5 20 643 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/61c1794feb40715e100a643472bc1dbe.jpg 7cc6e260d9d028ba9a6b198a5abf0d63 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/7cfd8d262a542aa97aa5a0e1d0d598e3.pdf 4e21e6356d5e165d47522a08c6266515 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart Tulsa Organizers of Human Rights Conf. Leave Out Local Gays National News Clinton Ends Anti-Gay Security Restrictions WASHINGTON - President Clinton on Friday, Aug. 4, signed an executive order that bans bias against homosexuals in issuing federal security clearances. Clinton’s move is one that has long been sought by gay rights advocates. Under the Clinton executive order, which takes effect immediately, a security clearance can not be denied solel, on the basis of sexual orientation. \~qaite House spokesman Mike McCurry said the order standardizes criteria throughout the federal See Order. page12 Washinton State Official Condemned for Bias AUGUST 11, !995- Dr. Dexter Amend, Spokane County Coroner in Washington State, has invoked gays-and-child-molestation stereotypes by blaming the sexual abuse and lnurder of a 9-year-o!d gift on homosexuals because an autopsy showed the victim had been sexually molested, including sodomized. "She’s been sodomized over and over and sodomy i s a homosexual act. it is," s aid Dr. Amend. an elected official. ’q’o have everybody ttfink ho~nosexuality is OK is a bunch of baloney. I don’t care see Official, page 3 Hawai’i Marriage Case Delayed HONOLULU - Hawai’i Circuit Court Judge Kevin Chang has put off for a full year the legal case that may decide whether same-sex couples in Hawaii can legally marry or not. At the same time, however, Judge Chang refused to change a state supreme court order that requires the state to show a "compelling interest" in order to deny marriage licenses to gays and lesbians - a difficult tegal test to meet in most cases. The new trial date is July 15, 1996. U.S. Grants Asylum to Iranian Gay Man NEW YORK - The U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service has determined that an Iranian gay man now living in Brooklyn and identified only as ’~A.T.," has a %veil-founded fear of persecution" if he is deported back to Ins native country. Granting political asylum to themza brought praise from gay rights activists. ’~Persecution of lesbians and gay men around the world has escalated to epidemic proportions," said Suzanne B. Goldberg of the Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, wInch represented"A.T." in the case. ’TIns ruling reflects our nation’s commitment to providing refuge for all persecuted persons~ including lesbians & gay men, who meet the strict digibility requirements for political asyOhio Activists Appeal to Supreme Court CINCINNATI - Ohio activists have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort toovermm a federal appeals court ruling that allows a 1993 voter-approved city amendment prohibiting civil rights protections from including homosexuals t o stand. The anti-gay amendment, which is similar to Colorado’s Amend. 2, was approved by the city’s voters after the city council had passed an anti-bias measure barring discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, sex, and other characteristics. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in May that gays and lesbians were not an "identifiable class" like other minority groups and could not therefore be granted civil rights protections. August 15 - September 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 9 The directors ofBlack & White. Inc. celebrate their largest attendance yet at the 1995 Patrons Gala at Philbrook Museum, photo: Jamett The NAMES Project Fundraisers Feast for Friends - 8/26 The Sum of Us- 9/5+6 In preparation for the return of the Quilt in October, The NAMES Project. Tulsa Chapter is holding two fundiaisers. Its mmual Feast for Friends is a series of dimmers held at private homes around the city with individuals inviting their guests to make contributions comparable to what they would spend if they were to go out to dinner. The guests from the many dinners come together for a dessert finale at the Southern Hills Marriott. see NAMES, page 3 Tulsa Could Host State Gay Conf. Organizers of the Oklahoma Pride Conference ~vill hold their next planning meeting on Saturday, August 19 at the University of Tulsa’s ~klan Chapman Activity~Center at 1 lain. Tulsa-orgamzers will bring a proposal to the meeting that the next statewide conference be held in Tulsa. Conference organizers have tentatively set the date for this next conference to be Feb. 17-18, 1996. This meeting is open to all who are interested in helping with the project. The first OK Pride Conference was held at the University of Oklahoma in the summer of 1994. Speakers included then-executive director of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), Peri Jude Radecic, Mandy Carter, longtime activist now working with the Human Rights Campaign Fund and the Black Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference and Robert Bray, media gnru for NGLTF. For more information, call 832-0233. Friends In Unity Labor Day Fete Friends in Unity Social Orgamzation (FUSO), an organization for African-American men of diverse sexual orientation, will hold its annual picnic on Saturday, September 2, followed by its banquet on Sunday, the 3rd. This picnic will honor the 4th anniversary of FUSO but is the 16th picnic. This tradition began with a group of~riends but has developed in to a community tradition. Invitations have been extended to people in St. Louis, Dallas, Little Rock, Kansas City as well as Oklahoma City. FUSO has also announced a fundraising drive to support its efforts to provide HIV care and services and education to the AfricanAmerican community. For more information, call 425-4905. New Civil Rights Organization Fight for Your Rights commiUee has taken the name Green Country Pride and will hold its next meeting on Thursday~ August 24 at 7pm at the Tulsa Central Library at 4th & Denver. The organization adopted a mission statement at its July meeting: to improv e the quality of life in Green Cotmtry -(northeastemOklahoma) - for LGBT people, our families and friends through,education, communication, and organization within our community and the community at large. Several action committees have been established: a speakers bureau to help educate non-Gay people about Lesbian/Gay/ Bi and Transgendered issues, a Community Leadership committee to try to create better communication among the various orgamzations and part of the communities and a youth committee winch has already found a safe space for Gay youth to hold quarterly dances. For more information, call 838-2121. TULSA, OK - IAOHtLa~, the International Associafon of Official Human Rights Agencies brought attendees from across the United States and abroad to Tulsa for its 47th Almual Conference held at the Southern Hills Marriott on August 5- t 1. Speakers included Sanford Cloud, Jr. president of the National Conference ffonnerly the Nat’l Conf. of Christians & Jews) and Gov. Frank Keating. Local orgamzations like the NAACP, the Tulsa Urban League and the lo’cal office of the National Colfference were invited and had exhibits at the conference. Missing were any local Lesbian/Ga\ orgamzations, such as Tulsa Oklahomans for Hu’man Rights (TOHR). TOHR president.Tim Gillean said that organization had not received any information about the possibility of exhibition ;pace. Claude Rogers, president of IAOHRA. responded defensively to questions that Gay issues and folk were not represented. \~qaen asked abont the lack of Gay topics in the conference agenda, he stated that many issues, like hate crimes, were relevant to Lesl~ians and Gay men. Rogers did provide a cop3 of the conference program which included copies of pro-Gay resolutions from last vear’s conference in Tampa. Bill Carlon. an openly ~ay ~nan from the Austin, Texas Human Rights Co~mnission. said Gay issues were discussed in the Tulsa workshOl;S he httended pmnafily becanse he’said he made a point to raise them. The Tulsa Executive Coxmnittee which was responsible for local organizing had no member representing Tulsa Lesbian/Gay coxmnunities and the larger advisory board had only one openly Gay pel~son, Demlis Neill. Neill told TFN that while h~ was asked some months ago to be involved, he was not a~vare that the advisory board ever met nor did anything. Dept. of Human Rights director, Dymme Mason who was involved in the conference planning claimed that "everyone was invited" but could name only Dennis Neill specifically as being involved in the planning. City of Tulsa staff were paid by the City winle helping with conference organizing according tO Hilary Kitz, aide to Mayor Susan Savage. Conference chair, Jerry Goodwin of the Oklahoma Eagle, did not return phone calls to TFN to explain the failure to involve local Gay organizations. Several Gay Conference attendees stated that they felt the problems at this year’s conference would be better addressed at next year’s event wInch will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas. Interfaith AIDS Ministries Holds ’Old Fashioned’ Carnival Interfaith AIDS Ministries will hold an carnival on Saturday, August 19 from 10am to 6pm at 1515 S. Lewis in the parking lot of Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates. The carnival will feature food, entertainment, a "fortune teller" and games, notably a dunking tank. Several community activists, Janice Nicklas, Ric Kirby, Sharon Thoele and others have agreed to risk dunking for the cause. Interfaith AIDS Ministries provides spiritual support and has provided a 24-hour HIV/AIDS information line. For more information, call 438-2437. 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Additional copies are avai lane at Tomfoolery! by John D ’Emilio The Republican Party’s Contract with America--and its younger sibling, the Contract with the American Family .have dominated political reportmg for most of the ’year. Because both have chosen to sidestep head-on discussion of homosexuality, gay issues have slipped from the national media’s radar screen.For many gay men, lesbians and bisexuals this must come as a welcome relief, a moment of respite in a hard political season. Who, after all, could enjoy being the target of the kind of rhetoric generated in the last few years at the Republican convention in Houston, in the Senate hearings on the military’s exclusion poll cies, or in tire fight over the NEA? The lull, howe~er, is more apparent than reaL; Congress is not the only body that legislates. In the fifty states, there was no Contract ~;¢ith America to discipline local right-wing political leaders, but in many of them there is an infrastructure of gay organizations eager to move forward their quest for respect and equality. The rcsult is that state capital,s rather than Congress have become the battleground upon ~,.hich the issue of equal rights for gays is being fought. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute recently released a study of state legislation. Because the survey is the first of its kind, it is impo~sine to determine whether the .action level is greater or less than m recent years. But what can be said with certainty is that legislative debates about the place of gay’, lesbian and bisexual citizens in society are extensive. At least 97 gay-related measures moved forward in 33 states. In 30 states, anti-gay measures received serious consideration, while 18 states advanced nondiscrimination bills of one sort or another. The news, both good and bad, can tell us much about the political strength of the gay community and of its most outspoken opponents. The brightest spot was Rhode Island, which became the ninth state to enact a statewide civil rights measure banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. The clearest pattern of gay-friendly activity was the tendency, expressed in fifteen states, to include sextml orientation among a list of categories needing protection against discrimination. They tended to cluster around two broad areas of policy-making legislation: health care and hate crimes. In Massachusetts; for instance, several bills which prohibit discrimanation in the delivery of various kinds of health services made it through committee. For close observers of gay politics, these results should provide some measure of comfort. The AIDS crisis has propelled activists out of their community and into the center of the health-care rid& Their work, and that of the women’s andlesbian health care movements, is reaping dividends. In the same way, activists since the early 1980s have fought vigorously to call attention to anti-gay hate violence. At the state and national level, they have worked closely in coalitions with other targeted groups to have hate crimes recognized as aform of violence needing special remedies. Meanwhile, the national climate of divisiveness and intolerance is playing itsdf out in state politics. Even in states like New York, California and Massachu.seas, where the gay community ~s wall organized and has long been visible, anti-g~, measures were able to receive a hearing. In other states, right-wing Republicans had an eas~er time transsee Politics. page 11 by Ira Glasser ° The merchants of virtue have been very busy lately telling us we are in a period of steep moral decline. Compared with the "50s, they say, America has lost its moral compass. I disagree. I think we are a more moral nation today than we were then. As evidence of moral decline, the merchants of virtue cite a v ariety of behaviors: the increasingly explicit sex and violence depicted in movies and popular music: the growing tendency of people to have sex and make babies without the sacrament of mamage; the recreational use of disapproved psychoactive substtmces like marijuana; and, yes, the choice some women make sometimes to terminate their. pregnancies. They also like to cite the growing legitimacy of gay’ andlesbian relalionships and the idea that family, love and commitment can take many Court’s decision in 1962 that state-sponsored prayers in public schools were an unconstitutionaI government intrusion on a family’s right to determine their children’s reli~ous upbringing. The merchants of virtue want to amend the Constitution to over- personal behavioral decisions. They don’t like some of the choices filmmakers and record companies are making and necessarily, of course, they" don’t like the choices consumers are making in deciding in large numbers to_ see those movies and buy those records. They don:t like some people’s sexual choices or their preference for marijuana over martinis or their decisions about whether to have a baby or whom to love. And they would prefer people to be more pious, especially in public. A nation’s morality used to be measured by its civic virtue how society treated its citizens, whether justice and fairness prevailed, whether people were free to pursue happiness in their own way and whether it was safe to be different from the majority. see Glasser, page 12 fornls. And of course there is the everpopular issue of school prayer. At the root of our moral decline, we are told, is the U.S. Supreme A nation’s morality used to be measured by its elvle virtue - how soeiety treated its eltlzens, whether justlee and fairness prevailed, whether ]~eople were free to pursue tml~plness in their own way and whether it was sa~e to he different from the majority. turn that decision. They believe that if children were exposed to daily school prayer rituals, as once they were, we might at least take a first step back on the road to national morality. But are these behavioral phenomena the appropriate criteria to use in measunng a nation’s morality? Significantly, every one of these phenomena involve For those who would like to receive discreet home delivery of Tulsa Family News, please send $15 for a 12 month subscription, $8 for 6 months. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial 835-5083 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 Ground Zero. 311 E. 7th. 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It’s a horrible, unbelievable tl~ing that this ctfild went through and they (homosexuals) destroyed her life.’" His comments have outraged local human rights commission members and gay and lesbian citizens in Spokane and nationwide, and have called into question Dr. Amend’ s ability to perform his job as a medical official. The controversy has also stirred up scrutiny of homophobia and AIDSphobia in the medical profession in general. The body of young Rachel Carver was found near the Spokane River on June 15. The gid’s disappearance and murder has shocked the local community. Police arrested her uncle, Jason Wickenhagen, who confessed to the killing. The autopsy indicated the girl had been beaten to death and repeatedly sexually assaulted. KXLY Television local news reported that court records show Rachel’sfather, uncle and her mother’s boyfriend are all suspected of molesting her over the years. Although there i~ no evidence whatsoever that Rachel Carver was ever abused by a homosexual, Dr. Amend took the opportunity of releasing his autopsy report to condemn gays and blame them for th~ spread of AIDS. Dr. Amend’s comments, as reported by KXLY and the Spokesman-Review, inelude: "It’s a crime that we don’t expose the homosexual community, and it is not just a simple...aberrant sexual activity. It is significant when it takes in innocent minds like this Carver gal~ :’I think it (homosexuality) is an aberrant sex activity that is promoted by the thoughts and sensations that are associated with the sex act that drive people to do...abaormal things and animalistic things and as a result bring about cancers and death on the part of the recipients and the active individuals." Until now, nobody has ever blamed or linked the death ofRachel Carver to homosexUality or AIDS. In follow-up interviews in the Spokesman-Review and other local media, Dr. Amend said, "AIDS is a disease that comes from anal intercourse and homosexuals have anal intercourse. As a physician, my job is to try to control disease. ’’It can’t be normal considering the impact it has on the lifestyle and death of people with AIDS...the bottom line, it (AIDS) wouldn’t have started if there wasn’t homosexual activity that brought whatever causes AIDS...reactivity of sperm in the rectum or whatever," said Amend. There was no indication from the autopsy report whether Rachel Carver had HIV or AIDS, nor was there an explanation from Dr. Amend of why he was directly linking HIV to this murder case. The Spokane Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has called for Dr. Amend’s resignation, saying, ."Dr. Amend has scapegoated an entire group of people. His comments are personal in nature and devoid of fact. Most sex crimes are not perpetrated by gays or lesbians, but by heterosexual males. Homosexuality and pedophilia are not the same thing. The SHoRC welcomes the opportunity to help the public distinguish between the myth and reality regarding our gay and lesbian neighbors." Members of the local gay commumty are now considering a recall campaign against Amend. Robert Bray, spokesperson and field organizer with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), the nation’s oldest gay, lesbian and bisexual civil rights group, released the following statement: Party Pics: Black &White-Party & More Photos: JD Jamett Dr., Amend’s bigoted mid unconsciotimes greater than being abusedby a honable comments are revolting; medically mosexual, lesbian or bisexual. The report, unsound and dangerous. He is fueling an conducted by the University of Colorado, environment of harassment and violence states, "No evidence is available from this and has endangered the lesbian, gay and data that children are at greater risk to be bisexual.citizens of Spokane. His p,.oiso~ i molested byidentifiable homosexuals than ous prejudice and erroneous ’facts" by other adults," said the report. prevent him from serving the health and Dr. Amend’s assertions about the vicmedical wall-being of his community. timization of young Rachel are based on We call on citizens of Spokane, the soenloathsome and medically indefensible stetific mid health professions, and all people reotypes and mistruths. They are also seof conscience to stop this medical monriously insensitive. Althou~,,h he is enstrosity. rifled to his personal opinions, he cannot Dr. Amend makes two wildly inaccuuse his public health position to spew rate assumptions. First, that sexual abuse bigotry. Ima~neif you are the traumais only a gay phenomenon, and, second, tized parent of a person who has died of being gay equals AIDS. AIDS, or of adeceased gay son or daughThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control, ter, and you must take the body to Dr. the World Health Organization, and.nuAmend. It boggles the mind at how shockmerous national and international medirag, tragic and incompassionate Dr. cal groups report that HIV affects men, Amend’s statements are to the family of women and children regardless of their Rachel Carver & the citizens of Spokane. sexual orientation. AIDS is the leading We support the call for his immediate cause of death for Americans between the resignation. We also call on public offiages of 18 and 40. HIV does not discrimiCials of Spo-kane particular the County nate, Dr. Amend does. ,Commissioners -- and clergy, elected The July 1994 issues of Pediatrics, the officials, the media, medical, child weljonmal of the American Academy of Pefare and educational leaders of the comdiatrics and child welfare workers, remunity to condemn the doctor’s stateports that a child’s risk of being molested ments. Silence equals complicity and alby a heterosexual may be more than 100 lows bigotry to perpetuate. Unfortunatdy, Dr. Amend’s comments reveal a larger problem not endemic to Spokane. He is ali~ensed doctor as well as an elected Official. Despite the advances inmedical and scientific research onAIDS and homosexuality, prejudice and bigotry still permeate the medical profession. Blind prejudice allows physicians such as Dr. Amend to practice medicine and matriculate through the medical acadelmc system. Therefore, we also call on the American Medical Association and other professional coroner, medical school and health professional groups, especially those in the state Of Washington~ to con’demnhomophobic andAIDSphobic rhetoric of its practitioners such as Dr. Amend. We urge them to implement ongoing trainings that sensitize medical practitioners to the facts about being gay. NAMES cont’dfromp. 1 In September, Movies 8 will host two special screening of the film, "The Sum of Us". The film is based on an Australian play about the lives of twomen, a "straight" father and his Gay son. The Sept. 5 showing will be followed by a reception at the Holiday Ima Holidome and a second benefit Screening will be held on Sept. 6. For more info. call 748-3111. �News Briefs .. News Briefs. News. Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Zimbal~qb.,B6bk Fair ExcludesGa-ys HARARE, Zimbabwe-Thefutureofsub-SaharanAfrica’slargest publishing event, theZimbabwe International :Book Fair, appears to.be.up in the air following the expulsion of a gay and lesbian rights group and opening day remarks., by President Robert Mugabe who de~ ...... scribed homosex~alz. ~ as ¯ ,sodomists,,aiid,,Oerv~t~.~vh0 wah~:t~ h~v~ ~e~ ii~. ~ub~ic ~d are ’~extreely ,m, ..... outrageous.~ " -~" and~ ~’ ’ repugnmat. ’: ’ Ti~ tileme o~t~iS year;S bobk fair ironically is "human rights and freedom Of expression" and was expected to draw representative of some 450 publishers from more than 40 countries, The Gay and Lesbian Associadon of Zimbabwe (GALZ) had ,already been given a booth at the lair to distribute educational literature, but in late July, under government pressure, the orgamzers of the book fair canceled the GALZ reservation. International rights .organizations sharply condemned the expuls~on of GAI_Z, a protest letter signed by hundreds of internationalliterary and publishing figures- including Nobel literature winners Nadine. Gordimer of South Africa and Wole Soyinka QfNigeria- was sent to the fair’s orgmtizers, and 4~ members of the fair’s governing board resignedinprotest.Inaddition, the Pt.~blisliing Assn. of South Afnca (PASA), .the largest exhibifor at the fair, broke off negotialions for a.joint sub-continent l~x~k fair being discussed for next.year and threatened to complete’ly withdraw from the Zimbabwe,fairnext vear. In hi.s. openinff remarks at the bookfair, Mugabesaid "Ifindit cxtrcmelyoutrageousandrepugnant to. my human conscience that such i~mnoral and revulsive org,’ufivahons, like those of homoscxuals who offend both against the law of nature and the nlorals of religious beliefs espoused by our society, should have anx advocates in our midst and even elsewhere in the world...If we accept homosexualitvasaright,asisbeingargued " by the association of sodolnists and scxual perverts, what moral fiber sh~dlonr society ever have ~ deny o~gmtized drug addicts, or even those given to bestialJty, the rights they might claim and allege they possess under the . rubri(sofindividualfreedomand !humanrights,indudingthefreedom of the press to write, publishandpublicizetheirliterature onthem?" In a press statement, GALZ said it was "deeply concerned by document as "nihilistic" and thredatened to urgethe comltry’s largerCatholicp~,p~tiontovote against the b"on~tJtution if changes aren’t made. PresidentMugabe’sstatementon homosexuals at theoffici,al opening of the ZIBF’95. This year’s Book Fair was intended to promote..dialbgiieab0uthum~an;i~ht i~uess0itisunfoi:tunat~fllatthe top government officials reS~c~l Ol~nandfr~e discussion needed to reduce prejudice SAN FRANCISCO - The American Baptist Church, the smallest of the Baptist denomi~ nations in the U.S. with only som(~ 1.25 million members nadonWide, may be poised to begin. a purge Of local congregalions that .accept gays mad lesbi-~ Phelps Kin Convicted EMPORIA, Kan. - A Lyon County, Kansas, jury has found Benjamin Phelps, a grandson of notorious anti-gay picketer Fred Phelps, guilty of battery for spit- _ tingonJeroldBergerduringone of the many demonstrations led by Phelps and his family membets. The Phelps grandson is 20 years old and is the first of the extremist family picketers to be convictedofacrimesincePhelps begandemonstratingagainsthomosexuals in 1991. While the conviction is likely to be appealed by the family, the younger Phelps faces a possible maximum $1,000 file and 6month jail term on the charge, Phelps followers and family members are being tried in 6 other cases in the county resulting from protest activities by.the far-right minister, Polish Church: Anti-Gay WARSAW- In what may be its most aggressive move into European politics in decades, the Catholic Church in Poland is increasingly becominginvolvedin the government affairs of Poland, according to a _report in the New York Times. According to the paper, the church is even considering making an official endorsement in the country’s presidential elections later this year. During the lengthy process ofhammeringoutPoland’sconstitution, church officials got theirway ondefiningthechurchstate relationship, and are now insisting on anti-abortion provisions and specific constitutional languageprohibitinghomosexualsfromteachinginthecountry’s public school system, Proposals currently included in the draft constitution would prohibitdiscriminationbasedon sexual orientation, but church leaders have denounced the Gay-Friendly Baptist Churches May BePurged ans among their ranks.. Backers of the move to oust the churches say they are "in direct opposition to the national principle adopted by the [American] Baptist Church" that "homosexuality is a sin." Four S an Francisco area churches are the first targets of an expulsion campaign by other Baptist pastors that will be taken upinSeptember when the AmericanBaptist’swestemboardholds its regular annual meedng. Out of that regional board meeting could come a call for a national convention of the denomination to decide if gay-friendly American Baptist churches can remain in the ABC or not. l_e,aders of the churches that accept gays, who formed the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists in 1992 which now includes some30ABC congregations in the U.S,, are prepared to fight the effort to oust them from the regional groupof AmericanBaptistcongregatious. The Rev. Jim Hopkins of the Lakeshore Ave. Baptist Church inOakland, Calif.,saidhewould fight the move to purge the 4 churches in order "to keep that hallmark of Baptist religious freedom from being taken away." Lakeshore, along with New Community of Faith Church in SanJose, theFirstBaplistChurch of Berkeley and the San Leandro Community Church, are the 4 churches, NOW Proposes New ERA PHILADELPHIA - Flying directly against what many political analysts see as a more conservative swing in America, the National Organization for Women at its annual convention has not only resurrected a proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the federal Constitution, it is also suggesting a revised version that goes far beyond the original ERA in guaranteeing the equal rights of women - and would assure a constitutional right to abortion and the equal rights of gays and lesbians. Patricia Ireland, NOW’s president, said,"It’soneofthosetimes when we’re going to try very hard to be leaders rather than followers.of our movement." ..~T:he. new.., proposed ERA, which is in draft form .within NOW currently, says that "’atl persons shall l~ve equal rights and privileges without discrimination on account of sex, race, sexual .orientation, marital stams, etlmicity, national origin, color or indigence." After debate, the NOW delegates added 2 more categories to thelist- age and disability. Ireland saidofthe new proposal, "We’re not naive There’s not one of us that .... does not know we are starting at ground-zero." The 1 st ERA was passed by Congress in 1972, but narrowly failed to be ratified by enough states to be added to the Constitution. Pastor Fired for Mari~ing L~bian Couple PATCHOGUE, N.Y.-TheCongregational ChurchofPatchogue on Long Island has voted 84-67 to fire the church’s pastor, the Rev. RenwickJackson. Jackson was dismissed by the congregation because he married a lesbian couple in the church which was first set up in this country more than 200 years ago by American colonists who were looking for a "free and open place" to worship, Transsexual Runs for City Council SAN BRUNO, Calif. ~- Alice Barnesannouncedhercandidacy foroneof2openseatsontheSan Bruno city council, saying she wanted to get on to "real campaign issues" - which is why Barnes also-announced at the same time that she is a transsexual. Barnes said she wasn’t bringing"mytranssexualisminto this...but I’m being realistic, That’s why I confronted it right up front." In a prepared statement, Barnes said, "My life’s challenge has been difficult and personal. I makeno secret of it. It has not been a factor in my contributing to San Bruno’s progress. It is not a campaign issue." In her campaign for a seat on the council, Barnes said she ,, wants to focus on issues she Kerry 1438 S. 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And therefore," Loomis wrote in a footnote to the court document, "it is still okay to be "prejudiced’ or ’biased" against crirmnals, such as molesters and pederasts, and to fire them forit." Lungrenalsosaidhewassending a personal letter of apology forLoomis’remarkstoU.S.District Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong who is the presiding judge hearing Holms’ challenge to the so-called "don’ t ask, don’t tell" policyexcludinghomosexuals from the military. Lungren’s office =nade the announcement of Loomis’ removal from the case after state Assembly =Member JohnVasconcellos (D-Santa Clara) demanded an apology from the state attorney general for what Vasconcellos called Loomis’ "hateful, homophobic attack." British Activists Protest Bishop’s Address LONDON - The British gay rightsgroupOutRage!disrnpted the farewell sermon of the Rt. Rev. John Taylor, the out-going Bishop of St. Albans at the cathedral northofLondon. 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Anti-Gay Measure Ruled Unconstitutional BOISE, Idaho - Idaho’s Attorney General Alan Lance, a Republican, has issued a formal "certificate ofreview"including his opinion that the latest proposed anti-gay initiative by the Idaho Citizens Alliance is unconstitutional. Voters in the state rejected a similar ICA anti-gay amendment last year, which the attorney general at the time also considered unconstitutional. Brian Bergqnist, who led the organization against the 1994 ICA measure, said, "This opinion is devastating to the ICA because now two attorney generals, a Democrat and a Republican, have both advised them that their anti-gay initiative proposals are unconstitutional." Louganis’ New Role NEW YORK - The New York Times reports that Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis will be starring soon in the offBroadway play by Dan Butler, "The Only Thing Worse You .Could Ha~e Told Me.’"The pi;iy is described as a "view of contemporary gay life as shown through several characters in 14 vignettes." Lougams has appeared in other theater productions, including most notably the hit "Jeffrey." Austria Activists to Out Catholic Bishops VIENNA - The Austrian gay rights organization, Vienna Homosexual Initiative (HOSI), has said it would out 4 of the country’s Catholic bishops at a press conference on Aug. 1 in what would be the first case of outing clergy in the overwhelmingly Catholic country. HOSI spokesperson Kurt Krickler said, "We’re not having a go at anyone, ,we’re just trying to show that bishops can be gay too." 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Now, the Student Advisory Group at the University of Texas at Austin says it is considering recommending that the university’s board of regents add partners benefits, perhaps as early as this September. Student leaders have said the benefits could range from library and sports passes for spouses to student family housing and health insurance benefits. Canadian Gov’t Admits Anti-Gay Discrimination OTrAWA - According to a report in the Toronto Globe & Mail, atforneys fighting a court case by the Canadian Union of Public Employees to extend survivor benefits to partners of same-sex couples, admitted in court that the government does in fact discriminate against gay and lesbian couples in benefits. But Brian Saunders, a government attorney, said the issue should be settled gradually by Parliament and not by the courts. "Parliament must be allowed to take an incremental approach to equality issues," Saunders told the judge hearing the union case. Lesbians Win Bias Case VANCOUVER, CanadaVancouver gynecologist Gerald Korn has been ordered to pay $3,000 in fines plus damages to a lesbian couple for refusing to artificially inseminate one of the women because they are lesbians. Dr. Tracy Potter and her partner, attorney SandraBenson, filed a complaint with the British Columbia lmman rights coun- cil after Kom refu_s,e~, insemination services Because of the couple’s sexual orientation. Kom had originally claimed he had refused his services because he didn’t want to get involved in any .possible child custody disputcs if the couple later separated. But the council ruled that he had refused to gi." ve the couple the kinds of serv|ces routinely available to heterosexuals solely because they are lesbians. Gay Em ployee Groups Gaining Ground SALT LAKE CITY - Accord.ing to a report in the Salt Lake Tribune, gays and lesbians are organizing in the workplace not only nationally buteven in conservative Utah. While such gay and lesbian employee groups ,are fairly common in major urban areas with large and active gay populations, the paper reports that late last year, when American Express Travel Related Services in New York authorized minority employee groups at the firm,, the Utah branch was the first to organize a gay workers group - Gay & Lesbian Organization to Build Equality (GLOBE). Despite the state’s stannchly conservative image, govenmaent workers with Salt Lake County have also formed the Gay & Lesbian Employees Assn. (GLEA), and last year workers with AT&T’s Lesbian and Gay United Employees (LEAGUE), alsofornaally organized ~at the ’tdephone giant’s offices in Utah. in May, US West’s Employee Assn: forGays & Lesbians (EAGLE) also hosted a regional conference of other EAGLE groups. Ultimately, the gay and lesbian employee groups say it is the company itself that benefits from such worker organizations since they help generate a sense of loyal~ty. "It’s much easier now for employees to be out in the work force mid not worry about repercussious from the boss," says Richard Cottino at US West. "They know file company is behind them "" Compromise on Rights Revision in Salt Lake City SALT LAKE CITY - Under pressure from local mid national gay rights activists, the Salt Lake County Board of Cormnissloners voted not to remove protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation in county government and services. The Gay and Lesbian-Utah Democrats in Salt LakeCity had threatened to lead:a nationwide boycott if the commissioners gutted the county’s anti-bias ordinance: County officials said they wanted to make the changes to avoid potentially costly lawsuits by unmamed county workers’sdeking insurance benefits under the anti-discrimination code. Under political pressure, the commisSibn decided not to adopt broader revisions that would have removed all references to protected classes, including sexual orientation, and instead made changes that re~ strict some county worker benefits and services not specifically required by state or federal law. Because domesdc partner benefits aren’t mandated by either Utah or U.S. law, the compromise measure would exclude the county from. being required to provide partner benefits to unmarried or gay and lesbian couples. But it would not remove existing explicit protections based on sexual orientation or marital status. Ill a news statement, Michael Aaron, chair of GLUD, said, "We’re pleased that the board has agreed to keep the protection of equal-employment rights for bisexual, gay and lesbian people ~n county government. But, it’s discouraging to us that ,this action further destabilizes samesex partnerships andfamilies.by making it morse difficult for:bisexual, gay and lesbian.county employees to receive the same benefits like health care for their same-sex partners.’" Sports Bar Bias Lawsuit CHICAGO - A popular sports bar in the Chicago suburb of Harwood Heights, the Sidelines, has settled a discrimination lawsuit filed by 4 gay men - Steven Kleinedler, Robert Castillo, Craig Teichen and John Pelmycuff. In March 1994, the owner of Sidelines had the 4 men arrested because they were dancing with each other at the bar. The disorderly conduct charges against the 4 men were later dismissed, but they filed a complaint with the Cook County Commission on Human Rights, charging discrinlination based on sexual orientation. The bar will have to pay the 4 men aal undisclosed amount in damages and attor- neys’ fees, a $2,000 fine to Cook County, and put up notices in the popular, predominately straight bar promising to abide by the county’s anti-bias code, which prohibits disc rimination based on sexual orientation. State Official Comes Out MONTPELIER, Vt. - Ed Flanaga~2 Vermont?s state attditor, has Come out during an interview with the Burlington (Vt.) FreePress. Flanagan has held the auditor’s post for more than 2 years, turning the usually donothing post into a high-profile office that’s criticized many of the state’ s top politicians for what Flanagan sees as a failure of some state officials to serve the public interest adequately. Flanagan said he had decided to take the step of going completely public after marching in this year’s gay pride parade in Burlington and because of what he sees as growing anti-gay bias nationally. "I think .public bigotry creates a moral obligation to respond publicly," he said. Ex-Congressman From Mississippi Dies of AIDS SILVER SPRING, Md. - Jon Hinson, the.former Mississippi member of,~ongress mad conservadve Republican; has died of an AIDS-related illness. Hinson resigned hisHouse seat during hi.s 2nd term, ’of office after he was arrested on charges of having sex with another mma in a federal office building in 1981: Hinson acknowledged that he was in.fac~ gay’after his resignation and went oh to Work for the gay rights moV(m~nt. He helped found the statelrbbying group Virginians for Ju’sffce and Fairfax Lesbian & Gay°~itizens Assn. Lesbian Sunday ’Si~hool Teacher Forced to Quit GLASGOW, Scotland - Le~ley Craise, an openly lesbian Sunday school teacher, has been forced to leave the Presbyterian Church of Scotland after telling teenagers in her Bible classes that God didn’t have to be viewed as a male. 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Early studies indicate the drugs can remove a significant amount of HIV from the bloodstream, although the virus that remains appears to devdop resistance to them~ Merck & Co. notified some 130,000 doctors that it will give Crixivan to about 1,400 patients in later stages of AIDS without charge. Supplies are limited, Merck officials say, because of the difficulty of making the drug, so the company is restricting the distribution to those with extremely impaired immune systems.Those interested in the Merck program can call 1-800-497-8383. Study Raises Questions About Early Medical Intervention LONDON - A study published in the British Medical Journal indicates that the limited array of AIDS medications appears to delay the onset of symptoms early in the infection, but may actually shorten the survival time of people with the disease in the long term. The Study examined the healthhistories of 436people -.339 who began taking anti-AIDS medicines shortly after first learning they were infected with HIV, and 97 who didn’t begin taking medications until they had already developed full-blown AIDS and become gravely ill. Dr. Mark Poznansky, the lead researcher in the study, reports that people who started treatment early on in the infection experienced fewer ailments related to AIDS. But the study also found that once they became seriously ill, they lived on average a year less than patients whohad not begin treatment until they were severely sick with AIDS-related illnesses. The study raise~ questions of whether the short-term benefits of warding off symptoms outweighs the shortened life span. Vitamin A May Help HIV Babies WASHINGTON - A report published in the current issue of the American Journal of Pubtic Health by researchers in South Africa suggests there may now be hope for giving newborns infected with HIV a better life by ~ving them moderately large doses of vitamin A. The Natal University. doctors studied 118 infants born to HIVpositive mothers. Half the babies were ~ven vitamin A, while the other half were given placebos. All the infants who received the vitamin A supplements - regardless of their HIV status - had fewer illnesses. According to Dr. Anna Coutsoudis, a Natal University pediatrics professor and lead author of the study, the vitamin A made a much larger difference among the infants infected with HIV. If other researchers confirm the effectiveness of vitamin A, it could substantially reduce hospital and health-care costs for infants infected with the virus. Senate Rebuffs Helms on AIDS WASHINGTON- The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved continued funding for the Ryan White CARE Act,which had been delayed by Sen. Jesse Helms (RN.C.) for month~. AIDS, Helms had said, is a disease perpetuated by "the offensive "mad revolting conduct of gay men." Helms, one of the most homophobic members of Congress, tried unsuccessful to turn the reauthofizafion of the bill into a referendum on homosexuality, charging that "Congress is falling all over itself to do ~vhat the homosexual lobby is almost hysterically demanding that Congress do." Helms also insisted that the federal government spends more money on AIDS than it does on,cancer and heart disease. But even fellow Republicans disputed Helms figures. "HIV/AIDS receives $5.4 billion, cancer $15 billion, and heart disease $34 billion," said Kansas Sen. Nancy Kassebaum (R.) on the Senate floor. As chair of the Labor and Human Resources Committee her figures apparently impressed the senators moie than Helms’ attacks on gays and lesbians. In the end, Helms could get only 2 other Senators Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and Robert Smith (RN.H.) - to side with him in the 97-3 lopsided vote to refund the act. President Clinton lashed out at Sen. Jesse Helms, saying it was "luSt wrong" for the North Carolina Republican to advocate curling federal AIDS research funds for the deadly epidemic because he believes that people who have it are immoral. "The gay people who have AIDS are still our sons, our brothers, our cousins, our citizens. They’ re Americans, too ," Clinton said in a speech at Georgetown University. "They’re obeying the law and working hard. They’ re entitled to be treated like everybody else.’" Russia Stalls HIV Testing Law MOSCOW- Claiming that the necessary paperwork and administrative procedures had not yet been worked out, the Russian foreign and health mimstries have announced that the country’s new ~nandatory.HIV testing law had not gone into effect o n Aug. 1 as it had been slated to. The legislation would require all foreign visitors staying in the country for more than 3 months, along with some Russian citizens, to certify that they are not infected with HIV. The 2 government nnnistries have had ongoing troubles working out the details of the complex and somewhat vague law between them. Flu Shots May Stimulate HIV LOS ANGELES Scientists at the University of California’ s Los Angeles AIDS Institute report in the current issue of the journal Blood that even the mild stimulauon to the body’s immune system that results from an influenza vaccination may stimulate the growth of HIV in infected individuals. Dr. William O’Brien of UCLA, who headed the research team, said the people infected with HIV should _ still get flu shots because"actual infection with influenza may be more damaging." But he added that patients with advanced AIDS may not be good candidates to receive flu vaccinations. "’Perhaps these patients should not be vaccinated." he said, noting that they do not respond well to the flu shots. FDA OK’s Baboon Marrow Swap SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco and the University of Pittsburgh have received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to go, ahead with a bonemarrow transplant from a baboon to Jeff Getty, a38-year-oldman with AIDS. The untested mad potentially dangerous transplant procedure is intended to help rebuild see Health Briefs, page 13 Fi_~ELITY HO_tv~E H E_ALTH CA_RE, INC.. Tulsa Office 486-1174 800-999-3 . .2 We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hourslday, seven daysiweek. 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Preview Room, Info: 838-2121 Sum of Us Benefit Screening, 7:30 pm The NAMES Project Tulsa Area Movies 8, S10 donation, [nfo: 748-311t THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Positively Negative - Dialogue, 7:15 pm lnfo: Jason at 742-2927 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Dignity/Integri~ (RCIEpis. Ministry) Monthly Meeting & Pothwk, 5pm 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 298-4648 Family of Faith MCC 6th Anniversary Dance, 7 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 Mr. Tulsa Leather The Silver Star Saloon, Info: 834-4234 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Family of Faith MCC, 6th Anniversary Celebration Service, 11 am 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 Prime Timers Monthly Meeting Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74128 Community of Hope Commu~ Gift Shower & Meal, 6 pm 1703 E. 2nd St., Info: 585-1800MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 HIV & AIDS in the Womens Community, .7 pm City of Tulsa Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women, Info: 596-7411 Lambda Bowling League Organization Meeting, 8 pm Sheridan Lanes, 3121 S. Sheridan TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 HIT Prevention Community Planning Group, 1-4 pm Collins Room, 1430 S. Boulder Info: Tommy Chesbro, 582-7225 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Green Country for Human Rights League Monthly Meeting, 6 pm Muskogee Lib., P.O. Box 614, 74402 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Vicki Robinson Softball Tournament Info: TNT’s 660-0856 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Family of Faith MCC, Marsha Stevens Concert. 7 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Family of Faith MCC Rev. Elder Troy Perry Preaches & Ordains Rev. Nancy Horvath. 11 am 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 Vicki Robinson Softball Tournament Info: TNT’s 660-0856 Community of Hope Blessing & Celebration of New Space, 6 pm 1703 E. 2rid St., Info: 585-1800 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Rev. Nancy Horvath Installed as Pastor of Family of Faith MCC. 6 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Monthly Board Meeting, 7 pm 40th.& Harvard, Info: 743-4297 OTHER GROUPS Gay &.Lesbian Student Association TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 SWAN-Single Women’s Activity Network Call 832-2121 TOHR Anonymous HIT Testing Clinic Daytime testing by appt. M-Th., 10-5pm Info: 749-4194 TOHR Helpline, Daily 8-10 pm For info. or to volunteer: 743-GAYS Tool Box Technicians, Leather org., Info c/o The Tool Box: 584-1308 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Assoc. Info: 838-1222 Wed. Night Women’s Supper Club Varying locations 2nd or 3rd Wed. each month. Info: Helpline: 743-GAYS �FAMILY FINANCES Dine Out Pizz6ria & Espresso 1344 e. 15th 58203456 Timothy Developing a College Savings Plan Shouldn.’t Require a PhD by Leanne Gross A college education continues to be one of the smartest investments you can makefor you and your children. College enriches a young person’s life in may ways, generatingimportant intangible benefits new ideas, broader experiences, cultural awareness and self-confidence- as wall as the tangible ones that accompany higher earning power. In fact, it’s hard to find an investment that delivers better value than a good education. Studies show that people with at least four years of college have the potential to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars more over their lifetimes than those who never attend college. While most parents realize the value of a good education, hdping their children pay for college is a different matter. Over the past 10 years, college costs have in- creased, faster than the rate of inflation, while funds available for scholarships and financial aid have decreased. ¯ How do college bills get paid? ......... Motiiating college costs have forced parents and students to become more creative in their search for funding. There are three main ways to pay for college: Grants and/or scholarships. Financial grants are an unpredictable source of funds. Grants are usually based on financial-need tests that exclude many middle-income families. Also, it’s difficult to know whether or not your child will be eligible for scholarships in the future, Loans Banks, civic organizations, colleges, and federal and state governments sponsor loan programs. There are, however, two main drawbacks to borrowing for college: The amount of the loan is limited by the family’s (or the student’s) ability to repay and the loan (plus interest) becomes a long-term financial burden. Family Resources This category includes family savings, life insurance and student earning. Of course,family contributions vary, depending on the earmng of the parents and on the fees charged by the school in question. Getting Started If you have college-bound children, start a savings plan as soon as possible. The best time to begin is when your child is born. But even if the child is already in school, it’s not too ]ate. No matter how little or how much you put aside, the sooner you develop a systematic savings plan, the more time you’ll have to accumulate the funds you.need, When you set up your funding plan, make sure that it’s: Realistic. You’ll need to know-roughlythe total amount of money your child will need to attend college. This information can be obatained from your local library, your financial advisor or the college in question (if known). Flexible. A good plan offers a choice of funding vehicles (e.g., life insurance, mutual funds, bank products) to accommodate your risk tolerance, time frame and financial goals. Some are tax-deferred, offering you even more attractive benefits. It also should allow you to choose how you want to contribute money to the plan-monthly, quarterly, annually or in a lump sum. Inflation-adjusted. Your college funding goal may be a moving target-moving beyond your reach-unless your plan takes inflation into consideration. Do Your Homework A lot has been written about college funding over the past few years, so do your homework. Go to the library and check out what the experts have to say. Weigh the alternatives against your needs and your financial situation. Once you have an idea of y our requirements, gi v e us a call. We can help you devise a plan that’ s geared to your needs, and finances. We even have a computerized software program that will help you save as painlessly as possible. But, be sure to keep in mind these five important tips: 1. Know your goal. As with any financial plan, determining how much money you’ll need will hdp determine the parameters of your plan, 2. Start early. The key to successfully saving enough money is to begin as early as possible. No matter how little or how much you put aside, the sooner you desee Finances. page ]4 Daniel Attorney at Lax 7 ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 prn Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah.6:8 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 Heirloom Designs Know Your Rights! Gifts, Fragrances, Crystal, Bears, Antiques, Brass, Womens Boutique, Complete Interior & Exterior Design Estate Planning, Adoptions, rsonal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 2814 Easl 15lh Slreel, 742-5665, Across from Carpel Cily 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. r I �Politics cont’dfromp. 2 ~ forming .their agenda into policy. In Arizona, where the Radical Right has a wo~kingmajority of the state Republicanpart~’ s governing body, the governor signed into law a measure prohibiting school districts from implementing any course of study that "promotes" a homosexual lifestyle or portrays homosexuality as a "positive alternative life-style." And Utah became the first state to impose an explicit ban on recognizing same-gender marriages that may be performed in other states. As these last examples suggest, the right wing is choosing its targets shrewdly. From a proposal in Oregon that would effeciively prohibit doctors from performing alternative insemination on unmarried women--including lesbians - to a bill in Vermont that would ban adoption by unmarried couples and second-parent adoption, the Far Right is attempting to construct a barbed-wire fence of law and public policy. !ts purpose: to keep lesbians, gay men and bisexuals out of the territoly marked "children and family." The strategy speaks both to the history of gay oppression and to the contemporary state of lesbian and gay concerns. In the past, medical, legal, and religious discourse defined homosexuals in opposition to the heterosexual nuclear family. Inflammatory stereotypes defined queers, .whether male or female, as predators seeking to invade the sanctum of the home and to steal the young. For previous generations, the price of adopting a gay, lesbian or bisexual identity has often been to live outside the faniily. When a gay political agenda took shape after Stonewall, basic goals such as sodomy law repeal, civil rights protections, and the removal of the stigma of mental illness took precedence. But now, the gay community across the country is reclaiming family. Lesbians are choosing to have children, gay men are seeking to become foster parents, both men and women are insisting that their intimate partnerships be recognized by law. Lesbian, gay and bisexual parents want their children--and their children’s peers to be taught tolerance in school, while the parents and advocates of gay youth are insisting that the schools respond to the needs of their sexual minority students. In almost every area of public policy that impinges on family and youth, gay voices are being heard. These voices .are new, and not yet well orgauized.; And so the Radical Right has rushed into the void, playing-upon the emotional’ flashpoints that run through American :culture, and fomenting fear. It is not hard to do. With the crisis of family and community that Americans are living through, gay men, lesbians and bisexuals are easier, simpler-targets than a changing labor market with wage structures that compromise family stability, or school systems without the resources to educate. This year’s legislative record suggests that battles over family are likely to remain frontline conflicts. It also suggests that the gay community needs to apply to the arenaof family the lessons it has learned in its fight for health care and against hate-motivated violence patient, deliberate, and sustained organization; broad-based education of sympathetic al lies; and the careful articulation of an agenda rooted in the real needs of its members. Historian John D’Emilio is director of the Policy Institute at the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force in Washington, DC. Reviewed by Barry Hensley Supervisor, Circulation Department Tulsa City-County Library Currently,in our society, the word ’Tami!y" has a very specific meaning which includes a father, mother, children and the extended, related family. This definition of a family follows a standard format during the family life cycle: courtship, marriage, children and anniversaries. Recently, lesbian and gay male couples have begun to create their own role models and traditions within the context of their relationships, developing a broadened understanding of the word ’~famil y". In "The Lesbian- Family Life Cycle," author Suzatme Slater has produced a helpful guide to creating and maintaining a lesbian family. The first half of the book, which is an examinanon of ’~aaduring Realities of Lesbian Family Life," addresses stress, strengths and coping mechanisms, and lesbian families with children. The rest of the book is a stage-by-stage analysis of the lesbian life cycle. Stage One: Formation of the Couple, acknowledges that there are obstacles to overcome, such as isolation, lack of role models or mentors, the possibility of social stigma and, sometimes, a lack of compatibility. This chapter helps lesbians learn to create a persistent expectation that 10rig-term, devoted relationships are productive and possible.. Stage Two: Ongoing Couplehood, focuseson getting both partners to agree on commitment, living together, and the problems of distance.. Stage Three: The Middle Years, assumes that both partners persevere. The lesbian couple then experiences the unprecedented security and joy that deepened commitment has to offer. Stage Four: Generativity, looks beyond the earlier storms that partners have weathered and concentrates on other things, including, perhaps, children. Stage Five: Lesbian Couples Over Sixty-Five, describes a period.that can tast twenty years or more and includes retirement, financial and heal.th concerns and lesbian widowhood. ’The Lesbian Family Life Cycle" is a telpful guide, in a very readable format, which can help ’lesbian partners dare to redefine the very concept of family and to design especially personalized approaches to their own family lives." Other new titles of interest include: ’Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present" by Neil Miller ’$:reedom, Glorious Freedom" by John J. McNeill ’Queer Spirits: A Gay Men~s Myth Book" by Will Roscoe ...lesbian & male couples ~aaYve begun to create tl~eir own role models & traditions ...developing a broadenedur~der: - standl,n,~ of the word family" TWO for ONE SALE! Enjoy the ultimate in technology with M itsubishi autos & electronics. Buy any Mitsubishi car before Sept. 11 & get. a 20" stereo TV or 4-head hi-fi VCR! Come in to register for big screenTV give-away! Y �50 w S cont’dfrqm p.- 2 Measured that way, the ’50s wer~ a time of moral depravity transformed ’by the ’60s, a time of moral advance. Think about it: During the 1950s, racial segregation was the law of the land, enforced by state-sanctioned terror. People of dark skin color, for that reason alone, were not permittedto i~0te, Serve on-juries, enjoy, mainstream public accommodations like restaurants,movie theaters., ,h,otels and: swimfiiing ~pools,~euroll in ’white" public schools b~ e.Ven t~se certain public toilets. And they were not infrequently beatenor killed ff they tried. While all this w~ going on, children prayed every day in Southern schools. During the ’50s, women throughout the country were expected to be stay-home wives and mothers, denied equal opportunity in education and employment and usually forced to risk degradation and death to terminate a pregnancy. It was not until 1965 that laws prohibiting even married couples from obtaining contraceptives were struck down. During the ’50s, gay men and lesbians lived secret lives, terrorized by the fear of revelation. Their most intimate, personal relationships were considered criminal in more than half the states. The disabled were hidden away as wall, their physical impediments disabilities compounded by imposed social and economic restrictions. And free speech wasn’t so free either in the 1950s. Loyalty oaths prevailed, the attorney genera[ ~pt alist of disapproved political organi ,~,~tions, the FBI infiltrated them and harass~d~p~ople whose views J. Edgar Hoover di~lh t like, and congressional committ~ summoned citizens to account for thei?:political beliefs and associations, recant and rat on their friends. Those who refused often lost theiijobs and some even went to jail: Signing the wrong petition or going to the wrong meeting was riskY business, despite what:¢ the First Amendment appeared to say. The ’60s changed muchof that. Jim Crow laws were dismantled and equal opportunity was guaranteed by enforceable laws for both women and racial nilnotifies. Other minorities were encouraged and emboldened by these startling gains and began their own movements for equal:¯rights. The government’s spying apparatus was dismantled .and discredited. The road to freedom and equal rights is arduous, and much of it still remains to be traveled. New road-blocks have been erected, threatening the progress made in the ’60s. Both the Supreme Court and congress are in full retreat on affirmative action remedies for race and gender discriminations. A purge of black members of Congress from the South is under way. Th6 separation of church and state, which protects religious freedom, ~s seriously threatened. The retreat back to the ’50s is certaluly under way. But were we a more moral nation when legalized racial segregation prevailed; when women were denied equal opportunity and forced to submit to back-alley butchers; when people were punished because o_f their polifical beliefs and associations? Abolishing these gross abuses of individual rights in so short a time was arguably the greatest moral advance this nation or any other nation has ever expe~ rienced. The notion that we are a less moral nation today than we were in the ’50s is a monument to historical revision- Methodist Comes Out Order ST. P,~UL, Minn. - The Rev. Jeanne PowerS, the associate general secretary of the 8-million-member United Methodist Church’s general commission on Chtistianunity andinterreligious concerns, told a meeting of UMC officials at Augsburg College that she has been a lesbian all her adult life and has served in the church despite rules against "self avowed, practicing homosexuals." Powers, who is 63, made the revelation just one year before she is slated to retire as a "political act" to encourage church debate about ordaining gay & lesbian ministers. Powers is the highest ranking United Methodist Church official to reveal her homosexuality. ,I have been lesbian all my life," Powers said. ’~’ve never known my identity as otherwise." Powers Said she won’t resign as an ordained minister, nor will she turn over her ordination papers. If terminatedr as a minister,.Powers could lose some of her retirement benefits. Powers stopped short of actually saying she is sexually active, a key point in the UMC prohibition, but she lives with her life partner and promised to answer any questions UMC officials may have. "If you’re called to do something, you take the risks," Powers said. ’~If I waited a year, until after my retirement, it would be too easy to discount me. What I need is a year to help the church struggle with this. If this act of resistance keeps the church restless about its understanding of homosexuality and the Christian faith, then I believe I will have continued my own commitment to working for justice and being a change agent in the church and the world. government for deciding who should have access to state secrets. McCurry noted in amaouneing the executive order that under the previous system, anindividual’s sexual orientation was often grounds for launching extensive background checks. The federal government, in fact, has a ~ long hi story of denying clearances to gays and lesbians: ... " Activists, :.many of whom backed Clinton when he raft forpresidentin 1992, and whosesupport world help him in ~s expected re-election bid next year, ha; ~ long urged the administration to take tion to end discrimination against gay people in granting the important clear- cont’d from p. ] anceS. The order states simply, ’The United States government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or sexual orientation in granting access to classified information." Leonard Hirsch, president of GLOBE (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Employees of the Federal Government), said in the press statement that the Clinton order "takes a very large step in removing the legal bartiers to equal treatment in the federal workforce. By explicitly including sexual orientationin thenon-disctimination statement, he finally expurgates decades of legal harassment and discrimination." The impact of the executive order goes beyondjust federal employees sincemany private firms with government contracts may require workers at tbeir firms to have security clearances in order to work on sensitive or secret government jobs. Ira Glasser is the executivedimctor of the American Civil Liberties Union. Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates PRIDEofowNr Renting and consideri0g Buying? Moving up or Investing? Credit Problems? Mortgages B~ Design will custom fit 1 51 5 South .Lewis Are you ¯looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? 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The researchers are hoping tI~t l~tienew combination w 0uld help l~ulld a new immune system to fight the disease being challenged locally. Drug Task Force Under Fire WASHINGTON - The medical technology newspaper BioWorld Today reports that several key Clinton administration officials are increasingly frustrated with the work of the National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development, a federal panel set up 2 years ago to advise the government on AIDS drug treatment policies. The paper reports that Phil Lee, Assistant Secretary for Health, David Kessler, the FDA Commissioner, and Harold Varmus, director of the National Institutes of Health, and all members of the task force, have raised questions about whether the panel should be renewed When its current authorization expires in October. Non-administration members of the task force expressed frustrations with the panel as well. "In 2 years, we have nothing to point to,",Peter Staley of New York’s Treatment Action Group told the paper. But Staley said the fault wasn’t with the task force, but with the Clinton administration. "We had inadequate staff, a minuscule budget, a slow schedule, and not enough support from Kessler, ~ and Varmus," Staley said. More Condoms Needed in India NEW DELHI - The World Bank has urged the Indian government and health officials to emphasize male contraception practices in the nation. The World Bank recommendation is aimed at both reducing the population gro.wth rate in the II!III robert owen freeman architectural & interior design consulting, architectural renderings pob 52621, tulsa, ok 7~,152 918.747.0880 Open Arms Open Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati. 425-7882 Saint John’s 4200 So. Atlanta PI., 742-7381 Trinity 501 So, Cincinnati. 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You world’s 2nd most populous nation.and at curbing the spread of HIV. The World Bank said there was a "pressing need to promote the use of condoms" in India where the "growing HIV epidemic makes greater use of condoms an urgent priority." AIDS Postman Fired CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The postal.letter carrier who refused tQ d¢liyer, mail:to a couple who have AIDS won’t be deliverlng any moreU.S., mail for a while.’Tim Snodgrass says he was afraid of contract~ ing HIV from stamps.or envelopes Fred and Pat Grounds had licked. Snodgrass went throughan AIDS educational seminar at the main post office in the West Virginia capital, but when he had finished the course, Snodgrass insisted he had not changed his mind about his fears of being exposed to the virus. He has been fired for refusing to deliver the couple’s letters. Needle-Swap Program Works BOSTON - A state-funded study of the Boston-Cambridge based needle-exchange program, Project-A-HOPE, indi.cates the project has lowered needle sharing among IV drug users, thereby reducing the risks of transmitting HIV. The study also found no indication that either drug use or crimes related to drugs had increased because of the exchanges. Frisco Giants Fight AIDS SAN FRANCISCO - The Giants have announced that its Aug. 13 game against the Chicago Cubs will be the pro baseball team’ s 2nd annual "Until There’s a Cure Day" fundraiser to fight the AIDS epidemic. The Giants are the only major league team to designate a regular season game to fighting the epidemic. ,!~Y Pat Morehead Life is like a box of chocolate, sticky and messy. If you don’t believe me just ask Hugh Grant! While I was looking for my limes, Hugh was looking for something else. What is going on out in LA LA Land? I mean we know what was up with Hugh Grant, nudge nudge, wink wink. Now we know that Charli~ Sheen spent 53 grand.fo~? hogkers.,First off, credit ~oes to Hugh .f0~ ~ompa’~ftive shopping~. But what’s With these guys? Did they miss the orientation class on the benefits of Hollywo0dfame mad fortune? Hugh and Charl~e are my picks for Dumb and Dumber, Part Two. And speaking of Dumb and Dumber, somebody in the County Commissioners office should be in the running as well. You don’t fund an operating budget (i.e. a jail of all things ) with a Sales Tax. What happens when the economy takes a header and we all quit spending? Evidently the Comm.issioners have already forgotten the recess~onary period in the eighties. Besides, I’m not supporting any added tax when we can’t even get recognition from the Human Rights Commission. So when the September Jail vote comes along, everyone in our commumty should go vote "NO". And you thought the only thing I thought about was Brads" butt. Hooooo, Brads’ butt....sorry, momentarily distracted. So, while I’m on political news I can’t let Ms. Vicki Cleveland get off without a word. And believe me, after her successful NO POOR PEOPLE CAN LIVE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD deal, she really got off. Course that’s about the only way she could get off. In an e~fort .to appear Politically Correct she is rumoured to be planning an additional ordinance. This will be a Community Block Grant Development Fund to foster Miflti-Cultural un: derstanding, In effect CBGD funds (read tax dollars) will be awarded to families in qualifying income brackets to help with multi-cut~ral unders ,t?),n~ding. ., t-f Iunders~tand th(~r0gram,C0rre~tl.y, it will w~ork some.~)ng like this. Ira family in her neighiaorhood hire~ fin Asian Gardner, tlae f~ifiiy wiil re~i~,e $30~000 in CBGD money. An Hisp~aiC hired, as. a domestic will be worth $20,000 andan English Nanny will be worth $22,500. An additional CBGD amount of $10,000 will go to the same family if they hire a French Au Pair after filling one of the above mentioned catagories. To apply for this Federal money you must meet the following requirements: I) Live within 5000 feet of Southern Hills Country Club, 2) contribute $5,000.00 or more to the Republican party and 3) be personal friends with Ms. Vicki. And you thought she wasn’t doing her part to advance multi-cultural understanding. That’s it for now, campers. Me, I’m headed back to rmx up another batch of Bloody Bulls, get naked and relax in the hot tub there to ponder the greater questions of life, like where do I find that Internet File with the pictures of Brad Pitt. Have a nice August aa.d don’t for_oct to vote NO on the Jail S~ Tax. ~ "Pat Morehead is a T~i~an whose commentaries focus on arti~olitics & Brad Pitt’s derriere. These vi~_s are not necessarily those of Tulsa Family News. At Tomfoolery, coming out is what we’re all about. We’re Tulsa’s. original gay" " ........ ~:~!:: & lesbian gift shop, and we’ve got the best selection of T-shirts, rainbow gear and novelty items in town. 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Think it over before you drop the axe, then do it as gently as possible CANCER June 22-July 23 Your home and the people in it become a big deal in a wonderful way. A good time to start a home-based business, or to clear the air and end old disputes with family, lovers and roommates. Things run so smoothly in your nest, you’ll be tempted to curl up and stay home as much as you carl. LEO July 23-August 23 One more month of clearing up old issues with family members and the people who share your home. The good news is that it’s almost over, and you can get rid of old unconscious habits and childhood issues once and for all. Bad news? Time to stop depending financially on the people you live with. VIRGO August 23-September 23 Time to use your famous planning and organizational skills for developing a long-term financial strategy. You have plenty of ideas and opportunities to build a secure foundation for your goals. Also a busy month of work, so try not to overheat on all the trivia. 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Sheridan W-Sun. 7-2am Saturday, August: 19th, 1 O: 30 pm ~OLLYWOOD C R EA ;Bad A Boy,zTExclusive ]I O N S If you missed it last time...don’t miss it this time! 1229 8. Memorial, 835~5083 Open 2pro M,F, Noon Sat/Sun TULSA’S HUGE PAT][O BAR � 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 National News Clinton Ends Anti-Gay Security Restrictions WASHINGTON - President Clinton on Friday, Aug. 4, signed an executive order that bans bias against homosexuals in issuing federal security clearances. Clinton’s move is one that has long been sought by gay rights advocates. Under the Clinton executive order, which takes effect immediately, a security clearance can not be denied solel, on the basis of sexual orientation. \~qaite House spokesman Mike McCurry said the order standardizes criteria throughout the federal See Order. page12 The directors ofBlack & White. Inc. celebrate their largest attendance Washinton State Official yet at the 1995 Patrons Gala at Philbrook Museum, photo: Jamett Condemned for Bias The NAMES Project Fundraisers AUGUST 11, !995- Dr. Dexter Amend, Spokane County Coroner in Washington State, has invoked gays-and-child-molestation stereotypes by blaming the sexual abuse and lnurder of a 9-year-o!d gift on homosexuals because an autopsy showed the victim had been sexually molested, including sodomized. "She’s been sodomized over and over and sodomy i s a homosexual act. it is," said Dr. Amend. an elected official. ’q’o have everybody ttfink ho~nosexuality is OK is a bunch of baloney. I don’t care see Official, page 3 Hawai’i Marriage Case Delayed HONOLULU - Hawai’i Circuit Court Judge Kevin Chang has put off for a full year the legal case that may decide whether same-sex couples in Hawaii can legally marry or not. At the same time, however, Judge Chang refused to change a state supreme court order that requires the state to show a "compelling interest" in order to deny marriage licenses to gays and lesbians - a difficult tegal test to meet in most cases. The new trial date is July 15, 1996. U.S. Grants Asylum to Iranian Gay Man NEW YORK - The U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service has determined that an Iranian gay man now living in Brooklyn and identified only as ’~A.T.," has a %veil-founded fear of persecution" if he is deported back to Ins native country. Granting political asylum to themzabrought praisefromgay rights activists. ’~Persecution of lesbians and gay men around the world has escalated to epidemic proportions," said Suzanne B. Goldberg of the Lambda Legal Defense &Education Fund, wInchrepresented"A.T." in the case. ’TIns ruling reflects our nation’s commitment to providing refuge for all persecuted persons~ including lesbians & gay men, who meet the strict digibility requirements for political asy- Ohio Activists Appeal to SupremeCourt CINCINNATI - Ohio activists have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort toovermm a federal appeals court ruling that allows a 1993 voter-approved city amendment prohibiting civil rights protections from including homosexuals t o stand. The anti-gay amendment, which is similar to Colorado’s Amend. 2, was approved by the city’s voters after the city council had passed an anti-bias measure barring discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, sex, and other characteristics. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in May that gays and lesbians were not an "identifiable class" like other minority groups and could not therefore be granted civil rights protections. Feast for Friends - 8/26 The Sum of Us- 9/5+6 In preparation for the return of the Quilt in October, The NAMES Project. Tulsa Chapter is holding two fundiaisers. Its mmual Feast for Friends is a series of dimmers held at private homes around the city with individuals inviting their guests to make contributions comparable to what they would spend if they were to go out to dinner. The guests from the many dinners come together for a dessert finale at the Southern Hills Marriott. see NAMES, page 3 Tulsa Could Host State Gay Conf. Organizers of the Oklahoma Pride Conference ~vill hold their next planning meeting on Saturday, August 19 at the University of Tulsa’s ~klan Chapman Activity~Center at 1 lain. Tulsa-orgamzers will bring a proposal to the meeting that the next statewide conference be held in Tulsa. Conference organizers have tentatively set the date for this next conference to be Feb. 17-18, 1996. This meeting is open to all who are interested in helping with the project. The first OK Pride Conference was held at the University of Oklahoma in the summer of 1994. Speakers included then-executive director of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), Peri Jude Radecic, Mandy Carter, longtime activist now working with the Human Rights Campaign Fund and the Black Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference and Robert Bray, media gnru for NGLTF. For more information, call 832-0233. Friends In Unity Labor Day Fete Friends in Unity Social Orgamzation (FUSO), an organization for African-American men of diverse sexual orientation, will hold its annual picnic on Saturday, September 2, followed by its banquet on Sunday, the 3rd. This picnic will honor the 4th anniversary of FUSO but is the 16th picnic. This tradition began with a group of~riends but has developed in to a community tradition. Invitations have been extended to people in St. Louis, Dallas, Little Rock, Kansas City as well as Oklahoma City. FUSO has also announced a fundraising drive to support its efforts to provide HIV care and services and education to the African- American community. For more information, call 425-4905. New Civil Rights Organization Fight for Your Rights commiUee has taken the name Green Country Pride and will hold its next meeting on Thursday~ August 24 at 7pm at the Tulsa Central Library at 4th & Denver. The organization adopted a mission statement at its July meeting: toimprove the quality oflifein GreenCotmtry-(northeastemOklahoma) - for LGBT people, our families and friends through,education, communication, and organization within our community and the community at large. Several action committees have been established: a speakers bureau to help educate non-Gay people about Lesbian/Gay/ Bi and Transgendered issues, a Community Leadership committee to try to create better communication among the various orgamzations and part of the communities and a youth committee winchhas already found a safe space for Gay youth to hold quarterly dances. For more information, call 838-2121. August 15 - September 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 9 Tulsa Organizers of Human Rights Conf. Leave Out Local Gays TULSA, OK - IAOHtLa~, the International Associafon of Official Human Rights Agencies brought attendees from across the United States and abroad to Tulsa for its 47th Almual Conference held at the Southern Hills Marriott on August 5- t 1. Speakers included Sanford Cloud, Jr. president of the National Conference ffonnerly the Nat’l Conf. of Christians & Jews) and Gov. Frank Keating. Local orgamzations like the NAACP, the Tulsa Urban League and the lo’cal office of the National Colfference were invited and had exhibits at the conference. Missing were any local Lesbian/Ga\ orgamzations, such as Tulsa Oklahomans for Hu’- man Rights (TOHR). TOHRpresident.Tim Gillean said that organization had not received any information about the possibility of exhibition ;pace. Claude Rogers, president ofIAOHRA. responded defensively to questions that Gay issues and folk were not represented. \~qaen asked abont the lack of Gay topics in the conference agenda, he stated that many issues, like hate crimes, were relevant to Lesl~ians and Gay men. Rogers did provide a cop3 of the conference program which included copies of pro-Gay resolutions from last vear’s conference in Tampa. Bill Carlon. an openly ~ay ~nan from the Austin, Texas Human Rights Co~mnission. said Gay issues were discussed in the Tulsa workshOl;S he httended pmnafily becanse he’said he made a point to raise them. The Tulsa Executive Coxmnittee which was responsible for local organizing had no member representing Tulsa Lesbian/Gay coxmnunities and the larger advisory board had only one openly Gay pel~son, Demlis Neill. Neill told TFN that while h~ was asked some months ago to be involved, he was not a~vare that the advisory board ever met nor did anything. Dept. ofHuman Rights director, Dymme Mason who was involved in the conference planning claimed that "everyone was invited" but could name only Dennis Neill specifically as being involved in the planning. City of Tulsa staff were paid by the City winle helping with conference organizing according tO Hilary Kitz, aide to Mayor Susan Savage. Conference chair, Jerry Goodwin of the Oklahoma Eagle, did not return phone calls to TFN to explain the failure to involve local Gay organizations. Several Gay Conference attendees stated that they felt the problems at this year’s conference would be better addressed at next year’s event wInch will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas. Interfaith AIDS Ministries Holds ’Old Fashioned’ Carnival Interfaith AIDS Ministries will hold an carnival on Saturday, August 19 from 10am to 6pm at 1515 S. Lewis in the parking lot of Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates. The carnival will feature food, entertainment, a "fortune teller" and games, notably a dunking tank. Several community activists, Janice Nicklas, Ric Kirby, Sharon Thoele and others have agreed to risk dunking for the cause. InterfaithAIDS Ministries provides spiritual support and has provided a24-hourHIV/AIDS information line. For more information, call 438-2437. EDITORIALS PAGE 2 ||| DIRECTORY PAGE 2 NEWS BRIEFS PAGE 4 HEALTH BRIEFS PAGE 7 CALENDAR PAGE 9 FINANCES PAGE 10 HOROSCOPES PAGE 14 PERSONALS PAGE 15 918-832-0233 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@aol.com Publisher/~dltor Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the’d~tff~"~onten}s of Tom Neal this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Family Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whole or ~n part withotit James Ghristjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or Writers/contributors photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Kharma Amos Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise Laurie Cooper noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family Maureen Curtin Ne~vs. All correspondence should be sent to the addres s above. Eac[a Staff Photographer reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution JD Jamett poirits. Additional copies are avai lane at Tomfoolery! by John D ’Emilio The Republican Party’s Contract with America--and its younger sibling, the Contract with the American Family .have dominated political reportmg for most of the ’year. Because both have chosen to sidestep head-on discussion of homosexuality, gay issues have slipped from the national media’s radar screen.For many gay men, lesbians and bisexuals this must come as a welcome relief, a moment of respite in a hard political season. Who, after all, could enjoy being the target of the kind of rhetoric generated in the lastfew years at the Republican convention in Houston, in the Senate hearings on the military’s exclusion poll cies, or in tire fight over the NEA? The lull, howe~er, is more apparent than reaL; Congress is not the only bodythat legislates. In the fifty states, there was no Contract ~;¢ith America to discipline local right-wing political leaders, but in many of them there is an infrastructure of gay organizations eager to moveforward their quest for respect and equality. The rcsult is that state capital,s rather than Congress have become the battleground upon ~,.hich the issue of equal rights for gays is being fought. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute recently released a study of state legislation. Because the survey is the first of its kind, it is impo~- sine to determine whether the .action level is greater or less than m recent years. But what can be said with certainty is that legislative debates about the place of gay’, lesbian and bisexual citizens in society are extensive. At least 97 gay-related measures moved forward in 33 states. In 30 states, anti-gay measures received serious consideration, while 18 states advanced nondiscrimination bills of one sort or another. The news, both good and bad, can tell us much about the political strength of the gay community and of its most outspoken opponents. The brightest spot was RhodeIsland, whichbecame the ninth state to enact a statewide civil rights measure banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. The clearest pattern of gay-friendly activity was the tendency, expressed in fifteen states, to include sextml orientation among a list of categories needing protection against discrimination. They tended to cluster around two broad areas of policy-making legislation: health care and hate crimes. In Massachusetts; for instance, several bills whichprohibit discrimanation in the delivery of various kinds of health services made it through committee. Forclose observers ofgay politics, these results should provide some measure of comfort. The AIDS crisis has propelled activists out of their community and into the center of the health-care rid& Their work, and that of the women’s andlesbian health care movements, is reaping dividends. In the same way, activists since the early 1980s have fought vigorously to call attention to anti-gay hate violence. At the state andnational level, theyhave workedclosely in coalitions with other targeted groups to have hate crimes recognized as aform of violence needing special remedies. Meanwhile, the national climate ofdivisiveness and intolerance is playing itsdf out in state politics. Even in states like New York, Californiaand Massachu- .seas, where the gay community ~s wall organized and has long been visible, anti-g~, measures were able to receive a hearing. In other states, right-wing Republicans had an eas~er time transsee Politics. page 11 by Ira Glasser ° The merchants of virtue have been very busy lately telling us we are in a period of steep moral decline. Comparedwith the "50s, they say, America has lost its moral compass. I disagree. I think we are a more moral nation today than we were then. As evidence of moral decline, the merchants of virtue cite a variety ofbehaviors: the increasingly explicit sex and violence depicted in movies and popular music: the growing tendency of people to have sex and make babies without the sacrament of mamage; the recreational use of disapproved psychoactive substtmces like marijuana; and, yes, the choice some women make sometimes to terminate their. pregnancies. They also like to cite the growing legitimacy of gay’ andlesbian relalionships and the idea that family, love and commitment can take many fornls. Andof course there is the everpopular issue of school prayer. At the root of our moral decline, we are told, is the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 1962 that state-sponsored prayers in public schools were an unconstitutionaI government intrusion on a family’s right to determine their children’s reli~ous upbringing. The merchants of virtue want to amend the Constitution to over- A nation’s morality used to be measured by its elvle virtue - how soeiety treated its eltlzens, whether justlee and fairness prevailed, whether ]~eople were free to pursue tml~plness in their own way and whether it was sa~e to he different from the majority. turn that decision. They believe that if children were exposed to daily school prayer rituals, as once they were, we might at least take a first step back on the road to national morality. But are these behavioral phenomena the appropriate criteria to use in measunng a nation’s morality? Significantly, every one of these phenomena involve personal behavioral decisions. They don’t like some of the choices filmmakers and record companies are making and necessarily, of course, they" don’t like the choices consumers are makingin deciding inlargenumbers to_ see those movies and buy those records. They don:t like some people’s sexual choices or their preference for marijuana over martinis or their decisions about whether to have a baby or whom to love. And they would prefer people to be more pious, especially in public. Anation’s morality used to be measured by its civic virtue - how society treated its citizens, whetherjustice andfairness prevailed, whetherpeople were free to pursue happiness in their own way and whether it was safe to be different from the majority. see Glasser, page 12 For those who would like to receive discreet home delivery of Tulsa Family News, please send $15 for a 12 month subscription, $8 for 6 months. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria Ground Zero. 311 E. 7th. 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It’s a horrible, unbelievable tl~ing that this ctfild went through and they (homosexuals) destroyed her life.’" His comments have outraged local human rights commission members and gay and lesbian citizens in Spokane and nationwide, and have called into question Dr. Amend’ s ability to perform his job as a medical official. The controversy has also stirred up scrutiny of homophobia and AIDSphobia in the medical profession in general. The body of young Rachel Carver was found near the Spokane River on June 15. The gid’s disappearance and murder has shocked the local community. Police arrested heruncle, Jason Wickenhagen, who confessed to the killing. The autopsy indicated the girl had been beaten to death and repeatedly sexually assaulted. KXLY Television local news reported that court records show Rachel’sfather, uncle and her mother’s boyfriend are all suspected of molesting her over the years. Although there i~ no evidence whatsoever that Rachel Carver was ever abused by a homosexual, Dr. Amend took the opportunity of releasing his autopsy report to condemn gays and blame them for th~ spread of AIDS. Dr. Amend’s comments, as reported by KXLY and the Spokesman-Review, inelude: "It’s a crime that we don’t expose the homosexual community, and it is not just a simple...aberrant sexual activity. It is significant when it takes in innocent minds like this Carver gal~ :’I think it (homosexuality) is an aberrant sex activity that is promoted by the thoughts and sensations that are associated with the sex act that drive people to do...abaormal things and animalistic things and as a result bring about cancers and death on the part of the recipients and the active individuals." Until now, nobody has ever blamed or linked the death ofRachel Carver to homosexUality or AIDS. In follow-up interviews in the Spokesman-Review and other local media, Dr. Amend said, "AIDS is a disease that comes from anal intercourse and homosexuals have anal intercourse. As a physician, my job is to try to control disease. ’’It can’t be normal considering the impact it has on the lifestyle and death of people with AIDS...the bottom line, it (AIDS) wouldn’t have started if there wasn’t homosexual activity that brought whatever causes AIDS...reactivity of sperm in the rectum or whatever," said Amend. There was no indication from the autopsy report whether Rachel Carver had HIV orAIDS, nor was there an explanation from Dr. Amend of why he was directly linking HIV to this murder case. The Spokane Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has called for Dr. Amend’s resignation, saying, ."Dr. Amend has scapegoated an entire group of people. His comments are personal in nature and devoid of fact. Most sex crimes are not perpetrated by gays or lesbians, but by heterosexual males. Homosexuality and pedophilia are not the same thing. The SHoRC welcomes the opportunity to help the public distinguish between the myth and reality regarding our gay and lesbian neighbors." Members of the local gay commumty are now considering a recall campaign against Amend. Robert Bray, spokesperson and field organizer with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), the nation’s oldest gay, lesbian and bisexual civil rights group, released the following statement: Party Pics: Black &White-Party & More Dr., Amend’s bigoted mid unconscionable comments are revolting; medically unsound and dangerous. He is fueling an environment of harassment and violence and has endangered the lesbian, gay and bisexual.citizens of Spokane. His p,.oiso~ ous prejudice and erroneous ’facts" prevent him from serving the health and medical wall-being of his community. We call on citizens of Spokane, the soentificmidhealth professions, and all people of conscience to stop this medical monstrosity. Dr. Amend makes two wildly inaccurate assumptions. First, that sexual abuse is only a gay phenomenon, and, second, being gay equals AIDS. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization, and.numerous national and international medical groups report that HIV affects men, women and children regardless of their sexual orientation. AIDS is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 40. HIV does not discriminate, Dr. Amend does. The July 1994 issues of Pediatrics, the jonmal of the American Academy of Pediatrics and child welfare workers, reports that a child’s risk of being molested by a heterosexual may be more than 100 times greater than being abusedby a homosexual, lesbian or bisexual. The report, conducted by the University of Colorado, states, "No evidence is available from this data that children are at greater risk to be i molested byidentifiable homosexuals than by other adults," said the report. Dr. Amend’s assertions about the victimization of young Rachel are based on loathsome and medically indefensible stereotypes and mistruths. They are also seriously insensitive. Althou~,,h he is enrifled to his personal opinions, he cannot use his public health position to spew bigotry. Ima~neif you are the traumatized parent of a person who has died of AIDS, or of adeceased gay son or daughter, and you must take the body to Dr. Amend. It boggles the mind at how shockrag, tragic and incompassionate Dr. Amend’s statements are to the family of Rachel Carver & the citizens of Spokane. We support the call for his immediate resignation. We also call on public offi- Cials of Spo-kane particular the County ,Commissioners -- and clergy, elected officials, the media, medical, child welfare and educational leaders of the community to condemn the doctor’s statements. Silence equals complicity and allows bigotry to perpetuate. Photos: JD Jamett Unfortunatdy, Dr. Amend’s comments reveal a larger problem not endemic to Spokane. He is ali~ensed doctor as well as an elected Official. Despite the advances inmedical and scientific research onAIDS and homosexuality, prejudice and bigotry still permeate the medical profession. Blind prejudice allows physicians such as Dr. Amend to practice medicine and matriculate through the medical acadelmc system. Therefore, we also call on the American Medical Association and other professional coroner, medical school and health professional groups, especially those in the state Of Washington~ to con’- demnhomophobic andAIDSphobicrhetoric of its practitioners such as Dr. Amend. We urge them to implement ongoing trainings that sensitize medical practitioners to the facts about being gay. NAMES cont’dfromp. 1 In September, Movies 8 will host two special screening of the film, "The Sum of Us". The film is based on an Australian play about the lives oftwomen, a "straight" father and his Gay son. The Sept. 5 showing will be followed by a reception at the Holiday Ima Holidome and a second benefit Screening will be held on Sept. 6. For more info. call 748-3111. News B.... riefs News Briefs. News. Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Zimbal~qb.,B6bk Fair allege they possess under the document as "nihilistic" and originalERAin guaranteeing the thinks are important to the com- ExcludesGa-ys . rubri(sofindividualfreedomand thredatened to urgethe comltry’s equal rights of women - and munity where she has lived for HARARE, Zimbabwe-Thefu- !humanrights,indudingthefree- largerCatholicp~,p~tiontovote would assure a constitutional more than 10 years. tureofsub-SaharanAfrica’slarg- dom of the press to write, pub- against the b"on~tJtution if right to abortion and the equal Prosoeutor Dumped est publishing event, theZimba- lishandpublicizetheirliterature changes aren’t made. rights of gays and lesbians. bwe International :Book Fair, onthem?" Gay-Friendly Baptist Patricia Ireland, NOW’s presi- After Anti-Gay Remarks appears to.be.up in the air fol- In a press statement, GALZ Churches May BePurged dent, said,"It’soneofthosetimes SAN FRANCISCO-Califorma lowing the expulsion of a gay said it was "deeply concerned by when we’re going to try very Attorney General Dan Lungren and lesbian rights group and PresidentMugabe’sstatementon SAN FRANCISCO - The hard to be leaders rather than hastakenAndrewLoomis,astate opening day remarks., by Presi- homosexuals at theoffici,al open- American Baptist Church, the followers.of our movement." deputy attorney general, off a dent Robert Mugabe who de~ ing of the ZIBF’95. This year’s smallest of the Baptist denomi~ federal bias lawsuit case after scribed homosex~alz. ~ as Book Fair was intended to pro- nations in the U.S. with only ..~T:he. new.., proposed ERA, ...... which is in draft form .within Loomis defended the discharge ¯,sodomists,,aiid,,Oerv~t~.~vh0 mote..dialbgiieab0uthum~an;i~ht som(~ 1.25 million members na- NOW currently, says that "’atl of a gay man ~fr0m the.~ed wah~:t~ h~v~ ~e~ ii~. ~ub~ic ~d i~uess0itisunfoi:tunat~fllatthe donWide, may be poised to bepersons shall l~ve equal rights tbrces bexzause~’theConstifiition are ’~extree,m,ly...o.u.trageo"us.-~~" and~~’ top government officials re- gin. a purge Of local congregaand privileges without discrimi- does no,trecog~ize anything sperepugnmat. ’: ’ ’ S~c~lOl~nandfr~e discussion lions that accept gays mad lesbi.-~ nation on account of sex, race, cial ~bbut lfi~ owfffa~orite-~aasty Ti~ tileme o~t~iS year;S bobk needed to reduce prejudice ans among their ranks.. Backers sexual .orientation, marital sta- habitS" and apparently comparfair ironically is "human rights Phelps Kin Convicted of the move to oust the churches ms, etlmicity, national origin, iug homosexuals to child mosay they are "in direct opposiand freedom Of expression" and EMPORIA, Kan. - A Lyon color or indigence." After de- lesters. tion to the national principle was expected to draw represen- County, Kansas, jury has found bate, the NOW delegates added "Uudisputably homosexual adopted by the [American] Bap- tative of some 450 publishers Benjamin Phelps, a grandson of 2more categories to thelist- age acts are despised by a great protist Church" that "homosexualfrom more than 40 countries, notorious anti-gay picketer Fred and disability. Ireland saidofthe portion of the voters," L0omis ity is a sin." The Gay and Lesbian Associa- Phelps, guilty of battery for spit- _ new proposal, "We’re not naive wroteindefendingthedischarge Four S an Francisco area don of Zimbabwe (GALZ) had tingonJeroldBergerduringone There’s not one of us that of Lt. Andrew Holmes from the churches are the first targets of .... California National Guard. ,already been given a booth at the of the many demonstrations led does not know we are starting at lair to distribute educational lit- an expulsion campaign by other ground-zero." The 1 st ERA was Those oters have acted through by Phelps and his family mem- Baptist pastors that will be taken erature, but in late July, under bets. The Phelps grandson is 20 passed by Congress in 1972, but their president and their ConupinSeptember whenthe Amerigovernment pressure, the orga- years old and is the first of the narrowly failed to be ratified by gress to rid themselves of those canBaptist’swestemboardholds mzers of the book fair canceled extremist family picketers to be enough states to be added to the acts. In truth, there is no further its regular annual meedng. Out the GALZ reservation. Interna- convictedofacrimesincePhelps Constitution. justificationformostchaptersof tional rights .organizations of that regional board meeting thecriminallaw. And therefore," begandemonstratingagainstho- could come a call for a national Pastor Fired for sharply condemned the expul- mosexuals in 1991. Loomis wrote in a footnote to s~on of GAI_Z, a protest letter convention of the denomination Mari~ing L~bian Couple the court document, "it is still While the conviction is likely signed by hundreds of interna- to decide if gay-friendly Ameri- PATCHOGUE,N.Y.-TheCon- okay to be "prejudiced’ or ’bi- to be appealed by the family, the - - - can Baptist churches can remain gregationalChurchofPatchogue ased" against crirmnals, such as tionalliterary and publishing fig- younger Phelps faces a possible in the ABC or not. on Long Island has voted 84-67 molesters and pederasts, and to ures- including Nobel literature maximum $1,000 file and 6- l_e,aders of the churches that to fire the church’s pastor, the fire them forit." winners Nadine. Gordimer of month jail term on the charge, South Africa and Wole Soyinka accept gays,who formed theAs- Rev. RenwickJackson. Jackson Lungrenalsosaidhewassend- Phelps followers and family QfNigeria- was sent to the fair’s sociation ofWelcoming andAf- was dismissed by the congrega- ing a personal letter of apology members are being tried in 6 orgmtizers, and 4~ members of firming Baptists in 1992 which tion because he married a les- forLoomis’remarkstoU.S.Dis- other cases in the county resultnowincludes some30ABCcon- bian couple in the church which trict Judge Saundra Brown the fair’s governing board re- ing from protest activities by.the gregations in the U.S,, are pre- was first set up in this country Armstrong who is the presiding signedinprotest.Inaddition, the far-right minister, pared to fight the effort to oust more than 200 years ago by judge hearing Holms’ challenge Pt.~blisliing Assn. of South Af- Polish Church: Anti-Gay themfrom the regional groupof American colonists who were to the so-called "don’ t ask, don’t nca (PASA), .the largest exhibi- WARSAW- In whatmay be its AmericanBaptistcongregatious. looking for a "free and open tell" policyexcludinghomosexu- for at the fair, broke off negotia- most aggressive move into Eu- The Rev. Jim Hopkins of the place" to worship, als fromthe military. Lungren’s lions for a.joint sub-continent ropean politics in decades, the Lakeshore Ave. Baptist Church Transsexual Runs for office =nade the announcement l~x~k fair being discussed for Catholic Church in Poland is in- inOakland,Calif.,saidhewould of Loomis’ removal from the next.year and threatened to comcreasingly becominginvolvedin fight the move to purge the 4 City Council plete’ly withdraw from the Zim- case after stateAssembly =Memthe government affairs of Po- churches in order "to keep that SAN BRUNO, Calif. ~- Alice ber JohnVasconcellos (D-Santa babwe,fairnext vear. land, according to a _report in the hallmark of Baptist religious Barnesannouncedhercandidacy Clara) demanded an apology In hi.s. openinff remarks at the New York Times. According to freedomfrombeingtakenaway." foroneof2openseatsontheSan from the state attorney general bookfair,Mugabesaid "Ifindit the paper, the church is even Lakeshore, along with New Bruno city council, saying she for what Vasconcellos called cxtrcmelyoutrageousandrepug- considering making an official Community of Faith Church in wanted to get on to "real cam- Loomis’ "hateful, homophobic nant to. my human conscience endorsement in the country’s SanJose, theFirstBaplistChurch paign issues" - which is why attack." that such i~mnoral and revulsive presidential elections later this of Berkeley and the San Leandro Barnes also-announced at the org,’ufivahons, like those of ho- year. During the lengthy process British Activists Protest Community Church, are the 4 same time that she is a transmoscxuals who offend both ofhammeringoutPoland’scon- churches, sexual. Barnes said she wasn’t Bishop’s Address against the law of nature and the stitution, church officials got NOW Proposes New ERA bringing"mytranssexualisminto LONDON - The British gay nlorals of religious beliefs es- theirway ondefiningthechurch- this...but I’m being realistic, rightsgroupOutRage!disrnpted poused by our society, should PHILADELPHIA - Flying di- That’s why I confronted it right the farewell sermon of the Rt. state relationship, and are now rectly against what many politi- up front." In a prepared state- Rev. John Taylor, the out-going have anx advocates in our midst insisting on anti-abortion provi- cal analysts see as a more conand even elsewhere in the sions and specific constitutional ment, Barnes said, "My life’s Bishop of St. Albans at the ca- servative swing in America, the world...If we accept homosexu- languageprohibitinghomosexu- challenge has been difficult and thedral northofLondon. The 10- alitvasaright,asisbeingargued National Organization for " alsfromteachinginthecountry’s Women at its annual convention personal. I makeno secret of it. minute demonstration was to It has not been a factor in my protest the bishop’s support of by the association of sodolnists public school system, has not only resurrected a proand scxual perverts, what moral Proposals currently included contributing to San Bruno’s the so-called"ex-gay group," the fiber sh~dlonr society ever have posed Equal RightsAmendment in the draft constitution would progress. It is not a campaign Courage Trust. In a press state~ deny o~gmtized drug addicts, to the federal Constitution, it is issue." In her campaign for a ment,GlennHaltonofOutRage! prohibitdiscriminationbasedon also suggesting a revised veror even those given to bestialJty, sexual orientation, but church seat on the council, Barnes said said, "Today’s action sends a the rights they might claim and sion that goes far beyond the ,, leaders have denounced the she wants to focus on issues she message to the Church of En- 1438 S. Boston, Tulsa Kerry $28/hour MASSAGE THERAPIST "Tension, Stress, or Injury" YMCA 515 S. Denver Tues.-Fri (12-8pm) (918) 583-6201, Ext. 19 News ,Briefs News Briefs-News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News gland that the lesbian and gay commumty will not stand by as the Chinch allows other gay peopletobedamagedinthename of their religion by’funda mentalist bigots. Weare seeking an unequivocal condemnation ofthe actions ofthe ex-gay groups from the church and will not stop our campaign of disruption until the church acknowledges its moral responsibilities." Anti-Gay Measure Ruled Unconstitutional BOISE, Idaho - Idaho’s Attorney General Alan Lance, a Republican, has issued a formal "certificate ofreview"including his opinion that the latest proposed anti-gay initiative by the Idaho Citizens Alliance is unconstitutional. Voters in the state rejected a similar ICA anti-gay amendment last year, which the attorney general at the time also considered unconstitutional. Brian Bergqnist, who led the organization against the 1994 ICA measure, said, "This opinion is devastating to the ICA because now two attorney generals, a Democrat and a Republican, have both advised them that their anti-gay initiative proposals are unconstitutional." Louganis’ New Role NEW YORK - The New York Times reports that Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis will be starring soon in the off- Broadway play by Dan Butler, "The Only Thing Worse You .Could Ha~e Told Me.’"The pi;iy is described as a "view of contemporary gay life as shown through several characters in 14 vignettes." Lougams has appeared in other theater productions, including mostnotably the hit "Jeffrey." Austria Activists to Out Catholic Bishops VIENNA - The Austrian gay rights organization, Vienna Homosexual Initiative (HOSI), has said it would out 4 of the country’s Catholic bishops at a press conference on Aug. 1 in what would be the first case of outing clergy in the overwhelmingly Catholic country. HOSI spokesperson Kurt Krickler said, "We’re not having a go at anyone, ,we’re just trying to show that bishops can be gay too." The HOSI activists say they decided on the more drastic measure of outing 4 of the country’s 16 bishops after Parliament delayed aproposal to lower the age b~ consent for homosexual acts from 18 to 14 years ofage, equalizing the consent laws with heterosexuals. The Catholic Church in Austria has been wracked with controversy since April.when an ex- Catholic schoolboy chargedthat Cardinal Hans Hermann Groer, the Archbishop of Vienna and the Austrian church’s primate, sexually mOlestedhim years ago. U. Of Texas May Offer Partners Benefits AUSTIN, Texas - When the Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple Computers took steps to open a facility in the suburbs near the Texas state capital last year, the company’s domestic partners policies erupted in months of controversy that eventually led to city voters repealing Austin’s domestic partner ordinance. Now, the Student Advisory Groupat the University ofTexas at Austin says it is considering recommending that the university’s board ofregents add partners benefits, perhaps as early as this September. Student leaders have said the benefits could range from library and sports passes for spouses to student family housing and health insurance benefits. Canadian Gov’t Admits Anti-Gay Discrimination OTrAWA - According to a report in the Toronto Globe & Mail, atforneys fighting a court case by the Canadian Union of Public Employees to extend survivor benefits to partners of same-sex couples, admitted in court that the government does in fact discriminate against gay and lesbian couples in benefits. But Brian Saunders, a government attorney, said the issue should be settled gradually by Parliament and notby the courts. "Parliament must be allowed to take an incremental approach to equality issues," Saunders told thejudge hearing the union case. Lesbians Win Bias Case VANCOUVER, Canada- Vancouver gynecologist Gerald Korn has been ordered to pay $3,000 in fines plus damages to a lesbian couple for refusing to artificially inseminate one of the women because they are lesbians. Dr. Tracy Potter and her partner, attorney SandraBenson, filed a complaint with the BritishColumbialmmanrights council after Kom refu_s,e~,insemination services Because of the couple’s sexual orientation. Kom had originally claimed he had refused his services because he didn’t want to get involved in any .possible child custody disputcs if the couple later separated. But the council ruled that he had refused to gi."ve the couple the kinds of serv|ces routinely available to heterosexuals solely because they are lesbians. Gay Em ployee Groups Gaining Ground SALT LAKE CITY - Accord- .ing to a report in the Salt Lake Tribune, gays and lesbians are organizing in the workplace not only nationally buteven in conservative Utah. While such gay and lesbian employee groups ,are fairly common in major urban areas with large and active gay populations, the paper reports that late last year, when American Express Travel Related Services in New York authorized minority employee groups at the firm,, the Utah branch was the first to organize a gay workers group - Gay & Lesbian Organization to Build Equality (GLOBE). Despite the state’s stannchly conservative image, govenmaent workers with Salt Lake County have also formed the Gay & Lesbian Employees Assn. (GLEA), and last year workers with AT&T’s Lesbian and Gay United Employees (LEAGUE), alsofornaally organized ~at the ’tdephone giant’s offices in Utah. in May, US West’s EmployeeAssn: forGays & Lesbians (EAGLE) also hosted a regional conference of other EAGLE groups. Ultimately, the gay and lesbian employee groups say it is the company itself that benefits from such worker organizations since they help generate a sense of loyal~ty. "It’s much easier now for employees to be out in the work force mid not worry about repercussious from the boss," says Richard Cottino at US West. "They know file company is behind them "" Compromise on Rights Revision in Salt Lake City SALT LAKE CITY - Under pressure from local mid national gay rights activists, the Salt Lake County Board of Cormnissloners voted not to remove protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation in county governmentand services. The Gay and Lesbian-Utah Democrats in Salt LakeCity had threatened to lead:a nationwide boycott if the commissioners gutted the county’s anti-bias ordinance: County officials said they wanted tomakethechanges to avoid potentially costly lawsuits byunmamedcounty workers’sdeking insurance benefits under the anti-discrimination code. Under political pressure, the commisSibn decided not to adopt broader revisions that would have removed all references to protected classes, including sexual orientation, and instead made changes that re~ strict some county worker benefits and services not specifically required by state or federal law. Because domesdc partner benefits aren’t mandated by either Utah or U.S. law, the compromise measure would exclude the county from. being required to provide partner benefits to unmarried or gay and lesbian couples. But it would not remove existing explicit protections based on sexual orientation or marital status. Ill a news statement, Michael Aaron, chair of GLUD, said, "We’re pleased that the board has agreed to keep the protection of equal-employment rights for bisexual, gay and lesbian people ~n county government. But, it’s discouraging to us that ,this action further destabilizes samesex partnerships andfamilies.by making it morse difficult for:bisexual, gay and lesbian.county employees to receive the same benefits like health care for their same-sex partners.’" Sports Bar Bias Lawsuit CHICAGO - A popular sports bar in the Chicago suburb of Harwood Heights, the Sidelines, has settled a discrimination lawsuit filed by 4 gay men - Steven Kleinedler, Robert Castillo, Craig Teichen and John Pelmycuff. In March 1994, the owner of Sidelines had the 4 men arrested because they were dancing with each other at the bar. The disorderly conduct charges against the 4 men were later dismissed, but they filed a complaint with the Cook County Commission on Human Rights, charging discrinlination based on sexual orientation. The bar will have to pay the 4 men aal undisclosed amount in damages and attorneys’ fees, a $2,000 fine to Cook County, and put upnotices in the popular, predominately straight bar promising to abide by the county’s anti-bias code, which prohibits disc rimination based on sexual orientation. State Official Comes Out MONTPELIER, Vt. - Ed Flanaga~2 Vermont?s state attditor, has Come out during an interview with the Burlington (Vt.) FreePress. Flanagan has held the auditor’s post for more than 2 years, turning the usually donothing post into a high-profile office that’s criticized many of the state’ s toppoliticians for what Flanagan sees as a failure ofsome state officials to serve the public interest adequately. Flanagan said he had decided to take the step of going completely public after marching in this year’s gay pride parade in Burlington and because of what he sees as growing anti-gay bias nationally. "I think .public bigotry creates a moral obligation to respond publicly," he said. Ex-Congressman From Mississippi Dies of AIDS SILVER SPRING, Md. - Jon Hinson, the.former Mississippi member of,~ongress mad conservadve Republican; has died of an AIDS-related illness. Hinson resigned hisHouse seat during hi.s 2nd term, ’of office after he was arrested on charges of having sex with another mma in a federal office building in 1981: Hinson acknowledged that he was in.fac~ gay’after his resignation and went oh to Work for the gay rights moV(m~nt. He helped found the statelrbbying group Virginians for Ju’sffce and Fairfax Lesbian &Gay°~itizens Assn. Lesbian Sunday ’Si~hool Teacher Forced to Quit GLASGOW, Scotland - Le~ley Craise, an openly lesbian Sunday school teacher, has been forced to leave the Presbyterian Church of Scotland after telling teenagers in her Bible classes that Goddidn’t have to be viewed as a male. Craise?s supporters said she was beihg forced out of the church because of the homophobic views of some members of her congregation. Two other Sunday school teachers in the church have also resigned in protest. BROOKSIDE JEWELRY 4649 South Peoria ¯ 743-5272 Corner of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! 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 -QUALITY OF LIFE ALTERNATIVE WHAT IS VIATICATION? Viatication is the process through which a person living with an terminal illness can receive a cash pay~nent from the face value of their insurance policy. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A VIATICAL SETTLEMENT? Generally, to be eligible for a viatical settlement you must have a documentable terminal illness, and life insurance coverage in either an individtml term, whole life, or a group policy. HOW MUCH IS MY POLICY WORTH? The value of your life insurance policy in a viatical setflemeut is determined by the specifics of your policy and your mfique medical s~tuation Not every policy is suitable for viaucation, but settlement offers typically range from 60% to 90% ofa policy"s face value, depeuding on the specifics of your policy and medical history. HOW DOES A SETTLEMENT WORK? With your written permission, we gather medical mad insurance records with Wlfich to determine your policy’s value Then, a settlemnt offer is presented to you. You may always decline the offer ~vith no obligation whatsoever. Should you accept the offer, payment ~s made directly to you. You pay notlfing else on your policy, and you owe us nothing. IS VIATICATING MY POLICY THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR ME? Many factors i~ffluence whether viaticating your life insurance is the best financial altemative available for you. Southwest Viatical can discuss all of the factors with you and .your family in person, in detail and can reco~mnend ma experienced Certified Financial Pla~mer to assist you in pl,’uming the best outcome from your umque financial situation, HOW IS SOUTHWEST VIATICAL DIFFERENT? Today, many companies offer viatical settiements, doing business o~fly by bulk advertising mad 1-800 numbers. They transferyourinsurance andmedical records by mail, and do business from another state. At Southwest Viatical, we believeyou 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 level, and are responsible directly to our local commumty. By working with you in person, but at the same rune having access to nationwide financial resources, we are able to deliver the best value on your policy available today. And because of our established resources, we can deliver a settlement in less than a third the time other compames take by mail, typically in fewer than 30 days. We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for you. Southwest a cal Home Office Dallas, Texas 800-559-4790 Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative POB 14011 Tulsa, OK 74159-1011 918-747-3320 Health Briefs Health Company to Give Away Experimental AIDS Drug WASHINGTON - Merck & C~. has agreed to giveits experimental AIDS drug Crixivan away topeople in the later stages of the diseasefollowingdemands byAIDS activists who believe the ’still clinically unproven drag can help keep people alive longer. Hoffman-La Roche announced a similar program for its experimental drug Invirase earlier. Both drugs arein afamily of medications known as protease inhibitots, which are being tested by about a dozen drug companies. Early studies indicate the drugs can remove a significant amount of HIV from the bloodstream, although the virus that remains appears to devdop resistance to them~ Merck & Co. notified some 130,000 doctors that it will give Crixivan to about 1,400 patients in later stages ofAIDS without charge. Supplies are limited, Merck officials say, because of the difficulty ofmaking the drug, so the company is restricting the distribution to those with extremely impaired immune systems.Those interested in the Merck program can call 1-800-497-8383. Study Raises Questions About Early Medical Intervention LONDON - A study published in the British Medical Journalindicates that the limited array of AIDS medications appears to delay the onset of symptoms early in the infection, but may actually shorten the survival time of people with the disease in the long term. The Study examinedthehealthhistories of436people -.339 who began taking anti-AIDS medicines shortly after first learning they were infected with HIV, and 97 who didn’t begin taking medications until they had already developed full-blown AIDS and Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health become gravely ill. Dr. Mark Poznansky, the lead researcher in the study, reports that people who started treatment early on in the infection experienced fewer ailments related to AIDS. But the study also found that once they became seriously ill, they lived on average a year less than patients whohad not begin treatment until they were severely sick with AIDS-related illnesses. The study raise~ questions ofwhetherthe short-termbenefits ofwarding off symptoms outweighs the shortened life span. Vitamin A May Help HIV Babies WASHINGTON - A report published in the current issue of the American Journal ofPubtic Health by researchers in South Africa suggests there may now be hope for giving newborns infected with HIV a better lifeby ~vingthemmoderately large doses of vitamin A. The Natal University. doctors studied 118 infants born to HIVpositive mothers. Half the babies were ~ven vitamin A, while the other half were given placebos. All the infants who received the vitamin A supplements - regardless of their HIV status - had fewer illnesses. According to Dr. Anna Coutsoudis, a Natal University pediatrics professor and lead author of the study, the vitaminA made a much larger difference among the infants infected with HIV. If other researchers confirm the effectiveness of vitamin A, it could substantially reduce hospital and health-care costs for infants infected with the virus. Senate Rebuffs Helms on AIDS WASHINGTON- The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved continued funding for the Ryan WhiteCAREAct,which had been delayed by Sen. Jesse Helms (RN. C.) for month~. AIDS, Helms had said, is a disease perpetuated by "the offensive "madrevolting conduct of gay men." Helms, one of the most homophobic members of Congress, tried unsuccessful to turn the reauthofizafion of the bill into a referendum on homosexuality, charging that "Congress is falling all over itself to do ~vhat the homosexual lobby is almost hysterically demanding that Congress do." Helms also insisted that the federal government spends more money on AIDS than it does on,cancer and heart disease. But even fellow Republicans disputed Helms figures. "HIV/AIDS receives $5.4 billion, cancer $15 billion, and heart disease $34billion," said Kansas Sen. Nancy Kassebaum (R.) on the Senate floor. As chair of the Labor and Human Resources Committee her figures apparently impressed the senators moie than Helms’ attacks on gays and lesbians. In the end, Helms could get only 2 other Senators - Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and Robert Smith (RN. H.) - to side with him in the 97-3 lopsided vote to refund the act. President Clinton lashed out at Sen. Jesse Helms, saying it was "luSt wrong" for the North Carolina Republican to advocate curlingfederal AIDS researchfunds for the deadly epidemic because he believes that people who have it are immoral. "The gay people who have AIDS are still our sons, our brothers, our cousins, our citizens. They’re Americans, too," Clinton said in a speech at Georgetown University. "They’re obeying the law and workinghard. They’re entitled to be treated like everybody else.’" Russia Stalls HIV Testing Law MOSCOW-Claiming that the necessary paperwork and administrative procedures had not yet been worked out, the Russian Briefs Health Briefs foreign and health mimstries have announced that the country’s new ~nandatory. HIV testing law had not gone into effect o n Aug. 1 as it had been slated to. The legislation would require all foreign visitors staying in the country for more than 3 months, along with some Russian citizens, to certify that they are not infected with HIV. The 2 government nnnistries have had ongoing troubles working out the details of the complex and somewhat vague law between them. Flu Shots May Stimulate HIV LOS ANGELES Scientists at the University of California’ s Los Angeles AIDS Institute report in the current issue of the journal Blood that even the mild stimulauon to the body’s immune system that results fromaninfluenza vaccinationmay stimulate the growth of HIV in infected individuals. Dr. William O’Brien of UCLA, who headed the research team, said the people infected with HIV should _ still get flu shots because"actual infection with influenza may be more damaging." But he added that patients with advanced AIDS may not be good candidates to receive flu vaccinations. "’Perhaps these patients should not be vaccinated." he said, noting that they do not respond well to the flu shots. FDA OK’s Baboon Marrow Swap SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco and the University of Pittsburgh have received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to go, ahead with a bonemarrow transplant from a baboon to Jeff Getty, a38-year-oldman with AIDS. The untested mad potentially dangerous transplant procedure is intended to help rebuild see Health Briefs, page 13 Fi_~ELITY HO_tv~E H E_ALTH CA_RE, INC.. Tulsa Office 486-1174 800-999-3 . .2 Weprovide comprehensive home health services 24 hourslday, seven daysiweek. The range ofservices include: Skilled nursing services (RN’s, LPN’s) iHome health aides, Physical Therapy Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy Medical Social Services, In-home psychiatric care Non-emergency transportation, Private duty nursing and Companion sitter services. This list is not all inclusive. Please contact our offices with specific treatment issues. Jeffrey A. 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FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 HIT Prevention Community Planning Group, 1-4 pm Collins Room, 1430 S. Boulder Info: Tommy Chesbro, 582-7225 SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 OK Pride Summit Meeting, 11 am Alan Chapman Student Center, TU Info: 832-0233 Tulsa Musicians at Herland Ctr, 7 pm 2312NW39th,OKC,Info: 405-521-9696 Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm 1347 North Yale, l.fro: 838-7232 SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 ACLU-OK Gay Rights Project Tulsa Brunch, Suggested Donation, $35 Info: 405-524-8511 MONDAY, AUGUST 21 Family ofFaith Metropolitan Commun~ Church Membership Class #2, 6 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 - Rainbow Business Gui/d, 7 pm Olive Garden Restaurant, Utica Square Dinner Meeting, Iflfo: 832-0233 THURSDAY, AUGUST 24 Green CountryPrideMonthlyMtg, 7pm The Question ofEquality video preview Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Traus Civil Rights Org. Tulsa Central Library, 4th & Denver Groundft. Preview Room, Info: 838-2121 FRIDAY, AUGUST. 25 HIT Prevention Community Planning Group, 1-4 pm Collins Room, 1430 S. 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Info: Helpline: 743-GAYS Dine Out Pizz6ria & Espresso 1344 e. 15th 58203456 FAMILY FINANCES Developing a College Savings Plan Shouldn.’t Require a PhD by Leanne Gross Acollege education continues to be one ofthe smartestinvestments youcanmakefor you and your children. College enriches a young person’s life in may ways, generatingimportant intangible benefits - new ideas, broader experiences, cultural awareness and self-confidence- as wall as the tangible ones that accompany higher earning power. In fact, it’s hard to find an investment that delivers better value than a good education. Studies show that people with at least four years of college have the potential to earn hundreds ofthousands of dollars more over their lifetimes than those who never attend college. While most parents realize the value of a good education, hdping their children pay for college is a different matter. Over the past 10 years, college costs have increased, faster than the rate of inflation, whilefunds availablefor scholarships and financial aid have decreased. ¯ How do college bills get paid? ......... Motiiating college costs have forced parents and students to become more creativein their search for funding. There are three main ways to pay for college: Grants and/or scholarships. Financial grants are an unpredictable source of funds. Grants are usually based on financial-need tests that exclude many middle-income families. Also, it’s difficult to know whether or not your child will be eligible for scholarships in the future, Loans Banks, civic organizations, colleges, and federal and state governments sponsor loan programs. There are, however, two main drawbacks to borrowing for college: The amount of the loan is limited by thefamily’s (or the student’s) ability to repay and the loan (plus interest) becomes a long-term financial burden. Family Resources This category includes family savings, life insurance and student earning. Of course,family contributions vary, depending on the earmng of the parents and on the fees chargedby the school in question. Getting Started If you have college-bound children, start a savings plan as soon as possible. The best time to begin is when your child is born. But even if the child is already in school, it’s not too ]ate. No matter how little or how much you put aside, the sooner you develop a systematic savings plan, the more time you’ll have to accumulate the funds you.need, When you set up your funding plan, make sure that it’s: Realistic. You’ll need toknow-roughlythe total amount ofmoney your child will need to attend college. This information can be obatained from your local library, your financial advisor or the college in question (if known). Flexible. A good plan offers a choice of funding vehicles (e.g., life insurance, mutual funds, bank products) to accommodate your risk tolerance, time frame andfinancial goals. Someare tax-deferred, offering you even more attractive benefits. It also should allow you to choose how you want to contribute money to the plan-monthly, quarterly, annually or in a lump sum. Inflation-adjusted. Your college funding goal may be a moving target-moving beyond your reach-unless your plan takes inflation into consideration. Do Your Homework A lot has been written about college funding over the past few years, so do your homework. Go to the library and check out what the experts have to say. Weigh the alternatives against your needs and your financial situation. Once you have anideaofyourrequirements, give us a call.Wecanhelp you devise a plan that’ s geared to your needs, and finances. We even have a computerized software program that will help you save as painlessly as possible. But, be sure to keep in mind these five important tips: 1. Know your goal. As with any financial plan, determininghow muchmoney you’ll need will hdp determine the parameters of your plan, 2. Start early. The key to successfully saving enough money is to begin as early as possible. No matter how little or how much you put aside, the sooner you desee Finances. page ]4 Timothy Daniel Attorney at Lax 7 Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, rsonal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. r ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 prn Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah.6:8 I 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 Heirloom Designs Gifts, Fragrances, Crystal, Bears, Antiques, Brass, WomensBoutique, CompleteInterior&ExteriorDesign 2814 Easl 15lh Slreel, 742-5665, Across from Carpel Cily Politics cont’dfromp. 2 ~ forming .their agenda into policy. In Arizona, where the Radical Right has a wo~kingmajority ofthe state Republicanpart~’s governing body, the governor signed into law a measure prohibiting school districts from implementing any course of study that "promotes" a homosexual lifestyle or portrays homosexuality as a "positive alternative life-style." And Utah became the first state to impose an explicit ban on recognizing same-gender marriages that may be performed in other states. As these last examples suggest, the right wingis choosingits targets shrewdly. From a proposal in Oregon that would effeciively prohibitdoctors from performing alternative insemination on unmarried women--including lesbians - to a bill in Vermont that would ban adoption by unmarried couples and second-parent adoption, the Far Right is attempting to construct a barbed-wire fence of law and public policy. !ts purpose: to keep lesbians, gay men and bisexuals out of the territoly marked "children and family." The strategy speaks both to the history of gay oppression and to the contemporary state of lesbian and gay concerns. In the past, medical, legal, and religious discourse defined homosexuals in opposition to the heterosexual nuclear family. Inflammatory stereotypes definedqueers, .whether male or female, as predators seeking to invade the sanctum of thehome and to steal the young. For previous generations, the price of adopting a gay, lesbian or bisexual identity has often been to live outside the faniily. When a gay political agenda took shape after Stonewall, basic goals such as sodomy law repeal, civil rights protections, and the removal of the stigma of mental illness took precedence. But now, the gay community across the country is reclaiming family. Lesbians are choosing to have children, gay men are seeking to become foster parents, both men and women are insisting that their intimate partnerships be recognized by law. Lesbian, gay and bisexual parents want their children--and their children’s peers to be taught tolerance in school, while the parents and advocates of gay youth are insisting that the schools respond to the needs of their sexual minority students. In almost every area of public policy that impinges onfamily and youth, gay voices are being heard. These voices .are new, and not yet well orgauized.; And so the Radical Right has rushed into the void, playing-upon the emotional’ flashpoints that run through American :culture, and fomenting fear. It is not hard to do. With the crisis of family and community that Americans are living through, gay men, lesbians and bisexuals are easier, simpler-targets than a changing labor market with wage structures that compromise family stability, or school systems without the resources to educate. This year’s legislative record suggests that battles over family are likely to remain frontline conflicts. It also suggests that the gay community needs to apply to the arenaof family the lessons it has learned in its fight for health care and againsthate-motivated violence patient, deliberate, and sustained organization; broad-based education of sympathetic al - lies; and the careful articulation of an agenda rooted in the real needs of its members. Historian John D’Emilio is director of the Policy Institute at the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force in Washington, DC. Reviewed by Barry Hensley Supervisor, Circulation Department Tulsa City-County Library Currently,in our society, theword ’Tami! y" has a very specific meaning which includes a father, mother, children andthe extended, related family. This definition ofafamily follows a standard format during the family life cycle: courtship, marriage, children and anniversaries. Recently, lesbian and gay male couples have begun to create their own role models and traditions within the contextof their relationships, developing a broadened understanding of the word ’~famil y". In "The Lesbian- Family Life Cycle," author Suzatme Slater has produced a helpful guide to creating and maintaining a lesbian family. The first half of the book, which is an examinanon of ’~aaduring Realities of Lesbian Family Life," addresses stress, strengths and coping mechanisms, and lesbian families with children. The rest of the book is a stage-by-stage analysis of the lesbian life cycle. Stage One: Formation of the Couple, acknowledges that there are obstacles to overcome, such as isolation, lack of role models or mentors, the possibility of social stigma and, sometimes, a lack of compatibility. This chapter helps lesbians ...lesbian & male couples ~aaYve begun to create tl~eir own role models & traditions ...developing a broadenedur~der: - standl,n,~ of the word family" learn to create a persistent expectation that 10rig-term, devoted relationships are productive and possible.. Stage Two: Ongoing Couplehood, focuseson getting both partners to agree on commitment, living together, and the problems of distance.. Stage Three: The Middle Years, assumes that both partners persevere. The lesbian couple then experiences the unprecedented security and joy that deepened commitment has to offer. Stage Four: Generativity, looks beyond the earlier storms that partners have weathered and concentrates on other things, including, perhaps, children. Stage Five: Lesbian Couples Over Sixty-Five, describes a period.that can tast twenty years or more and includes retirement, financial and heal.th concerns and lesbian widowhood. ’The Lesbian Family Life Cycle" is a telpful guide, in a very readable format, which can help ’lesbian partners dare to redefine the very concept offamily and to design especially personalized approaches to their own family lives." Other new titles of interest include: ’Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present" by Neil Miller ’$:reedom, Glorious Freedom" by John J. McNeill ’Queer Spirits: A Gay Men~s Myth Book" by Will Roscoe TWO for ONE SALE! Enjoy the ultimate in technology with Mitsubishi autos & electronics. Buy any Mitsubishi car before Sept. 11 & get. a 20" stereo TV or 4-head hi-fi VCR! Come in to register for big screenTV give-away! Y 50wS cont’dfrqm p.- 2 Measured that way, the ’50s wer~ a time of moral depravity transformed ’by the ’60s, a time of moral advance. Think about it: During the 1950s, racial segregation was the law of the land, enforced by state-sanctioned terror. People of dark skin color, for that reason alone, were not permittedto i~0te, Serve on-juries, enjoy, mainstream public accommodations like restaurants,movie theaters., ,h,otels and: swimfiiing ~pools,~euroll in ’white" public schools b~ e.Ven t~se certain public toilets. And they were not infrequently beatenorkilled ffthey tried. While all this w~ going on, children prayed every day in Southern schools. During the ’50s, women throughout the country were expected to be stay-home wives and mothers, denied equal opportunity in education andemployment and usually forced to risk degradation and death to terminate a pregnancy. It was not until 1965 that laws prohibiting even married couples from obtaining contraceptives were struck down. During the ’50s, gay men and lesbians lived secret lives, terrorized by the fear of revelation. Their most intimate, personal relationships were considered criminal in more than half the states. The disabled were hidden away as wall, their physical impediments disabilities compounded by imposed social and economicrestrictions. And free speech wasn’t so free either in the 1950s. Loyalty oaths prevailed, the attorney genera[~pt alist of disapproved political organi,~,~tions, the FBI infiltrated them and harass~d~p~ople whose views J. Edgar Hoover di~lh t like, and congressional committ~ summoned citizens to account for thei?:political beliefs and associations, recant and rat on their friends. Those who refused often lost theiijobs and some even went to jail: Signing the wrong petition or going to the wrong meeting was riskY business, despite what:¢ the First Amendment appeared to say. The ’60s changed muchof that. Jim Crow laws were dismantled and equal opportunity was guaranteed by enforceable laws for both women and racial nilnotifies. Other minorities were encouraged and emboldened by these startling gains and begantheir ownmovements for equal:¯rights. The government’s spying apparatus was dismantled .and discredited. Theroad to freedom and equal rights is arduous, and much of it still remains to be traveled. New road-blocks have been erected, threatening the progress made in the ’60s. Both the Supreme Court and congress are in full retreat on affirmative action remedies for race and gender discriminations. A purge of black members of Congress from the South is under way. Th6 separation of church and state, which protects religious freedom, ~s seriously threatened. The retreat back to the ’50s is certaluly under way. But were we a more moral nation when legalized racial segregation prevailed; when women were denied equal opportunity and forced to submit to back-alley butchers; when people were punished because o_f their polifical beliefs and associations? Abolishing these gross abuses of individual rights in so short a time was arguably the greatest moral advance this nation or any other nation has ever expe~ rienced. The notion that we are a less moral nation today than we were in the ’50s is a monument to historical revision- Ira Glasser is the executivedimctor of the American Civil Liberties Union. Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 51 5 South .Lewis Are you ¯looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiafity and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. For further- information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, MSW Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Della Blackburn, CADC Richard Reeder, ~S Serving a Diverse Community Tropical Caribbean Feb. 11-18,1996, $795-1950 Deep Caribbean Feb. 18-25,1996, $795-1950 Mexican Riviera March 17-24,1996, $795-2495 French Canada June 30 - July 7, ! 996, $895-2295 Call International Tours 9z8-34/-6866 RSVP Methodist Comes Out ST. P,~UL, Minn. - The Rev. Jeanne PowerS, the associate general secretary of the 8-million-member United Methodist Church’s general commission on Chtistianunity andinterreligious concerns, told a meeting of UMC officials at Augsburg College that she has been a lesbian all her adult life and has served in the church despite rules against "selfavowed, practicing homosexuals." Powers, who is 63, made the revelation just one year before she is slated to retire as a "political act" to encourage church debate about ordaining gay & lesbian ministers. Powers is the highest ranking United Methodist Church official to reveal her homosexuality. ,I have been lesbian all my life," Powers said. ’~’ve never known my identity as otherwise." Powers Said she won’t resign as an ordained minister, nor will she turn overher ordination papers. If terminatedr as a minister,.Powers could lose some of her retirement benefits. Powers stopped short ofactually saying she is sexually active, a key point in the UMC prohibition, but she lives with her life partner and promised to answer any questions UMC officials may have. "If you’re called to do something, you take the risks," Powers said. ’~If I waited a year, until after my retirement, it would be too easy to discount me. What I need is a year to help the church struggle with this. If this act of resistance keeps the church restless about its understanding of homosexuality and the Christian faith, then I believe I will have continued my own commitment to working for justice and being a change agent in the church and the world. Order cont’dfrom p. ] governmentfor deciding who should have access to state secrets. McCurry noted in amaouneing the executive order that under the previous system, anindividual’s sexual orientation was often grounds for launching extensive background checks. The federal government, in fact, has a ~ long history of denying clearances to gays and lesbians: ... " Activists, :.many of whom backed Clintonwhenhe raft forpresidentin 1992, and whosesupport world help him in ~s expected re-election bid next year, ha;€~ long urged the administration to take tion to end discrimination against gay people in granting the important clearanceS. The order states simply, ’The United States government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or sexual orientation in granting access to classified information." Leonard Hirsch, president of GLOBE (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Employees of the Federal Government), saidin thepress statement that the Clinton order "takes a very large step in removing the legal bartiers to equal treatment in the federal workforce. By explicitly including sexual orientationin thenon-disctimination statement, he finally expurgates decades of legal harassment and discrimination." 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The researchers are hoping tI~t l~tienew combinationw0uldhelp l~ulld anew immune system to fight the disease being challenged locally. Drug Task Force Under Fire WASHINGTON - The medical technology newspaper BioWorld Today reports that several key Clinton administration officials are increasingly frustrated with the work of the National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development, a federal panel set up 2 years ago to advise the government on AIDS drug treatment policies. The paper reports that Phil Lee, Assistant Secretary for Health, David Kessler, the FDA Commissioner, andHarold Varmus, director ofthe National Institutes ofHealth, and all members of the task force, have raised questions about whether the panel should be renewed When its current authorization expires in October. Non-administration members of the task force expressed frustrations with the panel as well. "In 2 years, we have nothing to point to,",Peter Staley of New York’s Treatment Action Group told the paper. But Staley said the fault wasn’t with the task force, but with the Clinton administration. "We had inadequate staff, a minuscule budget, a slow schedule, and not enough support from Kessler, ~ and Varmus," Staley said. More Condoms Needed in India NEW DELHI - The World Bank has urged the Indian government and health officials to emphasize malecontraception practices in the nation. The World Bank recommendation is aimed at both reducing the population gro.wth rate in the II!III robert owen freeman architectural & interior design consulting, architectural renderings pob 52621, tulsa, ok 7~,152 918.747.0880 Open Arms Open Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati. 425-7882 Saint John’s 4200 So. Atlanta PI., 742-7381 Trinity 501 So, Cincinnati. 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You world’s 2nd most populous nation.and at curbing the spread of HIV. The World Bank said there was a "pressing need to promote the use of condoms" in India where the "growing HIV epidemic makes greater use of condoms an urgent priority." AIDS Postman Fired CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The postal.letter carrierwho refused tQ d¢liyer,mail:to a couple who have AIDS won’t be deliverlng any moreU.S., mail for a while.’Tim Snodgrass says he was afraid of contract~ ing HIV from stamps.or envelopes Fred and Pat Grounds had licked. Snodgrass went throughan AIDS educational seminar at the main post office in the West Virginia capital, but when he had finished the course, Snodgrass insisted he had not changed his mind about his fears of being exposed to the virus. Hehas been fired for refusing to deliver the couple’s letters. Needle-Swap Program Works BOSTON - A state-funded study of the Boston-Cambridge based needle-exchange program, Project-A-HOPE, indi- .cates the project has lowered needle sharing among IV drug users, thereby reducing the risks of transmitting HIV. The study also found no indication that either drug use or crimes related to drugs had increased because of the exchanges. Frisco Giants Fight AIDS SAN FRANCISCO - The Giants have announced that its Aug. 13 game against the Chicago Cubs will be the pro baseball team’ s 2nd annual "Until There’s a Cure Day" fundraiser to fight the AIDS epidemic. The Giants are the only major league team to designate a regular season game to fighting the epidemic. ,!~Y Pat Morehead Life is like a box of chocolate, sticky and messy. If you don’t believe me just ask Hugh Grant! While I was looking for my limes, Hugh was looking for something else. What is going on out in LA LA Land? I mean we know what was up with Hugh Grant, nudge nudge, wink wink. Now weknow thatCharli~ Sheen spent 53 grand.fo~? hogkers.,First off, credit ~oes to Hugh .f0~ ~ompa’~ftive shopping~. But what’s With these guys? Did they miss the orientation class on the benefits of Hollywo0dfamemad fortune?HughandCharl~e are my picks for Dumb and Dumber, Part Two. And speaking of Dumb and Dumber, somebody in the County Commissioners office should be in the running as well. You don’t fund an operating budget (i.e. a jail of all things ) with a Sales Tax. What happens when theeconomy takes a header and we all quit spending? Evidently the Comm.issioners have already forgotten the recess~onary period in the eighties. Besides, I’m not supporting any added tax when we can’t even get recognition from the Human Rights Commission. So when the September Jail vote comes along, everyone in our commumty should go vote "NO". And you thought the only thing I thought about was Brads" butt. Hooooo, Brads’ butt....sorry, momentarily distracted. So, while I’m on political news I can’t let Ms. Vicki Cleveland get off without a word. And believe me, after her successful NO POOR PEOPLE CAN LIVE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD deal, she really got off. Course that’s about the only way she could get off. In an e~fort .to appear Politically Correct she is rumoured to be planning an additional ordinance. This will be a Community Block Grant Development Fund to foster Miflti-Cultural un: derstanding, In effect CBGD funds (read tax dollars) will be awarded to families in qualifying income brackets to help with multi-cut~ral unders,t?),n~ding. ., t-f Iunders~tand th(~r0gram,C0rre~tl.y, it will w~ork some.~)ng like this. Ira family in her neighiaorhood hire~ fin Asian Gardner, tlae f~ifiiy wiil re~i~,e $30~000 in CBGD money. AnHisp~aiC hired, as. a domestic will be worth $20,000 andan English Nanny will be worth $22,500. An additional CBGD amount of $10,000 will go to the same family if they hire a French Au Pair after filling one of the above mentioned catagories. To apply for this Federal money you must meet the following requirements: I) Live within 5000 feet of Southern Hills Country Club, 2) contribute $5,000.00 or more to the Republican party and 3) be personal friends with Ms. Vicki. And you thought she wasn’t doing her part to advance multi-cultural understanding. That’s it for now, campers. Me, I’m headed back to rmx up another batch of Bloody Bulls, get naked and relax in the hot tub there to ponder the greater questions of life, like where do I find that Internet File with the pictures of Brad Pitt. Have a nice August aa.d don’t for_oct to vote NO on the Jail S~ Tax. ~ "Pat Morehead is a T~i~an whose commentaries focus on arti~olitics & Brad Pitt’s derriere. These vi~_s are notnecessarily those of Tulsa Family News. At Tomfoolery, coming out is what we’re all about. We’re Tulsa’s. original gay" "........ ~:~!:: & lesbian gift shop, and we’ve got the best selection of T-shirts, rainbow gear and novelty items in town. 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Memorial, 835~5083 Open 2pro M,F, Noon Sat/Sun TULSA’S HUGE PAT][O BAR 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 [1995] Tulsa Family News, August 15-September 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 9 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. 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The interim steering committee is seeking volunteers to compile data, staff phone banks, put up yard signs and to help financially. Those interested can contact LAG-PAC at POB 33076, 74153-1076 or call 832-1222. Janice Nicklas Recognized for HIV/AIDS Leadership Tulsa’s Community Service Council honored HIV/AIDS activist Janice Nicklas with its Dreamcatcher Award. Drawing on Native American tradition, a dreamcatcher is placed oyer an infant’s cradle or in a.tfibal lodge to capture dreams allowing only good ones. Here the dreamcatcher symbolizes shaping the futureby holding on to a dream. "I am deeply honored; I had not idea," Nicklas said, adding that usually the award goes to someone ontside the Council. Nicklas, who is a Senior Planner with the Council, co-ordinator of the AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, and recently, project director for the Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership, has been involved with HIV issues for seven years. Nicklas has horror stories about the earlier days when AIDS began to be visible in Tulsa. Then there was "so little to offer" in the way of services and she says she was often very discouraged. Awards, at T 0 :H-R Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights held its annual Holiday Banquet & BenefitAuction at All Soul’s Church on Friday, Dec. 2. Food, festive music and auctioneering were enjoyed by a see TOHR, page 9 HRCF Chief Birch Elizabeth Birch to Head HRCF SAN FRANCISCO Elizabeth Birch, the head :of litigation and human resources of Apple Computer Inc., has been tapped to head up the Human Rights Campaign Ftmd in Washington, D.C. She becomes the first woman to hold the post of executive directorat the nation’ s largest gay rights group. On the heals of the Republican sweep of both houses of Congress earlier in November, Birch said her first job would be countering ideas that the rights movement is in retreat as a result of the changes in the national see Birch, page 9 December 15, 1994 - January 14, 1995, Vol. 2, Issue 1 MURDER In Mississippi National News HIV Testing of ,Victims Ordered °Surg.-General LAUt~EL, Miss. -- haanunusaml move that may indicate the nature of the defense in the case, Circuit Court Judge Billy Joe Landrum approvedarequest by the defense attorney for the 16-year-old charged with killing 2 gay men in the tense rural community. Marvin McClendon was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail in connection with the executionstyle killing of Joseph Shoemake and Robert Waiters in October. A request by. McClendon’s attorney, J. Ronald Parrish, to have HIV tests conducted on see Miss. page 9 WASHINGTON- President Clinton abruptly fired U.S. S urgeon Gener,’d Joycelyn Elders on Friday, Dec. 9; after she said that school children should be taught about masturbation in sex education classes. The comments that finally cos t Elders her job were made in Paris on World AIDS Day. ha response to a question about whether children should be taught about masturbation as a way of overcolmng social taboos in an effort to teach about safer sex, EIderss aid, "I think that that is something thatis a part of hmnan sexuality and ts a part of sometlfing that perhaps should be taught." see Clinton, page 9 Bill Clinton to No Wanking ! T~lsa House Rep. Steve Largent argent Mtg. As promised prior to his election, Congressman Largent is planning anopen meeting with the Lesbian/Gay communities in Jan. or Feb. subject to__~the le~slative schedule. Check with TFN for more info. later. ( iPne Tulsa’s World AIDS Day March Interfaith AIDS Ministry orgaafized a marchfromBartlett Square through dowlitown to Holy Fmnily Cathedral inhere a ceremonv was .held in memory of those lost to AIDS and to give recognlti’on to caregivers helping people living with AIDS. Photo credit: Tonia Schnarr see Cathedral, page 11 Military Update Military Update .Military Update Court Backs Navy’s Navy to Keep Lesbian Officer WASHINGTON - In a ~etback to efforts to end the military’s ban against gays and lesbians, the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled in a 7-3 decision that the U.S. Naval .Academy acted properly in dismissing Midshipman Joseph Steffan after he s aid he was’gay --alth0ugh he did made no admission of engaging in same-sex relationships. The court majority ruled, that the admission of being gay as tantamount to.admitting homosexual behavior. Writing for.the majority ,Judge Laurence Silberman said, "It is sufficient to recognize that the government’s presumption, as embodied in the Academy ¯ .Meinhold Warned of Possible Discharge SEA2q’LE - Gay sailor Keith Meinhold said. during a speech before a civil rights group here that a naval officer has warued him that if he says pnblicly again that he is gay, he may be discharged from the military under the Pentagon’s new "don~t ask, don’t tell" policy. Meinhold said Harry Harris, the 2rid in command of his unit at the Naval Air Station-Shidbey Island near Seattle had given him the warning. After publicly stating in 1992 that he is gay, Meirthold has successfully fought discharge in federal court. Meinhold said Harris had told him "that a statement that I am homosexual will require his SAN FRANCISCO - In a decision that surprised rights activists, a 3-member N.avy pant unanimously recommended .against discharging Lt. -Zoe Dunning, agreeing that Draining had not violated the Pentagon’s new "’don’ t ask, don’ t tell" policy whe n~she publicly eame Out as a lesbian-two years ago~ The panel.’s decision marks the first time a U.S. military board of inquiry has rnled in favor of retaining a service member who. has publicly acknowledged being homosexual. The panel’s ruling must sdll be reviewed by the Naval Bureau of Persolmel and fi nally approved by Secretary of the Navy John Dalton. A similar see Steffan, page 11 see Meinhold, page 11 see Lesbian, page 11 Policy inSteffan Case r Mixed Views Post-Election Poll Positive WASHINGTON - A national exit-poll commissioned by the Hmnan Rights Campaign Fund the evening of the Nov. 8 election indicates that voters weren’t endorsing a right-wing, anti-gay social agenda but in fact showed "broad support" for equal -rights for gays and lesbianS. Among the poll’s findings: o 70% said see Poll, page 9 k WASHINGTON - Newt Gingrich, the speaker-apparent of the House Of Representatives, has compared homosexuals to alcoholics in an interview published Nov. 25 in the Washington (D.C.) -Blade; but said the Republican .Party should be tolerant. The interview was conducted in April, but just published now following the GOP landslide that gav e the party coutrol of Congress. "’I don’t want to see police in the men’s room, which we had when I was a clfild,’" Gingrich said, "mad I see Gingrich, page 9 Israeli Court Sanctions ,Gay Benefits JERUSALEM - Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the nation’s E1 Alaidines has to offer the same benefits to the same-sex partners of its gay workers that it offers to the married partners of employees. El AI officials have pursued .appeals of the case for 6 years since Jonathan Danilovitch, an El AI steward, first sued for the airline to provide his lover with the same free flying pass that it gives the spouses of married workers. Both lower courts that . heard the case had ruled against EIAI. The broad Supreme Court ruling could affect 2 similar cases - one against TelAviv-University and the other against the Israeli. armed forces - currently before lower courts in the country. �TULSA FAMILY NEWS With this issue, we begin our s(cond year of publishing Tulsa Family News. I’would like to thank you, our readers, our contributors (writers and photographers) and especially, our advertisers, for supporting this newspaper, and our communities. This year is proof that Lesbian, Gay and Bi Tulsans need and appreciate serious news coverage of our communities issues and events. News from out of town can be .interesting but Tulsans need to know what’s happening here. We have been honored by the praise we’ve rece, ved from you all, and from journalists and activists in Dallas, DC and New York. Ann Northrop, activist and ex-CBS journalist, said she wished New York City had something to compare to Tulsa Family News. While we are gratified by this reCognitioh, we recognize we have challenges yet ~to.face:, Last spring an old friend asked,, in his(slightly acerbic manner, whether we had a spdl-checker? We do but typo~aphic errors still occur. We hope someday not to pull one all-nighter per issue. Perhaps when we acheive that goal, the spelling will be perfect too. We hope to continue to grow in order to provide you all with more ne~vs coverage and other features. We welcome your feedback, positive and negative. Please feel free to contact us by post: POB 4140, 74159, by phone: 832-0233, or now, by e-mail at: TulsaNews@aol.com. Thank you and may God (however you conceive of Her/Him/Them) grant you wisdom: strength and courage. - Tom Neal, publisher PS,.During this last year, we received harassment and praise for the use of "family" in our name. Our essay in the first issue of Tulsa Family News explaining the choice is reprinted on page 13. "What do you think are the prospects.of a more explicit .discussion and promotion of masturbation?" - Rob Clark of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, asking about the effect of AIDS education campaigns in removing the taboos of talking about sexuality. "As per your specific question in regard to masturbation, I think that is a part of human sexuality and it’ s a part of something that pehaps should be taught.."- former Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders. America has been lucky in two of its Surgeons General in this time of AIDS. C. Everett Koop flummoxed the Reagan administration by choosing a sound medical response to the emerging AIDS crisis instead of using medicine to reinfoi?ce prejudice. Dr. Elders, while much, much less diplomatic, brought a reality-based approach to public health. Very youngpeop~ehave sex. ~’l~s is not new. It happened in the 50’s. I can tell you personally that in the late 60’ s, it happened in suburban south Tulsa - certainly a location in which "60’s values of, general permissiveness and casual sexuality were hardly pervasive. Even in puritan colo~ New England, many children were born only a few months after marriage. Sex is natural for human beings. Elders recognized this. Certainly young people should be encouraged to be responsible in their sexual expression. There are times that it would be better for them not to have sex. Promiscuity also increases the possibility of negative consequences. Although we may encourage them not to have sex, it’ s better to teach them how to have safer sex than to have them become infected with HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases or to become pregnant. Perhaps if we teach them thatmasturbation is an acceptable sexual outlet, they might not quite so readily engage in riskier sexual acts. Mutual masturbation is potentially one of the safest of safer sex acts. Certainly mutual masturbation is less likely to result in accidental pregnancy. So it is truly perverse that her firing is allegedly over the issue of masturbation. Can we get real? We can safely assume that all the folks wigging out about this, have done it and may even do it regularly! I’m sure Bob Dole, Newt Gingrich and even, Don Nickles and Jim Inhofe, all masturbate, not that I care to Many of you are probably sick and tired of politics; especially since the results of these last elections bode poorly for Lesbian and Gay Oklahomans. After all, all of our Tulsa federal representatives are men who’ve openly declared their hostility to our existance in various ways. Comments by then Rep. Jim Inhofe, now senator, that he w ould discriminate in hiring.against Lesbians and Gay ~en,.~vere the impetus for the Human Rights Campaign Fund to ask all members of Congress for a non-discrimination pledge. Sen. Nickles too has proved his bias. A friend, who lives in a town about 45 minutes from Tulsa, tells me that everytime the senator speaks there, Nickles starts complaining about "homosexuals." This last time, my friend asked the senator why he’s so obsessed with "homosexuals?" After all, it’ s not like small Oklahoma towns are just being over-run by ravaging and pillaging "homosexuals." Nickles replied, apparently in all seriousness, that homosexuals (or homosexuality) are a threat to our very culture. Say again? Lest you think I’m joking, note that Nickles was one of th,,e featured speakers at the Christi.an Coalition s Road to Victory ’94 Confe~e-ti~fknd Strategy Briefing in Washington last September. Sen. Nickles joined Pat Robertson, Senators Trent Lott and Phil Gramm, former vice-president Dan Quayle and California’ s noted anti-Gay bigot, US Rep. Bob Dornan. Our new US House Rep. Steve Largent seems to be a man trying to hold fundamentally incompatible notions. On one hand, he seems to embrace antiGay prejudice that cloaks itself m pseudoconservatism and "Christian" fundamentalism. On the other, he seems to recognize that some of the Gay folks he knows, are good, decent people perhaps more like him than not. Hopefully he will resolve some Of that contradiction when he meets with us this winter at the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa. While you and I should continue to be cautious with Largent, we should applaud his willingness to meet with our communities. Neither Sen. Nickles or Inhofe have met ever with see Elections, page 12 picture it. Bill Clinton ~robably mastmbates, or if he doesn t, maybe he should have, if allegations about extramarital affairs are tree. Don’t you think that Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell etc. have wanked off too? They probably just felt guiltier about it. It’ s likely that many of these men also had sex before and outside wedlock. That is part of the hypocrisy of our government that our leaders (like the Congress doesn’t impose its own civil rights la~vs on itself) say "do as we say, not as we do." Joycelyn Elders’ approach is one that could save see Elders, page 12 -Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the 918-832-0233 entire contents of this publication are protected by POB 4140. Tulsa US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and ’OK 74159 TulsaNews@aol.com may not be reproduced either in whole or in part Publisher/Editor Tom Neal Asst. Editor James Christjohn Writers/contributors Kharma Amos Brannon Crain Maureen Curtin Staff Photographer JD Jamett without written perm~ssxon from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientauon. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution locations. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! Clubs & Restaurants 744-0896 *The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria 835-5083 *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. 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I must admit my excitement has been met with various responses, the most fre.quent are excuses why these individuals are not members, "Oh that organization is too social." Being social is a good thing. It’s purpose is for building community. Another comment often attributed to TOHR is "That organization is too political." We use our connections in the. community to build knowledge, trust and respect, and to creatively lobby for change. My point being that we can all make excuses that are either valid or not,.but the need remains the same. We must organize our community to fight injustice, to shine BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS social:‘-adj..- conducive to, marked by, or passed in pleasant companionship with one’s friends or associates. political: adj. having practical wisdom, prudence, diplomatic; artful, expedient, action. the light where we see injustice and to be heard as a unified voice. Tulsa, I’m asking for your help. We need to come together, our community is floundering and we have allowed ourselves to become complacent towards one of our most valuable tools, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. This organization can.and will lead us into the future and we need every individual that can possibly help to be socially active and a political voice. Our time to grow and be heard is now and we must tap the resources from within. You are our most valuable resource, you know’and have the ability to do something for your community. TOHR has in place several programs that need volunteers; the HelpLine, monthly meeting planning, encouraging new membership. My fellow officers and I plan to implement new programs that will require more volunteers. Let’s build a community, let’s do it together, let’s build programs for every member of our gay, lesbian, bisexual and trahsgendered community. TOHR is our foundation. With your involvement we can create a presence in Tulsa to benefit each and every one of us. I’m asking youto give TOHR a chance to win your involvement, come to a meeting, talk to theofficers; let us know what’s important to you. Fun and Fund December 2nd marked TOHR’s first ever combination Holiday Banquet and Auction. The event was a success for the commun ity as well as a financial success ~n raising $2,500 of operating funds for 1995. Approximately 75 people attended the event and entertainment was provided by Mr. Z on thepiano and cabaret singer Rendez Vu -minus her sisters Deja and Parlez (played by Kathleen Golden). TOHR greatly appreciates the support of the community and particularly those who donated to the event. Special thanks to Kathleen and Aaron Martin whose’hard work made the event possible. January Meeting Let’s start building bridges today and tomorrow our community will thrive. Looking forward to meeting you soon. Tim E. Gillean President, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, lnc. OP EN FORUM Come Let Our New t Officers Meet You 4G2A9Y7s To Share Ideas, Goals and Visions. By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Oklahomans For Human Rights HIV TESTING CLINIC by Appointment FREE ANONYMOUS 749-4194 Finger Stick Method Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday Membership Application Name Address City. Phone (optional) Signature State .zi~_ I-! Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: t’-I $10 Limited Income/Student Membership uI $20 Regular Membership [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership 1-1 $100 Sustainm’g Membership El IancummtlyreceivingTOHR mailings and the Tulsa Family News El I al~lnot on the mailing lisi Every Thursday Evening Tim Gillean President Tim Henry 1 st Vice Pres. Miriam Childers 2nd Vice Pres. Aaron Martin Secretary Kelly Kirby Treasurer _ Lynn Smith Owen Fundraising Michael Sheldon Reporter Editor HelpLine Coord. 7:00-8:30 p.m. 4154 S. Harvard Suite H-1 ¯ I-I I would like to volunteer help with: [] Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine El HIV Counselor [] Executive Board Member [] Event Planning and Party Preparations [] Monthly Meeting Support The regular monthly meeting of TOHR will be held Tuesday, January 3rd at the Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard, SUite H-1. A social time will begin at 6:30 p.m. and. the meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. M e m bars’ -Representatives Tim Gillean ...................................... President Tim Henry ......................... 1st Vice President " Miriam Childers ............... 2nd Vice President Aaron Martin ............ : ...................... Secretary Kelly Kirby ........................ i ............. Treasurer. Owen ............................ HelpLine.Coordinator Make check payable to Tuba Oklahomans for Ruben Garcia ......................... Reporter Editor Human Rights. Donations contributed to TOHR ............................... . ..... Activities Coordinator o~r set membership fees are Ttzr Deductible. Lynn Smith ............ Fundraising Coordinator �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs.News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs,News ..Austin Schools to Add OrientationProtections AUSTIN, Texas Austin; Texas, schools are including antiharassment language in its code of condtict, officials have announced. "What we’ re trying to do is let everyone know that this district won’t tolerate any behavior that will interfere with education whether it be intimidation, sexual harassment, or [harassment] because of sexual orientation," said school board member Gee ff Rips. School Board President Kathy ¯ Rider said that the clause granting protection for gays-and lesbians was always part of. their plan. ’¢fhis is just not an issue," Rider said. "Regardless of their beliefs.., we have a responsibility to provide a safe school fo r everyone." The proposed antiharassment code would apply to. teachers, administration, staff and students Mike. Nat’l Guard Dumping Lesbian Soldier ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A military review board has recommend that New Mexico Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Jesse Holloway be discharged because of her sexual orientation despite outstanding evaluations by the armed forces. Holloway, 38, reve aled that she is a lesbian during an interview in the Albuquerque Tribune in 1993~ Holloway said she was "upset that my record didn’t speak for itself" and told the paper, "My honesty and integrity didn’t matter .... I’m Upset with the unjustness of the law; it needs to be changed. This is America." Her attorney said Holloway would take the discharge, when it becomes official, to federal court, joining a number of other gays and lesbians around the country who are challenging the Pentagon’s anti-gay policies. Paramount Studios Adds Same-Sex Benefits HOLLYWOOD - Paramount Pictures, with some 1,500 employees, has announced that like its parent firm Viacom, it will extend health insurance coverage to the same-sex domestic partners of its workers. Viacom, Universal, Warner Bros., MCA and Sony, which owns Tri-Star and Columbia studios, all offer health insurance benefits to same-sex partners of their employees. Anti-Gay E-Mail ~ATLANTA - A series of electronic bate mail aimed at a gay and lesbian employee group has prompted the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control to warn its 6,500 workers and contractors of potential disciplinary action for such behavior. Dr.. David Satcher, director of the agency, said in a memo folio.wing revelations of the hate messages to members of the Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual Employees (GLOBE) at the CDC .that "the ns.e of e-mail to convey Inappropriate comments .is prohibited and will not be tolerated." Satcher’s memo also noted that such messages also violate guidelines of the Dept. of Health & Human Services, the CDC’s parent agency. Moslems Block Burial of Gay Man in Senegal DAKAR, Senegal - According to news reports by Reuters, young fundamentalist Moslems in the coastal city of Thies just north of the capital blocked a funerat procession for a gay man who was to have been buried in an Islamic cemetery. According to new. reports, the youths, supported with others from the area near the cemetery, said the dead man’s homosexuality was a violation of Islamic law that disqualified him from burial at thesite. The dead man’ s relatives were forced to take his body to another burial site outside the city, the 2nd largest in the Western African nation. Gay Wins Parental Rights NEW YORK - The New York Supreme Court’s appellate division has ruled in a split 3-2 decision that Thomas Steel, a gay man living in. San Francisco, can be recognized as the father of a 13-year-old girl he fathered for a lesbian couple who now live in New York City. The appeals panel said that it was "so innately discriminatory as to be unworthy of comment" that Robin Young’s partner Sandra Russo "should enjoy a parental relationship with.her" while Steel should be denied parental rights. Steel fathered the child through artificial insemination andvisited him in San Francisco for several years, but in 1990 Young and Russo refused Steel’ s request for his daughter to visit him without the 2 women. Steel sued for parental visitation rights. GLAAD Denver Leaves National GLAAD Transsexual Remarks TACOMA, Wash. - Eatonvilie, Wash., District Court Judge Alan DENVER- The’Denver chapter Hutchinson went before a state of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance judicial.review commission to Against Defamation (GLAAD) answer charges that he should be has officially changed its name suspended from the judiciary or to Colorado Media Advocates censured by the commission for and dropped its affiliation with beradng 2 transsexuals id his the national collection of courtroom as "unnatural and GLAAD groups. In a press immoral." Hutchinson refused release, the newly renamed to grant the 2 men, who had not organization said, "The yet undergone the surgery, a ¯ franchise agreement~ offered to ~hange of name until after they us as part of" a nation-wide had completed the surgical consolidation of independent procedures. The men, GLAAD chapters, was ¯ accompanied by.their attorney, considered orgalifzationally ’ were given~a h~aring :by: restrictive and financiall’y Hutchinson to reconsider his draining by the GLAAD/Denver decision, but the judge again Board of Directors. It was ,refused. "I feel this whole determined that continued procedure is immoral," affiliation with a consolidated Hutchinson said according to a GLAAD organization would not transcript. "It evidences a benefit us in Colorado." CMA mentally ill and diseased mind." says it will continue to work for "positive lesbian, bisexual and ,The judge admitted to the commission that the transcript gay visibility and inclusiveness" was correct but defended his in the state’s media. actions. "It’s a mutilation," he First Book on told the Commission on Judicial Homosexuality in China Conduct. "I regard mutilation as BEIJING - The British an unnatural act. That’s the way Broadcasting C,orp. reports that I’ve been educated." A staff the first book about attorney for the commission said, homosexuality in China is about ’q~he judge wasnot acting like a to be published. Without judge. He was acting like a identifying the publisher, the preacher or politician," and BBC reported that the book will called for disciplinary action be titled Homosexuality in China against the jurist. and was written by Fang Gang, a Gay Brothels in Nevada? reporter with the .paper Tianjin PAHRUMP, Nevada - Mild Worker, who has s.pent years Reese, who has been a longtime collecting informataon on gays opponent of legal prostitution in in the country. The BBC reported Nevada, has positively that Fang Gang’ s manuscript had flummoxed friends and foes Mike already raised a good deal of by applying to the Nye County reaction among sociologists in Commission for alicense to open China who said that his research the state’s - and the nati on’s had done what should have been first gay bordello. George Flint, done years ago but had not with the Nevada Brothel Assn., because "nobody dared to do it." a lobbying o(ganization, No publication date was given. suggested to reporters that Reese Gay Man Named to HI is just "trying to keep things stirred up so the legislature will Rights Commission ban brothels" entirely in Nevada. HONOLULU - Outgoing But Reese says he has backers Hawaii Gov. John Waihee has who want to open the gay brothel named Jack Law, an openly gay in Pahrump, a communityof Waikiki businessman, to a post about 400 about 60 miles west of on the state’s Civil Rights Las Vegas and that "I’m just Commission. The position on the crusading against AIDS." Reese commission runs through 1996. said he is no longer connected The commission oversees with Nevadans Against enforcemem of Hawaii’s antiProstitution, which he headed discrimination legislation, which for 5 years. Aspokesperson for is among the most sweeping in the anti-prostitution group said the U.S. Law is the first openly the organizationhadnoidea what gay or lesbian person to hold a Reese was doing in applying for post on the commission. the brothel license. Prostitution Judge Reviewed for Antiis legal in 12 of Nevada’s 17 counties, but until the state repealed its same-sex sodomy laws last year, the prospect of a gay brothel had never seriously arisen in Nevada. Since then, however, activists in the state say there has been some discussion of opening a samesex bordello. But Reese, who did not discuss his own sexual orientation, has become the first to apply for the license. Unfortunately, Reese did not properly complete thelicense application and included a check for only $2,500 with his .appl.i.c.a~tion~,~ a!thqugh the ~plicaiion fee is d0uble that amount. The county commission has ordered Reese’s application to be reviewed like any other application - once he properly completes it and pays the full, non-refundable fee. Sodomy, Adultery Laws Not Unconstitutional SALT LAKE CITY - U.S. Magistrate Ronald Boyce has recommended to a federal court in Utah that it not overturn the state’s sodomy, fornication and adultery laws. Police Sgt. Gary Oliverson had asked the court to declare the laws a violation of his constitutional right of privacy andfree speech. Boyce,howev er, disagreed and said that sex outside marriage isn’t included in the privacy protections of the Constitution and he outright rejected any connection between sexual behavior and speech. "It appears it was simply to satisfy his sexual appetites," Boyce wrote in his recommendation. "Therefore, no speech element is involved." Boyce’ s preliminary findings in Oliverson’ s case now go to U.S. District Judge David Sam. Oliverson was briefly suspended from his job with the police department in 1986 for having sex with other women while he was married, and he has since been trying to get the laws overturned. Computer Company Apologizes for Ad HONOLULU -.Microsoft Corp., the largest compmer software manufacturer, has quickly apologized for an ad in the Nov. 21 issue of People magazine that 2 Hawaii legislators charged promotes violence against gay men. Hawaii state Reps. Cynthia Thielen and Atmelle Amaral said in a letter to Microsoft chairman BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 2747 E. 15th St. Tulsa, Okla. 74104 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Photography Pager 621-5597 Holiday Hours 9:30-5, Saturdays, Nov. 16 - Dec. 24 Shop Where You Are Appreciated! Johnny Geren C.M.T. 742-1992 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs Bill Gates, ’‘The ad certainly does not convince us to run out and buy Microsoft products. Instead, we would support a boycott of a company that perpetuates the idea that male violence is the solution to differing ideas." The Microsoft. ad promoting its multimedia products depicts a mean-looking bearded man who has had a disagreement a man with a "high girlie voice" about the interpretation of composer Franz Schubert’s music¯ The ad’ s presumably humorous punchline has the bearded man say, "And then I deck him." The Hawaii lawmakers said the ad might have been intended as humorous, but wrote Gates that "male violence is not’ humorouL Gay basliing is n0(humorous. In a statement issued by the Redmond, Wash.-based software company, Microsoft said, "We apologi~.e if the advertisement has offended in any way. Its attempt was to communicate in a humorous way the wealth of knowledge and enjoyment on our CD-ROM products ¯ It was absolutely not intended to condone or promote any form of antisocial behavior." The firm said the ad would immediately be pulled and not run again. Tennis Dyke on Bike NEW YORK -, One of the gifts given to Martina Navratilova during a tribute to the retiring tennis ace at Madison Square Garden was a chrome, black-leather covered and studded motorcycle, La Martina, clad in a Hawaiian-style shirt and term is shorts, showed her pleasure with the new toy by promptly mounting the bike and riding it around on the stage before thousands of her adoring fans. Man Wanted as Serial Killer Arrested in Flodda JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Police have arrested Gary Ray Bowles, 32, a suspected serial killer wanted for murdering gay men in Maryland, Georgia and Florida. Local radio and television news shows reported that Bowles had been living under an assumed name in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., had confessed to 6 murders and is a suspect in 3 other killings. Only days before his arrest, Bowles had been added to the FBI’ s "Ten Most Wanted List¯" Jacksonville Sheriff Jim McMillan said he was "relieved that he [Bowles] isoff the street." Bowles is. a suspect in gayrelated murders ]n metropolitan Washington, D.C., Savannah, Ga., Daytona Beach and Hilliard, Fla. Ironically, Bowles had slipped through the fingers of local police at least 5 times during the past few months because of his false identity. He had been arrested for public drunkenness as recently as Nov. 12. Police say Bowles usually picked up his victims at gay bars, convinced them to let him stay temporarily with them, then murdered them. He is being held without bail. Highway Sign Disappears AUBURN, A~a. ~The 2nd of2 road signs, for the Auburn Gay & Lesbian Association’ s highway clean-up project has disappeared. After~’. t35ffaSi~tli delay the signs weire finally installed in Janua~ in the state highway program that acknowledges groups which keep a mile stretch of highway litter free. The 1st sign disappeared witl~tin hours of .being put up~.The2nd road sign was repeatedly, vandalized and ripped~down, but was repaired and putup again each lime - until now. The state transportation dept. has 9 that it no longer makes it.s clean~up.along the stretch of highway, Slgn 01" no sign. Poet Angelou Shies Away After Phelps Protest EMPORIA, Kan. - Poet Maya Angelou was so disturbed by a protest by arch~ homophobe Fred Phelps, who frequently leads followers in.demonstrations at the funerals of people who have died. of AIDS, ¯that she called off a sold-out speech she wa s to give at Emporia State University. Phelps who, with asmall band of followers from the Baptist church he runs, is noted for savage anti-gay rhetoric and protests had mount¢.,d a, protest against Angelou at/ ~the T0peka Performing Arts Center earlier.: Sharon Lockheart and Ginger Ashmore, friends who live,in Kansas City suburbs, were so shocked by Phelps’ actions that they wrote an "open letter" to Angelou, who read a specially-written poem during the inauguration of President Clinton. The idea grew and has now been signed by more than 3 dozen women’s,, minority and civi 1 rights organizations in the area. The letter reads: "We deeply regret that your visit to our heartland was marred by such a brutal and frightening attack. This behavior is an outrage and an embarrassment to our .community. The actions in Topeka resulting in a lost opportunity for students at Emporia Sta te to hear your inspirational message are inexcusable and will not be ignored. "We admire your spirit of compassion. You are /an inspiration to those who have heard or read your thoughtful words. This incident should not deter you from returning to our area. We embrace your message of peace and love." Missin_g Books Found ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Officials at the University of New Mexico Zimm erman Library say they have located some 200 volumes - 8 library shelves - of journals dealing with homosexuality and womens’ issues that disappeared from their place in the library basement in late No vember. UNM officials said the books, valued at $23,000, had been replaced with bookson Nazism in November, and had been assumed tO be stolen. Instead they . were found piled on top of one of the library stacks, hidden behind other books. Some of the books had, however, been defaced with neo-Nazi symbols and graffiti. The usually quite campus has been shocked by several, neo-Nazi incidents this school year. In. October, campus police arrested3 youths with white supremacist literature for possessing explosives; and-earlier in November a university mural was defaced wit h a large swastika. The journals included the Journal of Homosexuality, Gender and Society and Lesbian Ethics.. University officials said they still had no suspects in the incident. In a joint statement, UNM President Richard P_eck and Regents ¯ President Art Melendres said, ’That the university is a diverse community is evident :to these cowards who deface property with their bigoted and hateful - n~essages." 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Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918-747-3320 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs HIV Vaccine Ready for Trials SAN FRANCISCO - Dr. James Kalm and his colleagues at San Francisco General Hospital began enrolling volunteers for a clinical trial of the first oral vaccine against HIV to undergo human tests. Kahn said the vaccine not only would be simpler and easier than shots, but could also stimulate the body to fight infection exactly where it’s initially most crucial: in the body’s mucosal fluids. The vaccine is an oral formulation of an injection vacci ne by United Biomedical Inc. of New York. Earlier in November, Kahn reported that a San Francisco General/University of California at San Francisco study of 24 people found the injected version of the vaccine to be safe and, in most of the patients, to trigger the immune system to fight the vir us. Antibodies from approximately 80% of the patients in that trial successfully fought off the virus in test-tube studies, Kalm reported. The San FranciscO General researchers plan-to evaluate the safety of the oral vaccine and measure whether it can cause the body to produce infection-fighting antibodies in the sperm, vaginal fluids and saliva of the volunteers in the study. The vaccine stimulates an immune response in the body by mimicking part of the envelope protein in the human immunodeficiency virus. An oral versionwas difficult to make because it had to Stand up against the rigors of the body’s digestive system. The study will compare the vaccine pill to the same oral vaccine followed by a booster shot, as well as to the injected vaccine followed by an oral booster. Large-Scale HIV Vaccine Trials NEW YORK - According to a report in the New York Times, the World Health Organization is planning the first largescale clinical trials of the 2 most widely tested experimental AIDS vaccines, both of which are derived from the gpl20 protein. Plans for testing the "vaccines in the U.S. were rejected in June. The vaccines have already been through the first 2 stages of a3-stage testing system that evaluates their safety and immunologic responses in the U.S. Potentially involving thousands of volunteers, the 3rd phase will test the vaccines’ ability to protect against HIV. Although a full-scale study ~couldnotbegin until t996 at the earliest because.of the amount of preparation involved, Dr. Peter .Hot of WHO saidthat iuitial indications of te~t 16calious point tO Thailand as the first site~ with Brazil and Uganda as distant contenders. Before the trials begin, many issues will be debated~ WHO is encouraging the debate, said..Piot, "because, with the urgent need for an effective Vaccine, we cannOt afford a failure due to scientific or-ethical problems." Flu Shots Dangers for PWAs SAN FRANCISCO - Health researchers with the University of California at. San Francisco say that flu shots may cause at least.temporary inereases’~nHIV levels among people with AIDS: According to Dr. Brace WalkerwithHarvard University and Dr. James Kahn at UCSF, the scientists ,who conducted the study, most of the participants in their study had 3 times the usual amount of HIV in their blood shortly after receiving flu shots. They said the flu vaccine activates the same immune cells that contain the HIV, causing the Virus to multiply along with the immune cells. The researchers say their study could lead to better ways of administering flu vaccinations to people with AIDS, including possibly give AIDS patients anti-viral drugs when they’re being vaccinated against flu. AIDS Increasingly More Slowly ATLANTA - According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the AIDS epidemic is growing more slowly even though a revised definition of the disease caused an apparent increase in the number of AIDS cases reported. The CDC said the ac~t]aa/mumbergf newly ~agnosed cases in-19~.4 is expected td be 16wer tlian. 19-93 ~figures, which increhsed 3% o¢er 1992 ~e~ause of.the new. definition. Native Leaders Warn of AIDS OTTAWA - Canada’s native leaders say that the country’s indigenous peoples are testing positive for HIV at an alarming rate and that AIDS threatens to wipe them out~ The leaders .urged the Canadian government to help stop the spread of the disease. "AIDS poses areal threat to young natives and possibly the future of native people in this country," said Grand Chief Ovide Mercredi, head of Canada’s largest native peoples organization, the Assembly of First Nations. While the number of reported AIDS cases has increased by 35% this year, native leaders claimed that the figures do not accurately reflect the problem because they were based on people with full-blown AIDS and not people who are infected. Chief Mercredi also said that indigenous peoples receive less AIDS funding than .other Canadians and asked that the government allow native communities to administer federal funds themselves to stop the disease before it reaches its full potential. Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you belong 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 AIDS in Russia MOSCOW- Russianofficials say tourism has already been adversely affected by legislation requiring HIV testing of foreigners entering the country. "We faced a flood of cancellations of trips" as soon as legislators in the country began debaling it, according to AO Intourist, the leading Russian tour operator. The agency says business and tourism visits to the.count~ry are expected to’decline as much as 40% by 1 995. At the same time, Russian health authorities Sai~l the nuinber Of official cases of AIDS in the;country has increased to 831. The World Health Organization, however~ believes the tea)~ number of cases. in the country is perhaps 10 times that number. Ni.gerians Protest AIDS ~ --~¢:::F~e~entioni:C~,~ paign " Clinical Trials* now Open tbr Treatment of .... HIV Disease. andRelated Infections:. NIAMEY~ Niger.-:.-~:~Muslim fundam~fitalists and clefics~e.protesting the Ni"g¢~ri:hn gov¢mment’§1~IP~f educatiOn and ’ pr~gention.campaign~cl~g thehealth effort ~prOmotes" adnlt~i~: In a press Nevirapine.,HIV Treatment Oral vs. :IV Ganciclovir,..CMV RetinitisiTrea.tmem., Zithromax-Biaxin,Ethambut01,~MAC,!-~dtment and religious lead-ers,~ q’he radio and the televisiori"~10ng to file ~peopie of Niger~ and we:~ ~ill not tolerate the Western destruction of the moral and. religious codes, of our society." The groups and clerics are particularly distressed with the year-.o!d campaign’ s promotion of condom use to prevent spread of the virus, saying it promotes promiscuity. Patents to AZT Upheld WASHINGTON - The U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld most of a previous lower court ruling awarding exclusive patents for AZT to Burroughs Wellcome Co. _The court ruled that Burroughs was see Health Briefs, page 8 *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. For more information, call 9 i8~743- i¯~ e£t: ’HI~’ between¯ 10am - 4pm. TO receive more information about new clinical trialsas theyare available, send.your name & address.to: ¯ Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 �Health Briefs. Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health BriefsHealth continuedfrom page 7 the sole inventor for 5 out of! 6 patents because .it conceived of using the. drug with AIDS patients before obtaining the results of early tests. The court ruling said that the same decision could not be made for the 6th patent without a trial. The patents were challenged by Barr Laboratories Inc. and Novapharm Inc., who argued that tests by the National Institutes of Health were instrumental in AZT’s development and promised to charge less for.the drugif theywon. prevalent among crack smokers than among non-smokers," concluded die researchers, led by Brian R. Edlin of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The study determined that unless effective interventions are made "crack use is likely to result in continued heterosexual transmission of HIV.,.catalyzing the spread of the epidemic from men who have sex with men and injection-drug users to the heterosexual population." Man Bitten by Woman ¯ Becomes HIV-Positive ST. LOUIS- Dr. Howard B. Umovitz of Calypte Biomedical C,orp., has developed a new urine test for HI~ which, he.says, will detect infections in millions of people who may unknowingly be infected and unknowingly be infectingothers. The urine test is less expensive to process and easier to perform than the blood tests currently in use, according to Uruovitz, who also said that the urine test diminates the risk of accidental, infection of health care workers because theurine sample s carry HIV antibodies, but not the virus itself and does not risk accidental needle sticks. The Jap.anese government is very close to approving the test, Urnovitz said, and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. of Japan has agreed to distribute test kits throughout Asia. In Japanese trials, the test .was 100% accurate in detecting HIV in 233 people, confirm ed by standard blood tests. The results of 13,000 urine tests conducted in the U.S, have been submitted to the Food and .Drug Administration for evaluation. Umovitz says he expects the FDA to be more stringent than the similar Japanese agency in assessing his test. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. ~ Amelderly man, who said a woman waved him down as he was driving, then bit him several times~:including.one bite that cut to the bone as She tried to take his wallet,.has tested positive for HIV. The woman, Naomi Morrison, has a history of prostitution arrests and has been infected with.the virus for 6 years, and has already pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the robbery and attack. Health officials said the unidentified man may be the first person to become infected with HIV via a bite. Sex-for-Drugs Spreading HIV NEW YORK- Researchers studying drug useinNew York, Miami and San Francisco say that crack cocaine is helping to spread HIV among heterosexuals in poor, innercity commmaities. Desperate t~or the drug, crock addicts are selling sex in exchange for drugs or money. As a result HIV is spreading through the communities, particularly among women. "Among the participants in New York and Miami, HIV infection was 2.3 times more HIV Urine Test Ready Manager Sues Philly Agency Services Secretary Donna Shalala said, PHILADELPHIA - An HIV-positive "M ysiguaturecannot solve every problem. manager with the Southeast Pennsylvania We cannot get political agreement on TransportationAuthority (SEPTA) known every point." Shalaia was prompdy only as "John Doe" has sued SEPTA and interrupted by a French activist who its former chief administrative officer shouted~ "Your siguature meansnothing." Judith Pierce for invasion of privacy. Other activists called the language of the Officials with the mass transit agency say jointly-signed declaration "vague and they accidentally found out Doe was imprecise" with "no commitment" to infected while reviewing an audit of.. fulfill the pledges of fighting the epidelniC prescription benefits that included the mad reducing discrimination. Radio and names of SEPTA employees. Doe’s suit TV broadcasters around the world had claims that his superiors ~aid that Pierce agreed to air "love messages" from had created art"AIDS List"of employees " celebrities such as Whoopie Goldberg, Roman Polanski and others in an effort to _Q.f the agency. Doe still wo~rks f,~r SEPTA, raise funds to fightthe AIDS epidemic. In but his a,ttomey says Doe nosy ’lives,with a dark cloud overhis, hehd,. He .s:tili has to ~ Gr~, pri{,ate ~itiz~nsl]t Candles in their go to SEPTA everyday worrying about windows in a show of support for people who knows and wondering alfout why infected with the virus, while government................... to him." run. newspapers in China began rnnmng SEPTA’s attorneys maintain that Doe has qmzzes about HIVtAIDS to test readers’ not been harmed by the accidental understanding of prevention measures. disclosure and claims that the agency Activists in Germany and England used quickly destroyed the information and condoms to draw attention to the epidemic. has made sure that the benefitfirm does In London, activists released 55 heliumlirt supply employee namesagain. filled condoms inside the the dome of Westminster Cathedral, denouncing the World AIDS Day.~ Catholic Church’s opposition’to the PARIS - Delegates from 42 nations contraceptives. While in. Potsdam, gathered in Paris for a political summit in Germany, activists hoisted a 50-foot pink search of international cooperation in condom made of fiberglass in front of the batting the AIDS epidemic and lessening city’s Nikolai Church. bias against people infected with the virus. S.F. Water Dept. Considering Thousands of AIDS activists marched on the Champs Elysees beneath a giant lighted Parasite Warning red ribbon hanging from the Eiffel Tower, SAN FRANCISCO- The San Francisco staging die-ins as an expression of concern Water Dept. is reviewing a proposal to that the international declaration signed warn people with compromised immune by delegates to the conference was largely systems of a potentially dangerous parasite ’.’window dressing." 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But immunecompromised individuals, including people infected with HIV,.cau possibly become seriously -perhaps even fatally 111 from lesser ~nfectlons, some health ~ ~ " Officialsfe~. ’ As a result, city,water officials say they are considering aproposal toinform water department, customers,that if they are immune suppressed tha(they should boil waterbeforedrinkingitorusingittowash vegetables, or that th~y may wa~ttoinstali a home-filtration system. don’t want to see trying to educate kindergartners in understanding gay .couples." Gingrich said in the interview that the Republican position "should not be promotion, and it should not be condemnation." The paper also reported mat Candace Gingrich, one of the younger s~sters of the speaker-to-be, is a lesbian and says her brother’ s response has been .supportive. Gingrich said homosexuality is "an orientation in the way that alcoholism is an orientation" and told freelance writer Chandler Burr that "it is madness to pretend that families are anything other than heterosexual couples" which lie said is a very cent ral issue of ~heneki~20:y~ars*’ ~"~"~ " ’ ’ " Clinton cont’dfrom page I When Clinton, attending a Latin American conference in Miami, learned about Elders’ remarks he called her and demahded her resignation. Elders, noted for her outspoken, views on drug use and sex, had served as Clinton’s Arkansas health director when he was governor and " has been the object .of criticism by conservatives almost since she was appointed Surgeon General. Leon Panetta, White House chief of staff said the Elders’ comment was "one too many...the President feels that’ s wrong, That’ s not what the schools are for and it’ s not what the Surgeon General should say." TO H R _cont’dfrom page 1 crowd of about75. TOHR gave its annual awards. HIV educator Brian Jackson was honored as volunteer of the year. Alan Nyitray of the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health received the Extra-Mile Award for his regular ~ 10ng distmace p~rticipation .inTOHR. Kelly Kirby; gave the President’s Award to Lisa Pottorf for her work with Lesbian and Gay young adults. Kirby reviewed the performance of TOHR in a statement pnnted in the event brochure. In it, he noted that the TOHR HIV anti-body testing clinic is now 8 years old and has served over 1,000 clients this year. The TOHR Helplineanswered nearly 3,000 calls this year. TOHR has provided leadership for the communities with city government and the news media. Kirby thanked the audience for their support, Saying that we’ve made great strides and he looks forward to-more to come. P-FLAG Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Chapter POB 52800, 74152-0800 Helplh~e 918-749-4901 Bi rch cont’dfrom page 1 political l~ndscape. Birch cited defeats in ¯ Oregon and Idaho of proposed anti-gay state ballot meastires and the re-election of all 13 Senate sponsors of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a proposed bill that would bar employment bias based on sexual orientation. She said that in spite of the party changes in Congress "Americans support ending discrimination in the employment of gays and lesbianS." Birch will succeed Tim McFeeley, who has headed HRCF for more than 5 years. The orgmfization - the largesVcivil rights organization for gays and lesbi,’ms in the country - has more than ~80,000meinrer’s. : P011 Miss. cont’dfrom, page l frozen blood samples of the 2 dead men was granted by Judge Laudruln. But rights ac~,v, ists saythe HIV testing may,b~, part of a homosexual panic defense.’ J. Ronald Parris, the attorney defeuding Marvin McClendon, says h’c will arguc for self-defense in die trial, iusisting that McClendon was fearful of being sexually assaulted and infected with HIV. Parrish said that if the men were infected and were out looking for sex "it would be no differeut than if they!~ad 0 loaded weapon ai~d pointed it at an in~lividual.’" Tlictrial itself is slated to begin atethe end of January... Nicklas :. CO,!t’t:t fi~om page 1 NOW Janice Nicldas can point with pride homosexuals should not be discriminated against in employment; o 57% said they supported a federal anti-discrimination bill that would include gays andlesbians; o ?8% supported more AIDS research, preventi0n,and care; o 40% said they were more concerned about the religious right than they were with a"gay agenda"; o 54% said they oppose excluding gays and lesbians from teaching in schools and ¯ oppose eliminating school or library materiais dealing With sexual orientation The poll was conducted by Mellman Lazarus Lake Inc., and was based on random exit intervie~vs with 800 people around the country. "These findings show broad support for equality for lesbianand gay Americans in the midst of the Republican sweep," said Tim McFeeley, executive director of the HRCF,"Voters of all political stripes value fairness and inclusion...." and some hope at the improved resources Tulsa has for AIDS care .and education. Nicklas is quick to note others who were instrumental in this effort. She singles out the support of Tulsa~s United. Way and community voluuteer, Joan Flint,{who deserves] "a front row seat in Heaveu" tbr her work. Nicklas says that Flint once characterized working oll AIDS in Oklahoma to be like pushing an elephant up a mountain. Nicklas is particularly proud of Tulsa’s inclusion as one of nine-cities m the National Community AIDS Partnership. This; she says, ha~ brought so many new -resources that will be needed to meet the further challenges, ..especially what she calls the "silent" epidemic in women. When asked how does she feel about her seven .yearsof activ~ism - she says that there were times she .couldn’t see the end but you just have-.to move forward and celebrate the small successes. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel-Reservations, Ticket Pick-Up Cruise/Tour Packages, Group & Incentive Programs OK’s Only IGTA Affiliate(Internat’l Gay Travel Assoc,) "No" Service Charge 918-341-6866 ~ Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury criminal Law, Bankruptcy, Workers Compensation 1 -.800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 :!:::?:!:i:!:i::: ::::__ Happy Holidays from our staff! Thanks for your support - look for upcoming cruise info, in January! 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Know Your Rights! �Church. Miscellany The Bible & Homosexuality (Second in a series) by Beverly Haney of the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa There are two scriptures in the Old Testament book of Leviticus that are used by some Christians to condemn Homosexuals. The I st is found in Leviticus 18:22 mad states "You shall not be with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination." In Leviticus 20:13 completes this statement by adding the punishment that "If a man lies with a male as with a. woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall be put to death, their blood is upon them." Although this iS not an exact translation of the Hebrew text, there is no doubt that it refers to male homosexual acts. The offense is Galled "aft’ abomination and the prescribed p~rialty is death. It all sounds pretty bad until you look at the historical content of the text! This condemnation of Homosexuality occursoin the-part of Leviticus known as the "Holiness Code". According to Jewish beliefs, the Israelites were God’ s "Chosen People", and were bound to God by a covenanto - r "’-o~*" v,~,,, . "~’-: ~mscovenantrequired that the Israelites set themselves apart from the Gentiles and especially from the Canaanites whose land they had just conquered. The "chosen people" were to be different, consecrated, God-like, and especially were not to take part in Canaanite religious practices. Chapter 18 of Leviticus starts out by saying "you shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you." The word "abomination" in standard E_ug!ish is somethj.’ng really disgusting; but to the ancient Hebrews, the word did not have such a strong meaning. Leviticus 20:25-26 suggests that "abominable" meant 2’unclean". So ari"abomination" was a ~iolation of Jewish purity laws. For example, it was thought "unclean" to eat certain animals like pigs, lobster, and shrimp, but other animals were "clean". It was thought unclean to sow a field, with 2 kinds of.seeds Menstruation, .attending to a burial, giving birth- all were considered unclean and made that person unclean for a time. The word "abomination" in Leviticus is the translation of the word "toevah". This word can also be translated as uncleanliness, dirtiness, or impurity. This ~s" significant here, because the word "zemah" has a much stronger meaning in that it is injustice or a sin. Sometime between 300 and 150 B.C., a Greek translation of the Hebrew treatment became available because there were so many Jews that didn’t speak Hebrew. In the early Greek translation, the word "toevah" was translated into the Greek word "bdelygrna". This word also means ritual impurity or uncleanliness. Once again, a stronger word could have been used but was not. Many of the purity laws cannot be understood today because we weren’t there. Some suggest that these Jewish purity rules were brought about for sanitation purp0~es, but that d0esn’ t make sense because it would give them more medical knowledge than they had, and it cannot make senseoof .all the laws. One of . the-law s ~makes i t illegal .to mix tw 0 fabrics such as cotton and linen. No stretch of the imagination can make this nnhealthy. Male to male sex was considered unclean because of its association with Gentile religious practices. The old Hebrew testament describes the Canaanite fertility rites as involving sex with ritual, mad male to male sex was,a part of thiS. It became unclean for men to have sex with one another, but for purely religious reasons, not for ethical or moral reasons. Even today, if a man & wife are involved in certain sexual pmctiQes:~ith ~aeh other~.,~ the Christian church ~tdItt~:objeCt-z not because of ethical or moral’~reasons, but because of religmus reasons. The death punishment fo; not keeping these laws merely stresses the importance ofbexn,, set apart to the early Israelites. Idolatry was the most serious crime & any act that imitated these "pagan" rituals was very serious and carried the~highest pm~i:shriient. ~ ’ .... " .......... Today, w have our own "purity codes". For instance, we..c__oo_n.sider it unclean to pick one’s nose or pass gas in public. People who do these things are considered dirty and are often shunned. When you really think about it, there is nothing. particularly unclean about it; and everyone does it in private. " " :":~ ~. : ’ " Every ~ociei~,, e~,~fy fel]glon has its own rules. The early Israelites thought male Homosexuality was dirty. It made a man like a Canaanite, and to the Israelites, "God’s chosen people", this was unacceptable. (Editor’s note: .There has been the suggestion that some of these laws were based not only upon the above premises, but also on the basis of prejudice and bigotry of the conquering people toward the 0nqueredpeoples. It happens in any war’like situation. And, unfortunately, prejudice and bigotry are taught to children, thus continuing the cycle of the "chosen people’.’ syndrome.) Children are taught not to play in the toilet because it is "dirty": If people are .uncomfortable about Homosexuality, this is a learned response that needs to be dealt with; but to say that Homosexuality is a sin, is abusing God’s ~0rd as an excuse for one’ s own fears and bigotry. Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Family of Faith MCC will performa Cantata, The Heavens Declare Th~ Glory, to be performed on Sunday, December 18, at 1 lam. 5441-E South Mingo. All are welcome. For more information, call 622-1441. Metropolitan Community : Church of Greater Tulsa MCC of Greater Tulsa will host a Christmas Dinner & Party with a visit from Santa) onSunday, December 18 at 12;30pm. ,Services ~e at 10:45am. . ,.~ ’on Christmas Eve, MCC of Greater Tulsa will celebrate with Familyof Faith MCC a Candlelight Service at 1 lpm. Christmas Day, there will be a Colmnunion Celebration at 10:45am. On New Year’s Day, MCC of Greater Tulsa will hold an ecumenical service to begin at 10:45am. All are welcome. For more information, call 838-1715. The Feminine Side of Jesus MINNEAPOLIS - A three, day regional conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) considered whether Jesus Christ has a feminine aspect according to the Bible. The debate hinges on biblical references using the Greek. word "Sophia" which means "wisdom,~’ and is either interpreted as "goddess worship" or the personification of a feminine aspect of Jesus. Diane Jacobson, professor at the Luther Seminary (St. Paul), said the Ol.d Testament .speaks of Woman Wisdom or Sophia as a prophet, teacher, mother, lover and goddess who was at God’s side during the creation. Finding confirmation in the NeW Testament, Jacobson cites Matthew 11: ’The Son of Man c~tme eating and drinking and they say "behold a gluttonous man and. a drunkard, a friend of tax gatherers and sinners.’ Yet wisdom is vindicated.by her deeds." Jacobson said, "Unabashed, with no change of gender~ Jesus is referred to as Sophia. q,,’he connections get stronger and Stronger. 5451 E South Min ,, (;22-1441 S,.day , God BlessThe Lord At.All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER 2627-B East 11th Street Sunday Sc.hool, 9:45 Sunday Service, 11 am - Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Wed.Ch0ir Rehearsal, 7 pm Because everyone has a right to.be blessed by God! 628-0594, message phone. Eddie Cook, pastor Eltbtn o’ .fl lapleWoob t623 �Les b ian Canadian Jewish Groups Back Hate". Crimes Measure TORONTO - According to a report in the Canadian Jewish News, Canada’s largest Jewish groups are actively supporting adding sexual orientation to federal hate-crimes legislation now being considered in Parliament. ha aletter to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs holding hearings on the bill, the head of the B’ nai B’ rith Canada’ s League for Human Rights said "it is essential that sexual orientation be included with other groups." The Canadian Jewish Congress also am~ounced late in November that it too suppofls including sexual orientation-as a basis for defining a hate crime, A spokesperson said the Congress "recognizes that people have been singled out as victims of crimes of hatred. The bill has nothing to do with extending rights to anybody. It has to do with protecting people under the law," The bill’ s sexual orientation has come under fire from some members of Parliament who have said the measure would protect "pedophiles" or would extend "special rights?’ to homosexuals. Steffan cont’d from page ] regulation, is certainly rational ~ven that the human sexual drive is enormously powerful and that an open declaration that one is a homosexual is a rather reliable indication as to the direction of one’s drive." The appeals court ruling overturns a 3-judge appeals panel, Three of the judges, however, dissented from the majority ruling, saying they do not agree that "a member of the armed forces may be discharged on the sole basis of an admission" of being gay. The Lambda Legal Defense Fund said they had,not decided yet on whether to appeal the decision. page.] con,’d~om review panel last year recommended that Dmmi.ng, 31, be discharged. That decision was given a reconsideration, however, under the new "don’ t ask, don’ t tell" policy, which conservatives in Congress had codified into law to overrule President C linton’s somewhat more liberal policy, ironically in an effort to keep most lesbians aud gay men out of the nation’s armed. forces. Both Dumfing and her attorney Greg Boufiglio said later that they were mnazed by the positive ruling. Bblffiglio said he saw "no reasou to be optimistic. Every other service member who has been brought before a board has lost." Meinhold" processiug me for disclmrge." Na y officials have declined to comment on Meinhold’ s statement. U.S. Solicitor General Drew Days has said the government will not ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision o~ering openly gay sailor Keith Meinhold reinstated. Days offered no -explanation for the decision. But Meinhold’ S attorney, John McGuire, said he believes the decision reflects a decision by the government to cut its losses. "I don’t think this ends it," McGuire said following the announcement. "I think it reflects a new tactic, Which is that they [the government] will abandon the cases they are losing under the old policy, redischarge him [Meinhold] under the new policy and.try to start it all over again." In spite of the government’ s decision not to pursue Meinhold’ s case under the old policy, Joe Krovisky of the Defense Dept. said no decision has been made on 10 similar cases now before various federal After.the ceremony, a reception was held where the funds raised at this year’s AIDS Walk were given to HIV/AIDS service orga~fizations (see photo page 11). Tulsa art~ organizations participated iu "A Day withont Art" in me~nory of persons who’vedied of AIDS complications. Selected works at Gilcrease and Philbrook were draped and Livin_o Arts of Okla. showed Silverlake L~fe, a documentary of two men living with AIDS. SALON COPA courts. BLUE MOON FAR A BAKERY FOR Docs Tommy Chesbro, Ric Kirby & Brian Jackson help Tulsa’s AIDS Walk give donations to Tulsa HIWAIDS servtce organizations after the World AIDS Day Memorial; 918-492-4918 Available at Tomfoolery! Quilted Bear, Eastland Also, birthday cakes and special orders available. Wem.bley Center 7116 S. Ming0 #102 254-21 O0 50% off 2" Wood Blinds Custom Chairs from $299.00 Framed Prints & Complete Design Stm PAlrERSON REALTORS JONATHAN &’DEE NICHOLAS 100% Service 100% Satisfaction (918) 749-3000 Happy Holidays & New Year from Ross Folsom & Friends " at Salon Westcopa Lincoln Plaza 1310 East 15th 583.1500 �Elders !,ompage 2- Elections i,o,. ~age 2 lives. According to William Raspberry of Oklahoma’s Lesbian and Gay the Washington Post Writers Group, she said she’ d put a crown of condoms on her head and never take it off if it would get " yotmg people to use condoms. Amen to that! If I thought it would work, I’ d do the same and ask youand Bill Clinton to do it tOO. Ms.;Elders was a rarity in Washington, someone who cared more for doing the job that ueeded to be done than for coveting her .backside. She cared about saving lives. She cared about doing somethiug about AIDS She had the courage of her convictions. Tlfis ~s more than we can say about Bill Clinton. Tulsa Video Majo.r Film Lawn Butch, video & photo by Nicci Farrell Elite Books & Videos 821 S. Sheridan, . Deneuve, Out, Advocate Toys & T-shirts 10% Discount evith ~ ad, In Fests Lawn Butch is a satirical short video look at yard care advertising from a Lesbian pefspe,ctive. Lawn Butch was ¯paired at the Tulsa Lesbian & Gay Film Festival with ~vhat was then a ~vork-inpro~ess, Land Beyond, a dremn-iuspired video using Native Americ,’uaimagery. Lawn Butch also has been vie~ved at at the San Francisco Lesbian mad Gay Film Festival and at Mix’ 94 Film Festival in New York City.. In November, it played at a festival in Sao Paolo, Brazil and will show in London in March 1995. Tulsa Lesbian videographer, Nicci Farrell, uses comedy and video as her means of communicating and relating to people in her life. In 1991, the artist began to use video to record comedy skits using herself as an actor. Shortly later, unable to work full time due to serious illness, she supported herself by filming pageants and benefit shows. Farrell lives and works in Tulsa. MORE " ¯ ¯ New CDs $I.6.99-I 1.99 pre,owne.d. CDs $7.99~8.99 W.ell give.you $4.88 for yourused Cds communities. While partisan, anti-Gay rhetoric is too common in the campaigns, once elected, those politicians have a constitutional duty torepresent all citizens. At a minimmn, this includes meeting with us, even if we have to agree to disagree about many things. Tulsa’ s City Council has lost recently two members. James Hogue is resigning to become a judge and Robert Nelson died of a heart attack. Both men demonstrated si~fificant ,’u’~ti-Gay bias. Their dep,’Lrture is. an opportunity gor our connnunities to help to bring fairness back to our coamcil. CtLrrently.there is ouly one city councillor .who has the courage to.say discrimination in Tulsa is wrong. There are two who might say that discrimination is wrong if the wind is blowiug the right way. And there are four who are firmly wedded to their prejudice m~d no anaount of reason can overcome their rationalizations or cowardice, it seems. But with these two empty seats and a fair wind, there might just be five votes for fairness. Unfortunately, the level of prejudice in Tulsa is such that we cannot endorse candidates for fear of hurting them. However, we can encourage you to get involved with the Tulsa Lesbian & Gay Political Action Committee (LAG-PAC). Volunteers are needed. A LAG-PAC representative will g~ve an update during the community annoucements portion of the next Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights meeting (TOHR is a non-profit, non-political organization that permits other groups to share information with our communities). You have to live in District 5 &6 to vote b t you don t have to hve there to make a difference. �Why Tulsa Family News? you straight). Hey, girl, that one’s cute, is shefamily’~ Said with irony, sometimes, said by men, or said by women (though maybe not quite in those exact words), the meaning of family for Lesbians, Gay men and Bisexuals is fluid. Family i~, yes, our birth/adoptive parents and siblings butfamily is also that tribe of women and men, sisters and brothers (or perhaps just sisters), who welcomed us ~fter we realized our differences from the heterosexual world. 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. 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. 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. And perhaps this is part of our special gift to America: in some Native American traditions, Men who loved Men & Women who loved Women were known as TwoSpirits. 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. We must reclaimfamily from those who would take .it for their use only ~- who would pervert it for their p0iiti~al ~d monetary gain. The family historically has been large and messy, sometimes biological but just as often tied together by need an~ somelirnes, 10ve. It has always included us, Lesbians, Gay men and Bisexuals, though not always by thos¢ names (spinster aunts and bachelor uncles, and as we know, being married doesn’t nlake The family in America has rarely been what the Christo-Fascists have claimed. We know it and .they know it too. 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 gmn wealth and political power. We have demonized Native Americans, Blacks, Jews, Catholics, Asians and otherS. These days, Lesbians, Gay men and Bisextmls are the enemy of choice, and the coffers of the Religious Right, the ChfistoFascists are full. So this is Tulsa Family News, news for our families of the heart, and for our families that are biological, our brothers, sisters and parents, cousins, uncles, and aunts. This is the first of whatI 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. This paper follows several other attempts by folks whom I honor for their hard work. Tulsa Family News 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 businesses that support us and tell them that you saw their ad - there ts a connection between your actions and this paper being here. 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. Tom Neal, publisher CHERRY STREET ,PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATE S Eating Disorders Same Sex Relationships Co-Depe~ Issues _ Trau Chemical Dependency/Relapse Prevention Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC J. Seymour,~r~ CADC Richa~ii~deL MS 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK (918)-743-4117 (918)-581-0902 Serving a Diverse Community S A L O O N Open UVednesday through Sunday 7pm - 2am FII.I~2. Pool Night .... $4.00. Beer Bust FREE Two-StepLessons 8pm - 10pm Kent Balch & Associates I)~~ $4.00 Beer Bust Dance Music All Night Self-employed? 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Located on Brookside, near clubs that cater primarily to heterosexuals, he’s put up a sign on his door, saying, "this is a Gay club, if you can groove to it, groove to it...if you can’t, don’t come in." He adds, "everyone is welcome but on our terms." UBU, which was known as the Alley, had begun to .attract some heterosexuals who treated theclub as a "freak show." Mattingly notes that Lesbians & Gay men have to live in a heterosexlml world but at least for afew hours, in a place like UBU, they can be comfortable. Mattingl_y also hopes to foster a new hostility that sometimes characterized the past, with a desire to work together for the benefit of the community. He looks forward to doing as many fundraisers and benefits for the community that they can. "The only way we are going to survive as a community is for us to start working together,".he said. Mattingly has great ambitions for the club. He hopes to add features like a cabaret space for.li~’e performance and film or videos of interest to the community. He finished saying that he had no grand illusions about getting rich from a club but he just wants to make aliving and have some fun doing it. So far, he says he’s working hard but he’s having a great time. AD B OYZ CLUB Open 2-2, .Seven Days a Week Ne w Year’s Eve Party $3 cover, snacks, champagne & favors New Year’s Day Open at Noon. Watch the Bowl Games. Menu: Ham, Peas, Cornbread & Cabbage Rocky Horror Party . Friday, January 13, 10pm Prizes for Character Look-alikes! Featuring the Kissinger Brigade- Rocky Horror cast members performing live! 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Ric Banks- RICMAR, Owner 834-2838 Doberman � 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 December 15, 1994 - January 14, 1995, Vol. 2, Issue 1 TULSA NEWS LAG-PAC Tulsa Lesbian & Gay Political Action Committee Begun Local activists have begun the process of starting a political action committee to help elect candidates who support civil fights protections for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered citizens. The interim steering committee is seeking volunteers to compile data, staff phone banks, put up yard signs and to help financially. Those interested can contact LAG-PAC at POB 33076, 74153-1076 or call 832-1222. Janice Nicklas Recognized for HIV/AIDS Leadership Tulsa’s Community Service Council honored HIV/AIDS activist Janice Nicklas with its Dreamcatcher Award. Drawing on Native American tradition, a dreamcatcher is placed oyer an infant’s cradle or in a.tfibal lodge to capture dreams allowing only good ones. Here the dreamcatcher symbolizes shaping the futureby holding on to a dream. "I am deeply honored; I had not idea," Nicklas said, adding that usually the award goes to someone ontside the Council. Nicklas, who is a Senior Planner with the Council, co-ordinator of the AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, and recently, project director for the Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership, has been involved with HIV issues for seven years. Nicklas has horror stories about the earlier days when AIDS began to be visibleinTulsa. Then there was "so little to offer" in the way of services and she says she was often very discouraged. Awards, at T 0 :H-R Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights held its annual Holiday Banquet & BenefitAuction at All Soul’s ChurchonFriday, Dec. 2. Food, festive music and auctioneering were enjoyed by a see TOHR, page 9 HRCF ChiefBirch Elizabeth Birch to Head HRCF SAN FRANCISCO Elizabeth Birch, the head :of litigation and human resources of Apple Computer Inc., has been tapped to head up the Human Rights Campaign Ftmd in Washington, D.C. She becomes the first woman to hold the post of executive directorat the nation’ s largest gay rights group. On the heals of the Republican sweep of both houses of Congress earlier in November, Birch said her first job would be countering ideas that the rights movement is in retreat as a result of the changes in the national see Birch, page 9 MURDER In Mississippi HIV Testing of ,Victims Ordered LAUt~EL, Miss. -- haanunusaml move thatmayindicate the nature of the defense in the case, Circuit Court Judge Billy Joe Landrum approvedarequestby the defense attorney for the 16-year-old charged with killing 2 gay men in the tense rural community. Marvin McClendon was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail in connection with the executionstyle killing ofJoseph Shoemake and Robert Waiters in October. A request by. McClendon’s attorney, J. Ronald Parrish, to have HIV tests conducted on see Miss. page 9 T~lsa House Rep. Steve Largent argent Mtg. As promised prior to his election, Congressman Largent is planning anopenmeeting with the Lesbian/Gay communities in Jan. or Feb. subject to__~the le~slative schedule. Check with TFN for more info. later. Post-Election Poll Positive WASHINGTON - A national exit-poll commissioned by the Hmnan Rights Campaign Fund the evening of the Nov. 8 election indicates that voters weren’t endorsing a right-wing, anti-gay social agenda but in fact showed "broad support" for equal -rights for gays and lesbianS. Among the poll’s findings: o 70% said see Poll, page 9 Tulsa’s World AIDS Day March Interfaith AIDS Ministry orgaafized a marchfromBartlett Square through dowlitown to Holy Fmnily Cathedral inhere a ceremonv was .held in memory of those lost to AIDS and to give recognlti’on to caregivers helping people living with AIDS. Photo credit: Tonia Schnarr see Cathedral, page 11 Military Update Military Update .Military Update Court Backs Navy’s Policy inSteffan Case WASHINGTON - In a ~etback to efforts to end the military’s ban against gays and lesbians, the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled in a 7-3 decision that the U.S. Naval .Academy acted properly in dismissing MidshipmanJoseph Steffan after he s aid he was’gay --alth0ughhe did made no admission of engaging in same-sex relationships. Thecourt majority ruled, that the admission of being gay as tantamount to.admitting homosexual behavior. Writing for.the majority,Judge Laurence Silberman said, "It is sufficient to recognize that the government’s presumption, as embodied in the Academy see Steffan, page 11 ¯ .Meinhold Warned of Possible Discharge SEA2q’LE - Gay sailor Keith Meinhold said. during a speech before a civil rights group here that a naval officer has warued him that if he says pnblicly again that he is gay, he may be discharged from the military under the Pentagon’s new "don~t ask, don’t tell" policy. Meinhold said Harry Harris, the 2rid in commandofhis unit at the Naval Air Station-Shidbey Island near Seattle had given him the warning. After publicly stating in 1992 that he is gay, Meirthold has successfully fought discharge in federal court. Meinhold said Harris had told him "that a statement that I am homosexual will require his see Meinhold, page 11 Navy to Keep Lesbian Officer SAN FRANCISCO - In a decision that surprised rights activists, a3-memberN.avypant unanimously recommended .against discharging Lt. -Zoe Dunning, agreeing that Draining had not violated the Pentagon’s new"’don’ t ask, don’t tell" policy whe n~she publicly eame Out as a lesbian-two years ago~ The panel.’s decision marks the first time a U.S. military board of inquiry has rnled in favor of retaining a service member who. has publicly acknowledgedbeing homosexual. The panel’s ruling must sdll be reviewed by the Naval Bureau of Persolmel and fi nally approved by Secretary of the Navy John Dalton. A similar see Lesbian, page 11 National News Bill Clinton to °Surg.-General No Wanking ! WASHINGTON- President Clinton abruptly fired U.S. S urgeon Gener,’d Joycelyn Elders on Friday, Dec. 9; after she said that school children should be taught about masturbation in sex education classes. Thecomments that finally cost Elders herjob were made in Paris on WorldAIDS Day. ha response to a question about whether children should be taught about masturbation as a way of overcolmng social taboos in an effort to teach about safer sex, EIderss aid, "I think that that is something thatis a part ofhmnan sexuality and ts a part of sometlfing that perhaps should be taught." see Clinton, page 9 ( iPne k r Mixed Views WASHINGTON - Newt Gingrich, the speaker-apparent of the House Of Representatives, has compared homosexuals to alcoholics in an interview published Nov. 25 in the Washington (D.C.) -Blade; but said the Republican.Party should be tolerant. The interview was conducted in April, but just published now following the GOPlandslide that gave the party coutrol of Congress. "’I don’t want to see police in the men’s room, which we had when I was a clfild,’" Gingrich said, "mad I see Gingrich, page 9 Israeli Court Sanctions ,Gay Benefits JERUSALEM - Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the nation’s E1 Alaidines has to offer the same benefits to the same-sex partners of its gay workers that it offers to the married partners of employees. El AI officials have pursued .appeals of the case for 6 years since Jonathan Danilovitch, an El AI steward, first sued for the airline to provide his lover with the same free flying pass that it gives the spouses of married workers. Both lower courts that . heard the case had ruled against EIAI. The broad Supreme Court ruling could affect2 similar cases - one against TelAviv-University and the other against the Israeli. armed forces - currently before lower courts in the country. With this issue, we begin our s(cond year of publishing Tulsa Family News. I’would like to thank you, our readers, our contributors (writers and photographers) and especially, our advertisers, for supporting this newspaper, and our communities. This year is proof that Lesbian, Gay and Bi Tulsans need and appreciate serious news coverage of our communities issues and events. News from out of town can be .interesting but Tulsans need to know what’s happening here. We have been honored by the praise we’ve rece,ved from you all, and from journalists and activists in Dallas, DC and New York. Ann Northrop, activist and ex-CBS journalist, said she wished New York City had something to compare to Tulsa Family News. While we are gratified by this reCognitioh, we recognize we have challenges yet ~to.face:, Last spring an old friend asked,, in his(slightly acerbic manner, whether we had a spdl-checker? We do but typo~aphic errors still occur. Wehope someday not to pull one all-nighter per issue. Perhaps when we acheive that goal, the spelling will be perfect too. Wehope to continue to grow in order to provide you all with more ne~vs coverage and other features. We welcome your feedback, positive and negative. Please feel free to contact us by post: POB 4140, 74159, by phone: 832-0233, or now, by e-mail at: TulsaNews@aol.com. Thank you and may God (however you conceive of Her/Him/Them) grant you wisdom: strength and courage. - Tom Neal, publisher PS,.During this last year, we received harassment and praisefor the use of "family" in our name. Our essay in thefirst issue of Tulsa Family News explaining the choice is reprinted on page 13. "What do you think are the prospects.of a more explicit .discussion and promotion of masturbation?" - Rob Clark of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, asking about the effectofAIDS educationcampaigns inremoving the taboos of talking about sexuality. "As per your specific question in regard to masturbation, I think that is a part ofhuman sexuality and it’ s a part of something that pehaps should be taught.."- former Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders. America has been lucky in two of its Surgeons General in this time of AIDS. C. Everett Koop flummoxed the Reagan administration by choosing a sound medical response to the emerging AIDS crisis instead of using medicine to reinfoi?ce prejudice. Dr. Elders, while much, much less diplomatic, brought a reality-based approach to public health. Very youngpeop~ehave sex. ~’l~s is not new. It happened in the 50’s. I can tell you personally that in the late 60’ s, it happened in suburban south Tulsa - certainly a location in which "60’s values of, general permissiveness and casual sexuality were hardly pervasive. Even in puritan colo~ New England, many children were born only a few months after marriage. Sex is natural for human beings. Elders recognized this. Certainly young people should be encouraged to be responsible in their sexual expression. There are times that it would be better for them not to have sex. Promiscuity also increases the possibility of negative consequences. Although we may encourage them not to have sex, it’ s better to teach them how to have safer sex than to have them become infected with HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases or to become pregnant. Perhaps ifwe teach them thatmasturbation is an acceptable sexual outlet, they might not quite so readily engage in riskier sexual acts. Mutual masturbation is potentially one of the safest ofsafer sex acts. Certainly mutual masturbation is less likely to result in accidental pregnancy. So it is truly perverse that her firing is allegedly over the issue of masturbation. Can we get real?We can safely assume that all the folks wigging out about this, have done it and may even do it regularly! I’m sure Bob Dole, Newt Gingrich and even, Don Nickles and Jim Inhofe, all masturbate, not that I care to picture it. Bill Clinton ~robably mastmbates, orifhe doesn t,maybe he should have, if allegations about extramarital affairs are tree. Don’t you think that Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell etc. have wanked off too? They probably just felt guiltier about it. It’ s likely that many of these men also had sex before and outside wedlock. That is part of the hypocrisy of our government that our leaders (like the Congress doesn’t impose its own civil rights la~vs on itself) say "do as we say, not as we do." Joycelyn Elders’ approach is one that could save see Elders, page 12 Many of you are probably sick and tired of politics; especially since the results of these last elections bode poorly for Lesbian and Gay Oklahomans. After all, all of our Tulsa federal representatives are men who’ve openly declared their hostility to our existance in various ways. Comments by then Rep. Jim Inhofe, now senator, thathewould discriminateinhiring.againstLesbians and Gay ~en,.~vere the impetus for the Human Rights Campaign Fund to ask all members of Congress for a non-discrimination pledge. Sen. Nickles too has proved his bias. A friend, who lives in a town about 45 minutes from Tulsa, tells me that everytime the senator speaks there, Nickles starts complaining about "homosexuals." This last time, my friend asked the senator why he’s so obsessed with "homosexuals?" After all, it’ s not like small Oklahoma towns are just being over-run by ravaging and pillaging "homosexuals." Nickles replied, apparently in all seriousness, that homosexuals (or homosexuality) are a threat to our very culture. Say again? Lest you think I’mjoking, note that Nickles was one of th,,e featured speakers at the Christi.an Coalition s Road to Victory ’94 Confe~e-ti~fknd Strategy Briefing in Washington last September. Sen. Nickles joined Pat Robertson, Senators Trent Lott and Phil Gramm, former vice-president Dan Quayle and California’ s noted anti-Gay bigot, US Rep. Bob Dornan. Our new US House Rep. Steve Largent seems to be a man trying to hold fundamentally incompatible notions. On one hand, he seems to embrace anti- Gay prejudice that cloaks itself m pseudoconservatism and "Christian" fundamentalism. On the other, he seems to recognize that some of the Gay folks he knows, are good, decent people - perhaps more like him than not. Hopefully he will resolve some Of that contradiction when he meets with us this winter at the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa. While you and I should continue to be cautious with Largent, we should applaud his willingness to meet with our communities. Neither Sen. Nickles or Inhofe have met ever with see Elections, page 12 TULSA FAMILY NEWS 918-832-0233 POB 4140. Tulsa ’OK 74159 TulsaNews@aol.com Publisher/Editor Tom Neal Asst. 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PRESIDENT’S LETTE,R: "Socially Correct" The Most Fabulous Political Event of the Year An open letter to gay and lesbian people -of Tulsa-and surrounding areas from Tim social:‘-adj..- conducive to, Gillean President ofTulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Inc. (TOHR). Fellow Gay Americans, In my excitement about becoming president ofTOHR, I have been doing a lot oftalking~ Talking with friends, business associates and new acquaintances. I must admit my excitement has been met with various responses, the most fre.quent are excuses why these individuals are not members, "Oh that organization is too social." Being social is a good thing. It’s purpose is for building community. Another comment often attributed to TOHR is "That organization is too political." We use our connections in the. community to build knowledge, trust and respect, and to creatively lobby for change. My point being that we can all make excuses that are either valid or not,.but the need remains the same. We must organize our community to fight injustice, to shine marked by, or passed in pleasant companionship with one’s friends or associates. political: adj. having practical wisdom, prudence, diplomatic; artful, expedient, action. the light where we see injustice and to be heard as a unified voice. Tulsa, I’m asking for your help. We need to come together, our community is floundering and we have allowed ourselves to become complacent towards one of our most valuable tools, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. This organization can.and will lead us into the future and we need every individual that can possibly help to be socially active and a political voice. Our time to grow and be heard is now and we must tap the resources from within. You are our most valuable resource, you know’and have the ability to do something for your community. TOHR has in place several programs that need volunteers; the HelpLine, monthly meeting planning, encouraging new membership. My fellow officers and I plan to implement new programs that will require more volunteers. Let’s build a community, let’s do it together, let’s build programs for every member of our gay, lesbian, bisexual and trahsgendered community. TOHR is our foundation. With your involvement we can create a presence in Tulsa to benefit each and every one of us. I’m asking youto give TOHR a chance to win your involvement, come to a meeting, talk to theofficers; let us know what’s important to you. Let’s start building bridges today and tomorrow our community will thrive. Looking forward to meeting you soon. Tim E. Gillean President, Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights, lnc. BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS t 4G2A9Y7s 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 Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m. 4154 S. Harvard Suite H-1 ¯ Fun and Fund December 2nd marked TOHR’s first ever combination Holiday Banquet and Auction. The event was a success for the commun ity as well as a financial success ~n raising $2,500 of operating funds for 1995. Approximately 75 people attended the event and entertainment was provided by Mr. Z on thepiano and cabaret singer Rendez Vu -minus her sisters Deja and Parlez (played by Kathleen Golden). TOHR greatly appreciates the support of the community and particularly those who donated to the event. Special thanks to Kathleen and Aaron Martin whose’hard work made the event possible. January Meeting OP EN FORUM Come Let Our New Officers Meet You To Share Ideas, Goals and Visions. Membership Name Address City. Phone (optional) Signature Application State .zi~_ I-! Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: t’-I $10 Limited Income/Student Membership uI $20 Regular Membership [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership 1-1 $100 Sustainm’g Membership El IancummtlyreceivingTOHR mailings and the Tulsa Family News El I al~lnot on the mailing lisi I-I I would like to volunteer help with: [] Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine El HIV Counselor [] Executive Board Member " [] Event Planning and Party Preparations [] Monthly Meeting Support Make check payable to Tuba Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations contributed to TOHR o~r set membership fees are Ttzr Deductible. Tim Gillean President Tim Henry 1 st Vice Pres. Miriam Childers 2nd Vice Pres. Aaron Martin Secretary Kelly Kirby Treasurer _ Lynn Smith Fundraising Owen HelpLine Coord. Michael Sheldon Reporter Editor The regular monthly meeting ofTOHR will be held Tuesday, January 3rd at the Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard, SUite H-1. A social time will begin at 6:30 p.m. and. the meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. M embars’ -Representatives Tim Gillean ...................................... President Tim Henry ......................... 1st Vice President Miriam Childers ............... 2nd Vice President Aaron Martin ............ :...................... Secretary Kelly Kirby ........................ i ............. Treasurer. Owen ............................ HelpLine.Coordinator Ruben Garcia ......................... Reporter Editor ............................... . ..... Activities Coordinator Lynn Smith ............ Fundraising Coordinator News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs.News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs,News ..Austin Schools to Add OrientationProtections AUSTIN, Texas Austin; Texas, schools are including antiharassment language in its code of condtict, officials have announced. "What we’re trying to do is let everyone know that this district won’t tolerate any behavior that will interfere with education whether it be intimidation, sexual harassment, or [harassment] because of sexual orientation," said school board member Gee ff Rips. School Board President Kathy ¯Rider saidthat the clausegranting protection for gays-andlesbians was always part of. their plan. ’¢fhis is just not an issue," Rider said. "Regardless of their beliefs..,wehave a responsibility to provide a safe school fo r everyone." The proposed antiharassment code would apply to. teachers, administration, staff and students Mike. Nat’l Guard Dumping Lesbian Soldier ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A military review board has recommend that New Mexico Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Jesse Holloway be discharged because ofher sexual orientation despite outstanding evaluations by the armed forces. Holloway, 38, reve aled that she is a lesbian during an interview in the Albuquerque Tribune in 1993~ Holloway said she was "upset that my record didn’t speak for itself" and told the paper, "My honesty and integrity didn’t matter .... I’m Upset with the unjustness of the law; it needs to be changed. This is America." Her attorney said Holloway would take the discharge, when it becomes official, to federal court, joining a number of other gays and lesbians around the country who are challenging the Pentagon’s anti-gay policies. Paramount Studios Adds Same-Sex Benefits HOLLYWOOD - Paramount Pictures, with some 1,500 employees, has announced that like its parent firm Viacom, it will extend health insurance coverage to the same-sex domestic partners of its workers. Viacom, Universal, Warner Bros., MCA and Sony, which owns Tri-Star and Columbia studios, all offer health insurance benefits to same-sex partners of their employees. Anti-Gay E-Mail ~ATLANTA - A series of electronic bate mail aimed at a gay and lesbianemployee group has prompted the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control to warn its 6,500 workers and contractors of potential disciplinary action for such behavior. Dr.. David Satcher, director of the agency, said in a memo folio.wing revelations of the hate messages to members of the Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual Employees (GLOBE)attheCDC .that "the ns.e of e-mail to convey Inappropriate comments .is prohibited and will not be tolerated." Satcher’s memo also noted that such messages also violate guidelines of the Dept. of Health & Human Services, the CDC’s parent agency. Moslems Block Burial of Gay Man in Senegal DAKAR, Senegal - According to news reports by Reuters, young fundamentalist Moslems in the coastal city of Thies just north of the capital blocked a funeratprocession for a gay man who was to have been buried in an Islamic cemetery. According to new. reports, the youths, supported with others from the area near the cemetery, said the dead man’s homosexuality was a violation of Islamic law that disqualified him from burial at thesite. The deadman’ s relatives were forced to take his body to another burial site outside the city, the 2nd largest in the Western African nation. Gay Wins Parental Rights NEW YORK - The New York Supreme Court’s appellate division has ruled in a split 3-2 decision that Thomas Steel, a gay man living in. San Francisco, can be recognized as the father of a 13-year-old girl he fathered for a lesbian couple who now live in New York City. The appeals panel said that it was "so innately discriminatory as to be unworthy of comment" that Robin Young’s partner Sandra Russo "should enjoy a parental relationship with.her" while Steel should be denied parental rights. Steel fathered the child through artificial inseminationandvisited him in San Francisco for several years, but in 1990 Young and Russo refused Steel’ s request for his daughter to visit him without the 2 women. Steel sued for parental visitation rights. GLAAD Denver Leaves National GLAAD DENVER-The’Denver chapter of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has officially changed its name to Colorado Media Advocates and dropped its affiliation with the national collection of GLAAD groups. In a press release, the newly renamed organization said, "The ¯franchise agreement~ offered to us as part of" a nation-wide consolidation of independent GLAAD chapters, was considered orgalifzationally ’ restrictive and financiall’y draining by the GLAAD/Denver Board of Directors. It was determined that continued affiliation with a consolidated GLAADorganization wouldnot benefit us in Colorado." CMA says it will continue to work for "positive lesbian, bisexual and gay visibility and inclusiveness" in the state’s media. First Book on Homosexuality in China BEIJING - The British Broadcasting C,orp. reports that the first book about homosexuality in China is about to be published. Without identifying the publisher, the BBC reported that the book will be titled Homosexuality in China and was written by Fang Gang, a reporter with the .paper Tianjin Worker, who has s.pent years collecting informataon on gays in the country. TheBBCreported that Fang Gang’ s manuscripthad already raised a good deal of reaction among sociologists in China who said that his research had done what should have been done years ago but had not because "nobody dared to do it." No publication date was given. Gay Man Named to HI Rights Commission HONOLULU - Outgoing Hawaii Gov. John Waihee has named Jack Law, an openly gay Waikiki businessman, to a post on the state’s Civil Rights Commission. Thepositiononthe commission runs through 1996. The commission oversees enforcemem of Hawaii’s antidiscriminationlegislation, which is among the most sweeping in the U.S. Law is the first openly gay or lesbian person to hold a post on the commission. Judge Reviewed for Anti- Transsexual Remarks TACOMA, Wash. - Eatonvilie, Wash., District CourtJudgeAlan Hutchinson went before a state judicial.review commission to answer charges that he should be suspended from the judiciary or censured by the commission for beradng 2 transsexuals id his courtroom as "unnatural and immoral." Hutchinson refused to grant the 2 men, who had not yet undergone the surgery, a ~hange of name until after they had completed the surgical procedures. The men, ¯ accompanied by.their attorney, were given~a h~aring :by: Hutchinson to reconsider his decision, but the judge again ,refused. "I feel this whole procedure is immoral," Hutchinson said according to a transcript. "It evidences a mentally ill and diseased mind." ,The judge admitted to the commission that the transcript was correct but defended his actions. "It’s a mutilation," he told the Commission on Judicial Conduct. "I regard mutilation as an unnatural act. That’s the way I’ve been educated." A staff attorney for the commission said, ’q~hejudge wasnot acting like a judge. He was acting like a preacher or politician," and called for disciplinary action against the jurist. Gay Brothels in Nevada? PAHRUMP, Nevada - Mild Reese, who has been a longtime opponent of legal prostitution in Nevada, has positively flummoxedfriends andfoes Mike by applying to the Nye County Commissionfor alicense to open the state’s - and the nati on’s - first gay bordello. George Flint, with the Nevada Brothel Assn., a lobbying o(ganization, suggested to reporters that Reese is just "trying to keep things stirred up so the legislature will ban brothels" entirely in Nevada. But Reese says he has backers who want to open the gay brothel in Pahrump, a communityof about 400 about 60 miles west of Las Vegas and that "I’m just crusading against AIDS." Reese said he is no longer connected with Nevadans Against Prostitution, which he headed for 5 years. Aspokesperson for the anti-prostitution group said the organizationhadnoidea what Reese was doing in applying for the brothel license. Prostitution is legal in 12 of Nevada’s 17 counties, but until the state repealed its same-sex sodomy laws last year, the prospect of a gay brothel had never seriously arisen in Nevada. Since then, however, activists in the state say there has been some discussion of opening a samesex bordello. But Reese, who did not discuss his own sexual orientation, has become the first to apply for the license. Unfortunately, Reese did not properly complete thelicense application and included a check for only $2,500 with his .appl.i.c.a~tion~,~ a!thqugh the ~plicaiion fee is d0uble that amount. Thecounty commission has ordered Reese’s application to be reviewed like any other application - once he properly completes it and pays the full, non-refundable fee. Sodomy, Adultery Laws Not Unconstitutional SALT LAKE CITY - U.S. Magistrate Ronald Boyce has recommended to a federal court in Utah that it not overturn the state’s sodomy, fornication and adultery laws. Police Sgt. Gary Oliverson had asked the court to declare the laws a violation of his constitutional rightofprivacy andfree speech. Boyce,however, disagreed and said that sex outside marriage isn’t included in the privacy protections of the Constitution and he outright rejected any connection between sexual behavior and speech. "It appears it was simply to satisfy his sexual appetites," Boyce wrote in his recommendation. "Therefore, no speech element is involved." Boyce’ s preliminary findings in Oliverson’ s case now go to U.S. District Judge David Sam. Oliverson was briefly suspended from his job with the police department in 1986 for having sex with other women while he was married, and he has since been trying to get the laws overturned. Computer Company Apologizes for Ad HONOLULU-.MicrosoftCorp., the largest compmer software manufacturer, has quickly apologized for an ad in the Nov. 21 issue of People magazine that 2 Hawaii legislators charged promotes violence against gay men. Hawaii state Reps. Cynthia Thielen andAtmelleAmaral said in a letter to Microsoft chairman Photography Pager 621-5597 BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Holiday Hours 9:30-5, Saturdays, Nov. 16 - Dec. 24 Shop Where You Are Appreciated! 2747 E. 15th St. Tulsa, Okla. 74104 Johnny Geren C.M.T. 742-1992 News Briefs Bill Gates, ’‘The ad certainly does not convince us to run out and buy Microsoft products. Instead, we would support a boycott of a company that perpetuates the idea that male violence is the solution to differing ideas." The Microsoft. ad promoting its multimediaproducts depicts a mean-looking beardedman who has had a disagreement a man with a "high girlie voice" about the interpretation of composer Franz Schubert’s music¯ The ad’ s presumably humorous punchline has the bearded man say, "And then I deck him." The Hawaii lawmakers said the ad might have been intended as humorous, but wrote Gates that "male violence is not’ humorouL Gay basliing is n0(humorous. In a statement issued by the Redmond, Wash.-based software company, Microsoft said, "We apologi~.e if the advertisement has offended in any way. Its attempt was to communicate in a humorous way the wealth of knowledge and enjoyment on ourCD-ROM products ¯ It was absolutely notintended to condone or promote any form of antisocial behavior." The firm said the ad would immediately be pulled and not run again. Tennis Dyke on Bike NEW YORK -, One of the gifts given to Martina Navratilova during a tribute to the retiring tennis ace at Madison Square Garden was a chrome, black-leather covered and studded motorcycle, La Martina, clad in a Hawaiian-style shirt and term is shorts, showed her pleasure with the new toy by promptly mounting the bike and riding it around on the stage before thousands of her adoring fans. Man Wanted as Serial Killer Arrested in Flodda JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Police have arrested Gary Ray Bowles, 32, a suspected serial killer wanted for murdering gay men in Maryland, Georgia and Florida. Local radio and television news shows reported that Bowles had been living under an assumed name in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., had confessed to 6 murders and is a suspect in 3 other killings. Only days before his arrest, Bowles had been added to the FBI’ s "Ten Most Wanted List¯" Jacksonville Sheriff Jim McMillan said he was "relieved that he [Bowles] isoff the street." Bowles is. a suspect in gayrelated murders ]n metropolitan Washington, D.C., Savannah, Ga., Daytona Beach and Hilliard, Fla. Ironically, Bowles had slipped through the fingers of local police at least 5 times during the past few months because of his false identity. He had been arrested for public drunkenness as recently as Nov. 12. Police say Bowles usually picked up his victims at gay bars, convinced them to let him stay temporarily with them, then murdered them. He is being held without bail. Highway Sign Disappears AUBURN, A~a. ~The 2nd of2 road signs, for the Auburn Gay & Lesbian Association’ s highway clean-up project has disappeared. After~’. t35ffaSi~tli delay the signs weire finally installed in Janua~ in the state highway program that acknowledges groups which keep a mile stretch ofhighway litter free. The 1st sign disappeared witl~tin hours of .being put up~.The2nd road sign was repeatedly, vandalized and ripped~down, but was repaired and putup again each lime - until now. The state transportation dept. has 9 that itno longer makes News Briefs News Briefs it.s clean~up.along the stretch of highway, Slgn 01" no sign. Poet Angelou Shies Away After Phelps Protest EMPORIA, Kan. - Poet Maya Angelou was so disturbed by a protest by arch~ homophobe Fred Phelps, who frequently leads followers in.demonstrations at the funerals ofpeoplewhohave died.ofAIDS, ¯that she called off a sold-out speech she wa s to give at Emporia State University. Phelps who, with asmall bandoffollowers from the Baptist church he runs, is noted for savage anti-gay rhetoric and protests had mount¢.,d a,protest against Angelou at/ ~theT0pekaPerformingArts Center earlier.: Sharon Lockheart and GingerAshmore, friends who live,in Kansas City suburbs, were so shocked by Phelps’ actions that they wrote an "open letter" to Angelou, who read a specially-written poem during the inauguration of President Clinton. The idea grew and has now been signed by more than 3 dozen women’s,, minority and civi 1 rights organizations in the area. The letter reads: "We deeply regret that your visit to our heartland was marred by such a brutal and frightening attack. This behavior is an outrage and an embarrassment to our .community. The actions in Topeka resulting in a lost opportunity for students at Emporia Sta te to hear your inspirational message are inexcusable and will notbe ignored. "We admire your spirit of compassion. You are /an inspiration to those who have heard or read your thoughtful words. This incident should not deter you from returning to our area. We embrace your message of peace and love." Missin_g Books Found ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Officials at the University of New Mexico Zimmerman Library say they have located some 200 volumes - 8 library shelves - of journals dealing with homosexuality and womens’ issues that disappeared from their place in the library basement in late No vember.UNMofficials said the books, valued at $23,000, had been replaced with bookson Nazism in November, and had been assumed tO be stolen. Instead they . were found piled on top of one of the library stacks, hidden behind other books. Some of the books had, however, been defaced with neo-Nazi symbols and graffiti. The usually quite campus has been shocked by several, neo-Nazi incidents this school year. In. October, campus police arrested3 youths with white supremacist literature for possessing explosives; and-earlier in November a university mural was defaced wit h a large swastika. Thejournals includedtheJournal of Homosexuality, Gender and Society and Lesbian Ethics.. 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Earlier in November, Kahn reported that a San Francisco General/University of California at San Francisco study of 24 people found the injected version of the vaccine to be safe and, in most of the patients, to trigger the immune system to fight the vir us. Antibodies from approximately 80% of the patients in that trial successfully fought off the virus in test-tube studies, Kalm reported. The San FranciscO General researchers plan-to evaluate the safety of the oral vaccine and measure whether it can cause the body to produce infection-fighting antibodies in the sperm, vaginal fluids and saliva of the volunteers in the study. The vaccine stimulates an immune response in the body by mimicking part of the envelope protein in the human immunodeficiency virus. An oral versionwas difficult to make because it had to Stand up against the rigors of the body’s digestive system. The study will compare the vaccine pill to the same oral vaccine followed by a booster shot, as well as to the injected vaccine followed by an oral booster. Large-Scale HIV Vaccine Trials NEW YORK - According to a report in the New York Times, the World Health Organization is planning the first largescale clinical trials of the 2 most widely tested experimental AIDS vaccines, both of which are derived from the gpl20 protein. Plans for testing the "vaccines in the U.S. were rejected in June. The vaccines have already been through the first 2 stages of a3-stage testing system that evaluates their safety and immunologic responses in the U.S. Potentially involving thousands of volunteers, the 3rd phase will test the vaccines’ ability to protect against HIV. Although afull-scale study ~couldnotbegin until t996 at the earliest because.of the amount of preparation involved, Dr. Peter .Hot ofWHO saidthat iuitial indications of te~t 16calious point tO Thailand as the first site~ with Brazil andUgandaas distant contenders. Before the trials begin, many issues will be debated~ WHO is encouraging the debate, said..Piot, "because, with the urgent need for an effective Vaccine, we cannOt afford a failure due to scientific or-ethical problems." Flu Shots Dangers for PWAs SAN FRANCISCO - Health researchers with the University of California at. San Francisco say that flu shots may cause at least.temporary inereases’~nHIV levels among people with AIDS: According to Dr. BraceWalkerwithHarvard University andDr. James KahnatUCSF, the scientists ,who conducted the study, most of the participants in their study had 3 times the usual amountofHIV in theirblood shortly after receiving flu shots. They said the flu vaccine activates the same immune cells that contain the HIV, causing the Virus to multiply along with the immune cells. The researchers say their study could lead to better ways of administering flu vaccinations to people with AIDS, including possibly give AIDS patients anti-viral drugs when they’re being vaccinated against flu. AIDS Increasingly More Slowly ATLANTA - According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the AIDS epidemic is growing more slowly even though a revised definition of the disease caused an apparent increase in the number ofAIDS cases reported. The CDC said the ac~t]aa/mumbergfnewly ~agnosed cases in-19~.4 is expected td be 16wer tlian. 19-93 ~figures, which increhsed 3% o¢er 1992 ~e~ause of.the new. definition. Native Leaders Warn of AIDS OTTAWA - Canada’s native leaders say that the country’s indigenous peoples are testing positive for HIV at an alarming rate and that AIDS threatens to wipe them out~ The leaders .urged the Canadian government to help stop the spread of the disease. "AIDS poses areal threat to young natives and possibly the future of native people in this country," said Grand Chief Ovide Mercredi, head of Canada’s largest native peoples organization, the Assembly of First Nations. While the number of reported AIDS cases has increased by 35% this year, native leaders claimed that the figures do not accurately reflect the problem because they were based on people with full-blown AIDS and not people who are infected. Chief Mercredi also said that indigenous peoples receive less AIDS funding than .other Canadians and askedthat the governmentallow native communities to administer federal funds themselves to stop the disease before it reaches its full potential. AIDS in Russia MOSCOW-Russianofficials say tourism has already been adversely affected by legislation requiring HIV testing of foreigners entering the country. "Wefaced a flood of cancellations of trips" as soon as legislators in the country begandebaling it, according to AOIntourist, the leading Russian tour operator. The agency says business and tourism visits to the.count~ry are expected to’decline as much as 40% by 1 995. At the same time, Russian health authorities Sai~l the nuinber Of official cases ofAIDS in the;country has increased to 831. The World Health Organization, however~ believes the tea)~number ofcases. in the country is perhaps 10 times that number. Ni.gerians Protest AIDS ~ --~¢:::F~e~entioni:C~,~paign " NIAMEY~ Niger.-:.-~:~Muslim fundam~ fitalists and clefics~e.protesting the Ni"g¢~ri:hngov¢mment’§1~IP~feducatiOnand ’ pr~gention.campaign~cl~g thehealth effort ~prOmotes" adnlt~i~: In a press and religious lead-ers,~ q’he radio and the televisiori"~10ng to file ~peopie of Niger~ and we:~€~ill not tolerate the Western destruction of the moral and. religious codes, of our society." The groups and clerics are particularly distressed with the year-.o!dcampaign’ spromotionofcondom use to prevent spread of the virus, saying it promotes promiscuity. Patents to AZT Upheld WASHINGTON - The U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld most of a previous lower court ruling awarding exclusive patents for AZT to Burroughs Wellcome Co. _The court ruled that Burroughs was see Health Briefs, page 8 Jeffrey A. 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Health continuedfrom page 7 the sole inventor for 5 out of! 6 patents because .it conceived of using the. drug with AIDS patients before obtaining the results of early tests. The court ruling said that the same decision could not be made for the 6th patent without a trial. The patents were challenged by Barr Laboratories Inc. and Novapharm Inc., who argued that tests by the National Institutes of Health were instrumental in AZT’s development and promised to charge less for.the drugif theywon. Man Bitten by Woman ¯ Becomes HIV-Positive WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. ~Amelderly man, who said a woman waved him down as he was driving, then bit him several times~:including.one bite that cut to the bone as She tried to take his wallet,.has tested positive for HIV. The woman, Naomi Morrison, has a history of prostitution arrests and has been infected with.the virus for 6 years, and has already pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the robbery and attack. Health officials said the unidentifiedmanmay be the first person to become infected with HIV via a bite. Sex-for-Drugs Spreading HIV NEWYORK-Researchers studying drug useinNewYork,Miami andSanFrancisco say that crack cocaine is helping to spread HIV among heterosexuals in poor, innercity commmaities. Desperate t~or the drug, crock addicts are selling sex in exchange for drugs or money. As a result HIV is spreading through the communities, particularly among women. "Among the participants in New York and Miami, HIV infection was 2.3 times more Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health BriefsHealth Manager Sues Philly Agency PHILADELPHIA - An HIV-positive manager with the Southeast Pennsylvania TransportationAuthority (SEPTA)known only as "John Doe" has sued SEPTA and its former chief administrative officer Judith Pierce for invasion of privacy. Officials with the mass transit agency say they accidentally found out Doe was prevalent among crack smokers than among non-smokers," concluded die researchers, led by Brian R. Edlin of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The study determined that unless effective interventions are made "crack use is likely to result in continued heterosexual transmission ofHIV.,.catalyzing the spread of the epidemic from men who have sex with men and injection-drug users to the heterosexual population." HIV Urine Test Ready ST. LOUIS- Dr. Howard B. Umovitz of Calypte Biomedical C,orp., has developed a new urine test for HI~ which, he.says, will detect infections in millions of people who may unknowingly be infected and unknowinglybeinfectingothers. Theurine test is less expensive to process and easier to perform than the blood tests currently in use, according to Uruovitz, who also said that the urine test diminates the risk of accidental, infection of health care workers because theurine sample s carry HIV antibodies, but not the virus itself and does not risk accidental needle sticks. The Jap.anese government is very close to approving the test, Urnovitz said, and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. of Japan has agreed to distribute test kits throughout Asia. In Japanese trials, the test .was 100% accurate in detecting HIV in 233 people, confirm ed by standard blood tests. The results of 13,000 urine tests conducted in the U.S, have been submitted to the Food and .Drug Administration for evaluation. Umovitz says he expects the FDA to be more stringent than the similar Japanese agency in assessing his test. Services Secretary Donna Shalala said, "Mysiguaturecannot solve everyproblem. We cannot get political agreement on every point." Shalaia was prompdy interrupted by a French activist who shouted~ "Your siguature meansnothing." Other activists called the language of the jointly-signed declaration "vague and imprecise" with "no commitment" to infected while reviewing an audit of.. fulfill the pledges of fighting the epidelniC prescription benefits that included the mad reducing discrimination. Radio and names of SEPTA employees. Doe’s suit TV broadcasters around the world had claims that his superiors ~aid that Pierce agreed to air "love messages" from had created art"AIDS List"of employees " celebrities such as Whoopie Goldberg, _Q.fthe agency. Doe still wo~rks f,~r SEPTA, Roman Polanski and others in an effort to but his a,ttomey says Doe nosy ’lives,with raise funds to fighttheAIDS epidemic. In a dark cloud overhis, hehd,. He .s:tili has to ~ Gr~, pri{,ate ~itiz~nsl]t Candles in their go to SEPTA everyday worrying about windows in a show of support for people who knows and wondering alfout why infected with the virus, while government- ................... to him." SEPTA’s attorneys maintain that Doe has not been harmed by the accidental disclosure and claims that the agency quickly destroyed the information and has made sure that the benefitfirm does lirt supply employee namesagain. World AIDS Day.~ PARIS - Delegates from 42 nations gathered in Paris for a political summit in search of international cooperation in batting the AIDS epidemic and lessening bias against people infected with the virus. Thousands ofAIDS activists marched on theChamps Elysees beneath a giantlighted red ribbon hanging from the Eiffel Tower, staging die-ins as an expression ofconcern that the international declaration signed by delegates to the conference was largely ’.’window dressing." Speaking at a news conference following the signing ceremony, U.S. Health and Human run. newspapers in China began rnnmng qmzzes about HIVtAIDS to test readers’ understanding of prevention measures. Activists in Germany and England used condoms to draw attention to the epidemic. In London, activists released 55 heliumfilled condoms inside the the dome of Westminster Cathedral, denouncing the Catholic Church’s opposition’to the contraceptives. While in. Potsdam, Germany, activists hoisted a 50-foot pink condom made of fiberglass in front of the city’s Nikolai Church. S.F. Water Dept. Considering Parasite Warning SAN FRANCISCO- The San Francisco Water Dept. is reviewing a proposal to warn people with compromised immune systems ofapotentially dangerous parasite in the city’s water supply, although the presence of the organism is well within continued on nextpage kcomes with 1 moonroof, 2 airbags, 6 stereo speakers, and a slewofaccolades. "1 !0nda~ labor~ resulted in a nc\~" car t ha’t’s the strongest, satEst. quietest, best pcrtbrlnin~ and most tirol-efficient Accord ever7 .llottm’li’end February 1994 "Few cars offer ~LS astute a blend ofsmooth rideand adroit road handlimz. The most frequent remark from editors exiting the ..\ci_’ord alter their drives: "Now that is a ,,zrcat ride:’" (.?wa)Ml)r~ve~: January. 1994 "While 1 l(mda zoos ~a nst t ac mainstream trends, the latest A~:~.’ord is one of’tim best-engineered cars today-with a sense of purpose that sets it apart f}om the crowd? l’opular,S?’icmz: X lay 1994 "l:cw vehicles have captured the hearts and mirtds ofAmerican automobile buyers like the | |onda Accord? ,llototqh;tM. l:cbruar.v 1994 Accord EXSedan don carlton 3900 S. Memorial ¯ Tulsa, OK 74145 (918} 622-3636 Sandra J. Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Ihdividuals, Couples & Families, 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215, 745-1111 Health Briefs fromp. 8 ,n lr,c. co.t’ frompagel publ ic safety standards and poses little don’t want to see trying to educate risktothegeneralpublic.Eggs-orooeysts kindergartners in understanding gay - of the cryptosporidium are found in .couples." Gingrich said in the interview nearlyall surface waterin minute amounts that the Republican position "should not and the water department says they have be promotion, and it should not be been found in the city’ s water supply at an condemnation." The paper also reported average rate of 2 oocysts per 264 gallons mat Candace Gingrich, one of the younger of water, about what an aver age person s~sters of the speaker-to-be, is a lesbian drinks annually. Scientists say it probably and says her brother’ s response has been takes an infection of between 10 to 20 .supportive. Gingrich said homosexuality oocyststomakeapersonillwithsymptoms is "an orientation in the way that of diarrhea or vomiting. But immune- alcoholism is an orientation" and told compromised individuals, including freelance writer Chandler Burr that "it is people infected with HIV,.cau possibly madness to pretend that families are become seriously -perhaps even fatally - anything other than heterosexual couples" 111 from lesser ~nfectlons, some health which lie said is a very cent ral issue of Officialsfe~. ’ ~ ~ " ~heneki~20:y~ars*’ ~"~"~ " ’ ’ " As a result, city,water officials say they are considering aproposal toinform water TOHR _cont’dfrom page 1 department, customers,that if they are crowd of about75. TOHR gave its annual immune suppressed tha(they should boil awards. HIV educator Brian Jackson was waterbeforedrinkingitorusingittowash honored as volunteer of the year. Alan vegetables, or that th~y may wa~ttoinstali Nyitray of the Oklahoma State Dept. of a home-filtration system. Health received the Extra-Mile Award for his regular ~ 10ng distmace p~rticipation Clinton cont’dfrom page I .inTOHR. Kelly Kirby; gave the President’s When Clinton, attending a Latin Award to Lisa Pottorf for her work with American conference in Miami, learned Lesbian and Gay young adults. about Elders’ remarks he called her and Kirby reviewed the performance of demahded her resignation. Elders, noted TOHR in a statement pnnted in the event for her outspoken, views on drug use and brochure. In it, he noted that the TOHR sex, had served as Clinton’s Arkansas HIV anti-body testing clinic is now 8 health director when he was governor and years old and has served over 1,000 clients " has been the object .of criticism by this year. The TOHR Helplineanswered conservatives almost since she was nearly 3,000 calls this year. TOHR has appointed Surgeon General. provided leadership for the communities Leon Panetta, White House chief of staff with city government and the news media. said the Elders’ comment was "one too Kirby thanked the audience for their many...the President feels that’ s wrong, support, Saying that we’ve made great That’ s not what the schools are for and it’ s - strides and he looks forward to-more to not what the Surgeon General should say." come. P-FLAG Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Chapter POB 52800, 74152-0800 Helplh~e 918-749-4901 INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel-Reservations, Ticket Pick-Up Cruise/Tour Packages, Group & Incentive Programs OK’s Only IGTA Affiliate(Internat’l Gay Travel Assoc,) "No" Service Charge 918-341-6866 ~ :!:::?:!:i:!:i:::::::__ Happy Holidays from our staff! Thanks for your support - look for upcoming cruise info, in January! Bi rch cont’dfrom page 1 political l~ndscape. Birch cited defeats in ¯ Oregon and Idaho of proposed anti-gay state ballot meastires and the re-election of all 13 Senate sponsors of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a proposed bill that would bar employment bias based on sexual orientation. She said that in spite of the party changes in Congress "Americans support ending discrimination in the employment of gays and lesbianS." Birch will succeed Tim McFeeley, who has headed HRCF for more than 5 years. The orgmfization - the largesVcivil rights organization for gays and lesbi,’ms in the country - has more than ~80,000meinrer’s. : P011 homosexuals should not be discriminated against in employment; o 57% said they supported a federal anti-discrimination bill that wouldinclude gays andlesbians; o ?8% supported more AIDS research, preventi0n,and care; o 40% said they were more concerned about the religious right than they were with a"gay agenda"; o 54% said they oppose excluding gays and lesbians from teaching in schools and ¯ oppose eliminating school or library materiais dealing With sexual orientation The poll was conducted by Mellman Lazarus Lake Inc., and was based on random exit intervie~vs with 800 people around the country. "These findings show broad support for equality for lesbianand gay Americans in the midst of the Republican sweep," said Tim McFeeley, executive director of the HRCF,"Voters ofall political stripes value fairness and inclusion...." Miss. cont’dfrom,page l frozen blood samples of the 2 dead men was granted by Judge Laudruln. But rights ac~,v,ists saythe HIV testing may,b~, part of a homosexual panic defense.’ J. Ronald Parris, the attorney defeuding Marvin McClendon, says h’c will arguc for self-defense in die trial, iusisting that McClendon was fearful of being sexually assaulted and infected with HIV. Parrish said that if the men were infected and were out looking for sex "it would be no differeut than if they!~ad 0 loaded weapon ai~d pointed it at an in~lividual.’" Tlictrial itself is slated to begin atethe end of January... Nicklas :. CO,!t’t:tfi~om page 1 NOW Janice Nicldas can point with pride and some hope at the improved resources Tulsa has for AIDS care .and education. Nicklas is quick to note others who were instrumental in this effort. She singles out the support of Tulsa~s United. Way and community voluuteer, Joan Flint,{who deserves] "a front row seat in Heaveu" tbr her work. Nicklas says that Flint once characterized working oll AIDS in Oklahoma to be like pushing an elephant up a mountain. Nicklas is particularly proud of Tulsa’s inclusion as one of nine-cities m the National Community AIDS Partnership. This; she says, ha~ brought so many new -resources that will be needed to meet the further challenges, ..especially what she calls the "silent" epidemic in women. When asked how does she feel about her seven .yearsof activ~ism - she says that there were times she .couldn’t see the end but you just have-.to move forward and celebrate the small successes. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury criminal Law, Bankruptcy, Workers Compensation 1 -.800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Know Your Rights! The Bible & Homosexuality (Second in a series) by Beverly Haney of the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa There are two scriptures in the Old Testament book of Leviticus that are used by some Christians to condemn Homosexuals. The I st is found in Leviticus 18:22 mad states "You shall not be with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination." In Leviticus 20:13 completes this statement by adding the punishment that "If a man lies with a male as with a. woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall be put to death, their blood is upon them." Although this iS not an exact translation of the Hebrew text, there is no doubt that it refers to male homosexual acts. The offense is Galled "aft’ abomination and the prescribed p~rialty is death. It all sounds pretty bad until you look at the historical content of the text! This condemnation of Homosexuality occursoin the-part of Leviticus known as the "Holiness Code". According to Jewish beliefs, the Israelites were God’ s "Chosen People", and were bound to God by a covenant-or "’v-,o~~,,*, ". "~~’m-: scovenantrequired that the Israelites set themselves apart from the Gentiles and especially from the Canaanites whose land they had just conquered. The "chosen people" were to be different, consecrated, God-like, and especially were not to take part in Canaanite religious practices. Chapter 18 of Leviticus starts out by saying "you shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you." The word "abomination" in standard E_ug!ish is somethj.’ng really disgusting; but to the ancient Hebrews, the word did not have such a strong meaning. Leviticus 20:25-26 suggests that "abominable" meant 2’unclean". So ari"abomination" was a ~iolation of Jewish purity laws. For example, it was thought "unclean" to eat certain animals like pigs, lobster, and shrimp, but other animals were "clean". It was thought unclean to sow a field, with 2 kinds of.seeds Menstruation, .attending to a burial, giving birth- all were considered unclean and made that person unclean for a time. The word "abomination" in Leviticus is the translation of the word "toevah". This word can also be translated as uncleanliness, dirtiness, or impurity. This ~s" significant here, because the word "zemah" has a much stronger meaning in that it is injustice or a sin. Sometime between 300 and 150 B.C., a Greek translation of the Hebrew treatment became available because there were so many Jews that didn’t speak Hebrew. In the early Greek translation, the word "toevah" was translated into the Greek word "bdelygrna". This word also means ritual impurity or uncleanliness. Once again, a stronger word could have been used but was not. Many of the purity laws cannot be understood today because we weren’t there. Some suggest that these Jewish purity rules were brought about for sanitation purp0~es, but that d0esn’ t make sense because it would give them more medical knowledge than they had, and it cannot make senseoof .all the laws. One of .the-laws ~makes itillegal .to mix tw0 fabrics 5451 E South Min ,, (;22-1441 S,.day , God - BlessThe Lord At.All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER 2627-B East 11th Street Sunday Sc.hool, 9:45 - Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Sunday Service, 11 am Wed.Ch0ir Rehearsal, 7 pm Because everyone has a right to.be blessed by God! 628-0594, message phone. Eddie Cook, pastor such as cotton and linen. No stretch of the imagination can make this nnhealthy. Male to male sex was considered unclean because of its association with Gentile religious practices. The old Hebrew testament describes the Canaanite fertility rites as involving sex with ritual, mad male to male sex was,a part of thiS. It became unclean for men to have sex with one another, but for purely religious reasons, not for ethical or moral reasons. Even today, if a man & wife are involved in certain sexual pmctiQes:~ith ~aeh other~.,~ the Christian church ~tdItt~:objeCt-z not because of ethical or moral’~reasons, but because of religmus reasons. The death punishment fo; not keeping these laws merely stresses the importance ofbexn,, set apart to the early Israelites. Idolatry was the most serious crime & any act that imitated these "pagan" rituals was very serious and carried the~highest pm~i:shriient. ~ ’ .... " .......... Today, w have our own "purity codes". For instance, we..c__oo_n.sider it unclean to pick one’s nose or pass gas in public. People who do these things are considered dirty and are often shunned. When you really think about it, there is nothing. particularly unclean about it; and everyone does it in private. " " :":~ ~. : ’ " Every ~ociei~,, e~,~fy fel]glon has its own rules. The early Israelites thought male Homosexuality was dirty. It made a man like a Canaanite, and to the Israelites, "God’s chosen people", this was unacceptable. (Editor’s note: .There has been the suggestion that some of these laws were based not only upon the above premises, but also on the basis ofprejudice and bigotry of the conquering people toward the €0nqueredpeoples. It happens in any war’like situation. And, unfortunately, prejudice and bigotry are taught to children, thus continuing the cycle of the "chosen people’.’ syndrome.) Children are taught not to play in the toilet because it is "dirty": If people are .uncomfortable about Homosexuality, this is a learned response that needs to be dealt with; but to say that Homosexuality is a sin, is abusing God’s ~0rd as an excuse for one’ s own fears and bigotry. Church. Miscellany Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Family of Faith MCC will performa Cantata, The Heavens Declare Th~ Glory, to be performed on Sunday, December 18, at 1 lam. 5441-E South Mingo. All are welcome. For more information, call 622-1441. Metropolitan Community : Church of Greater Tulsa MCC of Greater Tulsa will host a Christmas Dinner & Party with a visit from Santa) onSunday, December 18 at 12;30pm. ,Services ~e at 10:45am. . ,.~ ’on Christmas Eve, MCC of Greater Tulsa will celebrate with Familyof Faith MCC a Candlelight Service at 1 lpm. Christmas Day, there will be a Colmnunion Celebration at 10:45am. On New Year’s Day, MCC of Greater Tulsa will hold an ecumenical service to begin at 10:45am. All are welcome. For moreinformation, call 838-1715. The Feminine Side of Jesus MINNEAPOLIS - A three, day regional conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) considered whether Jesus Christ has a feminine aspect according to the Bible. The debate hinges on biblical references using the Greek. word "Sophia" which means "wisdom,~’ and is either interpreted as "goddess worship" or the personification of a feminine aspect of Jesus. Diane Jacobson, professor at the Luther Seminary (St. Paul), said the Ol.d Testament .speaks of Woman Wisdom or Sophia as aprophet, teacher, mother, lover and goddess who was at God’s side during the creation. Finding confirmation in the NeW Testament, Jacobson cites Matthew 11: ’The Son ofManc~tme eating and drinking and they say "behold a gluttonous man and. a drunkard, a friend of tax gatherers and sinners.’ Yet wisdom is vindicated.by her deeds." Jacobson said, "Unabashed, with no change of gender~ Jesus is referred to as Sophia. q,,’he connections get stronger and Stronger. Eltbtn o’ t623 .fl lapleWoob Canadian Jewish Groups Back Hate". Crimes Measure TORONTO - According to a report in the Canadian Jewish News, Canada’s largest Jewish groups are actively supporting adding sexual orientation to federal hate-crimes legislation now being considered in Parliament. ha aletter to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs holding hearings on the bill, the head of the B’ nai B’ rith Canada’ s League for Human Rights said "it is essential that sexual orientation be included with other groups." - The Canadian Jewish Congress also am~ounced late in November that it too suppofls including sexual orientation-as a basis for defining a hate crime, A spokesperson said the Congress "recognizes that people have been singled out as victims of crimes of hatred. The bill has nothing to do with extending rights to anybody. It has to do with protecting people under the law," The bill’ s sexual orientation has come under fire from some members of Parliament who have said the measure would protect "pedophiles" or would extend "special rights?’ to homosexuals. Steffan cont’dfrom page ] regulation, is certainly rational ~ven that the human sexual drive is enormously powerful and that an open declaration that one is a homosexual is a rather reliable indication as to the direction of one’s drive."The appeals court ruling overturns a 3-judge appeals panel, Three of the judges, however, dissented from the majority ruling, saying they do not agree that "a member of the armed forces may be discharged on the sole basis of an admission" of being gay. The Lambda Legal Defense Fund said they had,not decided yet on whether to appeal the decision. Lesbian con,’d~om page.] review panel last year recommended that Dmmi.ng, 31, be discharged. That decision was given a reconsideration, however, under thenew "don’ t ask, don’ t tell" policy, which conservatives in Congress had codified into law to overrule President C linton’s somewhat more liberal policy, ironically in an effort to keepmostlesbians aud gay men out of the nation’s armed. forces. Both Dumfing and her attorney Greg Boufiglio said later that they were mnazed by the positive ruling. Bblffiglio said he saw "no reasou to be optimistic. Every other service member who has been brought before a board has lost." Meinhold" processiug me for disclmrge." Na y officials have declined to comment on Meinhold’ s statement. U.S. Solicitor General Drew Days has said the government will not ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision o~ering openly gay sailor Keith Meinhold reinstated. Days offered no -explanation for the decision. But Meinhold’ S attorney, John McGuire, said he believes the decision reflects a decision by the government to cut its losses. "I don’t think this ends it," McGuire said following the announcement. "I think it reflects a new tactic, Which is that they [the government] will abandon the cases they are losing under the old policy, redischarge him [Meinhold] under the new policy and.try to start it all over again." In spite of the government’ s decision not to pursue Meinhold’ s case under the old policy, Joe Krovisky of the Defense Dept. said no decision has been made on 10 similar cases now before various federal courts. BLUE MOON FAR A BAKERY FOR Docs 918-492-4918 Available at Tomfoolery! Quilted Bear, Eastland Also, birthday cakes and special orders available. Wem.bley Center 7116 S. Ming0 #102 254-21 O0 50% off 2" Wood Blinds Custom Chairs from $299.00 Framed Prints & Complete Design Stm Tommy Chesbro, Ric Kirby & BrianJackson help Tulsa’s AIDS Walkgive donations to Tulsa HIWAIDS servtce organizations after the World AIDS Day Memorial; After.the ceremony, a reception was held where the funds raised at this year’s AIDS Walk were given to HIV/AIDS service orga~fizations (see photo page 11). Tulsa art~ organizations participated iu "A Day withont Art" in me~nory of persons who’vedied of AIDS complications. Selected works at Gilcrease and Philbrook were draped and Livin_o Arts of Okla. showed Silverlake L~fe, a documentary of two men living with AIDS. SALON Happy Holidays & New Year from Ross Folsom & Friends " at Salon Westcopa Lincoln Plaza 1310 East 15th 583.1500 COPA PAlrERSON REALTORS JONATHAN &’DEE NICHOLAS 100% Service 100% Satisfaction (918) 749-3000 Lawn Butch, video & photo by Nicci Farrell Elders !,ompage 2- lives. According to William Raspberry of the Washington Post Writers Group, she said she’ d put a crown of condoms on her head and never take it off if it would get " yotmg people to use condoms. Amen to that! If I thought it would work, I’ d do the same and ask youand Bill Clinton to do it tOO. Ms.;Elders was a rarity in Washington, someone who cared more for doing the job that ueeded to be done than for coveting her .backside. She cared about saving lives. She cared about doing somethiug about AIDS She had the courage of her convictions. Tlfis ~s more than we can say about Bill Clinton. Tulsa Video In Majo.r Film Fests Lawn Butch is a satirical short video look at yard care advertising from a Lesbian pefspe,ctive. Lawn Butch was ¯paired at the Tulsa Lesbian & Gay Film Festival with ~vhat was then a ~vork-inpro~ ess, Land Beyond, a dremn-iuspired video using Native Americ,’uaimagery. Lawn Butch also has been vie~ved at at the San Francisco Lesbian mad Gay Film Festival and at Mix’ 94 Film Festival in New York City.. In November, it played at a festival in Sao Paolo, Brazil and will show in London in March 1995. Tulsa Lesbian videographer, Nicci Farrell, uses comedy and video as her means of communicating and relating to people in her life. In 1991, the artist began to use video to record comedy skits using herself as an actor. Shortly later, unable to work full time due to serious illness, she supported herself by filming pageants and benefit shows. Farrell lives and works in Tulsa. Elections i,o,.~age 2 Oklahoma’s Lesbian and Gay communities. While partisan, anti-Gay rhetoric is too common in the campaigns, once elected, those politicians have a constitutional duty torepresentall citizens. At a minimmn, this includes meeting with us, even if we have to agree to disagree about many things. Tulsa’ s City Council has lost recently two members. James Hogue is resigning to become ajudge and Robert Nelson died of a heart attack. Both men demonstrated si~fificant ,’u’~ti-Gay bias. Their dep,’Lrture is. an opportunity gor our connnunities to help to bring fairness back to our coamcil. CtLrrently.there is ouly one city councillor .who has the courage to.say discrimination in Tulsa is wrong. There are two who might say that discrimination is wrong if the wind is blowiug the right way. And there are four who are firmly wedded to their prejudice m~d no anaount of reason can overcome their rationalizations or cowardice, it seems. But with these two empty seats and a fair wind, there might just be five votes for fairness. Unfortunately, the level of prejudice in Tulsa is such that we cannot endorse candidates for fear of hurting them. However, we can encourage you to get involved with the Tulsa Lesbian & Gay Political Action Committee (LAG-PAC). Volunteers are needed. A LAG-PAC representative will g~ve an update during the community annoucements portion of the next Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights meeting (TOHR is a non-profit, non-political organization that permits other groups to share information with our communities). You have to live in District 5 &6 to vote b t you don t have to hve there to make a difference. . MORE Deneuve, Out, Advocate " ¯ ¯ Toys & T-shirts 10% Discount evith~ad, Elite Books & Videos 821 S. Sheridan, New CDs $I.6.99-I 1.99 pre,owne.d. CDs $7.99~8.99 W.ell give.you $4.88 for yourused Cds Why Tulsa Family News? Hey, girl, that one’s cute, is shefamily’~ Said with irony, sometimes, said by men, or said by women (though maybe not quite in those exact words), the meaning of family for Lesbians, Gay men and Bisexuals is fluid. Familyi~, yes, ourbirth/adoptive parents and siblings butfamily is also that tribe of women and men, sisters and brothers (or perhaps just sisters), who welcomed us ~fter we realized our differences from the heterosexual world. 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. 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. 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. And perhaps this is part of our special gift to America: in some Native American traditions, Men who lovedMen&Women who loved Women were known as Two- Spirits. 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. Wemust reclaimfamily from those who would take .it for their use only ~- who would pervert it for their p0iiti~al ~d monetary gain. The family historically has been large and messy, sometimes biological but just as often tied together by need an~ somelirnes, 10ve. Ithas always included us, Lesbians, Gay men and Bisexuals, though not always by thos¢ names (spinster aunts and bachelor uncles, and as we know, being married doesn’t nlake you straight). The family in America has rarely been what the Christo-Fascists have claimed. We know it and .they know it too. 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 gmn wealth and political power. Wehave demonized Native Americans, Blacks, Jews, Catholics, Asians and otherS. These days, Lesbians, Gay men and Bisextmls are the enemy of choice, and the coffers of the Religious Right, the Chfisto- Fascists are full. So this is Tulsa Family News, news for our families of the heart, and for our families that are biological, our brothers, sisters and parents, cousins, uncles, and aunts. This is the first of whatI 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. This paper follows several other attempts by folks whom I honor for their hard work. Tulsa FamilyNews 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 businesses that support us and tell them that you saw their ad - there ts a connection between your actions and this paper being here. Andif 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. 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Mattingly notes that Lesbians & Gay men have to live in a heterosexlml world but at least for afew hours, in a place like UBU, they can be comfortable. Mattingl_y also hopes to foster a new hostility that sometimes characterized the past, with a desire to work together for the benefit of the community. He looks forward to doing as many fundraisers and benefits for the community that they can. "The only way we are going to survive as a community is for us to start working together,".he said. Mattingly has great ambitions for the club. He hopes to add features like a cabaret space for.li~’e performance and film or videos ofinterest to the community. He finished saying that he had no grand illusions about getting rich from a club but hejust wants to make aliving and have some fun doing it. So far, he says he’s working hard but he’s having a great time. AD BOYZ CLUB Open 2-2, .Seven Days a Week New Year’s Eve Party $3 cover, snacks, champagne & favors New Year’s Day Open at Noon. 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Title A name given to the resource [1995] Tulsa Family News, December-January 1995; Volume 2, Issue 1 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 15, 1994-January 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 conversations 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 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/492 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, November 15-December 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 12 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/fde1a9761350847c7ca749221f2138d3.jpg 8039f31ad599420794be715e9d37cd0d https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/5d64a9536a7dcf81d4335137285214d6.pdf 18be45b7c1aef2ceb9e62a532f7f20e5 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart February 15- March 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 3 Barnes & Noble Censors Paper TULSA - Barnes & Noble’s recently opened Tulsa store has denied equal access to Tulsa Family News as a distribution point. Tulsa Family News approached Barnes & Noble after observing a stand for Tulsa People in the lobby of their 71st store. Cynthia Carnahan, spokesperson for that location, said that store manager, Diane Elliott, would not allow Tulsa Family News ~FFN) because the store had already had a few complaints about the Lesbian & Gay rifles they carry. Hliott, in conversation with TFN publisher, Tom Neal, said-that Tulsa People and Urban Tulsa (both of which had been given permission to distribute) were "acceptable" because they were of "general interest". Camahan indicated that the objection was based on the Chance that non-Gays might complain rather than on any specific content issue (editor’s note: TFN and the Tulsa Worm are comparable in content). Regional manager, Jim Van Natter, at press time, had decided to ban all free publications in the stores over which he had responsibility. He says was motivated; in part, by the problems in stores in locations see B & N, page 11 Gay Basher Gets Bashed TOHR Leadership: Kelly Kirby, Tim Gillean, & Miriam Childers Leaders Organize in Tulsa & OKC Largent Counter Anti-Gay Amendment Mtg. toCommunity organizers in Tulsa and Oklahoma City called March 4, 10 am MCC-Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent will attend a meeting with the Lesbian/Gay communities on Sat. March 4, at 10 am. hosted by the Metropolitan Community Church of-Greater Tulsa and Tulsa Family News. This meeting is an historic event since it will be the first time ever that an Oklahoma Member of Congress has met with Lesbian & Gay constituents in state. Mr. Largent, who.has record o£~ .making anti;;G~y. expressed his desire to represent all persons in his district. community meetings to warn of an anti-Gay amendment that State Rep. Bill Graves of Oklahoma City has introduced into the current legislative session. In a Oklahoma House of Representative press release, the following is attributed to Graves, "this type of lifestyle [homosexuality] must not be allowed to continue ff we are going to ’maintain a moral, orderly society. ’" Graves added, "...we have seen pro:homosexual groups in other states obtain minority and protected status from .discrimination...history has shown that in nations wher such policies have succeeded, moral disintegration has soon followed...it is~incredible that such programs would even be seriously proposed in view of the fact that-homosexuals are the ones who have brought us the deadly AIDS plague". If passed by the Oklahoma House and Senate, House Joint Resolution 1018 would create a state ballot question to amend the Constitution adding" the following."¯ "Section" 2.1 Neither" the State of. Oklah0ma,. through any of its branches or departments, or any of ~ts agencaes, political subdivisions, municipalities, counties or school districts sl~:enact, adopt, or,enforce-any statute, rule, regulation, Ordinance or policy whereby homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientation, conduct, practices, or relationships shall constitute or otherwise be the see HJR 1018, page 11 Helms to Try to Ban Homosexuality Gay Officials Going to White House "Gay" Books Most Often Attacked Gingrich to Hold Anti.Gay Hearings WASHINGTON- Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) has introduced a bill (S. 25) entitled"Prohibition of Homosexuality as a Legitimate.or Normal. Lifestyle" that would bar any federal agency from spending money "to encourage its employees or officials to accept homosexuality," The Helms-measure would also bar federal agencies from recruiting homosexuals for employment. The measure has no cosponsors, has not been referred to any Senate committee and has not been scheduled for anyfurther aetionyet. There is ....also no House counterpart. DC -- In what many observers say is clearly an effort by the Clinton administration to mend badly damaged fences with lesbian and gay voters, some 30 gay and lesbian dected officials have been invited to a meeting at the White House in late February or early March. "We want them [administration officials] to give us some indication that, yes, they do care about us, that weare an important community, an important part ,of their constituency," said San Francisco Supervisor Susan Leal, who was asked to put the meeting together. ?At the same time, we also want to hear that they’re not going to be giving in to the far right." Ideally, Lealthinks those who should be present would be Health & Human Services See. Shalala, Atty. Gen. Reno & AIDS policy coordinator Patsy Fleming. But the administration has made no commilments about who actually will attend the meeting yet. "I think for perception it’s important for the President to be there," Leal said. "We’re planning that he comes and blesses the thing and says, "This is my thing, and thanks for coming, and here are my ideas.’" PHILADELPHIA - The American Library Assn; says 2 lesbian and gay children s books continue to be among the "most challenged" at schools and libraries around the country. Michael Willhoite’s Daddy’s Roommate headed the.ALA’s list of books drawing the greatest number of attempts to have it removed from bookshelves in the U.S. - the 2rid year in arow the book has topped the ALA list.Tied in 2nd place on the book suppression list was Leslea Newman’s Heather Has Two Mommies. Both books depict gays and ,lesbians as heads of families.Another gay~oriented tiffed on the ALA’s list was Charles Silverstein’s The New Joy of Gay Sex. DC -- According to the Human Utah & So. Dakota Want to Ban Same- Gender Marriage SALT LAKEC1TY-Legislators m Utah have introduced a measure to prohibit same-sex marriages and lawmakers in South Dakota have quickly passed a similar law in the state House, sending it on to the state Senate for approval.Activists believe both measures have been introduced now because of the see Marrriage, page 9 Dallas Council OK’s Anti-Bias Rule DALLAS -- The Dallas City Council voted 9 to 6 to include marital status and sexual orientation anti-bias protections for city workers in a 2rid test of the issue after the city attorney ruled that the council’s 1st vote earlier in January may not have see Dallas, page 9 TULSA - A Gay Tulsa man reported to TFN that he was assaulted in mid-January at the Tulsa Promenade Shopping Center parking lot. His assailant, a man in his 20’ s, sprang out, yelling "hey queer-boy". The intended victim (whom we’ll call "Joe" since he spoke on condition ofanonymity to protect his employment-editor’s note) said that "of course, I turned around." His assailant attempted see Basher, page 9 Speaker at King Service Slanders Gays - No Apology From Organizers TULSA - On Sunday, January 15, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Society held an interfaith memorial service in honor of slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King. This was part of a series of King events in Tulsa. Bishop ,Ron Young, former Tulsa City Commissioner, and pastor of the Pentecostal Bridegroom Church of Philadelphia, ~vas the main speaker for the event,, held at Boston Ave. Methodist Church, Young listed homosexuality, with spouse and child abuse, drug see ML King, page 9 Conviction;inr Miss. Murder Trial MISSISSIPPI -- February 13, 1995 -- Rejecting the HIV and Newt Gingrich said at a town gay panic arguments Of the meeting in ,Ga.., that the House defense, ajury convicted Marvin will hold hearings Sought by Lou McClendon, 17, Friday for the Sheldon of the anti,gay slayingof two gay men near Traditional Values Coalition. "I Laurel, MS. Circuit Judge Billy do think at some point this spring Landrum, who earlier had reor summer, ft. we.can have a on~ leased the HIV status of both day hearing on whether or not victimsto the jury, Sentenced taxpayer money is being spent to MeClendon to two consecutive promote things that are literally life prison terms for the murders of Robert Waiters and Joseph grotesque;.tha.t, that’ s alegitimate request, HRCF reported Shoemake. Gingrich as saying. The defense attorney, J. Since the Republicans won Ronald Parrish, whose legal decontrol of Congress in Nov., fense strategy included arguSheldon has told reporters that ments based on the the HIV status Gingrich-had pledged ~o. hold-.- ¯ anti, Sexual orientation, of. the hearings on a array of proposals victims, Continued his anti-gay -.including limiting AIDS tirade after the triaE Parrish reVention programs, imposing decried the verdict, calling it a ral"controls on public school defeat for "people who want to curricula, and limits on counkeep their children safe from seling & materials aimed at Gay people trolling the streets.’" & Lesbian youth. Elizabeth "NGLTF is pleased that the Birch, HRCF’s new executive see Murder, page 9 director, said, "The Republican leadership is clearly coming under pressure from anti-gay extremists. The Speaker should reject this extremism and keep focused on issues important to mainstream America." Rights Campaign Fund, Speaker Fede �"Gays & Lesbians under attack, what do we do? Act up, fight back! People with AIDS under attack, what do we do? Act-up, fight back!" -~ ACT UP slogan One look at page one of this paper is enough to see that indeed, Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, Transgendered persons, people withAIDS are under attack in Tulsa, in the Oklahoma Legislature, in Washington and around the world. In Tulsa, a veteran is assaulted for no reason than he has rainbow triangles on a chain (with his dog .tags). Under Oklahoma law, this ts not a hate crime. But not all attacks are active. Some folks just achieve similar results by their passivity or inaction. For example, Tulsa’s OOPS Editor’s note: last month Kelly Kirk, wrote an excellent story of which only half got printed thru’ ou.r error. The bottom ofhis story gottost somewhere on an dectronic desktop. Our~tpologies to Kelly. The complete story runs below. - TN In honor of International Human Rights Day, the Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Department of the City of Tulsa hosted a reception on Monday, December 19, 1994. Addressing the gathering, Commission Chair Eddie Faye Gates spoke of past accomplishments and achievements in the human rights arena globally. International Human Rights Day was started by the United Nations to monitor humanrights. Ms. Gates noted that the United States is still on the list of human rights violators in the area of prisoner treatment, particularly 23 hourper daylockdowns where inmates aren’t exposed to sunlight. She noted also a distinction between humanfights monitored globally and civil rights which are maintained by national governments. Ms. Gates noted that while things are less than perfect, we have adequate legislation and agreement in the important areas of discrimination based on race, gender, religion, disability, and ethnic origin, leaving the basic rights of Gay men and Lesbians as the last frontier to be crossed. Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage remarked on the irony of a speaker in town recently to address city employees on sensitivity issues being quite surprised when he met her, expecting the Mayor to be male. She echoedCommi ssioner Gates comments on the need to see Human Rights, page 9 sometimes Gay-friendly mayor & staff pretend that no city !employees have told them about !and-Gay discrimination by other city employees. If the problem were acknowleged, our mayor, who’s clearly opposed to discrimination based on gender and other statuses, might have to risk some of her political future by issuing an executive order banning anti-Gay discrimination in city employment. Now at a state-level, there’s been little doubt that our legislature has had little regard for minority views. After all this is a body whose first official act" upon statehood was to pass segregation ("Jim Crow’) laws. Ours is a state where our institutions (OU, agencies, etc.) only do the "right thing" after a court compels them to do so. But the current proposal of radical right loon, Rep. Bill Graves, HJR 1018 (which would amend our constitution to institutionalize anti-Gay bias as though it needs any help here) is just part of the same attack on Lesbian & Gay citizens. The sad On the evening of Dec. 18, I was given a gift of love by several peoplein our community. I would like to opeuly thank them and the businesses for their love and support: Scott Johnson, Steve Tucker, Green Country Cloggers, Sensuous, Kris Kohl, Lola, Dana Doyle, "Tigger" Taylor, Anita Richards, Slutisha (Pat), Janalyn Watt, "rl’iger" Rawlings, Winnie O’Keeffe, Jane Rother, The Silver Star, TNT’ s andmyfamily. Lots of work goes into a great benefit and making things nm smooth. The businesses give their time, space and money for these events to take place. The people running these events are tireless in their effort in keeping thing happy and helpful. The many volunteers work up acts, jokes, beauty, signs and sayings to help promote these events. I really enjoyed the benefit. It brought back may memories of the entertainers’ fLrst appearances and shows when I as more active. I laughed and cried with joy and delight at the many people war are so willing to donate, participate and keep our community spirit together and high with the purpose ofhelping those of us in need. I appreciate all of yo,u who in the last 16 montfi~ ffli~ liii~e prayed and sat with me, picked me up, cheered me up listened to me, visited with me, and checked. on me. For someone with long term disabilities, it means a great deal to the heart- the head always follows - but the heart consumes love from you and keep our tuner sprite lifted so that we can make it to the next day. It stays the depression and gives you a smile. It is really true friends that keep you going. 1 love you, my true friends. Sincerely, Wanda Sumter thing is that this resolution will likely .pass if it’s not killed in committee. There are only a handful of Oklahoma.legislators who have to courage not to join an attack on us. And though I am a native son, proud of my state on those occasions when it lives up to its promise, I have little faith in our fellow .citizens not to fall prey to the Nazi-like propaganda about Lesbian and Gay lives. At the federal level, Oklahoma’s entire Congressional delegation is hostile to their own Lesbian & Gay constituents. The Human Rights Campaign Fund, the nation’s largest Lesbian & Gay organization, began its national effort to get Congress members to sign a pledge not to discriminatein their own hiring based primarily on the prejudice of TulSa’s Rep. Jim Inhofe (now Senator) because of a Tulsa World story. Tulsans, of course, have known of Inhofe’s bias for almost 20 years. Sen. Nickles ,goes around to small towns like See Fight Back. page 11 Carbon Copy US Rep, Steve Largent_ 2424 E. 21st, Ste. 510 Tulsa, Oklahoma Dear Representative Largent: As a representative of all our citizens, I hope you will ease off on the homosexuals. Tom Neal’ s father is an MD [retired-editor] - the other children are "normal". Dr. McDonald’s daughter is Lesbian - his other children are "normal". My daughter and two Aunts are Lesbian - the rest of us are "normal". Y ou are apparendy "normal". So I hope you realize that all citizens need equal (not special) opportunities. Your humble constituent, Phil Diggdon, MD Fellow, American College of Surgeons Diplomate, American Board of Urology PS: By the way, I did vote for you; we all have certain, blind spots. Carbon Copy Editors, Tulsa World January 31 I, too, was shocked at Bishop Ron Young’ s comments at the Martin Luther King Jr. March and Interfaith Memorial Service. I was elated to be there, wished the ’~,h’ol~ city could march together, hear the beautiful mnsic and the young man who so ..,e,!oquenflydeliver,e~t, Rev. King’ s I I4ave A Dream.’ Many years ago, my father took me to hear Rev. King speak in Tulsa - before he was well known. [ will never forgethim. Inmy opinion, Bishop Young’s derogatory remarks about the Lesbian & Gay Community m no way represent what Rev. King or his family stand for, work towards, or died for. I certaiul,y agree that, at the b’ee Letters, page 9 TULSA FAMILY NEWS 918:832-0233 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by POB 4140, Tulsa US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Family News and OK 74159 TulsaNews@aol.com may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publisher/Editor Publication of a name or photo does not indicate Tom Neal that~ person’s sexual orientation. Asst. Editor tdorrespondence is assumed to be for publicaJames Christjohn tion unless otherwise noted, must be signed & Writers/contributors becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. Kharma Amos All correspondence should be sent to the address Kelly Kirby above. Each readeris entitled to one free copy of Maur~en Curtin each edition at distribution locations. Additional Staff Photographer copies are available at Tomfoolery! JD Jamett Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S.. 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Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University Of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University. Center at Tulsa ~ �I IIII I IIIII I I lliliill Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, ~)K 74152 February/March 1995 Volume 15 Number 2 The ~,iews expre~ed elsewhere In Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views ~TOHR. l’erml,~sion Is grmtted to reprint Information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other itent~, muhrr Tulsa Oklahomans FOr Human Rights is on the move and the excitement and activity is contagious. The participation of each and every one of you is appreciated and embraced.° If you are still watching from the side, please jump on board, we need your hell:). Our FOCUS Groups have come and gone and the programs as a result of these groups are being formed and put on the calendar now. Some of the Ideas that were born of the FOCUS Groups are happening now. A COMMUNITY calendar is being put together, a lending library is scheduled to start a book drive soon, womens support groups are forming now as well as a membership drive for women in the form of a dance. These are only a few of the programs recommended by the Focus GrouPs, we need volunteers to lead others. If you.have an idea, let’s hear it. The COMMUNITY CENTER needs $$$$$ and a space. A fund has been established for direct donations, make a note-on You[ Check., T_a~e a m_ oment ..... to creato’a Vlsl~ri inyoutTieadof ~l~{~eht~[ hSe~tir~g~lSlace fO~all Gays, Lesbiarisl Bi-sexualSal~d Ttansgeridered people. Envision the fun,-fellowshi p and sense of community we can and will create with the establishment of a COMMUNITY center. Help TOHR turn this vision into a reality now. Join TOHR today as we move Into the future. Tim E. Gillean President News Items... Members’, Representatives 1. G-at3’ underwood is running tbr Democratic Chairperson of Tulsa County He is requesting th_at anyone interested in bg.jn_K_c_hai!y,~..r:s_op_in..t.heirdi___sJ .ri~L~_o_n_t_aet/]j!u j_tl_8.~6_=_2 ~13..-L 2. Thank you to everyone who ~ttended the Town HallMeeting. B"e are keeping an eye on this house resolution and will be in contact. Another resolution has been introduced and we are watching it also. Thanks to Kelly Kirby for his leadership in this work. 3. FEB. 18th THE METRO MENS CHORUS will be performinl~ at All Souls Unitarian located at 29th and Harvard at 8:00pro. Thanks to PFLAG for bringing ~hem to Tulsa. Lets all attend and support this event. Donations are $10.00 at the door. BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS Tim Gillean - President Tim Henry - 1st Vice President Miriam Childers - 2nd Vice President Aaron Martin - Secretary Kelly Kirby - Treasurer Lynn Smith - Fund Raising Owen - Help Line Coordinator Mike Sheldon - Reporter Editor Brannon Crain - Activities Director 743-GAYS (4297) March Meeting 6:30pm Social time 7:00pm meeting starts 4154 So. Harvard "Gafl~ering Place" By and for bu t not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE ANONYMOUS Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Finger Stick Method Membership Application Name Address City State ’Zip [] Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomaus for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: [] $10 Limited Income/Student Membership [] $20 Regular MemberShip [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership [] $100 .Sustaining Membership ............... Signature [] I am currently receiving TOHR mailings and the Tulsa Family News [] I mn not on the mailing list [] I would like to volunteer help with: [] HIV Counselor [] Event Planning and Party Prepamtious [] Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine [] Exocutive Board Member [] Monthly Meeting Support Phone Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m. 4154 So. Harvard Suite H-I ~ ¢l~ck payablc to Tu~ Okhhomm~ for Human Right& Donatiom on~buted to TOHR ovtr ~ membcnd~ fee~ are Tax Deductible �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Initiative to Bar Gay Adoptions in Wash. St. OLYMPIA, Wash. - Organizers of the Citizens’ Alliance of Washington have filed petition papers with the state to gather signatures to put a ballot measure before state voters in November that would bar gays and lesbians from adopting children in the state. Some 180,000 valid signatures are need to put the measure on the ballot. The same group tried unsuccessfully last year to put an anti-gay rights measure before Washington voters. FL Anti-Bias Law Wins WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Voters in West Palm Beach rejected an attempt to repeal the "’sexual orientation" clause from its anti-bias ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodation. Voters rejected the repeal move by 54% to 44% in the special election. Conservatives Try to Bar The Advocate BATAVIA, Ohio - The American Family Assn. and a local Christian Coalition chapter have asked the Clermont County Library’s board to bar libraries from circulating The Advocate, clai.ming a recent issue of the national gay magazine-depicted male and female genitals on its cover. Two years ago-several local residents tried to force library officials to bar The Advocate at the libraries without SUCCESS. British Military Keeps Lists of Gays on File? LONDON - BBC television news has reported that the British government is investigating charges that the nation’s Ministry of Defense keeps a computer database~ listing suspected homosexual s in the armed forces. The charges of the secret computer files were made by onetime British Navy officer Edmund Hall, who is about to publish a book onhomosexnality in the country’s military forces. Hall also charged that police can get access to the information in the files, which includes information on civilian acquaintances of members of the armed forces. The BBC quotes a government security officer as saying the data proteclaon agency was in the process of investigating the charges. British Study: ’Sexual Attitudes & Lifestyles’ CHICAGO - A study of"Sexual Attitudes & Lifestyles" in the Journal ofthe American Medical Association reports on sexual behavior of Britons. Conducted between 1986-94, the study included face-to-face interviews as well as an extensive anonymousquestionnair~ about more personal sexual behavior that respondents completed themselves in private. Th~ researchers found that the "safe sex" education message being enhanced by either a sexually exclusive relationship or condom use seems to be getting through to the British public. A total of 27% of the men and 36% of the women endorsed exclusive relationships, while 75% of the men and 81% of the women supported the use of condoms. During the last year, unsafe sex was reported by just 6% of the men and 4% of the women. As withU.S, efforts, the British search for data concerning the HIV epidemic was hampered by political considerations. In 1989, then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher vetoed the study because of "its intrusiveness and its unacceptability to the British people." The study eventually was funded by a large grant from the Wellcome Trust. Milk Institute Opens in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO - Civic leaders, organizers and commtmi~ty representatives held formal ribbon-cutting ceremonies launching the Harvey Milk Institute, which will begin its first term on Jan. 23. The Institute will be the largest adult education program devoted to gay and lesbian studies with more than 200 students already enrolled in more than 50 class offerings. Reflecting Milk’s own sense of "street smarts," the Institute’s classes cover such topics as: "Lesbian Literature 1700 to the Present," "Creative Block and the Queer Artist," "Prostitution 101," and "Auto Mechanics for Women & Men." BBC Bans Activist Group LONDON - Worried that gay rights activists in the British group OutRage would publicly identify famous and influential closeted homosexuals in the U.K., the BBC has barred OutRage members from I speaking live on its radio and I television program~. OutRage voted early in January to out well-known but closeted homosexuals in the country if their public activities or inactivities harm gays andlesbians. In a press statement, OutRage condemned the BBC’s ban as "outrageous censorship" that it said "effectively silet~ces a whole section of lesbian and gay opinion." A spokesperson for the BBC, however, said the issue isn’t censorship but a question of whether the broadcasting agency should risk being involved in statements .OutRage members might make that"could neither be supported by facts nor which have any particular public interest." Talk Show Host’s AntiGay Obituaries Banned DENVER- After reading obittmries of gay men who have died of AIDS and identifying them repeatedly as "ex-sodomites" on his daily cable TV program, aired on a fundamentalist Christian station, host Bob Enyart has been told by KWHD-TV to stop. Enyart’s display of "sodomite" obituaries exploded into controversy in mid-January when showed a photograph and obituary of James Bybee, describing him as "a former sodomite...exsodomite. He’s dead." Members of Bybee’s own church expressed outrage with the religious broadcasting channel, and Bybee’s lover, Don Dias, told reporters he intended to sue both the station and Enyart. The station has instituted a policy forbidding such identifications, saying "we didn’t want to seem like we were harassing people." Trade Center Suspect, Also Gay Bar Bomber? NEW YORK - In a bizarre development, U.S. attorneys said that one of the defendants charged with plotting to blow up the Worl d Trade Center in a 1993 explosion that killed 6 and injured more than 1,000 people, was responsible for an earlier bombing. Federal prosecutors said in a court statement said E1 Sayyid Nosair, one of the 11 defendants in the case, planned and carried out the April 21, 1990, bombing of Uncle Charlie’s Downtown, a popular Greenwich Village gay bar. Two bar patrons and an employeet were hurt in the attack when a 6- [ inchpipebombhiddeninametal The defendants hailed the European Commission decision a vindication of their claims trash can in the club exploded. Then Mayor David Dinkins called the bomb attack "an antihomosexual" act, but police at the time said they had no evidence the explosion was bias related. throughout that consent should bea defense to charges of assault when the SM activity was consensual and resulted in no lasting harm. Attorneys for the 3 men argued that their arrest and conviction violated their rights to privacy under the European Convention of Human Rights, to which the United Kingdofia is a signatory. "Freedom Riders" to Head for Camp Sister Spirit in Mississippi LOS ANGELES - With the backing of activist/producer Robin Tyler and Metropolitan Community Church founder the Rev. Troy Perry, plans have been announced for Gay & Lesbian Freedom Riders to bus in up to 1,000 lesbians and gay men to Ovett, Miss., wherethe lesbian/ feminist Camp Sister Spirit has been the object of repeated attacks by hostile locals. The Freedom Riders will be coordinated with local groups around the country and are scheduled to arrive in Ovett on Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-30. The activists bussing in will help finish building fences around the camp to provide greater security for the camp, and other building projects at Sister Spirit. "Instead of just praying for these women, we are putting legs on our prayers and inviting people to join us in Mississippi," Perry said. For additional information contact either the MCC Offices in Los Angeles at (213) 464-5100, or Robin Tyler’s L.A. offices at (818) 893-4075. SM Case Appealed to Euro pean Court STRASBOURG, France - An application by 3 of the 16 defendants in a consensual sadomasochism case known as "Operation Spanner" have won the approval of the European Commission of Human Rights for a full heating of their appeal before the European Court of Human Rights,probably in 1996. Roland Jaggard, 47, along with Tony Brown, 58, and Colin Laskey, 52, were among 16 men arrested by London police in 1990 and convicted of assault for their SM activities despite arguing they were consenting adults acting in their homes. The police brought the charges after seemg a videotape the men had made of their sexual activities. 2nd Conference for Lesbigays in Criminal Justice SetPALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The 2nd annual International Conference of Lesbian & Gay Criminal Justice Professionals has been slated for Friday, Sept. 8, in Palm Springs, along with a number of related events in the greater Los Angeles area from Sept. 1 to 10. Sponsored by the Golden State Peace Officers Assn., the conference itself will cover topics including: maproving workplace conditions for gays & lesbians, coming out on the job, organizing police associations, the impact of AIDS on criminal justice professionals, working with the larger lesbian & gay community, and using computer technology. The 10day related events will include a tour of the L.A. police academy, ride-alongs with local on-duty police officers, and a tour of the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance. For additional information in North & South America, contact: GSPOA, PO Box 45605, Los Angeles, CA 90046 USA;phone+ 1 (213) 7394121; or E-mail to gspoa@aol.com. In Europe, Asia, Africa or Australia, contact: Lesbian & Gay Police Assn. (LAGPA), BM LAGP A, London, WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom; phone +44 (0) 1426943011; or E-mail to lagpa@murph.demon.co.uk. Survey of CA Activists SACRAMENTO, Calif. -AIDS, the economy and crime are the major issues for lesbians and gay men in California according to a first of its kind survey of political activists in the state. The poll of 500 gays and lesbians was conducted byphone in July of 1994 by Drs. Eric Schockman and Nadine Koch of the University of Southern California for the statewide LIFE 2747 E. 15th St. Tulsa, Okla. 74104 Photography Pager 621-5597 Johnny Geren, Massage Therapist 742-1992 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Lobby. The survey also found that bias on the job, domestic partnership, and health care reform were also on the activists’ agenda. A majority says the political positions of candidates, not their sexual orientation, is most important in casting their votes. Some 91% of the activists said they had given money to an AIDS organization during the past 4 years, 3/4ths said they had contributed to a gay rights group during that period, and about half said they had given to a candidate? s election campaign. Although a majority (51%) said they approve of more "radical" tactics and alarge majority (68%) said groups like Queer Nation and ACT UP had been effective, the overwhelming majority of the respondents (81%) identified themselves as political "moderates." USC Gets Gay Archives LOS ANGELES - Over 2 million historical and cultural items chronicling 20th century gay life and politics, one of the largest such collections in the world, is to be housed at the University of Southern California. The university agreed to accept the archives - the result of .merging two collections based m Los Angeles. "One of our problems as gay and lesbian people is finding our roots," said John O’ Brien of the One Institute which supervises the collections. "It’ s so important for people to know who and what they came from." The universi,ty will provide space on campus for the material ru exchange for scholastic access to the material, which consists of collections from One Inc. and the International Gay & Lesbian Archives dating back to 1942. Cincinnati Will Host Annual Gay Repul~licans CINCINNATI - The national gay Republican Log Cabin Federation has announced that its 1995 convention will be held Aug. 25-27 in Cincinnati, and is expected to be the largest gathering of gay and lesbian Republicans in history. The Log Cabin Club of Greater Cincinnati got the support of the Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau in its bid to hold the national convention in the city, beating out Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas and. Salt Lake Cityl LCC/ Cincinnati President Sam Collins also said Delta Airlines has signed on as the 1st corporate sponsor of the Convention this year. A boycott of Cincinnati was initially called after voters there in 1993 approved the repeal of the city’s gay rights ordinance. That repeal has since been declared unconstitutional by a federal court. "Boycotts are about anger, notabout setting apolitical agenda," said Rich Tafel, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Log Cabin Republicans. "We will accomplish more through education, not confrontation. By stressing the values that we share with the people of Cincinnati, we are convinced that we can make progress toward equality and reconciliation." "We are excited and honored," said Collins. "We have 7 months of hard work ahead of us as we prepare for what will be a showcase of Cincinnati hospitality.’" LAPD Anti-Gay Incident? LOS ANGELES - Rights activists and civil libertarians have told the Los Angeles Police Dept. they would "not tolerate" anti-gay harassment by city police officers. The warnings came after news accounts by an eye,witness reporter and photographer on a police ridealong who said they saw a police officer verbally abuse a young homeless gay man who had reported a robbery as 7 other officers stood by and did nothing about the incident. Lorri Jean of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center told reporters, "We have a message: We will not tolerate hate crimes being perpetrated againstourpeopleby theLAPD." The ACLU of Southern California has also called for an investigation of 7 other alleged anti-gay incidents involving L.A. police officers. LAPD officials said an internal affairs investigation has already been launched. CO Hate-Crimes Law DENVER - With the wounds from the anti-gay Amendment 2 still fresh, Colorado Rep. Ken Chlouber has introduced legislation that would add sexual orientation to the state’s hatecrimes laws. The 1988 legislation already bars intimidation ok physical harm based on race, color, ancestry, religion or national origin. Colorado for Family Values, which backed Amendment Two, termed Chlouber’s proposed measure "ridiculous." A CFV spokesperson said the legislation might be used in an attempt to silence clergy who condemn homosexuality in their sermons. Associated Press Refuses Job Protections NEW YORK - The Associated Press, the largest news wire service in the world, has refused a union proposal to formally bar workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. The AP announced ~that it would only prohibit erfiployment bias based on categories covered by federal law - age, sex, race, creed, color, national origin, disability and veteran’ s status. A spokesperson for the Wire Services Guild called AP’s policy "disingenuous." In addition to being a major news source of daily newspapers and electronic media, AP ironically has also now become the main source of national news for scores of the country’ s larger gay newspapers. Shocking Report on Hate Crimes in Arizona PHOENIX - The Arizona Human Rights Fund has released the 1st study of anti-gay crimes in the state, showing some disturbing trends. The AHRF report fonnd that anti-gay attacks were the major hate-crime in the city ofTempeandthe 2ndleading bias-based crime in Phoenix. The study also reports that a large portion (39%) of the anti-gay crimes reported were "extremely violent," involving assaults, arson and 5 reported homicides in the state. AHRF also found that according to police, reported anti-gay bias crimes increased dramatically - 300% in Tempe and 88% in Phoenix in 1994 over the previous year. In a press statement, AHRF’s Mark Colledge said, "The murder of 5 ga.y men in Arizona in 1994 points to the fact that gays and lesbians are being murdered and brutally attacked simply because of who they are. These crimes are not simply against individual gays and lesbians, but are an attack upon the entire communityy Minneapolis Partners Benefits Loses in Court MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota state appeals court has ruled that the city of Minneapolis can not extend health care benefits to the partners of gay and lesbian workers because state law doesn’t officially recognize same-sex couples. The court ruled 2-1 that the city council exceeded its authority in offering the domestic partner health care benefits in 1993. The ruling upholds a lower court ruling against the city’ s partners policy which had been challenged by a taxpayer who argued the policy violates the state’s policy "favoring marriage of heterosexual couples." It was not P-FLAG Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Chapter POB 52800, 74152, Helpline 918-749-4901 OKC Metro Men’s Chorus immediately known if the city will appeal the decision to the state supreme court. N.Y. Attorney General Omits Anti-Gay Bias ALBANY, N.Y.- New York Attorney General Dennis Vacco, who came under fire for his campaign last year against an open lesbian candidate for the office, has issued an order barring hiring bias that pointedly does not include sexual orientation. The state’s two preceding ¯ attorneys general had included sexual orientation in their executive orders even though the state has no law prohibiting antigay employment di s cri mi n ation. A spokesperson for Vacco said the attorney general felt sexual orientation was a "personal, private issue that has nothing to do with a person’ s employment." Mandatory Tests Proposed for Injured Residents in Utah SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah state House of Representatives has approved and sent to the Senate a measure that would make injured state residents rescued by public safety officers or others obligated to take tests to ensure they are notinfected with HIV or other diseases. Opponents of the legislation say the bill is an unnecessary intrusion and that police, fire and emergency officers should routinely take precautions against infections while doing their jobs. Link Between Lesbianism & Banned Drug? NEW-YORK - A recently published report in the journal Developmental Psychology indicates that the daughters of women who took the synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES), widely used by pregnant women to help prevent miscarriages, are m ore likely to be bisexuals or lesbians than the daughters of women who did not take the drug. Researchers at Columbia University, led by Dr. Heino Meyer-Bahlburg, reported in their work that eight of some 117 women whose mothers had taken DES while carrying them had bisexual or lesbian tendencies. None of the 117 in a separate control group whose mothers did not take DES during their pregnancies were bisexuals or lesbians, however. The ¯ Columbia University researchers also made similar comparisons of men whose mothers had been given DES during their pregnancies. But that comparative study found no differences for males exposed to_ the artificial estrogen. Police Raid AIDS Benefit SAN FRANCISCO - Some 40 San Francisco police officers and about 20 state Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) agents raided a New Year’s Eve AIDS fundraiser, arresting 11 people and setting the stage for up to 3 official inquiries and possibly a series of lawsuits. Party-goers have charged that during the raid police officers covered their badges, roughed people up, used unnecessary choke-holds, punched people in the face, made anti-gay remarks, and performed illegal searches. Police officials have denied the charges, saying the raid of the fundraising party for Visual Aid, an organization that helps artists with AIDS preserve and promote their works., Wash’ t anti-gay at all and was just a "routine part" of several raids of "illegal nightclubs" conducted the same night. Several party-goers, however, have told reporters and city officials that officers used expressions like "fucking faggots" during the raid, punched at least two people at the event, and refused to identify themselves or hid their badges, and seized money, lighting and musical equipment illegally. S.F. Film Festival Head Presumed Dead SAN FRANCISCO - Mark Finch, the well-liked and respected director of the San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival operated by the organization Frameline, has been reported mis sing and is now considered an "unconfirmed suicide" by the California Highway. Patrol. Finch’s briefcase was found by CHP officers on a pedestrian walkway on the Golden Gate Bridge Saturday evening, Jan. 14, although authorities have not found any body as yet. Officials characterized some of the letters inside the briefcase as "suicide notes." Last June’s film festival attracted some 55,000 people to see more than 300 films at three locations in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. W hitt mrk_,a[e 416 S. Lewis, 582-2400 Sat. Feb. 18, 8pm, $10, All Souls Unitarian Come on in for some NOTE NEW LOCATION: 29th & Peoria good family -style cooking! �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Changing Portrait ehiCh found that only i in 6 was apparentl y are infected ~by of the Epidemic WASHINGTON - Dr. Harold Jaffee of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses that the majority of the estimated 800,000 Americans believed to be infected with HIV are unaware of their HIV stares. In reporting a new statistical portrait of the epidemic, Jaffee reported recent CDC data that indicates that the new infection rate among gay and bisexual men has leveled off after 13 years of relentless increases. The data indicates that: women now account for more that 18% of all newly reported cases during recent years; nearly 60% of all new cases are reported among racial minorities; gay and bisexual mean last year represented 43 % of all new cases - down from 47% the yearbefore. Jaffee said, "Heterosexual .contact is becoming increasingly Important, especially for young Hispanics and blacks in cities and in small Southern cities and tting appropriate treatment to prevent AIDS-related pneumonia. Complications of AIDS : Leading Cause of Death WASHINGTON - Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reported at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses indicates that HIV infection is now the leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 2 5 and44. The new data means. that AIDS has now surpassed accidental injuries as the cause of death for people in the age group. AIDS is also now the leading cause of death for all people in 79 of the country’ s 169 largest cities, according to the new CDC data. Long-Term Survivors BOSTON - Researchers report that they have uncovered significant new dues about why some people infected with HIV remain healthy for up to 15 years after being infected - findings that scientists say could lead to important new approache s to both treatment and research. In reports in the New England Journal ofMedicine, researchers say that some of the "long-term survivors" they study have developed potent antibodies against the virus, some have elevated levels of specialized cells that battle HIV, and some unusually weakened strains of the vires. While most men and women infected with HIV develop full-blown AIDS and die within 6 to 12 years, some 5 percent have lived with unimpaired immune systems and without disease for 15 years or more. Dr. Ronald Desrosier, one of the researchers in this study, said the apparent immunity to AIDS of some long-term survivors offers fresh evidence that using weakened strains of the virus rather than dead ones may offer a path to the development of safe vaccines. One study from a large team at the National Institute of ALlergy and Infectious Disease, the government’s main AIDS research center, focused on survivors infected with a genetically normal and highly virulent strain of the virus but who seem to possess supereffective immune responses that are able to hold the virus in check. Another study involved volunteer subjects who have remained healthy for 10 to 15 years afterinfection. Researchers at New York University found that the levels of HIV in the volunteers’ cells were unusually low and that the CD8 cells of their immune sy stems proved to be powerful killers of the virus far more powerful, in fact, than the same type of cells found in patients who develop full-blown towns." Jaffee also noted a recent national study of 2,500 people newly diagnosed as HIV -positive which found that nearly 60% weren’t tested until they had already becomeill with anAIDSrelated disease and another study of 222 infants infected with HIV AIDS. The scientists said their findings suggest new paths toward therapies and the possibility of creating vaccines to induce the same type of immunity that the long-term survivors apparently possess naturally. Scientists Link Kaposi’s & New Virus WASHINGTON - Dr. Patrick S. Moore and Dr. Yuan Chang, researchers at Columbia University, have reported they have found strong evidence that a newly identified virus in the herpes group, which they’ve tentatively named Kaposi Sarcoma Ass ociated Herpes Virus (KSHV), may cause Kaposi’ s sarcoma, a cancer that strikes some people with AIDS. While Moore would not say categorically that the new virus actually causes KS, other experts believe it does. Dr. Steven Miles of the University of California at Los Angeles said that his team and others in the U.S. and England had confirmed the findings. Moore’ s research team found evidence of KSHV in 95% of the 21 patients with KS they studied, while only one of the 21 who did not have KS showed signs of KSHV - which he said was probably the result of a technical error. The scientists also found evidence of KSHV in tissue from 21 African adults & children. ’Blocking’ Protein Found in Saliva WASHINGTON - A study reported on at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses indicates scientists with the National Institute of Dental Research have identified a protein in human saliva that blocks HIV from infecting cells. The researchers said the discovery sheds light on why kis sing and oral sex do not appear to be significant routes Of AIDS spread. Only about a dozenAIDS cases have been traced to oral contact since the epidemic began nearly 14 years ago. The anti-AIDS protein, discovered by Dr. Tessie McNeely and Dr. Sharon Wahl, adheres to the surface of white blood cells and blocks HIV from infecting them. Despite its adhesiveness, the scientists have dubbed the substance SLPI (pronounce "slippy"), for "secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor." One area of future research will be whether SLPI could be added to condoms or douches to reduce the risk of HIV transmission. The protein’ s natural function is apparently to protect mucous membranes against the body’s own proteindestroying proteins. U.S. Businesses & AIDS WAS HINGTON - According to a poll of some 794 U.S. see Health Briefs, page 7 F!-DELITY HO_/V E HE_ALTH CA_RE, INC. Main Office 113 E. Paul St. 905 No. Highway 51 Pauls Valley, OK 73075 Coweta, OK 74429 (405) 238-6487 (918) 486-1174 (800) 999-3442 7319 No. MacArthur Okla. City, OK 73132 (405) 722-0551 Caring for 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. Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease. and Related Infections Nevirapine...HIV Treatment Oral vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. 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: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs companies by the American ~infection, while the body’s Management Association, 38% ~immtme system pours out as of the firms reported having dealt many as 2 billion white blood with at least one worker infected cells to fight off the infection. with HIV or who had AIDS This enormous battle between during 1994. The figure the immune system and the represents a 15% increase over a invading virus, the researchers similar poll the previous year. say, is one of the reasons the The survey also reported that vxrus so quickly develops 26% of the companies that have resistance to medications unless had an employee with HIV/AIDS it is treated early in the infection. had implemented a companyStudy Questions Care wide policy on the workers with SAN FRANCISCO- Researchthe disease, but of firms that had ers studying patient care for had no infected workers only " AIDS patients with pneumoma 17% had set up employment and other severe respiratory policies conce ruing the disease. ailments at the intensive care The association’s research unit of San Francisco General director said that apparently Hospital have raised questions businesses "wait until the first about the cost-effectiveness and instance of AIDS or HIV medical efficacy of such care. infection before putting together Between 1988 and 1991, only policies." 24% of those who got intensive ’Titanic Struggle’ of HIV care for severe respiratory NEW YORK - New research illnesses associated with AIDS by 2 independent teams of left the hospital alive, the scientists indicates that the researchers found. During the immune system of people period from 1986 to 1988, that infected with HIV is engaged in number had been39%. Similarly, a "titanic struggle" with the the cost of saving lives had grown body’ s defenses. Scientists at the to more than $215,000 during Aaron Diamond AIDS Research the 1988-91 period - more than Center in New York and a team double the $94,500 cost for the at the University of Alabama earlier years. and Oxford University reported Dr. Robert Wachter, who led their findings in the journal the study, said it was unclear Nature. According to their study why more patients were dying, o.f people infected with HIV, the but said he suspected those who researchers estimated that came to the hospital’ s ICU were between 100 million and a billion in later stages of the disease. viruses are produced every day Wachter said it was not time to during the initial stages of suggest that the hospital start den~ing such expensive, ~.lowsuccess ICU treatment, but he did suggest th~i~"h’~itals’with significant numbers of such patients begin considering the issue of when such care might be best withdrawn. AIDS Caregivers Study SAN FRANCISCO - A study by the University of California at San Francisco indicates that friends and family members of people with AIDS can be a crucial source of support and strength for the ill person although, they can also unintentionally be unhelpful and Offensive. Often, friends and family members are confused or unsure about how bey can give the most support to their loved ones. The UCSF study identified helpful and unhelpful behaviors from the point of view of aperson with the disease, and offers guidance for those who care but aren’ t sure how to offer support to someone with AIDS. Some of the unhelpful behaviors identified in the study include avoiding interaction, acting embarrassed or ashamed, breaking confidentiality, and criticizing one’s medical care. More helpful behaviors identified by the study include .expressi.ng love or concern, interacting naturally, and offering practical assistance. The study followed 136 couples gay and non-gay - in the San Francisco Bay Area for 5 years and was published in London publication AIDS Care Magazine. Women in Drug Trials WASHINGTON- The National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development has recommended that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration require researchers to include more women in all stages of clinical trials for drugs for serious and life-threatening diseases, including AIDS. An FDA spokesperson said the recommendation had been accepted and would be acted on as soon as possible. Women and advocacy groups have complained that drug trials to treat diseases such as AIDS excluded women, or only brought them in late, because of concerns about the drug’s effects on the female reproductive system and child-bearing functions. Without the participation of women in the trials, they complained, there would be little or no data on possible effects the drug might have on them when the drugs came up for FDA approval. SEC Investigation of Florida Viatical Firm FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission has gone to court to force United Benefits Group of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to hand over records of its investors, employees, financial results, tax returns and other inform ation. United Benefits Group, a viatical settlement broker that arranges the sale of AIDS patients’ life insurance policies to investors, has refused to tell regulators how it sells the policies and what becomes of the money. The company’s attorney claims that because the company is not selling securities, it does not have to obey the SEC’ s directives. The SEC says it needs to review the documents to determine whether there have been violations of, federal securities laws, according to SEC regional director Chuck Senatore. Philadelphia HIV Bias Suit Moves Forward PHILADELPHIA- U.S. District Court Judge John Padova has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by John Woolfolk, who claims he was denied medical services in the HealthPass program because he is infected with HIV. The judge decided that a jury should decide whether a city physician and the managers of HealthPass, which is financed by state and federal funds, violated the Americans With Disabilities Act and the U.S. Rehabilitation Act. Judge Padov a said that a doctor "who receives federal funds to provide healthcare benefits may not withhold medical benefits wi.thout reasonable accommodation. "" Sandra J. Hill, M.S. Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services Until now - no where ...... We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you belong 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 Announcing the opening of Mohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people riving with A!DS. 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 918-425-1354 Accepting Medicare, Medicaid. private pay and private insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated Mohawk Living Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK~ (918) 425-1354 ~ 1995 - Design One Associates / Perspective Magazine �Southwest A viatical company. now open right here in Tulsa. W en you’re living with AIDS, you can’t afford ~ ~ to be without the money needed to pay your day to day expenses. You can sell your life insurance policy and easily acquire the kind of money that can improve your life. We sit down face to face and help you get the most from your policy quickly and confidentially. We work with many financial sources, so your doctor and insurance company are not flooded with requests for records and paperwork. We work for you. A Quality of Life Alternative S. Hazard E. 41 st St. Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 75219 800/559-4790 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918-747-3320 �Human RightS, omp.2 celebrate our diversity, the changing facd,s of the workplace, and the need to furth6r understand and accomodate persons based on their sexual orientation. Other Human Rights Commissioners present, along with Department staff; were recognized for their work. The City of Tulsa will be hosting the 47th Annual Conference of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies next August. Event co-chairs Maynard Ungerman, local philanthropist, and Jerry Goodwin, publisher of the Oklahoma Eagle, were also recognized. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) was represented by Tim Gillean, Ric & Kelly Kirby. Letters, frompage2 very least, an apology is due from ~he Commemorative Society. Discrimination is not what that memorial service was to be about. My friends, both homosexual and heterosexual, and I were there to affirm one another, to dispel intolerance and prejudice. Bishop Young’s remarks did -just the opposite. Marilyn & Charles Murphy Marriage, ompage 1 possibility that Hawaii’s Supreme Court may rule same-sex marriages legal in that state, making it possible for gays and lesbians to legally marry in Hawaii and return home where th eir weddings might otherwise be legally valid." Clearly this is a preemptive strike against recognition of .our loving unions," said Robert Bray of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. Murder, frompoge l jury saw past the AIDS-phobic and homophobic rhetoric presented by the defense in this case." said Beth Barrett, NGLTF spokesperson. "The jury recognized that HIV status is never an excuse for murder." ,It is unfortunate that, even after the trial, the defense attorney continues to use outdated stereotypes and homophobia in an attempt to defame the gay and lesbian community of Mississippi,"Barrett added. NGLTF will continue to monitor developments in Mississippi. Organizers point to the murder of a third gay man under similar circumstances in Indianola and the potential for continued tension at the lesbian-feminist retreat, Camp Sister Spirit, in Ovett, as reasons for their concern. "Given the murders and the history of harassment in Mississippi, we continue to be deeply concerned for the safety of gay men and lesbians in that state," Barrett said. The jury, including five black jurors, convicted McClendon, who is black, of the murders of the two white men which occured on Oct. 8, 1994. I~i;l~l lllg|, . from p,age 1 to grab the raihbow triangles necklace worn by "Joe". "Joe", who Spent a number of years in an elite US military unit, reports that his self-defense training kicked in and the assailant was on the ground with his arms twisted behind his back in just a few moments. Later, "Joe" contacted the Tulsa District Attorney’ s office which was able to locate the assailant through the emergency room records which matched "Joe’s"description of the assailant and his likely injuries. ML from page 1 abuse, and I~lophilia, as some of the ills h~,.sees in contemporary society. He s~ecifically characterized these as "slavery." Several persons were seen leaving the service after Bishop Young made his remarks. Tulsa Family News staff attended the service and immediately after the service asked Young about including homosexuality in a list of violent and abusive crimes. Young’s response was that his views were justified by "the Word of God". When asked how he would compare Bible passages which he believes condemn homosexuality to passages once used to justify slavery, Young refused to answer. The reaction of other religious and community leaders involvedin the service varied. School Superintendent John Thompsonrefused comment. Sister Sylvia Schmidt, executive director of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry expressed dismay not only at Young’s anti-Gay remarks but also his sexist ones. After the service, the Rev. David Wiggs of Boston Ave. Methodist promised as a member of the ML King Commemorative Society to raise_ the issue at the next Society meeting. Society board members, Yolanda Charney, formerly of the Jewish Federation and Nancy Day of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, promised to raise the issue of an apology to the Lesbian & Gay communities for Young’s remarks. The Society’s president, the Rev. Andrew Phillips, remarked to the Tulsa Worm that he hoped that the Society could give an apology. Since the event, the Society has met but so far has not responded to Tulsa Family News’ complaints. Nancy Day, not speaking officially for the Society, said that it had decided not to apologize because they did not want to set a precedent. She related that it was decided that the Society would set up a committee to establish guidelines for future speakers. The Society’s president, the Rev. Andrew Phillips, however, when contacted by the Tulsa World, refused comment. Tulsa’s Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church issued a statement condemning Young’s remarks: %..Family of Faith takes great offense at the inclusion of such prejudice in an "interfaith" service which includes those churches that believe as we do, that homosexuality is a Godgiven orientation....it seems unthinkable that a service dedicated to a civil rights leader who advocated’ non-violent’ protest and equal rights for all would be a place people gather to hear a message advocating...the oppression of Gay and Lesbians." from page 1 i~al i~;1~1 been legal. Councilwoman Donna Bloomer, a supporter of the Eagle Forum, said the -group would join with organizers from Operation Rescue and the state’s Christian Coalition chapter in an effort to force the new job protections to the ballot. The measure adopted by the Council, however, got support not only from city and state gay rights organizations, but also highprofile backing from Dallas Mayor Steve Barlett, a conservative Republican, and from Coretta Scott King, who wrote in support o f the ordinance. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law William GFaham as "Cole Porter-- One of a Kind" Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Tuesday, February 28 2 and7p.m, shows John H. Williams Theatre -- Tulsa Performing Arts Center Tickets: $12 Matinee. $15 Evening Enjoy conversation and song with one of AmericaZs premier composers. Songsfromthe following musicals will be featured: Panama Hattie, Paris, Red Hot and Blue, Rosalie, Silk Stockings, Something to Shout About, The Gay Divorce, The New Yorkers, You Never Know, You’ll Never Get Rich and Wake Up and Dream. Make plans to see this superb one-man musical drama! �Religion Briefs Prime Timers New Bishop Does Holy Unions by Beverly Haney ofMCC-Greater Tulsa Editor’s note: this is the balance of the column begun in last month s paper. The topic is the writings of St. Paul & homosexuality. Verse 26 is the only place in the Bible that can be used to. refer to Lesbian sex because it refers to "’unnatural" sexual relations and, as the term is used today, unnatural sex means homosexuality. As we have seen, however, Paul uses para physin to mean something out of the ordinary an not something unnatural or immoral as it has been translated. So the reference to female sexual relations that are "’beyond the ordinary" could mean many things. We know that it was considered unclean to have sex with a woman during menstruation, or for a woman to have sex with an uncircumcised man. Actually there is not reason to read homosexuality in the pas sage at all because in all of the ancient texts, this is a subject that is not discussed and there is no reason to think that Paul would bring it up now. It is also believed that the word "likewise" set up a parallel between what women do and what the men do. This parallel could also mean that the women and the men are having sex that is "’out of the ordinary". There is not reason to conclude that this passage means-Lesbian sex. The burden of proof rests ~ith those making the claim. Paul uses the words. "degrading passions" and "shameless acts" to describe the sexual acts he is referring to. The Greek word translated as "degrading" is atimia. It means something not held in honor, not respected, or not highly valued. There is no moral condemnation in this word and when he uses the same word elsewhere, there is never any moral condemnataon in his meaning. He uses the word when he talks of chamber pots and long hair. The other Greek word that is translated as "shameless acts" is aschemosyne: Literally, the word means not according to form, not nice, or unseemly. In other places, Paul Uses this work to describe a man who refuses to give his daughter in marriage and also to describe genitals. Never does the word imply moral condemnation but only social disapproval. During the time of Patti, homosexuality between men was common in Greek and Roman societies They thought it was perfectly natural for men to be attracted to other men..It is obvious that Paul didn’t really disapprove of homosexuality, so why did he bring it up at all? This will be the topic for next month’s article. Homosexuality was never brought up by Jesus Himself, so it is necessary to find out why Paul brought it up. Prime Timers of Tulsa and Eastern LOS ANGELES The Rev. Pant ~.~,.OklahomawillwelcomeDanielleShreve, Egertson, newly installed as a Lutheran co-ordinator of volunteers for the H’IV bishop in Southern California, told his Resource Consortium, as speaker for their congregation that he has performed 3 Sunday, March 5th meeting at 4 pm at the same-sex holy unions at his North Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard. Hollywood church even though such Ms. Shreve will discuss volunteer ceremomes violate the policies of the opportunities and training available at the Resource Consortium and in the general parent Evangelical Lutheran Church of America against "blessing of a community. homosexual relationship." Egertson said A committee will also be formed to the ceremonies were done "with dignity plan their 2nd anniversary dinner. Other upcolmng events include the Orlando, and reverence" and that 10 other Lutheran Florida CR Convention in May and one pastors and 4 bishops in the area also conducted the rites for same-sex couples. for the International Primetimers in Dallas in October. For more info. call 437-2878. Gay Pastor to Stay OAKLAND, Calif. With the overwhelming support of members of his congregaaon at St. Paul Lutheran Church in defiance of an order that he be fired because he’s gay, the Rev. Ross Merkel has been allowed to keep his post as pastor by officials of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Merkel was defrocked in February 1994 after telling his cong.regation that he is gay on the 15th anmversary commemorating his relationship with his lover. The ELCA’s official policy is to allow gay clergy only if they remain celibate. But because of the overwhelming support from his congregataon at St. Paul’s, the regional governing church synod has allowed Merkel to remain in his post, although it barred him from appointing anyone to fill posts at the 18 other congregauons in the area which he had had authority over. Interfaith AIDS Ministry The AmericanTheater Co. has dedicated its Wednesday, March 8th "preview" performance of The Crucible to Interfaith AIDS Ministry as a benefit. Tickets m:e $10 with discounts for students and groups. Persons under 16 years are 1/2 price. Call 438-2437 for more info. and tickets. Tickets are also available at Tomfoolery! The performance will be at 8 pm at the Williams Theater in the Perf. Arts Center. Rainbow Business Guild The Rainbow Business Guild will meet Feb. 26 at 7 pm at Tao Tao Restaurant at 6219 E. 61st. RGB is an organization for Lesbian/Gay & Gay-friendly businesses. For more info. call 254-2100 Women’s Sadie Hawkins Dance Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) will hold a women’s dance atAll Soul’s Unitarian Dance. This smoke-free, alcohol-free event will double as a menabership drive for TOHR. The cover charge of $5 individual or $5 couple can be applied to TOHR membership. Child care will be provided. This eventis part of a series of women’ s TOHR events planned by TOHR women at a recent focus group. Condo for leasewalk to River Parks 2 bed, 1 bath, central HVAC, ceiling fans through-out, washer/dryer, all appliances, landscaped, fenced patio with storage. Exterior maintenance, yard service, water, trash pick-up, etc. provided. 2 pools available. $550/month+deposit. Call 745-0358. For lease: nice two bedroom house at the lake near Wagoner. Scculity walled/ fenced. Double care garage, laundry & storage room. Swimming pool privileges (seasonal). This house is 10cated on our home property. Prefer males. Clean, trustworthy, discreet & proof of affordability required. $375/ month, first,last & $200 deposit required at beginniug of contract. Hey guys or girls, like your own retreat or live-in year around place at the lake? We are totally remodeling one now. If you want to try your hand on this one and save mucho bucks, take over this one for only $17,500. Lots of room for boats, etc. Call Glenn or Bill at 918-462-7265. New Records for Oklahoma Leather TULSA Last October 22, the SilverStar Saloon hosted the Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1995 Contest with over 400 leather supporters in attendance and $3000 raised for Oklahoma charities record numbers, according to T.U.L.S.A. president, Amie Holder. T.U.L.S.A. (Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association) has produced the contest since its inception six years ago. Larry Everett won the title of Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1995. This contest is a preliminary to the International Mr. Leather (IML) contest in Chicago this May. Judges for ~he contest included NLA International 94, Mark Frazier; International Ms. Leather 94, Cindy Bookout; International Mr. Drummer 94-95, Keith Hunt; Mr. Gulf Coast Drummer 94, Pant Jaques; Mr. Oklahoma Daddy 94, Mark Touchstone; Mr. Tulsa Leather 93, Ron Greenwood; and Mistress Mir. According to Holder, "Interest in leather is at an all time high in Oklahoma. Across the country, we have become the state to watch for serious leather contenders.’" Cindy Bookont and Paul Jaques are both from Oklahoma. In additirn, MS. Gulf Coast Leather 95, "Shadow" and the first nmner up to International Mr. Leather 94, Terry Gatewood, are also from Oklahoma. Two charities were selected as this years beneficiaries: Raint)ow Village, Inc. of Tulsaand Other Options, Inc. of Oklahoma City. T.U.L.S.A. presented a $1500 check to each at the Miss Oklahoma Pageant on Jan. 29. Rainbow Village helps persons living with AIDS/HIV to control their own lives. They help to provide education and counseling to intervening in day-to-day hardships. Other Options provides AIDS/ HIV education through resource books, seminars and networking professional services. "1994 was the best year ever for the leather community in Oklahoma. We are looking forward to 1995 with great anticipation, "added Holder. For more information contact T.U.L.S.A., PO Box 33076, Tulsa, OK 74153-1076, (918) 838-1222. Metropolitan-Community Church of Greaver 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. Maplewood Tulsa, OK 74115 Phone: (918) 838-1 715 Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER Sunday School, 9:45 Sunday Service, 11 am Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Wed. Choir Rehearsal, 7 pm ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice 2627-B East llth, 583-7815, messages, Eddie Cook, pastor To do justice, love mercy& to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 I I �II Fight Back co.,’ om p. 2 Drumwright talking regularly about how homosexuals are a threat to our very culture. Hello - is this really a burning issue for small town or rural Oklahoma? After all, we know how small town Oklahoma is just being over-run by homosexuals. Both senators have been stalling a meeting with Lesbian/Gay constituents for over a year now. Maybe the theory is that if you never meet with folks you’ ve decided to hate, then you never have to reconsider your views. It’ s similar to Nazi techniques for dehumanizing Nazi victims so that it’ s easier to murder them. If they met with us they might find we all have something in common. The one bit of hope in all this is that Rep. Steve Largent appears to be keeping a promise made in the campaign to come to the Metropolitan Commuaity Church of Greater Tulsa. Who knows what will come of this but just meeting with us here in Oklahomais more than has ever happened. We may have to agree to disagree on many things but Mr. I_argent may be serious in wanting to represent zll Tulsans. So after this mostly gloomy assessment, what can w e do ? We mus t begin to organize seriously, as though we are fighting for our fives - which we may be doing. Only a handful of you are members of and involved in TOHR. Whatever its .faults, it’ s a good starting place. We must start thinking about politics, no matter how tedious and frustrating they are. We will only really get decent representation when we are organized enough to deliver dollars and votes. It’s possible. Dallas has 3 of 14 Gay city councilors which is the result of years of organizing. We will begin to have a chance when we elect a Lesbians and Gay men to the Tulsa City Council and to our state legislature. Art Justis, newly elected to district 6 only got 575 votes on Feb. 14. There are probably more than 575 queens m the Silver Star and Concessions alone on a Sat. night. The answer is: get involved, give a damn, fred a place where your donation of time (maybe more important than money) can make a difference. Register to vote and then, vote! Call your state legislator. Call Inhofe and Nickles, even if it feels like an exercise in frustration. Numbers make a difference. Get involved with the new Lesbian and Gay Political Action Committee. If you’re Republican, join Log Cabin Republicans and work for our lives and well-being as well as your pocketbook. If you don’t like politics, then help PWLA’s or Lesbian & Gay youth or TOHR’s community center project, or fill a need yet unfilled. Just do something. HJR 1018, cont’dfromp. 1 basi~of 6t enti[le any person or class of persons to have or claim any minority status, quota preferences, protected status or claim of discrimination." "Section 2.2 No board of educaton in this state shall allow the teaching of homosexuality, lesbianism or bisexuality as natural lifestyles." "Section 2.3 No person who is a homosexual, bisexual or lesbian shall be permitted to adopt or provide foster care to any child in this state." Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, a non-profit organization based in New York, issued a review of the Graves’ resolution. Attorney Suzaune Goldberg states that HJR 1018 "suffers fatal legal flaws". Goldberg suggests that the amendment if passed by the voters would be quickly challenged and such a challenge would probably succeed. Kelly Kirby and Tim Gillean (past president and current president respectively) of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) led a meeting of about 50 persons at the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa on N, cont’d from p. 1 such as Boulder, CO where there are so many papers there is not room enough. TFN publisher Neal pointed out to Van Natter that Tulsa has fewer free publications. Neal added that it seems that banning all free publications seemed at odds with the mission of booksellers, as well as appearing to be a cover for discriminatory behavior since Barnes & Noble did not seem to have any problem with space for free papers until a Gay one asked for access. Neal stated, "Barnes & Noble’ s decision to sell Lesbian and Gay books and magazines but to refuse a community newspaper equal access says that Barnes & Noble wants to take money from the Lesbian & Gay communities while discriminating against us." Tulsa Family News has forwarded its complaint of discrimination to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Parents, Friends & Families of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission as well as to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. At press time, TFN continues to work with Barnes & Noble’ s New York corporate offices to resolve this conflict. Comments may be directed to Cynthia Camahan, community relations co-ordinator at 250-5034,r fax: 250-0576. January 30. Kirby urged those attending to contact their representatives and members of the Rules Committee to discourage support for the resolution and to remain alert to future developments while the Legislature is in session. Kirby explained that the resolution had to given a hearing by the committee to which i.t has been assigned in order to be voted on by the full House of Representives. However, even if the resolution is kept in committee without a hearing, Graves can attempt to add it as an amendment to other bills. Pat Reaves of Simply Equal OKC said that a similar, meeting was held in Oklahoma City recently. Oklahoma House of Representatives leadership was non-commital when contacted about HJR 1018 but it is wall known that Rep. Graves is not well thought of by many of his peers. However, some political observers worry that this resolution might pass if it gets to a "floor" vote just because few Oklahoma legislators have the courage to vote in any way except what might be seen as antiGay. For more info, contact TOHR at 743-4297 or TFN at 832-0233. NEVER KNOW WHAT.TO::EXPECT! !! , INC 1229 S. M EMOR!~:....O:R..;~I.:TULSA --918-835-5083 Fdulous RSVP Cruis for Caribbean - Feb, Costa Rica - April, Alaska - July Airline/Hotel Reservations, Ticket Pick-Up Cruise/Tour Packages, Group & Incentive Programs OK’s Only "No" Charge 918-341-6866 IGTAService Affiliate(Internat’l Gay Travel Assoc.) [ I 10%Off Repairs il Certified Mobile Auto Service I Manual Drive Train & Axles 1438 s. Beslen, ?~1=0 ! 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Did you know...there was insurance that will protect your income? That’s right...your salary, the old paycheck, the piece of paper that pays the bills. And why not? We insure our cars, our homes, and.our personal belongings. Yet we don’t insure the one thing which makes all o.f the above possible, our ability to earn an income. Its name is Disability Income Insurance ( D.I. coverage ). Disability Income insurance is a monthly expense ; however , should you become unable to work, a D.I. plan will send you a check each month to help pay the bills. Look at it this way... You pay into an insurance plan for five years and then become disabled. Within three years, you will have recouped your expenses and, in most cases, will continue to draw a benefit check. Three years is nothing, people, should you become disabled. single most important provision. Some policies require total disability or define it as the inability to engage in any gainful occupation (stay away from these type of policies). Look for plans which will cover partial disability. * What if I was able to return to my own profession, but my earnings were reduced? Ideally, your benefit - or a portion of it - should be payable, even if you return to your own occupation at a reduced income. * Can I continue my disability.coverage if my health declines ? Some disability policies allow the insurance company to terminate the policy or to refuse renewal in the event of an insured’s ailing health. To avoid these problems and the inconveniences they .create, be sure that the policy you purchase is noncancelable and guaranteed to be renewable to age 65. This means the insurance company can’ t cancel or refuse to renew the policy, change the terms of the policy or increase the premium after the policy is issued. * What does the policy exclude from coverage ? No exclusions is the best (of course). Do make a point to check-in on each and every exclusion, they may not pertain to you. * How long must I be disabled before I start receiving benefits ? Most insurance companies require a self-insuring period of at least 30 days after a disability occurs. During this "elimination period", no benefits are paid. Therefore, to avoid financial hardship, it’s important to coordinate your elimination period with your emergency funds and any employer-provided salary continuation plans. * Will I be protected against inflation ? Make sure you can add a rider that will increase your disability benefit to protect you against the erosion of your disability check. Your ability to earn an income is something most people take for granted. What many people tend to forget, however, is that it’s also a person’s most valuable asset. Disability income insurance offers one of the most reliable, practical ways to protect your financial health when your physical health is ailing. It provides a continued, regular income until you’re able to return to work. To ensure the plan you choose is right for you and your financial situation, consult with your financial advisor or insurance representative. A Friend for a Friend Art Show & Sale A Friend for a Friend, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the HIV/ AIDS community and their pets will hold an Art Show & Sale on April 29 & 30. Artists and craftspersons, and aspiring ones, are encouraged to donate works for the cause. All proceeds from this sale are used for AIDS support. A Friend for a Friend serves the HIV/ AIDS communities by caring for the boarding, feeding and veterinary care of PWLA’s pets, as well as making hospital visits and other support. For more information and to help, please call Alice Wilder Bates at 747-6827. All artwork donations are needed by April 15th. AIDS is a preventable disease! You can provide prevention education! Get the training, Save a life, The Minority Task Force is sponsoring an HIV/AIDS training program on Feb. 17, 6-9 pm and Feb. 18, 9-5 pm at Antioch Baptist Church, 2123 No. Frankfort. For more information, call Tessie at 749-4194 or 800-474-4872, or Reggy at 744-1000. Lesbian or Gay and Republican? Contact Tulsa Log Cabin Republicans care of this paper: POB 4140, 74159 or at TulsaNews@aol.com BLUE MOON 918-492-4918 Available at Tomfoolery! Quilted Bear, Eastland Also, birthday cakes and special orders available. A. BAKERY FOR DOCS CHERRY STREET PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES Eating Disorders Same Sex Relationships Co-Dependency Issues Trauma Recovery. Chemical Dependency/Relapse Prevention FOR INFORMPITION ON tlNIQIIE ~/~RDGflIME THflIT Wlkk H~VE YOU YOUR kOVER INTiMaTE Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC J. Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK (918)-743-4117 (918)-581-0902 (918) 497-0165 Serving a Diverse Community �Tulsa HIV & AIDS Anthology Begun Words and pictures on; about and by persons in the Tulsa area are being collected for use in a book to benefit Rainbow Village. This anthology will showcase the strength, courage, humor and talents of the many people here in the heartland who are fighting the battle agmnst AIDS. Choose your weapon: pen, pencil, taperecorder, paintbrush or camera! Honor a friend or family member; bring a smile or a tear; unlock the window of the soul! Showcase a talent! The anthology will include: short stories, poetry, journal entries, humor, 1 st person or biographical sketches, artwork and photography. In other words, anything that can be set down on paper. Whether you want to write about AIDS from your pet’ s point-of-view, draw a cartoon, tear a poignant page from a journal, write a segment from your own life or share a letter or a prayer, all submissions are welcome. Family and friends may want to honorlovedones by submitting their works so their talents will live on. Submissions can be hand-written, typed or on tape. Since we would like to include as many works as possible in the book, we ask that submissions be limited to five (5) typewritten pages. Artwork from pen and ink to photographs are also being considered. Do not send original artwork. Send copies or color photocopies as the work cannot be returned. Complete confidentiality will be respected. Submissions may be anonymous. Names will only be ihcluded with the authors’, artists’, or in the case of posthumous submissions, family member’s consent. All materials received will be given the same consideration. Every submission may not appear in the anthology, but all will be read and preserved. All submissions must be received by April 1, 1995. Materials may be sent care of Tulsa Family News, POB 4140, Tulsa 74159. For more info., call 832-2333. Her husband, Harvey, proves to be a fascinating character as he gradually by Barry Hensley, changes from a loving, supportive husCirculation Department Supervisor band to a confused and divisive man as Tulsa City-County Library his wive’s career advances and her inner turmoil surfaces. His complete disintegration into bitterness is illustrated by You saw themovie, now read the book! In case yofi missed the recent NBC movie, Cammermeyer’s recollection of the perhere are the basics: Margarethe Cammeriod following their divorce when, "after meyer was the highest ranking officer in my weekly visits with my sons, Harvey the U.S. military to would line up the boys challenge the military’s and make them join him ...Margarethe anti,Gay policy. She was in jeering at me. They would chant ’Dyke, a decorated Army nurse, Cammermeyer was 24 years into her satisqueer.’ These little men, fying career, when, in the highest ranking ages 4 to 11, yelling, their faces twisted in pain and 1989, she was interofficer in the U.S. confusion." viewed for admission to Fortunately, the Army War College time often heals, and military to Cammermeyer’s children and asked about her challenge the sexual orientation. After have become unwavering pausing for amoment, she in their support for her. military’s Along with her devoted said, "I am alesbian." She was formally discharged companion, they now anti-Gay polley... form a family which is, in in 1992, solely because of her sexual orientation, after being given many ways, very conventional. several opportunities to change her answer. Cammermeyer’s military ordeal is Her book reveals a personal life not harrowing. After reading about her logic, courage and honesty, one soon realizes unlike many people who realize their sexual identity after being married and that there are, indeed, heroes and role models in the Gay community. She is an having children. Juggling a career while important figure as she continues her holding together a "traditional family unit", in the process of acknowledging advocacy for human rights. Her book is timely, inspiring and written in an easyher true sexual orientation makes quite a to-read style. story. READ ALL ABOUT IT Check the Tulsa City-County Library catalog for this book, or call the Central Library’s Reader’s Services department at 596-7966. 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Tulsa Family News approachedBarnes &Noble after observing a stand for Tulsa People in the lobby of their 71st store. Cynthia Carnahan, spokesperson for that location, said that store manager, Diane Elliott, would not allow Tulsa Family News ~FFN) because the store hadalready had a few complaints about the Lesbian & Gay rifles they carry. Hliott,inconversation with TFN publisher, Tom Neal, said-that Tulsa People and Urban Tulsa (both of which had been given permission to distribute) were "acceptable" because they were of "general interest". Camahan indicated that the objection was based on the Chance that non-Gays might complain rather than on any specific content issue (editor’s note: TFN and the Tulsa Worm are comparable in content). Regional manager, Jim Van Natter, at press time, had decided to ban all free publications in the stores over which he had responsibility. He says was motivated; in part, by the problems in stores in locations see B & N, page 11 Helms to Try to Ban Homosexuality WASHINGTON- Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) has introduced a bill (S. 25) entitled"Prohibition of Homosexuality as a Legitimate. or Normal. Lifestyle" that would bar any federal agency from spending money "to encourage its employees or officials to accept homosexuality," The Helms-measure would also bar federal agencies from recruiting homosexuals for employment. The measure has no cosponsors, has not been referredtoany Senate committee and has not been scheduled for anyfurther aetionyet. There is ....also no House counterpart. Utah & So. Dakota Want to Ban Same- Gender Marriage SALTLAKEC1TY-Legislators m Utah have introduced a measure to prohibit same-sex marriages and lawmakers in South Dakota have quickly passed a similar law in the state House, sending it on to the state Senate for approval.Activists believe both measures have been introduced now because of the see Marrriage, page 9 Largent Mtg. March 4, 10 am MCC-Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent will attend a meeting with the Lesbian/Gay communities on Sat. March4, at 10 am. hostedby the Metropolitan Community Church of-Greater Tulsa and Tulsa Family News. - This meeting is an historic event since it will be the first time ever that an Oklahoma Member of Congress has met with Lesbian&Gay constituents in state. Mr. Largent, who.has record o£~ .making anti;;G~y. expressed his desire to represent all persons in his district. TOHR Leadership: Kelly Kirby, Tim Gillean, & Miriam Childers Leaders Organize in Tulsa &OKC to Counter Anti-GayAmendment Community organizers in Tulsa and Oklahoma City called community meetings to warn of an anti-Gay amendment that State Rep. Bill Graves of Oklahoma City has introduced into the current legislative session. In a Oklahoma House of Representative press release, the following is attributed to Graves, "this type of lifestyle [homosexuality] must not be allowed to continue ff we are going to ’maintain a moral, orderly society. ’" Graves added, "...we have seen pro:homosexual groups in other states obtain minority and protected status from .discrimination...history has shown that in nations wher such policies have succeeded, moral disintegration has soon followed...it is~incredible that such programs would even be seriously proposed in view of the fact that-homosexuals are the ones who have brought us the deadly AIDS plague". IfpassedbytheOklahomaHouseand Senate, HouseJointResolution 1018 would create a state ballot question to amend the Constitution adding" the following."¯ "Section" 2.1 Neither" the State of. Oklah0ma,. through any of its branches or departments, or any of ~ts agencaes, political subdivisions, municipalities, counties or school districts sl~:enact, adopt, or,enforce-any statute, rule, regulation, Ordinance or policy whereby homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientation, conduct, practices, or relationships shall constitute or otherwise be the see HJR 1018, page 11 Gay Officials Going to White House DC -- In what many observers say is clearly an effort by the Clinton administration to mend badly damaged fences with lesbian and gay voters, some 30 gay and lesbian dected officials have been invited to a meeting at theWhite House in late February or early March. "We want them [administration officials] to give us someindication that, yes, they do care about us, that weare an important community, an important part ,of their constituency," said San Francisco Supervisor Susan Leal, whowas asked toputthe meeting together. ?At the same time, we also want to hear that they’re not going to be giving in to the far right." Ideally, Lealthinks those who should be present would be Health & Human Services See. Shalala, Atty. Gen. Reno & AIDS policy coordinator Patsy Fleming. But the administration has madeno commilments about who actually will attend the meeting yet. "I think for perception it’s important for the President to be there," Leal said. "We’re planning that he comes and blesses the thing and says, "This is my thing, and thanks for coming, and here aremyideas.’" "Gay" Books Most Often Attacked PHILADELPHIA - The American Library Assn; says 2 lesbian and gay children s books continue to be among the "most challenged" at schools and libraries around the country. Michael Willhoite’s Daddy’s Roommate headed the.ALA’s list ofbooks drawing the greatest number of attempts to have it removed from bookshelves in the U.S. - the 2rid year in arow the book has topped the ALA list.Tied in2ndplace on the book suppression list was Leslea Newman’s Heather Has Two Mommies. Both books depict gays and ,lesbians as heads of families.Another gay~oriented tiffed on the ALA’s list was Charles Silverstein’s The New Joy ofGay Sex. Dallas Council OK’s Anti-Bias Rule DALLAS -- The Dallas City Council voted 9 to 6 to include marital status and sexual orientation anti-bias protections for city workers in a 2rid test of the issue after the city attorney ruled that the council’s 1st vote earlier in January may not have see Dallas, page 9 Gingrich to Hold Anti.Gay Hearings DC -- According to the Human Rights Campaign Fund, Speaker Newt Gingrich said at a town meeting in ,Ga.., that the House will hold hearings SoughtbyLou Sheldon of the anti,gay Traditional Values Coalition. "I do think at somepoint this spring or summer,ft.we.can have a on~ day hearing on whether or not taxpayermoney is being spent to promote things that are literally grotesque;.tha.t, that’ s alegitimate request, HRCF reported Gingrich as saying. Since the Republicans won control of Congress in Nov., Sheldon has told reporters that Gingrich-had pledged ~o. hold-.- hearings on a array of proposals -.including limiting AIDS FeredVe ention programs, imposing ral"controls on public school curricula, and limits on counseling & materials aimed at Gay & Lesbian youth. Elizabeth Birch, HRCF’s new executive director, said, "The Republican leadership is clearly coming under pressure from anti-gay extremists. The Speaker should reject this extremism and keep focused on issues important to mainstream America." Gay Basher Gets Bashed TULSA - A Gay Tulsa man reported to TFN that he was assaulted in mid-January at the Tulsa Promenade Shopping Center parking lot. His assailant, a man in his 20’ s, sprang out, yelling "hey queer-boy". The intended victim (whom we’ll call "Joe" since he spoke on condition ofanonymity toprotect his employment-editor’s note) said that "of course, I turned around." His assailant attempted see Basher, page 9 Speaker at King Service Slanders Gays - No Apology From Organizers TULSA - On Sunday, January 15, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Society held an interfaith memorial service in honor of slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King. This waspartofa series ofKingevents in Tulsa. Bishop ,Ron Young, former Tulsa City Commissioner, and pastor of the Pentecostal Bridegroom Church of Philadelphia, ~vas the main speaker for the event,, held at Boston Ave. Methodist Church, Young listed homosexuality, with spouse and childabuse, drug see ML King, page 9 Conviction;inr Miss. Murder Trial MISSISSIPPI -- February 13, 1995 -- Rejecting the HIV and gay panic arguments Of the defense, ajury convicted Marvin McClendon, 17, Friday for the slayingof two gay men near Laurel, MS. Circuit Judge Billy Landrum, who earlier had released the HIV status of both victimsto the jury, Sentenced MeClendon to two consecutive life prison terms for the murders of Robert Waiters and Joseph Shoemake. The defense attorney, J. Ronald Parrish, whose legal defense strategy included arguments basedonthe the HIV status ¯ anti, Sexual orientation, of. the victims, Continued his anti-gay tirade after the triaE Parrish decried the verdict, calling it a defeat for "people who want to keep their children safe from people trolling the streets.’" "NGLTF is pleased that the see Murder, page 9 "Gays & Lesbians under attack, what do we do? Act up, fight back! People with AIDS under attack, what do we do? Act-up, fight back!" -~ ACT UP slogan One look at page one of this paper is enough to see that indeed, Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, Transgendered persons, people withAIDS are under attack in Tulsa, in the Oklahoma Legislature, in Washington and around the world. In Tulsa, a veteran is assaulted fornoreason thanhehas rainbow triangles on a chain (with his dog .tags). Under Oklahoma law, this ts not a hate crime. But not all attacks are active. Some folks just achieve similar results by their passivity or inaction. For example, Tulsa’s OOPS Editor’s note: last month Kelly Kirk, wrote an excellentstory of which only halfgotprinted thru’ ou.r error. The bottom ofhis story gottost somewhere on an dectronic desktop. Our~tpologies to Kelly. The complete story runs below. - TN In honor of International Human Rights Day, the Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Department of the City of Tulsa hosted a reception on Monday, December 19, 1994. Addressing the gathering, Commission Chair Eddie Faye Gates spoke of past accomplishments and achievements in the human rights arena globally. International Human Rights Day was started by the United Nations to monitorhumanrights. Ms. Gates noted that the United States is still on the list ofhuman rights violators in the area of prisoner treatment, particularly 23 hourperdaylockdowns where inmates aren’t exposed to sunlight. She noted also a distinctionbetweenhumanfights monitored globally and civil rights which are maintained by national governments. Ms. Gates noted that while things are less than perfect, we have adequate legislation and agreement in the important areas of discrimination based on race, gender, religion, disability, and ethnic origin, leaving the basic rights of Gay men and Lesbians as the last frontier to be crossed. Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage remarked on the irony of a speaker in town recently to address city employees on sensitivity issues being quite surprised when he met her, expecting the Mayor to be male. She echoedCommi ssioner Gates comments on the need to see Human Rights, page 9 sometimes Gay-friendly mayor & staff pretend that no city !employees have told them about !and-Gay discriminationby other city employees. If the problem were acknowleged, our mayor, who’s clearly opposed to discrimination based on gender and other statuses, might have to risk some of her political future by issuing an executive order banning anti-Gay discrimination in city employment. Now at a state-level, there’s been little doubt that our legislature has had little regard for minority views. After all this is a body whose first official act" upon statehood was to pass segregation ("Jim Crow’) laws. Ours is a state where our institutions (OU, agencies, etc.) only do the "right thing" after a court compels them to do so. But the current proposal of radical right loon, Rep. Bill Graves, HJR 1018 (which would amend our constitution to institutionalize anti-Gay bias - as though it needs any help here) is just part of the same attack on Lesbian & Gay citizens. The sad On the evening of Dec. 18, I was given a gift of love by several peoplein ourcommunity. I would like to opeuly thank them and the businesses for their love and support: Scott Johnson, Steve Tucker, GreenCountry Cloggers, Sensuous, Kris Kohl, Lola, Dana Doyle, "Tigger" Taylor, Anita Richards, Slutisha (Pat), Janalyn Watt, "rl’iger" Rawlings, Winnie O’Keeffe, Jane Rother, The Silver Star,TNT’ s andmyfamily. Lots of work goes into a great benefit and making things nm smooth. Thebusinesses give their time, space and money for these events to take place. The people running these events are tireless in their effort in keeping thing happy and helpful. The many volunteers work up acts, jokes, beauty, signs and sayings to help promote these events. I really enjoyed the benefit. It brought back may memories of the entertainers’ fLrstappearances and shows when I as more active. I laughed and cried with joy and delight at the many people war are so willing to donate, participate and keep our community spirit together and high with the purpose ofhelping those of us in need. I appreciate all of yo,u who in the last 16 montfi~ ffli~ liii~e prayed and sat with me, picked me up, cheeredme up listened to me, visited withme, and checked. on me. For someone with long term disabilities, it means a great deal to the heart- the head always follows - but the heart consumes love from you and keep our tuner sprite lifted so that we can make it to the next day. It stays the depression and gives youa smile. It is really true friends that keep you going. 1 love you, my true friends. Sincerely, Wanda Sumter thing is that this resolution will likely .pass if it’s not killed in committee. There are only a handful of Oklahoma.legislators who have to courage not to join an attack on us. And though I am a native son, proud of my state on those occasions when it lives up to its promise, I have little faith in our fellow .citizens not to fall prey to the Nazi-like propaganda about Lesbian and Gay lives. At the federal level, Oklahoma’s entire Congressional delegation is hostile to their own Lesbian & Gay constituents. The Human Rights Campaign Fund, the nation’s largest Lesbian & Gay organization, began its national effort to get Congress members to sign a pledge not to discriminatein their own hiring based primarily on the prejudice of TulSa’s Rep. Jim Inhofe (now Senator) because of a Tulsa World story. Tulsans, of course, have known of Inhofe’s bias for almost 20 years. Sen. Nickles ,goes around to small towns like See Fight Back. page 11 Carbon Copy US Rep, Steve Largent_ 2424 E. 21st, Ste. 510 Tulsa, Oklahoma Dear Representative Largent: As a representative of all our citizens, I hope you will ease off on the homosexuals. Tom Neal’ s father is anMD [retired-editor] - the other children are "normal". Dr. McDonald’s daughter is Lesbian - his other children are "normal". My daughter and two Aunts are Lesbian - the rest of us are "normal". Youare apparendy "normal". So I hope you realize that all citizens need equal (not special) opportunities. Your humble constituent, Phil Diggdon, MD Fellow, American College of Surgeons Diplomate, American Board of Urology PS: By the way, I did vote for you; we all have certain, blind spots. Carbon Copy Editors, Tulsa World January 31 I, too, was shocked at Bishop Ron Young’ s comments at the Martin Luther King Jr. March and Interfaith Memorial Service. I was elated to be there, wished the ’~,h’ol~ city could march together, hear the beautiful mnsic and the young man who so ..,e,!oquenflydeliver,e~t, Rev. King’ s I I4ave A Dream.’ Many years ago, my father took me to hear Rev. King speak in Tulsa - before he was well known. [ will never forgethim. Inmyopinion, Bishop Young’s derogatory remarks about the Lesbian & Gay Community m no way represent what Rev. King or his family stand for, work towards, or died for. I certaiul,y agree that, at the b’ee Letters, page 9 TULSA FAMILY NEWS 918:832-0233 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the POB 4140, Tulsa entire contents of this publication are protected by OK 74159 US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Family News and TulsaNews@aol.com may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publisher/Editor Tom Neal Asst. 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Center at Tulsa II IIII I IIIII I I lliliill Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, ~)K 74152 February/March 1995 Volume 15 Number 2 The ~,iews expre~ed elsewhere In Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views ~TOHR. l’erml,~sion Is grmtted to reprint Information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other itent~, muhrr Tulsa Oklahomans FOr Human Rights is on the move and the excitement and activity is contagious. The participation of each and every one of you is appreciated and embraced.° If you are still watching from the side, please jump on board, we need your hell:). Our FOCUS Groups have come and gone and the programs as a result of these groups are being formed and put on the calendar now. Some of the Ideas that were born of the FOCUS Groups are happening now. A COMMUNITY calendar is being put together, a lending library is scheduled to start a book drive soon, womens support groups are forming now as well as a membership drive for women in the form of a dance. These are only a few of the programs recommended by the Focus GrouPs, we need volunteers to lead others. If you.have an idea, let’s hear it. The COMMUNITY CENTER needs $$$$$ and a space. A fund has been established for direct donations, make a note-on You[ Check., T_a~e a m_oment .....to creato’a Vlsl~ri inyoutTieadof ~l~{~eht~[ hSe~tir~g~lSlace fO~all Gays, Lesbiarisl Bi-sexualSal~d Ttansgeridered people. Envision the fun,-fellowshi p and sense of community we can and will create with the establishment of a COMMUNITY center. Help TOHR turn this vision into a reality now. Join TOHR today as we move Into the future. Tim E. Gillean President News Items... 1. G-at3’ underwood is running tbr Democratic Chairperson of Tulsa County He is requesting th_at anyone interested in bg.jn_K_c_hai!y,~..r:s_op_in..t.heirdi___sJ .ri~L~_o_n_t_aet/]j!uj_tl_8.~6_=_2 ~13..-L 2. Thank you to everyone who ~ttended the Town HallMeeting. B"e are keeping an eye on this house resolution and will be in contact. Another resolution has been introduced and we are watching it also. Thanks to Kelly Kirbyfor his leadership in this work. 3. FEB. 18th THE METRO MENS CHORUS will be performinl~ at All Souls Unitarian located at 29th and Harvard at 8:00pro. Thanks to PFLAG for bringing ~hem to Tulsa. Lets all attend and support this event. Donations are $10.00 at the door. 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Some 180,000 valid signatures are need to put the measure on the ballot. The same group tried unsuccessfully last year to put an anti-gay rights measure before Washington voters. FL Anti-Bias Law Wins WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Voters in West Palm Beach rejected an attempt to repeal the "’sexual orientation" clause from its anti-bias ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodation. Voters rejected the repeal move by 54% to 44% in the special election. Conservatives Try to Bar The Advocate BATAVIA, Ohio - The American Family Assn. and a local Christian Coalition chapter have asked the Clermont County Library’s board to bar libraries from circulating The Advocate, clai.ming a recent issue of the national gay magazine-depicted male and female genitals on its cover. Two years ago-several local residents tried to force library officials to bar The Advocate at the libraries without SUCCESS. British Military Keeps Lists of Gays on File? LONDON - BBC television news has reported that the British government is investigating charges that thenation’s Ministry of Defense keeps a computer database~ listing suspected homosexuals in thearmedforces. The charges of the secret computer files were made by onetime British Navy officer Edmund Hall, who is about to publish abook onhomosexnality in the country’s military forces. Hall also charged that police can get access to the information in the files, which includes information on civilian acquaintances of members of the armed forces. The BBC quotes a government security officer as saying the dataproteclaonagency was in the process of investigating the charges. British Study: ’Sexual Attitudes & Lifestyles’ CHICAGO -A study of"Sexual Attitudes & Lifestyles" in the Journal oftheAmerican Medical Association reports on sexual behavior of Britons. Conducted between 1986-94, the study included face-to-face interviews as well as an extensive anonymousquestionnair~ about more personal sexual behavior that respondents completed themselves in private. Th~ researchers found that the "safe sex" education message being enhanced by either a sexually exclusive relationship orcondom use seems to be getting through to the British public. A total of 27% of the men and 36% of the women endorsed exclusive relationships, while 75% of the men and 81% of the women supported the use of condoms. During the last year, unsafe sex was reported by just 6% of the men and 4% of the women. As withU.S, efforts, theBritish search for data concerning the HIV epidemic was hampered by political considerations. In 1989, then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher vetoed the study because of "its intrusiveness and its unacceptability to the British people." The study eventually was funded by a large grant from the Wellcome Trust. Milk Institute Opens in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO - Civic leaders, organizers and commtmi~ty representatives held formal ribbon-cutting ceremonies launching the Harvey Milk Institute, which will begin its first term on Jan. 23. The Institute will be the largest adult education program devoted to gay and lesbian studies with more than 200 students already enrolled in more than 50 class offerings. Reflecting Milk’s own sense of "street smarts," the Institute’s classes cover such topics as: "Lesbian Literature - 1700 to the Present," "Creative Block and the Queer Artist," "Prostitution 101," and "Auto Mechanics forWomen & Men." BBC Bans Activist Group LONDON - Worried that gay rights activists in the British group OutRage would publicly identify famous and influential closeted homosexuals in the U.K., the BBC has barred OutRage members from I speaking live on its radio and I television program~. OutRage voted early in January to out well-known but closeted homosexuals in the country if their public activities or inactivities harm gays andlesbians. In a press statement, OutRage condemned the BBC’s ban as "outrageous censorship" that it said "effectively silet~ces a whole section of lesbian and gay opinion."A spokesperson for the BBC, however, said the issue isn’t censorship but a question of whether the broadcasting agency should risk being involved in statements .OutRage members mightmake that"could neither be supported by facts nor whichhave any particular public interest." Talk Show Host’s Anti- Gay Obituaries Banned DENVER- After reading obittmries of gay men who have died of AIDS and identifying them repeatedly as "ex-sodomites" on his daily cable TV program, aired on a fundamentalist Christian station, host Bob Enyart has been told by KWHD-TV to stop. Enyart’s display of "sodomite" obituaries exploded into controversy in mid-January when showed a photograph and obituary of James Bybee, describing him as "a former sodomite...exsodomite. He’s dead." Members of Bybee’s own church expressedoutrage withthereligious broadcasting channel, and Bybee’s lover, Don Dias, told reporters he intended to sue both the station and Enyart. The station has instituted a policy forbidding such identifications, saying "we didn’t want to seem like we were harassing people." Trade Center Suspect, Also Gay Bar Bomber? NEW YORK - In a bizarre development, U.S. attorneys said that one of the defendants charged with plotting to blow up theWorldTrade Centerin a 1993 explosion that killed 6 and injured more than 1,000 people, was responsible for an earlier bombing. Federal prosecutors said in a court statement said E1 Sayyid Nosair, one of the 11 defendants in the case, planned and carried out the April 21, 1990, bombing of Uncle Charlie’s Downtown, a popular Greenwich Village gay bar. Two bar patrons and an employeet The defendants hailed the were hurt in the attack when a 6- [ European Commission decision inchpipebombhiddeninametal a vindication of their claims trash can in the club exploded. Then Mayor David Dinkins called the bomb attack "an antihomosexual" act, but police at the time said they had no evidence the explosion was bias related. "Freedom Riders" to Head for Camp Sister Spirit in Mississippi LOS ANGELES - With the backing of activist/producer Robin Tyler and Metropolitan Community Church founder the Rev. Troy Perry, plans have been announced for Gay & Lesbian Freedom Riders to bus in up to 1,000 lesbians and gay men to Ovett, Miss., wherethe lesbian/ feminist Camp Sister Spirit has been the object of repeated attacks by hostile locals. The Freedom Riders will be coordinated with local groups around the country and are scheduled to arrive in Ovett on Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-30. The activists bussing in will help finish building fences around the camp to provide greater security for the camp, and other building projects at Sister Spirit. "Instead of just praying for these women, we are putting legs on our prayers and inviting people to join us in Mississippi," Perry said. For additional information contact either the MCC Offices in Los Angeles at (213) 464-5100, or Robin Tyler’s L.A. offices at (818) 893-4075. SM Case Appealed to Euro pean Court STRASBOURG, France - An application by 3 of the 16 defendants in a consensual sadomasochism case known as "Operation Spanner" have won the approval of the European Commission of Human Rights for a full heating of their appeal before the European Court of HumanRights,probably in 1996. Roland Jaggard, 47, along with Tony Brown, 58, and Colin Laskey, 52, were among 16 men arrested by London police in 1990 and convicted of assault for their SM activities despite arguing they were consenting adults acting in their homes. The police brought the charges after seemg a videotape the men had made of their sexual activities. throughout that consent should bea defense to charges of assault when the SM activity was consensual and resulted in no lasting harm. Attorneys for the 3 men argued that their arrest and conviction violated their rights to privacy under the European Convention of Human Rights, to which the United Kingdofia is a signatory. 2nd Conference for Lesbigays in Criminal Justice Set- PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The 2nd annual International Conference of Lesbian & Gay Criminal Justice Professionals has been slated for Friday, Sept. 8, in Palm Springs, along with a number of related events in the greater Los Angeles area from Sept. 1 to 10. Sponsored by the Golden State Peace Officers Assn., the conference itself will cover topics including: maproving workplace conditions for gays & lesbians, coming out on the job, organizing police associations, the impact ofAIDS on criminaljustice professionals, working with the larger lesbian & gay community, and using computer technology. The 10- day related events will include a tour of the L.A. police academy, ride-alongs with local on-duty police officers, and a tour of the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance. For additional information in North & South America, contact: GSPOA, PO Box 45605, Los Angeles, CA 90046 USA;phone+ 1 (213) 739- 4121; or E-mail to gspoa@aol.com. In Europe, Asia, Africa or Australia, contact: Lesbian & Gay Police Assn. (LAGPA), BM LAGP A, London, WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom; phone +44 (0) 1426- 943011; or E-mail to lagpa@murph.demon.co.uk. Survey of CA Activists SACRAMENTO,Calif. -AIDS, the economy and crime are the major issues for lesbians and gay men in California according to a first of its kind survey ofpolitical activists in the state. The poll of 500 gays and lesbians was conducted byphone in July of 1994 by Drs. Eric Schockman and Nadine Koch of the University of Southern Californiafor the statewide LIFE Photography Pager 621-5597 2747 E. 15th St. Tulsa, Okla. 74104 Johnny Geren, Massage Therapist 742-1992 News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Lobby. The survey also found that bias on the job, domestic partnership, and health care reform were also on the activists’ agenda. A majority says the political positions of candidates, not their sexual orientation, is most important in casting their votes. Some 91% of the activists said they had given money to an AIDS organization during the past 4 years, 3/4ths said they had contributed to a gay rights group during thatperiod, and abouthalf said they had given to a candidate? s election campaign. Although a majority (51%) said they approve of more "radical" tactics andalargemajority (68%) said groups like Queer Nation and ACT UPhad been effective, the overwhelming majority of the respondents (81%) identified themselves as political "moderates." USC Gets Gay Archives LOS ANGELES - Over 2 million historical and cultural items chronicling 20th century gay life and politics, one of the largest such collections in the world, is to be housed at the University of Southern California. The university agreed to accept the archives - the result of .merging two collections based m Los Angeles. "One of our problems as gay and lesbian people is finding our roots," said John O’ Brien of the One Institute which supervises the collections. "It’ s so important for people to know who and what they came from." The universi,ty will provide space on campus for the material ru exchange for scholastic access to the material, which consists of collections from One Inc. and the International Gay & Lesbian Archives dating back to 1942. Cincinnati Will Host Annual Gay Repul~licans CINCINNATI - The national gay Republican Log Cabin Federation has announced that its 1995 convention will be held Aug. 25-27 in Cincinnati, and is expected to be the largest gathering of gay and lesbian Republicans in history. The Log Cabin Club ofGreater Cincinnati got the support of the Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau in its bid to hold the national convention in the city, beating out Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas and. Salt Lake Cityl LCC/ Cincinnati PresidentSam Collins also said Delta Airlines has signed on as the 1st corporate sponsor of the Convention this year. A boycott of Cincinnati was initially called after voters there in 1993 approved the repeal of the city’s gay rights ordinance. That repeal has since been declared unconstitutional by a federal court. "Boycotts are about anger, notabout setting apolitical agenda," said Rich Tafel, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Log Cabin Republicans. "We will accomplish more through education, not confrontation. By stressing the values that we share with the people of Cincinnati, we are convinced that we can make progress toward equality and reconciliation." "We are excited and honored," said Collins. "We have 7 months of hard work ahead of us as we prepare for what will be a showcase of Cincinnati hospitality.’" LAPD Anti-Gay Incident? LOS ANGELES - Rights activists and civil libertarians have told the Los Angeles Police Dept. they would "not tolerate" anti-gay harassment by city police officers. The warnings came after news accounts by an eye,witness reporter and photographer on a police ridealong who said they saw a police officer verbally abuse a young homeless gay man who had reported a robbery as 7 other officers stood by and did nothing about the incident. Lorri Jean of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center told reporters, "We have a message: We will not tolerate hate crimes being perpetrated againstourpeoplebytheLAPD." The ACLU of Southern California has also called for an investigation of 7 other alleged anti-gay incidents involving L.A. police officers. LAPD officials said an internal affairs investigation has already been launched. CO Hate-Crimes Law DENVER - With the wounds from the anti-gay Amendment 2 still fresh, Colorado Rep. Ken Chlouber has introduced legislation that would add sexual orientation to the state’s hatecrimes laws. The 1988legislation already bars intimidation ok physical harm based on race, color, ancestry, religion or national origin. Colorado for Family Values, which backed Amendment Two, termed Chlouber’s proposed measure "ridiculous." A CFV spokesperson said the legislation might be used in an attempt to silence clergy who condemn homosexuality in their sermons. Associated Press Refuses Job Protections NEW YORK - The Associated Press, the largest news wire service in the world, has refused a union proposal to formally bar workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. The AP announced ~that it would only prohibit erfiployment bias based on categories coveredby federal law - age, sex, race, creed, color, national origin, disability and veteran’ s status. A spokesperson for the Wire Services Guild called AP’s policy "disingenuous." In addition to being a major news source of daily newspapers and electronic media, AP ironically has also now become the main source of national news for scores of the country’ s larger gay newspapers. Shocking Report on Hate Crimes in Arizona PHOENIX - The Arizona HumanRights Fundhas released the 1st study of anti-gay crimes in the state, showing some disturbing trends. The AHRF reportfonnd that anti-gay attacks were the major hate-crime in the cityofTempeandthe2ndleading bias-based crimeinPhoenix. The study also reports that a large portion (39%) of the anti-gay crimes reported were "extremely violent," involving assaults, arson and 5 reported homicides in the state. AHRF also found that according to police, reported anti-gay bias crimes increased dramatically - 300% in Tempe and 88% in Phoenix in 1994 over the previous year. In a press statement, AHRF’s Mark Colledge said, "The murder of5 ga.y men in Arizona in 1994 points to the fact that gays and lesbians are being murdered and brutally attacked simply because of who they are. These crimes are not simply against individual gays and lesbians, but are an attack upon the entire communityy Minneapolis Partners Benefits Loses in Court MINNEAPOLIS -A Minnesota state appeals court has ruled that the city of Minneapolis can not extend health care benefits to the partners of gay and lesbian workers because state law doesn’t officially recognize same-sex couples. The court ruled 2-1 that the city council exceeded its authority in offering the domestic partner health care benefits in 1993. The ruling upholds a lower court ruling against the city’ s partners policy which had been challenged by a taxpayer who argued the policy violates the state’s policy "favoring marriage of heterosexual couples." It was not immediately known if the city will appeal the decision to the state supreme court. N.Y. Attorney General Omits Anti-Gay Bias ALBANY, N.Y.- New York Attorney General Dennis Vacco, who came under fire for his campaign last year against an open lesbian candidate for the office, has issued anorderbarring hiring bias that pointedly does not include sexual orientation. The state’s two preceding ¯attorneys general had included sexual orientation in their executive orders even though the state has no law prohibiting antigay employment discrimination. A spokesperson for Vacco said the attorney general felt sexual orientation was a "personal, private issue that has nothing to do with aperson’ s employment." Mandatory Tests Proposed for Injured Residents in Utah SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah state House of Representatives has approved and sent to the Senate a measure that would make injured state residents rescued by public safety officers or others obligated to take tests to ensure they are notinfected with HIV or other diseases. Opponents of the legislation say the bill is an unnecessary intrusion and that police, fire and emergency officers should routinely take precautions against infections while doing their jobs. Link Between Lesbianism & Banned Drug? NEW-YORK - A recently published report in the journal Developmental Psychology indicates that the daughters of women who took the synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES), widely used by pregnant women to help prevent miscarriages, are m ore likely to be bisexuals or lesbians than the daughters ofwomenwho did not take the drug. Researchers at Columbia University, led by Dr. Heino Meyer-Bahlburg, reported in their work that eight of some 117 women whose mothers had taken DES while carrying them had bisexual or lesbian tendencies. None of the 117 in a separate control group whose mothers did not take DES during their pregnancies were bisexuals or lesbians, however. The ColumbiaUniversityresearchers also made similar comparisons ofmen whose mothers had been given DES during their pregnancies. But that comparative study found no differences for males exposed to_ the artificial estrogen. Police Raid AIDS Benefit SAN FRANCISCO - Some 40 SanFrancisco police officers and about 20 state Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) agents raided a New Year’s Eve AIDS fundraiser, arresting 11 people and setting the stage for up to 3 official inquiries and possibly a series of lawsuits. Party-goers have charged that during the raid police officers covered their badges, roughed people up, used unnecessary choke-holds, punched people in theface, made anti-gay remarks, andperformed illegal searches. Police officials have denied the charges, saying the raid of the fundraising party for Visual Aid, an organization that helps artists with AIDS preserve and promote their works., Wash’ t anti-gay at all and was just a "routine part" of several raids of "illegal nightclubs" conducted the same night. Several party-goers, however, have told reporters and city officials that officers used expressions like "fucking faggots" during theraid,punched at least two people at the event, and refused to identify themselves or hid their badges, and seized money, lighting and musical equipment illegally. S.F. Film Festival Head Presumed Dead SAN FRANCISCO - Mark Finch, the well-liked and respected director of the San Francisco International Lesbian &Gay Film Festival operated by the organization Frameline, has beenreportedmissing and isnow considered an "unconfirmed suicide" by the California Highway. Patrol. Finch’s briefcase was found by CHP officers on a pedestrian walkway on the Golden Gate Bridge Saturday evening, Jan. 14, although authorities have not found any body as yet. Officials characterized some of the letters inside the briefcase as "suicide notes." Last June’s film festival attracted some 55,000 people to see more than 300 films at three locations in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. P-FLAG Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Chapter POB 52800, 74152, Helpline 918-749-4901 OKC Metro Men’s Chorus Sat. Feb. 18, 8pm, $10, All Souls Unitarian NOTE NEW LOCATION: 29th & Peoria ¯ W hitt mrk_,a[e 416 S. Lewis, 582-2400 Come on in for some goodfamily -style cooking! Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Changing Portrait apparentl y are infected ~by AIDS. The scientists said their ’Blocking’ Protein of the Epidemic WASHINGTON - Dr. Harold Jaffee of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses that the majority of the estimated 800,000 Americans believed to beinfected withHIV areunaware of their HIV stares. In reporting a new statistical portrait of the epidemic, Jaffee reported recent CDC data that indicates that the new infection rate among gay and bisexual men has leveled off after 13 years of relentless increases. Thedataindicates that: women now account for more that 18% ofall newlyreported cases during recent years; nearly 60% of all new cases are reported among racial minorities; gay and bisexual mean last year represented43% ofall new cases - down from47% the yearbefore. Jaffee said, "Heterosexual .contact is becoming increasingly Important, especially for young Hispanics and blacks in cities and in small Southern cities and towns." Jaffee also noted a recent national study of 2,500 people newly diagnosed as HIV-positive which found that nearly 60% weren’t tested until they had already becomeill with anAIDSrelated disease and another study of 222 infants infected with HIV ehiCh found that only i in 6 was tting appropriate treatment to prevent AIDS-related pneumonia. Complications of AIDS : Leading Cause of Death WASHINGTON - Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reported at the 2nd National Conference onHumanRetroviruses indicates that HIV infection is now the leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 2 5 and44. The new data means. that AIDS has now surpassed accidental injuries as the cause of death for people in the age group. AIDS is also now the leading cause of death for all people in 79 of the country’ s 169 largest cities, according to the new CDC data. Long-Term Survivors BOSTON - Researchers report that they have uncovered significant new dues about why some people infected with HIV remain healthy for up to 15 years after being infected - findings that scientists say could lead to important new approache s to both treatment and research. In reports in the New England Journal ofMedicine, researchers say that some of the "long-term survivors" they study have developed potent antibodies against the virus, some have elevated levels of specialized cells that battle HIV, and some unusually weakened strains of the vires. While most men and women infected with HIV develop full-blown AIDS and die within 6 to 12 years, some 5 percent have lived with unimpairedimmune systems and without disease for 15 years or more. Dr. Ronald Desrosier, one of the researchers in this study, said the apparent immunity to AIDS of some long-term survivors offers fresh evidence that using weakened strains of the virus rather than dead ones may offer a path to the development of safe vaccines. One study from a large team at the National Institute of ALlergy and Infectious Disease, the government’s main AIDS research center, focused on survivors infected with a genetically normal and highly virulent strain of the virus but who seem to possess supereffective immune responses that are able to hold the virus in check. Another study involved volunteer subjects who have remained healthy for 10 to 15 years afterinfection. Researchers at New York University found that the levels of HIV in the volunteers’ cells were unusually low and that the CD8 cells of their immune sy stems proved to be powerful killers of the virus - far more powerful, in fact, than the same type of cells found in patients who develop full-blown findings suggest new paths toward therapies and the possibility of creating vaccines to induce the same type of immunity that the long-term survivors apparently possess naturally. Scientists Link Kaposi’s & New Virus WASHINGTON - Dr. Patrick S. Moore and Dr. Yuan Chang, researchers at Columbia University, have reported they have found strong evidence that a newly identified virus in the herpes group, which they’ve tentatively named Kaposi Sarcoma Ass ociated Herpes Virus (KSHV), may cause Kaposi’ s sarcoma, a cancer that strikes some people with AIDS. While Moore would not say categorically that the new virus actually causes KS, other experts believe it does. Dr. Steven Miles of the University of California at Los Angeles said that his team and others in the U.S. and England had confirmed the findings. Moore’ s research team found evidence ofKSHV in 95% of the 21 patients withKS they studied, while only one of the 21 who did not have KS showed signs of KSHV - which he said was probably the result of a technical error. The scientists also found evidence ofKSHV in tissue from 21 African adults & children. Found in Saliva WASHINGTON - A study reported on at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses indicates scientists with the National Institute of Dental Research have identified a protein in human saliva that blocks HIV from infecting cells. The researchers said the discovery sheds light on why kissing andoral sex donot appear to be significant routes Of AIDS spread. Only aboutadozenAIDS cases have been traced to oral contact since the epidemic began nearly 14 years ago. The anti-AIDS protein, discovered by Dr. Tessie McNeely and Dr. Sharon Wahl, adheres to the surface of white blood cells and blocks HIV from infecting them. Despite its adhesiveness, the scientists have dubbed the substance SLPI (pronounce "slippy"), for "secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor." One area of future research will be whether SLPI could be added to condoms or douches to reduce the risk of HIV transmission. The protein’ s natural function is apparently to protect mucous membranes against the body’s own proteindestroying proteins. U.S. Businesses & AIDS WASHINGTON - According to a poll of some 794 U.S. see Health Briefs, page 7 F!-DELITY HO_/V E HE_ALTH CA_RE, INC. 113 E. Paul St. Pauls Valley, OK 73075 (405) 238-6487 Main Office 905 No. Highway 51 Coweta, OK 74429 (918) 486-1174 (800) 999-3442 7319 No. MacArthur 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. Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease. and Related Infections Nevirapine...HIV Treatment Oral vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. 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: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 Health Briefs Health Briefs Health companies by the American Management Association, 38% of the firms reportedhaving dealt with at least one worker infected with HIV or who had AIDS during 1994. The figure represents a 15% increase over a similar poll the previous year. The survey also reported that 26% of the companies that have had an employeewithHIV/AIDS had implemented a companywide policy on the workers with the disease, but of firms that had had no infected workers only " 17% had set up employment policies conce ruing the disease. The association’s research director said that apparently businesses "wait until the first instance of AIDS or HIV infection before putting together policies." ’Titanic Struggle’ of HIV NEW YORK - New research by 2 independent teams of scientists indicates that the immune system of people infected with HIV is engaged in a "titanic struggle" with the body’ s defenses. Scientists at the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York and a team at the University of Alabama and Oxford University reported their findings in the journal Nature. According to their study o.f people infected with HIV, the researchers estimated that between 100 million and a billion viruses are produced every day during the initial stages of ~infection, while the body’s ~immtme system pours out as many as 2 billion white blood cells to fight off the infection. This enormous battle between the immune system and the invading virus, the researchers say, is one of the reasons the vxrus so quickly develops resistance to medications unless it is treated early in the infection. Study Questions Care SAN FRANCISCO- Researchers studying patient care for AIDS patients with pneumoma and other severe respiratory ailments at the intensive care unit of San Francisco General Hospital have raised questions about the cost-effectiveness and medical efficacy of such care. Between 1988 and 1991, only 24% of those who got intensive care for severe respiratory illnesses associated with AIDS left the hospital alive, the researchers found. During the period from 1986 to 1988, that numberhadbeen39%. Similarly, the costof saving lives had grown to more than $215,000 during the 1988-91 period - more than double the $94,500 cost for the earlier years. Dr. Robert Wachter, who led the study, said it was unclear why more patients were dying, but said he suspected those who came to the hospital’ s ICU were in later stages of the disease. Wachter said it was not time to suggest that the hospital start Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs den~ing such expensive, ~.lowsuccess ICU treatment, but he did suggest th~i~"h’~itals’with significant numbers of such patients begin considering the issue of when such care might be best withdrawn. AIDS Caregivers Study SAN FRANCISCO - A study by the University of California at San Francisco indicates that friends and family members of people with AIDS can be a crucial source of support and strength for the ill person - although, they can also unintentionally be unhelpful and Offensive. Often, friends and family members are confused or unsure about how bey can give the most support to their loved ones. The UCSFstudy identified helpful and unhelpful behaviors from the pointofview ofaperson with the disease, and offers guidance for those who care but aren’ t sure how to offer support to someone with AIDS. Some of the unhelpful behaviors identified in the study include avoiding interaction, acting embarrassed or ashamed, breaking confidentiality, and criticizing one’s medical care. More helpful behaviors identified by the study include .expressi.ng love or concern, interacting naturally, and offering practical assistance. The study followed 136 couples - gay and non-gay - in the San Francisco Bay Area for 5 years Health Briefs and was published in London publication AIDS Care Magazine. Women in Drug Trials WASHINGTON- The National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development has recommended that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration require researchers to include more women in all stages of clinical trials for drugs for serious and life-threatening diseases, including AIDS. An FDA spokesperson said the recommendation had been accepted and would be acted on as soon as possible. Women and advocacy groups have complained that drug trials to treat diseases such as AIDS excluded women, or only brought them in late, because of concerns about the drug’s effects on the female reproductive system and child-bearing functions. Without the participation of women in the trials, they complained, there would be little or no data on possible effects the drug might have on them when the drugs came up for FDA approval. SEC Investigation of Florida Viatical Firm FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission has gone to court to force United Benefits Group of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to hand over records of its investors, employees, financial results, tax returns and other inform ation. United Benefits Group, a viatical settlement broker that arranges the sale of AIDS patients’ life insurance policies to investors, has refused to tell regulators how it sells the policies and what becomes of the money. The company’s attorney claims that because the company is not selling securities, it does not have to obey the SEC’ s directives. The SEC says it needs to review the documents to determine whether there have been violations of, federal securities laws, according to SEC regional director Chuck Senatore. Philadelphia HIV Bias Suit Moves Forward PHILADELPHIA-U.S. District Court Judge John Padova has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by John Woolfolk, who claims he was denied medical services in the HealthPass program because he is infected with HIV. The judge decided that a jury should decide whether a city physician and the managers of HealthPass, which is financed by state and federal funds, violated the Americans With Disabilities Act and the U.S. Rehabilitation Act. Judge Padova said that a doctor "who receives federal funds to provide healthcare benefits may not withhold medical benefits wi.thout reasonable accommodation. "" Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 Sandra J. Hill, M.S. 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 in a homelike, loving setting? Until now - no where...... Announcing the opening of Mohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people riving with A!DS. 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 918-425-1354 Mohawk Living Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK~ (918) 425-1354 ~1995 - Design One Associates / Perspective Magazine Southwest A viatical company. now open right here in Tulsa. Wen you’re living with AIDS, you can’t afford ~ ~ to be without the money needed to pay your day to day expenses. You can sell your life insurance policy and easily acquire the kind of money that can improve your life. We sit down face to face and help you get the most from your policy quickly and confidentially. We work with many financial sources, so your doctor and insurance company are not flooded with requests for records and paperwork. We work for you. A Quality ofLife Alternative Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 75219 800/559-4790 S. Hazard E. 41 st St. Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918-747-3320 Human RightS, omp.2 celebrate our diversity, the changing facd,s of the workplace, and the need to furth6r understand and accomodate persons based on their sexual orientation. Other Human Rights Commissioners present, along withDepartment staff; were recognized for their work. The City of Tulsa will be hosting the 47th Annual Conference of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies next August. Event co-chairs Maynard Ungerman, local philanthropist, and Jerry Goodwin, publisher of the Oklahoma Eagle, were also recognized. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) was represented by Tim Gillean, Ric & Kelly Kirby. Letters, frompage2 very least, an apology is due from ~he Commemorative Society. Discrimination is not what that memorial service was to be about. My friends, both homosexual and heterosexual, and I were there to affirm one another, to dispel intolerance and prejudice. Bishop Young’s remarks did -just the opposite. Marilyn & Charles Murphy Marriage, ompage 1 possibility that Hawaii’s Supreme Court may rule same-sex marriages legal in that state, making it possible for gays and lesbians to legally marry in Hawaii and return home where th eir weddings might otherwise be legally valid." Clearly this is a preemptive strike against recognition of .our loving unions," said Robert Bray of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. Murder, frompoge l jury saw past the AIDS-phobic and homophobic rhetoric presented by the defense in this case." said Beth Barrett, NGLTF spokesperson. "The jury recognized that HIV status is never an excuse for murder." ,It is unfortunate that, even after the trial, the defense attorney continues to use outdated stereotypes and homophobia in an attempt to defame the gay and lesbian communityofMississippi,"Barrettadded. NGLTF will continue to monitor developments in Mississippi. Organizers point to the murder of a third gay man under similar circumstances in Indianola and the potential for continued tension at the lesbian-feminist retreat, Camp Sister Spirit, in Ovett, as reasons for their concern. "Given the murders and the history of harassment in Mississippi, we continue to be deeply concerned for the safety of gay men and lesbians in that state," Barrett said. The jury, including five black jurors, convicted McClendon, who is black, of the murders of the two white men which occured on Oct. 8, 1994. I~i;l~l lllg|, . from p,age 1 to grab the raihbow triangles necklace wornby "Joe". "Joe", who Spent anumber of years in an elite US military unit, reports that his self-defense training kicked in and the assailant was on the ground with his arms twisted behind his back in just a few moments. Later, "Joe" contacted the Tulsa District Attorney’ s office which was able to locate the assailant through the emergency room records whichmatched "Joe’s"description of the assailant and his likely injuries. ML from page 1 abuse, and I~lophilia, as some of the ills h~,.sees in contemporary society. He s~ecifically characterized these as "slavery." Several persons were seen leaving the service after Bishop Young made his remarks. Tulsa Family News staff attended the service and immediately after the service asked Young about including homosexuality in a list of violent and abusive crimes. Young’s response was that his views werejustifiedby "the Word of God". When asked how he would compare Bible passages whichhe believes condemn homosexuality to passages once used to justify slavery, Young refused to answer. The reaction of other religious and community leaders involvedin the service varied. School Superintendent John Thompsonrefused comment. Sister Sylvia Schmidt, executive director of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry expressed dismay not only at Young’s anti-Gay remarks but also his sexist ones. After the service, the Rev. David Wiggs of Boston Ave. Methodist promised as a member of the MLKing Commemorative Society to raise_ the issue at the next Society meeting. Society board members, Yolanda Charney, formerly of the Jewish Federation and Nancy Day of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, promised to raise the issue of an apology to the Lesbian & Gay communities for Young’s remarks. The Society’s president, the Rev. Andrew Phillips, remarked to the Tulsa Wormthat he hoped that the Society could give an apology. Since the event, the Society has met but so far has not responded to Tulsa Family News’ complaints. Nancy Day, not speaking officially for the Society, said that ithad decidednot toapologize because they did not want to set a precedent. She related that it was decided that the Society would set up a committee to establish guidelines for future speakers. The Society’s president, the Rev. Andrew Phillips, however, when contacted by the Tulsa World, refused comment. Tulsa’s Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church issued a statement condemning Young’s remarks: %..Family of Faith takes great offense at the inclusion of such prejudice in an "interfaith" service which includes those churches that believe as we do, that homosexuality is a Godgiven orientation....it seems unthinkable that a service dedicated to a civil rights leaderwhoadvocated’non-violent’ protest and equal rights for all would be a place people gather to hear a message advocating...the oppression of Gay and Lesbians." i~al i~;1~1 from page 1 been legal. Councilwoman Donna Bloomer, a supporter of the Eagle Forum, said the -group would join with organizers from Operation Rescue and the state’s Christian Coalition chapter in an effort to force the new job protections to the ballot. The measure adopted by the Council, however, got support not only from city and state gay rights organizations, but also highprofile backing from Dallas Mayor Steve Barlett, a conservative Republican, and from Coretta Scott King, who wrote in support o f the ordinance. William GFaham as Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. "Cole Porter-- One of a Kind" Tuesday, February 28 2 and7p.m, shows John H. Williams Theatre -- Tulsa Performing Arts Center Tickets: $12 Matinee. $15 Evening Enjoy conversation and song with one of AmericaZs premier composers. Songsfromthe following musicals will be featured: Panama Hattie, Paris, Red Hot and Blue, Rosalie, Silk Stockings, Something to Shout About, The Gay Divorce, The New Yorkers, You Never Know, You’ll Never Get Rich and Wake Up and Dream. Make plans to see this superb one-man musical drama! by Beverly Haney ofMCC-Greater Tulsa Editor’s note: this is the balance ofthe column begun in last month s paper. The topic is the writings of St. Paul & homosexuality. Verse 26 is the only place in the Bible that can be used to. refer to Lesbian sex because it refers to "’unnatural" sexual relations and, as the term is used today, unnatural sex means homosexuality. As we have seen, however, Paul uses para physin to mean something out of the ordinary an not something unnatural or immoral as it has been translated. So the reference to female sexual relations that are "’beyond the ordinary" could mean many things. We know that it was considered unclean to have sex with a woman during menstruation, or for a woman to have sex with an uncircumcised man. Actually there is not reason to read homosexuality in the passage at all because in all of the ancient texts, this is a subject that is not discussed and there is no reason to think that Paul would bring it up now. It is also believed that the word "likewise" set up a parallel between what women do and what the men do. This parallel could also mean that the women and the men are having sex that is "’out of the ordinary". There is not reason to conclude that this passage means-Lesbian sex. The burden ofproof rests ~ith those making the claim. Paul uses the words. "degrading passions" and "shameless acts" to describe the sexual acts he is referring to. The Greek word translated as "degrading" is atimia. It means something not held in honor, not respected, or not highly valued. There is no moral condemnation in this word and when he uses the same word elsewhere, there is never any moral condemnataon in his meaning. He uses the word when he talks of chamber pots and long hair. The other Greek word that is translated as "shameless acts" is aschemosyne: Literally, the word means not according to form, not nice, or unseemly. In other places, Paul Uses this work to describe a man who refuses to give his daughter in marriage and also to describe genitals. Never does the word imply moral condemnation but only social disapproval. During the time of Patti, homosexuality between men was common in Greek and Roman societies They thought it was perfectly natural for men to be attracted to other men..It is obvious that Paul didn’t really disapprove of homosexuality, so why did he bring it up at all? This will be the topic for next month’s article. Homosexuality was never brought up by Jesus Himself, so it is necessary to find out why Paul brought it up. Religion Briefs Prime Timers New Bishop Does Holy Unions Prime Timers of Tulsa and Eastern LOS ANGELES The Rev. Pant ~.~,.OklahomawillwelcomeDanielleShreve, Egertson, newly installed as a Lutheran bishop in Southern California, told his congregation that he has performed 3 same-sex holy unions at his North Hollywood church even though such ceremomes violate the policies of the parent Evangelical Lutheran Church of America against "blessing of a homosexual relationship." Egertson said the ceremonies were done "with dignity and reverence" and that 10 other Lutheran pastors and 4 bishops in the area also conducted the rites for same-sex couples. Gay Pastor to Stay OAKLAND, Calif. With the overwhelming support of members of his congregaaon at St. Paul Lutheran Church in defiance of an order that he be fired because he’s gay, the Rev. Ross Merkel has been allowed to keep his post as pastor by officials of the Evangelical Lutheran Church ofAmerica. Merkel was defrocked in February 1994 after telling his cong.regation that he is gay on the 15th anmversary commemorating his relationship with his lover. The ELCA’s official policy is to allow gay clergy only if they remain celibate. But because of the overwhelming support from his congregataon at St. Paul’s, the regional governing church synod has allowed Merkel to remain in his post, although it barred him from appointing anyone to fill posts at the 18 other congregauons in the area which he had had authority over. Interfaith AIDS Ministry TheAmericanTheater Co. has dedicated its Wednesday, March 8th "preview" performance ofThe Crucible to Interfaith AIDS Ministry as a benefit. Tickets m:e $10 with discounts for students and groups. Persons under 16 years are 1/2 price. Call 438-2437 for more info. and tickets. Tickets are also available at Tomfoolery! The performance will be at 8 pm at the Williams Theater in the Perf. Arts Center. co-ordinator of volunteers for the H’IV Resource Consortium, as speaker for their Sunday, March 5th meeting at 4pm at the Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard. Ms. Shreve will discuss volunteer opportunities and training available at the Resource Consortium and in the general community. A committee will also be formed to plan their 2nd anniversary dinner. Other upcolmng events include the Orlando, Florida CR Convention in May and one for the International Primetimers in Dallas in October. For more info. call 437-2878. Rainbow Business Guild The Rainbow Business Guild will meet Feb. 26 at 7 pm at Tao Tao Restaurant at 6219 E. 61st. RGB is an organization for Lesbian/Gay & Gay-friendly businesses. For more info. call 254-2100 Women’s Sadie Hawkins Dance Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) will hold a women’s dance atAll Soul’s Unitarian Dance. This smoke-free, alcohol-free event will double as a menabership drive for TOHR. The cover charge of $5 individual or $5 couple can be applied to TOHR membership. Child care will be provided. This eventis part of a series of women’ s TOHR events planned by TOHR women at a recent focus group. Condo for leasewalkto River Parks 2 bed, 1 bath, central HVAC, ceiling fans through-out, washer/dryer, all appliances, landscaped, fenced patio with storage. Exterior maintenance, yard service, water, trash pick-up, etc. provided. 2 pools available. $550/month+deposit. Call 745-0358. For lease: nice two bedroom house at the lake near Wagoner. Scculity walled/ fenced. Double care garage, laundry & storage room. Swimming pool privileges (seasonal). This house is 10cated on our home property. Prefer males. Clean, trustworthy, discreet & proof of affordability required. $375/ month,first,last&$200 depositrequired at beginniug of contract. Hey guys or girls, like your own retreat or live-in year around place at the lake?Weare totally remodeling one now. If you want to try your hand on this one and save mucho bucks, take over this one for only $17,500. Lots of room for boats, etc. Call Glenn or Bill at 918-462-7265. New Records for Oklahoma Leather TULSA Last October 22, the SilverStar Saloon hosted the Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1995 Contest with over 400 leather supporters in attendance and $3000 raised for Oklahoma charities record numbers, according to T.U.L.S.A. president, Amie Holder. T.U.L.S.A. (Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association) has produced the contest since its inception six years ago. Larry Everett won the title of Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1995. This contest is a preliminary to the International Mr. Leather (IML) contest in Chicago this May. Judges for ~he contest includedNLA International 94, Mark Frazier; International Ms. Leather 94, Cindy Bookout; International Mr. Drummer 94-95, Keith Hunt; Mr. Gulf Coast Drummer 94, Pant Jaques; Mr. Oklahoma Daddy 94, Mark Touchstone; Mr. Tulsa Leather 93, Ron Greenwood; and Mistress Mir. According to Holder, "Interest in leather is at an all time high in Oklahoma. Across the country, we have become the state to watch for serious leather contenders.’" Cindy Bookont and Paul Jaques are both from Oklahoma. In additirn, MS. Gulf Coast Leather 95, "Shadow" and the first nmner up to International Mr. Leather 94, Terry Gatewood, are alsofrom Oklahoma. Twocharities were selected as this years beneficiaries: Raint)ow Village, Inc. of Tulsaand Other Options, Inc. ofOklahoma City. T.U.L.S.A. presented a $1500 check to each at the Miss Oklahoma Pageant on Jan. 29. Rainbow Village helps persons living with AIDS/HIV to control their own lives. They help to provide education and counseling to intervening in day-to-day hardships. Other Options provides AIDS/ HIV education through resource books, seminars and networking professional services. "1994 was the best year ever for the leather community in Oklahoma. We are looking forward to 1995 with great anticipation, "added Holder. For more information contact T.U.L.S.A., PO Box 33076, Tulsa, OK 74153-1076, (918) 838-1222. 1623 N. Maplewood Tulsa, OK 74115 Metropolitan-Community Church of Greaver 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: (918) 838-1 715 Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER Sunday School, 9:45 Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Sunday Service, 11 am Wed. Choir Rehearsal, 7 pm 2627-B East llth, 583-7815, messages, Eddie Cook, pastor Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice To to humbly our God... Micah 6:8 II do justice, love mercy& walk with 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 II Fight Back co.,’ om p. 2 Drumwright talking regularly about how homosexuals are a threat to our very culture. Hello - is this really a burning issue for small town or rural Oklahoma? After all, we know how small town Oklahoma is just being over-run by homosexuals. Both senators have been stalling a meeting with Lesbian/Gay constituents for over a year now. Maybe the theory is that if you never meet with folks you’ ve decided to hate, then you never have to reconsider your views. It’ s similar to Nazi techniques for dehumanizing Nazi victims so that it’ s easier to murder them. If they met with us they might find we all have something in common. The one bit ofhope in all this is that Rep. Steve Largent appears to be keeping a promise made in the campaign to come to the Metropolitan Commuaity Church of Greater Tulsa. Whoknows what will come of this but just meeting with us here in Oklahomaismore than has everhappened. Wemay have to agree to disagree onmany things but Mr. I_argent may be serious in wanting to represent zll Tulsans. So after this mostly gloomy assessment, whatcanwedo?Wemustbegin toorganize seriously, as though we are fighting for our fives - which we may be doing. Only a handful of you are members of and involved in TOHR. Whatever its .faults, it’ s a good starting place. We must start thinking about politics, no matterhow tedious and frustrating they are. We will only really get decent representation when we are organized enough to deliver dollars and votes. It’s possible. Dallas has 3 of 14 Gay city councilors which is the result of years of organizing. Wewill begin to have a chance when we elect a Lesbians and Gay men to the Tulsa City Council and to our state legislature. Art Justis, newly elected to district 6 only got 575 votes on Feb. 14. There are probably more than 575 queens m the Silver Star and Concessions alone on a Sat. night. The answer is: get involved, give a damn, fred a place where your donation of time (maybe more important than money) can make a difference. Register to vote and then, vote! Call your state legislator. Call Inhofe and Nickles, even if it feels like an exercise in frustration. Numbers make a difference. Get involved with the new Lesbian and Gay Political Action Committee. If you’re Republican, join Log Cabin Republicans and work for our lives and well-being as well as your pocketbook. If you don’t like politics, then help PWLA’s or Lesbian & Gay youth or TOHR’s community center project, or fill a need yet unfilled. Just do something. N, cont’dfrom p. 1 such as Boulder, CO where there are so many papers there is not room enough. TFN publisher Neal pointed out to Van Natter that Tulsa has fewer free publications. Neal added that it seems that banning all free publications seemed at odds with the mission of booksellers, as well as appearing to be a cover for discriminatory behavior since Barnes & Noble did not seem to have any problem with space for free papers until a Gay one asked for access. Neal stated, "Barnes & Noble’ s decision to sell Lesbian and Gay books and magazines but to refuse a community newspaper equal access says that Barnes & Noble wants to take money from the Lesbian & Gay communities while discriminating against us." Tulsa Family News has forwarded its complaint of discrimination to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Parents, Friends & Families of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission as well as to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. At press time, TFN continues to work with Barnes & Noble’ s New York corporate offices to resolve this conflict. Comments may be directed to CynthiaCamahan, community relations co-ordinator at 250-5034,r fax: 250-0576. HJR 1018, cont’dfromp. 1 basi~of 6t enti[le any person or class of persons to have or claim any minority status, quota preferences, protected status or claim of discrimination." "Section 2.2 No board of educaton in this state shall allow the teaching of homosexuality, lesbianism or bisexuality as natural lifestyles." "Section 2.3 No person who is a homosexual, bisexual or lesbian shall be permitted to adopt or provide foster care to any child in this state." Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, a non-profit organization based in New York, issued a review of the Graves’ resolution. Attorney Suzaune Goldberg states that HJR 1018 "suffers fatal legal flaws". Goldberg suggests that the amendment if passed by the voters would be quickly challenged and such a challenge would probably succeed. Kelly Kirby and Tim Gillean (past president and current president respectively) of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) led a meeting of about 50 persons at the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa on January 30. Kirby urged those attending to contact their representatives and members of the Rules Committee to discourage support for the resolution and to remain alert to future developments while the Legislature is in session. Kirby explained that the resolution had to given a hearing by the committee to which i.t has been assigned in order to be voted on by the full House ofRepresentives. However, even if the resolution is kept in committee without a hearing, Graves can attempt to add it as an amendment to other bills. Pat Reaves of Simply Equal OKC said that a similar, meeting was held in Oklahoma City recently. Oklahoma House of Representatives leadership was non-commital when contacted about HJR 1018 but it is wall known that Rep. Graves is not well thought of by many of his peers. However, some political observers worry that this resolution might pass if it gets to a "floor" vote just because few Oklahoma legislators have the courage to vote in any way except what might be seen as anti- Gay. For more info, contact TOHR at 743-4297 or TFN at 832-0233. NEVER KNOW WHAT.TO::EXPECT! !! , INC 1229 S. MEMOR!~:....O:R..;~I.:TULSA --918-835-5083 Fdulous RSVP Cruis for Caribbean - Feb, Costa Rica - April, Alaska - July Airline/Hotel Reservations, Ticket Pick-Up Cruise/Tour Packages, Group & Incentive Programs OK’s Only "INGoT"ASeArvffiiclieatCe(hIanrtgeern9a1t’8l -3G4a1y-6T8r6a6vel Assoc.) [ 10%Off Repairs I il Certified Mobile Auto Service I ! Brakes Manual Drive Train & Axles I Engine Performance Electrical Systems 1438 s. Beslen, ?~1=0 ! 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Within three years, you will have recouped your expenses and, in most cases, will continue to draw a benefit check. Three years is nothing, people, should you become disabled. Facts: -85% of failed mortgages are due to the owner becoming disabled and un@Je to pay. - 1 out of 3 people will become disabled or contract an incurable disease and will not be able to earn their income. - Actuaries tell us: a person has a better chance ofbecoming disabled between the ages of 35 and 65, than of dying before that age. Questions to ask when shopping for Disability Income Insurance: * How disabled must I be to collect the benefit ? A policy’ s definition of disability is the Your ability to earn an income is something most people take for granted.... many people tend to forget, however, is that it’s also a person’s most valuable asset. single most important provision. Some policies require total disability or define it as the inability to engage in any gainful occupation (stay away from these type of policies). Look for plans which will cover partial disability. * What if I was able to return to my own profession, butmyearnings werereduced? Ideally, your benefit - or a portion of it - should be payable, even if you return to your own occupation at a reduced income. * Can I continue my disability.coverage if my health declines ? Some disability policies allow the insurance company to terminate the policy or to refuse renewal in the event of an insured’s ailing health. To avoid these FOR INFORMPITION ON tlNIQIIE ~/~RDGflIME THflIT Wlkk H~VE YOU YOUR kOVER INTiMaTE (918) 497-0165 problems and the inconveniences they .create, be sure that the policy youpurchase is noncancelable and guaranteed to be renewable to age 65. This means the insurance company can’ t cancel or refuse to renew the policy, change the terms of the policy or increase the premium after the policy is issued. * What does the policy exclude from coverage ? No exclusions is the best (of course). Do make a point to check-in on each and every exclusion, they may not pertain to you. * How long must I be disabled before I start receiving benefits ? Most insurance companies require a self-insuring period of at least 30 days after a disability occurs. During this "elimination period", no benefits are paid. Therefore, to avoid financial hardship, it’s important to coordinate your elimination period with your emergency funds and any employer-provided salary continuation plans. * Will I be protected against inflation ? Make sure you can add a rider that will increase your disability benefit to protect you against the erosion of your disability check. Your ability to earn an income is something most people take for granted. Whatmanypeople tend to forget, however, is that it’s also a person’s most valuable asset. Disability income insurance offers one of the most reliable, practical ways to protect your financial health when your physical health is ailing. It provides a continued, regular income until you’re able to return to work. To ensure the plan you choose is right for you and your financial situation, consult with your financial advisor or insurance representative. A Friend for a Friend Art Show & Sale A Friend for a Friend, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the HIV/ AIDS community and their pets will hold an Art Show & Sale on April 29 & 30. Artists and craftspersons, and aspiring ones, are encouraged to donate works for the cause. All proceeds from this sale are used for AIDS support. A Friend for a Friend serves the HIV/ AIDS communities by caring for the boarding, feeding and veterinary care of PWLA’s pets, as well as making hospital visits and other support. For more information and to help, please call Alice Wilder Bates at 747-6827. All artwork donations are needed by April 15th. AIDS is a preventable disease! You can provide prevention education! Get the training, Save a life, The Minority Task Force is sponsoring an HIV/AIDS training program on Feb. 17, 6-9pm and Feb. 18, 9-5 pm at Antioch Baptist Church, 2123 No. Frankfort. For more information, call Tessie at 749-4194 or 800-474-4872, or Reggy at 744-1000. Lesbian or Gay and Republican? Contact Tulsa Log Cabin Republicans care of this paper: POB 4140, 74159 or at TulsaNews@aol.com BLUE MOON A. BAKERY FOR DOCS 918-492-4918 Available at Tomfoolery! Quilted Bear, Eastland Also, birthday cakes and special orders available. 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 Tulsa HIV & AIDS Anthology Begun Words and pictures on; about and by persons in the Tulsa area are being collected for use in a book to benefit Rainbow Village. This anthology will showcase the strength, courage, humor and talents of the many people here in the heartland who are fighting the battle agmnst AIDS. Choose your weapon: pen, pencil, taperecorder, paintbrush or camera! Honor a friend or family member; bring a smile or a tear; unlock the window of the soul! Showcase a talent! Theanthology will include: shortstories, poetry, journal entries, humor, 1 st person or biographical sketches, artwork and photography. In other words, anything that can be set down on paper. Whether you want to write about AIDS from your pet’ s point-of-view, draw a cartoon, tear a poignant page from a journal, write a segment from your own life or share a letter or a prayer, all submissions are welcome. Family and friends may want to honorlovedones by submitting theirworks so their talents will live on. Submissions can be hand-written, typed or on tape. Since we would like to include as many works as possible in the book, we ask that submissions be limited to five (5) typewritten pages. Artwork from pen and ink to photographs are also being considered. Do not send original artwork. Send copies or color photocopies as the work cannot be returned. Complete confidentiality will be respected. Submissions may be anonymous. Names will only be ihcluded with the authors’, artists’, or in the case ofposthumous submissions, family member’s consent. All materials received will be given the same consideration. Every submission may not appear in the anthology, but all will be read and preserved. All submissions must be received by April 1, 1995. Materials may be sent care of Tulsa Family News, POB 4140, Tulsa 74159. For more info., call 832-2333. READ ALL ABOUT IT by Barry Hensley, Circulation Department Supervisor Tulsa City-County Library You saw themovie, now read the book! In case yofi missed the recentNBC movie, here are the basics: Margarethe Cammermeyer was the highest ranking officer in the U.S. military to challenge the military’s anti,Gay policy. She was a decorated Army nurse, 24 years into her satisfying career, when, in 1989, she was interviewed for admission to the Army War College and asked about her sexual orientation. After pausing foramoment, she said, "Iamalesbian." She was formally discharged in 1992, solely because ...Margarethe Cammermeyer was the highest ranking officer in the U.S. military to challenge the military’s anti-Gay polley... of her sexual orientation, after being given several opportunities to change heranswer. Her book reveals a personal life not unlike many people who realize their sexual identity after being married and having children. Juggling a career while holding together a "traditional family unit", in the process of acknowledging her true sexual orientation makes quite a story. Her husband, Harvey, proves to be a fascinating character as he gradually changes from a loving, supportive husband to a confused and divisive man as his wive’s career advances and her inner turmoil surfaces. His complete disintegration into bitterness is illustrated by Cammermeyer’s recollection of the period following their divorce when, "after my weekly visits with my sons, Harvey would line up the boys and make them join him in jeering at me. They would chant ’Dyke, queer.’ These little men, ages 4 to 11, yelling, their faces twisted in pain and confusion." Fortunately, time often heals, and Cammermeyer’s children have become unwavering in their support for her. Along with her devoted companion, they now form a family which is, in many ways, very conventional. Cammermeyer’s military ordeal is harrowing. After reading about her logic, courage and honesty, one soon realizes that there are, indeed, heroes and role models in the Gay community. She is an important figure as she continues her advocacy for human rights. Her book is timely, inspiring and written in an easyto- read style. Check the Tulsa City-County Library catalog for this book, or call the Central Library’s Reader’s Services department at 596-7966. 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Get Educated! Knowledge = Power! 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 [1995] Tulsa Family News, February 15-March 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 3 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 15-March 14, 1995 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online Text PDF Language A language of the resource Engllish Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversations 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 Kelly Kirby 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/494 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, January 15-February 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 2 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 'Freedom Riders' A Friend for a Friend activism adoption AIDS panic AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV discrimination AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV longterm survivors AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV treatment American Library Association anti-bias law anti-bias policy arts and entertainment attorneys Barnes and Noble Barry Hensley Bars Beverly Haney Bill Clinton British Broadcasting Company (BBC) businesses censorship Christianity and Homosexuality churches employment discrimination estate planning Family Finances fraud gay bashing gay panic harassment Harvey Milk Institute hate crimes homophobia Human Rights Campaign Fund Interfaith AIDS Ministries International Conference of Lesbian and Gay Criminal Justice Professionals Jesse Helms Kaposi's sarcoma Leanne Gross letters to the editor LGBT history Log Cabin Republicans Margarethe Cammermeyer Mark Finch marriage Metropolita Community Church of Greater Tulsa military inclusion Mr. Oklahoma Leather Murder Newt Gingrich Obituaries Partner Benefits performing arts personals police brutality police harassment Prime Timers of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma Rainbow Business Guild Read All About It religion research restaurants S&M Sadie Hawkins Dance San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival schools sexual orientation discrimination Steve Largent studies surveys terrorism TOHR Reporter Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association (TULSA) viatiacation violence workplace discrimination https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/8a177f5ae91a06887078def9eeafd14c.jpg 84be8a6a41abac9c8da88b955714b2c0 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/489e639c99899d3bc2f3b95646d2a131.pdf 05a383fc6958d77ed699e6c52cf84873 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart reportervpage 3 Tulsa to "Pilot" Prejudice Reductio-n Progra Tulsa, with Atlanta d Houston, has been chosen as a pilot locadon for Project Open Mind. This project, sponsored and designed by the national organization of PFLAG, will challenge homophobia & heterosexism in the Tulsa community through a multimedia campaign. The campaign hopes to reach Tulsa’ s "mushy-middle" (those neither anti-Gay or .supportive) through a combination of radio, TV, and print advertising/stories, and through public forums, speaking engagements and other education’ programs. Tulsa’ s PFLAG chapter will receive media training, TV & radio materials, and support from national PFLAG staff. TU Introduces Gay & Lesbian Studies Course The University of Tulsa’s Professor Bernice Hams will teach TU’s first Gay studies course, Introduction to .Gay & Lesbian Studies. This interdisciplinary course is listed as an English department offering butis also one of several classes offered as part of a multicultural education requirement at TU. The structure of the course is tripartite. The first section will examine the historical representation of alternative sexualities. The second part will address issues of gender and sexual identity, in particular, the nexus between economic structureandgenderidentity.The third portion will consider theoretical issues, including identity politics, AIDS theory and reality, and the greater complexities of race, class & gender. Professor Harris credits students from the Bisexual, Lesbian, & Gay Alliance at TU with planting the idea for this course with former Dean of Arts see TU, page 11 Radical Right Escalates Anti-Gay Activities WASHINGTON - Anti-gay forces increased their assault in Congress, state legislatures, the courts and other public policy arenas during the last year, a new report by People for the .American Way says. "The result lS a political and social climate hostile to the principles ofjustice and fairness that safeguard every American,"thenon-partisan civil liberties watchdog group said in releasing its second annual report on political activity aimed at the lesbian and gay rights movement in the U.S. The report, a compilation of 134 anti-gay moves in 37 states see Radical Right, page 8 Gays May Be Included As ’Family’ for Leave Act WASHINGTON - The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued internal regulations implementing the federal Family Friendly Leave Act in a way that appears to include non-traditional relationships. Under the Family Friendly Leave Act, federal workers can use sick leave to care for a sick family member, or for bereavement purposes. According to the OMB, ?family" is defined as: "Any other individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship," Oregon Anti-Gay Forces Try Again Anti-Gay Murders Marked by Viciousness SALEM, Ore. - Despite being twice rejected by voters .in the state - most recently in November - the Oregon Citizens Alliance has once again filed papers to begin collecting signatures for a proposed statewide ballot initiative to bar rain ority rights to lesbians, gays and bisexuals. Titled the "Minority Status & Child Protection Act of 1996," the proposed ballot measure is nearly identical to one that see Oregon, page 11 SAN FRANCISCO - A report released by the San Franciscobased organization Community United Against Violence says that more than 150 gay men and lesbians around the U.S. were killed in anti-gay attacks during the last 3 years, and that an ti-gay murders nationally tend to involve a greater degree of violence that most killings. Cooperatively researched by some 22 anti-violence groups see Violence, page 11 January 15 - February 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 2 Kelly Kirby Reflects On Two Years INTERVIEW Gay Tulsa Cop as President of TOHR Editor’s note: this December, TFN interviewed Kelly Kirby who’s just finished serving two years as president of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). TFN asked Kirby to review that service and to share by Tom Neal The history of the interaction of police officers and Lesbian and Gay Tulsans is not an especially happy one. Members of the communities can recall the days of overt harassment by Tulsa police. You only have to ask to hear about the police rousting folks out of an old downtown bar ando~dering them to cross the street, only to arrest thosefolksforjay-walking across an empty street at ]am. The consequences of arrest were perhaps more severe then. Names werepublished, jobs lost, and folks even were thrown out of their homes. However, the old adage, that "we (Gays & Lesbians) are everywhere" holds true in police work. Tulsa Family News is proud to share with our readers the following interview, presented anonymously for reasons that sho uld be clear, with one of Tulsa’s Finest: TFN: What’s it like to be a Gay cop? Officer: It’ s scary - not the job itself but the prejudice in the department, and ,in general, see Cop, page 9 Kelly Kirby his perceptions of his and the organization’s successes and the areas in which he’d like to have done more. Kirby, who is a certified public accountant by profession, identified a return to fiscal solvency as the accomplishment of which he is most proud. Several years prior, TOHR had see Kirby, page 9 Top GOP Official Urges Meetings with Gay Org.,. on Gays and Lesbians WASHINGTON - The Washington Times reports that Jennie Austin, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, sent letters to all the Republican members of Congress recommending that they meet with Rich Tafel, head of the gay-oriented Log Cabin Republicans. In her letter to GOP members of the 104th Congress, Austin wrote, "I hope you and your staff will find time to meet with Rich, if you have not already done so, when he calls on you at the start of the next Congress." A spokesperson for the Republican National Committee said that GOP Chairman Haley Barbour was unaware the letters were sent and disavowed Austin’s suggestion, noting that she leaves office at the end of the year. WASHINGTON - The American Medical Association has reversed a long-standing policy regarding homosexuals, and has adopted a 20-page report calling for "non -judgmental recognilion of sexual orientation by physicians." The policy report, entitled "Health Care Needs of Gay Men and Lesbians in the U.S.," states: "All patients, regardless of their sexual orientation,have a fight to respect and concern for their fives and values. However, gay men and lesbians face ostrac ism and discrimination from some health care professionals." The new policy says that some gays and lesbians may have "unique mental health concerns" butnotes thatmost oftheseissues see AMA, page 11 Women Die From AIDS Faster Than Men MINNEAPOLIS’- Researchers at the University of Minnesota say a just-concluded study indicates that women infected with HIV have shorterlife-spans following diagnosis than men who are infected. The study tracked women and men with HiV at health facilities around see Women, page 11 INDIANOLA, Miss. - Activists in Mississippi report that another gay manhas been murdered. The body of Stanley King, 24, was found partly clothed several yards from his parked car. He had been shot twice in the back, once in the shoulder and once in the head, apparently at close range. Police arrested Remus see Murder, page 11 AMA Adopts New Policy More Mississippi Murder Mayor &Rights Chief. C.all For Gay Civil Rights Protec.tions by Kelly Kirby In honor of International Human Rights Day, the Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Department of the City of Tulsa hosted a reception on Monday, December 19, 1994. -Addressing the gathering, Commission Chair Eddie Faye Gates spoke of past accomsee Mayor, page 9 TOHRtoCreate Community Center Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) kicked off its new y.ear by announcing a campmgn to create a Lesbian/ Gay Community Center at its Jan. 3rd meeting at the Tulsa City-County Central Library. The meeting which was billed as an open forum for grievances, gripes, kudos, etc. drew about 25 persons, some old members, some new. The topic of the Community see Center, page 2 MILITARY UPDATE Steffan & Lambda Won’~ Appeal to Supreme Court WASHINGTON - In whatactivists say is a strategic legal move, former U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Joseph Steffan has ended his six-year court fight to win his diploma and commission as a Navy ensign after being dismissed by officials at the Academy because he acknowledged being gay. The U.S. Court of Appeals dealt Steffan’s case a serious blow in see Steffan, page 11 AnotherAnti-Gay Military Policy Going to Court SEATTLE - A month after a Navy panel recommended dischargebecausehe’s gay, Petty Officer 2rid Class Mark Philip has been granted a preliminary order and court hearing date to contest the military’s policy of excluding homosexuals from t he U.S. armed forces. A U.S. District Court judge granted the injunction and slated a hearing for Philips’ case for Feb. 22. Philips tol.d superior officers he was gay m 1993 after being directly asked, saying he wanted to challenge the exclusionary policy. Phihps has worked until now as a machinist on a submarine. �ALL EYES ON THE ~104TH Promising to revolutionize American government, Republicans opened the doors of the Capitol Building to a new House of Representatives and Senate both dominated by the Republican party for the first time in 40 years. Stepping up to the rostrum for the first time on the morning of January 3rd, new Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich touted his Contract With America. tS"evious statements by Gingrich, including that "it is madness to pretend that families are anything other than heterosexual couples," make it clear that his Contract with America is intended to support o~fly some Americans. Gay, lesbian and bisexual people have learned to read between the lines of proposed Contrac!,policies like "The Family Reinforcement Act. and might consider~enaming the Republican Contract a"Contract On America." What concerns most progressive activists is not the takeover of the House and Senate by the Republican party per se, but rather the dominance of an ultra-conservative faction of Senators and Representatives. According to a recent report by the Christian Coalition, a full 44 of the 62 new Republican members of the House conformed to its "pro-family, pro-life"~ agenda. Also alarming are the number of familiar faces now chairing powerful committees who have a long- standing tradition of opposmg gay-positive legi slation. Chief among themisJesse Helms, the homophobic North Carolina senator, who will now head the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Activists can expect to spend the bulk of their energies throughout the 104th Congress. fighting off anti-gay legislation and funding cuts. Many previously defeated Radical Right initiatives may find a second wind in the 104th session. Anti-gay amendments may appear in legislation on topics ranging from government personnel policies to milk subsidies. Funding may be challenged for the Ryan White CARE Act and other AIDS research and service appropriations, the National Endowment of., ~the Arts for its funding of gay positive art, and for ~chools teaching tolerance and acceptance of all students, including gay and lesbian youth. Unfortunately, pro-active efforts, including movement ofpr6-gay federal legislation such as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, seem unlik~lyJn such a politically conservative and hostile environment. In addition, attacks on abortion rights, social security ~nsurance, health care, and new immigrants all appear likely. Activists from all comers of the country will need to keep up on the new hostile Congress by lobbying their senators and representatives regularly if the voices of gay, lesbian, and bisexual people are to be heard on Capitol Hill. ACTION: NGLTF offers several resources to assist you in lobbying the federal government. To learn more about writing, calling, and visiting your senators and representatives,request Lobbying Tips ($1) from the NGLTF publication request line. Call (202) 332-6483 ext. 3327. If you spend time on the Internet during business hours, you can receive urgentlegislative action alerts from NGLTF as news breaks on Capitol Hill. Write to: babngltf@aol.com and type "subscribe legislative action alert" in the subject heading. Be sure to include your name address and telephone number in the message. PHELPS’. FOLLIES Holding their "God’s Hate is Great" signs high above their heads, minister Fred Phelps and members of his Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) of Topeka, Kansas were spotted recently picketing NGLTF’ s Creating Change Conference. In addilion to the activist conference, WBC members heckled Sunday services at Mel White’s MCC Cathedral of Hope in Dallas. According to Phelps, WBC picketed 1,560 gay and lesbian churches, conventions, parades, and funerals in 1994 including Stonewall 25, the recent funeral of AIDS activist Pedro Zamora in Miami and a Kansas speech by poet Maya Angelou. Phelps garnered TULSA FAMILY NEWS 918-832-0233 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the national attentionwhen he began his campaign of picketing funerals of AIDS victims and harassing their mourning family members. Maya Angelou’s confrontation with Fred Phelps led her to cancel her speech at Emporia State University. In response, an outraged coalition of over 70 organizations formed to create an organized opposition to Phelp’s virulent gay-bashing. The Network for Unity and Tolerance (NUT) is a mulficultural group committed to "reaffirming the traditional American values of mutual respect, t61~rance and integrity." .... The "Reverend Church Lady" of Topeka now distributes a weekly parody and update of WBC activities called Church Chat. The Ch~ch Lady faxes,Wt3C each ~eel~in!rep~ns:.~tb~C ~ s~t~,gtfl~r~ hornophobic and ~,ile faxes. ACTION: To find out more about how you can support the efforts of NUT, write to 8336 Sagamore Road, Leawood, Kansas, 66206 or email: Junemoon@fileshop.com. To download a new unauthorized biography of Fred Phelps on America Online, go to glcf->community organizations->file !ibrary->NGLTF publications. DISTRESS IN DES MOINES School board members in Des Moines Iowa are finding their pro-tolerance, multi-cultural curriculum proposal under fire thanks to the efforts of imported anti-gay activist, Bill Horn. Four of seven school board members voiced their support for the proposed district education plan which would include teaching about the contributions of famous gay, lesbian and bisexual people and discussion of homophobic thinking and behavior. The plan met with opposition when board members gave the district superintendent the go ahead to begin implementing curriculum changes. Des Moines would become the first school district in Iowa with specific curriculum requirements to ensure that its schools are safe places for all its students including gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth. Controversy erupted when Bill Horn; spokesman for The Report, a national Christian organization that publishes the anti-gay Lambda Report, moved to Des Moines to begin a campaign aimed at dismantling the long standing school district proposal. Horn, whose children do not attend the Des Moines Public School District, succeeded in gathering 3,000 protesters at a recent Des Moines anti-gay rally and called on those present to flood the school board with phone calls demanding rejection of the tolerance proposal. School board members continue to stand in strong support of the policy but need support particularly from activists in Iowa and in other school districts with pro-tolerance policies. The Gay and Lesbian Resource Center (GLRC) of Des Moines has pitch~t in their organizing strength to fight Horn and his supporters. In addition to letters of support and encouragement to the Des Moines School Board, GLRC has suggested that activists from across the country write letters to the editor of the Des Moines Register in support of the board’s position on the side of tolerance. ACTION: Send letters of support to Jacquie Easley, President, Des Moines School District, 1800 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA, 50309. Send letters to the editor to The Des Moines Register, PO Box 957, Des Moines, IA, 50309 or fax to (515) 286-2511. For more information write GLRC: PO Box 7008, Des Moines, Ilk, 50309. Center cont’dfrom page ] Center campaign dominated the meeting though serious discussions occured on issues of health and racism. TOHR president, Tim Gillean, promised to schedule a series of focus groups to examine these issues in greater depth (see calendar on page 3). Rainbow Business Guildalmouncedits nextmeeting on Jan. 23, 7pm at the Spaghetti Warehouse restaurant. 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February Meeting: Reptwts from all focus groups 030PM Feb 7th 4154 South Harvard "The Gathering Place" �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Tenn. Sodomy Statute Challenge Wins One NASHVILLE - Davidson County Circuit Court Judge Walter Kurtz has ruled that private sexual behavior between consenting adults of the same sex is protected under the Tennes see constitution’ s privacy rights provisions. The ruling came in the first stage of a court challenge t’o the state’s samesex sodomy law. Judge Kurtz said private sexual behavior cannot be prohibited simply because it does not adhere to .... majoritarian ~morali’ty"-" and added thatstate officials had failed to show sufficient reason for government intrusion into the private sexual behavior of i ts citizens. While the ruling does not overturn the state sodomy statute, is does raise the state’s burden of proving a compdling interest. The attorney representing the 4 homosexuals who mounted the legal challenge to the law said she would ask Judge Kurtz to now declare the law unconstitutional and to prohibit its future enforcement, Gay Marriages in Sweden STOCKHOLM- The new year got off to a bang in Sweden on Monday when Hans Jonsson and Sven-Olov Jansson became the country’s first gay couple to marry under the nation’s new legislation permitting same-sex couples to legally:regist er their relationships. The ceremony took place at the town hall in Ostersund in central Sweden. Local governments throughout the country have appointed officials to handle the same-sex partner registrations, except Varnamo, a conservative town of about 16,000 some 200 miles southeast of Stockholm, where political opponents of the .new marriage law convinced local authorities not to appoint registration officials. Gays and lesbians in Varnamo who want to marry will have to go before a local magastrate to register their relationship - at least for the time being. Iceland Studies Legal, Civil Rights Changes REYKJAVIK, Iceland - An Iceland parliamentary commission established to study civil rights and social conditions ,of gays and lesbians in the ’country has recommended ~enactment of national anti- discriminztionlegislation, alegal partnership registration similar to those in several Scandinavian countries, and educational changes about homosexuality in thenation’s schools. A minority on the commi ssion, including the 2 members from the gay rights group Samtokin 78, wanted the commission’s recommendations to be far more sweeping, including making same-sex partnerships fully equal to marriages. The commission’s recommendations are now being. reviewed by government . ministries that wouldb~ in~Ql~v~ed in implementing ~ sugges.ted changes. Lesbian Kiss TV Flap HOLLYWOOD - The Family Defense Council, a conservative, anti-gay organization, has launched a campaign to pressure NBC-TV into editing out a kiss between 2 women in the Glenn Close film, "Serving in Silence The Grethe Cammermeyer S tory ," which is slated to be broadcast in February._ The Family Defense Council says the lesbian kiss does not reflect "traditional family values," and should be cut from the TV movie. Antigay groups around the country have had several successes recently in convincing television networks to tone down, drop, or revise same-sex kiss scenes in the past few years by putting pressure on advertisers to pull commercials from gay-posilave pr ogramming. See page 2 for related item. Court Says Same-Sex Harassment Not Illegal BALTIMORE - U.S. District Court Judge Alexander Harvey II has ruled that federal civil rights laws do not prohibit sameSex sexual harassment. Harvey dismissed a lawsuit by David Hopkins, aformer Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. worker who charged that his male job supervisor, Ira Swadow, had made unwanted sexual advances to him at work. The judge said that while Hopkins may have found Swadow’s behavior, which reportedly included questioning him about his sexlife and staring at the man’s crotch with a magnifying glass, as offensive, Harvey ruled that federal sexual harassment laws do not apply to members of the same gender. Swadow had denied the incidents. Some federal courts in other districts have ruled that the u.S: Civil Rights Act"~’f 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on sex, does in fact include samesex sexual harassment, while others have agreed with Harvey’s logic in similar cases leaving the issue unresolved at the lower court level. Hopkins said he would appeal the court ruling. Indian Gay Conference BOMBAY, India - Gay rights activists from around the Indian subcontinent had to relocate the vast region’s first gay conference ,. ~.from, Now ,-Delhi .tot a. hidden d0cafiofi .nea~ B0ml~ay OUt ~’of concerns that conservative Hindus might stir up anti-ga y attacks. But even amidst this somewhat tense social environment, some 70 gay men - the conference was not intended to include lesbians - attended the 5day meeting from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and the island nation of Sri Lanka. The principal focus of conference goers, aside from increased communications, was abolition of India’s anti-gay "carnal intercourse" law, which .carries. penalties of up to 10 years m prison, and inclusion of educational materials about homosexuality in the country’s history, e~pecially during the era prior to British colonial rule. ’Playboy’ Sex Survey CHICAGO - Playboy. maga~ zine’s International Sex Survey, to be published in the February issue of the popular monthly, will show the nature of differences in sexual behaviors around the world - including what impact the AIDS epidemic has had on global sex. According to the forthcoming study, most men are concerned contracting sexually transmitted diseases. Men worried about STDs most in these countries: 90% in Brazil, 81% in France, 78% in Greece, 75% in the U.S., and 70% in Japan: Unlike a recent University of Chicago survey of U.S. sexual behavior, which reported that 33% of American men said they had had more than 11 sexual partners, the Playboy survey found that 57% of U.S. men said they had had 11 sexual partners. The survey also found that Japanese men were the most likely to use condoms during sex. Aussie Anti-Gay Leader to Complain to the UN Gay Couple Finally Gets to Adopt HOBART, Australia - Richard Gibbs, the leader of the anti-gay group TasAlert, has told reporters that he will file a formal complaint with the United Nations over the recently passed Federal Sexual Privacy Act which he says violates international treaties. The Sexual Privacy Act was enacted by the Australian Parliament earlier this year effectively to block enforcement of Tasmania’s sodomy statutes after a UN ommis~ion~ ruled the °isla~d,,state’s ~ anti-gay: laws ~ were themselves a violation of intemationaltreaties. Gibbs says the Sexual Privacy Act violates international agreements on democratic principles. SEATTLE - Ross and Luis Lopton, a gay couple in Seattle, have formally been given adoption rights for the 4-yearold boy Gailen whose mother, Megan Lueas, has been fighting to block the adoption of the child she surrendered in 1992. Lueas, who was unmarried at the time she gave birth, has since married and gone to court to block the adoption and regain parental rights because~ she said she disapproved of homosexuality. State courts in Washington including the state S, upreme Court - have consistently ruled against Lucas’ attempts to regain custody of the boy. Now a King County Superior Court commissioner has formally signed the adoption papers, giving the Loptons legal parental custody of the youngster. Gay Fingertips? CHICAGO - Doreen Kimura and Jeffrey Hall, researchers at the University of Western Ontario, report in the December xssue of Behavioral Neuroscience that the ridges in the fingerprints may be an indicator of homosexuality amongmen. The unusual study, which compared the number of ridges on the fingertips of both hands of 66 gay men and 182 straight men, found that a larger portion of the homosexual men had more ridges in their lefthand fingerprints than in those of their right ban d. According to Hall and Kimura’s study, 30% of the gay men had more left-hand ridges than right-hand ridges, but only 14% of the heterosexual men showed the left-hand imbalance. People .generally have more ridges m their right-hand fingerprints than their left, and the researchers say their findings add more fuel to the notion that sexual orientation is fixed before birth, possibly genetically, since fingerprints are formed on the fetus in about the 3rd month of pregnancy. While most people can hear slightly better in their right ears, the researchers also found in the same report that some of the gay men could hear equally well in both ears. Hearing in each ear is connected to the opposite hemisphere of thebrain, sugges ring that some gay men may have better transmission between the brain’s 2 hemispheres, according to the researchers. Magazine for Deaf Gays SAN FRANCISCO - A new quarterly magazine, CTN, is ready to begin publishing in January for deaf and hearingimpaired lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. Dragonsani Renteria, editor of the publication, says CTN is the first in the country to aim specifically at the deaf community. The annual subscription rate for the magazine is $30. For in£ormarion, write: CTN Magazine, PO Box 14431, San Francisco CA 94114, or fax them at their TTY number (415) 626-9033. Clinton Drops .Proposed Gay Ambassador SAN FRANCISCO - Gay and Democratic political leaders were sharply critical of President Clinton after learning that the White House has apparendy decided not to nominate James Hormel, openly gay scion of the Hormel meat family and a maj or Democratic Party financial donor, to a post as ambassador to the island-nation of Fiji. Hormel told reporters that he had been informed that the administration will not be putting his name forward to the ambassadorship because Sen. Jesse Helms (RN.C.), an arch homophobe, now heads the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Matthew Rothschild, chairman of the San Francisco Democratic Party, called: the move "an outrage" and a "victory for bigotry." "I 1635 E. 15th Street, 599-8070 Ph otography Pager 621-5597 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian & Gay Communities With Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News thought we elected a fighter," Rothschild said. "I say, take Helms on. There’s no reason other than a lack of guts to abandon this nomination." Hormel, Whose name has been repeatedly mentioned as Clinton’s likely choice for the post, would have been the first openly gay or lesbian person to be nominated to such an office in U.S. history. Religious Rep. Off Rights Commission HONOLULU- Federal Court Judge Harold Fong in Hawaii has ordered that 2 Catholic and 2 Mormon church representatives be removed from a state commission studying the civil rights of gays and lesbians in the state, sayrng their appointment as designated representatives of their churches as a violation of the separation of church And state. Ironically the complaint was not filed by gay rights activists but by a fundamentalist Catholic and a minister of the Assembly of God who had also challenged the commission’s task itself. But Judge Fong rejected that broader challenge and also made it clear that the governor could appoint 4 new replacement members - as long as they aren’t designated representative of an organized religion. Activists believe the challenge from arch-conservative religious leaders is only an attempt to te.mporarily halt the commlssion’ s work while they mount a more complex legalchallenge to the commission, which is charged with reviewing the civil rights of gays, lesbians and -bisexuals in Hawaii - including_ marital rights and benefits. Gay/Lesbian Pilots Org. WASHINGTON- The National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) has officially formed as a nonprofit national organization for gay and lesbian aviators, aiming to educate gays and lesbians in .aviation about civil and job rights Issues, safety, and serve as a network. Ron Swanda, GNPA’s executive director, said "The pilot and aviation communities are among the last to acknowledge, much less accept, the presence of gays and lesbians.Y The group, which succeeds the more informal Gay Pilots Assn., founded in 1991, produces a quarterly magazine and already has more than 400 haembers throughout the U.S. hnd 5 other countries. The associationincludes commercial, corporate and general, aviation pilots, student pilots, managers, flight attendants and flying enthusiasts. For membership information, write: NGPA, Dept. N, PO Box 27542, Washington DC 20038-7542. Women in Custody Fight CONCORD, N.H. J- Joan Comeau has filed a lawsuit in an effort to gain partial custody of the 4-year-old daughter of her ’ former lover, Lucinda Grondin. Comeau’s suit claims that the two women shared in decisions about the girl’s birth, care and financial support and that after the 2 women ended their relationship in 1991 arranged for Comeau to continue regular visits with the child. Grondin halted the .visifihg rights earlier .this. year, and both women are claiming that the other is trying to alienate the affections of the San Francisco Bans Bias Against Transgenders SAN FRANCISCO - In a move that many city officials say is long overdue, SanFrancisco’s supervisors have barred discrimination against transvestites, transsexuals and cross-dressers. The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the ordina nce prohibiting discrimination based on "gender identity" in the areas of employment, housing, health care, social services, public accommodations, city contracts, and.other areas with no apparem opposition from businesses, community organizations or eve n reli~irus :grbupg."Thislegislation adds to the classification of persons protected by our Human Rights Commission and gives them the respect they are entitled to," said Supervisor Terence Hallinan, the measure’s sponsor. ’"vVe have a chauce to make history. This is a prou d day to be a San Franciscan." The law is similar to a few such measures in other cities, including Seattle and Minneapolis, for example. Mayor Frank Jordan is expected to sign the measure into law by the beginning of the year. Bishop Cancels Union SEATTLE - Vincent Warner, the Episcopal Bishop of Seattle, has stopped plans for the P-FLAG Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Chapter POB 52800, 74152, Helpline 918-749-4901 Metro Men’s Chorus Sat. Feb. 18, 8pm, Hope Unitarian, $10 marriage of 2 gay men, John Black and Thoma~ Monalian, that had been slated to take place at St. Mark’s Cathedral in the city. In a statement, Bishop Warner said, "There is incredible, wrenching pain for all of us in these events. How do we hold out the hand of welcome and inclusivity and yet deny the church’s blessing? ~’As a person who has all my life stood with those Who are marginalized by the church and by society," the bishop added, "it grieves me ~deeply that I am the person who - says "no:’~ And J.. ache ;for~ the couple who only asked that their care for one another, their covenant, be witnessed and blessed by the church." Japanese-American Org, Begins Gay Group LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles-based civil fights group, the Japanese American Citizens League, has launched its first chapter devoted to Asian and Pacific Islander gay and lesbian concerns. The chapter, known as API Lambda, will also be located in Los Angeles but will not be restricted to membership in the Southern Calffomia region. Earlier this year, the JACL offic!ally endorsed same-sex marriages amid intense controversy - the first major nongay civil rights organization to do so. "We want to build upon the work that was started at the national convention," said J. Craig Fong, a member and organizer of the new chapter. "We want to energize the organization with new approaches to new issues and address and advocate for other civil rights issues as well." Gay Superhero Comic VANCOUVER - Mermaid Publications, a small Canadian comic book publisher, has announced that it will begin shipping copies of’X3o~Go Boy," a monthly gay superhero coxmc, created by cartoonist Neil Johnston. The superhero comic series will feature regular characters, including Go-Go Boy’s boyfriend Ron Lee and another known as the Invisible Lesbian. ¯ Sailor’s ’Wife’ Was a Man CONCORD, Calif. -.Police in this city east of San Francisco revealed that the sailor’s wife whose murder earlier in December they began investi- gating was in fact a man. "She was a he," said Concord Officer Joe Kreins in announcing that the 28-year-old victim known as Terrie Ladwig was in fact a man also known as Larry Earl Thompson, even though Thompson and Navy Petty Officer Steven Ladwig were married last summer in Nevada. Steven Ladwig had returned from duty at sea when he discovered the body of Thompson at their home in Concord On Dec. 2. Police had - kept Thompson"s true identity secret froni the public out of concerns that witnesses who weren’t aware the victim was a man would n’t come forward if they did. Authorities said Steven Ladwig is not a suspect in the killing, but Navy officials acknowledged that they were -.investigating the petty.officer to see if he faces possible discipline because of his sexual orientation. Ladwig told police he dated Thompson nearly 4 months before finding out that his partner was a man, but denied being gay himself. "I consider her full female," Ladwig said. "I’m not gay. I don’t feel that way." Suspected Serial KillerArraigned JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Gary R. Bowles, who has confessed to killing 6 gay men in Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Virginia, was arraigned on murder charges in Duval County, Fla. Bowles pleaded not guilty in the killing of Walter Hinton of Jacksonville. No date for a trial has been set, but another hearing is slated for January. Bowles in suspected in the murders of David Jarman of Wheaton, Md., Milton Bradley of Savannah, Alverson Carter Jr of Atlanta, Albert A. Morris of Hilliard, Fla., and Jolm Hardy Roberts of Daytona Beach. GayGenius Honored MANCHESTER, England Alan M. Turing, the British mathematician andgay man who played a central role in breaking Nazi military codes during World War II and paved the way for basic concepts that later led to the development of the moder n computer, has finally been honored in his home town of Manchester. Michael Meacher, Labor MP, officially opened the Alan Turing Way in the city, describing the Turing as "a real local genius.’" The event commemorated the 40th anniversary of Turing’s death in 1954 from cyanide poisoning, an apparent suicide. Goldwater Honored By Ariz. Civil Liberties Org. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - In another surprising - and at one time unlikely ~ recognition of political friendships, the Arizona Civil Liberties Union honored former Republican presidential nominee and ex-Senator Barry Goldwater as its Civil Lib ertarian of the Year. Goldwater was selected for his support of a woman’s right to decide questions concerning abortion and his outspoken opposition to the ban on gays in the U.S. armed forces. "Fhe Constitution doesn’t say anything about gays," the archconservative Goldwater said. "It gives us the freedom of Speech, it gives us the freedom of association. It gives us other freedoms as long as the expression of those freedoms does not do any harm to .anybody else. "Now that’s a great thing to remember because I know there are people even today that want to question in this country whether ornot we should be nice to people Who are gay. I think that we should." Senate Not Likely to Tackle Pentagon Ban WASHINGTON- According to a report in the Washington Times, Sen. Dan .Coats (R-IN), who will probably become chairman of the Senate Armed Services’ manpower & personnel subcommittee, says he might hold hearings on whether the Clinton Administration is enforcing the compromise "don’t ask, don’t tell" Pentagon policy concerning homosexuals in the armed forces. Coats told the paper, however, that he does not want to hold new hearings on reinstating a blanket ban on gays and lesbians in the military. "I think at this point, it would be a mistake to do that." the Times quotes Coats as saying in an interview. ’’There’s bipartisan, widespread saris-faction with the law that was written and the regulations issued." When President Clinton first proposed ending the ban against Gays in the armed forces altogether, Coats was the GOP’s leading opponent of the Clinton proposal in the Senate. Lesbian or Gay and Republican? 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Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918-747-3320 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health 2nd PWA Blood Heating Study Approved by FDA WASHINGTON - The Food & Drug Administration has given conditional approval to Hemocleanse Inc. to enlarge its clinical testing of its BioLogic-HT apparatus, following initial study with 6 patients earlier this year. The machine is used to heat the patients’ blood to destroy HIV cells and then infuse it back into the patients. Hemocleanse will conduct further studies of the effect of the heating process under the conditional FDA approval with 30 infected patients. The results of the initial study were encouraging and the .expanded study will begin early in 1995. Researchers May Have Found KS Virus NEW YORK - Scientists at Columbia University have announced that they have found what they believe is a new virus that may cause Kaposi’s sarcoma, askin cancer.that strikes a number of people with AIDS. Dr. Yuan Chang and her husband, Dr. Patrick S. Moore, said they found that unique sequences of DNA were isolated from tissues of KS lesions taken from patients with AIDS. "The DNA sequences we found contain portions ofat least three different genes that are unique to herpes virus," Chang said. "The evidence strongly guggests that these DNA sequences belong to anew herpes sequence, but additional tests are needed to con firm it." Researchers around the world have been trying for some time to discover if KS is caused by some infectious agent. FDA OKs HIV Saliva Test WASHINGTON - The Food & Drug Administration has gaven the OK for Epitope Inc. to begin marketing the first HIV test that uses saliva instead of blood to detect the virus. The test, known as OraSure, is alS0 the first to bdapproved for diagn6~iS Of disease using saliva. The test detects anti-bodies to HIV, not the virusitself, whichis not found in saliva. Some health experts believe a saliva test for HIV would increase the number of people finding out if they were exposed to the virus. The FDA said it approved the oral test because it had been shown to give false negatives in only t or 2 of every 100 people who are actually infected, and false positives m just 2 of every 100 uninfected individuals. The test is not for home use and can only be used under the supervision of a physician. France Rejects Universal HIV Testing PARIS - The French Assembly has voted down a proposal that would have involved eventually testing all French citizens for HIV, Simone ve~, the country’ s health minister, opposed the measure, telling the Assembly that testing for the virus is already required for blood, sperm, tissue, organ and other donors. The Assembly members finally decided that the benefits that might be gained by universal testing did not outweigh the possible discrimination and invasion of the privacy of citizens. Estimate: 10,000 Indians Will Die Daily by 2000 BOMBAY - The head of the Indian Health Assn., I.S. Gilada, has said that by the year 2000 just 5 years from now - an estimated 10,000 Indians will die daily from AIDS or AIDSrelatedillnesses. Gilada said that 1 of every 100 pregnant women at prenatal clinics in Bombay now tests HIV-positive - the same infection rate as prostitutes in the city in 1986. "India will need 6 times as many hospital beds as it has today to manage just the AIDS eases," he said. New AIDS Program Leader at UN NEW YORK- Dr. Peter Plot, a Belgian physician, has been named head of a new agency to combine the AIDS -fighting work of 6 United Nations agencies. Plot has been the organizer of several international AIDS conferences and the associate director of the World Health Organizat.ion’s world AIDS program since 1992. The new AIDS program, which will be headquartered in Geneva, will include the work currently done by WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO, the UN Development Program, the UN Population Fund and the World Bank. Duchess Had HIV Tests LISBON - The former Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York and estranged wife of Britain’ s Prince Andrew, told the Lisbon dai!y.,ne,.wspaper _Diar~o de Noticias that she was tested 3 times for HIV - once before marrying the prince and once each before getting pregnant with her 2 daughters. "People must be more open about the disease," the duchess told the paper. "It seems to me that the slogan ’The treatment for AIDS is education’ would be. appropriate." The duchess was in the country to help a local AIDS charity. AIDS Theory Disputed CHICAGO - A series of articles in the highly respected journal Science has outlined a 3-month investigation into claims by controversial University of California virologist Dr. Peter Duesberg that drug use, not the HIV virus, is the cause of AIDS. The reports found that Duesberg has been promoting his theories for a number of years and has acquired a number of followers, but that his ideas are not widely accepted among his fellow scientists. Studying recent research on AIDS among hemo -philiacs, spread of the epidemic in Thailand, and on the side effects of illegal drug use, the researchers concluded that there is increasing evidence for the causal relationship between HIV and AIDS, but do not support Duesberg’ s theories. Lawsuit Over Canceled Insurance Policy MIAMI - Allan Terl, an attorne y who is HIV-positive, has sued the Ohio-based Universal Guaranty Life insurance company, charging the firm sold life insurance policies to people with AIDS and other serious illnesses and then dropped their policies when their medical condition was discovered. Terl’s suit claims an agent sold him- a policy that required no physical examination or medical questions about HIV, but that after completing the application and sending his first payment, Universal Guaranty Life wrote him claiming that the insurance agent who sold the policy was unlicensed in Florida and had been soliciting policies fraudulently. Universal Guaranty offered to refund his premium with an additional $1,000 if he would surrender the policy. Ted has refused to surrender the policy and wants the insurance see Health Briefs, page 8 Jeffrey A. 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Baldetta claims that the hospital violated federal laws, including the Americans With Disabilities Act, as well as his constitutional rights of free speech. The medical center fired Baldetta in January 1993 when he refused to keep the tattoo covered and would not stop telling patients who asked about AIDS issues. Hospital officials said Baldetta could impede the recovery of some patients who might worry about contracting HIV from him. Baldetta said he had a right-to display his tattoo and he never discussed AIDS unless asked by patients. HUD May Eliminate AIDS Housing Program WASHINGTON°:- The federal Housing & Urbafi:Development Dept. may eliminate a major AIDS housing subsidy program in a cost-cutting restructuring effort. The HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS) is administered by HUD, where Secretary Henry Cisneros had asked the program get $225 million for fiscal 1996. Instead the Office of Management & Budget rejected the proposal and has put forward the reorganization plan that would phase out the housing program over a 5-year period. Ryan White CARE Act May Face Cuts WASHINGTON ~- AIDS activists, already shaken by reports that the Clinton Administration may dismantle funds for housing for people with HIV andAIDS, are increasingly worried now over reports that the new Republican congressional majority may also gut the Ryan White CARE Act when it expxres in September 1995. Since the Nov. 8 elections put theGOPincontrol ofbothhouses of Congress, several newspapers have reported that the new Republican majority has discussed various federal funding cuts, including the Ryan White program. The act authorizes federal funds to cities that are hardest hit by the epidemic, and accounts for hundreds of millions of federal dollars currently going to 42 metropolitan areas in the U.S. With budget-conscious Republicans no~’iii"6ontrol of both the House and the Senate, some activists say the Ryan White CARE Act is a tempting program for the GOP because it is now the 2rid largest domestic ’discretionary funding program, surpassed only by the federal Head Start program. WHO: 1 Million ’Official’ Cases of AIDS Globally GENEVA - The World Health Organization says the official number of AIDS cases globally has. now’ surpass’ed the’ onemillion mark. WHO afinounced that as of Dec. 31, 1994, governments around the world had reported 1,025,073 AIDS cases since they started keeping records of the epidemic in 1980. WHO officials said, however, that the actual numbers worldwide were closer to 4.5 million because of underreporting in developing countries. According to WHO, more than 70% of all the global AIDS cases are in Africa; some 9% are in the U.S.; another 9% in the rest of the Americas; 6% in Asia; and some4% in Europe. HIV Infectiousness ANN ARBOR, Mich. Researchers at the University of Michigan report that infected individuals are most contagious during the first 2 months after their initial HIV infection, the same period of time during which Dare To Compare ’95 Galant ES 2.10% apt w.a.c financing subject to approval Mitsubishi Acceptance Corp. they are least able to tel 1 they’ve beeeninfeeted. According to the study, infected individuals could transmit the virus in up to a third of their sexual contacts with other people. After .this highly infectious 60-day period, HIV becomes far. less virulent, and the researchers found that after the initia 12-m0nth period the chances of transmitting the virus were only 3 in 1,000 contacts according to the study published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. The researchers noted that the vies againbecomes more transmissible later when the individual develops full-blow AIDS, but does not become as infectious as during the initial 2 month period. Dating Magazine for HIV-Positive Individuals SEATTLE - Taking note of changes in the AIDS epidemic in this country, anew publication aimed at socially active people infected with HIV has been launched. The Positive Planet is subtitled "The Global HIV Dating Magazine and HIV Treatment. Catalogue," and offers free personals ads as part of the subscription price ".to help positives find dating partners in a way that feels normal," according to a statement issued by the publishers. Positive Planet also features resources ;aimed at helping subscribers find products and services around the world dealing with HIV. 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There are those who know me and know I’d come to their aid .... I feel many officers are very prejudiced. I think that they would have a hard time dealing with openly Gay officers. Recently, I overheard some officers saying that these people [Gays] are bad, evil, gross, and disgusting .... However, there seems to be a slightly different attitude toward Lesbians among Tulsa police. I’ d guess that there are about 7090 female Tulsa officers, a few of whom are Lesbians. I think the male officers believe that Lesbian cops are more apt to elp in a fight than "straight" emale ones. Certainly the "straight" male cops are aware that there are Lesbians on the force and don’ tseem.to have the same objections that they would seem to have to Gay cops. They think that there aren’ t any Gay cops .... I know some bias comes from the fact that we mostly deal with "bad" people. Officers don’t know "good" Gay people, only people in trouble2 It’ S the same with Blacks or Jews or any other minority. You can’ t lump people into some category, though a lot of-officers do assume if ~one member of a minority is bad,all are. Itis easy for cops to develop a lot of prejudice but to do this job working with so many different people, you .should not be prejudiced. TFN: What if anything does the department do to deal with officers’ prejudice? Officer: At the Police Academy, there’s some "sensitivity" training. It’ s a recent program and many Officers opposed it. It’ s limited to issues of race and ethnicity. Homosexuality seems to be taboo unless mentioned in :a bad sense. Nothing’s taught about it. It was mentioned just once in the context~ of sexual harassment. The response from one participant was, ~’we would hope there’ s no homosexuals in our midst." TFN: Do you think no.t including it is aproblem? ~ Officer: Yes. The majority of officers who talk about it [homosexuality!,,,~ayit’ s wrong or immoral; it ~ chosen. For example at an "in-servic.e" training (periodic re-training provided to current officers as opposed to new recruits), there was an officer who wore an anti-Gay t-shirt (During in-service training officers wear street clothes2) That officer would not have worn a t-shirt that was racist, even if he is [racist]. He knows he v(ould get in trouble. Management takes racism seriously. Officers get days off ~vithout.pay and.reprimands for acist behavior. TFNi Are the anti-Gay comments as bad as the racist ones? Officer: Yes, for example, I heard an officer say, "they’re [Gays] so screwed up in the head, they should all get a gun, shoot themselves in the head and get it over with." TFN: Do you think that Lesbian & Gay issues should be added to academy and in-service training ? Officer: Yes, but I believe it would be hard to do; there are so many who are so prejudiced, and who are so set in their ways. Some it might help - the ones who are more open-minded. Officers need to be reminded that they are not here to force(all citizens) to share the officers’ belief. TFN: Do you think management would support adding Lesbian & Gay issues to academy and in- service training? happen to me. Again; I’d rather Officer: Management seems only face a guy with ~ gun than be to be looking out for themselves. exposed to the prejudice in the They’re politically motivated. It department. [reducing and-Gay prejudice] TFN: What do you think about would need support from all the undercover vice operations levels, from supervisors all the targeting male/male sex in public way up to the Chief and the parks? Mayor. That’s what it took with Officer: How often do straight issues of racism in the people get arrested for sex in department. My observation is parks while Gays get cited or that Chief Palmer is a closearrested? At most straight people minded person coming from get written up for curfew religion [an anti-Gay religious. violations. The difference is due viewpoint]. to prejudice [anti-Gay prejudice]. TFN: What do you think about TFN: We’ ve done some stories the proposed Human Right where citizens claim that police ¯ Ordinance? officers solicited sexual Officer: Ihope it passes. I believe overtures in sting operations, and it would give Lesbian and Gay later lied in court. Do you .flfink officers more of a leg to stand on. officers would perjure It would be a confidence booster themselves? to be able to be oneself, not to Officer: Yes,incourt somemight have to pretend. say that those officers have no Right now there’s no reason to lie and should be protection from being fired for believed. Somebody might ask, being Gay, though I think the "what is their motive for lying?" department would be wise The motive is the officers’ enough to look for other things prejudice against homosexuality. to cover the firing -petty stuff.If !, know officers sometimes do you were fired for being Gay and creative paperwork’ so acharge you were bold enough to raise will stick. I also know officers the issue, they’ d deny it. and prosecutors knowingly 1" dlike to talk to Mayor Savage _misapply laws, for example, about what it’ s like to bea Gay using laws intended for crimes. officer and about the need for job of violence but applying them to protections. I’ve heard that the consensual acts. Many times Mayor said no city employee’s these charges stick because the ever approached her about anticitizen charged fears to fight Gay problems and that’s why them. Tire officers and she’s not sure about supporting prosecutors do this based on their the non-discrimination proposal. 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In other texts, Paul takes StOiC The first text in the New Testament that terminology and completely mangles it. -mentions homosexuality is found in This does not suggest that Paul is against Roman, Ch. 1 v. 26 & 27: ~Ior this reason Stoic philosophy, but it suggests that he God gave them up to degrading passions, did not really understand it. Paul was a their women exchanged natural Jew at heart and it seems that he was using intercourse for unnatural and in the same popular terminology to attract the attention way also the men, giving up natural of the Romans to whom he was writing. intercourse with women, were consumed He is trying to identify himself to them to with passion for one another, men get them to listen. This is comparable to a committed shameless acts with men and preacher today using phrases from a rock received in their ow.n persons the due song to get the attention of teenagers. penalty for their error?’~)erse 26 is said to Trying to figure out what Patti really refer to lesbianism and verse 27 to male means is not easy to explain. InGalatians. homosexuality andalsO to argue that I-IIV 2:15, he talks of those who are Jews :by is the punishment. ~,;~ nature (physen) but it is translated "Jerks First, we need to understand what the by birth." In Romans 2:27, he speaks of Apostle Paul (the-author of the text) means those who are Gentiles by nature, but the by natural and unna.tural. literal translation reads TheworkthePauluseshere ’hmcircumcisedbynature" ."ff to act para for unnatural is para butitistranslatedas’"those physin.Physisisthe(’_rreek p!ly$~/l is immoral, who are physically work for nature anpara uncircumcised." It is tl~en Paul is usually means~’bes~des, obvious here that whether morethan, over and above, a man acts like a Jew or sa~ll~ thai: what or beyond, understands Jewish law or Some scholars believe God I:~d was whether a man is thatparaphysin does mean circumcised has nothing to immoral.., unnatural or contrary to do with the laws of nature nature in the abstract sense or Immorality. of nature and the laws of nature. Para Again, in I Corinthians 11:14~ Paul physin was used in Stoic philosophy - a writes "Does not nature (physis) itself popular philosophy in the Roman Empire teach you that if a man wears long hair, it during Paul’s day. Stoic philosophy is degrading to him?" It was the custom of insisted that all.~ngs were governed by Paul’s day to wear short hair - so to him, lawsofnamreat~thathumanscandiscem natural mean what was characteristic, that law. Virtu¢£consisted of living by consistent, ordinary, standard, expected reason and hOt,by the laws of nature, and regular When it came t0~sex, the Stoic believed The study of Paul’s use. of the Greek that procreationWas the only purpose for wordparaphysin clearly shows that there sex and anything else violates nature, is no ethical condenmation. If you are not Anything that violates nature was convinced, there is further evidence. In eonsideredparaphysin or mmamral. It is Romans 11:24, Paul describes how God believed that Paul was aware of-the grafted the Gentil.es intoehe olive tree that terminology, is the Jews. As Paul understands it, GodThere are a few other examples of Stoic acted para physin. If to act paraphysin is terminology in Paul’s writings but there is immoral, then Paul is saying that what no indication that Paul even clearly God did was immoral - which is absurd. understood the technical meaning of the Once again, we can conclude that Paul terminology, also, Paul believed that Christ means no moral condemnation of was coming back any day and he is never homosexuality. con6emed with procreation in any of his To be continued. Mohawk Care Center has added a 20 bed unit dedicated to serving persons living with AIDS. The unit which is open to PWA’s with T-cell counts of 200 or below is commited to providing health care in a supportive and sensitive manner. Spokesperson Mary Durant said that the facilities are not fancy but are comfortable and that accomodations for special needs of PWA’s such as smaller but more frequent meals and IV treatments have been arranged. All thee staff have volunteered for this unit ~d have.gone through specialized in-service, training. For m0re~mf0:~ical142&1355 or~write to Mohawk Care Center, 3910 Park Road, Tulsa 74115. Religion Notes Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center announces the celebration of its second anniversary to be held January 29, at 3:30 pm. The Reverend Nathaniel Thurman, Bishop will attend. The Rev. Nancy Horvath will preach at Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church on Sunday,.Jannary 22, llam. Horvath is the pastor of Joie de Vivre MCC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is said to be a particulary fine speaker. The Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa will welcome the Rev. Joan Wakeford on Feb. 15-19. Ms. Wakeford, ordained as a MCC pastor, heads the independent Joan Wakeford Ministries based in Austin, Tx. Ms. Wakeford will shareher recent experiences with Lesbian & Gay Christians in South Africa, her native land. For more information, call 838-1715. Do You Like to Blow? Tulsans interested in joining a Statewide Marching Band for this June’s Gay Pride Parade are encouraged to call 8382121. The organizers are not professional musicians (most have not played since high school) but intend to have fun and make a big noise! V~ rlJy I~--I~1 cont’dfrom page 1 received abequest from amember’s estate. This enabled the organization to expand its s ervices but the organization had slipped into a habit of deficit spending. During his tenure, TOHR returned to non-deficit spending. Kirby is also proud of the role TOHR has taken in representing the Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual communities to city government, and especially to the nonGaymedia; TOHRrepresentatives brought .concerns of anti-Gay violence andother issues tO city/community police committees. TOHR also participated in a State of Oklahoma conference conducted by thegovernor’s office at the direction of the state legislature. TOHR was the lead organization that called a "town hall" meeting to respond to anti,Gay state legislation in the winter of 1993. Kirby noted that he wished that he & TOHR could have done more coalition building with other minority communities and also, within the. Lesbian,-Gay & Bisexual communities. His vision for whatTulsa’s communities need includes: non-discrimination legislation protecting persons on the basis of their affectional orientation and hate crimes legislation at the state level. Kirby notes that neither will be easy to get passed. Kirby as a member of the "Say No to Hate" coalition observed that the Tulsa Police Department has been effective in reducing hate crimes based on .race and religion once the state statute was passed. He thinks Tulsa police could have similar success with Gay:related hate crimes. TOHR is the only entity, private or public, which tracks anti-Gay job and housing discrimination in Tulsa. Kirby who is now Self-employed was himself was fired - an experience which motivated him to activism. In fact, he became TOHR president almost exactly one year after his firing. He recognizes that it may take years to ge~ non-discrimination legislation passed by the city or the state but h6 has faith in the power of education to change minds and attitudes Ultimately, Kirby hopes for an integration of Lesbians and Gay men into the larger society. He looks toward a day see Kirby, page 11 Responsible Roommate wanted South Tulsa area, NON-SMOKER, GWM’s have room to rent in large 3-bedroom house; preferably to same. Must be employed, dean, trustworthy and discreet. References, first month’s rent & deposit required. $250 per month, washer/dryer, cable TV, all utilities & basic phone included. Page Gordon @ 672-5741. After tone, use touch-tone phone to enter your number, plus *69. ¯ Sunday Services ! 1:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 Bless The Lord At All Times I 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 CHRISTIAN CENTER With,Bishop Nathaniel Thurman,~ ~..Will Celebrate Its 2nd Anniversary Sunday, Jan. 29,3:30 pm Sunday School, 9:45 Sunday, Service, 11 am Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Wed. Choir Rehearsal, 7 pm 2627-B East Hth, 583-7815, messages, Eddie Cook, pastor Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! Metropolitan. Community Church of Greaver Tulsa Where GOd..Up!ifl~ Alt~Peopl~ Sunday service, 10:45 am Wednesday service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2rid & 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm 1623 N. Maplewood Tulsa, OK 74115 Phone: (918) 838-1715 �AMA Murder cont’d frorn page 1 ar~"due more to a sense of alienation in an unaccepting environment." Benjamin Schatz, executive director of the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association, which has lobbied the AMA for year to change its pohcy, said "I really believe that the truth won out more than politics, but I don’ t think we would have made the progress th at we made if we hadn’t been progressively promoting our perspective." The American Psychiatric Assn. removed homosexuality from its diagnostic manual in 1974, followed by the American Psychological Assn. the following ye~.. ........ Steffan° Paul Williams, Joel Wright, Burge Worsham, Ross Fletcher.Notpictured: Iva Crossland Ross Edward Salon is Committed to "total quality." This philosophy which is cu_stomer-driven is not yet usually in the salon business in Tulsa. Ross Edward Salon is a non-gratuity salon, perhaps the first in Oklahoma and emphasizes ongoing education for its designers. This, along with its use of Aveda total body care products and a computer database, help provide a level of service that tailored to the client’s needs. The salon has several special events planned. Info: 584-0337. a, ruy cont’d from page 10 when Lgsbians and Gay men don’t have to be ghettoized but can still maintain their identity. Kirby’s enjoyed the volunteer job of TOHR president. It’s been stressful but not to the point of burnout. Fie won’t miss some of the admini strative headaches but he doesn’ t see himself as being less active, noting that he’s continuing on the TOFIR board as its treasurer. TU cont’d from page 1 & Sciences, Kermit Hall. She notes that Gay & Lesbian studies are fairly well established at universities on the. east & west coasts. Yale created its Lesbian/Gay research center in 1986 and Prof: Harris recalls that the first Lesbian/Gay Studies dept. was established in 1988. She emphasized ~that the course is not a "political vehicle" but will be conducted as a serious educational investigation. Nor is he really reducing his overall level of activism. At the beginning of continue the sort of work he did asTOHR president, trying to make the world more tolerant of Lesbian and Gay lives. He notes that it took him 20 years to be able to walk back into the church of his youth with his head held high, saying "this is who I am." He declares it shouldn’t have takeno 20 -years. He’s working to see that it’s better for those who follow him. The stress :relieving treatment is the ultimate shampoo experience. Women cont’dfrom page 1 the country and found that I-IIV-infected women were 33% more likely to die than men during the same timeperiod. The researchers found no medical reason for the difference in survival rates, but the scientists said it may be that women wait longer to seek medical treatment. 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Steffan called it a "difficult and emotional decision" not to appeal the case to the Supreme Court after so many years fighting the legal battle. Fie said, however, that the challenges to the new policy faced a better chance of winning before the high Qregon cont’d from page 1 Oregon voters narrowly rejected in the Nov. 8 election. The ballot proposal would bar all public agencies from recognizing sexual behavior as a civil rights classification, prohibits spending public funds on anything that shows homosextmlity in .a positive manner, would prevent recognition of same:sex.couples or partners benefits, and would restrict other areas of public policy based on sexual orientation. court. Kent Balch & Assodates Self-employed? Free Affordable Health & Life Insurance O_uo tes 918-747-9506 FAX 747-4154 4308 South. 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These plans offer pre-tax deductions and, in some cases, company matching of dollars. However, if saving more than ten percent of your income is impossible, .reduce your debt and place as many dollars into retirement/saving plan as you can. There are many factors to consider whdi~ picking an investment avenue for your retirement / savings -your risk level, time horizon, dollar amount, interest rate, tax consequedce to mention a few. For example : The more time you have to save; the less ( dollar amount per-check ) you will have to conla’ibute to reach your goal. Present age 35 25 Planned retire -ment age 65 65 Inflation rate 5% 5% Desired monthly income at retirement . $1,200 :-$1,200 Income to age 87 87 Growth rate/ Interest rate 10% 10% Taxable (taxed each year on interest growth) $379/mo. 251/mo. Tax Deferred (not taxed until withdrawn) $296/mo. 167/mo. Pre - Tax (saved before taxed, like retirement plan at work ) $322/mo. 176/mo. What a difference a few years and taxes make! Let’s look at what a percentage points and compounding interest will do for you. Years of Growth $10,000 Compounded at: 6% 10% 5 $13,382 $16,110 10 $17,908 $25,940 15 $23.966 $41,770 20 $32,071 $67,270 30 $57,435 $174,490 40 $102,857 $452,590 MORE New CDs $10.99-11.99 pre-owne,d. CDs $7.99-8.99 W.ell give you $4.80 TOt your used Cds In other words, in a period 8 times longer - (40 years rather than 5 years ) the investment result at 10% is 28 times .....greater growth ( $452,590 divided by $16,110). Avenues for savings may be depending on risk ( Risk = The degree of uncertainly associated with something happening, or a situation in which there is exposure to possible loss ): High Risk Potential High Reward Potential $ Art Metals Options Speculative Investment Real ~state Growth Stocks & Mutual Funds Variable Life Ins. & Annuities Growth Residence .G.N.M.A.. Retirement Plans~.~ Corporate Bonds Municipal Bonds Govt. Bonds Secure Savings T-Bills Fixed Annuities Money Market Traditional Life Insurance (cash values) Foundation Low Risk Potential Low Reward Potential I know this sounds confusing and difficult ; however, don’t let that stop you from making one of the most important decisions in your life. Help is available! from page 9 !.~’OIJ beliefs. TFN: We know that doing this interview is a big step for you. Why did you decide to do it? Officer: I’d like to serve as a role model for the community, not only for our youth but for people my age and older as well. People are surprised to find a Gay cop, especially in the Bible Belt. It would help too with the stress of hiding, the worries of being a Gay police officer. Eventually, I think people in the department will know. I’d be happier if I could be open and conld speak out. Also, it would improve the relationship between the community and the department. I’ve been on some domestic dispute calls where it was a Lesbian or Gay couple. On one, an officer made rude comments to other officers about the Situation. It was deliberately loud enough to be heard by everyone: This officer said these people are all messed up, screwed up in the head, and deserve everything they get. After,the officerleft, Iwas able to help. I didn t come out but said that I have Gay friends andI was able to smooth over the situation some. TFN: Any final comments? Officer: Tolerance needs to be taught. Officers shouldn’t abuse their power to impose their personal morality on others. Morality is a matter of perspective. As it’s been said before, hate and prejudice are not "family values." Tell them you saw it here. Thanks! �by Barry Hensley Circulation Department Supervisor Tulsa City-County Library of the excitement, fear, frustration and, in some cases, guilt intact. 3) Family: or, "No, Mother, it’s not your fault." Parents and siblings have a Growing Up Gay/Growing Up Lesbian: varie.ty of reactions .to a family member’s A Literary Anthology cormng out. Jesse Monteagudo’s horror story, "Growing Up Gay in Little Havana," Edited by Bennett L. Singer should put into perspective the situations One of the most difficult decisions for of those who are not of his culture. It any gay male or lesbian is when, and could be worse, folks. whether to, come out to friends, family 4) Facing the World: This final section and co-workers. Growing Up Gay/ deals with how the various authors have Growing Up Lesbian contains 55 essays, spoken the truth to teachers, classmates, short stories, poems, the basketball team and, letters and excerpts from in Joseph Steffan’s timely The autkors range e~itry, his commanding novels and autobiographies, dealing with the from famous adults bffi~~ coming out process. The This book is ideal for (Dave Kopay, authors range from anyone struggling with famous adults (Dave their sexual identity. Martlna Kopay, Martina NavThere is humor, comfort Navratflova and ratilova and Rita Mae and logic, page after page. Brown) to anonymous There is also an excellent Rha Mae Brown) to bibliography teenagers. Some of the and inforselections are taken from anonymous mation regarding national previously published organizations and hotteenagers. works, while others lines. Check Tulsa Cityappear for the first time. County Library’ s catalog There is something here for everyone! for this book and other titles in the Regardless of your sexual identity, race, bibliography, or call Central Library’s cultural background or age, there will be Reader’s Services department at 596an entry with which you can identify. 7966. The book is broken down into four Some other recent library additions of sections: interest include: 1) Self-Discovery: Dealing with the *Am I Blue: Coming Out From The complicated exploration of sexual Silence (A collection of short stories for awakening, this section focuses on that young adults) mysterious time, whether in high school *My American History: Lesbian And or later in adulthood, when we all must Gay Life During The Reagan/Bush Years face our feelings, be honest with ourselves, (by S arah S chulman) and figure out whowe are. Few people, *Two Teenagers In Twenty: Writing By however, are able to recall this process Gay And Lesbian Youth (Edited by Ann with as much humor as Quentin Crisp, H-eron) whose entry is a highlight. *Becoming Visible: A Reader In Gay 2) Friendships/Relationships: How did And Lesbian History For High School you deal with your first crush? Early And College Students experiences are chronicled here, with all *Penguin Book Of Gay Short Stories Bear Club in OKC Tulsa Prime Timers A phenomenon spreading in gay -.,America is the bear club. It’ s now made its way to Oklahoma City. Bears are generally considered huskier and hairier men. But members say the club is not only for bears but also for folks who love them. RED EARTH BEARS is the name of the new club formed here. People interested in starting the club met for the first time Sunday, December 11 in Oklahoma City and decided on the name. The meeting also featured a potluck feast. Even the 25 bears in attendance couldn’ t come close to eating all of it. The name was chosen from a field of 19 possibilities. Bear club members asked for name suggestions on the intemet and received replies from Maine to Seattle. Suggestions included the Buroks, 144-135 Bears, Panhandlin’ Bears, Boomer Bear~, Sooner Bears, Okie Bears, and Prairie B~ars; however,, the winning name came from one of the bears attending the December 11 meeting. Folks attending the meeting preferred the club stay with a social agenda that will include at least a once a month gathering. On January 7, Red Earth Bears ate dinner together at the Buckboard in OKC’ s Bunkhouse. Officers are Ray Lambert- President, Loren States - Vice President, Bruce Clark - Treasurer, and Jerome Scheer- Secretary. Ddues ~vere set at $10/aunually. Currently, about 50 folks are on the mailing list. The first issue of the newsletter will be mailed in late December or early January. If you want to correspond with the club or become a member you can write Red Earth Bears, POBox 57561, OKC, OK 73157-7561 or send e-mail to alanokc@aol.com or to jerome@telepath.com or telephone 405732:9808. 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Owner Rie Banks-Riemar 1541 South Sheridan, 834-2838 Full Service Salon: Hair, Nails,& Tanning 2134 South Memorial, 622-PERM (7376) Mon. - Sat.-8 - 6pm, Evenings by appt. Ric Banks- RICMAR, Owner �erobics Free Weights Indoor Weight Machines Toning Tables Tanning I Swimming Sauna - .-Masseuse $29.95 monthly, no sign-u# fee ! 9.95 monthly, unlimited tanning � 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 reportervpage 3 Tulsa to "Pilot" Prejudice Reductio-n Progra d Tulsa, with Atlanta Houston, has been chosen as a pilot locadon for Project Open Mind. This project, sponsored and designed by the national organization of PFLAG, will challenge homophobia & heterosexism in the Tulsa community through a multimedia campaign. The campaign hopes to reach Tulsa’ s "mushy-middle" (those neither anti-Gay or .supportive) through a combination of radio, TV, and print advertising/stories, and through public forums, speaking engagements and other education’ programs. Tulsa’ s PFLAG chapter will receive media training, TV & radio materials, and support from national PFLAG staff. January 15 - February 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 2 TU Introduces Gay & Lesbian Studies Course The University of Tulsa’s Professor Bernice Hams will teach TU’s first Gay studies course, Introduction to .Gay & Lesbian Studies. This interdisciplinary course is listed as an English department offering butis also one of several classes offered as part of a multicultural education requirement at TU. The structure of the course is tripartite. The first section will examine the historical representation of alternative sexualities. The second part will address issues of gender and sexual identity, in particular, the nexus between economic structureandgenderidentity.The third portion will consider theoretical issues, including identity politics, AIDS theory and reality, and the greater complexities of race, class & gender. Professor Harris credits students from the Bisexual, Lesbian, & Gay Alliance at TU with planting the idea for this course with former Dean of Arts see TU, page 11 Kelly Kirby Reflects On Two Years as President of TOHR Editor’s note: this December, TFN interviewed Kelly Kirby who’s justfinished serving two years as president of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). TFN asked Kirby to review that service and to share Kelly Kirby his perceptions of his and the organization’s successes andthe areas in which he’d like to have done more. Kirby, who is acertified public accountant by profession, identified a return to fiscal solvency as the accomplishment of which he is most proud. Several years prior, TOHR had see Kirby, page 9 INTERVIEW Gay Tulsa Cop by Tom Neal The history of the interaction ofpolice officers and Lesbian and Gay Tulsans is not an especially happy one. Members of the communities can recall the days ofovert harassment by Tulsa police. You only have to ask to hear about the police rousting folks out of an old downtown bar ando~dering them to cross the street, only to arrest thosefolksforjay-walking across an empty street at ]am. The consequences of arrest were perhaps more severe then. Names werepublished,jobs lost, andfolks even were thrown out oftheir homes. However, the old adage, that "we (Gays & Lesbians) are everywhere" holds true inpolice work. Tulsa Family News is proud to share with our readers the following interview, presented anonymously for reasons thatshouldbe clear, with one of Tulsa’s Finest: TFN: What’s it like to be a Gay cop? Officer: It’ s scary - not the job itself but the prejudice in the department, and ,in general, see Cop, page 9 Mayor &Rights Chief. C.all For Gay Civil Rights Protec.tions by Kelly Kirby In honor of International Human Rights Day, the Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Department of the City of Tulsa hosted a reception on Monday, December 19, 1994. -Addressing the gathering, Commission Chair Eddie Faye Gates spoke of past accomsee Mayor, page 9 TOHRtoCreate Community Center Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights (TOHR) kicked off its new y.ear by announcing a campmgn to create a Lesbian/ Gay Community Center at its Jan. 3rd meeting at the Tulsa City-County Central Library. The meeting which was billed as an open forum for grievances, gripes, kudos, etc. drew about 25 persons, some old members, some new. The topic of the Community see Center, page 2 Radical Right Escalates Anti-Gay Activities WASHINGTON - Anti-gay forces increased their assault in Congress, state legislatures, the courts and other public policy arenas during the last year, a new report by People for the .AmericanWay says. "Theresult lS a political and social climate hostile to the principles ofjustice and fairness that safeguard every American,"thenon-partisan civil liberties watchdog group said in releasingits second annual report on political activity aimed at the lesbian and gay rights movement in the U.S. The report, a compilation of 134 anti-gay moves in 37 states see Radical Right, page 8 Oregon Anti-Gay Forces Try Again SALEM, Ore. - Despite being twice rejected by voters .in the state - mostrecentlyinNovember - the Oregon Citizens Alliance has once again filed papers to begin collecting signatures for a proposed statewide ballot initiative to bar rain ority rights to lesbians, gays and bisexuals. Titled the "Minority Status & Child Protection Act of 1996," the proposed ballot measure is nearly identical to one that see Oregon, page 11 Gays May Be Included As ’Family’ for Leave Act WASHINGTON - The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued internal regulations implementing the federal Family Friendly Leave Act in a way that appears to include non-traditional relationships. Under the Family Friendly Leave Act, federal workers can use sick leave to care for a sick family member, or for bereavement purposes. According to theOMB, ?family" is defined as: "Any other individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship," Anti-Gay Murders Marked by Viciousness SAN FRANCISCO - A report released by the San Franciscobased organization Community United Against Violence says that more than 150 gay men and lesbians around the U.S. were killed in anti-gay attacks during the last 3 years, and that an ti-gay murders nationally tend to involve a greater degree of violence that most killings. Cooperatively researched by some 22 anti-violence groups see Violence, page 11 Top GOP Official Urges Meetings with Gay Org.,. WASHINGTON - The Washington Times reports that Jennie Austin, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, sent letters to all the Republican members of Congress recommending that they meetwithRich Tafel, head of the gay-oriented Log Cabin Republicans. In her letter to GOP members of the 104th Congress, Austin wrote, "I hope you and your staff will find time to meet with Rich, if you have not already done so, when he calls on you at the start of the next Congress." A spokesperson for the Republican National Committee said that GOP Chairman Haley Barbour was unaware the letters were sent and disavowed Austin’s suggestion, noting that she leaves office at the end of the year. Women Die From AIDS Faster Than Men MINNEAPOLIS’- Researchers at the University of Minnesota say a just-concluded study indicates that women infected with HIV have shorterlife-spans following diagnosis than men who are infected. The study tracked women and men with HiV at health facilities around see Women, page 11 AMA Adopts New Policy on Gays and Lesbians WASHINGTON - The American Medical Association has reversed a long-standing policy regarding homosexuals, and has adopted a 20-page report calling for "non-judgmental recognilion of sexual orientation by physicians." The policy report, entitled "Health Care Needs of Gay Men and Lesbians in the U.S.," states: "All patients, regardless of their sexual orientation,haveafight torespect and concern for their fives and values. However, gay men and lesbians face ostrac ism and discrimination from some health care professionals." The new policy says that some gays and lesbians may have "unique mental health concerns" butnotes thatmostoftheseissues see AMA, page 11 More Mississippi Murder INDIANOLA, Miss. - Activists in Mississippi report that another gay manhas been murdered. The body of Stanley King, 24, was found partly clothed several yards from his parked car. He had been shot twice in the back, once in the shoulder and once in the head, apparently at close range. Police arrested Remus see Murder, page 11 MILITARY UPDATE Steffan & Lambda Won’~ Appeal to Supreme Court WASHINGTON - In whatactivists say is a strategic legal move, former U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Joseph Steffan has ended his six-year court fight to win his diploma andcommissionas aNavy ensign afterbeing dismissedby officials at the Academy because he acknowledged being gay. The U.S. Court of Appeals dealt Steffan’s case a serious blow in see Steffan, page 11 AnotherAnti-Gay Military Policy Going to Court SEATTLE - A month after a Navy panel recommended dischargebecausehe’s gay, Petty Officer 2rid Class Mark Philip has been granted a preliminary order and court hearing date to contest the military’s policy of excluding homosexuals from t he U.S. armed forces. A U.S. District Court judge granted the injunction and slated a hearing for Philips’ case for Feb. 22. Philips tol.d superior officers he was gay m 1993 after being directly asked, saying he wanted to challenge the exclusionary policy. Phihps has worked until now as a machinist on a submarine. ALL EYES ON THE ~104TH Promising to revolutionize American government, Republicans opened the doors of the Capitol Building to anew House of Representatives and Senate both dominated by the Republican party for the first time in 40 years. Stepping up to the rostrum for the first time on the morning of January 3rd, new Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich touted his Contract With America. tS"evious statements by Gingrich, including that "it is madness to pretend that families are anything other than heterosexual couples," make it clear that his Contract with America is intended to support o~fly some Americans. Gay, lesbian and bisexual people have learned to read between the lines of proposed Contrac!,policies like "The Family Reinforcement Act. and might consider~enaming the Republican Contract a"ContractOnAmerica." What concerns most progressive activists is not the takeover of the House and Senate by the Republican party per se, but rather the dominance of an ultra-conservative faction of Senators and Representatives. According to a recent report by the Christian Coalition, a full 44 of the 62 new Republican members of the House conformed to its "pro-family, pro-life"~ agenda. Also alarming are the number of familiar faces now chairing powerful committees who have a long- standing tradition ofopposmg gay-positive legi slation. Chief among themisJesse Helms, the homophobic North Carolina senator, who will now head the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Activists can expect to spend the bulk of their energies throughout the 104th Congress. fighting off anti-gay legislation and funding cuts. Many previously defeated Radical Right initiatives may find a second wind in the 104th session. Anti-gay amendments may appear in legislation on topics ranging from government personnel policies to milk subsidies. Funding may be challenged for the Ryan White CARE Act and other AIDS research and service appropriations, the National Endowment of., ~the Arts for its funding of gay positive art, and for ~chools teaching tolerance and acceptance of all students, including gay and lesbian youth. Unfortunately, pro-active efforts, including movement ofpr6-gay federal legislation such as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, seem unlik~lyJn such a politically conservative and hostile environment. In addition, attacks on abortion rights, social security ~nsurance, health care, and new immigrants all appear likely. Activists from all comers of the country will need to keep up on the new hostile Congress by lobbying their senators andrepresentatives regularly if the voices of gay, lesbian, and bisexual people are to be heard on Capitol Hill. ACTION: NGLTF offers several resources to assist you in lobbying the federal government. To learn more about writing, calling, and visiting your senators andrepresentatives,request Lobbying Tips ($1) from the NGLTF publication request line. Call (202) 332-6483 ext. 3327. If you spend time on the Internet during business hours, you can receive urgentlegislative action alerts fromNGLTF as news breaks on Capitol Hill. Write to: babngltf@aol.com and type "subscribe legislative action alert" in the subject heading. Be sure to include your name address and telephone number in the message. PHELPS’. FOLLIES Holding their "God’s Hate is Great" signs high above their heads, minister Fred Phelps and members of his Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) of Topeka, Kansas were spotted recently picketing NGLTF’s Creating ChangeConference. Inaddilion to the activist conference, WBC members heckled Sunday services at Mel White’s MCCCathedral of Hope in Dallas. According to Phelps, WBC picketed 1,560 gay and lesbian churches, conventions, parades, and funerals in 1994 including Stonewall 25, the recent funeral ofAIDS activist Pedro Zamora in Miami and a Kansas speech by poet Maya Angelou. Phelps garnered national attentionwhen he began his campaign of picketing funerals of AIDS victims and harassing their mourning family members. Maya Angelou’s confrontation with Fred Phelps led her to cancel her speech at Emporia State University. In response, an outraged coalition of over 70 organizations formed to create an organized opposition to Phelp’s virulent gay-bashing. The Network for Unity and Tolerance (NUT) is a mulficultural group committed to "reaffirming the traditional American values of mutual respect, t61~rance and integrity.".... The "Reverend Church Lady" of Topeka now distributes a weekly parody and update of WBC activities called Church Chat. The Ch~ch Lady faxes,Wt3C each ~eel~in!rep~ns:.~tb~C~ s~t~,gtfl~r~ hornophobic and ~,ile faxes. ACTION: To find out more about how you can support the efforts ofNUT, write to 8336 Sagamore Road, Leawood, Kansas, 66206 or email: Junemoon@fileshop.com. To download a new unauthorized biography of Fred Phelps on America Online, go to glcf->community organizations->file !ibrary->NGLTF publications. DISTRESS IN DES MOINES School board members in Des Moines Iowa are finding their pro-tolerance, multi-cultural curriculum proposal under fire thanks to the efforts of imported anti-gay activist, Bill Horn. Four of seven school board members voiced their support for the proposed district education plan which would include teaching about the contributions of famous gay, lesbian and bisexual people and discussion of homophobic thinking and behavior. The plan met with opposition when board members gave the district superintendent the go ahead to begin implementing curriculum changes. Des Moines would become the first school district in Iowa with specific curriculum requirements to ensure that its schools are safe places for all its students including gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth. Controversy erupted when Bill Horn; spokesman for The Report, a national Christian organization that publishes the anti-gay Lambda Report, moved to Des Moines to begin a campaign aimed at dismantling the long standing school district proposal. Horn, whose children do not attend the Des Moines Public School District, succeeded in gathering 3,000 protesters at a recent Des Moines anti-gay rally and called on those present to flood the school board with phone calls demanding rejection of the tolerance proposal. School board members continue to stand in strong support of the policy but need support particularly from activists in Iowa and in other school districts with pro-tolerance policies. The Gay and Lesbian Resource Center (GLRC) ofDes Moines has pitch~t in their organizing strength to fight Horn and his supporters. In addition to letters of support and encouragement to the Des Moines School Board, GLRC has suggested that activists from across the country write letters to the editor of the Des Moines Register in support of the board’s position on the side of tolerance. ACTION: Send letters of support to Jacquie Easley, President, Des Moines School District, 1800 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA, 50309. 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Donations contributed to TOHR over set membership fees are Tax Deductible. t BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION .AND REFERRALS 743’ February Meeting: Reptwts from all focus groups 030PM Feb 7th 4154 South Harvard "The Gathering Place" News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Tenn. Sodomy Statute Challenge Wins One NASHVILLE - Davidson County Circuit Court Judge Walter Kurtz has ruled that private sexual behavior between consenting adults of the same sex is protected under the Tennessee constitution’ s privacy rights provisions. The ruling came in the first stage of a court challenge t’o the state’s samesex sodomy law. Judge Kurtz said private sexual behavior cannot be prohibited simply because it does not adhere to ....majoritarian ~morali’ty"-" and added thatstate officials had failed to show sufficient reason for governmentintrusioninto the private sexual behavior of i ts citizens. While the ruling does not overturn the state sodomy statute, is does raise the state’s burden of proving a compdling interest. The attorney representing the 4 homosexuals who mounted the legal challenge to the law said she would ask Judge Kurtz to now declare the law unconstitutional and to prohibit its future enforcement, Gay Marriages in Sweden STOCKHOLM-The new year got off to a bang in Sweden on Monday when Hans Jonsson and Sven-Olov Jansson became the country’s first gay couple to marry under the nation’s new legislation permitting same-sex couples to legally:regist er their relationships. The ceremony took place at the town hall in Ostersund in central Sweden. Local governments throughout the country have appointed officials to handle the same-sex partner registrations, except Varnamo, a conservative town of about 16,000 some 200 miles southeast of Stockholm, where political opponents of the .new marriage law convinced local authorities not to appoint registration officials. Gays and lesbians in Varnamo who want to marry will have to go before a local magastrate to register their relationship - at least for the time being. Iceland Studies Legal, Civil Rights Changes REYKJAVIK, Iceland - An Iceland parliamentary commission established to study civil rights and social conditions ,of gays and lesbians in the ’country has recommended ~enactment of national antidiscriminztionlegislation, alegal partnership registration similar to those in several Scandinavian countries, and educational changes about homosexuality in thenation’s schools. A minority on the commission, including the 2 members from the gay rights group Samtokin 78, wanted the commission’s recommendations to be far more sweeping, including making same-sex partnerships fully equal to marriages. The commission’s recommendations are now being. reviewed by government . ministries thatwouldb~in~Ql~v~ed in implementing ~ sugges.ted changes. Lesbian Kiss TV Flap HOLLYWOOD - The Family Defense Council, a conservative, anti-gay organization, has launched a campaign to pressure NBC-TV into editing out a kiss between 2 women in the Glenn Close film, "Serving in Silence - TheGrethe CammermeyerStory ," which is slated to be broadcast in February._ The Family Defense Council says the lesbian kiss does not reflect "traditional family values," and should be cut from the TV movie. Antigay groups around the country have had several successes recently in convincing television networks to tone down, drop, or revise same-sex kiss scenes in the past few years by putting pressure on advertisers to pull commercials from gay-posilave pr ogramming. See page 2 for related item. Court Says Same-Sex Harassment Not Illegal BALTIMORE - U.S. District Court Judge Alexander Harvey II has ruled that federal civil rights laws do not prohibit same- Sex sexual harassment. Harvey dismissed a lawsuit by David Hopkins, aformerBaltimoreGas & Electric Co. worker who charged that his male job supervisor, Ira Swadow, had made unwanted sexual advances to him at work. The judge said that while Hopkins may have found Swadow’s behavior, which reportedly included questioning him about his sexlife and staring at the man’s crotch with a magnifying glass, as offensive, Harvey ruled that federal sexual harassment laws do not apply to members of the same gender. Swadow had denied the incidents. Some federal courts in other districts have ruled that the u.S: Civil Rights Act"~’f 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on sex, does in factinclude samesex sexual harassment, while others have agreedwithHarvey’s logic in similar cases leaving the issue unresolved at the lower court level. Hopkins said he would appeal the court ruling. Indian Gay Conference BOMBAY, India - Gay rights activists from around the Indian subcontinent had to relocate the vast region’s first gay conference ,. ~.from, Now ,-Delhi .tot a. hidden d0cafiofi .nea~ B0ml~ay OUt ~’of concerns that conservative Hindus might stir up anti-ga y attacks. But even amidst this somewhat tense social environment, some 70 gay men - the conference was not intended to include lesbians - attended the 5- day meeting from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and the island nation of Sri Lanka. The principal focus of conference goers, aside from increased communications, was abolition of India’s anti-gay "carnal intercourse" law, which .carries. penalties ofup to 10 years m prison, and inclusion of educational materials about homosexuality in the country’s history, e~pecially during the era prior to British colonial rule. ’Playboy’ Sex Survey CHICAGO - Playboy. maga~ zine’s International Sex Survey, to be published in the February issue of the popular monthly, will show the nature of differences in sexual behaviors around the world - including what impact the AIDS epidemic has had on global sex. According to the forthcoming study, most men are concerned contracting sexually transmitted diseases. Menworried about STDs most in these countries: 90% in Brazil, 81% in France, 78% in Greece, 75% in the U.S., and 70% in Japan: Unlike a recent University of Chicago survey of U.S. sexual behavior, which reported that 33% of American men said they had had more than 11 sexual partners, the Playboy survey found that 57% of U.S. men said they had had 11 sexual partners. The survey also found that Japanese men were the most likely to use condoms during sex. Aussie Anti-Gay Leader to Complain to the UN HOBART, Australia - Richard Gibbs, the leader of the anti-gay groupTasAlert, has toldreporters that he will file a formal complaint with the United Nations over the recently passed Federal Sexual Privacy Act which he says violates international treaties. The Sexual Privacy Act was enacted by the AustralianParliament earlierthis year effectively to block enforcement of Tasmania’s sodomy statutes after a UN €ommis~ion~ ruled the °isla~d- ,,state’s ~ anti-gay: laws ~ were themselves a violation of intemationaltreaties. Gibbs says the Sexual Privacy Act violates international agreements on democratic principles. Gay Fingertips? CHICAGO - Doreen Kimura and Jeffrey Hall, researchers at the University of Western Ontario, report in the December x s s u e o f Behavioral Neuroscience that the ridges in the fingerprints may be an indicator of homosexuality amongmen. The unusual study, which compared the number of ridges on the fingertips of both hands of 66 gay men and 182 straight men, found that a larger portion of the homosexual men had more ridges in their lefthand fingerprints than in those of their right ban d. According to Hall and Kimura’s study, 30% of the gay men had more left-hand ridges than right-hand ridges, but only 14% of the heterosexual men showed the left-hand imbalance. People .generally have more ridges m their right-hand fingerprints than their left, and the researchers say their findings add more fuel to the notion that sexual orientation is fixedbefore birth, possibly genetically, since fingerprints are formed on the fetus in about the 3rd month of pregnancy. While most people can hear slightly better in their right ears, the researchers also found in the same report that some of the gay men could hear equally well inboth ears. Hearing in each ear is connected to the oppositehemisphere ofthebrain, sugges ring that some gay men may have better transmission between the brain’s 2 hemispheres, according to the researchers. Gay Couple Finally Gets to Adopt SEATTLE - Ross and Luis Lopton, a gay couple in Seattle, have formally been given adoption rights for the 4-yearold boy Gailen whose mother, Megan Lueas, has been fighting to block the adoption of the child she surrendered in 1992. Lueas, who was unmarried at the time she gave birth, has since married and gone to court to block the adoption and regain parental rights because~ she said she disapproved of homosexuality. State courts in Washington - including the state S,upreme Court - have consistently ruled against Lucas’ attempts to regain custody of the boy. Now a King County Superior Court commissioner has formally signed the adoption papers, giving the Loptons legal parental custody of the youngster. Magazine for Deaf Gays SAN FRANCISCO - A new quarterly magazine, CTN, is ready to begin publishing in January for deaf and hearingimpaired lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. Dragonsani Renteria, editor of the publication, says CTNis the first in the country to aim specifically at the deaf community. The annual subscription rate for the magazine is $30. For in£ormarion, write: CTN Magazine, PO Box 14431, San Francisco CA 94114, or fax them at their TTY number (415) 626-9033. ClintonDrops .Proposed Gay Ambassador SAN FRANCISCO - Gay and Democratic political leaders were sharply critical of President Clinton after learning that the White House has apparendy decided not to nominate James Hormel, openly gay scion of the Hormel meatfamily and amaj or Democratic Party financial donor, to a post as ambassador to the island-nation of Fiji. Hormel told reporters that he had been informed that the administration will not be putting his name forward to the ambassadorship because Sen. Jesse Helms (RN. C.), an arch homophobe, now heads the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Matthew Rothschild, chairman of the San Francisco Democratic Party, called: the move "an outrage" and a "victory for bigotry." "I Ph otography Pager 621-5597 1635 E. 15th Street, 599-8070 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian & Gay Communities With Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag News Briefs News thought we elected a fighter," Rothschild said. "I say, take Helms on. There’s no reason other than a lack of guts to abandon this nomination." Hormel, Whose name has been repeatedly mentioned as Clinton’s likely choice for the post, would have been the first openly gay or lesbian person to benominated to suchanoffice in U.S. history. Religious Rep. Off Rights Commission HONOLULU- Federal Court Judge Harold Fong in Hawaii has ordered that 2 Catholic and 2 Mormon church representatives be removed from a state commission studying the civil rights of gays and lesbians in the state, sayrng their appointment as designated representatives of their churches as a violation of the separationofchurchAndstate. Ironically the complaint was not filed by gay rights activists but by afundamentalist Catholic and a minister of the Assembly of God who had also challenged the commission’s task itself. But Judge Fong rejected that broader challenge and also made it clear that the governor could appoint 4 new replacementmembers - as long as they aren’t designated representative of an organized religion. Activists believe the challenge from arch-conservative religious leaders is only an attempt to te.mporarily halt the commlssion’ s workwhile theymount a more complex legalchallenge to the commission, which is charged with reviewing the civil rights of gays, lesbians and -bisexuals in Hawaii - including_ marital rights and benefits. Gay/Lesbian Pilots Org. WASHINGTON-The National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) has officially formed as a nonprofit national organization for gay and lesbian aviators, aiming to educate gays and lesbians in .aviation aboutcivil andjob rights Issues, safety, and serve as a network. Ron Swanda, GNPA’s executive director, said "The pilot and aviation communities are among the last to acknowledge, much less accept, the presence of gays and lesbians.Y The group, which succeeds the more informal Gay Pilots Assn., founded in 1991, produces a quarterly magazine and already has more than 400 Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News haembers throughout the U.S. hnd 5 other countries. The associationincludes commercial, corporate and general, aviation pilots, student pilots, managers, flight attendants and flying enthusiasts. For membership information, write: NGPA, Dept. N, PO Box 27542, Washington DC 20038-7542. Women in Custody Fight CONCORD, N.H. J- Joan Comeau has filed a lawsuit in an effort to gain partial custody of the 4-year-old daughter of her ’ former lover, Lucinda Grondin. Comeau’s suit claims that the two women shared in decisions about the girl’s birth, care and financial support and that after the 2 women ended their relationship in 1991 arranged for Comeautocontinueregularvisits with the child. Grondin halted the .visifihg rights earlier .this. year, and both women are claiming that the other is trying to alienate the affections of the San Francisco Bans Bias Against Transgenders SAN FRANCISCO - In a move that many city officials say is long overdue, SanFrancisco’s supervisors have barred discrimination against transvestites, transsexuals and cross-dressers. The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the ordina nce prohibiting discrimination based on "gender identity" in the areas of employment, housing, health care, social services, public accommodations, city contracts, and.other areas with no apparem opposition from businesses, community organizations or eve n reli~irus :grbupg.- "Thislegislation adds to the classification of persons protected by our Human Rights Commission and gives them the respect they are entitled to," said SupervisorTerence Hallinan, the measure’s sponsor. ’"vVe have a chauce to make history. This is a prou d day to be a San Franciscan." The law is similar to a few such measures in other cities, including Seattle and Minneapolis, for example. Mayor Frank Jordan is expected to sign the measure into law by the beginning of the year. Bishop Cancels Union SEATTLE - Vincent Warner, the Episcopal Bishop of Seattle, has stopped plans for the marriage of 2 gay men, John Black and Thoma~ Monalian, that hadbeen slated to take place at St. Mark’s Cathedral in the city. In a statement, Bishop Warner said, "There is incredible, wrenching pain for all of us in these events. How do wehold out the hand ofwelcome and inclusivity and yet deny the church’s blessing? ~’As a person who has all my life stood with those Who are marginalized by the church and by society," the bishop added, "it grieves me ~deeply that I am the person who - says "no:’~ And J.. ache ;for~ the couple who only asked that their care for one another, their covenant, be witnessed and blessed by the church." Japanese-American Org, Begins Gay Group LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles-based civil fights group, the Japanese American Citizens League, has launched its first chapter devoted to Asian and Pacific Islander gay and lesbian concerns. The chapter, known as API Lambda, will also be located in Los Angeles but will not be restricted to membership in the Southern Calffomiaregion. Earlier this year, the JACL offic!ally endorsed same-sex marriages amid intense controversy - the first major nongay civil rights organization to do so. "We want to build upon the work that was started at the national convention," said J. Craig Fong, a member and organizer of the new chapter. "We want to energize the organization with new approaches to new issues and address and advocate for other civil rights issues as well." Gay Superhero Comic VANCOUVER - Mermaid Publications, a small Canadian comic book publisher, has announced that it will begin shipping copies of’X3o~Go Boy," a monthly gay superhero coxmc, created by cartoonist Neil Johnston. The superhero comic series will feature regular characters, including Go-Go Boy’s boyfriend Ron Lee and another known as the Invisible Lesbian. ¯Sailor’s ’Wife’ Was a Man CONCORD, Calif. -.Police in this city east of San Francisco revealed that the sailor’s wife whose murder earlier in December they began investigating was in fact a man. "She was a he," said Concord Officer Joe Kreins in announcing that the 28-year-old victim known as Terrie Ladwig was in fact a man also known as Larry Earl Thompson, even though Thompson and Navy Petty Officer Steven Ladwig were married lastsummer in Nevada. Steven Ladwig had returned from duty at sea when he discovered the body of Thompson at their home in Concord On Dec. 2. Police had - kept Thompson"s true identity secret froni the public out of concerns that witnesses who weren’t aware the victim was a man would n’t come forward if they did. Authorities said Steven Ladwig is not a suspect in the killing, but Navy officials acknowledged that they were -.investigating the petty.officer to see ifhe faces possible discipline because ofhis sexual orientation. Ladwig told police he dated Thompson nearly 4 months before finding out thathis partner was a man, but denied being gay himself. "I consider her full female," Ladwig said. "I’m not gay. I don’t feel that way." Suspected Serial KillerArraigned JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Gary R. Bowles, who has confessed to killing 6 gay men in Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Virginia, was arraigned on murder charges in Duval County, Fla. Bowles pleaded not guilty in the killing ofWalter Hinton ofJacksonville. No date for a trial has been set, but another hearing is slated for January. Bowles in suspected in the murders of David Jarman of Wheaton, Md., Milton Bradley of Savannah, Alverson Carter Jr of Atlanta, Albert A. Morris of Hilliard, Fla., and Jolm Hardy Roberts of Daytona Beach. GayGenius Honored MANCHESTER, England - Alan M. Turing, the British mathematician andgayman who played a central role in breaking Nazi military codes duringWorld War II and paved the way for basic concepts that later led to the development of the moder n computer, has finally been honored in his home town of Manchester. Michael Meacher, Labor MP, officially opened the Alan Turing Way in the city, describing the Turing as "a real local genius.’" The event commemorated the 40th anniversary of Turing’s death in 1954 from cyanide poisoning, an apparent suicide. Goldwater Honored By Ariz. Civil Liberties Org. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - In another surprising - and at one time unlikely ~ recognition of political friendships, the Arizona Civil Liberties Union honored former Republican presidential nominee and ex-Senator Barry Goldwater as its Civil Lib ertarian of the Year. Goldwater was selected for his support of a woman’s right to decide questions concerning abortion and his outspoken opposition to the ban on gays in the U.S. armed forces. "Fhe Constitution doesn’t say anything about gays," the archconservative Goldwater said. "It gives us the freedom of Speech, it gives us the freedom of association. It gives us other freedoms as long as the expression of those freedoms does not do any harm to .anybody else. "Now that’s a great thing to remember because I know there are people even today that want to question in this country whether ornot we should be nice to people Who are gay. I think that we should." Senate Not Likely to Tackle Pentagon Ban WASHINGTON- According to a report in the Washington Times, Sen. Dan .Coats (R-IN), who will probably become chairman of the Senate Armed Services’ manpower & personnel subcommittee, says he might hold hearings on whether the Clinton Administration is enforcing thecompromise "don’t ask, don’t tell" Pentagon policy concerning homosexuals in the armed forces. Coats told the paper, however, that he does not want to hold new hearings on reinstating a blanket ban on gays and lesbians in the military. "I think at this point, it would be a mistake to do that." the Times quotes Coats as saying in an interview. ’’There’s bipartisan, widespread saris-faction with the law that was written and the regulations issued." When President Clinton first proposed ending the ban against Gays in the armed forces altogether, Coats was the GOP’s leading opponent of the Clinton proposal in the Senate. P-FLAG Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Chapter POB 52800, 74152, Helpline 918-749-4901 Metro Men’s Chorus Sat. 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Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918-747-3320 Health Briefs 2nd PWA Blood Heating Study Approved by FDA WASHINGTON - The Food & Drug Administration has given conditional approval to Hemocleanse Inc. to enlarge its clinical testing of its BioLogic-HT apparatus, following initial study with 6 patients earlier this year. The machine is used to heat the patients’ blood to destroy HIV cells and then infuse it back into the patients. Hemocleanse will conduct further studies of the effect of the heating process under the conditional FDA approval with 30 infected patients. Theresults of the initial study were encouraging and the .expanded study will begin early in 1995. Researchers May Have Found KS Virus NEW YORK - Scientists at Columbia University have announced that they have found what they believe is a new virus that may cause Kaposi’s sarcoma, askincancer.thatstrikes a number of people with AIDS. Dr. Yuan Chang and her husband, Dr. Patrick S. Moore, said they found that unique sequences ofDNAwere isolated from tissues of KS lesions taken from patients with AIDS. "The DNA sequences we found contain portions ofat least three different genes that are unique to herpes virus," Chang said. "The evidence strongly Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health HIV, Simone ve~, thecountry’ s health minister, opposed the measure, telling the Assembly that testing for the virus is already required for blood, sperm, tissue, organ and other donors. The Assembly members finally decided that the benefits that might be gained by universal testing did not outweigh the possible discrimination and invasion of the privacy of citizens. Estimate: 10,000 Indians Will Die Daily by 2000 BOMBAY - The head of the Indian Health Assn., I.S. Gilada, has said that by the year 2000 - just 5 years from now - an estimated 10,000 Indians will die daily from AIDS or AIDSrelatedillnesses. Gilada said that 1 of every 100 pregnant women at prenatal clinics in Bombay now tests HIV-positive - thesame infection rate as prostitutes in the city in 1986. "India will need 6 times as many hospital beds as it has today to manage just the AIDS eases," he said. New AIDS Program Leader at UN NEW YORK- Dr. Peter Plot, a Belgian physician, has been named head of a new agency to combine theAIDS-fightingwork of 6 United Nations agencies. Plot has been the organizer of several international AIDS conferences and the associate director of the World Health guggests that these DNA sequences belong toanewherpes sequence, but additional tests are needed to con firm it." Researchers around the world have been trying for some time to discover if KS is caused by some infectious agent. FDA OKs HIV Saliva Test WASHINGTON - The Food & Drug Administration has gaven the OK for Epitope Inc. to begin marketing the first HIV test that uses saliva instead of blood to detect the virus. The test, known as OraSure, is alS0 the first to bdapproved for diagn6~iS Of disease using saliva. The test detects anti-bodies to HIV, not the virusitself, whichis notfound in saliva. Some health experts believe a saliva test for HIV would increase the number of people finding out if they were exposed to the virus. The FDA said it approved the oral test because it had been shown to give false negatives in only t or 2 of every 100 people who are actually infected, and false positives mjust 2 of every 100 uninfected individuals. The test is not for home use and can only be used under the supervision of a physician. France Rejects Universal HIV Testing PARIS - The French Assembly has voted down a proposal that would have involved eventually testing all French citizens for Organizat.ion’s world AIDS program since 1992. The new AIDS program, which will be headquartered in Geneva, will include the work currently done by WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO, the UN Development Program, the UN Population Fund and the World Bank. Duchess Had HIV Tests LISBON - The former Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York and estranged wife of Britain’ s Prince Andrew, told the Lisbon dai!y.,ne,.wspaper _Diar~o de Noticias that she was tested 3 times for HIV - once before marrying the prince and once eachbefore gettingpregnant with her 2 daughters. "People must be more open about the disease," the duchess told the paper. "It seems to me that the slogan ’The treatment for AIDS is education’ would be. appropriate." The duchess was in the country to help a local AIDS charity. AIDS Theory Disputed CHICAGO - A series of articles in the highly respected journal Science has outlined a 3-month investigation into claims by controversial University of California virologist Dr. Peter Duesberg that drug use, not the HIV virus, is the cause ofAIDS. The reports found that Duesberg has been promoting his theories for anumber of years and has acquired a number of followers, but that his ideas are Briefs Health not widely accepted among his fellow scientists. Studying recent research on AIDS among hemo -philiacs, spread of the epidemic in Thailand, and on the side effects of illegal drug use, the researchers concluded that there is increasing evidence for the causal relationship between HIV and AIDS, but do not support Duesberg’ s theories. Lawsuit Over Canceled Insurance Policy MIAMI-Allan Terl, an attorney who is HIV-positive, has sued the Ohio-based Universal Guaranty Life insurance company, charging the firm sold life insurance policies to people with AIDS and other serious illnesses and then dropped their policies when their medical condition was discovered. Terl’s suit claims an agent sold him- a policy that required no physical examination or medical questions about HIV, but that after completing the application and sending his first payment, Universal Guaranty Life wrote him claiming that the insurance agent who sold the policy was unlicensed in Florida and had been soliciting policies fraudulently. Universal Guaranty offered to refund his premium with an additional $1,000 if he would surrender the policy. Ted has refused to surrender the policy and wants the insurance see Health Briefs, page 8 Jeffrey A. 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Ex Nursing Aide Sues Hospital over HIV Tattoo PHILADELPHIA - John Baldetta, a former nursing aide, has suedthe Harborview Medical Center because officials there fired him for showing a tattoo on his forearm that reads: "HIV POSITIVE," and because he discussed AIDS with patients at the facility. Baldetta claims that the hospital violated federal laws, including the Americans With Disabilities Act, as well as his constitutional rights of free speech. The medical center fired Baldetta in January 1993 when he refused to keep the tattoo covered and would not stop telling patients who asked about AIDS issues. Hospital officials said Baldetta could impede the recovery of some patients who might worry about contracting HIV from him. Baldetta said he had a right-to display his tattoo and he never discussed AIDS unless asked by patients. HUD May Eliminate AIDS Housing Program WASHINGTON°:- The federal Housing & Urbafi:Development Dept. may eliminate a major AIDS housing subsidy program Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health in a cost-cutting restructuring effort. The HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS) is administered by HUD, where Secretary Henry Cisneros had asked the program get $225 million for fiscal 1996. Instead the Office of Management & Budget rejected the proposal and has put forward the reorganization plan that would phase out the housing program over a 5-year period. Ryan White CARE Act May Face Cuts WASHINGTON ~- AIDS activists, already shaken by reports that the Clinton Administration may dismantle funds forhousingforpeople with HIV andAIDS, are increasingly worried now over reports that the new Republican congressional majority may also gut the Ryan White CARE Act when it expxres in September 1995. Since the Nov. 8 elections put theGOPincontrol ofbothhouses of Congress, several newspapers have reported that the new Republican majority has discussed various federal funding cuts, including the Ryan White program. The act authorizes federal funds to cities that are hardest hit by the epidemic, and accounts for hundreds of millions of federal dollars currently going to 42 metropolitan areas in the U.S. With budget-conscious Republicans no~’iii"6ontrol of both the House and the Senate, some activists say the Ryan White CAREAct is atemptingprogram for theGOPbecause it is now the 2rid largest domestic ’discretionary funding program, surpassed only by the federal Head Start program. WHO: 1 Million ’Official’ Cases of AIDS Globally GENEVA - The World Health Organization says the official number of AIDS cases globally has. now’ surpass’ed the’ onemillion mark. WHOafinounced that as of Dec. 31, 1994, governments around the world had reported 1,025,073 AIDS cases since they started keeping records of the epidemic in 1980. WHO officials said, however, that the actual numbers worldwide were closer to 4.5 million because of underreporting in developing countries. According to WHO, more than 70% of all the global AIDS cases are in Africa; some 9% are in the U.S.; another9%in the rest of the Americas; 6% in Asia; and some4% in Europe. HIV Infectiousness ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Researchers at the University of Michigan report that infected individuals are most contagious during the first 2 months after their initial HIV infection, the sameperiodoftime during which they are least able to tel 1 they’ve beeeninfeeted. According to the study, infected individuals could transmit the virus in up to a third oftheir sexual contacts withother people. After .this highly infectious 60-day period, HIV becomes far. less virulent, and the researchers found that after the initia 12-m0nth period the chances of transmitting the virus were only 3 in 1,000 contacts according to the study published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. The researchers noted that the vies againbecomes more transmissible later when the individual develops full-blow AIDS, but does not become as infectious as during the initial 2 month period. Dating Magazine for HIV-Positive Individuals SEATTLE - Taking note of changes in the AIDS epidemic in this country, anew publication aimed at socially active people infected with HIV has been launched. The Positive Planetis subtitled "The Global HIV Dating Magazine and HIV Treatment. Catalogue," and offers free personals ads as part of the subscription price ".to help positives find dating partners in a way that feels normal," according to a statement issued by the publishers. Positive Planet also features resources ;aimed at Briefs Health helping subscribers findproducts and services around the world dealing with HIV. Contact the magazine for subscription/ membership information or gift certificates for friends at: The Positive Planet, 323 Broadway Ave. East, #1205, Seattle WA 98102, or call (206) 233-7998 (fax: (206) 329-6091) or send email to hivdates@cyberquest. corn for details. Right frompage8 and the District of Columbia between 1993 and 1994, focuses on "activity that institutionalizes hostility" toward gay men and lesbians, not on actual violence or harassment of individuals. 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I’d rather face a lunatic with a gun than deal with the prejudice of the department. Oneoptionisjustto lie, topretend not to be Gay but that’ s notme- I don’ t like to be that way. TFN: What would be the consequences of "coming out"? What kind of response would you get? How would you be treated? Officer: [My fear is that] they may not back me, come to my aid in a confrontation, which wouldjeopardize my life. Some officers might also harass and even threaten me. I know it happens: I’ ve heard officers say that they would not work with someoneorwouldnotbackthem. However, there are others who are not afraid of doing theirjobs who would back me or anyone, regardless of their personal feelings. There are those who know me and know I’d come to their aid.... I feel many officers are very prejudiced. I think that they would have a hard time dealing with openly Gay officers. Recently, I overheard some officers saying that these people [Gays] are bad, evil, gross, and disgusting.... However, there seems to be a slightly different attitude toward Lesbians among Tulsa police. I’ d guess that there are about 70- 90 female Tulsa officers, a few of whom are Lesbians. I think the male officers believe that Lesbian cops are more apt to ~elp in a fight than "straight" emale ones. Certainly the "straight" male cops are aware that there are Lesbians on the force and don’ tseem.to have the same objections that they would seem to have to Gay cops. They think that there aren’ t any Gay cops.... I know some bias comes from the fact that we mostly deal with "bad" people. Officers don’t know "good" Gay people, only people in trouble2 It’ S the same with Blacks or Jews or any other minority. You can’ tlump people into some category, though a lot of-officers do assume if ~one member of a minority is bad,all are. Itis easy for cops to develop a lot of prejudice but to do this job working with so many different people, you .should not be prejudiced. TFN: What if anything does the department do to deal with officers’ prejudice? Officer: At the Police Academy, there’s some "sensitivity" training. It’ s a recent program and many Officers opposed it. It’ s limited to issues of race and ethnicity. Homosexuality seems to be taboo unless mentioned in :a bad sense. Nothing’s taught about it. It was mentioned just once in the context~ of sexual harassment. The response from one participant was, ~’we would hope there’ s no homosexuals in our midst." TFN: Do you think no.t including it is aproblem? Officer: Yes. The majority of officers who talk about it [homosexuality!,,,~ayit’ s wrong or immoral; it ~ chosen. For example at an "in-servic.e" training (periodic re-training provided to current officers as opposed to new recruits), there was an officer who wore an anti- -Gay t-shirt (During in-service training officers wear street clothes2) That officer would not havewornat-shirt that was racist, even if he is [racist]. He knows he v(ould get in trouble. Management takes racism seriously. Officers get days off ~avcitihstobuet.hpaavyiaonr.d.reprimands for TFNi Are the anti-Gay comments as bad as the racist ones? Officer: Yes, forexample, I heard an officer say, "they’re [Gays] so screwed up in the head, they should all get a gun, shoot themselves in the head and get it over with." TFN: Do you think that Lesbian & Gay issues should be added to academyandin-service training? Officer: Yes, but I believe it would be hard to do; there are so many who are so prejudiced, and who are so set in their ways. Some it might help - the ones who are more open-minded. Officers need to be reminded that they are not here to force(all citizens) to share the officers’ belief. TFN: Do you thinkmanagement would support adding Lesbian &Gay issues to academy and in- ~1~ Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, ~d~l’.~. ’~1---~ Bisexual & Transgendered Individuals, ~1~ Couples&Families. ~[y ¯ " 2865 E. 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Right now there’s no protection from being fired for being Gay, though I think the department would be wise enough to look for other things to cover the firing -petty stuff.If you were fired for being Gay and you were bold enough to raise the issue, they’ d deny it. 1" dlike to talk toMayorSavage about what it’ s like to bea Gay officer and about the need forjob protections. I’ve heard that the Mayor said no city employee’s ever approached her about anti- Gay problems and that’s why she’s not sure about supporting the non-discrimination proposal. I’d like to talk with her about it but I’m afraid of what would WHEN YOU HIREJONATHAN & DEE NICHOLAS AS YOUR REALTOR.... THIS IS THEIR SCHEDULE! happen to me. Again; I’d rather face a guy with ~ gun than be exposed to the prejudice in the department. TFN: What do you think about the undercover vice operations targeting male/male sex in public parks? Officer: How often do straight people get arrested for sex in parks while Gays get cited or arrested? At most straight people get written up for curfew violations. The difference is due toprejudice [anti-Gayprejudice]. TFN: We’ ve done some stories where citizens claim that police officers solicited sexual overtures in sting operations, and later lied in court. Do you .flfink officers would perjure themselves? Officer: Yes,incourt somemight say that those officers have no reason to lie and should be believed. Somebody might ask, "what is their motive for lying?" The motive is the officers’ prejudice againsthomosexuality. !, know officers sometimes do creative paperwork’ so acharge will stick. I also know officers and prosecutors knowingly _misapply laws, for example, using laws intended for crimes. of violence but applying them to consensual acts. Many times these charges stick because the citizen charged fears to fight them. 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In other texts, Paul takes StOiC The first text in the New Testament that terminology and completely mangles it. -mentions homosexuality is found in This does not suggest that Paul is against Roman, Ch. 1 v. 26 & 27: ~Ior this reason Stoic philosophy, but it suggests that he God gave them up to degrading passions, did not really understand it. Paul was a their women exchanged natural Jew at heart and it seems that he was using intercourse for unnatural and in the same popular terminology to attract the attention way also the men, giving up natural of the Romans to whom he was writing. intercourse with women, were consumed He is trying to identify himself to them to with passion for one another, men get them to listen. This is comparable to a committed shameless acts with men and preacher today using phrases from a rock received in their ow.n persons the due song to get the attention of teenagers. penalty for their error?’~)erse 26 is said to Trying to figure out what Patti really refer to lesbianism and verse 27 to male means is not easy to explain. InGalatians. homosexuality andalsO to argue that I-IIV 2:15, he talks of those who are Jews :by is the punishment. ~,;~ nature (physen) but it is translated "Jerks First, we need to understand what the by birth." In Romans 2:27, he speaks of Apostle Paul (the-author of the text) means those who are Gentiles by nature, but the by natural and unna.tural. literal translation reads TheworkthePauluseshere ."ff to act para ’hmcircumcisedbynature" for unnatural is para physin.Physisisthe(’_rreek p!ly$~/l is immoral, butitistranslatedas’"those who are physically work for nature anpara uncircumcised." It is usually means~’bes~des, tl~en Paul is obvious here that whether morethan, overand above, sa~ll~ thai: what a man acts like a Jew or or beyond, understands Jewish law or Some scholars believe God I:~d was whether a man is thatparaphysin does mean circumcised has nothing to unnatural or contrary to immoral.., do with the laws of nature nature in the abstract sense or Immorality. of nature and the laws of nature. Para Again, in I Corinthians 11:14~ Paul physin was used in Stoic philosophy - a writes "Does not nature (physis) itself popular philosophy in the Roman Empire teach you that if a man wears long hair, it during Paul’s day. Stoic philosophy is degrading to him?" It was the custom of insisted that all.~ngs were governed by Paul’s day to wear short hair - so to him, lawsofnamreat~thathumanscandiscem natural mean what was characteristic, that law. Virtu¢£consisted of living by consistent, ordinary, standard, expected reason and hOt,by the laws of nature, and regular When it came t0~sex, the Stoic believed The study of Paul’s use. of the Greek that procreationWas the only purpose for wordparaphysin clearly shows that there sex and anything else violates nature, is no ethical condenmation. If you are not Anything that violates nature was convinced, there is further evidence. In eonsideredparaphysin or mmamral. It is Romans 11:24, Paul describes how God believed that Paul was aware of-the grafted the Gentil.es intoehe olive tree that terminology, is the Jews. As Paul understands it, God- There are a few other examples of Stoic acted para physin. If to act paraphysin is terminology in Paul’s writings but there is immoral, then Paul is saying that what no indication that Paul even clearly God did was immoral - which is absurd. understood the technical meaning of the Once again, we can conclude that Paul terminology, also, Paul believed that Christ means no moral condemnation of was coming back any day and he is never homosexuality. con6emed with procreation in any of his To be continued. Responsible Roommate wanted South Tulsa area, NON-SMOKER, GWM’s have room to rent in large 3-bedroom house; preferably to same. Must be employed, dean, trustworthy and discreet. References, first month’s rent & deposit required. $250 per month, washer/dryer, cable TV, all utilities & basic phone included. Page Gordon @ 672-5741. After tone, use touch-tone phone to enter your number, plus *69. Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER With,Bishop Nathaniel Thurman,~ ~..Will Celebrate Its 2nd Anniversary Sunday, Jan. 29,3:30 pm Sunday School, 9:45 Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Sunday, Service, 11 am Wed. Choir Rehearsal, 7 pm 2627-B East Hth, 583-7815, messages, Eddie Cook, pastor Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! Nursing Facility Adds HIV/AIDS Unit Mohawk Care Center has added a 20 bedunitdedicated to serving persons living with AIDS. The unit which is open to PWA’s with T-cell counts of 200 or below is commited to providing health care in a supportive and sensitive manner. Spokesperson Mary Durant said that the facilities are not fancy but are comfortable and that accomodations for special needs of PWA’s such as smaller but more frequent meals and IV treatments have been arranged. All thee staff have volunteered for this unit ~d have.gone through specialized in-service, training. For m0re~mf0:~ical142&1355 or~write to Mohawk Care Center, 3910 Park Road, Tulsa 74115. Religion Notes Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center announces the celebration of its second anniversary to be held January 29, at 3:30 pm. The Reverend Nathaniel Thurman, Bishop will attend. The Rev. Nancy Horvath will preach at Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church on Sunday,.Jannary 22, llam. Horvath is the pastor of Joie de Vivre MCC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is said to be a particulary fine speaker. The Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa will welcome the Rev. Joan Wakeford on Feb. 15-19. Ms. Wakeford, ordained as a MCC pastor, heads the independent Joan Wakeford Ministries based in Austin, Tx. Ms. Wakeford will shareherrecentexperiences with Lesbian & Gay Christians in South Africa, her native land. For more information, call 838-1715. Do You Like to Blow? Tulsans interested in joining a Statewide Marching Band for this June’s Gay Pride Parade are encouraged to call 838- 2121. The organizers are not professional musicians (most have not played since high school) but intend to have fun and make a big noise! V~ rlI~J--I~y1 cont’dfrom page 1 received abequestfromamember’s estate. This enabled the organization to expand its services buttheorganizationhad slipped into a habit of deficit spending. During his tenure, TOHR returned to non-deficit spending. Kirby is also proud of the role TOHR has taken in representing the Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual communities to city government, and especially to the non- Gaymedia; TOHRrepresentatives brought .concerns of anti-Gay violence andother issues tO city/community police committees. TOHR also participated in a State of Oklahoma conference conducted by thegovernor’s office at the direction of the state legislature. TOHR was the lead organization that called a "town hall" meeting to respond to anti,Gay state legislation in the winter of 1993. Kirby noted that he wished that he & TOHR could have done more coalition building with other minority communities and also, within the. Lesbian,-Gay & Bisexual communities. His visionfor whatTulsa’s communities need includes: non-discrimination legislation protecting persons on the basis of their affectional orientation and hate crimes legislation at the state level. Kirby notes thatneitherwill be easy to getpassed. Kirby as a member of the "Say No to Hate" coalition observed that the Tulsa Police Department has been effective in reducing hate crimes based on .race and religion once the state statute was passed. He thinks Tulsa police could have similar success with Gay:related hate crimes. TOHR is the only entity, private or public, which tracks anti-Gay job and housing discrimination in Tulsa. Kirby who is now Self-employed was himself was fired -an experience which motivated him to activism. In fact, hebecameTOHR president almost exactly one year after his firing. He recognizes that it may take years to ge~ non-discrimination legislation passed by the city or the state but h6 has faith in the power of education to change minds and attitudes Ultimately, Kirby hopes for an integration of Lesbians and Gay men into the larger society. He looks toward a day see Kirby, page 11 ¯ Sunday Services ! 1:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice To do justice, love mercy & to walk with God... Micah I humbly our 6:8 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 1623 N. Maplewood Tulsa, OK 74115 Metropolitan. Community Church of Greaver Tulsa Where GOd..Up!ifl~ Alt~Peopl~ Sunday service, 10:45 am Wednesday service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2rid & 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm Phone: (918) 838-1715 Paul Williams, Joel Wright, Burge Worsham, Ross Fletcher.Notpictured: Iva Crossland Ross Edward Salon is Committed to "total quality." This philosophy which is cu_stomer-driven is not yet usually in the salon business in Tulsa. Ross Edward Salon is a non-gratuity salon, perhaps the first inOklahomaand emphasizes ongoing education for its designers. This, along with its use of Aveda total body care products and a computer database, help provide a level of service that tailored to the client’s needs. The salon has several special events planned. Info: 584-0337. TU cont’dfrom page 1 & Sciences, Kermit Hall. She notes that Gay & Lesbian studies are fairly well established at universities on the. east & west coasts. Yale created its Lesbian/Gay research center in 1986 and Prof: Harris recalls that the first Lesbian/Gay Studies dept. was established in 1988. She emphasized ~that the course is not a "political vehicle" but will be conducted as a serious educational investigation. a,ruy cont’dfrom page 10 when Lgsbians and Gaymendon’thave to be ghettoized but can still maintain their identity. Kirby’s enjoyed the volunteer job of TOHR president. It’s been stressful but not to the point of burnout. Fie won’t miss some of the admini strative headaches but he doesn’ t see himself as being less active, noting that he’s continuing on the TOFIR board as its treasurer. Nor is he really reducing his overall level of activism. At the beginning of continue the sort of work he did asTOHR president, trying to make the world more tolerant of Lesbian and Gay lives. He notes that it took him 20 years to be able to walk back into the church of his youth with his head held high, saying "this is who I am." 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The American Psychiatric Assn. removed homosexuality from its diagnostic manual in 1974, followed by the American Psychological Assn. the following ye~.......... Steffan° cont’dfrom page 1 Noveniber when it ruled.7-3 that the Navy acted properly in dismissing Steffan just six weeks before he was scheduled to graduatefrom the Naval Academyin 1987. The decision now by Steffan and the attorneys representing him not to appeal that ruling means it will be a year or more before any of the challenges to the Pentagon’s anti-gay policy can come before the U.S. Supreme Court. But on the heels of the appeals court ruling just a few months ago, Steffan and his attorneys with the Lambda Legal Defense Fund said a discharge challenge under the new "don’t ask, don’t, tell" Pentagon policy may be legally more defensible than one such as his a gainst the previous blanket ban. Steffan called it a "difficult and emotional decision" not to appeal the case to the Supreme Court after so many years fighting the legal battle. Fie said, however, that the challenges to the new policy faced a better chance of winning before the high court. Murder cont’dfrompage 1 Wilson, a 17-year-old, just hours after King’s body was discovered. According to reports, Wilson told police he and King had driven around together for afew hours when King parked, pointed a gun to the youth’s head and demanded sex. Wilson says he then grabbed the gun and shot King 4 times. Women cont’dfrom page 1 the country and found that I-IIV-infected women were 33% more likely to die than men during the same timeperiod. The researchers found no medical reason for the difference in survival rates, but the scientists said it may be that women wait longer to seek medical treatment. The study Was the largest and longest to examine differences in survival rates. It was also one of the most representative, with 50% of the subjects being black or Hispanic and 20% being women. Qregon cont’dfrom page 1 Oregon voters narrowly rejected in the Nov. 8election. Theballotproposal would bar all public agencies from recognizing sexual behavior as a civil rights classification, prohibits spending public funds on anything that shows homosextmlity in .a positive manner, would prevent recognition of same:sex.couples or partners benefits, and would restrict other areas of public policy based on sexual orientation. Kent Balch & Assodates Self-employed? Free Affordable Health & Life Insurance O_uo tes "You were born to win, there’s no doubt about it!" 918-747-9506 FAX 747-4154 4308 South. Peoria Tulsa 74105-9804 CHERRY STREET PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCI.ATES Eating Disorders Co-Dependency Issues Same Sex RelationshiPS Trauma Recovery Chemical Dependency/Re!apse Prevention Leah Hunt,. MSW " - Della Blackburn, CADC Serving J. Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK (918)-~43-4117 (918)-581-0902 a Diverse Community FAMILY, FINANCES Financial consultant, Leanne Gross Retirement Plans Start saving now It’s never to late to at least save a few dollars for retirement. Kelly Green, 31, never thought about saving for retirement or investing until she watched her mother become disabled. No longer able or.wanting tO work. "I began to wonder how I was going to pay for my retirement." So Kelly, an office worker, consulted a financialplanner. The consultant convinced Ms. Green, the ouly way to ensure there would be enough money for her later years was to start saving NOW. The amount you save will depend on your current assets, income and what you want to financially accomplish, money managers say. Individuals should save about ten percent of net income ( income before taxes ). Financial planners also recommend taking maximum advantage of your employer retirement plans. These plans offer pre-tax deductions and, in some cases, company matching of dollars. However, if saving more than ten percent of your income is impossible,.reduce your debt and place as many dollars into retirement/saving plan as you can. There are many factors to consider whdi~ picking an investment avenue for your retirement / savings -your risk level, time horizon, dollar amount, interest rate, tax consequedce to mention a few. For example : The more time you have to save; the less ( dollar amount per-check ) you will have to conla’ibute to reach your goal. Present age 35 25 Planned retire -ment age 65 65 Inflation rate 5% 5% Desired monthly income at retirement . $1,200 :-$1,200 Income to age 87 87 Growth rate/ Interest rate 10% 10% Taxable (taxed each year on interest growth) $379/mo. 251/mo. Tax Deferred (not taxed until withdrawn) $296/mo. 167/mo. Pre - Tax (saved before taxed, like retirement plan at work ) $322/mo. 176/mo. What a difference a few years and taxes make! Let’s look at what a percentage points and compounding interest will do for you. Years of Growth $10,000 Compounded at: 6% 10% 5 $13,382 $16,110 10 $17,908 $25,940 15 $23.966 $41,770 20 $32,071 $67,270 30 $57,435 $174,490 40 $102,857 $452,590 In other words, in a period 8 times longer - (40 years rather than 5 years ) the investment result at 10% is 28 times .....greater growth ( $452,590 divided by $16,110). Avenues for savings may be depending on risk ( Risk = The degree of uncertainly associated with something happening, or a situation in which there is exposure to possible loss ): High Risk Potential High Reward Potential $ Art Metals Options Speculative Investment Real ~state Growth Stocks & Mutual Funds Variable Life Ins. & Annuities Growth Residence .G.N.M.A.. Retirement Plans~.~ Corporate Bonds Municipal Bonds Govt. Bonds Secure Savings T-Bills Fixed Annuities Money Market Traditional Life Insurance (cash values) Foundation Low Risk Potential Low Reward Potential I know this sounds confusing and difficult ; however, don’t let that stop you from making one of the most important decisions in your life. Help is available! !.~’OIJ from page 9 beliefs. TFN: We know that doing this interview is a big step for you. Why did you decide to do it? Officer: I’d like to serve as a role model for the community, not only for our youth but for people my age and older as well. People are surprised to find a Gay cop, especially in the Bible Belt. It would help too with the stress of hiding, the worries of being a Gay police officer. Eventually, I think people in the department will know. I’d be happier if I could be open and conld speak out. Also, it would improve the relationship between the community and the department. I’ve been on some domestic dispute calls where it was a Lesbian or Gay couple. On one, an officer made rude comments to other officers about the Situation. It was deliberately loud enough to be heard by everyone: This officer said these people are all messed up, screwed up in the head, and deserve everything they get. After,the officerleft, Iwas able to help. I didn t come out but said that I have Gay friends andI was able to smooth over the situation some. TFN: Any final comments? Officer: Tolerance needs to be taught. Officers shouldn’t abuse their power to impose their personal morality on others. Morality is a matter of perspective. As it’s been said before, hate and prejudice are not "family values." Tell them you saw it here. Thanks! MORE New CDs $10.99-11.99 pre-owne,d. CDs $7.99-8.99 W.ell give you $4.80 TOt your used Cds by Barry Hensley Circulation Department Supervisor Tulsa City-County Library Growing Up Gay/Growing Up Lesbian: A Literary Anthology Edited by Bennett L. Singer One of the most difficult decisions for any gay male or lesbian is when, and whether to, come out to friends, family and co-workers. Growing Up Gay/ Growing Up Lesbian contains 55 essays, short stories, poems, letters and excerpts from novels and autobiographies, dealing with the coming out process. The authors range from famous adults (Dave Kopay, Martina Navratilova and Rita Mae Brown) to anonymous teenagers. Some of the selections are taken from previously published works, while others appear for the first time. The autkors range from famous adults (Dave Kopay, Martlna Navratflova and Rha Mae Brown) to anonymous teenagers. There is something here for everyone! Regardless of your sexual identity, race, cultural background or age, there will be an entry with which you can identify. The book is broken down into four sections: 1) Self-Discovery: Dealing with the complicated exploration of sexual awakening, this section focuses on that mysterious time, whether in high school or later in adulthood, when we all must face ourfeelings, be honestwith ourselves, and figure out whowe are. Few people, however, are able to recall this process with as much humor as Quentin Crisp, whose entry is a highlight. 2) Friendships/Relationships: How did you deal with your first crush? Early experiences are chronicled here, with all of the excitement, fear, frustration and, in some cases, guilt intact. 3) Family: or, "No, Mother, it’s not your fault." Parents and siblings have a varie.ty of reactions .to a family member’s cormng out. Jesse Monteagudo’s horror story, "GrowingUpGay in Little Havana," should put into perspective the situations of those who are not of his culture. It could be worse, folks. 4) Facing the World: This final section deals with how the various authors have spoken the truth to teachers, classmates, the basketball team and, inJoseph Steffan’s timely e~itry, his commanding bffi~~ This book is ideal for anyone struggling with their sexual identity. There is humor, comfort and logic, page after page. There is also an excellent bibliography and information regarding national organizations and hotlines. Check Tulsa City- County Library’ s catalog for this book and other titles in the bibliography, or call Central Library’s Reader’s Services department at 596- 7966. Some other recent library additions of interest include: *Am I Blue: Coming Out From The Silence (A collection of short stories for young adults) *My American History: Lesbian And Gay Life During The Reagan/Bush Years (by S arah S chulman) *Two Teenagers In Twenty: Writing By Gay And Lesbian Youth (Edited by Ann H-eron) *Becoming Visible: A Reader In Gay And Lesbian History For High School And College Students *Penguin Book Of Gay Short Stories i Oiii!EXP,ECT:,! Wembley Center 7116 S. Mingo #102 254,2100 60% off 2" Wood Blinds Custom Chairs from $299.00 Framed Prints& Accessories Cornplete Design Store Bear Club in OKC A phenomenon spreading in gay -.,America is the bear club. It’ s now made its way to OklahomaCity. Bears are generally considered huskier and hairier men. But members say the club is not only for bears but also for folks who love them. RED EARTH BEARS is the name of the new club formed here. People interested in starting the club met for the first time Sunday, December 11 in Oklahoma City and decided on the name. The meeting also featured a potluck feast. Even the 25 bears in attendance couldn’ t come close to eating all of it. The name was chosen from a field of19 possibilities. Bear club members asked for name suggestions on the intemet and received replies from Maine to Seattle. Suggestions included the Buroks, 144-135 Bears, Panhandlin’ Bears, Boomer Bear~, Sooner Bears, Okie Bears, and Prairie B~ars; however,, the winning name came from one of the bears attending the December 11 meeting. Folks attending the meeting preferred the club stay with a social agenda that will include at least a once a month gathering. On January 7, Red Earth Bears ate dinner together at the Buckboard in OKC’ s Bunkhouse. Officers are Ray Lambert- President, Loren States - Vice President, Bruce Clark - Treasurer, andJerome Scheer- Secretary. Ddues ~vere set at $10/aunually. Currently, about 50 folks are on the mailing list. The first issue of the newsletter will be mailed in late December or early January. If you want to correspond with the club orbecome a member you can write Red Earth Bears, POBox 57561, OKC, OK 73157-7561 or send e-mail to alanokc@aol.com or to jerome@telepath.com or telephone 405- 732:9808. Tulsa Prime Timers Start your New Year off with a ’"oang!’" by joining Prime Timers, a social group for Gay and Bisexual men over the age of 40. The next meeting will be on Sun. Feb. 5th at 4pm at the the Gathering Place, 4154 So. Harvard. Dick Reader, a psychotherapist with an exclusively Gay & Lesbian practice, will speak about "Coupling and Dating in the 90’ s." Other Prime Timers activities have included a Christmas holiday party, holiday light tour of Honor Heights Park in Muskogee, dinner at Pepper’s and a Twelfth Night Celebration at River Parks. A sub-group is forming of a~piring gourmets. 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Title A name given to the resource [1995] Tulsa Family News, January 15-February 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 15-February 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 conversations 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 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/493 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, December 15, 1994-January 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 1 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/89ecb38f24ba7b165accd3a27ea0b22a.jpg b4f0acbb23e8acbff2ddf05fc2db8ca8 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/9c3b66c12f037981d3f2f984cba0536a.pdf ed1085a3634bd5d2a337205971be2492 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart Lesb, ian Couple Appl=es for Tulsa Marriage License TULSA, OK - Kharma Amos & Debbie Harding raised eyebrows and awareness with their application for a marriage license at the Tulsa County Courthouse. Accompanied by Tulsa Family News publisher, Tom Neal and reporters from channels 2, 6 & 8 as well as radio KVOO, KRMG and The Tulsa World, the two women presented their blood tests and requested a marriage license. TulsaCounty Clerk staff refused the application, stating that Oklahoma statutes limit marriage to opposite gender couples. see License, page 5 Black & White Inc, Dining & Dancing For Charity Dollars TULSA, OK - Black & White Charities, Inc. will again throw the parties of the summer, all to raise funds for worthy community charities. This year’s event will gather dollars to benefit Project Open Mind of Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG), The HIV Resource Consortium and Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay Community Center project. Project Open Mind is a public education media campaign by PFLAG National See Black & White, page 5 July 15 - August 14, 1995, Volume,2, Issue 8 OKC Parade, Tulsa & Muskogee0 Pride PhotoS: JD Jamett & Tom Neal Green Country Human Rights League Rainbow Village Housing for PLWA’s TULSA, OK - Over 40 people worshiped, planted a tree and worked in the sweltering Oklahoma sturtmer heat to get Rainbow Village, a 60+ year old house ready for its first residents Saturday, July 8 was the final"work day" for volunteers, Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Straight, who came together under the leadership of volunteer co-ordinator, see Village, page 5 TOHR Follies Draw Crowd & Net $1700+ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) held its 15th Follies, a volunteer revue to raise fnnds for the human rights organization, see TOHR Reporter, page 8 New Community Group Organizing TULSA, OK - FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS - A community meeting for Civil Rights for Lesbians and Gays, was held on Thtirsday, June 29 and attracted over 25 community activists to discuss the stalled City of Tulsa HumanRights Committee Report on Civil Rights based on sexual orientation and more. The gathering was remarkable for having much more diverse representation than is typical a.t meetings of Tulsa community orgamzataons. Women and men were nearly equally represented and members of FUS O, Tulsa’s African-American men’s group and several Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay~ Bi youth attended as well. The purpose of the forum was to create .a venue wh. ere representatives from exist~ mg orgamzauons and members of the Gay/Lesbian community at large could meet to discuss publically goals and strategies for the communities. Several action areas emerged and participants volunteered according to their interests. These sub-committees included: political action organizing (contact: Laurie Cooper), speakers bureau (contact: Tom Neal), youth issues (contact: Thomas Knott & John Ayers) as well as several others: These meetings are open to all who share these goals. The next meeung is July 20.7pro also at the Central Library. For more information, call 838-2121. Britain May End Military Ban on Lesbians & Gays Supreme Court Rains on Boston’s Parade Task Force Endorses Proposed Anti-Bias Law Incident at White House LONDON - The London Telegraph reports that Britain’s ban against homosexuals, in the country’s armed forces, just upheld by Great Britain’s High Court, appears to be headed toward an end nonetheless. According to the paper, Armed Forces Minister Nicholas Soames has recommended to Defense Secretary Malcolm Rifkind that an independent panel review the policy and work out some "compromise" of the outright ban currently in place. The Telegraph quoted an unnamed senior Defense Ministry source as saying, "Although in theory the team wil!~ start with a blank sheet, it will be the means b~ which a compromise is achieved. We need a way out of this, mad commissioning the s mdy is the way.A possible com~ promise would be to end the ban in support areas but mainiain it where service personnel are operating in close confines and in dangerous circumstances." Defense Ministry officials apparently feel that the complete ban against gays and lesbians in the armed forces is no longer sustainable. In June, the High Court upheld the ban, but even so the justices expressed discomfort with the prohibition. "’It seems to See British. page 10 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court has rnled that private organizations that hold parades have a constitutional fight to exclude any group they want to from participating in the event. In a setback for gay and lesbian rights activists, the unanimous decision ruled that organizers of private parades are allowed under the Constitution’s free speech guarantees of the First ,amaendment to keep any .group they want from participating m a parade. The decision insists that parades are inherently a form of free expression and that states cannot require sponsors to alter their message by including any group that w ants to participate. The case the cottrt ru!ed on started in !992 when the IrishAmerican Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston was refused permission to march in the £1ty’s annnal St. Patrick’s’ Day Parade. The Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday, June 19, overturned the lower court decisions, saying that the veterans have the right to select parade contingents and to determine whether each unit’s message is ]n agreement with theoverall theme and aims of the parade. See Boston, page 10 WASHINGTON -The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force released the following statement about the re-introduction of proposed legislation barring dis’crimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation. The statement is attributed to Melinda Paras, NGLTF’ s executive director, "On behalf of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, I am pleased to endorse the Emp!oyment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) of 1995. The bill would ban employment discrinnnation on the basis of sexual orientation. Such a measure would permit all Americans to work without regard to sexual orientation.’" "This long overdue legislation would make illegal the discfinfination present in the lives of Americans everyday. The fight to work is the co’rne~stone of the American dream., yet far too many hard working people are refused work, fired, or harassed because of their perceived sexual orientation.’" "Sexual orientation does not effect a person’s ability to contribute in the workplace yet gay, lesbian, and bisexual people continue to be’isolated, stigmatized and persecuted in and out of the workplace. Without this measure, the threat of legal discrimiSee Task Force, page lO WASHINGTON - The \Vhite House issued a letter from President Clinton addressed to the 45 gay and lesbian officials who had attended ameeting with high level administration officials at the Executive Offices in June, The Clinton letter apologized for what the president called "inappropriate and insensitive treatment" after White House guards put on blue rubber gloves ~o admit the guests. Althoughit was somewhat tarnished and overshadowed by the glove flap, the meeting with administration officials was an unprecedented occasion. With nearly half the country’ s elected openly gay officials there, it was the first time such a delegation had been invited to the White House to meet with top adininistration officials President Clinton himself was not present. The 4-hour private discussion included Housing Sec. Henry Cisneros, Health & Human Services Sec. Donna Shalala, White House Counsel Abner Mikva, and Clinton aide G~orge Stephanopoulos. Officials promised support for many issues but said that change is slow. Aside from the glove flap, gay and lesbians leaders expressed disappointment with the administration’s failure to stand up see White House, page 3 Prom pts Official Apology Safe Space on the Internet for Gay Youth by Chris Thomas OutNO W.t- San Jose, California The "Dmnien Starr case" has called attention to some of the pitfalls awaiting teenagers who use computer networks to communicate with faceles s strangers around the world. For a young person beginning to question their sexual orientauon, such anonymity can sometimes be a liberating factor. But cyberspace is filled with diversions and traps that can engulf a naive net- surfer, and the challenge is to find those spots which offer genuine help and safety. One such place is the Youth Assistance Organization, see Youth Net. page 3 INSIDE LETTERS, PAGE 2 DIRECTORY, PAGE 2 NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 4 HEALTH BRIEFS, PAGE 6 CALENDAR, PAGE 9 FINANCES, PAGE 12 HOROSCOPES, PAGE 12 PERSONALS, PAGE 15 �918-832-0233 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma ’74!59-0140 TulsaNews@aol.com Publisher/Editor Tom Neal Assistant Editor James Christjohn Writers/contributors Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin Staff Photographer JD Jamett Carbon Copy: S. Savage 200 Civic Center Tulsa OK 74103 Mayor Savage: Let me take the opportunity to. introduce myself. My name is Timothy J. Miller, & I am representing myself along with many others like myself in not only Tulsa, but the metropolitan area. In the past I have worked for a very prominent Tulsa family in the property management fields as Director of Administration, successfully managed a .distinguished apartment community,. & am currently a manager for a large regional restaurant chain. I consider myself to be fair, openminded, & objective. I am writing as a concerned constituent, & feel I am not being fully represented in City .Government. About 5 to 6 months ago, a report was sent to you with recommendations dealing with the Civil Rights of Lesbians & Gays: As of yet, I have seehlittle response to tiffs report, not onlyby the City Council, but the Mayor’ s office as well It is time to see these issues as critical. Executive orders must be given to ban discri .mination of any kind, including sexual orientation, pertaining to city hirragas well as those aireaay employed by the city, including the police & fire departments. The time has also come to add the words "sexual orientation" to our human fights ordinance. I believe this measure would easily pass with you actively supporting the issue. With your active support of these issues, I believe that not only would Tulsa benefiL but the metropolitan area as well. .Other city governments seeTulsa as a guiding light. It is time tbr Tulsa to move boldly ahead & become the forenmn~r it has always been. Timothy J Miller The Savage response: Dear Mr. Miller: Thank you for your letter about the recommendations from the Human Rights Commission. As you may know under the terms of the Tulsa City Charter all changes to the ordinance must be approved by the council. Members of the Sexual Orientation Committee of the Human Rights Commission who have spoken to council members do not share your belief that the changes would pass easily. see next col. below Youth Speak Issued on Or before the 15th of each month, the~aNg,contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 19~’by ~’~alsa Famfly News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or ph,],ote does not indicate that persoffs sexual orientation. L;orrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole propertv of Tulsa Farnil v News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery~ Youth Speak Out on Bias All cultures or groups of people have a stereotype. We’ ve all heard how Blacks are lazy; Jews are stingy; Women are too emotional; and. especially how Gays are perverts or pansies. Well, while in some cases these may betrue, not everyone is like that. Stereotypes help perpetuate a negative image. The images everyone gets, even some Gays, persuade them to avoid the fact that we a re all human. We, as a group, need to form a bond and stick together, helping each other. Something that the Gay youth needs to understand is that they can be anyone they want to be. Anyone can be feminine or masculine;’ male or female; just as long as they have a mentor gniding them, giving sports tips, make-up tips & mainly emotional support. The main point is ~that we are all a diverse group of people, & this is why we need’ to value our friends & family; yet not base our lives on stereotypes alone... Thomas Knott, A.K.A. Terra Starr Editor’s note: Thomas is a youth activist in Tulsa. Selective ID’ing at Bars? As a semi-regular patron of all Tulsa bars, itbothers me greatly that "selective carding" still seems exists in 1995. I have no problem at all producing my driver’s license when asked to do so, but I feel (out Of respect) that all members of my party be asked to do so. Furthermore, as a courtesy to all bar patrons, everyone should be required to show identification. There are times that I have seen people who I know are underage allowed into bars without showing ID while I have been asked to show mine. It really angers me to be told by a doorperson that "He looks 21 & you don’t." Could you please tell me what a 21-year-old looks like? It is my hope that this letter will bring an important issue to the eyes of barmanagers & owners before it gets out of hand. Sincerely, K. Green The existing City of Tulsapersounel policies specifically ban discrimination & encourage all hiring to be on the basis of merit. Our 4000 employees are a diverse representative group & we work diligently to encourage an accepting workplace. M. Susan Savage, Mayor Editor’s note: the Mayor implies current city policies provide protections based on sexual orientation - they do not do so. Personnel policies do not require action by the City Council but can be changed by the Mayor. For those who would like to receive discreet home delivery of Tulsa Family News, please send $15 for a 12 month subscription, $8 for 6 months. Or at least that is what many right wing activists claim, and can we blame them? being gay certainly is not immoral, however the Gay community could definitely stand some xmprovement. Take for instance Riverside drive, almost every night one can spot at least three or four different men cruising the walk for a one night trick. I have even had the unfortunate experience of seeing two men engaged in sex with one another right there in the mens room. This hardly speaks well for the commumty. And how many men find themselves employing the term "fish" when in reference to women. A lack of sexual attraction is not just cause for such vile disrespect. Sexism is just as wrong as homophobia, yet it appears to be more prevalent in the Gay community than in the general community. Hear any good racist jokes recently? I have and they are absolutely disgusting. I think that it is apalling that one can rant and rave about how they want equal rights, and then make racial slurs that would put KKK members to shame. Members of our community are constantly demanding equal rights for themselves, but it is very rare to see a Gay-or Bisexual male take a strong and firm stand againstsexism; or to see someone who is white stand up and fight racial predjudice And the thing that d~fines Gay men is not tricking in the bathrooms of Riverside. If we don’ t want critism from the general public, then we shouldn’ tgive them anything to criticize in the first place. "It is hard to give respect to someone who does not return it to others." - John Ayers Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial 835-5083 *Wild Nights, 2405 E. Admiral 582-4340 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Renegades, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *TNT~ s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-!308 *Whittier Cafe, 416.S. Lewis 582-2400 *Interurban, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 74325272 Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 *Columbia Place, 1519 E. 15 587-5803 592-1521 Creative Collection, 1521 E: 15 Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743 -4117 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 *Devena’ s Gallery for Photography, 13 E. Brady 587-2611 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 Fidelity Home Health Care, Inc. Coweta 486-1174 Leaune M. Gross, Financial Planning 744-0102 *Heirloom Designs, 2814 E. 15 742-5665 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotheral~y, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 *Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 584-4606 International Tours 341-6866 599-8070 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747--5466 Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15 742-1992 Major Affairs 587-8108 Massoud’s Jewlery, The Farm, 51st & Sheridan 663-4884 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 664-2951 425- !354 *Mohawk Pride Center, 3910 Park .Rd. Mortgages by Design 342-4252 Pounds & Francs, 1706 S. Boston 587-8333 Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 838-7626 Royal Travel, 6927 S. Canton 496-2410 584-0337 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston *Scribnef s Bookstore, 1942 UticaSquare 749-6301 747-3322 Southwest Viatical, 4146 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 *Tomfoolery, 1565 S Sheridan 832-0233 Westcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza 583-1500 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Bless The Lord At All Times Cluistian Ctr. 2627B E. 11 628-0594 B/L!G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 Friend8 in Unity, POB 8542, 74101 425-4905 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H:I 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 R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 Rainbow Business Guild 254-2100 Rainbdw Village, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423 Save the Nation, Indian Health Care 584-4983 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 TulsaOklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsa DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. ~King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W *Purple Iris Inn, Route 6, Box 339 *Southern Rose Bed & Breakfast, 9 Benton *The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-6807 501-253-5445 800-231-1442 501-253-8748 501-253-2204 501-253-8281 *The Diner, 2124 NW 39th *Jungle Red, The Habana Inn *Oasis Community Center, 2135 NW 39th *Triangle Associaiion, 2136 NW 39tb 405-528-5133 405-524-5733 405-525-2437 ~ q5-843-8378 �White House cont’di omp. I for several gay rights issues and bluntly warned that millions of gay voters ~ay sit out the next election unless the predident takes concrete steps to show his support. "We’re saying, give us areason to go back and have our people vote for you," said San Francisco Supervisor Susan Leal, who organized the meeting." Nearly an hour of the meeting time involved a"heated dialogue" with Mikva about the Clinton administration’s decision earlier in June not to join in a legal challenge of a Colorado anti-gay rights measure now up for review by the U.S. Supreme Court. The measure bans laws and policies designedto protect homosexuals from discrimination. Bruce Lehman, commissioner of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and one of the Clinton admini stration’ s openly gay officials, said he had urged the White House to attack the Colorado measure. Even¯ so, Lehman said, the meeting itself was "just another one of the many firsts" in the Clinton administration that benefit the gay and lesbian community. Meanwhile, the White House announced that it had appointed Marsha Scott - a close Clinton associate - to a new, first-ever post as liaison to the gay community. White House officials were both embarrassed and exasperated by the glove¯ incident that marred the first-ever "goodwill" meeting June 13 with the gay and lesbian officials from around the country at a time when President Clinton’s standing among gays and lesbians is probably lower than it has ever been. ~ Eljay Bowron, director of the Secret 5ev¢i~c~, apologized for a "regrettable" mistake when _guards blue rubber gloves to allow the delegation in for the meeting. Bowron said AIDS education efforts in the agency would be stepped up. The guards put on the gloves after they learned the gay group was scheduled to pass through ~the eastern entrance of the White House. Oregon state Rep. George Eighmey later said a guard had told him, when asked why the guards wore gloves, that they were wearing them "to protect ourselves" - apparently from HIV. Reaction among the lesbian and gay officials attending the White House meetrag, which actually took place at the ExecutiveOfficenearby, ranged frompolitical perplexity to livid outrage. "It’s a mixed bag,’" said Susan Leal, a county supervisor from San Francisco, who helped to arrange the meeting. She said having the meeting with top-level administration officials was a breakthrough in itself, but added that she wasn’t overwhelmed by any concrete results. Tom Ammiano, another San Francisco supervisor attending the .meeting, was more blunt: "If the Clinton administration can’t take care of its own people, if its level of understanding is so low, how can they take care of us? I’ve lost my own lover to AIDS, and this is one of the basest, ignorant, homophobic reaction to AIDS I can imagine. A first-grader will tell you that you’re not going to get AIDS by putting someone’s camera through a metal detector...." Pride-Photos The Rev. Leslie Penrose, Brad Mulholland & volunteers plant a tree to honor the memory of Rainbow Village founder, Mark Vickers. Photo: Neal Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church at the statewide Lesbian/Gay Pride Parade in Oklahoma City. Photo: Neal Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa booth at Tulsa’s Pride Picnic in Mohawk Park. Photo: JD Jamett Black & White Charities, Inc. booth at Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay Pride Picnic in Mohawk Park. Photo: JDJamett Youth Net cont’d fromp. 1 a group with several Bay Area connections. "We give youth questioning their sexuality an option; rather than run away to a city hoping to find others like themselves, youth will have a safe place to turn to one another," says Christian Williams, 19, a co-founder of YAO and a student intern at Sun Mierosystems Inc. in Mountain View. YAO, which also goes by the name "youth.org" for its Intemet site, went online in February with the donation of three computer workstations from Sun. YAO didn’t happen over mght; it was a project long envisioned by co-founder Reid Fishler, 19, owner of Long Island Information Inc.,. a New York-based Intemet services provider. "We are special because of one thing," says Fishler. "We are teens helping teens. We are not adults who have decided that we should "give some thing back to the community’; we are teens who have all made it through or are making it through, life as a gay, lesbian, or bisexual teenager." While recent media focus has been on the negative aspects of what can happen when gay youth roam the Internet, people at YAO see a positive side to all the attention. "We feel such incidents only reinforce theimportance of services like ours," says Williams. "For youth who have been abandoned by their families or, worse, thrown out for who they are, YAO can serve as both aresource of agencies and services to turn to for help, as an alternative to the streets, and as a place to receive the emotional healing and support - the understanding that comes from another .young pelson." Many of the YAO volunteers are involved in other safe spaces for gay teens on the Internet. Mary L. Gray, 25, is a graduate student at San Francisco State University and is a co-moderator of the Usenetnewsgroup soc.support.youth.gaylesbian-bi, which was formed in 1994 following the largest vote ever in support of a new newsgroup in the more than 10year history of Usenet. Fishier, Williams, and others also moderate areal-time Relay Chat channel called #gayteen. The channel is moderated to ensure that "’net sex" doesn’t take place, and that it remains asafe place for gay and questioning youth. Over 500 us’ers have registered on the channel, which is protected by several "bots," automatons which help enforce the policies of the elaannel and keep undesirable or disruptive individuals from violating the space. And YAO is teaming up with other gay youth groups to make even more resources available. OutProud is a San Jose based youth service which recently established an Internet presence after two years on America Online. The group has developed a database of over 3,500 contacts for gay and questioning youth, and YAO has indexed the database and made it availsee Youth Net, page 13 Open Arms Open Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 Saint John’s 4200 So. Atlanta PI., 742-7381 Trinity 501 So. Cincinnati, 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You ?. �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Anti-Bias Law in Florida PT. LAUDERDALE Following a heated 5-hour Broward County Commission meeting, the body voted to adopt an antibias measure prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in the county by a 6-1 margin. Anti-gay fundamentalists immediately said they would launch an effort to gather enough signatures to repeal the ordinance. Britain’s Ch. 4 Premieres ’Dyke TV’ LONDON - The chief executive of Britain’s Channel 4 TV, Michael Grade, has defended the station’s increasingly controversial lineup of programming after it premiered the latest in a string of programs dealing with sexual issues that culminated in midJune with the debut of "Dyke TV.’" a 15 hour-long late-night show specifically aimed at the country’s lesbian community. Grade denied charges that the independent network was prorooting pornography or appealmg to prurient interests inlaunchlug the programs and said it was all part of the station’s responsibility to "’reflect society." "’People are fascinated by sex," Grade said. "’It’s a question of whether you take a healthy interes~ mad explore that in a seriousminded way, or whether you do it in an unhealthy way, which is to exploit people." Technicality Allows 2 BritishWomento Wed IJONDON - The London tabloid The People has reported on what it called the country’s first sanae-sex marriage sched’uled for Junc 28 The paper reported that t’he marriage between Tracie-Mme Scott mad Tina-Louise Dixon was possible because Scott, a former merchant semnan mad the father of 3 children, is still technically male under British regulations even though he has had a sexchange operation. Victory Fund Gets New Chief Announced WAStllNGTON David Clarenbach, a former Wisconsin state representative who held a seat in the state legislature for 9 tcrms, has been named to repl acc William Waybourn as exc~tivc director of the Gay & Lcsbian Victory Fund. In a press statement, C arenbach said "One of my goals as to bring an outsxde-theB’eltway wake-up call to the nation’s .capitol. The rest of the country is way ahead of Washington in recognizing the contributions of gay and lesbian citizeus. In a related matter, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced that Waybourn had joined the media watchdog group as its new managing director. Lesbian Launches Mayoral Bid SAN FRANCISCO - Roberta Achtenberg, who left a post as undersecretary for civil rights in the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton Administration earlier this year, officially launched her campaign to become the first openly gay mayor of San Francisco. Achtenberg, a lesbian rights attorney and former county supervisor, faces an uphill battle in a crowded fidd that includes incumbent Mayor Frank Jordan and former CaliforniaAssembly Speaker Willie Brown, perhaps the state’s most influential Democrat. "She will be the first lesbian big-city mayor in the country," said Christine Kehoe, a San Diego city councilwoman who hdped kick off the campaign drive here. "And that’s why we’re here this morning. Roberta shows whatwe can achieve when we participat e fully in the life of our community." Rights Measure in N.H; CONCORD, N.H. - A measure has been introduced in the New Hampshire Legislature that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientauon in the state. A similar measure failed when introduced in the legislature 2 years ago after strong objection from church leaders. Hearings are not expected to begin on the proposed legislation until the end of this year. One Aussie Leader: Pro Gay Marriage SYDNEY - Governor-General Sir Bill Hayden, Queen Elizabeth’s appointed Crown officer in Australia, drew wildly mixed reactions for a recent speech in which he endorsed the idea of same-sex marriages, adoptions by gay and lesbian couples, and legally allowing euthanasia for terminally ill patients who want it. S ome church 1 e~leYg~md p61iticians in the country denounced Hayden’s suggestions, which are considered the most progressive made by any major government official anywhere in the world to date. A government spokesperson said Hayden’s speech reflected his own views, and not those of either the Australian government or Queen Elizabeth. Hayden’s recommendation that gay men be routinely tested for HIV, however, drew harsh criticism from AIDS groups in the country as unnecessary for proper healthcare safety. Other Aussie Leader: Against Gay Marriages SYDNEY - The Australian gay publication Brother Sister reports that Prime Minister Paul Keating has rebuffed a recent call by Australian Governor General Bill Hayden to legally recognize same-sex relationships and to extend adoption rights to gays and lesbians in the country. Keating is quoted as saying in Parliament,"I have my own personal views; social views on these things, but these are not a matter of govemmentpolicy. We don’tmakelaws governing these things." Hayden, who represents the British Crown as the nominal head of state in the Commonwealth country, earlier endorsed both same-sex mamages and legal adoption rights for gays and lesbians. "When society took the decision to no longer regard the practice of homosexuality as a threat to established, monogamous marriage, regarded as the cornerstone of society for so long, certain inevitable consequences followed." Hayden said during a speech. "Certain rights flowed to homosexuals in the wake of that decision and unanticipated changed to community Standards followed.’" The Governor General’s office later made it clear, hrwever, that Hayden was not speaking for the government or Queen Elizabeth, whom he represents in the ountry. Town Nixes ’Gay Pride’ ALAMEDA, Calif.-A normally "routine" proclamation designating June as Gay Pride Month has been rejected in this community on the east side,of the San Francisco Bay after anti-gay conser- BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Corner of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! dreds to pack a city council meeting. The resolution, usually anuncontroversial matter, failed even to receive a second at the council meeting The council hearing on the proposed proclamataon lasted nearly 4 hours. Religious conservatives claimed the rejected proclamation was victory for "traditional family Values." Canadian Province May Allow Joint Adoption VICTORIA, British - Canadian news sources report that the provincial government in British Columbia has introduced legislation that would permit same sex couples to adopt children the same as heterosexual couples. The proposed change in the province’s adoption regulations would let both partners legally adopt a child, giving them joint parental rights and responsibilities. Quebec and Saskatchewan provinces both permit gay and lesbian couples to adopt children already, and an Ontario provincial court has declared that province’s restrictaons against same-sex couples adopting children to be unconstitutional. Coors Adds Domestic Partners Benefits BOULDER, Colo. - The University of Colorado newspaper, the Colorado Daily, has reported that the Coors Brewing Company of Golden, Colo., once the object of an intense national boycott by gays and lesbians, has voted unanimously to extend employee benefits to the samesex domesticpartners of its workers. Since the widespread boycott of the 1970s and 1980s, the company has added non-discrimanation protections based on sexual orientation to its employment guidelines, and the brewcry also has a company-sanctioned gay and lesbian employee group. "’There are still a lot of unanswered questions about the relationship between the Coors family, the [Coors] Foundation, and the company," Sue Anderson of Equality Colorado. told the paper. "But if we’re ’just talking about the corporation, this is a great move forward." Members of the Coors family and its private Coors Foundation have backed a wide variety of archconservative and anti-gay groups and politiciahs for decades, which led initially to the boycott. The Coors Brewing Company, however, has since gone out of its way to distinguish itself from the financial giving of the family and the foundation. Amnesty International Cites Police Abuses LONDON - The London-based human rights watchdog group Arunesty International has publicly called on the govermnent of Albania to live up to its obligations and agreements under international law and put a halt to abuses of its citizens, including political prisoners, Greeks living in the country, and homosexuals. "In certmn cases the ill-treatment has been so severe that it has amounted to torture," a statement from AI said. "In at least five cases the victim died, apparently as a result of the injuries they suffered." The organization also called on the government to set up methods of responding to citizen complaints of police abuse and brutality to deal with the problem. Guinness To Do Gay Ads LONDON - The Financial Times of London has reported that Guirmess, the famed British brewery best known for its stout ales,, plans to begin using a gay male couple in some of its future TV ad campaigns in the United Kingdom to promote its popular alcoholic beverages. Although the firm did not give details of the TV advertising, it did indicate that the TV spots would make it clear that the 2 men in them were gay men. The finn also said it would use the popular conntry-western tune "Stand By Your Man" in the ads. ILGA World Conference RIO DE JANEIRO - The 17th world conference of the International Lesbian & Gay Association ended in Brazil on Sunday, June 25, with a gay pride parade along Rio’ s Copacabana beach. During the week-long conference of more than 300 delegates representing countries from around the globe, ILGA took the following actions: - Denounced anti-gay violence in Latin America - including Brazil itself - and condenmed the execution of gays and lesbians in some Islamic countries; - Praised the decriminalization of homosexual sodomy in the IIIIII 4649 South Peoria 743-5272 vatives turned out in the hun- 14~38 S. 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D’Emilio’, ahistory professor with the University of North Carolina, has the task of transforming the Policy Institute imo a full-fledged research organization by recruiting gay rights theorists, academics, researchers, activists and others to the rese arch "think In apress statement, D’Emilio said: "I am committed to building the NGLTF Policy Institute into an indispensable source of reliable, useful and necessary information, on gay/lesbian/bisexual public policy issues. We want to use the wealth of expertise in our community to build a reservoir of materials for activists in the fidd.’" No. Cal. LesbiGay Prom HAYWARD, Calif. - This unlikely community, just east of San FranciSco, was the spot on Friday evening, June 30, of t!}..e first gay and lesbian prom in Northern California "Pride: A Deeper Love" took place at the Ceutemtial Hall here, replete with with an espresso and soft drinks bar, potted palms, an indoor fountain, and a miniautre replica of tile. Eiffel Tower to recreate the ambiance of a Paris sidewalk cafe. The youth prom was sponsored by the I_ambda Youth Group and drew several hundred lesbian, gay and bisexual youths - mostly high school studeuts - from throughout the San Francisco bay area. Couples May Ado pt in DC WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia’s Court of Appeals has ruled that unmarried couples - including same-sex couples can legally adopt children the same as married couples. The court made its rifling in the case of 2 gay men, identified in court documents as Bruce M. and Mark D., overturning a lower court ruling that denied the men the right to adopt a young girl. The court found that "unmarried couples living together in a committedpersonal relationship, whether of the same sex or of opposite sexes, are eligible to petition the cou~t for a decree of adoption" and the capital’ s adoption law "expressly authorizes adoptions by any person without limitations.’" Toronto Parade Largest in North America TORONTO - Demonstrating a level of gay pride that most Americans only associate with cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York, Toronto"s annual Gay Pride Parade this year apparently became thelargest such event in North America, outstripping the gigantic gay pride celebrations of its southern neighbor for the first time. Police estimated that between 500,000 and 600,000 spectators showed up for the Sunday, July 2 parade that also drew more than 50~000 participants. Police estimates of the 3 largest gay pride parades in the U.S. put spectator numbers at between 300,000 a nd 500,000. The Toronto parade first started in 1980 when it drew only 2,500 people. Politicos in this year’s event included openly gay Member of Parliament Svend Robinson and Toronto Mayor Barbara Hall. California Court Upholds Hate Crime Law SAN FRANCISCO - California’s Supreme Court has upheld the state’s hate crimes law as constitutional and has ruled thatit does not violate free speech rights. The unanimous court ruling rejected the arguments by the attorney of 2 women charged in the beating of 2 gay men in San Francisco in 1990. The appeal argued that the state’s hate crimes law violated the women’s free speech guarantees because it was vague. The state high court rejected the argument, saying that words which indicate an "intent to inflict evil, injury or damage on another" are not protected by constitutional free speech guarantees. "Violence and threats of violence .. fall outside the protection of the First Amendment because they coerce by unlawful conduct, rather than persuade by expression," thecourtruled. "As such, they are punishable because of the state’s interest in protecting individuals from the fear of violence, the disruptio~ fear engenders and the possibil- ity’the threatened violence will Gay Marriages: Tale of Two Cultures AMSTERDAM- Two independent polls {eleased on the same date- onein the U.S., the other in Holland - give an indication of the difference in attitudes in the 2 countries. In Holland, 73% of those polled said they thought gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to legally marry - an astoundingly largeportion of the population that surprised even many Dutch activists. The U.S. poll, conducted by EPIC-MRA-Mitchell Research, found that only 33% of Americans thought same-sex couples should be allowed to get married, while 63% opposed gay and lesbian marriages. Lesbian Camp Ruled Not a Nuisance OVEIT, Miss.-Chancery Court Judge Frank McKenzie has ruled that Camp Sister Spirit was not a "private nuisance" in rejecting the caseof a group of local towns people who had accused the lesbian-feminist retreat of causing disruptions an d trying to "recruit" their daughters into a"lesbian lifestyle." McKenzie said in his ruling that seminars and music festivals at Camp Sister Spirit may have disrnptedneighbors to a degree, but that the retreat’s activities did not constitute a "nuisance." The attorney representing the townspeople who brought the complaint against the camp said all the ruling meant was that the camp just "hasn’t gotten out of hand at this point." ’Gay Gene’ ResearchQuestioned SAN FRANCISCO - Dr. Dean Hammer, the openly gay National Cancer Institute researcher who reported finding a genetic marker associated with male homosexuality, is apparently under government scrutiny for possibly manipulating datain the study. Hammer confirmed for news sources that his 1993 study was being reviewed by the federal Office of Research Integrity and that he had been ordered not to comment further. Genetic scientists, however, have reported that a colleague in Hammer’s NCI lab had looked through the data in Hammer’s reports and found that the gov- Nathanael Mattingly salon estetica 749-0777 ernment researcher had not included some of the material in his final report. The omitted data could we aken the statistical significant of Hammer’s finding or possibly have changed the findings altogether. The question of the reliability of Hammer’s findings .could be even more crucial because a neurogeneticist at the University of Western Ontario in Canada finished a similar study recently of more than 40 sets of gay brothers and found no link between the genetic marker and sexual orientation. Village cont’d fromp. 1 Rusty Langley Stumpff, to make real the vision of Rainbow.Village founder Mark Vickers. Rainbow Village is a non-profit dedicated to providing housing for persons living with AIDS (PLWA’s). After months of delays and difficulties in raising funds for the renovations of the house, work was able to completed because of donated materials from Cowan Construction and donated labor from many folks,in particular, Leon Kubian, a professional contractor. At mid-day, the work crew stopped to join the Rev. Leslie Penrose in a blessing of the house, room by room and to plant a tree in remembrance of Mark Vickers who died just in May of this year. Brad Mulholland, Mark’s spouse, remarked on the bittersweetness of finally seeing Mark’s dream realized. Midway though the ceremony, aneighborhood resident stopped to complain about having a house for people with AIDS, which for him equalled "Gays" in the neighborhood. Ironically, the first residents of this house happen to be heterosexuals living with AIDS, not Gays. Though the neighbor refused to give his name, he threatened to complain to the city because he felt the house would violate zoning restrictions. Rainbow Village board president, Cathy Mulholland, responded that up to 8 unrelated individuals could live in a single family zonedhouse and that there should be no problems. Cathy Mulholland also noted that Tulsa has a significant need for housing for PLWA’s. There may be as many as 90 persons needing housing and Mulholland added that up to 84% of PLWA’s here are in danger of becoming homeless. Both Cathy Mulholland and Rusty Langley Stumpff mentioned that all the funds to renovate Rainbow Village have come in small amounts from the community. Although applications are continuing to be made, no major grants have yet to be secured. Donations of money, materials and time/labor are welcome. For information, call 742-2201. taffy cont’d from p. 1 to counter anti-Lesbian/Gay prejudice. Some of the seed money for the project was do~ nated by Barbra Streisand and Tulsa is one of three test sites for shaping the campaign. The HIV Resource Consortium is an umbrella organization that seeks to provide comprehesive HIV/AIDS services, ranging from case management to providing space for other organizations, such as the TOHR HIV Testing Clinic and RAIN, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network which organizes care teams for persons living with AIDS (PLWA’s). The Lesbian/Gay Community Center is a project spearheaded by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). The goal is to rent or buy a facility where all parts of the communities and organizations can meet formally or informally. Black & White Charities, Inc. will hold two events: a patrons appreciation on Friday, July 28 at Philbrook Museum and the Black & White Party itself on Saturday, July 29 at the Pavilion on Expo Square. Black & White Charities, Inc. began as a private party but was later incorporated as a tax-exempt non-profit dedicated to sponsoring social events which celebrate the unity and the diversity of the communities, promote group & individual self-esteem and create awareness and. funding for our communities issues and concerns. For more information, see page 16. License cont’d from p. 1 After being turned away, Amos and Harding spoke with reporters about the effort. The couple acknowledged that they were not really surprised to be denied the license, but that they hoped people aware of the desire of many Lesbian & Gay couple for legal recognition and protection of their relationships. Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant The Queen of the Galaxy presents the best damn hair in town! Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. 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Baltimore GayPaper A significant number of people state they would use a home test to determine if they are infected with HIV, it the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licenses the diagnostic kits, according to a University of California San Francisco (UCSF) study published in the May 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). If the home kits are approved, the easier access and greater privacy they provide wouldincrease the number of people tested for HIV infection, says a UCSFresearcher who co-authored a separate essay on this subject published in the same NFJM issue. The FDA currently is considering whether or not to approve test kits that would allow blood collection at home, according to Kathryn Phillips, PhD, a researcher at the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) and lead author of the UCSF study, The over-the-counter test kits would likely be sold at drug stores and, or through mail order. After pricking a finger and putting a drop of blood on a filter paper, users of the home test would mail the sample to a laboratory and call to find out their results They would receive telephone counseling after providing a code number from the test kit. The entire process would be anonymous. UCSF researchers examined how the availability of home-access HIV tests .might change the numbers and character]st~cs of people tested for infection and where they went to be tested. Data came from a large household survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of more than 20,000 people, age 18 or older. Among other questions, respondents were asked how likely they would be to use home HIV testing and, if it were available, whether they would choose to use a home test, go to a doctor’s office or clinic, or not be tested. 29% stated that they would be "very" or "somewhat" likely to use home tests. Of this group, 7% percent said they had never been tested (excluding testing for blood donation). 42% of the respondents with HIV risk factors said they would be"very" or "somewhat" likely to use home tests; 63% of this group said they had never been tested (excluding testing for blood donation). 22% of all respondents and 31% of those at risk; said+they would choose a home test over the alternatives. In comparison, 18% of the respondents and 34% of those at risk reported having been tested for HIV infection (excluding testing for blood donation)between 1985 and the time the survey was conducted. The survey defined persons ’at risk’ as .hemophiliacs, men who have sex with men, intravenous drug users, those who trade sex for money, sex partners of persons at risk, those who had blood transfusions between 1977-1985, and those who have a self-perceived chance of having or contracting AIDS. Respondents more likely to .state they would use home HIV tests were male, younger, non-white or non-Hispanic, and had less than a college degree, income levels lower than the poverty index, risk factors for AIDS+ a self perceived.risk of AIDS, previously donated blood in order to be tested, or no prior testing because they did not know where to go, according to the UCSF study, see Test, page 11 Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 51 5 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiafity and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Buffer, RN MS For further information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Commnnity Specialized in HIV Care Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? 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At Southwest Viatical, we believe 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 level, and are responsible directly to our local community. By working with you in person, but at the same time having access to nationwide financial resources, we are able to deliver the best value on your policy available today. And because of our established resources, we can deliver a settlement in less than a third the time other compaafies take by mail. t)pically in fewer than 30 days We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for you. Southwest Home Office Dallas,. Texas 800-559-4790 Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative POB 14011 Tulsa, OK 74159-1011 918-747-3320 �Reporter TOHR Follies Thank You’s from the Executive Board Lynn Smith - Chairperson Renee Anthony - CO-Chairperson .Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights ¯ P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152 July/August 1995 Volume 15 Number 7 The vhq~w expressed elsewhere in Tul,~a Family News are tltff nece.~saril)’ the vie*tw o.fTOl IR. Pet?nission is granted to reprint in,f!)rmalion cotltaitted wilhin the TOI IR Reporler page along with other itent~’, tolthrr the byline. "mtbmitted by TOI IR ". contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. Wanted: Persons who are interested in taking a six week Watercolor class taught by local mtist Kelly Vandiver. The cost of the classwill be $75 not including supplies. $15 dollars of the $75 tuition will be tax deductible as a donation to T.O.H.R,. To register please call the helpline at 743-.4297 and leave your name and nnmber with the volunteer or on the voice mail. TOHR - August meeting will be on Bartlett Square. Bring a picnic basket and Sheryl Dagang for being the fabulous Master/Mistress of Ceremonies. )’our dancing shoes. August I st, i 995. IVlusic and beverages will be provided. 7:00pro Ill ? The Entertainers Getin step with TOHR and Hillcrest step aerobic class to begin this fail. Watch your TOHR Reporter for fiu-ther details. A Special Thank you to Bill Lewis a!k/a/Lola, Russlyn Moore, Paris Grey, Victoria Towers, Emma Zahn, Anita Richards, Kelly Green, Diannah Nacole, Vivian & Tara TNeal for their creative and fabulous costumes and renditions that set the stage tbr our Priscilla themel Thank you to Linda Stevens for bringing friends from the Follies Revue. Jennifer Sanco, Kris Rittanaier & Tracy Watson Our addilional thank vous to other performers including: t.tell’en Back, Jessie Scott. Beverly Ball, Jimnaie H0ose. llelga, The Tulsa Family Chorale, Miriam Childers, Kevin Barentine, Kharma Arnos, and friends Danny Hale. Steve Eberle, David Parsons & Kathlene Golden. Thanks to Raghena for making the trip from Dallas to share her talents with her Tulsa Family. The Volunteers Without the tireless energy, of our volunteers this event could not have been the success that it was. Thanks to: Pamela Newberry and Terry, Rich Webb, Gemini, Joseph Chavez, David Haynes, Wes Waggoner, Charles Campbell, Kathlene Golden and Jill Hoyt. Tulsa’s own youth group including Thomas, Edgar, Antwaine & John. The Donors John Rothrock and Steve Walley from the Silver Star, Gregory and Wayne from Floral Design of Tulsa, Kathlene Golden from Unity Center, Gourmet on the Go, Whittier Care, Promenade General Cinema, Merle Norman Studios and Anthony Klatt of the Perspective. We would like to thank the businesses who sold advance tickets for the Follies: Tomfoolery, Floral Design of Tulsa and Budget Window Treatments. All Soul’s Unitarian for the use of their facility. To ever3., one \vho attended this years Follies you were a great audience. Thank you. Quick Note: 1 ~vould like to thank Tom Neal and the Tulsa Family News for their support of TOHR and the Reporter during this past year. A Newsletter that has been established to serve TOHR’s community center and other non-profi| organizations will be the ne\v home for the Reporter. HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE & ANONYMOUSE FINGER STICK METHOD By and for, but not exclusive to the lesbian, gay & bisexual communities Monday & Thursday Evening 7 to 8:30pm for Testing 7 to 9:00pro for Results Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday By Appointment Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 918-749-4194 4154 South Harvard Suite I-t-1 Call for Directions �BLACK SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School, 9:45 am Worship Service, 11 am 2627-B East 1 lth. Info: 583=7815 Community of Hope (United Methodis0 Worship Service, 6 pm 1347 No. Yale, 838-7232 WHITE INC. ,_C ,OMMUNITY CALEND .R MONDAYS HIT Testing TOHR Clinic Free & anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appointment required. 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Harvard, Info: 583-5147 SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm 1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232 TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 Log Cabin Republicans, 7 pm Tulsa Centrai Library, Ground Floor Info: 832-0233 Need Help Selling Your Artwork ? . The The Artists’ Guide to Selling e is your answer $17.95 WEDNESDAYS Authority Of The Believer Bible Study, 7 pm MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 North Maplewood Call 838-1715 for info. (includes handling & OK taxe~) Mail Check w return address info to: Artht~’ Guide, C/O Slash Pine Publishing ® Box 904186 Tulsa, OK 74105 Expect delivery within 10 days after check dears Developed from Fortune S00 Training and 15 year~ Saleg experience, ~md degigned to meet the ~peeifie naed~ of a~tiniz. SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 1995 Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA At-Large Pageant Silver Star Saloon, 9 pm 1565 So. Sheridan, Info: 838-3701 MONDAY, AUGUST 14 PFLAG 1011102, 6:30-7:30 pm 4154 So. Harvard, Ste. H, Info: 749-4901 SPOUSES For spouses of Gay/Les/Bi/Transgenders 7:00 pm social, 7:30-8:30 meeting Sponsored by PFLAG, Info: 749-4901 TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Board Meeting, 7 pm (open to members) TOHR Office, 40th & Harvard, 2nd ft. kffo: 743-4297 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm 4154 So. Harvard, Info: 583-5147 SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm 1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232 TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 Rainbow Business Guild, 7 pm Dinner Meeting, Info: 832-0233 SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 Prime Timers 2nd Anniversary/ Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74128 Feast with Friends The NAMES Project Tulsa Area Finale at So. Hills Marriott, 748-3111 TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 Community ofHope Feed the Homeless 1347 North Yale, 5:30 pm Info: 838-7232 Gay & Lesbian Student Association TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 Lesbian & Gay Pol. Action Committee Info: 838-1222 SWAN-Single Women ’s Activity Network Call 832-2121 TOHR Anonymous HIT Testing Clinic Daytime testing by appt. M:Th., 10-5 pm Info: 749-4194 TOHR Helpline, Daily 8-10 pm For info. or to volunteer: 743-GAYS Tool Box Technicians Leather organization, Info c/o The Tool Box: 584-1308 T.U.L.S~4, Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Assoc. Info: 838-1222 Wed. Night Women’s Supper Club Varying locations 2nd or 3rd Wed. each month. Info: Helpline: 743-GAYS �Task Force co. diromp. 1 nation paralyzes us in our jobs and prevents us from living as full and ,~qual citizens. "At the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, we often work with activists lobbying their local and state governments to pass anti-discrimination legislation. While many states and muuicipalities have banned discrimination based on sexual orientation, some opponents have pointed to the lack of federal legislation when justifying their own inaction or opposition to such measures. We seek federal action through passage of ENDA that would send a message across the country that discrimination is unacceptable and illegal. "Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation violates the American values of equality and fairness. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1995 recognizes discrimination and would alleviate the fear of many Americans in the workplace. It is an important step toward full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people." Editor’ s note:no Oklahoma Congressman has endorsed ENDA, though Cong. Largent is now reviewing the legislation. Britain con d omp. me improbable, whatever this court may say, that the existing policy can survive much longer," said Lord Justice Simon Brown, one of the judges in that ease. Boston cont’dfrom p. 1 The court’ s decision said that gays and lesbians have a fight to march in parades a;s individuals, but italso ruled that no one can force parade sponsors to alter their message by including the views of another group. by Pat Morehead For those readers who are looking for the standard fare of Political Correctness relative to the Gay Community in TUlSa, look elsewhere. Summer is here and it’ s just too damn humid to worry with political correctness. I was politically incorrect when I failed to attend the Mohawk Pride Picnic. But I spent a lovely afternoon on the patio with several cool Bloody Bulls and my latest copy of Field and Stream. I did take a few minutes to scan the June Family News. I have to tell you I’m not really concerned about the court ruling regarding the Boston St. Patricks Day Parade. So gays can t march, big deal. We seem to have missed the point somewhere along the way. If you’re not welcome somewhere, then stay the hell away! I’ve used that simple formula for decreasing stress, I highly recommend it to everyone. Besides, if we want to have a parade, we may wantto exclude certain types, fight? I’m not trying to be bitchey about this but I mean really, give it a rest. Thanks to Rush Tunbaugh and Newtie and Ralphie Reed, common civility has gone the way of the DODO. I was raised to at least pretend to be civil to people I don’ t care for or about. It was called Common Courtesy. Everything has become so "in your face" these days. Every dog has his day, and today Rush, Newtie and Ralphie are ha,v,ing,~eirs. Unfortunately I expect their day to go on for some while to come. We are not going to stop these guys from making our lives miserable for awhile. So, back off! Let them make asses out of themselves and their followers. As soon as people see Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law that Ralphies’ world cuts into their own regular lives, people will get sick and tired of him and his sort and dump them for something different. Speaking of something different, can anyone explain "Legends of the Fall"? I rentedit expecting to see something inter- So, here’s my plan for our eommunlty. Let’s start our -own Ch~eh. We’ll do eorrespontienee tie~rees anti we can all become Ministers. That Way we can ~et every tax ~vantage aveable, & we can du~ ~ple out of v~t sums of ~o~ey in the name of ~n~ng our m~ssxons . ~nee we all have money, then ~e can make the ~uled Let me know ffyou have any ide~ for the ~hureh name. esting from Brad Pitt. If not acting wise, at least his butt! Pitt has been very interesting since I first noticed him in "Thelma and Louise". But I haven’t the slightlest idea about what was going on in Legends. I don’t even think the Director had the slightest idea about what was going on there. I mean, at least if you’ ve got Brad Pitt, use his sex appeal if nothing else. All we got was a poorly composed 3 second medium wide group shot of Pitt in the middle of what I presume was supposed to be a menage a tois. Jeez, at least give us Pitt butt. Three seconds out that whole Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Know Your Rights! Where God Uplifts All People Estate Planning, Adoptions; Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation Sunday Service, 10:45 am Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays 1623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 838-1715 Aroma Lamps 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. mess? So, save your money either at the video store or on TCI and give Legends a pass. Unless you’ reinto Anthony Hopkins, at least, he he did some acting. I suggest you rent "Thelma and Louise" and eatch Pitt in the motel scene. Which brings me to TCI. When it comes to TCI,just bend over and expect it rough. Rather than worrying about parades in Boston we ought to be spending time getting any other cable outlet in here. Why is it that there is no Cable Access available to the public, but 158 religious programmers can monopolize half the damn channels? That’ s a rhetorical question. Weall know why, the pray-a-vision folks buy all the available time. So, here’ s my plan for our community. Let’s start our own Church. We’ll do correspondence degrees and we can all become Ministers. That way we can get every tax advantage available, and we can dupe people out Of vast sums of money in the name of funding our "missions". Once we all have money, then we can make the rules ! Let me know if you have any ideas for the Church name. On a serious note though, we could invest some time in setting up a NonProfit Arts Group which is designed to serve Gay and Lesbian area artists, writers and performers. That would be something that could actually have an impact on the local community in terms of giving Gay and Lesbian Artists a fair shot. Let me know your thoughts on that one also. As for me, I’m heading to kitchen to mix up some more Bloody Bulls, then get naked in the hot tub and ponder the real meaning of Pitts’ butt. Hummm, maybe we could do a fund raiser based on a best l~utt contest. Now there’ s an idea perfect for summer in Tulsa. As soon as I find the limes, I’ll put some more thought into that! Pat Morehead is a Tulsan whose commentaries focus on art, politics & more. Unique Gifts in Lincoln Plaza corner of 15th & Peoria 584-4606, M-S 10-8, Sun. 12-5 Aromatherapy for your home or office. Many fragrant oils and scented candles to choose from. �Test cant’d from p. d Phillips says these findings are "counter intuitive" because preventive services and other home tests are usually more likely to be used by people with more education and higher incomes. "It’s striking that people who may have the greayest need for testing but the least access to HIV testing and medical care may bemorelikely than some other groups to use home tests," she says. The availability of home tests may cause a shift.in the locations where HIV testing is conducted in the United States, Phillips says. About 20 percent of tests (excluding tests before blood donations) are performed at public clinics; 31 percent in doctor’s offices, health maintenance organizations, or employer clinics; and 25 percent at hospitals and outpatient clinics, according to the study. "The use of home tests by people who would otherwise have been tested at public clinics may free up resources for other activities," Phillips says. "However, testing should still be available at public clinics." It is estimated that users of the home test would pay between $30 and $40, whereas it costs the federal government approximately $50 per test at public clinics and private doctors may charge clients $50 ormore for HIV testing. Counsding and testing consumed the largest portion$103 million - of the HIV prevention budget of the CDC in 1992. Reviewed by Barry Hensley Supervisor, Circulation Department Tulsa City-County Library One of the biggest controversies surrounding the gay rights movement today is the act known as outing- one person. publicly identifying another, closeted person as homosexual, against their wishes. Although this trend seems to be winding down, there are still many people, young and old, who are unable to identify .themselves as lesbian or gay. Because they are not prepared to acknowledge their orientation, they lead double lives to disguise the truth from friends, families and coworkers. "Outing Yourself," by Michelangelo Signorile, recognizes the difficulty of these situations and provides a step-by-step program for making the journey from "Identifying Yourself" to "Not Thinking About It at All." Signorile outlines 14 steps, under six general parts which include"Ouling Yourself to Yourself," "Outing Yourself to Other Gay People," "Outing Yourself to Your Straight Friends," "Outing Yourself to Your Fanfily," "Outing Yourself to Your Coworkers," and, finally, "Coming Out Every .Day," which includes ways to help others undertakethe same journey. Signoril’e examines the most difficult steps in the first chapter, where he presents the thoughts of other authors, including film historian Vito Russo, who said, "The truth will set you free, but first it will bea pain in the neck," and Mark Thompson, who commented, "Basically, coming out is a death and rebirth experience. To come out, something has to diewhatever it was you thought your were... In a sense, you’re ldlling a former constructed identity and creating a new one." Also in this chapter are exercises to do which may seem simplistic to some, but helpful to others,, depending on how comfortable one is with the coming~out process. "Basicafly, coming out is a death and rebirth experience. To come out, something has to die- whatever it was you thought your were...In a sense, you re killing a form.er construeted identity and creating a new one. As the journey continues, the author documents ~ue experiences which reveal the common frustrations related to homophobia and the act of "deprogramming yourself" from stereotypes and the myths that cause lesbians and gays to feel out of place in a straight society. In "Meeting Other Gay People," the reader is .reminded that today, with gay community centers, organizations, newspapers and computer bulletin boards, the gay baris no longer the primary gathering place. Thereis alist of related books, many of which are in the library, which should be consulted to further explain the sometimes complex and contradictory fedings that many people experience. In’What First Talk," Signorile prepares readers for the inevitable questions and concerns that arise when having that important chat’with parents orother family members. He acknowledges that it is not always wise to come out to parents immediately. Timing is everything, and i.t may be best to postpone your conversalaon. As you get near the end of the book, which dea~s with coming out at work and helping others to come out, it is apparent that a common thread has been woven through chapter after chapter: maintaining a positive approach. Regardless of who is being addressed, people coming out are urged to ignore neg~itive comments and concentrate on having a truthful, uplifting and educational conversation. Signorile has also authored "Queer in America" and numerous colnmns for national periodicals. A few years ago,he had a notorious reputation for outing public figures, but he has mellowed considerably and.this book is a patient and understanding guide, free from harsh judgements or urgings to Sacrifice oneself for "the cause.+’ Check for"Outing Yoursdf" and other related books in the Readers Services, 2rid floor, Central Library, or call 596-7966. SUDDEN LI.KECOMPETITORS WANNABES. ALL LOIYK THE ¯ Sunday :Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice I To I do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 I 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 ° (918) 622-1441 ~MITSUBISHI The New Thinking n Automobiles+ Air conditioning, alloy wheels, am/fm cassette with 6 speakers, power sunroof, dohc - 16 valve & much morel From $15,695 He r loom Demigns GiSts, Fragrances, Crystal, Bears, ,~ntiques, Brass, Womens Boutique, CompleteInterior & Exterior Design 2814 East 15th Street, 742-5665, Across from Carpet City Hill, M.S. 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215,745-1111 �ARIES ’~’ ..... March 2J-April 20 Passion runs high and you are tempted by a sexy new lover; or you are tempted to pick fights with your present lover, just so you can have the pleasure of making up. Business travel is both likely and rewarding this month. TAURUS April 20-May 21 Partners and family members seem unusually bossy this month, and their disapproving attitudes can really get on your nerves. A good time for do-it-yourself projects around the house. It’s better to work on your home than to work on the people in it. GEMINI May 21-June 22 You’ re always a bit of a party animal, but now you have the opporttmity to go into social overdrive. You may have some minor battles with co-workers and employees, but your recreational activilaes will definatdy make you forget any jobrelated stress. CANCER June 22-July 23 You have been involved with an odd bunch of people for quite a while now, and this has made relationships a struggle. It’ s time to take an honest look at your beliefs about romance, love and sex. If you’ re not getting what you want and it can’t be fixed, time to say "bye bye." LEO July 23-August 23 You are likely to experience power SAGITTARIUS Nov. 23-Dec. 22 Existing relationships have an eerie quality of familiarity to them. Yes, you’re being manipulated in the same old way and no, it’ s not your imagination. A new relationship started now is likely to turn out the same way. Think about why you keep attracting this mistreatment. Isn’ t it getting boring? CAPRICORN Dec. 22-January 21 Life has not exactly been easy for you lately, but you only have to pass one more hurdle before you get a break. Someone is likely to appear’with a "fool prool~’ investment scheme that plays on your desire for status. Don’ t get crazed with greed and say "yes." You’ll only be starting a new drama. AQUARIUS Jan. 21-February 20 Old conflicts may reappear now, but don’ t worry; they’re only resurfacing so you can have the chance to resolve and diminate them once and for all. It’ s a good time for you to get rid of all your hidden fears and addictions. You’ re about to start a new cycle; you may as well do it on a level playing field. PISCES February 20-March 21 Now is the best possible time to use visualization to achieve your goals, but how much thought have you given to what you actually want? Come out of the fog and create your long,term wish list. You have a natural gift for creative thought. Add a little structure and put your gift to use. struggles with family members and with anyone who shares your home. You want to be your flamboyant, generous self; they’ d apparently prefer you to be a dull and stifled slave. Try not to be an unreasonable drama queen. With a little sdfcontrol, you’ll win out. VIRGO August 23-September 23 You’re great at being the power behind the throne because you intuitively know how to provide just the right kind of support. However, now is the time for you to stand in the limelight yoursdf. Tremendously creative ideas can come to you now..Just lighten up, let them in, and put them to use. LIBRA September 23-October 23 You may receive a financial offer you can’ t refuse, but look at the situation with an honest and critical eye. Someone is likely to be playing hot and heavy with your emotions. If you act without think= ing carefully first, you’re liable to do things you’d never consider otherwise and you’ll regret it. SCORPIO October 23-November 23 Passion rears its head at work, and you may be Crazed with desire for the sweet thing who shares your shifL Think it over before you lunge. It may not be a great idea to mix business with pleasure. Working with friends on a money-making venture can bring success; divert your obsession into your work. 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The issue of her sexuality has finally been resolved to many women’s satisfaction (particularly after her fans suffered through the femme phase of the "’Never Enough" album). Since the Cain’ s experience, I have had the privilege of seeing four additional ME performances. Her Grammy nominations, four albums and an appearance at Woodstock II have resulted in media exposure and main stream visibility. As acknowledgement of her popularity, Etheridge serves as the cover girl for the June 1995 issue of Rolling Stone. It is a rare opportunity for our generation to watch the development of such a talented and, now, out artist. I wondered whether Etheridge could. gracefully survive the transition to large capacity arenas. Her ability to intimately connect with her audience in smaller venues has been legendary. On June 25th, Etheridge did not disappoint her fans as she provided her usual kick ass, high energy performance during an appearance at the Nissan Pavilion located in Stone Ridge, Virginia. The threat of rain did not dampen the spirit of the audience who travdled from MD, VA, WVA, DE, NJ, NY, DC, PA, and, of course, OK. In Photograph~ J.D. Jamett 621-5597 fact, Mother Nature’ s thunder and lightning served as an additional special.effects background for the evening’s performance. Opening for Etheridge was Paula Cole, a talented, unusual and quirky performer. Cole, whose 1994 debut album "Harbinger" provides a good listen, primed the Pavilion crowd with support from her two memberband. Her30 minute, six song set bedroom eyes magnified about a thousand times. Ably backed by John Shanks on guitar and keyboard, Mark Browne on bagg~tttar, aiid Dave Beyer on drums, ME used a well mixed play list which included songs from all four albums spiced with a sampling of new material. One of these new songs, "All the Way to Heaven" is a cut from her next album which is due to be released in November of this year. Etheridge also covered AC. DC’s classic hormone pounding "You Shook Me All NighrLong" and, with the line, " ...she knocked me out with those American thighs....", the Pavilion female factor howled and screamed in umson. Her song "You Used to Love to Dance" segued into an extended play which utilized a telephone as a prop. Alexander Graham Bell could not have possibly perceived what a hot, seductive, sextmlly charged woman could do with his invention. Our butts barely touched the seats during the foot stomping 2 1/2 hours. Etheridge ended her 18 song performance with "Bring Me Some Water"; we were not ready to let her go and we brought her back for two encores. The first encore was. a rocking "Like the Way I Do" from the 1988 album MeliSsa Etheridge and her second encore was the more gentle and almost lullaby-like ’Walking to My Angel" from the 1993 album Yes I Am. Her energy and her connection with her fans has certainly not decreased with time nor has it been reduced by the larger venue Melissa Etheridge is a proven performer who continues to stimulate, captivate and mesmerize her audience. (Her current tour ends in Houston on July 9th.) Alexander Graham Bell could not have possibly pereelved what a hot, seduetlve, sexually ehar ed woman could do with his invention. ended with a tribute to all the women in the audience. "Watch the Woman’s Hands", written by Cole, brought the audience to its feet and resulted in a standing ovation for the singer. After a fifteen minute intermission and equipment swap, the main show actually started on time. This disproved common wisdom that concerts and lesbians cannot meet intended schedules. At the stroke of 9 pm, Melissa burst onto the stage and charged into arousing rendition of "All American Gift’. The Pavilion stage is flanked by a big screen on either side. A memorable sight is ME’ s sly smirk and Romantic, quiet & secluded Family-owned & operated Guest Cottage with A Jacuzzi for two, And private parking, All Only 1/2 block to downtown. Whittier Care 41(3 S Lew s Tulsa. OK - Youth Net eont’d omp. 3 able on the World Wide Web, searchable by both ZIP code and area code. YAO is also working with the Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center, a gay youth resource group based in San Francisco, to bring them onto the Internet and to make LYRIC’ s staff of 25 trained peer counselors available for YAO’ s own peer support service. "Two years ago, this was all a dream," says Fishier, "a place where I would feel welcome on the Interact, where I would not feel as though I was different or that I was a piece of meat. Now, youth.org is a reality.’" Coming to terms with one’ s sexual orientation is always difficult, and Williams says it can become a matter of life or death for teens, as evidence suggests that as many as 30 percent of the youth to emigrate to urban areas such as San Francisco and New York are attempting to escape persecution because of their sexual identity. "Just one step of intervention could make all the difference in the world," he says. "Together, we can drown out the destruction of society’s hatred and homophobia." YAO can be reached on the World Wide Web at the URL http:// www.youth.org/ Gay and questioning .youth can receive counseling through e-mail by sending to help@youth.org OutProud! "Can be reached at http:// www.outproud.org/outproud/ (all one line) or at P.O. 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Great Pay YMCA 51,5 S. Denver Tues.-Fri. (12-8pm) (918) 583-6201, Ext. 19 Elexibte Hours 742-3827 �For information and tickets, call 918-587-7314 or 800-458-468~ or visit a~ay one of six ticketlocations, including’: Tulsa’s Biggest & Wildest Night of the Year IMack Whit Partv’95 Saturday, July 29, 8 ’til Midnight at Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion on Expo.Square Dress to Party in Black & White Music =, Dance ¯ Entertainment ¯ Fabulous Door Prize $20 in advance; $25 at the door per person* Cash bar on the evening of the dance. Appropriate proof of age 21 required for admission. MasterCard, VISA & checks accepted in advance. Bank cards and cash only at the door. Show up at Party ’95 on Saturday and win one of two FREE, round t.rip airfare tickets* anywhere in the continental United States courtesy of EXECUTRAVEL of Oklahoma City. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart Lesb, ian Couple Appl=es for Tulsa Marriage License TULSA, OK - Kharma Amos & Debbie Harding raised eyebrows and awareness with their application for a marriage license at the Tulsa County Courthouse. AccompaniedbyTulsaFamily News publisher, TomNeal andreporters from channels 2, 6 & 8 as well as radio KVOO, KRMG and The Tulsa World, the two women presented their blood tests and requestedamarriagelicense. TulsaCounty Clerk staffrefused the application, stating that Oklahoma statutes limit marriage to opposite gender couples. see License, page 5 Black & White Inc, Dining & Dancing For Charity Dollars TULSA, OK - Black & White Charities, Inc. will again throw the parties of the summer, all to raise funds for worthy community charities. This year’s event will gather dollars to benefit Project Open Mind of Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG), The HIV Resource Consortium and Tulsa’s Lesbian/ Gay Community Center project. Project Open Mind is a public education media campaign by PFLAG National See Black & White, page 5 Britain May End Military Ban on Lesbians & Gays LONDON - The London Telegraph reports that Britain’s ban against homosexuals, in the country’s armed forces, just upheld by Great Britain’s High Court, appears to be headed toward an end nonetheless. According to the paper, Armed Forces Minister Nicholas Soames has recommended to Defense Secretary Malcolm Rifkind that an independent panel review the policy andwork out some "compromise" of the outright ban currently in place. The Telegraph quoted an unnamed senior Defense Ministry source as saying, "Although in theory the team wil!~ start with a blank sheet, it will be the means b~ which a compromise is achieved. We need a way out of this, mad commissioning the smdy is the way.A possible com~ promise would be to end the ban in support areas but mainiain it where service personnel are operating in close confines and in dangerous circumstances." Defense Ministry officials apparently feel that the complete ban against gays and lesbians in the armed forces is no longer sustainable. In June, the High Court upheld the ban, but even so the justices expressed discomfort with the prohibition. "’It seems to See British. page 10 OKC Parade, Tulsa PhotoS: JD Jamett & Tom Neal Rainbow Village Housing for PLWA’s TULSA, OK - Over 40 people worshiped, planted a tree and worked in the sweltering Oklahoma sturtmer heat to get Rainbow Village, a 60+ year old house ready for its first residents Saturday, July 8 was the final"work day" for volunteers, Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Straight, who came together under the leadership of volunteer co-ordinator, see Village, page 5 Supreme Court Rains on Boston’s Parade WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court has rnled that private organizations that hold parades have a constitutional fight to exclude any group they want to from participating in the event. In a setback for gay and lesbian rights activists, the unanimous decision ruled that organizers of private parades are allowed under the Constitution’s free speech guarantees of the First ,amaendment to keep any .group they wantfrom participating m a parade. The decision insists that parades are inherently a form of free expression and that states cannot require sponsors to alter their message by including any group thatwants to participate. The case the cottrt ru!ed on started in !992 when the Irish- American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston was refused permission to march in the £1ty’s annnal St. Patrick’s’ Day Parade. The Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday, June 19, overturned the lower court decisions, saying that the veterans have the right to select parade contingents and to determine whether each unit’s message is ]n agreement with theoverall theme and aims of the parade. See Boston, page 10 July 15 - August 14, 1995, Volume,2, Issue 8 & Muskogee0 Pride Green Country Human Rights League TOHR Follies Draw Crowd & Net $1700+ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) held its 15th Follies, a volunteer revue to raise fnnds for the human rights organization, see TOHR Reporter, page 8 Task Force Endorses Proposed Anti-Bias Law WASHINGTON-The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force released the following statement about the re-introduction of proposed legislation barring dis- ’crimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation. The statement is attributed to Melinda Paras, NGLTF’s executive director, "On behalf of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, I am pleased to endorse the Emp!oyment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) of 1995. The bill would ban employment discrinnnation onthe basis of sexual orientation. Such a measure would permit all Americans to work without regard to sexual orientation.’" "This long overdue legislation would make illegal the discfinfination present in the lives of Americans everyday. The fight to work is the co’rne~stone of the American dream., yet far too many hard working people are refused work, fired, or harassed because of theirperceived sexual orientation.’" "Sexual orientation does not effect a person’s ability to contribute in the workplace yet gay, lesbian, and bisexual people continue to be’isolated, stigmatized and persecuted in and out of the workplace. Without this measure, the threat of legal discrimi- See Task Force, page lO New Community Group Organizing TULSA, OK - FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS - A community meetingfor Civil Rights for Lesbians and Gays, was held on Thtirsday, June 29 and attracted over 25 community activists to discuss the stalled City of Tulsa HumanRights Committee Report on Civil Rights based on sexual orientation and more. The gathering was remarkable for havingmuchmorediverse representation than is typical a.t meetings ofTulsa community orgamzataons. Women and men were nearly equally represented and members ofFUSO, Tulsa’s African-American men’s group and several Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay~ Bi youth attended as well. The purpose of the forum was to create .a venue wh.ere representatives from exist~ mg orgamzauons and members of the Gay/Lesbian community at large could meet to discuss publically goals and strategies for the communities. Several action areas emerged and participants volunteered according to their interests. These sub-committees included: political action organizing (contact: Laurie Cooper), speakers bureau (contact: Tom Neal), youth issues (contact: Thomas Knott & John Ayers) as well as several others: These meetings are open to all who share these goals. The next meeung is July 20.7pro also at the Central Library. For more information, call 838-2121. Incident at White House Prom pts Official Apology WASHINGTON - The \Vhite House issued a letter from President Clinton addressed to the 45 gay and lesbian officials who had attended ameeting with high level administration officials at the Executive Offices in June, The Clinton letter apologized for what the president called "inappropriate and insensitive treatment" after White House guards put on blue rubber gloves ~o admit the guests. Althoughit was somewhat tarnished and overshadowed by the glove flap, the meeting with administration officials was an unprecedented occasion. With nearly half the country’ s elected openly gay officials there, it was the first time such a delegation had been invited to the White House to meet with top adininistration officials President Clinton himself was not present. The 4-hour private discussion included Housing Sec. Henry Cisneros, Health & Human Services Sec. Donna Shalala, White House Counsel Abner Mikva, and Clinton aide G~orge Stephanopoulos. Officials promised support for many issues but said that change is slow. Aside from the glove flap, gay and lesbians leaders expressed disappointment with the administration’s failure to stand up see White House, page 3 Safe Space on the Internet for Gay Youth by Chris Thomas OutNOW.t- San Jose, California The "Dmnien Starr case" has called attention to some of the pitfalls awaiting teenagers who use computer networks to communicate with faceles s strangers around the world. For a young person beginning to question their sexual orientauon, such anonymity can sometimes be a liberating factor. Butcyberspace is filled with diversions and traps that can engulfa naive net- surfer, and the challenge is to find those spots which offer genuine help and safety. One such place is the Youth Assistance Organization, see Youth Net. page 3 INSIDE LETTERS, PAGE 2 DIRECTORY, PAGE 2 NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 4 HEALTH BRIEFS, PAGE 6 CALENDAR, PAGE 9 FINANCES, PAGE 12 HOROSCOPES, PAGE 12 PERSONALS, PAGE 15 918-832-0233 Publisher/Editor Issued on Or before the 15th of each month, the~aNg,contents of POB 4140 Tom Neal this publication are protected by US copyright 19~’by ~’~alsa Famfly Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without Tulsa, Oklahoma James Christjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or ’74!59-0140 Writers/contributors ph,],ote does not indicate that persoffs sexual orientation. Kharma Amos L;orrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise Laurie Cooper noted, must be signed & becomes the sole propertv of Tulsa Farnil v Maureen Curtin News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each Staff Photographer reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution TulsaNews@aol.com JD Jamett points. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery~ Carbon Copy: S. Savage 200 Civic Center Tulsa OK 74103 Mayor Savage: Let me take the opportunity to. introduce myself. My name is Timothy J. Miller, & I am representing myself along with many others like myself in not only Tulsa, but the metropolitan area. In the past I have worked for a very prominent Tulsa family in the property management fields as Director of Administration, successfully managed a .distinguished apartment community,. & am currently a manager for a large regional restaurant chain. I consider myself to be fair, openminded, & objective. I am writing as a concerned constituent, & feel I am not being fully represented in City .Government. About 5 to 6 months ago, a report was sent to youwith recommendations dealing with the Civil Rights of Lesbians & Gays: As of yet, I have seehlittle response to tiffs report, not onlyby the City Council, but the Mayor’ s office as well It is time to see these issues as critical. Executive orders must be given to ban discri.mination of any kind, including sexual orientation, pertaining to city hirragas well as those aireaay employed by the city, including the police & fire departments. The time has also come to add the words "sexual orientation" to our human fights ordinance. I believe this measure would easily pass with you actively supporting the issue. With your active support of these issues, I believe that not only would Tulsa benefiL but the metropolitan area as well. .Othercity governments seeTulsa as a guiding light. It is time tbr Tulsa to move boldly ahead & become the forenmn~r it has always been. Timothy J Miller The Savage response: Dear Mr. Miller: Thankyoufor your letter about the recommendations from the Human Rights Commission. As you may know under the terms of the Tulsa City Charter all changes to the ordinance must be approved by the council. Members of the Sexual Orientation Committee of the Human Rights Commission who have spoken to council members do not share your belief that the changes would pass easily. see next col. below Youth Speak Youth Speak Out on Bias All cultures or groups of people have a stereotype. We’ ve all heard how Blacks are lazy; Jews are stingy; Women are too emotional; and. especially how Gays are perverts or pansies. Well, while in some cases these may betrue, not everyone is like that. Stereotypes help perpetuate a negative image. The images everyone gets, even some Gays, persuade them to avoid the fact that we a re all human. We, as a group, need to form a bond and stick together, helping each other. Something that the Gay youth needs to understand is that they can be anyone they want to be. Anyone can be feminine or masculine;’ male or female; just as long as they have a mentor gniding them, giving sports tips, make-up tips & mainly emotional support. The main point is ~that we are all a diverse group of people, & this is why we need’ to value our friends & family; yet not base our lives on stereotypes alone... Thomas Knott, A.K.A. Terra Starr Editor’s note: Thomas is a youth activist in Tulsa. Selective ID’ing at Bars? As a semi-regular patron ofall Tulsa bars, itbothers me greatly that "selective carding" still seems exists in 1995. I have no problem at all producing my driver’s license when asked to do so, but I feel (out Of respect) that all members ofmy party be asked to do so. Furthermore, as a courtesy to all bar patrons, everyone should be required to show identification. There are times that I have seen people who I know are underage allowed into bars without showing ID while I have been asked to show mine. It really angers me to be told by a doorperson that "He looks 21 & you don’t." Could you please tell me what a 21-year-old looks like? It is my hope that this letter will bring an important issue to the eyes of barmanagers &owners before it gets out of hand. Sincerely, K. Green For those who would like to receive discreet home delivery of Tulsa Family News, please send $15 for a 12 month subscription, $8 for 6 months. Theexisting City ofTulsapersounel policies specifically ban discrimination & encourage all hiring to be on the basis ofmerit. Our 4000 employees are a diverse representative group &we work diligently to encourage an accepting workplace. M. Susan Savage, Mayor Editor’s note: the Mayor implies current city policies provideprotections basedon sexual orientation - they do not do so. Personnel policies do not require action by the City Council butcan bechangedby the Mayor. Or at least that is what many right wing activists claim, and can we blame them? being gay certainly is not immoral, however the Gay community could definitely stand some xmprovement. Take for instance Riverside drive, almost every night one can spot at least three or four different men cruising the walk for a one night trick. I have even had the unfortunate experience of seeing two men engaged in sex with one another right there in the mens room. This hardly speaks well for the commumty. And how many men find themselves employing the term "fish" when in reference to women. A lack of sexual attraction is not just cause for such vile disrespect. Sexism isjust as wrong as homophobia, yet it appears to be more prevalent in the Gay community than in the general community. Hear any good racist jokes recently? I have and they are absolutely disgusting. I think that it is apalling that one can rant and rave about how they want equal rights, and then make racial slurs that would put KKK members to shame. Members of our community are constantly demanding equal rights for themselves, but it is very rare to see a Gay-or Bisexual male take a strong and firm stand againstsexism; or to see someone who is white stand up and fight racial predjudice And the thing that d~fines Gay men is not tricking in the bathrooms of Riverside. If we don’ t want critism from the general public, then we shouldn’ tgive them anything to criticize in the first place. "It is hard to give respect to someone who does not return it to others." - John Ayers Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial 835-5083 *Wild Nights, 2405 E. Admiral 582-4340 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Renegades, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *TNT~ s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-!308 *Whittier Cafe, 416.S. Lewis 582-2400 *Interurban, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 74325272 Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 *Columbia Place, 1519 E. 15 587-5803 Creative Collection, 1521 E: 15 592-1521 Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 *Devena’ s Gallery for Photography, 13 E. Brady 587-2611 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 Fidelity Home Health Care, Inc. Coweta 486-1174 Leaune M. Gross, Financial Planning 744-0102 *Heirloom Designs, 2814 E. 15 742-5665 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotheral~y, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 *Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 584-4606 International Tours 341-6866 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747--5466 Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15 742-1992 Major Affairs 587-8108 Massoud’s Jewlery, The Farm, 51st & Sheridan 663-4884 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 664-2951 *Mohawk Pride Center, 3910 Park .Rd. 425- !354 Mortgages by Design 342-4252 Pounds & Francs, 1706 S. Boston 587-8333 Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 838-7626 Royal Travel, 6927 S. Canton 496-2410 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337 *Scribnef s Bookstore, 1942 UticaSquare 749-6301 Southwest Viatical, 4146 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 747-3322 *Tomfoolery, 1565 S Sheridan 832-0233 Westcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza 583-1500 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Bless The Lord At All Times Cluistian Ctr. 2627B E. 11 628-0594 B/L!G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 Friend8 in Unity, POB 8542, 74101 425-4905 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H:I 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 R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 Rainbow Business Guild 254-2100 Rainbdw Village, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423 Save the Nation, Indian Health Care 584-4983 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 TulsaOklahomans for HumanRights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsa DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. ~King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W *Purple Iris Inn, Route 6, Box 339 *Southern Rose Bed & Breakfast, 9 Benton *The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-6807 501-253-5445 800-231-1442 501-253-8748 501-253-2204 501-253-8281 *The Diner, 2124 NW 39th *Jungle Red, The Habana Inn *Oasis Community Center, 2135 NW 39th *Triangle Associaiion, 2136 NW 39tb 405-528-5133 405-524-5733 405-525-2437 ~ q5-843-8378 White House cont’di omp. I for several gay rights issues and bluntly warned that millions of gay voters ~ay sit out the next election unless the predident takes concrete steps to show his support. "We’re saying, give us areason to go back and have our people vote for you," said SanFrancisco Supervisor Susan Leal, who organized the meeting." Nearly an hour of the meeting time involved a"heated dialogue" with Mikva about the Clinton administration’s decision earlier in June not to join in a legal challenge of a Colorado anti-gay rights measure now up for review by the U.S. Supreme Court. The measure bans laws and policies designedto protect homosexuals from discrimination. Bruce Lehman, commissioner of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and one ofthe Clinton admini stration’ s openly gay officials, said he had urged the White House to attack the Colorado measure. Even¯ so, Lehman said, the meeting itself was "just another one of the many firsts" in the Clinton administration that benefit the gay and lesbian community. Meanwhile, the White House announced that it had appointed Marsha Scott - a close Clinton associate - to a new, first-ever post as liaison to the gay community. White House officials were both embarrassed and exasperated by the glove¯ incident that marred the first-ever "goodwill" meeting June 13 with the gay and lesbian officials from around the country at a time when President Clinton’s standing among gays and lesbians is probably lower than it has ever been. ~ Eljay Bowron, director of the Secret 5ev¢i~c~, apologized for a "regrettable" mistake when _guards blue rubber gloves to allow the delegation in for the meeting. Bowron said AIDS education efforts in the agency would be stepped up. The guards put on the gloves after they learned the gay group was scheduled to pass through ~the eastern entrance of the White House. Oregon state Rep. George Eighmey later said a guard had told him, when asked why the guards wore gloves, that they were wearing them "to protect ourselves" - apparently from HIV. Reaction among the lesbian and gay officials attending theWhite Housemeetrag, which actually took place at the ExecutiveOfficenearby, ranged frompolitical perplexity to livid outrage. "It’s a mixed bag,’" said Susan Leal, a county supervisor from San Francisco, who helped to arrange the meeting. She said having the meeting with top-level administration officials was a breakthrough in itself, but added that she wasn’t overwhelmed by any concrete results. Tom Ammiano, another San Francisco supervisor attending the .meeting, was more blunt: "If the Clinton administration can’t take care of its own people, if its level of understanding is so low, how can they take care of us? I’ve lost my own lover to AIDS, and this is one of the basest, ignorant, homophobic reaction to AIDS I can imagine. A first-grader will tell you that you’re not going to get AIDS by putting someone’s camera through a metal detector...." Pride-Photos The Rev. Leslie Penrose, Brad Mulholland & volunteers plant a tree to honor the memory ofRainbow Villagefounder, Mark Vickers. Photo: Neal Metropolitan Community Church ofGreater Tulsa booth at Tulsa’s Pride Picnic in Mohawk Park. Photo: JD Jamett Family ofFaith Metropolitan Community Church at the statewide Lesbian/Gay Pride Parade in Oklahoma City. Photo: Neal Black & White Charities, Inc. booth at Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay Pride Picnic in Mohawk Park. Photo: JDJamett Youth Net cont’dfromp. 1 a group with several Bay Area connections. "We give youth questioning their sexuality an option; rather than run away to a city hoping to find others like themselves, youth will have a safe place to turn to one another," says Christian Williams, 19, a co-founder ofYAOand a student intern at SunMierosystems Inc. in Mountain View. YAO, which also goes by the name "youth.org" for its Intemet site, went online in February with the donation ofthree computer workstations from Sun. YAO didn’thappen over mght; it was a project long envisioned by co-founder Reid Fishler, 19, owner of Long Island Information Inc.,. a New York-based Intemet services provider. "We are special because of one thing," says Fishler. "We are teens helping teens. We are not adults who have decided that we should "give some thing back to the community’; we are teens who have all made it through or are making it through, life as a gay, lesbian, or bisexual teenager." While recent media focus has been on the negative aspects of what can happen when gay youth roam the Internet, people at YAO see a positive side to all the attention. "We feel such incidents only reinforce theimportance of services like ours," says Williams. "For youth who have been abandoned by their families or, worse, thrown out for who they are, YAO can serve as both aresource ofagencies and services to turn to for help, as an alternative to the streets, and as a place to receive the emotional healing and support - the understanding that comes from another .young pelson." Many of the YAO volunteers are involved in other safe spaces for gay teens on the Internet. Mary L. Gray, 25, is a graduate student at San Francisco State University and is a co-moderator of the Usenetnewsgroup soc.support.youth.gaylesbian- bi, which was formed in 1994 following the largest vote ever in support of a new newsgroup in the more than 10- year history of Usenet. Fishier, Williams, and others also moderate areal-time Relay Chat channel called #gayteen. The channel is moderated to ensure that "’net sex" doesn’t take place, and that it remains asafe place for gay and questioning youth. Over 500 us’ers have registered on the channel, which is protectedby several "bots," automatons which help enforce the policies of the elaannel and keep undesirable or disruptive individuals from violating the space. And YAO is teaming up with other gay youth groups to make evenmore resources available. OutProud is a San Jose based youth service which recently established an Internet presence after two years on America Online. The group has developed a database of over 3,500 contacts for gay and questioning youth, and YAO has indexed the database and made it availsee Youth Net, page 13 Open Arms Open Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 Saint John’s 4200 So. Atlanta PI., 742-7381 Trinity 501 So. Cincinnati, 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You ?. News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Anti-Bias Law in Florida PT. LAUDERDALE Following a heated 5-hour Broward County Commission meeting, the body voted to adopt an antibias measure prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in the county by a 6-1 margin. Anti-gay fundamentalists immediately said they would launch an effort to gatherenough signatures to repeal the ordinance. Britain’s Ch. 4 - Premieres ’Dyke TV’ LONDON - The chief executive of Britain’s Channel 4 TV, Michael Grade, has defended the station’s increasingly controversial lineup ofprogramming after it premiered the latest in a string of programs dealing with sexual issues that culminated in mid- June with the debut of "Dyke TV.’" a 15 hour-long late-night show specifically aimed at the country’s lesbian community. Grade denied charges that the independent network was prorooting pornography or appealmgto prurient interests inlaunchlug the programs and said it was all part of the station’s responsibility to "’reflect society." "’People are fascinated by sex," Grade said. "’It’s a question of whether you take a healthy interes~ mad explore that in a seriousminded way, or whether you do it in an unhealthy way, which is to exploit people." Technicality Allows 2 BritishWomento Wed IJONDON - The London tabloid The People has reported on what it called the country’s first sanae-sex marriage sched’uled for Junc 28 The paper reported that t’he marriage between Tracie-Mme Scott mad Tina-Louise Dixon was possible because Scott, a former merchant semnan mad the father of 3 children, is still technically male under British regulations - even though he has had a sexchange operation. Victory Fund Gets New Chief Announced WAStllNGTON David Clarenbach, a former Wisconsin state representative who held a seat in the state legislature for 9 tcrms, has been named to repl acc William Waybourn as exc~ tivc director of the Gay & Lcsbian Victory Fund. In a press statement, C arenbach said "One of my goals as to bring an outsxde-the- B’eltway wake-up call to the nation’s .capitol. The rest of the country is way ahead of Washington in recognizing the contributions of gay and lesbian citizeus. In a related matter, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced that Waybourn had joined the mediawatchdog group as its new managing director. Lesbian Launches Mayoral Bid SAN FRANCISCO - Roberta Achtenberg, who left a post as undersecretary for civil rights in the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton Administration earlier this year, officially launched her campaign to become the first openly gay mayor of San Francisco. Achtenberg, a lesbian rights attorney and former county supervisor, faces an uphill battle in a crowded fidd that includes incumbent Mayor Frank Jordan andformer CaliforniaAssembly Speaker Willie Brown, perhaps the state’s most influential Democrat. "She will be the first lesbian big-city mayor in the country," said Christine Kehoe, a San Diego city councilwoman who hdped kick off the campaign drive here. "And that’s why we’re here this morning. Roberta shows whatwe can achievewhen we participat e fully in the life of our community." Rights Measure in N.H; CONCORD, N.H. - A measure has been introduced in the New Hampshire Legislature that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientauon in the state. A similarmeasure failed when introduced in the legislature 2 years ago after strong objection from church leaders. Hearings are not expected to begin on the proposed legislation until the end of this year. One Aussie Leader: Pro Gay Marriage SYDNEY - Governor-General Sir Bill Hayden, Queen Elizabeth’s appointed Crown officer in Australia, drew wildly mixed reactions for a recent speech in which he endorsed the idea of same-sex marriages, adoptions by gay and lesbian couples, and legally allowing euthanasia for terminally ill patients who want it. Some church 1e~leYg~md p61iticians in the country denounced Hayden’s suggestions, whichare considered the most progressive made by any major government official anywhere in the world to date. A government spokesperson said Hayden’s speech reflected his own views, and not those of either the Australian government or Queen Elizabeth. Hayden’s recommendation that gay men be routinely tested for HIV, however, drew harsh criticism from AIDS groups in the country as unnecessary for proper healthcare safety. Other Aussie Leader: Against Gay Marriages SYDNEY - The Australian gay publication Brother Sister reports that Prime Minister Paul Keating has rebuffed a recent call by Australian Governor General Bill Hayden to legally recognize same-sex relationships and to extend adoption rights to gays and lesbians in the country. Keating is quoted as saying in Parliament,"I havemy own personal views; social views on these things, but these are not a matter ofgovemmentpolicy.We don’tmakelaws governing these things." Hayden, who represents the British Crown as the nominal head of state in the Commonwealth country, earlier endorsed both same-sex mamages and legal adoption rights for gays andlesbians. "When society took the decision to no longer regard the practice of homosexuality as a threat to established, monogamous marriage, regarded as the cornerstone ofsociety for so long, certain inevitable consequences followed." Hayden said during a speech. "Certain rights flowed to homosexuals in the wake of that decision and unanticipated changed to community Standards followed.’" The Governor General’s office later made it clear, hrwever, that Hayden was not speaking for the government orQueen Elizabeth, whom he represents in the €ountry. Town Nixes ’Gay Pride’ ALAMEDA,Calif.-A normally "routine" proclamation designating June as Gay Pride Monthhas been rejected in this community on the east side,of the San Francisco Bay after anti-gay conservatives turned out in the hundreds to pack a city council meeting. The resolution, usually anuncontroversial matter, failed even to receive a second at the council meeting The council hearing on the proposed proclamataon lasted nearly 4 hours. Religious conservatives claimed the rejected proclamation was victory for "traditional family Values." Canadian Province May Allow Joint Adoption VICTORIA, British - Canadian news sources report that the provincial government in British Columbia has introduced legislation that would permit same sex couples to adopt children the same as heterosexual couples. The proposed change in the province’s adoption regulations would let both partners legally adopt a child, giving them joint parental rights and responsibilities. Quebec and Saskatchewan provinces both permit gay and lesbian couples to adopt children already, and an Ontario provincial court has declared that province’s restrictaons against same-sex couples adopting children to be unconstitutional. Coors Adds Domestic Partners Benefits BOULDER, Colo. - The University of Colorado newspaper, the Colorado Daily, has reported that the Coors Brewing Company of Golden, Colo., once the objectof an intensenational boycott by gays and lesbians, has voted unanimously to extend employee benefits to the samesex domesticpartners ofits workers. Since the widespread boycott of the 1970s and 1980s, the company has added non-discrimanation protections based on sexual orientation to its employment guidelines, and the brewcry also has a company-sanctioned gay andlesbianemployee group. "’There are still a lot of unanswered questions about the relationship between the Coors family, the [Coors] Foundation, and the company," Sue Anderson of Equality Colorado. told the paper. "But if we’re ’just talking about the corporation, this is a great move forward." Members of the Coors family and its private Coors Foundation have backed a wide variety of archconservative and anti-gay groups and politiciahs for decades, which led initially to the boycott. The Coors Brewing Company, however, has since gone out of its way to distinguish itself from the financial giving of the family and the foundation. Amnesty International Cites Police Abuses LONDON - The London-based human rights watchdog group Arunesty International has publicly called on the govermnent of Albania to live up to its obligations and agreements under international law and put a halt to abuses of its citizens, including political prisoners, Greeks living in the country, and homosexuals. "In certmn cases the ill-treatment has been so severe that it has amounted to torture," a statement from AI said. "In at least five cases the victim died, apparently as a result of the injuries they suffered." The organization also called on the government to set up methods of responding to citizen complaints of police abuse and brutality to deal with the problem. Guinness To Do Gay Ads LONDON - The Financial Times of London has reported that Guirmess, the famed British brewery best known for its stout ales,, plans to begin using a gay male couple in some of its future TV ad campaigns in the United Kingdom to promote its popular alcoholic beverages. Although the firm did not give details of the TV advertising, it did indicate that the TV spots would make it clear that the 2 men in them were gay men. The finn also said it would use the popular conntry-western tune "Stand By Your Man" in the ads. ILGA World Conference RIO DE JANEIRO - The 17th world conference of the International Lesbian & Gay Association ended in Brazil on Sunday, June 25, with a gay pride parade along Rio’ s Copacabana beach. During the week-long conference of more than 300 delegates representing countries from around the globe, ILGA took the following actions: - Denounced anti-gay violence in Latin America - including Brazil itself - and condenmed the execution of gays and lesbians in some Islamic countries; - Praised the decriminalization of homosexual sodomy in the BROOKSIDE JEWELRY 4649 South Peoria 743-5272 Corner of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! 14~38 S. 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D’Emilio’, ahistory professor with the University of North Carolina, has the task of transforming the Policy Institute imo a full-fledged research organization by recruiting gay rights theorists, academics, researchers, activists and others to the rese arch "think In apress statement, D’Emilio said: "I am committed to building the NGLTF Policy Institute into an indispensable source of reliable, useful and necessary information, on gay/lesbian/bisexual public policy issues. We want to use the wealth of expertise in our community to build a reservoir of materials for activists in the fidd.’" No. Cal. LesbiGay Prom HAYWARD, Calif. - This unlikely community, just east of San FranciSco, was the spot on Friday evening, June 30, of t!}..e first gay and lesbian prom in Northern California "Pride: A Deeper Love" took place at the Ceutemtial Hall here, replete with with an espresso and soft drinks bar, potted palms, anindoorfountain, and a miniautre replica of tile. Eiffel Tower to recreate the ambiance of a Paris sidewalk cafe. The youth prom was sponsored by the I_ambda Youth Group and drew several hundred lesbian, gay and bisexual youths - mostly high school studeuts - from throughout the San Francisco bay area. Couples May Ado pt in DC WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia’s Court of Appeals has ruled that unmarried couples - including same-sex couples - can legally adopt children the same as married couples. The court made its rifling in the case of 2 gay men, identified in court documents as BruceM. andMark D., overturning a lower court ruling that denied the men the right to adopt a young girl. The court found that "unmarried couples living together in a committedpersonal relationship, News Briefs News Briefs News whether of the same sex or of opposite sexes, are eligible to petition the cou~t for a decree of adoption" and the capital’ s adoption law "expressly authorizes adoptions by any person without limitations.’" Toronto Parade Largest in North America TORONTO - Demonstrating a level of gay pride that most Americans only associate with cities like Los Angeles, SanFrancisco and New York, Toronto"s annual Gay Pride Parade this year apparently became thelargest such event in North America, outstripping the gigantic gay pride celebrations of its southern neighbor for the first time. Police estimated that between 500,000 and 600,000 spectators showed up for the Sunday, July 2 parade that also drew more than 50~000 participants. Police estimates of the 3 largest gay pride parades in the U.S. put spectator numbers at between 300,000 a nd 500,000. The Toronto parade first started in 1980 when it drew only 2,500 people. Politicos in this year’s eventincluded openly gayMember of Parliament Svend Robinson and Toronto Mayor Barbara Hall. California Court Upholds Hate Crime Law SAN FRANCISCO - California’s Supreme Court has upheld the state’s hate crimes law as constitutional and has ruled thatit does not violatefree speech rights. The unanimous court ruling rejected the arguments by the attorney of2 women charged in the beating of 2 gay men in San Francisco in 1990. The appeal argued that the state’s hate crimes law violated the women’s free speech guarantees because it was vague. The state high court rejected the argument, saying thatwords which indicate an "intent to inflict evil, injury or damage on another" are not protected by constitutional free speech guarantees. "Violence and threats of violence .. fall outside the protection of the First Amendment because they coerce by unlawful conduct, rather than persuade by expression," thecourtruled. "As such, they are punishable because of the state’s interest in protecting individuals from the fear of violence, the disruptio~ fear engenders and the possibil- Briefs ity’the threatened violence will Gay Marriages: Tale of Two Cultures AMSTERDAM-Twoindependent polls {eleased on the same date- onein the U.S., the other in Holland - give an indication of the difference in attitudes in the 2 countries. In Holland, 73% of those polled said they thought gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to legally marry - an astoundingly largeportion ofthe population that surprised even many Dutch activists. The U.S. poll, conducted by EPIC-MRA-Mitchell Research, found that only 33% of Americans thought same-sex couples should be allowed to get married, while 63% opposed gay and lesbian marriages. Lesbian Camp Ruled Not a Nuisance OVEIT, Miss.-Chancery Court Judge FrankMcKenziehas ruled thatCamp Sister Spiritwas not a "private nuisance" in rejecting the caseofa group oflocal townspeople who had accused the lesbian- feminist retreat of causing disruptions an d trying to "recruit" their daughters into a"lesbian lifestyle." McKenzie said in his ruling that seminars and music festivals at Camp Sister Spiritmayhave disrnptedneighbors to a degree, but that the retreat’s activities did not constitute a "nuisance." The attorney representing the townspeople who brought the complaint against the camp said all the ruling meant was that the camp just "hasn’t gotten out of hand at this point." ’Gay Gene’ ResearchQuestioned SAN FRANCISCO - Dr. Dean Hammer, the openly gay National Cancer Institute researcher who reported finding a genetic marker associated with male homosexuality, is apparently under government scrutiny for possibly manipulating datain the study. Hammer confirmed for news sources that his 1993 study was being reviewed by the federal Office of Research Integrity and that he had been ordered not to comment further. Genetic scientists, however, have reported that a colleague in Hammer’s NCI lab had looked through the data in Hammer’s reports and found that the government researcher had not included some of the material in his final report. Theomitted data could we aken the statistical significant of Hammer’s finding or possibly have changed the findings altogether. The question of the reliability of Hammer’s findings .could be even more crucial because a neurogeneticist at the University of Western Ontario in Canada finished a similar study recently of more than 40 sets of gay brothers and found no link between the genetic marker and sexual orientation. Village cont’dfromp. 1 Rusty Langley Stumpff, to make real the vision of Rainbow.Village founder Mark Vickers. Rainbow Village is a non-profit dedicated to providing housing for persons living with AIDS (PLWA’s). After months of delays and difficulties in raising funds for the renovations of the house, work was able to completed because of donated materials from Cowan Construction and donated labor from many folks,in particular, LeonKubian, a professional contractor. At mid-day, the work crew stopped to join the Rev. Leslie Penrose in a blessing of the house, room by room and to plant a tree in remembrance of Mark Vickers who died just in May of this year. Brad Mulholland, Mark’s spouse, remarked on the bittersweetness of finally seeing Mark’s dream realized. Midway though the ceremony, aneighborhoodresident stopped to complain abouthaving ahouse for people with AIDS, which for him equalled "Gays" in the neighborhood. Ironically, the first residents of this house happen to be heterosexuals living withAIDS, not Gays. Though the neighbor refused to give his name, he threatened to complain to the city because he felt the house would violate zoning restrictions. Rainbow Village board president, Cathy Mulholland, responded that up to 8 unrelated individuals could live in a single family zonedhouse and that there should be no problems. Cathy Mulholland also noted that Tulsa has a significant need for housing for PLWA’s. There may be as many as 90 persons needinghousing and Mulholland added that up to 84% ofPLWA’s here are in danger of becoming Nathanael Mattingly salon estetica 749-0777 The Queen of the Galaxy presents the best damn hair in town! 3509 $, Peoria - 2nd Level - Tulsa, OK 74105 homeless. Both Cathy Mulholland and Rusty Langley Stumpff mentioned that all the funds to renovate Rainbow Village have come in small amounts from the community. Although applications are continuing to be made, no major grants have yet to be secured. Donations of money, materials and time/labor are welcome. For information, call 742-2201. taffy cont’dfrom p. 1 to counter anti-Lesbian/Gay prejudice. Some of the seed money for the project was do~ nated by Barbra Streisand and Tulsa is one of three test sites for shaping the campaign. The HIV Resource Consortium is an umbrella organization that seeks to provide comprehesive HIV/AIDS services, ranging from case management to providing space for other organizations, such as the TOHR HIV Testing Clinic and RAIN, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network which organizes care teams for persons living with AIDS (PLWA’s). The Lesbian/Gay Community Center is a project spearheaded by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). The goal is to rent or buy a facility where all parts of the communities and organizations can meet formally or informally. Black & White Charities, Inc. will hold two events: a patrons appreciation on Friday, July 28 at Philbrook Museum and the Black & White Party itself on Saturday, July 29 at the Pavilion on Expo Square. Black & White Charities, Inc. began as a private party but was later incorporated as a tax-exempt non-profit dedicated to sponsoring social events which celebrate the unity and the diversity of the communities, promote group&individual self-esteem and create awareness and. funding for our communities issues andconcerns. For more information, see page 16. License cont’dfrom p. 1 After being turned away, Amos and Harding spoke with reporters about the effort. The couple acknowledged that they were not really surprised to be denied the license, but that they hoped people aware of the desire of many Lesbian & Gay couple for legal recognition and protection of their relationships. 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 FlPELITY HON~E HEALTH CARE, INC. 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A significant number of people state they would use a home test to determine if they are infected with HIV, it the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licenses the diagnostic kits, according to a University of California San Francisco (UCSF) study published in the May 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). If thehomekits are approved, the easier access and greater privacy they provide wouldincrease thenumberofpeople tested forHIV infection, says a UCSFresearcher who co-authored a separate essay on this subject published in the same NFJM issue. The FDA currently is considering whether or not to approve test kits that would allow blood collection at home, according to Kathryn Phillips, PhD, a researcher at the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) and lead author of the UCSF study, The over-the-counter test kits would likely be sold atdrug stores and, or through mail order. After pricking a finger and putting a drop of blood on a filter paper, users of the home test would mail the sample to a laboratory and call to find out their results They wouldreceive telephone counseling after providing a codenumber from the test kit. The entire process would be anonymous. UCSF researchers examined how the availability of home-access HIV tests .might change the numbers and character- ]st~cs of people tested for infection and where they went to be tested. Data came from a large household survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of more than 20,000 Among other questions, respondents were asked how likely they would be to use home HIV testing and, if it were available, whether they would choose to use a home test, go to a doctor’s office or clinic, or not be tested. 29% stated that they wouldbe "very" or "somewhat" likely to use home tests. Of this group,7%percent said they had never been tested (excluding testing for blood donation). 42% of the respondents with HIV risk factors said they wouldbe"very" or "somewhat" likely to use home tests; 63% of this group said they had never been tested (excluding testing for blood donation). 22% of all respondents and 31% of those at risk; said+they would choose a home test over the alternatives. In comparison, 18% of the respondents and 34% of those at risk reported having been tested for HIV infection (excluding testing for blood donation)between 1985 and the time the survey was conducted. The survey defined persons ’at risk’ as .hemophiliacs, men who have sex with men, intravenous drug users, those who trade sex for money, sex partners of persons at risk, those who had blood transfusions between 1977-1985, and those who have a self-perceived chance of having or contracting AIDS. Respondents more likely to .state they would use home HIV tests were male, younger, non-white or non-Hispanic, and had less than a college degree, income levels lower than the poverty index, risk factors for AIDS+ a self perceived.risk of AIDS, previously donated blood in order to be tested, or no prior testing because they did not know where to go, according to the UCSF study, see Test, page 11 Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 51 5 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiafity and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. For further information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, MSW Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Della Blackburn, CADC Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Commnnity Accepting Medicare~ Medicaid private pay and ptTvate insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated. Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? 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TOHR Follies Thank You’s from the Executive Board Lynn Smith - Chairperson Renee Anthony - CO-Chairperson Sheryl Dagang for being the fabulous Master/Mistress of Ceremonies. The Entertainers A Special Thank you to Bill Lewis a!k/a/Lola, Russlyn Moore, Paris Grey, Victoria Towers, Emma Zahn, Anita Richards, Kelly Green, Diannah Nacole, Vivian & Tara TNeal for their creative and fabulous costumes and renditions that set the stage tbr our Priscilla themel Thank you to Linda Stevens for bringing friends from the Follies Revue. Jennifer Sanco, Kris Rittanaier & Tracy Watson Our addilional thank vous to other performers including: t.tell’en Back, Jessie Scott. Beverly Ball, Jimnaie H0ose. llelga, The Tulsa Family Chorale, Miriam Childers, Kevin Barentine, Kharma Arnos, and friends Danny Hale. Steve Eberle, David Parsons & Kathlene Golden. Thanks to Raghena for making the trip from Dallas to share her talents with her Tulsa Family. The Volunteers Without the tireless energy, of our volunteers this event could not have been the success that it was. Thanks to: Pamela Newberry and Terry, Rich Webb, Gemini, Joseph Chavez, David Haynes, Wes Waggoner, Charles Campbell, Kathlene Golden and Jill Hoyt. Tulsa’s own youth group including Thomas, Edgar, Antwaine & John. The Donors John Rothrock and Steve Walley from the Silver Star, Gregory and Wayne from Floral Design of Tulsa, Kathlene Golden from Unity Center, Gourmet on the Go, Whittier Care, Promenade General Cinema, Merle Norman Studios and Anthony Klatt of the Perspective. We would like to thank the businesses who sold advance tickets for the Follies: Tomfoolery, Floral Design of Tulsa and Budget Window Treatments. All Soul’s Unitarian for the use of their facility. To ever3., one \vho attended this years Follies you were a great audience. Thank you. Wanted: Persons who are interested in taking a six week Watercolor class taught by local mtist Kelly Vandiver. The cost of the classwill be $75 not including supplies. $15 dollars of the $75 tuition will be tax deductible as a donation to T.O.H.R,. To register please call the helpline at 743-.4297 and leave your name and nnmber with the volunteer or on the voice mail. TOHR - August meeting will be on Bartlett Square. Bring a picnic basket and )’our dancing shoes. August I st, i 995. IVlusic and beverages will be provided. 7:00pro Ill ? Getin step with TOHR and Hillcrest step aerobic class to begin this fail. Watch your TOHR Reporter for fiu-ther details. Quick Note: 1 ~vould like to thank Tom Neal and the Tulsa Family News for their support ofTOHR and the Reporter during this past year. A Newsletter that has been established to serve TOHR’s community center and other non-profi| organizations will be the ne\v home for the Reporter. HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE & ANONYMOUSE FINGER STICK METHOD By and for, but not exclusive to the lesbian, gay & bisexual communities Monday & Thursday Evening 7 to 8:30pm for Testing 7 to 9:00pro for Results Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday By Appointment Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 918-749-4194 4154 South Harvard Suite I-t-1 Call for Directions BLACK WHITE INC. ,_C ,OMMUNITY CALEND .R SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School, 9:45 am Worship Service, 11 am 2627-B East 1 lth. Info: 583=7815 Community of Hope (United Methodis0 Worship Service, 6 pm 1347 No. Yale, 838-7232 Family of Faith Metro. Comm. Church Worship Service, 11 pm 5451-E South Mingo. Info: 622-1441 Metro. Comm. Church of Greater Tulsa Worship Service, 10:45am 1623 No. Maplewood Info: 838-1715 TheBanned,OKGay Band Practice weekly in OKC Info: 838-2121 Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa Meeting, 6:30 pm Canterbury, 5th&Evanston Info: 583-9780 MONDAYS HIT Testing TOHR Clinic Free & anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm Results Hours: 7-9 pm Info: 749-4194 Lambda Bowling League Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan TUESDAYS Minister’s Class" Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center 7:30 pm 2627-B East 1 lth Info: 583-7815 WEDNESDAYS Authority OfThe Believer Bible Study, 7 pm MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 North Maplewood Call 838-1715 for info. Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Choir Practice 7 pm 2627-B East 1 lth Call 583-7815 for info. Family Of Faith MCC Potluck 6:30 pm Bible Study 7 pm Choir Practice 8 pm 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info. THURSDAYS 16-Step Empowerment Group For Women 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 Mingo Call 622-1441 for Info. HIT Testing TOHR Clinic Free & anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appbintment required. Walk in test hours: 7 - 8:30 pm Results Hours: 7 - 9 pm Call 749-4194 for info. Prayer Time MCC - Greater Tulsa, 7 pm 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for info. Tulsa Family Chorale Weekly practice, 9:30 pm Lola’s 2630 E. 15th St. SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous Meets weekly at 11 pm Provides confidential support for recovering addicts. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale Call 838-7232 for info. SUNDAY, JULY 16 1995 Miss Gay Northeastern Oklahoma USofA Pageant Silver Star Saloon, 10 pm 1565 So. Sheridan, Info: 838-3701 TUESDAY, JULY 18 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Board Meeting, 7 pm (open to members) TOHR Office, 40th & Harvard, 2nd fl. Info: 743-4297 WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm 4154 South Harvard, Gathering Room Info: 583-5147 THURSDAY, JULY 20 FIGHTFOR YOUR RIGHTS Community Civil Rights Meeting YOU NEED TO BE THERE 7-9 pm, Downtown Library, ground level meeting room, info: 838-2121 SATURDAY, JULY 22 Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm 1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232 TUESDAY, JULY 25. Rainbow Business Gui/d, 7 pm Olive Garden, Utica Sq. Info: 832-0233 FRIDAY, JULY 28~ Black & White Charities Patron Gala Philbrook Museum, Info: 587-7314 SATURDAY, JULY 29 Community ofHope Feed the Homeless 1347 North Yale, 5:30 pm Info: 838:7232 Black & White Saturday Night Dance Pavilion at Expo Square, Fairgrounds $20 advance, $25 door, Info: 58%7314 TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 TOHR Party on the Square Picnic, 7-10 pm, Bartlett Square Info: 743-4297 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm 4154 So. Harvard, Info: 583-5147 SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm 1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232 TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 Log Cabin Republicans, 7 pm Tulsa Centrai Library, Ground Floor Info: 832-0233 Need Help Selling Your Artwork ? . The The Artists’ Guide to Selling e is your answer $17.95 (includes handling & OK taxe~) Mail Check w return address info to: Artht~’ Guide, C/O Slash Pine Publishing ® Box 904186 Tulsa, OK 74105 Expect delivery within 10 days after check dears Developed from Fortune S00 Training and 15 year~ Saleg experience, ~md degigned to meet the ~peeifie naed~ of a~tiniz. SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 1995 Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA At-Large Pageant Silver Star Saloon, 9 pm 1565 So. Sheridan, Info: 838-3701 MONDAY, AUGUST 14 PFLAG 1011102, 6:30-7:30 pm 4154 So. Harvard, Ste. H, Info: 749-4901 SPOUSES For spouses of Gay/Les/Bi/Transgenders 7:00 pm social, 7:30-8:30 meeting Sponsored by PFLAG, Info: 749-4901 TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Board Meeting, 7 pm (open to members) TOHR Office, 40th & Harvard, 2nd ft. kffo: 743-4297 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm 4154 So. Harvard, Info: 583-5147 SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm 1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232 TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 Rainbow Business Guild, 7 pm Dinner Meeting, Info: 832-0233 SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 Prime Timers 2nd Anniversary/ Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74128 Feast with Friends The NAMES Project Tulsa Area Finale at So. Hills Marriott, 748-3111 TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 Community ofHope Feed the Homeless 1347 North Yale, 5:30 pm Info: 838-7232 Gay & Lesbian Student Association TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 Lesbian & Gay Pol. Action Committee Info: 838-1222 SWAN-Single Women’sActivityNetwork Call 832-2121 TOHR Anonymous HIT Testing Clinic Daytime testing by appt. M:Th., 10-5 pm Info: 749-4194 TOHR Helpline, Daily 8-10 pm For info. or to volunteer: 743-GAYS Tool Box Technicians Leather organization, Info c/o The Tool Box: 584-1308 T.U.L.S~4, Tulsa Uniform &LeatherSeekersAssoc. Info: 838-1222 Wed. Night Women’s Supper Club Varying locations 2nd or 3rd Wed. each month. Info: Helpline: 743-GAYS Task Force co. diromp. 1 nation paralyzes us in our jobs and prevents us from living as full and ,~qual citizens. "At the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, we often work with activists lobbying their local and state governments to pass anti-discrimination legislation. While many states and muuicipalities have banned discrimination based on sexual orientation, some opponents have pointed to the lack of federal legislation when justifying their own inaction or opposition to such measures. Weseekfederal action through passage of ENDA that would send a message across the country that discrimination is unacceptable and illegal. "Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation violates the American values of equality and fairness. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1995 recognizes discrimination and would alleviate the fear of many Americans in the workplace. It is an important step toward full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people." Editor’ s note:no Oklahoma Congressman has endorsed ENDA, though Cong. Largent is now reviewing the legislation. Britain con d omp. me improbable, whatever this court may say, that the existing policy can survive much longer," said Lord Justice Simon Brown, one of the judges in that ease. Boston cont’dfrom p. 1 The court’ s decision said that gays and lesbians have a fight to march in parades a;s individuals, but italso ruled thatno one can force parade sponsors to alter their message by including the views of another group. by Pat Morehead that Ralphies’ world cuts into their own mess? So, save your money either at the For those readers who are looking for the standard fare of Political Correctness relative to the Gay Community in TUlSa, look elsewhere. Summer is here and it’ s just too damn humid to worry with political correctness. I was politically incorrect when I failed to attend the Mohawk Pride Picnic. But I spent a lovely afternoon on the patio with several cool Bloody Bulls and my latest copy of Field and Stream. I did take a few minutes to scan theJune Family News. I have to tell you I’m not really concerned about the court ruling regarding the Boston St. Patricks Day Parade. So gays can tmarch, big deal. We seem to have missed the point somewhere along the way. If you’re not welcome somewhere, then stay the hell away! I’ve used that simple formula for decreasing stress, I highly recommendit to everyone. Besides, if we want to have a parade, we may wantto exclude certain types, fight? I’m not trying to be bitchey about this but I mean really, give it a rest. Thanks to Rush Tunbaugh and Newtie and Ralphie Reed, common civility has gone the way of the DODO. I was raised to at least pretend to be civil to people I don’ t care for or about. It was calledCommon Courtesy. Everything has become so "in your face" these days. Every dog has his day, and today Rush, Newtie and Ralphie are ha,v,ing,~eirs. Unfortunately I expect their day to go on for some while to come. We are not going to stop these guys from making our lives miserable for awhile. So, back off! Let them make asses out of themselves and their followers. As soon as people see Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions; Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. regularlives, people will get sick and tired of him and his sort and dump them for something different. Speaking of something different, can anyone explain "Legends of the Fall"? I rentedit expecting to see something inter- So, here’s my plan for our eommunlty. Let’s start our -own Ch~eh. We’ll do eorrespontienee tie~rees anti we can all become Ministers. That Way we can ~et every tax ~vantage aveable,& we can du~ ~ple out of v~t sums of ~o~ey in the name of~n~ng our m~ssxons . ~nee we all have money, then ~e can make the ~uled Let me knowffyou have any ide~ for the ~hureh name. esting from Brad Pitt. Ifnot acting wise, at least his butt! Pitt has been very interesting since I first noticed him in "Thelma and Louise". But I haven’t the slightlest idea about what was going on in Legends. I don’t even think the Director had the slightest idea about what was going on there. I mean, at least if you’ ve got Brad Pitt, use his sex appeal if nothing else. All we got was a poorly composed 3 second medium wide group shot of Pitt in the middle of what I presume was supposed to be a menage a tois. Jeez, at least give us Pitt butt. Three seconds out that whole video store or on TCI and give Legends a pass. Unless you’ reintoAnthony Hopkins, at least, he he did some acting. I suggest you rent "Thelma and Louise" and eatch Pitt in the motel scene. WhichbringsmetoTCI. Whenitcomes to TCI,just bend over and expect it rough. Rather than worrying about parades in Boston we ought to be spending time getting any other cable outlet in here. Why is it that there is no Cable Access available to the public, but 158 religious programmers can monopolize half the damn channels? That’ s a rhetorical question. Weall know why, the pray-a-vision folks buy all the available time. So, here’ s my plan for our community. Let’s start our own Church. We’ll do correspondence degrees and we can all become Ministers. That way we can get every tax advantage available, and we candupepeople outOfvastsums ofmoney in the name of funding our "missions". Once we all have money, then we can make the rules ! Let me know if you have any ideas for the Church name. On a serious note though, we could invest some time in setting up a Non- Profit Arts Group which is designed to serve Gay and Lesbian area artists, writers and performers. That would be something that could actually have an impact on the local communityin terms ofgiving Gay and Lesbian Artists a fair shot. Let me know your thoughts on that one also. As for me, I’m heading to kitchen to mix up some more Bloody Bulls, then get naked in the hot tub and ponder the real meaning of Pitts’ butt. Hummm, maybe we could do a fund raiser based on a best l~utt contest. Now there’ s an idea perfect for summer in Tulsa. As soon as I find the limes, I’ll put some more thought into that! Pat Morehead is a Tulsan whose commentaries focus on art, politics & more. Metropolitan 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 1623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 838-1715 Unique Gifts in Lincoln Plaza corner of 15th & Peoria 584-4606, M-S 10-8, Sun. 12-5 Aroma Lamps Aromatherapy for your home or office. Many fragrant oils and scented candles to choose from. Test cant’dfrom p. d Phillips says these findings are "counter intuitive" because preventive services and other home tests are usually morelikely to be used by people with more education and higher incomes. "It’s striking that people who may have the greayest need for testing but the least access to HIV testing and medical care may bemorelikely than someother groups to use home tests," she says. Theavailability ofhometests may cause a shift.in the locations where HIV testing is conducted in the United States, Phillips says. About 20 percent of tests (excluding tests before blood donations) are performed at public clinics; 31 percent in doctor’s offices, health maintenance organizations, or employer clinics; and 25 percent athospitals and outpatient clinics, according to the study. "The use of home tests by people who would otherwise have been tested at public clinics may free up resources for other activities," Phillips says. "However, testing should still be available at public clinics." It is estimated that users of the home test would pay between $30 and $40, whereas it costs the federal government approximately $50 per test at public clinics andprivate doctors may charge clients $50 ormore for HIV testing. Counsding and testing consumed the largest portion- $103 million - of the HIV prevention budget of the CDC in 1992. Reviewed by Barry Hensley Supervisor, Circulation Department Tulsa City-County Library One of the biggest controversies surrounding the gay rights movement today is the act known as outing- one person. publicly identifying another, closetedperson as homosexual, against their wishes. Although this trend seems to be winding down, there are still many people, young and old, who are unable to identify .themselves as lesbian or gay. Because they are not prepared to acknowledge their orientation, they lead double lives to disguise the truth from friends, families and coworkers. "Outing Yourself," by Michelangelo Signorile, recognizes the difficulty of these situations and provides a step-by-step program for making the journey from "Identifying Yourself" to "Not Thinking About It at All." Signorile outlines 14 steps, under six general parts whichinclude"OulingYourself to Yourself," "Outing Yourself to Other Gay People," "Outing Yourself to Your Straight Friends," "Outing Yourself to Your Fanfily," "Outing Yourself to Your Coworkers," and, finally, "Coming Out Every .Day," which includes ways to help others undertakethe same journey. Signoril’e examines the most difficult steps in the first chapter, where he presents the thoughts of other authors, including film historian Vito Russo, who said, "The truth will set you free, but first it will bea pain in the neck," and Mark Thompson, who commented, "Basically, coming out is a death and rebirth experience. To come out, something has to diewhatever itwas you thought your were...In a sense, you’reldlling aformer constructed identity and creating a new one." Also in this chapter are exercises to do whichmay seem simplistic to some, but helpful to others,, depending on how comfortable one is with the coming~out process. "Basicafly, coming out is a death and rebirth experience. To come out, something has to die- whatever it was you thought your were...In a sense, you re killing a form.er construeted identity and creating a new one. As the journey continues, the author documents ~ue experiences which reveal the common frustrations related to homophobia and the act of "deprogramming yourself" from stereotypes and the myths that cause lesbians and gays to feel out of place in a straight society. In "Meeting Other Gay People," the reader is .reminded that today, with gay community centers, organizations, newspapers and computerbulletin boards, the gay baris no longer the primary gathering place. Thereis alist ofrelated books, many of which are in the library, which should be consulted to further explain the sometimes complex and contradictory fedings that many people experience. In’What First Talk," Signorile prepares readers for the inevitable questions and concerns that arise when having that important chat’with parents orother family members. He acknowledges that it is not always wise to come out to parents immediately. Timing is everything, and i.t may be best to postpone your conversalaon. As you get near the end of the book, which dea~s with coming out at work and helping others to come out, it is apparent that a common thread has been woven through chapter after chapter: maintaining a positive approach. Regardless of who is being addressed, people coming out are urged to ignore neg~itive comments and concentrate on having a truthful, uplifting and educational conversation. Signorile has also authored "Queer in America" and numerous colnmns for national periodicals.Afew years ago,hehad a notorious reputation for outing public figures, but he has mellowed considerably and.this book is a patient and understanding guide, free from harsh judgements or urgings to Sacrifice oneself for "the cause.+’ Check for"Outing Yoursdf" and other related books in the Readers Services, 2rid floor, Central Library, or call 596-7966. SAULDLDELNO IYK TLHI.EKECWOMANPENTAIBTOESR.S ~MITSUBISHI The New Thinking n Automobiles+ Air conditioning, alloy wheels, am/fm cassette with 6 speakers, power sunroof, dohc - 16 valve & much morel From $15,695 ¯ Sunday :Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice I To love & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 I I do justice, mercy 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 ° (918) 622-1441 He r loom Demigns GiSts, Fragrances, Crystal, Bears, ,~ntiques, Brass, Womens Boutique, CompleteInterior& ExteriorDesign 2814 East 15th Street, 742-5665, Across from Carpet City Hill, M.S. 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215,745-1111 ARIES ’~’ ..... March 2J-April 20 Passion runs high and you are tempted by - a sexy new lover; or you are tempted to pick fights with your present lover, just so you can have the pleasure of making up. Business travel is both likely and rewarding this month. TAURUS April 20-May 21 Partners and family members seem unusually bossy this month, and their disapproving attitudes can really get on your nerves. A good time for do-it-yourself projects around the house. It’s better to work on your home than to work on the people in it. GEMINI May 21-June 22 You’ re always a bit of a party animal, but now you have the opporttmity to go into social overdrive. You may have some minor battles with co-workers and employees, but your recreational activilaes will definatdy make you forget any jobrelated stress. CANCER June 22-July 23 You have been involved with an odd bunch ofpeoplefor quite awhilenow, and this has maderelationships a struggle. It’ s time to take an honest look at your beliefs about romance, love and sex. If you’ re not getting what you want and it can’t be fixed, time to say "bye bye." LEO July 23-August 23 You are likely to experience power struggles with family members and with anyone who shares your home. You want to be your flamboyant, generous self; they’ d apparently prefer you to be a dull and stifled slave. Try not to be an unreasonable drama queen. With a little sdfcontrol, you’ll win out. VIRGO August 23-September 23 You’re great at being the power behind the throne because you intuitively know how to provide just the right kind of support. However, now is the time for you to stand in the limelight yoursdf. Tremendously creative ideas can come to you now..Just lighten up, let them in, and put them to use. LIBRA September 23-October 23 You may receive a financial offer you can’ t refuse, but look at the situation with an honest and critical eye. Someone is likely to be playing hot and heavy with your emotions. If you act without think= ing carefully first, you’re liable to do things you’d never consider otherwise and you’ll regret it. SCORPIO October 23-November 23 Passion rears its head at work, and you may be Crazed with desire for the sweet thing who shares your shifL Think it over before you lunge. It may not be a great idea to mix business with pleasure. Working with friends on a money-making venture can bring success; divert your obsession into your work. SAGITTARIUS Nov. 23-Dec. 22 Existing relationships have an eerie quality of familiarity to them. Yes, you’re being manipulated in the same old way and no, it’ s not your imagination. A new relationship started now is likely to turn out the same way. Think about why you keep attracting this mistreatment. Isn’ t it getting boring? CAPRICORN Dec. 22-January 21 Life has not exactly been easy for you lately, but you only have to pass one more hurdle before you get a break. Someone is likely to appear’with a "fool prool~’ investment scheme thatplays onyour desire for status. Don’ t get crazed with greed and say "yes." You’ll only be starting a new drama. AQUARIUS Jan. 21-February 20 Old conflicts may reappearnow, but don’ t worry; they’re only resurfacing so you can have the chance to resolve and diminate them once and for all. It’ s a good time for you to get rid of all your hidden fears and addictions. You’ re about to start a new cycle; you may as well do it on a level playing field. PISCES February 20-March 21 Now is the best possible time to use visualization to achieve your goals, but how much thought have you given to what you actually want? Come out of the fog and create your long,term wish list. You have a natural gift for creative thought. Add a little structure and put your gift to use. PRIDEofo nm Renting and considering Buying? Moving up or Investing? Credit Problems? Mortgages By Design will custom fit the right homeloan to YOUR needs! 1~ LENDER Financing the AllAmerican Dream ForDetail~ CalL. BUD WHARTON Vice President/Branch Manager (918) 3424252 Serving Tulsa and Surrounding Communities Tropical Caribbean Feb. 11-18,1996, $795-1950 Deep Caribbean Feb. 18-25,1996, $795-1950 Mexican Riviera March 17-24,1996, $795-2495 French Canada Jun~ 30 -July 7,1996, $895-2295 International Tours 9/8-34/-6866 RSVP On the Road with Melissa Etheridge by L. Cooper, roving groupie In May of 1989, I attended a concert at the Cain’s Ballroom - the singer’s name was Melissa Etheridge and her debut album was a self titled work which was released in 1988 on Island Records. Rumor had it that she had been discovered while playing in the Lesbian bars of Los Angeles. The issue of her sexuality has finally been resolved to many women’s satisfaction (particularly after her fans suffered through the femme phase of the "’Never Enough" album). Since the Cain’ s experience, I have had the privilege of seeing four additional MEperformances. Her Grammy nominations, four albums and an appearance at Woodstock II have resulted in media exposure and main stream visibility. As acknowledgement of her popularity, Etheridge serves as the cover girl for the June 1995 issue of Rolling Stone. It is a rare opportunity for our generation to watch the development of such a talented and, now, out artist. I wondered whether Etheridge could. gracefully survive the transition to large capacity arenas. Her ability to intimately connect with her audience in smaller venues has been legendary. On June 25th, Etheridge did not disappoint her fans as she provided her usual kick ass, high energy performance during an appearance at the Nissan Pavilion located in Stone Ridge, Virginia. The threat of rain did not dampen the spirit of the audience who travdled from MD, VA, WVA, DE, NJ, NY, DC, PA, and, of course, OK. In Photograph~ J.D. Jamett 621-5597 fact, Mother Nature’ s thunder and lightning served as an additional special.effects background for the evening’s performance. Opening for Etheridge was Paula Cole, a talented, unusual and quirky performer. Cole, whose 1994 debut album "Harbinger" provides a good listen, primed the Pavilioncrowd with support from her two memberband. Her30 minute, six song set Alexander Graham Bell could not have possibly pereelved what a hot, seduetlve, sexually ehar ed woman could do with his invention. ended with a tribute to all the women in the audience. "Watch the Woman’s Hands", written by Cole, brought the audience to its feet and resulted in a standing ovation for the singer. After a fifteen minute intermission and equipment swap, the main show actually started on time. This disproved common wisdom that concerts and lesbians cannot meet intended schedules. At the stroke of 9 pm, Melissa burst onto the stage and charged into arousing rendition of "All American Gift’. The Pavilion stage is flanked by a big screen on either side. A memorable sight is ME’ s sly smirk and bedroom eyes magnified about a thousand times. Ably backed by John Shanks on guitar and keyboard, Mark Browne on bagg~tttar, aiid Dave Beyer on drums, ME used a well mixed play list which included songs from all fouralbums spiced with a sampling of new material. One of these new songs, "All the Way to Heaven" is a cut from her next album which is due to be released in November of this year. Etheridge also covered AC. DC’s classic hormone pounding "You Shook Me All NighrLong" and, with the line, " ...she knocked me out with those American thighs....", the Pavilion female factor howled and screamed in umson. Her song "You Used to Love to Dance" segued into an extended play which utilized a telephone as a prop. Alexander Graham Bell could not have possibly perceived what a hot, seductive, sextmlly charged woman could do with his invention. Our butts barely touched the seats during the foot stomping 2 1/2 hours. Etheridge ended her 18 song performance with "Bring Me Some Water"; we were not ready to let her go and we brought her back for two encores. The first encore was. a rocking "Like the Way I Do" from the 1988 album MeliSsa Etheridge and her second encore was the more gentle and almost lullaby-like ’Walking to My Angel" from the 1993 album Yes I Am. Her energy and her connection with her fans has certainly not decreased with time nor has it been reduced by the larger venue - Melissa Etheridge is a proven performer who continues to stimulate, captivate and mesmerize her audience. (Her current tour ends in Houston on July 9th.) Youth Net eont’d omp. 3 able on the World Wide Web, searchable by both ZIP code and area code. YAOis also working with the Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center, a gay youth resource group based in San Francisco, to bring them onto the Internet and to make LYRIC’ s staff of 25 trained peer counselors available for YAO’ s own peer support service. "Two years ago, this was all a dream," says Fishier, "a place where I would feel welcome on the Interact, where I would not feel as though I was different or that I was a piece of meat. Now, youth.org is a reality.’" Coming to terms with one’ s sexual orientation is always difficult, and Williams says it can become a matter of life or death for teens, as evidence suggests that as many as 30 percent of the youth to emigrate to urban areas such as San Francisco and New York are attempting to escape persecution because of their sexual identity. "Just one step of intervention could make all the difference in the world," he says. "Together, we can drown out the destruction of society’s hatred and homophobia." YAO can be reached on the World Wide Web at the URL http:// www.youth.org/ Gay and questioning .youth can receive counseling through e-mail by sending to help@youth.org OutProud! "Can be reached at http:// www.outproud.org/outproud/ (all one line) or at P.O. Box 24589, San Jose, CA 95154. Whittier Care 41(3 S Lew s Tulsa. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1995] Tulsa Family News, July 15-August 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 8 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. 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 July 15-August 14, 1995 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin JD Jamett Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/500 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, June 15-July 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 7 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1995 adoption AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV testing Amnesty International arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars Bill Clinton Black and White Gala Black and White Party businesses Camp Sister Spirit censorship churches civil rights Dave Fleischer estate planning Fight For Your Rights Follies Revue gay politicians homophobia horoscope International Lesbian and Gay Association internet L. Cooper letters to the editor marriage Melissa Etheridge Michaelangelo Signorile military inclusion National Gay and Lesbian Task Force OutNOW! Partner Benefits Pat Morehead People Living With AIDS performing arts personals PFLAG Politically Incorrect Pride promhate crimes Rainbow Village representation restaurants sexual orientation discrimination TOHR Reporter Tom Neal Transgender Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahoman for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Testing viatication Victory Fund https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/54cfdeab7a0a2f4caf9928a283bcbfb9.jpg bfa331ed2a2a354c21891cdd72f7c6b0 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/0f605e7feeb19ace67e07484871daff3.pdf 1621027d99ef4b436cb36f33c8feeb22 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart FRIENDS IN UNITY IN REMEMBRANCE: .TULSA FAMILY NEWS AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN OF DIVERSE SEXUAL ORIENTATION MARK VICKERS COMMUNITY AWARDS HIV/AI DS ACTIVIST PRIDE PI.CNIC OKC PARADE TOHR FOLLIES by Tom Neal In the African-American community, there are men who have sex with other men but who do not see themselves as Gay or Bisexual. These men may never be reached by messages target Gay & Bi men about safer sex and HIV/AIDS. Reaching these men is part of the mission of Friends in Unity Social Organization (FUSO), a three year old community based organization (CBO) that is run by and for African-American men of diverse sexual See FUSO, page 16 Rec~auy Tulsa lost one of its most passionate activists to complications of AIDS. Mark Vickers, who had only recently turned 38, left Tulsa and his world a better place. Mark was best known for his work as an HIV/AIDS activist. According to one of his friends, the Rev. Leslie Penrose, Mark became involved in HIV/AIDS issues in the middle 80’s. Mark was involved in the formation of the HIV Resource Cousorfitwn even "before it had that name. seepage 6 British Court Rejects Military Ban Challenge LONDON - Britain’s High Court has reluctantly thrown out a bid to allow homosexuals to serve in the armed forces. The court rejected a legal challenge by four service members dismissed for being gay. However, the judge said the Bfiti.shpol icy probably wotfldn’t survive much longer because it was "against the fide of history." Jeanette Smith, Graeme Grady, John B eckett and Duncan Lustig-Prean challenged the Defense Ministry in the High Court, but lost the appeal although not without moral support from the court. Lord Justice Simon Brown said he was refusing the application with "hesitation and with regret" but he said that the decision on the future of the policy must lie with others, specifically with the government and with Parliament. After the court ruling, the four discharged service members and their supporters held a press conference where spokeswoman Angela Mason said they were considering an appeal of the twojudge High Court ruling. The imnistry saidit was satisfied with the ruling. Defense Ministry spokeswoman Ailsa McIntyre said at a press conference following the court ruling, "We See British, page ]2 June 15 -July 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 7 Pride Logo by Kelly Vandiver Lesbian/Gay Pride Celebrations kick off officially in Tulsa with the annual Pride PiCnic held at Mohawk Park Pavilion no. 6. The picnic begins at noon. The organizers of this year’s picnic have designated the Gay & Lesbian Commumty Center as the beneficiary of any funds raised. As in-the past, beverages are free and there is no admission fee except a $1 per car charged by the park at the p~k entrance. Organizers are requesting a $2 See Awards, page 3 EDITORIAL/LETTERS, PAGE 2 DIRECTORY, PAGE 2 NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 4 HEALTH BRIEFS, PAGE 6 TOHR REPORTER, PAGE 10 EVENTS CALENDAR, PAGE 11 FINANCIAL ADVICE, PAGE12 YOUR HOROSCOPE, PAGE 18 TULSA ACTIVISTS ATTEND DALLAS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Over the Memorial Day weekend, several Tulsa activists journeyed to Dallas to brush.up on leadership skills at the 2nd Leadership Lambda Conference held at the Anatole Hotel. Tulsa Oklahomans ’for Human Rights (TOHR) president, Tim Gillean, Bud Wharton, co-chair of the Rainbow Business Guild. businessman Rick Phillips and Tom Neat, Tulsa Family News publisher attended a variety of workshops, ranging from the nuts & bolts of political campaign organizing to time management, and fundraising. The keynote speaker was former debutant, former CBS news producer and ACT-UP Lesbian activist, Ama Northrop. Other nationally known work~ shop leaders were Evan Wolfson, a top attorney with Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. Dallas board member of the Human Rights Campaign Fun (HRCF) Lori Masters and others representing Dallas organi- PERSONALS, PAGE 19 donation for food which after zationsandWashingtOnoneslike ~seet~a~e 6 , ’~ the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. Canadian Court OKs Same-Sex Adoptions Administration Won’t Enter Amend, 2 Case Anti-Gay Court Ruling in Cincinnati’s Measure Rhode Island OKs Anti-Bias Law TORONTO - An Ontario Court has cleared the way for four lesbian couples to adopt children, in what may be a landmark decision in the country. "There is a huge emotional advantage to a child to be adopted and not to just be in the joint custody, but to have two people that they know for absolutely sure are their parents and will always be their parents no matter what," said Miriam Kanfman. Kaufman is the biological mother of 2 children, Jacob and Abiva, but her partner Roberta Benson of Toronto had no legal fight to adopt the youngsters before Judge James Paul Nevins of the Ontario Court’ s provincial division, declared adoption limited to opposite-sex couples was discriminatory. The judge issued adoption orders for all the couples in the case. Four lesbian couples won similar adoption rights in the case. All four cases involved couples in which one of the women was the biolo~cal parent of the children. It remains unclear how the court ruling might affect gay and lesbian couples trying to adopt when that’s not the case. Brenda Cossman, a family-law professor at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School, said the ruling becomes powerful ammmfition See Canada, pare 12 WASHINGTON - The Clinton Administration has declined to join in an important Supreme Court case that is expected determine whether states can prohibit local legislation protecting lesbians and gay men against discrimination. U.S. Attorney General Janet Rent said the administration has decided not to participate in the Supreme Court case involving Colorado’s Amendment 2 because the federal government is not ~ party to the law in question. Voters in Colorado narrowly approved the ballot measure which was subsequently declared unconstitntional by the state’s Supreme Court. The measure passed by popular vote in 1992 specifically bans laws that prohibit discrimination against gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals. "There was no federal program or federal statute involved," Reno said, "and so we determined thal at this point the federal government should not participate.’" Amendment 2, which has spawned a handful of similar state and local measures prohibiting gay rights protections around the country, would ban all Colorado and local la~vs or regulations that protec~ See Colorado. page 13 CINCINNATI- Cincilmafi’ s onagain, off-again anti -gay measure is now back in place following a federal appeals court ruling. The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court erred when it overturned a measure that city voters approved in 1993 which excludes sexual orientation as a basis for civil rights protecnons. Last year a U.S. District Court declared the referendum unconstitutional because it attempts to deny civil liberties of an identifiable group of people. The appeals court ruling, however, said homosexuals are "an unidentifiable group or class of individuals whose identity is defined by subjective and unapparent characteristics such "as innate desires, drives and thoughts.’" Gay rights advocates were stamaed by the ruling and said they would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, which is already slated to hear a similar case resulting from Colorado’s Amendment 2. PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island has become the ninth state in the country to approve ¯ legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation when the state Senate, after 11 years of trying, narrowly approved the measure on a 2~21 vote. The "bill, which has already been approved by the state House of Representatives, now goes to Gov. Lincoln Almond, a Republican, who has already indicated he would sign the measure into law. The bill bars discrimination in the s tate in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit. Religious organizations are exempt from the state law. Opponents of the civil rights bill attempted without luck to add a series of amendments, including one that would have forced the issue to a state ballot vote and another that would have specifically excluded the Boy Scouts of America. Photos Inside: Follies Revue& Family of Faith National Conf. Delegates, ~i~rter~" seepage 12 i �918-832-0233 PUB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@aol~E0m Publisher/Editor Tom Neal Assistant Editor James Christjohn Writers/contributors Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin Staff Photographer JD Jamett Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the’:.~nti*r~:~onten’ts of this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 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 phi0 does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. U0rrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to on%free copy of each edition at distribution locations. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! This for Tuls~:~~am~)!y News: But this uncharaE~ri~ti~iz bre~iity doesn’t mean thatit!’s~not .heartfelt or true. T~il ~a’~ :’Lesbian/Gay/Bi/ Transgendered Folks, Family & Friends are!~r.~tty..remarkabl e and wondel~t~~2’)~U-i 7:"/ " ¯ Whii~"~{~ ~h~nl y perfect, we have much about which to be three;- we, ~ lis folks w:hose hard Work and dedication we’ve seen andwantyoU all to know abotit) They’ve accomplished. much and there’s more being planned.of which -to be proud. Tulsa’s.a great town, that’s jus.t going tO get bett~r with each of us helping. - Tom Neal, editor VIEL- . r sOlq = BP gE-HET rnen~ ~tasc_alinitj~ depends on Ille R Although I rarely agree with vour opinions, I must applaud your recent editorial regarding "Civil Rights for Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men: Who Decides What’s Best for Us?". Until the Human Rights Commission’s hearings last year, I was not politically involved at all. However, when I learned that my rights and the rights of my family were being talked about, I felt it my obligation to become involved. I find it hard to believe that I was the only person who got involved and worked up about the Gay Rights issue only to be left out of the decision making. To those of us who are not in the know, or who don’t run in the circles of people that are privileged enough to hear about what is going on behind the scenes, it seems as if the ball has been dropped. While I am sure that the same people who have always been fighting for Gay rights are still doing their part and doing it to the best of their ability, their failure to inform the commtmity at large and ask for more involvement does not promote involvement from those who have not been previously involved. In fact, when people like me who are interested in doing their part can’t even seem to find out what is happening, who to talk to etc., it nearly promotes political apathy. I understand that experience and tact are useful characteristics in people who are trying to change things in the face of the difficulty that comes from politics. But, I believe that each and every person in our community has useful skills and life experiences that will aid our fight against discrimination. Not necessarily do I want to be the person sitting and chatting with the Mayor, but I do feel like a meaningful discussion between the entire Gay/Lesbian community of Tulsa and the people who are leading the struggle would benefit everyone. Thank you for brining this issue out of the closet. It is my hope that this will indeed strike up a dialogue. We’ve given the Mayor and the City Council plenty of time with which to ponder the Human Rights Commission’s recommendations. Now, it’s time we talk about what to do next. Debbie Harding, Tulsa OOPS! Tulsa~Family News made a mistake-in our May issue, v.2 #6. We announced the date of the Oklahoma City Pride Parade as Saturday, June 24. It is ac .tgally Sunday, June 25. We regret this and hope you, our readers, were not inconvenienced. . Tulsa Fatnily News wouldlike to assure our readers that the inclusion of the announcement of a Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Civic Affairs committee meetingat the, end of the editorial, Civil Rights for Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men. Who Decides What’s Best for Us? in no way represented the views of TOHR nor should readers infer that the commi ttee shared our editorial opinion. While Tulsa Family News hoped we had made this distinction clear by identifying the column as the editor’s opxmon and by a disclaimer at the end of the column, we regret, that some folks may have perceived it otherwise. Tulsa Family News has not provided subscripuons directly prior to this issue. We have encouraged folks who wouldlike to receive Tulsa Family News by mail to join Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. (TOHR). This has been our way of supporting TOHR since a membership in TOHR entitles the member to a monthly delivery of this paper. 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Sheridan 832-0233 Westcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza 583-1500 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 2627B~E. 11 628-0594 583-9780 B/L/G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa 838-7232 *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 298-4648 Dignity/Integrity 622-1441 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo Friends In Unit3’, Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 748-3111 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4901 P-FLAG, PUB 52800 74152 74128 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 749-4195 R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 254-2100 Rainbow Business Guild 599-8423 Rainbow Village, PUB 50403, 74150-0403 584-4983 Save the Nation, Indian Health Care 749-7898 Shanti Hotline Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) PUB 52729 74152 743-4297 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 838-1222 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsa *Chelsea’s Comer Cafe, 10 Mountain St. DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. *King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W *Purple Iris Irm, Route 6, Box 339 *The Woods, 50 Wall S t. 501-253-7457 501-253-6807 501-253-5~45 800-231-1+42 501-253-8748 501-253-8281 *Oasis Community Center, 2135 NW 39th *Triangle Association, 2136 NW 39th 405-525-2437 405-843-8378 �Tulsa Family News Pride Awards The editors of Tulsa Family News encounter many, many folks in the course of covering news in and about the Lesbian/Gay/Bi communities. To commemorate Tulsa Pride, Tulsa Family News would like to recognize a number of folks’and businesses with our "Thumbs Up" and "Thumbs Down" awards. This list is not comprehensive of all the folks doing good (or bad) deeds in Tulsa. If there are folks whom you think should be recognized next year, please write us with their names and good/bad deeds. Thank you. Thumbs Up Award: Ric & Kelly Kirby - Service to community - TOHR & HIV AdvOcacy Nancy & Joe McDonald - Service to community - PFLAG Lisa Pottorf - Lesbian/Gay/Bi,Youth Outreach Kharma Amos - Service to community - Family of Faith MCC Derrick Davis & RF Renfro - Service to community - FUSO Dennis Nei,lt, BiltHinkle .&-Barbara Longwirth - -Service to community - Human Rights Commission Alice Jones - Eongtime Service to community - MCC Greater Tulsa Brian Jackson - Service to community - HI3/advocacy Janice Nicklas - Service to community - HIV advocacy Phil Wiley & Vernon Jones - Service to community - HIV advocacy & more Alice Wilder Bates - Service to community - A .Friend for A Friend Marty Newman.- Service to community - Black & White & more The Tulsa Worm for its improved coverage of Lesbian & Gay issues. Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent for a historic 1 st meeting with his Gay & Lesbian constituents. Thumbs Down Award: Java Dave’s & Dave Neighbors - for responding to bias against Lesbian/Gay patrons by trying to get rid of Lesbian/Gay and other "alternative" patrons and for censoring community newspapers. City Councilor John Benjamin - for promoting prejudice and for a general disregard for human rights in Tulsa The Martin ,Luther King Jr. Commemorative Society - for failing to apologize for’the anti-Gay comments of their speaker at the King ceremonies. Thursday. June 29 7:00- 9:00 p.m. Downtown Library Room next to Aaronson Auditorium This meeting is called b,y concerned. Gay/Lesbian citizens. This is a meeting to facilitate communication between every existing Gay & Lesbian Group in Tulsa. - Senators Don Nickles & James Inhofe for refusing to meet with their Lesbian & Gay constituents. the ~ulsa World for its anti-Gay advertising policies. li= ii-1/-,!3 lfyou are livino in Tulsa and are parr of the Gay/Lesbian communi~ . YOU NEED TO BE AT THIS ;V~EETI.N(;. ,/) II lil l)pens June I~, I (~am-I Opnn, June ~/4-,_-11), I~am-midni~ht, July I-4, ~am.midni~ht, July ~, I(~am-~pm �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Gramm Woos Religious Right With Military Issue LYNCHBURG, Va. - Sen. Phil Gramm (R-Texas) told the graduating .class at Jerry Fal well’ s Liberty University that hc would support overturning the "don’ t ask, don’ t tell" policy of allowing gays and lesbians in the armed forces in an apparent effort by the GOP presidential hopeful to shore up support among the religious right wing of the party. ’~Let’ s overturn Bill Clinton’s destructive and unworkable policy on gays-in the military," Gramm told the Liberty University commencement audience, although he did not specify what policy he supported. The current policy, however, was a compromise reached between Clinton and Senate conservatives-includingGramm - after Clinton said he wanted to end the ban on homosexuality in the country’ s military altogether. Grmnm also said he supports prayer in public schools, restrictions on abortions, and rejection of a UN treaty on children" s rights because it does not define a fetus as a child Phil Gramm’s Blue Movie Investment? WASHINGTON - Sen -Phil Grmmn. who als0"Said at Liberty University that .the country is facing a "moral’crisis," has de~fied investing money 20 years ago in a soft-pore film entitled "’Truck Stop Women." Gramm’ s former brother-in-law, George Caton, told the New Republic that Gramm had invested money in the fihn in 1974. Caton also said the film was never made mad that he offered to return Gramm" s money to him, but ttmt the Texas conservative had i nstead insisted that it be invested in a film making fun of former President Richard Nixon. Gramm denied investing either in the porn film or knowing anything about an anti-Nixon picture. ’Homos’ in the Military WASHINGTON - Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningharn (R-San Diego) turned the sometimes acrimonious House of Representatives floor debates into a particularly nasty affair Thursday, May 11, by saying that the people who back an environmental bill before Congress are the same people who "want to put homos in the military." "Is there any shocking doubt?" Cunningham said on the House floor. "The same.people that would vote to cut defense $177 billion, the same ones that would put homos in the military, the same ones that would not fund..." At this point Rep. Patricia Schroeder, a Democrat from Colorado, tried to object by calling "Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman" several times. But Cunningham cut her off abruptly, saying, "No I will not sit down, socialist." Rep. Barney Frank(DMass.) said on the House floor, "Trying to prove anything to the Member from California goes beyond the pale of my oath [of office], and I won’ t try. I will say that we are not here talking about the merits .of that issue [gays in the military]. We are talking about the gratuitously bigoted formulation of it by which it was injected into this debate.’" Later Cunningham showed up at a press conference called by the Human Rights Campmgn Fund and was invited by Elizabeth Birch, HRCF’s executive director, to apologize for his remarks. Cunningham said, "If the term ’homos in the military’ is offensive, I apologize." He insisted, however, that he has not changed his mind about opposing gays and lesbians in the armed forces. General Motors Puts Ads in Gay Magazine DETROIT- General Motors has become the 1st of the country’s "Big Three" automakers to advertise in the gay press in the U.S. The May issue of Out magazine includes a 2-page ad ffr GM’s Saturn auto. It is the . same ad layout GM currently uses in other publications around the country. A spokesperson for the automaker said the advertising decision was based simply on "another opportunity to ~each a group within our market - that is, people wh~ would Wobably purchase an import." British Police Force Begins Gay Recruiting BRIGHTON, England - The pofice in the British south-coast county of East Sussex have made history in the United Kingdom by becoming the first constabulary in .the country to solicit gays and lesbians to join its force. Sussex police have put ads in Brilain’ s gay Pink Paper inviting gays and lesbians to apply for some 350 vacancies currently openin the force. Wlfile Britain’ s military forces exclude homosexuals, the country’s police services have no such prohibition. But the Sussex police are the first in British history to actively recruit gays and lesbians as officers. Mark Lamb, head of personnel with the Sussex police Said, "Society is coming around to the idea that the sexuality of an individual is no big deal and we share that view." East Sussex includes several popular vacation spots, such as Beachy Head, Rye and Brighton, which has a large and politically active community. The move by the Sussex police followed a meeting between John Smith, head of the Brighton Police, and gay and lesbian activists. Buddhists to Perform Same-Sex Weddings LOS ANGELES - The World Tribune,. the newspaper of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Association, has reported that the religious group will now perform wedding services for same-sex couples, the same as it now does for opposite-sex couples. The newspaper quoted Fred Zaitsu, SGI’s general director, who said the change reflected the Buddhist "spirit of nondiscrimination and equality." Soka Gakkai International is the largest Buddhist religious group in the United States. Dyke March in New York NEW YORK - New York’s Lesbian Avengers is planning another Dyke March, slated as part of this year’s New York Gay Pride events on Saturday, June 24. Last year’ s International Dyke March drew some 20,000 women. The theme of this year’ s march is "Snatch the Power." Nathanael Mattingly salon estetica 749-0777 County Revokes Human Rights Protections. TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborougia County Commission has decided on a 4-3 vote to repeal the "sexual orientation" section of the county’s human rights ordinance. Activists had expected the repeal move after 2 new conservative members were elected to the commission in last year’ s elections. Rights activists said they would challenge the repeal in court. Cammermeyer Honored by Jewish Women SEATTLE Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer was one of 3 women given the Hannah SolomOn Award by the National Counfil of Jewish Women. Cammermeyer, the highest ranking officer to challenge the military ban on gay and lesbian service members, was selected for the honor in recognition of her work for the rights and freedoms of others. Justice Dept. Settles Military Suit with Pruitt WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has settled a 1983 lawsuit filed by Dusty Prultt that would change her status from an involuntary discharge from the U.S. Army because she said she was a lesbian to a voluntary retirement with the rank of major. Pruitt, a minister with the Metropolitan Community Churchin Lakewood, Calif., said she was ."overjoyed" with the proposed settlement, which would allow her to be eligible for retirement benefits. North Carolina Film Festival Controversy DURHAM, N.C. - Headed by leaders of the county Republican Party and the Christian Coalition, scores of local anti-gay protesters showed up at the Durham County Commission Monday, May 22, to demand that plans to hold a gay film festival in June at the Carolina Theatre should be halted. Virginia Bunton, secretary of the Durham County Republican Party, told the commissioners, "We would prefer that the community not be exposed to this lifestyle.... We’ re supposed to be protecting our citizens from some things they need to be protected from, and that includes pornography." Bunton said she had seen none of the films slated to be shown as part of the film festival held in conjunction with the annual North Carolina Pride ’95 celebration June 9-12in Durham. Even so, Bunton said she intends to ask the state Attorney General t o preview the films to determine if they are pornography under North Carolina law. The county commissioners ducked a direct attack of the film festival, and instead passed a resolution asking the Carolina’ s trustees to provide "parental guidance" for films that had no ratings and to consider "downplaying’" its. advertising for the festi val’s offerings: - " " " Transsexuals Get 2 ID’s LONDON- With typical British sang-froid, the London Transport system has announced that it will begin issuing 2 ID cards to transsexuals who are in the processing of changing their gender. One card will show the eardholder dressed as a male, the other as a female to help tickettakers in the city’s subway system. To qualify for the dual ID cards, the individuals must be under the care of a physician or psychiatrist. Amnesty Charges Rights Violations in Romania BUCHAREST - Amnesty International, the human rights watchdog group based m London, has strongly criticized whatit says are continuing rights violations in Romania 5 years after the overthrow of the repressive regime of Nicolea Ceausescu. Amnesty condemned what it says are restrictions on the rights of free speech, the illtreatment or torture of prisoners and the detention of homosexuals simply because of their sexual orientation. Amnesty acknowledged that things haveimproved for many people in Romania since Ceausescu was deposed, but complained that government assurance that human rights would be protected had not been honored and that abuses were continuing in the country. ALA Group Announces 1995 Book Awards CHICAGO - The American Library Association’s Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Book Awards Committee has announced the winners of its 1995 book awards. The top winners were: "Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence" by Marion Dane Bauer; "Skin: Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant The Queen of the Galaxy presents the best damn hair in town! Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 3509 $. Peoria- 2nd Level - Tulsa, OK 74105 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa.74159 �¯ News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Talldng About Sex, Class & Literature" by Dorothy Allison; "Uncommon Heroes: A Celebration of Heroes & Role Models for Gay & Lesbian Americans" by Phillip Sherm an and Samuel Bernstein. The awards will be formally presented at the 25th anniversary ALA’ s Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Task Force conference in Chicago on June 24. GLAAD Takes on Mel Gibson’s Latest Film LOS ANGELES ~ The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) took to the streets to hand out leaflets outside theaters in a half-dozen cities protesting the opening of the Mel- Gibson film "Braveheart." Ellen Carton, GLAAD’s executive directory said, "We can’ t fmd any heart in ’Braveheart.’ There’ s nothing brave about prejudice and violence." GLAAD said the portrayal of the gay English King Edward II in the film was "a throwback to the classic celluloid ’queer’ played for laughs." The film. opened at theaters around the country on May 24. Lesbian Rights Group Gets Huge Grant SAN FRANCISCO - The National Center for Lesbian Rights here has received a whopping $450,000 grant from the Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundationin New York. NCLR is a public interest law group that fights discrimination against lesbians thro.ughout the U.S. The group says it will use part of its new funding to beef up membership, with a goal of 15,000 new members by 1997. Part of the membership drive will include setting up its own home pages on the Internet’ s .World Wide Web where it hopes ~t can reach thousands of women with access to few support resources. Discrimination Adds to ¯ Health Problems NEW YORK - According to a report in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, gay men who directly experience homophobia, anti-gay violence or discrimination are 2 to 3 times as likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, stressrelated sexual problems, suicidal thoughts and other negative pressures. Researchers at the Columbia School of Public I~lealth studied 741 gay men in New York City and concluded that the men who experienced anti-gay discrimination or violence suffered significantly greater mental distress than those who do not. The s tudy also found that those who also blamed their own homosexuality as the cause of the discrimination or violence were even more likely to experience emotional stress. The researchers also found that gay men who had gone through such anti-gay experiences dealt with the stress more effectively ff they "felt connected to the gay community." Museum’s Multicultural Wedding Exhibit OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Museum has just opened a historical exhibit covering wedding customs from Native American traditional ceremonies to contemporary same-sex holy unions. The multicultural exhibit includes material from the Museum’s large historical collection of photographs, costumes and memorabilia, as well as materials on loan from other museums and private collections. The exhibit tracks how couples meet, engagement customs, prewedding, celebrations, nuptial ceremomes and honeymoons, with short histories of how the customs evolved. Among the wedding garments, ranging from a Japanese kimono to a 19th century embroideredladdalgown from Turkey, are the matching pair of colorful shirts worn by two men during their wedding. Gay Albanian Group Gets Official Recognition TIRANE, Albania - In just over one year after forming in 1994, the Gay Albania Society has moved from being a secretive, illegal association in what was once the hardest of the hard-line Communist nations, to helping convince the national parliament to repeal its anti-gay laws earlier this year, tonow winning official recognition, the Open Media Research Institute has reported. Tlie Gay Albania Society was secretly formed with an anonymous membership in March 1994. By the beginning of this year, the society had been instrumental in convincing the Albanian Parliament to drop Article 137, which carried a maximum 10 year prison se Ross EDWARD ntence simply:~for....... being homosexual." When the new penal code went into effect at the beginning of June, the Albania government also extended formal recognition of the Gay Albania Society as a registered citizens’ association representing the interests of a class of the COuntl’y. Lesbian Parental Case Goes to N.Y, High Court NEW YORK - The New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, has begun hearings that will decide whether one partner of same-sex couples can adopt the biological child of the other partner. The case involves a lesbian who is attempting to adopt the 5-year-old biological daughter of her mate. The 2 women, identified only as P.I. and G.M. in court documents, have been a couple for 19 years. The women Want to have joint parental rights to their daughter because only a legal parent can make certain decisions for a child under state law. Beatrice Dohrn of the Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, which is handling the appeal, said the case was being appealed to New York’s highest court because it would "determine whether children with 2 gay parents may ever have a legally recognized relationship with both their moms or dads," Earlier this year, alower court refused to grant the adoption, insisting that if it granted G.M. parental rights it would have to deny P.I., who is the biological mother, her rights as the girl’ s mother. Gay Conference Costs Iowa University DES MOINES, Iowa-The Iowa le~slatur,e has stripped the state’ s university system of some $100,000 in funding which may - or may not - have been the result of a successful international gay studies conference held last year at the University of Iowa. Earlier in May, state Rep. Charles Hurley sponsored an amendment to the state’s $752 million university budget that would have prohibited any state funded educational institutions of higher learning from spending public funds for "’encouraging or supporting homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle."’ The anti-gay amendment passed the House by a 50-21 vote. The state Senate rejected Hurley’s legalrights since it would almost amendment, but went on to cut $100,000 that it had planned to include in university budgets this year. Hurley and other legislators - said the funding cut was a result of the University of Iowa’ s "InQueery/InTheory/ InDeed" academic conference in November 1994. Campus lesbian & gay groups said they would continue to sponsor the conference despite the near passage of the measure. inevitably lead t6 a court case in the state. Green and Storrs say they will go ahead with their planned Jewish wedding ceremony on June 22 whether they get the license or not. ¯ Annual Conference of Gay & Lesbian-Jews NEW YORK - The annual International Conference of Gay & Lesbian Jews will meet in New York July 27-30 at the New York Sheraton Hotel. Themed "Gay & Lesbian Jews: Taking Our Place in the 21st Century," the conference expects more ll~an 1,000 people to attend, and will feature a keynote address of Yael Dayan, a member of the Israeli Knesset Or parliament. The confab is being hosted by New York’s Congregauon Beth Simchat Torah and additional information is available by phone at: (212) 929-9498. West Virginia University OKs Domestic Partners MORGANTOWN,W.Va.-The University of West Virginia has approved a school domestic parmers policy that will, for the first time in the state, include the partners of regastered same-sex staff, faculty and students. Qualified couples who register their relationship through the university will be eligible for a variety of benefits. Country’s Largest Gay Meg Hits the Internet NEW YORK - Out magazine, the country’s largest selling lesbigay news publication, has entered the cyber universe of the Internet’s increasingly popular World Wide Web that will for the first time in gay publishing history be sponsored by Apple Computer. Out has set up its "Web site" on the Internet in time for June’s gay pride celebrations around the country, and will include regularly updated pride information from a score of lesbian and gay publications in New York, Washington D.C./Seattle, Los An geles, San Francisco, and other cities. The World Wide Web site address for the publication is: http://www.out.com and wil! include reader forums where Internet readers can carryon discussions with others on the Web. Mayor, City Attorney Want Gay Couple to Get Marriage License ITHACA, N.Y: - The Ithaca (N.Y.) Journal has reported that Mavor Benjamin Nichols and Cit~ Attorney Charles Guttman both want the city council to order thecity clerk to issue a marriage license to 2 gay men who plan on getting married late in June. The couple, Toshav Greene and Phillip Storrs, applied for the license in May and ended up. meeting with a number of the city’s elected leaders, many of whom say they now agree the city should issue the license. Nichols in fact urged the city council to pass a resolution calling on the state to !.egalize same-sex marriages. It is uncertain whether the license will actually be issued, and perhaps more important, what such a license would legally mean in terms of the couple’s $30/hour - in, call for out rates 1438 S. 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Because Tulsa has so many community organizations, steering committee members feel that the most appropriate way to organize is to have a forum where representatives from each of the existing orgamzations and members of the Gay; Lesbian community at large can meet to discuss publically goals and strategies. FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS - A community meeting for Civil Rights for Lesbians and Gays will begin with a review of what’s happened since the emotional Human Rights Commission’s public hearings held in May 1994. The steering committee hopes that out of this meeting will Come goals and tasks that all parts of the community can support. The organizers hope that this meettng will help pull the Gay/Lesbian community together into a cohesive, action-oriented group. Clubs, churches, organizations, ~,-zd businesses are encouraged to have representation at this meeting. For more information, call 838-2121. Network, the Oklahoma United Methodist AIDS Task Force and the Tulsa AIDS Coalition. He founded Rainbow Village, a project focused on providing shelt, r to persons living with AIDS. In 1993 his work was recognized with the Richard Shackleford HIV Memorial Award and with the United Way Evergreen Spirit Award. Mark also helped to change profoundly the response of the r~nite-d-Methodi~t Church of Oklahoma to HIV/AIDS. He met with Oklahoma’s bishop and with leaders of the Oklahoma United Methodist Conference. He also helped to found Community of Hope, a worship community" of the United Methodist Church. At their recent conference, Oklahoma Methodists honored Mark Vickers with an extremely rare moment of silence and prayer. Mark is remembered by his spouse of 7 years, Brad Mulholland. Last July, Brad and Mark celebrated a Blessing of Commitment with Community of Hope. Many, many friends and family cherish his life and good works which testify to the strength of his commitment. Tulsa Police Dept. Seeks Help on Case TULSA- Detective Vema Wilson of the Tulsa Police Dept. is seeking any information readers might have regarding the murder of the late Chris WilcuttYormerly of Bartlesville. Wilcutt, who frequently cross-dressed, went by the name of "Roxy." He was last seen walking east on llth St., leaving Metropole at about 1 am early on Sunday, Feb. 26. Police describeWilcutt as Caucasian, 5’-9", 220# with brown hair & hazel eyes. When last seen he was wearing a black dress with gold trim and a blond/red wig. Any information about his movements on Sat. Feb. 25 or early Sun. Feb. 26 is sought by Tulsa Police. You may call Detective Wilson at 596-9142 or call anonymously at 596-COPS. Tulsa Pride, OKC Parade & TOHR Follies expenses will go to the Bnildmg Fund. Picnic goers are encouraged to bring some extra cash because a number of community organizations and businesses will have booths with food, information or merchandise. Sales at these booths benefits the individual organization/business. On Sat. June 17, several Tulsa churches are having a gospel sgng-fest and on Wed. June 21, the MCC’s are having a joint worship service. On Friday, June 23, fabulous Dallas comic, Paul Williams, will perform at ConcessionS. On the following Sunday, the State-wide Pride Parade will be held in Oklahoma City, beginning at Memorial Park at NW 35 & Classen and ending at the Habana Inn. Several Tulsa businesses are planning floats. TOHR will hold its i5th annual Follies on June 30. A number of other events are planned for the remainder of the June, please consult the community calendar for details. Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 51 5 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiality and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. Jeffrey A. 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Overlooking beautiful Mohawk Park in North qfialsa, 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 918-425-1354 Accepting Medicare, Medicaid. private pay and private insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated. Mohawk Pride Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK. (918) 425-1354 �QUALITY OF LIFE ALTERNATIVE WHAT IS VIATICATION? Viatication is the process through which a person living with an terminal illness can receive a dash payment from the face value of their insurance policy. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A VIAT ICAL SETTLEMENT ? Generally, to be eligible for a viatical settlement you must have a documentable terminal illness, and life insurance coverage in either an individual term, whole life, or a group policy. HOW MUCH IS MY POLICY WORTH? 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HIV Home Test Worthwhile the University of California at San Control & Prevention has reported that; SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers at the Francisco reported at the annual the number of new AIDS cases among University of California at San Francisco convention of the American Society for white gay men has fallen off between 3% haveurgedthe U.S. government to approve Biochemistry and Molecular Biology that and 20% in 3 U.S. cities most hard hit by a kit that allows people to test themselves a "designer drug" known as a protease the epidemic - New York, Los Angeles for HIV in their own homes - citing a new inhibitor may help keep HIV from and San Fran cisco - during the past 5 study indicating that millions might be replicating and mutating in the body. Dr. years. The number of AIDS cases among likely to use it. According to the survey of Charles Cralk told the convention that the black gay men in those same cities, nearly 21,000 people by the UCSF computer-designed drug, which has only however, has risen dramatically in the scientists published in the New England been tested in laboratories so far, same period. In San Francisco the number Journal ofMedicine, 29% said they would apparently blocks a crucial enzyme m of infections grew 53%, in New York probably use the home test if it were HIV, making it impossible for the virus to 49%, andin Los Angeles 48% since 1989. available. The survey also found that of reproduce itself and mutate. In laboratory Nationally, the number of new cases people considered "at risk" for infection, tests, the drug kept HIV from infecting 42% said they would use the home test, among gay men grew 31% during the past new calls in test tubes and prevented it 5 years, the CDC data indicates, while the and31% indicated they would prefer using national figures increased 79% among from duplicating itself in already-invaded the home test rather than other options. cells. If the protease inhibitor works as black gay men and 61% among Hispanic Dole to Co-Sponsor Ryan effectively in humans as it has in the gays. White CARE Measure laboratory, Craik and his colleagues Infants with HIV May Live Years WASHINGTON - The Log Cabin believe it could be the most important CHICAGO - Babies born with HIV may Repubficans, the gay and lesbian lobbying breakthrough in fighting HIV and AIDS live for many years, even until they are organization, has announced that Senate to date. teenagers, without getting sick and it may Majority Leader Robert Dole of Kansas Hospital Costs for AIDS Spiral take that long before anyone realizes they has agreed to sign as a co-sponsor of the WASHINGTON - According to a study carry the virus, a new study published in Ryan White CARE Reauthorization Act. by the National Public Healthand Hospital I the journal Pediatrics says. Most Rich Tafel, LCR’s executive director, said, Institute, the hospital costs of individual pediatricians have believed that AIDS"This is a major victory for gay atients with AIDS can be as high as infected newborns die by the time they’re Republicans and the AIDS community. 260,000 per year, and in some urban toddlers, researchers say. Dr. Samuel I"m confident that Sen. Dole will remain hospitals can occupy more than 7% of the Grubman led a study of 42 children ages personally involved in the effort to pass available beds daily. The study also found 9 to 15 who were"born with HIV and [the measure] quickly, and will be a that patients with AIDS average 12 treated at Children’s Hospital of New unifying influence among the Republicans hospital days per stay, significantly above Jersey in Newark in June 1993. Ten of the in the Senate." the 7.2 day average stay for other patients, children showed no symptoms of the CDC Ends Newborn HIV Testing Because many patients with AIDS depend infection, while 8 showed some minor WASHINGTON - In a starding move, on Medicaid, Medicare or other public signs of illness - but not _enough to be U.S. officials have ended the anonymous funds to pay for their care, the study diagnosed. Thirty-six of the 42 showed no testing of newborns for HIV. The concludes that if Congress makes large signs of illness until they were at least 4 cuts in Medicaid ’Medicare funding many years old, Dr. Gmbman reported. One 14hospitals will have to restrict care of AIDS year-old ~d in her program was infected ~ cancellation of the $10 million HIV testing program was announced at a congressional hearing shortly before a congressman urged Congress to require authorities to inform all mothers of the results of the tests. The tests have been conducted anonymously in 45 states since 1988. FBI Spied on AIDS Groups WASHINGTON - Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by the Center for Constitutional Rights indicate that the FBI has kept a number of AIDS and gay rights organizations under surveillance since the early 1980s when the g~oup ACT UP began. The FBI denied spying on the groups and said it merely passed information along to local authorities about possible violence by members of the groups. Among the organizations the FBI kept records on - in addition to ACT UP - were: the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, the Coalition for Lesbian & Gay Rights, and Senior Action in a Gay Environment, a social services agency for older gays and lesbians. Despite the FBI’s denials, the agency released 0nly 22 of its 199 pages of files on ACT UP, claiming the rest of the file was confidential because of "ongoing lawenforcement activity" involving ACT UP. Anesthetic: Another Possible HIV Transmission Route SYDNEY - HIV can exist for as long as 4 hours in anesthetic, according to a report published in the Medical Journal of Australia. The researchers who did the report say their findings could explain how 4 women in Australia became infect ed with HIV in a single day in 1989 while Now Open! He r]oom Designs Gifts, Fragrances, Crystal, Bears, Antiques, Brass, Womens Boutique, Complete Interior & Exterior Design 2814 East 15th Streel, 742-5665, Across from Carpet City T-Shirt Sale! FI-~ELITY HQN~E HE-ALTH CA-RE, INC. Tulsa Office 486-1174 800-999-34/!2 Unique Gifts in Lincoln Plaza corner of 15th & Peoria 584-4606, M-S 10-8, Sun. 12-5 Co=ed Naked Big Johnson Grateful Dead Far Side Over 300 Designs! Pride Special Mention Ad to Get 10% off T°s We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hours/day, seven days/week. 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Medical Group Endorses Needle Exchanges CHICAGO - The annual convention of the Illinois State Medical Society has called for legislation that would legally allow "responsible commumty groups" to set up needle-swap programs in the state. Dr. Raymond Hoffman, the society’s president, called needle-exchange programs a "potentially useful tool to curb the spread of HIV" without increasing the use of illegal drugs. Needle-Swap Program ,Works BALTIMORE - Baltimore’s needle .exchange program has been so successful an attracting IV drug users to swap used hypodermic needles for clean ones that Dr. Peter Beilenson, the city’s health commissmner, wants to double the number of need le-swap sites in the city. The city’ s program, launched at the beginning of this year, had expected to attract about 500 people during its first year of operation, Instead, the program has drawn some 2,300 people during its first 5months of operation. The city’s monitoring of the programs also indicates that IV drug users are now shanng needles half as often as before. House Military Subcommittee OKs Anti-HIV Measure WASHINGTON - The national security military personnel subcommittee of the House of Representatives has voted to approve an amendment sponsored by Rep. Robert Dornan (R-Calif.), the subcommittee chairman, that would bar abortions at armed forces hospitals and authorize discharging military personnel infected with HIV. The nation’s armed forces currently prohibit individuals with HIV from joining; but troops diagnosed after.recruitment are permitted to continue serving as long as their health allows and are not allowed to serve outside tile U.S. The Defense Department and the Department of the Army both oppose Doman’s measure, which would mandate honorable discharge within 6 months of diagnosis. Calif. Assembly OKs Medicinal Marijuana Measure SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Assembly has narrowly OKed legislation by a 41-30 vote that would permit p.hysicians to prescribe marijuana cigarettes for patients who are terminally or chronically ill, although a number of conservative legislators objected that the bill would promote drug usein the state. If the measure in fact does become law, physicians would be able to prescribe marajuana for their patients with AIDS, cancer, glaucoma or multiple .sclerosis. The bill still requires approval by the Senate and the signature bf Gov. Pete Wilson f0 become law. Last year Wilson Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law .~eLq.~d a similar measure because he said ’’at ~;~uld not work unless the federal government also ended its ban on prescribing marijuana cigarettes. Hillary Clinton Launches Pediatric HIV Campaign WASHINGTON- Citing a study showing that treatment can reduce the risk of mothers transmitting HIV-to their newborns, Hillary Rodham Clinton has launched a campaign urging pregnant women to get tested for the virus. The campaign, designed by the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, "will .reach out and give women the information they need to protect their own health and the health of their children," she said. Clinton also said that, according to the National Institutes of Health study, almost 6,000 American women infected with HIV give birth annually and, without treatment, 20% to 25% of those babies are born infected.. AIDS Fundraiser Expects $5M HOLLYWOOD - The 2nd annual California AIDS Ride, a 550-mile bicycle trek from San Francisco to Hollywood that has just ended, is expected to raise more than $5 milli on, making it the largest AIDS fundraiser in the U.S. Among the some 1,800 bike riders, about 10 have AIDS and up to 250 are HIV-positive. Celeb Judith Light of the TV comedy "Who’s the Boss?" said after the 7-day ride, "It looked impossible, but it was possible because of everyone’s commitment." Gelid Moves to Univ. of Maryland BETHESDA, Md. - Dr. Robert C. Gallo, one of the country’s best-known and most controversial AIDS researchers, will set up his Institute of Human Virology atthe University of Maryland’s Medical Biotechnology Center in the hopes of attracting other prominent scientists and biotechnology finns to contribute their discoveries. Gallo said that the institute will .work on basic research and developing vacones, gene therapies, and new drugs to fight HIV - as well-as gain a deeper understanding of the biology behind the virus. Gallo had been with the National Institutes of Health for 30 years. HIV-Infected Women at Higher Risk for Cervical Cancer TORONTO- Early data-from the Canadian Women’s HIV Study Group indicates that women infected with HIV are at greater risk of being stricken with severe cervical cancer than uninfected women. The study group’s preliminary data found that half of some 300 women infected with HIV that were examined also had HPV - the human papilloma virus associated with cervical cancer. Dr. Catherine Hankins, one of the study’s chief investigators, also said that a fifth of the women examined had squamous dysplasia, an early indicator associated with the cancer. The rates found in the study were at least double those expected in the general population. AIDS Project-k.A. Looking for Conservative PR Firm LOS ANGELES - One of the first acts of Allen Carrier after taking over as director of communications for the AIDS ProJectLos Angeles is to try to find a public relations firm in. Washington D.C. with solid links to the Republican Party. Carrier says APLA wants a GOP-cormected PR firm to conduct an HIV education campaign aimed at members of Congress. APLA is the 2rid largest AIDS agency in the U.S. with a $20 million yearly budget. Trees, Sunshine, Laughter, Fun, Community, Challenge! AHA! WHEE! Woman for Woman A Ropes Course Day Saturday, July 15, 8am, 5p~n " $30, meals included, Camp Loughridge in Sapulpa Offered by Nancy Vitali, ropes instructor & Mary Todd, president; Learning Unlimited Corp. Call LUC at 622-3292for questions Or to enroll. Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekendand evening appointments are available. I~ ~i Feb. 11r~8;,l:996, $795-1950 _-R$ VP I Feb. 18-25,1996, $795-1950 Mexican Riviera March 17-24., 1~996, $795-2495 I~ French Ca~ June 30 - July7; 1996, International Tours 9z8-34/-6866 �e Best Little Homo in Texas Gay Comic Paul J. 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COMMUNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) 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 - Gay Band - Practice weekly IJ u N E 1 4 WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - La Nortena. 6408 South Peoria. 6:30 p.m. IJ.u N E 1 COMMUNITY-WIDE GOSPEL SING Kick off pride week with a gospel sing at Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E South Mingo. Will include MCC Tulsa, Bless the Lord at All Times, Community of Hope and other area churches. Call 622-1441 for more info. OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL - McLain High School. $5/ticket. 7:30 p.m Call beeper 646-6455 for more info. FAMILY OF FAITH SPAGHETTI DINNER - 5:30 p.m. prior to Gospel Sing. Donations only. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info. IJ u N E 18 IJ UNE 18 ITHURSDAYS 16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR WOMEN - 7:00. Women’s support group. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale, Call FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP I Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154South Harvard - Lower Level 5147 for Info. 23 CHURCH GARAGE SALE - Family of Faith members put on a very large garage sale. Call 622-1441 for address, etc. DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 8387232 for Info. 25 IJ UNE FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church IJ.,u N~E 2 1 COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES. MCC of Greater Tulsa. Special for Gay Pride Week.. Also includes Family of Faith MCC and other ~area churches, 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. I IJu N E 27 RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Olive Garden - $10. Call 254-2100 for Info, ~ " I ISATURDAYS NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly at 11:00 pm. Provides confidential support.~ for recovering addicts. Community of Hope, 1 8 TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743-4297 for Info. WOMEN’S COFFEE HOUSE - Java Dave’s. 3310 South Peoria. 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Call Beeper 646-6455 for more info. {JULY 5 FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG, 4154 South Harvard- Lower Level. Call 5835147 for Info, IJ ULY I I JULY 22 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 8387232 for Info. 8 I JULY 10 24 I RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Mor~thly Meeting 7:00 p.m, Call 254-2100 for Info. FESTIVAL OF PRAISE - 1st ever MCC musical festiva (MCC’s from OK, TX, LA). Lawton OK. 1:00 4:00. Followed by weiner roast. For Carpool information call 622-1441. IJULY 19 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m, PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 5835147 for Info, I I I MISCELLAN EOUS GROUP MEETINGS GLAS Gay & Lesbian Student Association - TJC Southeast Campus. Call 631-7632 for info. PFLAG 101/102 Monthly meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m. 4154 South Harvard, Ste. H. Call 749-4901 for Info. LAGPAC- Lesbian and Gay Political Action Committee. Call 838-1222 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. LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS - Gay and Lesbian ~Republican Group. Call 8320233 for jnfo, TOHR TOHR CLINIC- In addition to.Thursday Clinic HOurs (see Thurs~lays)~ offers daytime testing by appointment Monday - Thursday from 10 am - 5 p,m. Call 29 at 5:30 p,m, and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless, Call 838-7232 for Info, FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS Community meeting for Civil Rights for Lesbians & Gays, Every organization should have a representative and YOU NEED TO BE THERE, 7:00 - 9:00 p,m, Downtown Library, Lecture room next tO Aaronson Auditorium, Call 838-2121 for more info, " Anonymous testing usingfingerst!pk method. No appointment required. Walk in test.hours: 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 -.9:00 pm. Call 749:4194 for Info. PRAYER TIME - 7:00 p.m. MCC of Greater Tulsa. 1623 North Maplewood;~,. Call 8381715 for Info. TULSA FAMILY CHORALE Weekly practice 9:30 pm. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th St. DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 8387232 for Info. I ew~ CO-DEPENDENCY SUPPORT GROUP Weekly ~ting 7:30? E~{~ 0~ Ea[th MCC. ~51-E South Mingo. Ca1162~’~:~1 for Info. HIV TESTING - TOHR~Ii~;’ "Free and I !J u L Y 3 o N TOHR FOLLIES TOHR’s annual entertainment extravaganza. Many new performers. 8:00 p.m. All Soul’s Unitarian Church. 2932 South Peoria Call 743-4297 f0rTicket Information. IJ U LY 24 IJ UN E TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743-4297 for Info. I GAY COMEDY NIGHT Paul J. Williams will appear to benefit TOHR. $5 Cover - Advance tickets or at the door. 10:00 p.m..at Concessions. 3340 South Peoria. Call 744-0896 for Info, IJUN E Ij u N E Call 583- TULSA PRIDE PICNIC - Annual Gay Pride Celebration held at Mohawk Park, Shelter #6. Food/Drink/Entertainment. Also booths and information distribution. Minimal charges for food this year. Beer still free. 12:00- 6:00. Ceremony and exhibition softball/volleyball begin at 2:00. Call 832-0233 for Info. 20 " I TUESDAYS 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. GAY PRIDE PARADE. Oklahoma City. Assemble from 12:00 - 2:00 at the park. Parade ends at Habana Inn with a party. VVV GAY PRIDE WEEK ..~, 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 CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice ~7:00. 2627-B East 11th. 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. IJ u N E 25 ..... HIV TESTING :~.TOHR Clinic. Free and;; Anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appointment required. Walk in test hours: 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Call 749:4194 for Info, LAMBDA .BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan. I JUNE 7 ~ MEMBERSHIP MEETING. Monthly Meeting. 6:30 Social 7:00 p.m, Meeting. "l"he Gathering Place. 4154 RIGHTS LEAGUE. Muskogee Library:. 6:00-p.m. - 9:00 p,m. Write P.O. Box 614 - Muskogee, OK 74402 for more Info. SWAN Network. Single Women’s iActivity Info. 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 c~ll us at 838-2121. Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of th s calendar; however, neither Tulsa Family News nor TOHR assumes responsibility for errors or omissions. I �Colorado cont’d from p. 1 are obviously very pleased that the policy of excluding homosexuals from the armed forces has been examinedin deptlj during the judicial review and that the court has concluded that it is lawful." In argmng against the policy, attorney for the four, David Pannick, told the High Court justices that the main reason behind the ban is simply that some service members feel uncomfortable around .homosexuals, a prejudice that’s been used .m the pas t about black and Jewish member s m the armed forces. "’I invite your Lordships to conclude that this purported justification is quite simply a disgrace," he told Lord Justice Simon Brown of the court. "The armed forces are pandering to the worst types of prejudice about wholly irrelevant characteristics." British Defense Ministry officials maintain that homosexuals pose a problem for the military because their presence could undermine morale and effectiv eness. The ministry also argues that gays and lesbians pose a potential security risk - an argument th at even U.S. military officials have abandoned for lack of evidence. Canada cont’d from p. 1 for activists fighting for equal rights in the courts throughout Canada. "I think that even thoughit strictly speakingisn’t going to. be binding in other provinces," she said, "it shows that the arguments are not without legal precedent now and in fact are qmte reasonable and I think will certainly help them make their cases." Mixed. Ruling from Canada’s Supreme Court OTTAWA -The Canadian Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples are not eligible for the same public spousal pension benefits as other cot!pies in the country. The high court ruling, however, also concludes that discrimination based~ on sexual orientation is prohibited unde~’ Canada’s Charter of Rights - the first time the country’s Supreme Court has d.efinitively ruled on the issue. The court ruled 5-4 that James Egan and John Nesbit, a British Columbia gay couple who have lived together since 1948, are not entitled to receive spousal pension benefits under Canada’ s Old Age Security Act. The court concluded that the refusal to extend the pension benefits to the couple amounted to discrimination in violation of the Charter of Rights, but that the exclusion was justifiable discriminauon because the legislature’s goal in setting up the co untry’s pension system was to help poorer elderly women. The court also said that Parliament had decided to extend certain financial support to married couples, which the court concluded is by its nature a heterosexual institution. Community Photos Kharma Amos & the Rev. Nancy Horvath of Family of Faith MCC have been chosen ,for leadership positions at the nan’onal Metropolitan Community Church conventz’on and on the So. Central District Committee. respectively. Photo: Neal Canadian Appeals Court Overturns Sodomy Law TORONTO - An Ontario appeals court has unanimously ruled that a law making consensual anal intercourse illegal unless the two people are mamed or above the age of 18 is a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The 3judge Ontario Court of Appeals ruled that the criminal code provision violates the Charter because it penalizes gay men. Justice Rosalie Abella said in her opinion that the law "arbitrarily disadvantages gay men by denying to them until they are 18 a choice available at the age of 14 for those who are not gay, namely their choice of sexual expression with a consenting parmer to whom they are not married." ¯ Folks from Follies Revue ’95 which benefits H1WA1DS services. Photo: Jamett ’ PRI DEofo mz,,. Falrn ss. 1s Renting and considering Buying Moving u orlnvestin’~ Credit Problems. Mortgages By Design w,l, custom fit the right home loan to YOUR needs! l,q91 n. " Non-,Part _ ~ Financing the All American Dream This groundbreaking project showed broad bipamsan support for the pnnople that lesbian and gay people should not b~ singled out for dtscnmanauon. Call or write your Senators and Representative and ask ~em to join their collnagucs and ban discrimination in their ernployment prances, Call the Capitol Switchboard Today: 202-224-3121 Leading file Fight at the National Levd for Lesbian and Gay Equ,~lity. I101 14thStreet. NW Suite200 Washing~on. DC 20005 I . " For Detail.% CalL" " BUD WHARTON Vice President/Branch Manager S~ng T~a a~ Surrounding Communities . Su~unding Communiti~ �III Colorado co.t, o=p. 1 homosexuals from discrimination. The ¯ state Supreme Court ruled last year ~at the measure is unconstitutional becaus’e it violates the fundamental right for a class of individuals to participate equally in the political process. HRCF Reacts to Justice Dept. Decision on Amendment 2 .WASHINGTON-Below is apress release Issued by the Human Rights Campaign Fund regarding the Justice Department’s decision not to enter a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court appeal of Colorado’s antigay Amendment 2: The Clinton Administration has refused to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Colorado’s anti-gay Amendment 2 as the high court prepares to decide on the constitutionality of the discriminatory measure. The Haman Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF) and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the nation’s leading civil rights coalition, had requested that the Administration file a friend~ofthe-court brief calling on the Supreme Court to overturn Amendment 2. "This was a bad legal and political decision," said HRCF Executive Director Elizabeth Birch. "Staying silent in this case gives aid and comfort to extremists who wouldn’t support the President under any circumstances, and gravely disappoints fair-mindedAmericans. Most people support equal rights for lesbian and gay people and oppose the kind of discrimination embodied in Amendment 2." Amendment 2 is the ,ordy-statewide.anti-gay measure passed by voters. Last year, voters in Idaho and Oregon defeated anu-gay initiatives in the midst of the Republican sweep. The 1992 Colorado measure would overturn local laws prohibiting discriminationand prevent state and local governments from passing similar laws in the future. Colorado’s Supreme Court last year. struck down Amendment 2 as unconstitutional, declaring that the measure denied supporters of equal rights for lesbian and gay people the basic right to participate in the democratic process. "The issue before the court is one of fundamental fairness, and whether any group of Americans should be denied access to the democratic process," Birch said. "The federal government has a dear interest in standing up for these fundamental principles .We are extremely disappointed in this decision, but in the end the Supreme Court will decide on the merits of the case."HRCF was the largest single financial contributor to the legal challenge against Amendment 2. The nation’s largest lesbian and gay political organization, HRCF works to end discrimination, secure equal rights, and protect the health and safety of all Americans. NGLTF Statement on Reno’s Amendment 2 Decision WASHINGTON - The following is a press statement issued by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force after U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno’s announcement: According to Justice Department officials, the Department does frequently file briefs even in those cases where no federal program or statute is involved. ~The Att0me~Geia~al i01d the press that she did not consider the political issues belfind the case, and instead focused on constitutional questions and federal intervention. However, published reports indicate that heated discussions regarding the political, and legal implications of filing a brief were taking place within the Justice ,:tOepartment and between the Justice Department and the White House, Reports indicate that presidential advisor George Stephanopoulos had expressed concern about the political ramifications if the Administration fried a brief. President Bill Clinton last year denounced ballot measures such as Colorado’s Amendment 2 as discriminatory and divisive, saying at the time that "those who would legalize discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or any other grounds are gravely mistaken about the values that make our nation strong." "Clearly, we’re angry that this Administration would refuse to take a stand against discrimination," said Kerry Lobel, Deputy Director at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "The President denounced these types of ballot measures last year. It’s dismrbingto see the President reject this chance to back up those comments with decisive action, especially when this is one of the most important gay-related cases to ever reach the Supreme Court. We look to the President to act on principle, not just speak about it." Colorado’s Amend. 2 dangerously allows the majority of voters to limit the civil rights and political access of one group of citizens - in this case, gay men, lesbians and bisexuals. Amend. 2 permits discrimination against certain citizens, and then blocks those citizens from using the established legislative r process to seek relief from that discrimination.These are the issues that will be facing the Supreme Court as it decides the fate of Amendment 2.’" Calif. Attorney General Supports Amend. 2 SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Attorney General Dan Lungren has stunned rights activiffts in the state by joining 6 other attorneys general from around the country in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Colorado’s antigay ballot measure. Lungren told reporters that he was not endorsing Amend. 2 itself, but had signed an amicus (friend of the court) brief asking that the country’s high court overturn the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that declared Amend. 2 unconstitutional because it was overly broad and vague. He said he signed the amlcus brief because the Colorado court had declared that any "independently identifiable group" is entitled to equal protection in ~e Constitution. This, Lungren said, could g~ve constitutional protections to "deadbeat dads,blue-eyed people, bald people, fat people" and others. Robert Bra~ of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force said in a prepared statement: "It is disingenuous for the California Attorney General to imply that by granting gay people protection from discrimination, it opens the door for any ’special interest group’ to seek rights...’. Lungren xs playing the politics of scarcity:.. [and] implies that by expanding protections to some, it-disprivileges others." k comes with 1 moonroof, 2 airbags, 6 stereo speakers, and a slewofaccolades. "l{onda’s labors resulted in a nc\v car that’s tim strongest, satEst. quietest, best perfbrmin.~, and most flmI-efficient Accord ever:" Motor’l)rnd. Fcbrtzary 1994 "Few cars offer zts astute a blend of smnnth ride and adroit mad handling.The mnst freqt,ent remark from cditnrs exiting the Accord after dmir drives: ’Now that is a grcat ridc:’" Carandl)tivet: Jannarx.: 1994 "\\’lille Honda goes against the mainstream trends, tl~c latest Accord is one of the best-engineered cars mdav-wkh a sense of pnrpose that sets it ap~irt frnm the crmvd:’ PopubtrSdena; ~lay 1994 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa "Few vehicles ha\’e captnred the hearts anti minds of American antonmbile buyers like the I Io ~da Accnrd:’ Motor’lh,nd. l’i:bruary 1994 Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, 10:45 am Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays 1623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 838-1715 Accord EX Sedan don carlton 3900 S. Memorial ¯ Tulsa, OK 74145 (918) 622-3636 ¯ 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, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 �Sports From A Lesbian/Gay Perspective NBA Star’s Candid Ta~ in ’Sports Illustrated" NEW YORK - Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant San Antonio Spurs player, made the cover this Sports Illustrated- in itself not particularly newsworthy, even if the orange-haired Rodman is gussied up in a bright tank top, metallic hot pants and a dog collar studded with rhinestones. More noteworthy - especially considering the often up-tight macho world of professional sports - are Rodman’s fairly candid views on homosexuality. The pro basketball hop,pster told the magazine that he oftel~ goesTo gay bars, has no problems hugging or kissing men friends and, although saying he has never had sex with another man, said, "I visualize being with another man." Rodman is quoted in the magazine as saying, "Everybody visualizes being gay ~ they think, ’Should I do it or not?’ The. reason they can’t is because they think it’s unethical. They think it’s a sin. Hell, you’re not bad if you’re gay, and it doesn’t make you any less of a person." CBS Sportscaster Rankled by Lesbians in Pro Golf WILMINGTON, Del. - CBS-TV sportscaster Ben Wright has been ordered to a meeting with the CBS Sports department in New York and at least temporarily pulled from reporting on the Ladies Profe~,ssional Golf Assn. championshipi~in Delaware after a Delaware newspaper quoted him as saving that "lesbians.i~ the sport hurt women s golf" and are:turning it into a "butch game" which would cause sponsors to drop women’s golf. Wright was also quoted by the Wilmington N~ws-Joumal as saying that women are "handicappe,~ by having boobs" because it makes it difficult for them "to keep their left arm straight... Their boobs get in the way." LPGA officials said they knew of. no problems with sponsors because of any concerns over lesbians in tournament play. Robin Kane of _the~__~National Gay & Lesbian Task Force sai&, "Lesbians don’t hurt women’s golf- Ben Wright hurts women’s golf, and his own profession as well. Such outrageous and demeamng comments certainly raise questions about Wright’s ability to cover women’s sports fairly." KOIN-TV of Portland, Ore., broadcast coverage of the 1991 Masters Golf Tournament that included an ethnic slur in referring to a Japanese golfer. In the footage aired by the station, Wright remarks, "" former champions aplenty Watson and Nicklaus at 4-under, with the Jap Ozaki, who is striking a blow for the foreigners.’" AIDS Takes High Five’ Baseball Player OAKLAND, Calif. - Glenn Burke, the openly gay former Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder, has died of complications related to AIDS. Burke was widely believed among teammates to be gay whenhe startedplaying pro baseball in 1976, and after quitting the game reader duress in 1980 he said he believed he had been shoved out of the game because of homophobia in pro sports. In addition to a short but impressive career with both the A’s and the Dodgers, Burke is credited with starting one of the most popular and common signals of victory in professional sports today - the "high-five" sign. suggested readings, included in the book, are excerpts from books ("One. Teenager by Barry Hensley in Ten," "Long Time Passing: Lives of Older Lesbians," "No Turning Back") Circulation Supervisor Tulsa City-County Library and periodicals ("Christian Century," "Christopher Street"). One of the most sensitive topics facing This book also includes examples of gays,lesbians andbisexualsinour society Services for the gay positive church, which is how religion deals with sexual can be adapted to local Situations. These orientation.Theconstant,negativerhetoric that comes from some powerful leaders include Communion Services, Services of Healing for Those Affected by AIDS has led many gay people to dismiss and Services of Union for organized religion, partihomosexual couples. The cularly Christianity. HomoOne o[ the most sexuality and Christianity final part of "The Welsensitive topics coming Congregation"is an are sometimes assumed to elaborate bibliography bemuttmlly exclusive. "The faeln~ Gays, Welcoming Congregation" which has over 70 entries of Leslalans and addresses this and other books, films, sermons and Bisexuals in our periodicals of interest. pertinent issues with a soeiety is laow structure of guidelines for This bookis notjustfor organized churches. It will congregations attempting to religion deals include gay persons in their also be helpfnl for people, with sexual of any sexual orientation, churches, orientation. The who are searching for just Although published by the right spot to fulfill their the Unitarian Universalist constant, ne~atlve commitment of faith. It Association, ~airdy for use rlaetorie that includes many examiin UU churches, these comes,,,fr°m some nations of biblical passages guidelines can be used by that are often used to deny any group or denomination, powerlul leaders homosex,aals equality, and Beginning with suggestions laas led many how thosepassages are often for determining where your Gay people toused out--of context and congregation stands On the topic of sexual orientation, dismiss or~anlzed ultimately contradict other passages. As a result, this is this guide continues with ten religion .... good information to draw detailed workshops to help understand the unique on when a biblical debate problems and concerns of homosexuals, on sexual orientation arises. This:pra~tical"guide; While not foi:"use Workshop topics include "Gender Socialization and Homophobia," "Biblical in every religious situation, is a thought provoking attempt to create a positive Perspectives on Homosexuality" and religious environment for homosexuals. "How Homophobia Hurts Heterosexuals." It is a welcome resource. Each workshop explanation includes what Check for "The Wel coming materials will be needed, how to structure Congregation" in the Readers Services the workshop, how much time each part department on the 2nd floor of Central of the workshop should take and what Library, or call 596-7966. readings participants need to read. The READ ALL ABOUT IT | J O,fi,,~er recent library additions of interest include: J [ *, The Unofficial Gay Manual," by Kevin Dilallo and Jack Krumholtz * ’Bxsexuaht e e "e ted a e II- ,, " ’y:AR aderandSourc book, di byT,,h,om sG ller I’ ** ,,?IDS andthe HIV Progr,,a~,s Services for Libraries,’ by W. Bernard Lukenbill Breaking Surface,’ byand Greg Louganis I I Ask a bookseller about corporate and teacher’s discounts in addition to our other discount prices!! % Current NY Times Hardcover Bestsellers . - % off Current NY Times Papbrback Bestsellers All Hardcover Books* *except Bargain Books �FAMILY FI.NANCES THE TRUTH ABOUT LIFE INSURANCE by Leanne Gross The question I am asked most often is "why do I, a single person with no children need. life insurance?" Our community has a vital need for life insurance !! 1. Even if we put both parties’ names on property and/or assets, the partner left behind will have to pay taxes on the half of the property or assets she inherits. Ask your lawyer. You will be surprised. Life insurance proceeds are tax free. If .you do nothing else, buy enough life insurance to cover taxes and fees so your partner can keep what you have both worked so hard to acquire. .2. A life insurance beneficiary has the greatest chance of receiving the ~roceeds than any other option on the market. There are a few legal cases where the family contested; however, the judge usually tries you will build up equity within your policy. to honor the wishes of the deceased, The cash value will be available to you or especially if there arejointassets involved. Notei The owner of a life policy can". , ,.y~u can~use one of the many options such a~’ a) paid-up additional lille coverage b) change the beneficiary by simply signing stop-payments and let the policy pay for a form. So, should the relationship not itself c) use the cash for personal use endure the bumpy road, a life policy through a draw and/or loan. beneficiary can always be changed. Note: When you use the cash in a policy, A life insurance p~licy is the best and this act will affect the value of your policy simplest way to assure your wishes are (the amount your beneficiary would carried out and your partner will be cared receive). forwhen you are gone.What a wonderful Why would anyone purchase a cash honor to present to your mate. What value plan? wonderful peace of mind for you. 1. The cash build up.in the policy is a 3. Because Of the AIDS threat, a life wonderful feature for the living. If cash is insurance policy could be the answer to a needed, it is available for the asking. No stable financial lifestyle. Today, if one loan applications. No begging, at the bank. contracts an incurable disease, there are 2. Cash value policies are level avenues to sell your policy or cashin your premiums. A very important feature. No policy to maintain your present lifestyle. Life insurance is designed for the living as .surprise.s. Term poli~ies are available with mcreasmg or decreasing premiums. well as the ones left behind. Increasing premiums continue to cost you There are too many misleading stories more and more with each year. Decreasing about life ~nsurance and the benefits premiums will decrease through time. available, so, on that note, let’s discuss the However, no more premiums means no facts about life coverage. more coverage. You may be in bad health No longer are there just two types of life or too old to replace your plan. Be careful! insurance policies available. Companies 3. The cash whic~ builds within the have discovered there is a need for a cash value plan.accumulates tax-deferred. var~.’ety of life coverage plans to fit the As your money earns additional cash .variety of lives. A person trained in life .through interest and ~v!dends paid by the insurance will be able to assist in selecting Insurance company, ~t ~s not taxed until the policy which best fits your needs. withdrawn. Therefore, aninsurance policy However, to understand the basics, I will can also help you to save for retirement or discuss term life insurance and cash value college. You can kill two birds with one life insurance. stone ....... Life Insurance and Retirement Term is like renting an apartment. Rent Plan for one premium. ¯ is cheaper. How.ever, you pay and pay, Don’t misunderstand me, life insurance never owning your own home, never should not be your only retirement plan or having an asset, never building your .savings avenue. You must first have the financial standingl insurance need (which we have discussed). A cash value life policy is like buying A cash value policy can just help with your home. A little more expensive, but retirement and/or savings, whereas a term policy doesn’t allow you any options other than life coverage. This leads to a cormnon debate: Buy Term and invest the difference. To make a long story short, in 10 to 15 years, a cash value policy will OU! perform buying Term and investing the difference, due mainly to tax advantages. Run the numbers for yourself, I have. I HRCF Launches Membership Drive WASHINGTON - Pointing out how dramatically far-right anti-gay organizations like the Christian Coalition have outstripped lesbian and gay rights groups, the Human Rights Caml~aign Fund (HRC.F) has announced that it is launching a massive membershi p drive during June at gay pride events in more than 100 cities in 47 states around the countr)i. With 100,000 members currently, HRCF nevertheless notes that the Christian Coalition has a claimed membership of 1.5 million people. "Thelargest right-wing group has 10 times as many members as the largest organizafi, on fighting for Gay and Lesbian equality,’ said Brian Albert, who is heading up the hundreds of volunteers who will be canvassing for new members during June. ’qlae more people who come out for equal rights and join HRCF, the better ,we’ll be able to fight the battles ahead. Membership rathe group is $20 per year. The group’s address is: Human Rights Campaign Fund, PO Box 1396, Washington DC 20013. HRCF will have a representative at the Tulsa Pride Picnic on Sunday, June 18 to provide information and the opportunity to become a member. 832.0233 ¯ ] 565 S. Sheridc~n, inside the Silver Stor S~loon ¯ ! 0pro - ] am Thursdays & Sundoys ¯ ] 0pro - 2ore Fridays & Soturd0ys �FUSO orientation. R.F. Renfro, public relations officer.for FUSO, says that the organization seeks to promote unity, education, cultural awareness, with a specific goal "to build bridges where gaps exist and tear down the walls of bad communication thathavedivided us." Its mission statement adds that the organization seeks to be a progressive force within the African-American commumty. R.F. Renfro and Derrick Davis work with Metropolitan Tulsa Substance Abuse Services (MTSAS). They do most of the Tulsa HIV/AIDS outreach that targets men of color of diverse sexual orientation. Davis also works with Morton Comprehesive Services as a case manager. Renfro expressed his frustration with the many obstacles to providing both preventative education and providing access to services for persons living with HIV or AIDS. These issues range from racism in Tulsa generally, and racism in Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay communities specifically, to. religiously based anti-Gay prejudice Ln the AfricanAmerican commtmity tO a lack of access to knowledge and resources regarding HIV/AIDS services and programs. Renfro quotes a friend, Ernestine Hill, formerly of the Oklaho.ma State Dept. of Health, as sayzng, "you have to meet people where they are." He elaborates that is the reason for avoiding labels like Gay or Bisexual which may be more accepted in the non-Black communities. In the AfricanAmerican community, especially among younger men, the attitude may be that they don’t consider themselves homosexual. A man having sex with another man might say to himself or to others, "I’m just freaking" or "I’m just getting off" while considering himself to be heterosexual. One particular difficulty in providing education and services in Tulsa’s African-American corn mtmity is the lack of privacy. With many members of the community working in health services in clinics or hospitals all over the city, it is often difficult to maintain confidentiality. This potential for exposure to loved ones, friends, family and church creates such fear in individuals that Renfro knew of a number of cases where individuals had avoided getting life-saving/enhancing treatment because of privacy concerns. Many of the fears relating to family and church are compounded by attitudes of the African-American church toward homosexuality. Renfro states that the,_c~rches,,seem quite willing tO:~’cc~ tithe~ from homosexual members and to accept their participation as long as the church doesnrt have to "know" about those members’ sexual orientation, or about HIV or AIDS. Renfro knows of cases It all boils down to respeetlng cultural dlfferenees, then finding common ground. where not only a person living with AIDS was forced to leave a church, along with his family. He also notes that a fdw congregations, in particular, Shiloh Baptist, have been very open in dealing with HIV/AIDS issues. Renfro, who was ordained in January at Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, has learned not to argue theology With ministers who say homosexuality is an abomination. He relies personally on a view that God knew him before he knew himself, and counts on God correcting anything which God finds displeasirig in him. In addition to current educational efforts, FUSO is seeking its Internal Revunue Service tax-exempt status so that it can expand its services. In the longer term, it hopes to have its own building on the north side of Tulsa where it can provide information, testing" and counseling, a food pantry and medical equipment. Presently, many of those services are available at the HIV Resource Consortium. However, its location is a problem and it can be an intimidating place because people of color don’t see volunteers or staff members who are of color or even posters or magazines featuring people of color, such as the "Protect the Blood" campaign which targets African-Americans. Right now, FUSO is setting up a support group for persons living with HIV/AIDS, and also hopes to host meetings where local speakers, such as JeffBeal, M.D., can speak about local clinical trials of experimental treatments and new drug therapies. Interestingly, Renfro finds that the AIDS epidemic has opened a door for Gay issues in the African-American community, as well as finding some common ground beyond real, cultural differences. The disease doesn’t care if you’re White, Black, Jewish, Catholic, Methodist, etc. Another part of FUSO is community building. An informal tradition of "families" or mentoring occurs. Renfro notes that it is.hard to be young, Black, male and Gay-. He adds it is hard enough to be accepted in the larger community (Tulsa), and even harder to deal with possible rejection in the AfricanAmerican community. One of the benefits to mentoring is that it gives older folks an opportunity to let the younger ones know that there is more to being Gay than j.ust sex, that there are models for love and relationships. Friends in Unity Social Organization also seeks to be a leader for African-Americans in the Lesbian/Gay communities. Renfro states other Lesbian and Gay organizations and their leadership should not assume they know the needs of AfricanAmericans, or presume to speak for them. He adds that they are willing to engage in discussion about their needs and broader community issues. He says that he is proud to be a Black man who loves Black men, that he is proud of his culture and will not compromise who he is. It all boils down to respecting cultural differences, then finding common ground. For more information about Friends in Unity Social Organization, write POB 8542, Tulsa, OK 74101 or call 4254905. ). otography J.D. Jamett 621-5597 Q Wlnitti o ooe 416 S Lew~s s Now serving Sunday breakfast, 7am-2pm ROOMMATE , tll ,e GF looking for roommate, Midtown Tulsa, 3/1.5/1 Central H&A, washer/dryer Cable, all utilities for $300 a month. Please only serious roo~nmate inquires, 646-3323. u Owners/Hosts: Maureen & Joyce ,. The Purple Iris Inn Accommodations Frank Green, Jr. Host 50 Wall Street Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 RR 6, Box 339 Eureka Springs. Arkansas 72632 501-253-8748 501/253-8281 OOOOO000000000000000000000000000 ¯ ¯ ¯ A UTHENTIC ITALIA N CUISINE FRESH RAINBOF/ ¯ TROUT ¯ ¯ Jerry A. 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Larry is active in several community rights and HIV care organizations and has worked in local and state Republican politics. He has traveled over 6,000 miles representing the state of Oklahoma. The contest was held in Chicago’s Congress Theater.- In addition to prize winning leathermen from around the world (London, Amsterdam, Toronto, and the US), the cohtest featured entertainment by video star, Jeff Stryker, Mark Davis and Michael Griffith. Also, the 1st Intemarional Mr. Leather, David Kloss of San Francisco, who won in 1979, walked down the rtmway sixteen years later to thunderous applause. First runnerup was A1 Reese of San Diego & Peter Schoonheim of Amsterdam was 2nd rmmer-up. JUNE 25th Folllow us to OKC t?or The Gag Pride Parade JULY 1 st Invitational VolleybM1 Tournament And at 10:30 that evenfing~Var~etj¢ Show: Singers, Magicians, and Drag :Divas.~ 11229 So Memorial, .835050~g3 TULSA’S HUGE PATJ[© gAP N The first family of lesbian and gay travel guides proudly announces its newest addition! SALOON June 16 The first and only fulk~olor gay and lesbian accommodations guide.Features 450 pages of ephotographs, detailed descriptions, multiple .cross index, and much more. ~ Sid Spenser, lopm, $3 cover June 25 Sadie Brooks & the Ft. Smith Invasion July 13 ° DAMRON Miss Northeastern Oklahoma USofA Pageant MA!.L ORDER August 1~ The ultimate resource forgay and lesbian travelle~ around the world. ~ Miss Gay Oklahoma For-a free catalog call ~.~,~,~ USofA At-Large Pageant (800) 462~654 o Sundays or write: Damron Company PO Box 422458 San Francisco. CA 9414T2458 Show Nite at the Star with Fallon Scott ~ ¢:~ ~ ~ii::i:: ....~ 834"4234, 1565 S. 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Paul’s stand-up covers everything from his being a "creative" child in .a conservative Southern Baptist home to his experiences as a single, Gay white male. In between, Paul introduces you to several different characters who are based loosely on people he has known. Concessions, The Perspective and !nfemo Productions teamed up to bring Williams to Tulsa for Oldahoma Gay Pride Week. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) has been selected by the producers to receive $1 of each ticket sold as a donation to the TOHR fund to establish a Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Tickets are $5. Advance tickets are now on sale at ConcesSions Nightclub, Budget .Window Treatments,and Floral Design Studios and from TOHR Members. Tickets will also be on sale at the TOHR booth at Tulsa’s Pride Picnic, June 18. CANCER June 22-July 23 Your present partner isn’t really there " for you--probably because (s)he is going through a personal crisis and needs the help more .than you do. If you’re just beginning a relationship, hold back. There’s more baggage, than you need. LEO ARIES March 21-April 20 If there are sensitive topics you’ve been avoiding, now is the time to speak your mind. Family relationships are particnlarly positive. Stand up for yourself on big issues. Keep the peace flowing by letting the little stuff go by. TAURUS April 20-May 21 You’ re full of energy and, though you’ re w orking hard now, you are being rewarded for it too. People around you support your efforts. !f you have been thinking about taking a gamble, now is the time to begin your venture. GEMINI May 21-June 22 You’ll have more money coming in than usual this month, and cash flows out just as fast. Partners can be a financial drain. Help out; just don’t go overboard with your generosity. Yes, your lover really does understand you! Don’t fear the commitment. July 23-August 23 You’ve had some setbacks recently. Though that phase is over, it’s lime to look at the consequences of your actions and make sense of it all. Don’t beat yourself up; just decide where you to go from here. VIRGO August 23-September 23 You may be tempted to end a long standing relationship, but it’s better to talk it out. Your serious partnerships are trying to shift to a new level; don’t chicken out because it seems like too much work. LIBRA ~1 ou September can make 23-October great strides23in your career; but the gratification doesn’t come fast enough. It may seem like you’re just plodding along, but. the nose to the grindstone approach is exactly what will bring you to success. SCORPIO October. 23-November 23 A project you completed some time ago finally pays off--just when you had almost given up hope. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart June 15 -July 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 7 FRIENDS IN UNITY AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN OF DIVERSE SEXUAL ORIENTATION by Tom Neal In the African-American community, there are men who have sex with othermenbut who do not see themselves as Gay or Bisexual. These men may never be reached by messages target Gay & Bi men about safer sex and HIV/AIDS. Reaching these men is part of the mission of Friends in Unity Social Organization (FUSO), a three year old community based organization (CBO) that is run by and for African-American men of diverse sexual See FUSO, page 16 British Court Rejects Military Ban Challenge LONDON - Britain’s High Court has reluctantly thrown out a bid to allow homosexuals to serve in the armed forces. The court rejected a legal challenge by four service members dismissed for being gay. However, the judge said the Bfiti.shpol icy probably wotfldn’t survive much longer because it was "against the fide of history." Jeanette Smith, Graeme Grady, JohnBeckett and Duncan Lustig-Prean challenged the Defense Ministry in the High Court, but lost the appeal - although not without moral support from the court. Lord Justice Simon Brown said he was refusing the application with "hesitation and with regret" but he said that the decision on the future of the policy must lie with others, specifically with the government and with Parliament. After the court ruling, the four discharged service members and their supporters held a press conference where spokeswoman Angela Mason said they were considering an appeal of the twojudge High Court ruling. The imnistry saidit was satisfied with the ruling. Defense Ministry spokeswoman Ailsa McIntyre said at a press conference following the court ruling, "We See British, page ]2 IN REMEMBRANCE: MARK VICKERS HIV/AIDS ACTIVIST Rec~auy Tulsa lost one of its most passionate activists to complications of AIDS. Mark Vickers, who had only recently turned 38, left Tulsa and his world a better place. Mark was best known for his work as an HIV/AIDS activist. According to one of his friends, the Rev. Leslie Penrose, Mark became involved in HIV/AIDS issues in the middle 80’s. Mark was involved in the formation of the HIV Resource Cousorfitwn even "before it had that name. seepage 6 Canadian Court OKs Same-Sex Adoptions TORONTO - An Ontario Court has cleared the way for four lesbian couples to adopt children, in what may be a landmark decision in the country. "There is a huge emotional advantage to a child to be adopted and not to just be in thejoint custody, but to have two people that they know for absolutely sure are their parents and will always be their parents no matter what," said Miriam Kanfman. Kaufman is the biological mother of 2 children, Jacob and Abiva, but her partner Roberta Benson of Toronto had no legal fight to adopt the youngsters before Judge James Paul Nevins of the Ontario Court’ s provincial division, declared adoption limited to opposite-sex couples was discriminatory. The judge issued adoption orders for all the couples in the case. Four lesbian couples won similar adoption rights in the case. All four cases involved couples in which one of the women was the biolo~cal parent of the children. It remains unclear how the court ruling might affect gay and lesbian couples trying to adopt when that’s not the case. Brenda Cossman, a family-law professor at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School, said the ruling becomes powerful ammmfition See Canada, pare 12 .TULSA FAMILY NEWS COMMUNITY AWARDS See Awards, page 3 EDITORIAL/LETTERS, PAGE 2 DIRECTORY, PAGE 2 NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 4 HEALTH BRIEFS, PAGE 6 TOHR REPORTER, PAGE 10 EVENTS CALENDAR, PAGE 11 FINANCIAL ADVICE, PAGE12 YOUR HOROSCOPE, PAGE 18 PRIDE PI.CNIC OKC PARADE TOHR FOLLIES Pride Logo by Kelly Vandiver Lesbian/Gay Pride Celebrations kick off officially in Tulsa with the annual Pride PiCnic held at Mohawk Park Pavilion no. 6. The picnic begins at noon. The organizers of this year’s picnic have designated the Gay & Lesbian Commumty Center as the beneficiary of any funds raised. As in-the past, beverages are free and there is no admission fee except a $1 per car charged by the park at the p~k entrance. Organizers are requesting a $2 TULSA ACTIVISTS ATTEND DALLAS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Over the Memorial Day weekend, several Tulsa activists journeyed to Dallas to brush.up on leadership skills at the 2nd Leadership Lambda Conference held at the Anatole Hotel. Tulsa Oklahomans ’for Human Rights (TOHR) president, Tim Gillean, Bud Wharton, co-chair of the Rainbow Business Guild. businessman Rick Phillips and Tom Neat, Tulsa Family News publisher attended a variety of workshops, ranging from the nuts & bolts of political campaign organizing to time management, and fundraising. The keynote speaker was former debutant, former CBS news producer and ACT-UP Lesbian activist, Ama Northrop. Other nationally known work~ shop leaders were Evan Wolfson, a top attorney withLambdaLegal Defense and Education Fund. Dallas board member of the Human Rights Campaign Fun (HRCF) Lori Masters and others representing Dallas organidonation for food which after zationsandWashingtOnoneslike PERSONALS, PAGE 19 ~seet~a~e 6 , ’~ the Gay &Lesbian Victory Fund. Administration Won’t Enter Amend, 2 Case WASHINGTON - The Clinton Administration has declined to join in an important Supreme Court case that is expected determine whether states can prohibit local legislation protecting lesbians and gay men against discrimination. U.S. Attorney General Janet Rent said the administration has decided not to participate in the Supreme Court case involving Colorado’s Amendment 2 because the federal government is not ~ party to the law in question. Voters in Colorado narrowly approved the ballot measure whichwas subsequently declared unconstitntional by the state’s Supreme Court. The measure passed by popular vote in 1992 specifically bans laws that prohibit discrimination against gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals. "There was nofederal program orfederal statute involved,"Reno said, "and so we determined thal at this point the federal government should not participate.’" Amendment 2, which has spawned a handful of similar state and local measures prohibiting gay rights protections around the country, would ban all Colorado and local la~vs or regulations that protec~ See Colorado. page 13 Anti-Gay Court Ruling in Cincinnati’s Measure CINCINNATI-Cincilmafi’ s onagain, off-again anti -gay measure is now back in place following a federal appeals court ruling. The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court erred when it overturned a measure that city voters approved in 1993 which excludes sexual orientation as a basis for civil rights protecnons. Last year a U.S. District Court declared the referendum unconstitutional because it attempts to deny civil liberties of an identifiable group of people. The appeals court ruling, however, said homosexuals are "an unidentifiable group or class of individuals whose identity is defined by subjective and unapparent characteristics such "as innate desires, drives and thoughts.’" Gay rights advocates were stamaed by the ruling and said they would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, which is already slated to hear a similar case resulting from Colorado’s Amendment 2. Rhode Island OKs Anti-Bias Law PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island has become the ninth state in the country to approve legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation when the state Senate, after 11 years of trying, narrowly approved the measure on a 2~- 21 vote. The "bill, which has already been approved by the state House of Representatives, now goes to Gov. Lincoln Almond, a Republican, who has already indicated he would sign the measure into law. The bill bars discrimination in the s tate in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit. Religious organizations are exempt from the state law. Opponents of the civil rights bill attempted without luck to add a series of amendments, including one that would have forced the issue to a state ballot vote and another that would have specifically excluded the Boy Scouts of America. Photos Inside: i Follies Revue& Family of Faith National Conf. ~i~rter~" Delegates, ¯ seepage 12 918-832-0233 PUB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@aol~E0m Publisher/Editor Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the’:.~nti*r~:~onten’ts of Tom Neal this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Family Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without James Christjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or Writers/contributors phi0 does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Kharma Amos U0rrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless other- Laurie Cooper wise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Maureen Curtin Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address Staff Photographer above. Each reader is entitled to on%free copy of each edition at JD Jamett distribution locations. Additional copies are available atTomfoolery! This for Tuls~:~~am~)!y News: But this uncharaE~ri~ti~iz bre~iity doesn’t mean thatit!’s~not .heartfelt or true. T~il ~a’~ :’Lesbian/Gay/Bi/ Transgendered Folks, Family & Friends are!~r.~tty..remarkable and wondel~t~~2’)~U-i 7:"/ " ¯ Whii~"~{~~h~nly perfect, we have much about which to be VIEL- . r sOlq = BP gE-HET rnen~ ~tasc_alinitj~ depends on IlleR three;- we, ~ lis folks w:hose hard Work and dedication we’ve seen andwantyoU all to know abotit) They’ve accomplished. much and there’s more being planned.of which -to be proud. Tulsa’s.a great town,that’s jus.t going tO get bett~r with each of us helping. - Tom Neal, editor OOPS! Tulsa~Family News made a mistake-in ourMay issue, v.2 #6. We announced the date of the Oklahoma City Pride Parade as Saturday, June 24. It is ac.tgally Sunday, June 25. We regret this and hope you, our readers, were not inconvenienced. . Tulsa Fatnily News wouldlike to assure our readers that the inclusion of the announcement of a Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Civic Affairs committee meetingat the, end of the editorial, Civil Rights for Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men. Who Decides What’s Best for Us? in no way represented the views of TOHR nor should readers infer that the commi ttee shared our editorial opinion. While Tulsa Family News hoped we had made this distinction clear by identifying the columnas the editor’s opxmon and by a disclaimer at the end of the column, we regret, that some folks may have perceived it otherwise. Although I rarely agree with vour opinions, I must applaud your recent editorial regarding "Civil Rights for Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men: Who Decides What’s Best for Us?". Until the Human Rights Commission’s hearings last year, I was not politically involved at all. However, when I learned that my rights and the rights of my family were being talked about, I felt it my obligation to become involved. I find it hard to believe that I was the only person who got involved and worked up about the Gay Rights issue only to be left out of the decision making. To those of us who are not in the know, or who don’t run in the circles of people that are privileged enough to hear about what is going on behind the scenes, it seems as if the ball has been dropped. While I am sure that the same people who have always been fighting for Gay rights are still doing their part and doing it to the best of their ability, their failure to inform the commtmity at large and ask for more involvement does not promote involvement from those who have not been previously involved. In fact, when people like me who are interested in doing their part can’t even seem to find out what is happening, who to talk to etc., it nearly promotes political apathy. I understand that experience and tact are useful characteristics in people who are trying to change things in the face of the difficulty that comes from politics. But, I believe that each and every person in our community has useful skills and life experiences that will aid our fight against discrimination. Not necessarily do I want to be the person sitting and chatting with the Mayor, but I do feel like a meaningful discussion between the entire Gay/Lesbian community of Tulsa and the people who are leading the struggle would benefit everyone. Thank you for brining this issue out of the closet. It is my hope that this will indeed strike up a dialogue. We’ve given the Mayor and the City Council plenty of time with which to ponder the Human Rights Commission’s recommendations. Now, it’s time we talk about what to do next. Debbie Harding, Tulsa Tulsa Family News has not provided subscripuons directly prior to this issue. We have encouraged folks who wouldlike to receive Tulsa Family News by mail to join Tulsa Oklahomans for HumanRights.(TOHR). This has been our way of supporting TOHR since a membership in TOHR entitles the member to a monthly delivery of this paper. Recently, we have a complaint aboutnotreceiving Tulsa Family News quickly enough by mail. Wemust direct those complaints toTOHR. While stafffrom Tulsa Family News do help as volunteers with the TOHR mailing, the organization controls the timing. Messages for TOHR president, Tim Gillean, may be left at743-4297. Tulsa Family News has also received several complaints from individuals who would like to receive Tulsa Family News but who do not care to support TOHR. For those who would prefer to receive discreet home delivery directly from Tulsa Family News (mailed within 3 days of our publication date), please send $15 for a 12 month subscription, $8 for 6 months. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial *Barraccuda’s Wild Nights/Douna’s Crazy Days 2405 E. Admiral *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Metropole, 1902 E. 11 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S, Memorial *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Whittier Cafe, 416 S. Lewis *Interurban, 717 S. Houston 835-5083 582-4340 744-0896 749-1563 587-8811 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 664-8299 584-1308 582-2400 585-3134 . .Tulsa Businesses,.Services, & Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Fidelity Home Health Care, 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, Financial Planning 744-0102 Kelly Kirby, CPA, PUB 14011, 74159 747-5466 *Mohawk Pride Center, 3910 Park Rd. 425-1354 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas, Realtors 749-3000, 800-539-7767 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Blue Moon Bakery 492-4918 BroOkside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743~5272 Budget Window Treatments; 7116 S0~ Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 Certified Moble Auto Repair 438:3393, pager: 591-0597 *Columbia Place, 1519 E. 15 587-5803 Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 " 592-1521 *Devena’ s GalleryTor Photography, 13 E: Brady 587-2611 ~Elite Book~ & Videos, 821S. Sheridan 838-8503 *Heirloom Designs, 2814 E. 15 742-5665 *Imagination.s, Lincoln Plaza, 15th &Peoria 584~4606 International Tours. . .341-6866 Ken’s Flo~vers,’I635 E. 15 599-8070 Loup-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 Design ...... 342~4252: Pounds & Francs, 1706 S. Boston 587-8333. Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 838-7626 Royal Travel, 6927 S. Canton 496-2410 *Ross Edward 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 Westcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza 583-1500 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 2627B~E. 11 628-0594 B/L/G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 Friends In Unit3’, Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111 P-FLAG, PUB 52800 74152 749-4901 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74128 R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 Rainbow Business Guild 254-2100 Rainbow Village, PUB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423 Save the Nation, Indian Health Care 584-4983 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights, (TOHR) PUB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsa *Chelsea’s Comer Cafe, 10 Mountain St. 501-253-7457 DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. 501-253-5~45 *King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W 800-231-1+42 *Purple Iris Irm, Route 6, Box 339 501-253-8748 *The Woods, 50 Wall S t. 501-253-8281 *Oasis Community Center, 2135 NW 39th 405-525-2437 *Triangle Association, 2136 NW 39th 405-843-8378 Tulsa Family News Pride Awards The editors of Tulsa Family News encounter many, many folks in the course of covering news in and about the Lesbian/Gay/Bi communities. To commemorate Tulsa Pride, Tulsa Family News would like to recognize a number of folks’and businesses with our "Thumbs Up" and "Thumbs Down" awards. This list is not comprehensive of all the folks doing good (or bad) deeds in Tulsa. If there are folks whom you think should be recognized next year, please write us with their names and good/bad deeds. Thank you. Thumbs Up Award: Ric & Kelly Kirby - Service to community - TOHR & HIV AdvOcacy Nancy & Joe McDonald - Service to community - PFLAG Lisa Pottorf - Lesbian/Gay/Bi,Youth Outreach Kharma Amos - Service to community - Family of Faith MCC Derrick Davis & RF Renfro - Service to community - FUSO - -- Dennis Nei,lt, BiltHinkle .&-Barbara Longwirth - Service to community - Human Rights Commission Alice Jones - Eongtime Service to community - MCC Greater Tulsa Brian Jackson - Service to community - HI3/advocacy Janice Nicklas - Service to community - HIV advocacy Phil Wiley & Vernon Jones - Service to community - HIV advocacy & more Alice Wilder Bates - Service to community - A .Friend for A Friend Marty Newman.- Service to community - Black & White & more The Tulsa Worm for its improved coverage of Lesbian & Gay issues. Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent - for a historic 1 st meeting with his Gay & Lesbian constituents. Thumbs Down Award: Java Dave’s & Dave Neighbors - for responding to bias against Lesbian/Gay patrons by trying to get rid of Lesbian/Gay and other "alternative" patrons and for censoring community newspapers. City Councilor John Benjamin - for promoting prejudice and for a general disregard for human rights in Tulsa The Martin ,Luther King Jr. Commemorative Society - for failing to apologize for’the anti-Gay comments of their speaker at the King ceremonies. Thursday. June 29 7:00- 9:00 p.m. Downtown Library Room next to Aaronson Auditorium Senators Don Nickles & James Inhofe - This meeting is called b,y concerned. Gay/Lesbian citizens. This is a meeting to facilitate communication between every existing Gay & Lesbian Group in Tulsa. - for refusing to meet with their Lesbian & Gay constituents. lfyou are livin-o in Tulsa and are parr of the Gay. /Lesbian communi~ the ~ulsa World for its anti-Gay advertising policies. YOU NEED TO BE AT THIS ;V~EETI.N(;. li= ii-1/-,!3 ,/) II lil July l)pens June I~, I (~am-I Opnn, June ~/4-,_-11), I~am-midni~ht, I-4, ~am.midni~ht, July ~, I(~am-~pm News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Gramm Woos Religious Right With Military Issue LYNCHBURG, Va. - Sen. Phil Gramm (R-Texas) told the graduating .class at Jerry Fal well’ s Liberty University that hc would support overturning the "don’ t ask, don’ t tell" policy of allowing gays and lesbians in the armed forces in an apparent effort by the GOP presidential hopeful to shore up support among the religious right wing of the party. ’~Let’ s overturn Bill Clinton’s destructive and unworkable policy on gays-in the military," Gramm told the Liberty University commencement audience, although he did not specify what policy he supported. The current policy, however, was a compromise reached between Clinton and Senate conservatives-includingGramm - after Clinton said he wanted to end the ban on homosexuality in the country’ s military altogether. Grmnm also said he supports prayer in public schools, restrictions on abortions, and rejection of a UN treaty on children" s rights because it does not define a fetus as a child Phil Gramm’s Blue Movie Investment? WASHINGTON - Sen -Phil Grmmn. who als0"Said at Liberty University that .the country is facing a "moral’crisis," has de~fied investing money 20 years ago in a soft-pore film entitled "’Truck Stop Women." Gramm’ s former brother-in-law, George Caton, told the New Republic that Gramm had invested money in the fihn in 1974. Caton also said the film was never made mad that he offered to return Gramm" s money to him, but ttmt the Texas conservative had i nstead insisted that it be invested in a film making fun of former President Richard Nixon. Gramm denied investing either in the porn film or knowing anything about an anti-Nixon picture. ’Homos’ in the Military WASHINGTON - Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningharn (R-San Diego) turned the sometimes acrimonious House of Representatives floor debates into a particularly nasty affair Thursday, May 11, by saying that the people who back an environmental bill before Congress are the same people who "want to put homos in the military." "Is there any shocking doubt?" Cunningham said on the House floor. "The same.people that would vote to cut defense $177 billion, the same ones that would put homos in the military, the same ones that would not fund..." At this point Rep. Patricia Schroeder, a Democrat from Colorado, tried to object by calling "Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman" several times. But Cunninghamcuther offabruptly, saying, "No I will not sit down, socialist." Rep. Barney Frank(DMass.) said on the House floor, "Trying to prove anything to the Member from California goes beyond the pale of my oath [of office], and I won’ t try. I will say that we are not here talking about the merits .of that issue [gays in the military]. We are talking about the gratuitously bigoted formulation of it by which it was injected into this debate.’" Later Cunningham showed up at a press conference called by the Human Rights Campmgn Fund and was invited by Elizabeth Birch, HRCF’s executive director, to apologize for his remarks. Cunningham said, "If the term ’homos in the military’ is offensive, I apologize." He insisted, however, that he has not changed his mind about opposing gays and lesbians in the armed forces. General Motors Puts Ads in Gay Magazine DETROIT-General Motors has become the 1st of the country’s "Big Three" automakers to advertise in the gay press in the U.S. The May issue of Out magazine includes a 2-page ad ffr GM’s Saturn auto. It is the . same ad layout GM currently uses in otherpublications around the country. A spokesperson for the automaker said the advertising decision was based simply on "another opportunity to ~each a group within our market - that is, people wh~ would Wobably purchase an import." British Police Force Begins Gay Recruiting BRIGHTON, England - The pofice in the British south-coast county of East Sussex have made history in the United Kingdom by becoming the first constabulary in .the country to solicit gays and lesbians to join its force. Sussex police have put ads in Brilain’ s gay Pink Paper inviting gays and lesbians to apply for some 350 vacancies currently openin the force. Wlfile Britain’ s military forces exclude homosexuals, the country’s police services have no such prohibition. But the Sussex police are the first in British history to actively recruit gays and lesbians as officers. Mark Lamb, head ofpersonnel with the Sussex police Said, "Society is coming around to the idea that the sexuality of an individual is no big deal and we share that view." East Sussex includes several popularvacation spots, such as Beachy Head, Rye and Brighton, which has a large and politically active community. The move by the Sussex police followed a meeting between John Smith, head of the Brighton Police, and gay and lesbian activists. Buddhists to Perform Same-Sex Weddings LOS ANGELES - The World Tribune,. the newspaper of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Association, has reported that the religious group will now perform wedding services for same-sex couples, the same as it now does for opposite-sex couples. The newspaper quoted Fred Zaitsu, SGI’s general director, who said the change reflected the Buddhist "spirit of nondiscrimination and equality." Soka Gakkai International is the largest Buddhist religious group in the United States. Dyke March in New York NEW YORK - New York’s Lesbian Avengers is planning another Dyke March, slated as part of this year’s New York Gay Pride events on Saturday, June 24. Last year’ s International Dyke March drew some 20,000 women. The theme of this year’ s march is "Snatch the Power." County Revokes Human Rights Protections. TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborougia County Commission has decided on a 4-3 vote to repeal the "sexual orientation" section of the county’s human rights ordinance. Activists had expected the repeal move after 2 new conservative members were elected to the commission in last year’ s elections. Rights activists said they would challenge the repeal in court. Cammermeyer Honored by Jewish Women SEATTLE Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer was one of 3 women given the Hannah SolomOn Award by the National Counfil of Jewish Women. Cammermeyer, the highest ranking officer to challenge the military ban on gay and lesbian service members, was selected for the honor in recognition of her work for the rights and freedoms of others. Justice Dept. Settles Military Suit with Pruitt WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has settled a 1983 lawsuit filed by Dusty Prultt that would change her status from an involuntary discharge from the U.S. Army because she said she was a lesbian to a voluntary retirement with therankofmajor. Pruitt, a minister with the Metropolitan Community Churchin Lakewood, Calif., said she was ."overjoyed" with the proposed settlement, which would allow her to be eligible for retirement benefits. North Carolina Film Festival Controversy DURHAM, N.C. - Headed by leaders ofthe county Republican Party and theChristian Coalition, scores oflocal anti-gay protesters showedup attheDurhamCounty Commission Monday, May 22, to demand that plans to hold a gay film festival in June at the Carolina Theatre should be halted. Virginia Bunton, secretary of the Durham County Republican Party, told the commissioners, "We would prefer that the community notbe exposed to this lifestyle.... We’re supposed to be protecting our citizens from some things they need to be protected from, and that includes pornography." Bunton said she had seen none of the films slated to be shownas part of the film festival held in conjunction with the annual North Carolina Pride ’95 celebrationJune 9-12in Durham. Even so, Bunton said she intends to ask the state Attorney General t o preview the films to determine if they are pornography under North Carolina law. The county commissioners ducked a direct attack of the film festival, and instead passed a resolution asking the Carolina’ s trustees to provide "parental guidance" for films that had no ratings and to consider "downplaying’" its. advertising for the festi val’s offerings: - " " " - Transsexuals Get 2 ID’s LONDON-With typical British sang-froid, the LondonTransport system has announced that it will begin issuing 2 ID cards to transsexuals who are in the processing of changing their gender. One card will show the eardholder dressed as a male, the other as a female to help tickettakers in the city’s subway system. To qualify for the dual ID cards, the individuals must be under the care of a physician or psychiatrist. Amnesty Charges Rights Violations in Romania BUCHAREST - Amnesty International, the human rights watchdog group based m London, has strongly criticized whatit says are continuing rights violations in Romania 5 years after the overthrow of the repressive regime of Nicolea Ceausescu. Amnestycondemned what it says are restrictions on the rights of free speech, the illtreatment or torture of prisoners and thedetentionofhomosexuals simply because of their sexual orientation. Amnesty acknowledged thatthings haveimproved for many people in Romania since Ceausescu was deposed, but complained that government assurance that human rights would be protected had not been honored and that abuses were continuing in the country. ALA Group Announces 1995 Book Awards CHICAGO - The American Library Association’s Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Book Awards Committee has announced the winners of its 1995 book awards. The top winners were: "Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence" by Marion Dane Bauer; "Skin: Nathanael Mattingly salon estetica 749-0777 The Queen of theGalaxy presents the best damn hair in town! 3509 $. Peoria- 2nd Level - Tulsa, OK 74105 Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. 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Ellen Carton, GLAAD’s executive directory said, "We can’ t fmd any heart in ’Braveheart.’ There’ s nothing brave about prejudice and violence." GLAAD said the portrayal ofthe gay EnglishKing Edward II in the film was "a throwback to the classic celluloid ’queer’ played for laughs." The film. opened at theaters around the country on May 24. Lesbian Rights Group Gets Huge Grant SAN FRANCISCO - The National Center for Lesbian Rights here has received a whopping $450,000 grant from the Joyce Mertz-Gilmore FoundationinNewYork. NCLR is a public interest law group that fights discrimination against lesbians thro.ughout the U.S. The group says it will use part of its new funding to beef up membership, with a goal of 15,000 new members by 1997. Part of the membership drive will include setting up its own home pages on the Internet’ s .World Wide Web where it hopes ~t can reach thousands ofwomen with access to few support resources. Discrimination Adds to ¯Health Problems NEW YORK - According to a report in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, gay men who directly experience homophobia, anti-gay violence or discrimination are 2 to 3 times as likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, stressrelated sexual problems, suicidal thoughts and other negative pressures. Researchers at the Columbia School of Public New York City and concluded that the men who experienced anti-gay discrimination or violence suffered significantly greatermental distress than those whodonot. The s tudy also found that those who also blamed their own homosexuality as the cause of the discrimination or violence were even more likely to experience emotional stress. The researchers also found that gay men who had gone through such anti-gay experiences dealt with the stress more effectively ff they "felt connected to the gay community." Museum’s Multicultural Wedding Exhibit OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Museum has just opened a historical exhibit covering wedding customs from Native American traditional ceremonies to contemporary same-sex holy unions. The multicultural exhibit includes material from the Museum’s large historical collection of photographs, costumes and memorabilia, as well as materials onloanfrom othermuseums and private collections. The exhibit tracks how couples meet, engagement customs, prewedding, celebrations, nuptial ceremomes and honeymoons, with short histories of how the customs evolved. Among the wedding garments, ranging from a Japanese kimono to a 19th century embroideredladdalgown from Turkey, are the matching pair of colorful shirts worn by two men during their wedding. Gay Albanian Group Gets Official Recognition TIRANE, Albania - Injust over one year after forming in 1994, the Gay Albania Society has moved from being a secretive, illegal association in what was once the hardest of the hard-line Communist nations, to helping convince the national parliament to repeal its anti-gay laws earlier this year, tonow winning official recognition, the Open Media Research Institute has reported. Tlie Gay Albania Society was secretly formed with an anonymous membership in March 1994. By the beginning of this year, the society had been instrumental in convincing the Albanian Parliament to drop Article 137, which carried a maximum 10 year prison se homosexual." When the new penal code went into effect at the beginning of June, the Albania government also extended formal recognition of the Gay Albania Society as a registered citizens’ associationrepresenting the interests of a class of the COuntl’y. Lesbian Parental Case Goes to N.Y, High Court NEW YORK - The New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, has begunhearings that will decide whether one partner of same-sex couples can adopt the biological child of the other partner. The case involves a lesbian who is attempting to adopt the 5-year-old biological daughter of her mate. The 2 women, identified only as P.I. and G.M. in court documents, have been a couple for 19 years. The women Want to have joint parental rights to their daughter because only a legal parent can make certain decisions for a child under state law. Beatrice Dohrn of the Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, which is handling the appeal, said the case was being appealed to New York’s highest court because it would "determine whether children with 2 gay parents may ever have a legally recognized relationship with both their moms or dads," Earlier this year, alower court refused to grant the adoption, insisting that if it granted G.M. parental rights it would have to deny P.I., who is the biological mother, her rights as the girl’ s mother. Gay Conference Costs Iowa University DES MOINES, Iowa-The Iowa le~slatur,e has stripped the state’ s university system of some $100,000 in funding which may - or may not - have been the result of a successful international gay studies conference held last year at the University of Iowa. Earlier in May, state Rep. Charles Hurley sponsored an amendment to the state’s $752 million university budget that would have prohibited any state funded educational institutions ofhigher learning from spending public funds for "’encouraging or supporting homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle."’ The anti-gay amendment passed the House by a 50-21 vote. The amendment, but went on to cut $100,000 that it had planned to include in university budgets this year. Hurley and other legislators - said the funding cut was a result of the University of Iowa’ s "InQueery/InTheory/ InDeed" academic conference in November 1994. Campuslesbian & gay groups said they would continue to sponsor the conference despite the near passage of the measure. Country’s Largest Gay Meg Hits the Internet NEW YORK - Out magazine, the country’s largest selling lesbigay news publication, has entered the cyber universe of the Internet’s increasingly popular World Wide Web that will for the first time in gay publishing history be sponsored by Apple Computer. Out has set up its "Web site" on the Internet in time for June’s gay pride celebrations around the country, and will include regularly updated pride information from a score of lesbian and gay publications in New York, Washington D.C./Seattle, Los An geles, San Francisco, and other cities. The World Wide Web site address for the publication is: http://www.out.com and wil! include reader forums where Internet readers can carryon discussions with others on the Web. Mayor, City Attorney Want Gay Couple to Get Marriage License ITHACA, N.Y: - The Ithaca (N.Y.) Journal has reported that Mavor Benjamin Nichols and Cit~ Attorney Charles Guttman both want the city council to order thecity clerk to issue a marriage license to 2 gay men who plan on getting married late in June. The couple, Toshav Greene and Phillip Storrs, applied for the license in May and ended up. meeting with a number of the city’s elected leaders, many of whom say they now agree the city should issue the license. Nicholsin fact urged the city council to pass a resolution calling on the state to !.egalize same-sex marriages. It is uncertain whether the license will actually be issued, and perhaps more important, what such a license would legally mean in terms of the couple’s inevitably lead t6 a court case in the state. Green and Storrs say they will go ahead with their planned Jewish wedding ceremony on June 22 whether they get the license or not. ¯Annual Conference of Gay & Lesbian-Jews NEW YORK - The annual International Conference of Gay & Lesbian Jews will meet in New YorkJuly 27-30 at the New York Sheraton Hotel. Themed "Gay & Lesbian Jews: Taking Our Place in the 21st Century," the conference expects more ll~an 1,000 people to attend, and will feature a keynote address of Yael Dayan, a member of the Israeli Knesset Or parliament. The confab is being hosted by New York’s Congregauon Beth Simchat Torah and additional informationis available byphone at: (212) 929-9498. West Virginia University OKs Domestic Partners MORGANTOWN,W.Va.-The University of West Virginia has approved a school domestic parmers policy that will, for the first time in the state, include the partners of regastered same-sex staff, faculty and students. Qualified couples who register their relationship through the university will be eligible for a variety of benefits. BROOKSIDE JEWELRY 4649 South Peoria -743-5272 -.’,: Corner of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! Ross EDWARD 1438 S. Boston, Tulsa $30/hour - in, call for out rates ~Llcense~ Specializing in: ¯ Pager: 672-2035 ¯ Therapeutic ¯ Shiatsu ¯ Sports Fight for Your Rights Mee;ting. TULSA, OK - Local activists begin grassroots civil fights effort to address the stalled City of Tulsa Human Rights Cormnittee Report on Civil Rights based on sexual orxentation. On Monday evening, June 5, a steering cohamittee was formed to call a community-wide meeting. Steering Committee members, Bob Ritz, Kharma Amos, Debbie Harding and Tom Neal have called a meeting, FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS - A communttv meetingfor Civil Rightsfor Lesbians an’d Gays; for Thursday, June 29 from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm at the Downtown Tulsa City/County Public Library in the room adjacent to Aaronson Auditorium. Because Tulsa has so many community organizations, steering committee members feel that the most appropriate way to organize is to have a forum where representatives from each of the existing orgamzations and members of the Gay; Lesbian community at large can meet to discuss publically goals and strategies. FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS - A community meeting for Civil Rights for Lesbians andGays will begin withareview of what’s happened since the emotional Human Rights Commission’s public hearings held in May 1994. The steering committee hopes that out of this meeting will Come goals and tasks that all parts of the community can support. The organizers hope that this meettng will help pull the Gay/Lesbian community together into a cohesive, action-oriented group. Clubs, churches, organizations, ~,-zd businesses are encouraged to have representation at this meeting. For more information, call 838-2121. Vickers cont’dfi’om p. 1 Mark also served on the board of directors for Regional AIDS Interfaith Network, the Oklahoma United Methodist AIDS Task Force and the Tulsa AIDS Coalition. He founded Rainbow Village, a project focused on providing shelt, r to persons living with AIDS. In 1993 his work was recognized with the Richard Shackleford HIV Memorial Award and with the United Way Evergreen Spirit Award. Mark also helped to change profoundly the response of the r~nite-d-Methodi~t Church of Oklahoma to HIV/AIDS. He met with Oklahoma’s bishop and with leaders of the Oklahoma United Methodist Conference. He also helped to found Community of Hope, a worship community" of the United Methodist Church. At their recent conference, Oklahoma Methodists honored Mark Vickers with an extremely rare moment of silence and prayer. Mark is remembered by his spouse of7 years, Brad Mulholland. Last July, Brad and Mark celebrated a Blessing of Commitment with Community of Hope. Many, many friends and family cherish his life and good works which testify to the strength of his commitment. Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday - Friday, 9:30,4:30 pm, 743-1000 Tulsa Police Dept. Seeks Help on Case TULSA- Detective Vema Wilson of the Tulsa Police Dept. is seeking any information readers might have regarding the murder of the late Chris WilcuttYormerly of Bartlesville. Wilcutt, who frequently cross-dressed, went by the name of "Roxy." He was last seen walking east on llth St., leaving Metropole at about 1 am early on Sunday, Feb. 26. Police describeWilcutt as Caucasian, 5’-9", 220# with brown hair & hazel eyes. When last seen he was wearing a black dress with gold trim and a blond/red wig. Any information about his movements on Sat. Feb. 25 or early Sun. Feb. 26 is sought by Tulsa Police. You may call Detective Wilson at 596-9142 or call anonymously at 596-COPS. Tulsa Pride, OKC Parade & TOHR Follies expenses will go to the Bnildmg Fund. Picnic goers are encouraged to bring some extra cash because a number of community organizations and businesses will have booths with food, information or merchandise. Sales at these booths benefits the individual organization/business. On Sat. June 17, several Tulsa churches are having a gospel sgng-fest and on Wed. June 21, the MCC’s are having a joint worship service. On Friday, June 23, fabulous Dallas comic, Paul Williams, will perform at ConcessionS. On the following Sunday, the State-wide Pride Parade will be held in Oklahoma City, beginning at Memorial Park atNW 35 & Classen and ending at the Habana Inn. Several Tulsa businesses are planning floats. TOHR will hold its i5th annual Follies on June 30. A number of other events are planned for the remainder of the June, please consult the community calendar for details. Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 51 5 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiality and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. For further information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, MSW Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Della Blackburn, CADC Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Community Accepting Medicare, Medicaid. private pay andprivate insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated. 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By working with you in person, but at the same time having access to nationwide financial resources, we .are able to deliver the best value on your policy available today, An&because~of our established resources, we c,’m deliver a settlement in less than a third the time other companies take by mail, t3pically in fewer than 30 days. We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for yOu. Sou.thwest 7 Home Office 800-559-4790 Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative POB 14011 Tulsa, OK 74159-1011 918-747-3320 Health Briefs Health Possible Major Breakthrough in HIV Fight SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers with the University of California at San Francisco reported at the annual convention of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology that a "designer drug" known as a protease inhibitor may help keep HIV from replicating and mutating in the body. Dr. Charles Cralk told the convention that the computer-designed drug, which has only been tested in laboratories so far, apparently blocks a crucial enzyme m HIV, making it impossible for the virus to reproduce itself and mutate. In laboratory tests, the drug kept HIV from infecting new calls in test tubes and prevented it from duplicating itself in already-invaded cells. If the protease inhibitor works as effectively in humans as it has in the laboratory, Craik and his colleagues believe it could be the most important breakthrough in fighting HIV and AIDS to date. Hospital Costs for AIDS Spiral WASHINGTON - According to a study by the National Public Healthand Hospital I Institute, the hospital costs of individual ~atients with AIDS can be as high as 260,000 per year, and in some urban hospitals can occupy more than 7% of the available beds daily. The study also found that patients with AIDS average 12 hospital days per stay, significantly above the 7.2 day average stay for other patients, Because many patients with AIDS depend on Medicaid, Medicare or other public funds to pay for their care, the study concludes that if Congress makes large cuts in Medicaid ’Medicare funding many hospitals will have to restrict care ofAIDS Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health patients. More Blacks/HispanicsWith HIV ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease~ Control & Prevention has reported that; the number of new AIDS cases among white gay men has fallen off between 3% and 20% in 3 U.S. cities most hard hit by the epidemic - New York, Los Angeles and San Fran cisco - during the past 5 years. The number of AIDS cases among black gay men in those same cities, however, has risen dramatically in the same period. In San Francisco the number of infections grew 53%, in New York 49%, andin Los Angeles 48% since 1989. Nationally, the number of new cases among gay men grew 31% during the past 5 years, the CDC data indicates, while the national figures increased 79% among black gay men and 61% among Hispanic gays. Infants with HIV May Live Years CHICAGO - Babies born with HIV may live for many years, even until they are teenagers, without getting sick and it may take that long before anyone realizes they carry the virus, a new study published in the journal Pediatrics says. Most pediatricians have believed that AIDSinfected newborns die by the time they’re toddlers, researchers say. Dr. Samuel Grubman led a study of 42 children ages 9 to 15 who were"born with HIV and treated at Children’s Hospital of New Jersey in Newark in June 1993. Ten of the children showed no symptoms of the infection, while 8 showed some minor signs of illness - but not _enough to be diagnosed. Thirty-six of the 42 showed no signs of illness until they were at least 4 years old, Dr. Gmbman reported. 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According to the survey of nearly 21,000 people by the UCSF scientists published in the New England Journal ofMedicine, 29% said they would probably use the home test if it were available. The survey also found that of people considered "at risk" for infection, 42% said they would use the home test, and31% indicated they wouldpreferusing the home test rather than other options. Dole to Co-Sponsor Ryan White CARE Measure WASHINGTON - The Log Cabin Repubficans, the gay and lesbian lobbying organization, has announced that Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole of Kansas has agreed to sign as a co-sponsor of the Ryan White CARE Reauthorization Act. Rich Tafel, LCR’s executive director, said, "This is a major victory for gay Republicans and the AIDS community. I"m confident that Sen. Dole will remain personally involved in the effort to pass [the measure] quickly, and will be a unifying influence among the Republicans in the Senate." CDC Ends Newborn HIV Testing WASHINGTON - In a starding move, U.S. officials have ended the anonymous testing of newborns for HIV. The Briefs Health Briefs cancellation of the $10million HIV testing program was announced ata congressional hearing shortly before a congressman urged Congress to require authorities to inform all mothers of the results of the tests. The tests have been conducted anonymously in 45 states since 1988. FBI Spied on AIDS Groups WASHINGTON - Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by the Center for Constitutional Rights indicate that the FBI has kept a number of AIDS and gay rights organizations under surveillance since the early 1980s when the g~oup ACT UPbegan. The FBI denied spying on the groups and said it merely passed information along to local authorities about possible violence by members of the groups. Among the organizations the FBI kept records on - in addition to ACT UP - were: the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, the Coalition for Lesbian & Gay Rights, and Senior Action in a Gay Environment, a social services agencyforoldergays andlesbians. Despite the FBI’s denials, the agency released 0nly 22 of its 199 pages of files on ACT UP, claiming the rest of the file was confidential because of "ongoing lawenforcement activity" involving ACT UP. Anesthetic: Another Possible HIV Transmission Route SYDNEY - HIV can exist for as long as 4hours in anesthetic, according to a report published in the Medical Journal of Australia. The researchers who did the report say their findings could explain how 4 women in Australia became infect ed with HIV in a single day in 1989 while Now Open! 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Medical Group Endorses Needle Exchanges CHICAGO - The annual convention of the Illinois State Medical Society has called for legislation that would legally allow "responsible commumty groups" to set up needle-swap programs in the state. Dr. RaymondHoffman, the society’s president, called needle-exchange programs a "potentially useful tool to curb the spread ofHIV" without increasing the use of illegal drugs. Needle-Swap Program ,Works BALTIMORE - Baltimore’s needle .exchange program has been so successful an attracting IV drug users to swap used hypodermic needles for clean ones that Dr. Peter Beilenson, the city’s health commissmner, wants to double thenumber ofneed le-swap sites in the city. The city’ s program, launched at the beginning of this year, had expected to attract about 500 people during its first year of operation, Instead, the program has drawn some 2,300 people during its first5months of operation. The city’s monitoring of the programs also indicates that IV drug users Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs are now shanng needles half as often as before. House Military Subcommittee OKs Anti-HIV Measure WASHINGTON - The national security military personnel subcommittee of the House of Representatives has voted to approve anamendment sponsoredby Rep. Robert Dornan (R-Calif.), the subcommittee chairman, that would bar abortions at armed forces hospitals and authorize discharging military personnel infected with HIV. The nation’s armed forces currently prohibit individuals with HIV from joining; but troops diagnosed after.recruitment are permitted to continue serving as long as their health allows and are not allowed to serve outside tile U.S. The Defense Department and the Department of the Army both oppose Doman’s measure, which would mandate honorable discharge within 6 months of diagnosis. Calif. Assembly OKs Medicinal Marijuana Measure SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Assembly has narrowly OKed legislation by a 41-30 vote that would permit p.hysicians to prescribe marijuana cigarettes for patients who are terminally or chronically ill, although a number of conservative legislators objected that the bill wouldpromote drug usein the state. If the measure in fact does become law, physicians would be able to prescribe marajuana for their patients with AIDS, cancer, glaucoma or multiple .sclerosis. The bill still requires approval by the Senate and the signature bf Gov. Pete Wilson f0 become law. Last year Wilson Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekendand evening appointments are available. .~eLq.~d a similar measure because he said ’’at ~;~uld not work unless the federal government also ended its ban on prescribing marijuana cigarettes. Hillary Clinton Launches Pediatric HIV Campaign WASHINGTON-Citing a study showing that treatment can reduce the risk of mothers transmitting HIV-to their newborns, Hillary Rodham Clinton has launched a campaign urging pregnant women to get tested for the virus. The campaign, designedby the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, "will .reach out and give women the information they need to protect their own health and the health of their children," she said. Clinton also said that, according to the National Institutes of Health study, almost 6,000 American women infected with HIV give birth annually and, without treatment, 20% to 25% of those babies are born infected.. AIDS Fundraiser Expects $5M HOLLYWOOD - The 2nd annual California AIDS Ride, a 550-mile bicycle trek from San Francisco to Hollywood that has just ended, is expected to raise more than $5 milli on, making it the largest AIDS fundraiser in the U.S. Among the some 1,800 bike riders, about 10 have AIDS and up to 250 are HIV-positive. Celeb Judith Light of the TV comedy "Who’s the Boss?" said after the 7-day ride, "It looked impossible, but it was possible because of everyone’s commitment." Gelid Moves to Univ. of Maryland BETHESDA, Md. - Dr. Robert C. Gallo, one of the country’s best-known and most controversial AIDS researchers, will set up his Institute of Human Virology atthe University of Maryland’s Medical Biotechnology Center in the hopes of attracting other prominent scientists and biotechnology finns to contribute their discoveries. Gallo said that the institute will .workonbasic researchanddeveloping vacones, gene therapies, and new drugs to fight HIV - as well-as gain a deeper understanding of the biology behind the virus. Gallo had been with the National Institutes of Health for 30 years. HIV-Infected Women at Higher Risk for Cervical Cancer TORONTO- Early data-from the Canadian Women’s HIV Study Group indicates that women infected with HIV are at greater risk of being stricken with severe cervical cancer than uninfected women. The study group’s preliminary data found that half of some 300 women infected with HIV that were examined also had HPV - the human papilloma virus associated with cervical cancer. Dr. Catherine Hankins, one of the study’s chiefinvestigators, also said that a fifth of the women examined had squamous dysplasia, an early indicator associated with the cancer. The rates found in the study were at least double those expected in the general population. AIDS Project-k.A. Looking for Conservative PR Firm LOS ANGELES - One of the first acts of Allen Carrier after taking over as director of communications for the AIDS ProJect- Los Angeles is to try to find a public relations firm in. Washington D.C. with solid links to the Republican Party. Carrier says APLA wants a GOP-cormected PR firm to conduct an HIV education campaign aimed at members of Congress. APLA is the 2rid largest AIDS agency in the U.S. with a $20 million yearly budget. Trees, Sunshine, Laughter, Fun, Community, Challenge! AHA! WHEE! Woman for Woman A Ropes Course Day Saturday, July 15, 8am, 5p~n " $30, meals included, Camp Loughridge in Sapulpa Offered by Nancy Vitali, ropes instructor & Mary Todd, president; Learning Unlimited Corp. Call LUC at 622-3292for questions Or to enroll. I~~i Feb. 11r~8;,l:996, $795-1950 _-R$VP I Feb. 18-25,1996, $795-1950 Mexican Riviera I~ March 17-24., 1~996, $795-2495 French Ca~ June 30 - July7; 1996, International Tours 9z8-34/-6866 e Best Little Homo in Texas Gay Comic Paul J. Williams Friday, June 23 One Show Only $5 Tickets 10 pm Concessions Nightclub - 3340 S. Peoria - 744-0896 One Dollar of Every Tickel Sold is Douated to the TOHR Building Fuad Advauce Tickets Available - Budget Wiudow Treat~nents. 7116 S. Miugo & Floral Desiga Studios, 3404 S. Peoria & From TOHR Members HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE & ANONYMOUSE FINGER STICK METHOD By and for, but not exclusive to the lesbian, gay & bisexual communities New Hoursfor Your Convenience! Monday & Thursday Evening Daytime Testing 7 to 8:30pm for Testing Monday-Thursday 7 to 9:00pm for Results By Appointment Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 918-749-4194 4154 South Harvard Suite H-1 Call for Directio/as ~ ~ . .~ ..,~’~, ~. - ~~ ....A.Corn~~erviceB.ro.uQ.h.t.to You by..T~,OHR and Tui.~a Fatal1" New~ " ~ " CO-DEPENDENCY SUPPORT GROUP - Weekly ~ting 7:30? E~{~ 0~ Ea[th MCC. ~51-E South Mingo. Ca1162~’~:~1 for Info. HIV TESTING - TOHR~Ii~;’ "Free and BLESS THE IORD..AT, ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER- Sunday School 9:45, Morning Worship Service 11:00. 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info~ BLGA - University of Tulsa. 6:30 p.m. Canterbury Center. COMMUNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) - 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 - Gay Band - Practice weekly HIV TESTING :~.TOHR Clinic. Free and;; Anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appointment required. Walk in test hours: 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Call 749:4194 for Info, LAMBDA .BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan. ITUESDAYS 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. 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 CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice ~7:00. 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH ’MCC - Potluck 6:30. Bible Study 7:00. Choir Practice 8:00. 5451- E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. ITHURSDAYS 16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR WOMEN - 7:00. Women’s support group. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale, Call Anonymous testing usingfingerst!pk method. No appointment required. Walk in test.hours: 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 -.9:00 pm. Call 749:4194 for Info. PRAYER TIME - 7:00 p.m. MCC of Greater Tulsa. 1623 North Maplewood;~,. Call 838- 1715 for Info. TULSA FAMILY CHORALE Weekly practice 9:30 pm. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th St. ISATURDAYS I NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly at 11:00 pm. Provides confidential support.~ for recovering addicts. Community of Hope, IJ u N E 1 4 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154- Ij u N E 3 o I !J u L Y 1 8 I WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - La Nortena. South Harvard - Lower Level Call 583- TOHR FOLLIES TOHR’s annual TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. 6408 5147 for Info. entertainment extravaganza. Many new TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call South Peoria. 6:30 p.m. performers. 8:00 p.m. All Soul’s 743-4297 for Info. IJ.u N E 1 7 COMMUNITY-WIDE GOSPEL SING - Kick off pride week with a gospel sing at Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E South Mingo. Will include MCC Tulsa, Bless the Lord at All Times, Community of Hope and other area churches. Call 622-1441 for more info. OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL - McLain High School. $5/ticket. 7:30 p.m Call beeper 646-6455 for more info. FAMILY OF FAITH SPAGHETTI DINNER - 5:30 p.m. prior to Gospel Sing. Donations only. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info. Unitarian Church. 2932 South Peoria Call 743-4297 f0rTicket Information. WOMEN’S COFFEE HOUSE - Java Dave’s. 3310 South Peoria. 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Call Beeper 646-6455 for more info. IJ U LY 5 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP - Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG, 4154 South Harvard- Lower Level. Call 583- 5147 for Info, IJ u N E 18 25 VVV GAY PRIDE WEEK IJ UNE 18 TULSA PRIDE PICNIC - Annual Gay Pride Celebration held at Mohawk Park, Shelter #6. Food/Drink/Entertainment. Also booths and information distribution. Minimal charges for food this year. Beer still free. 12:00- 6:00. Ceremony and exhibition softball/volleyball begin at 2:00. Call 832-0233 for Info. IJ UNE 20 TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743-4297 for Info. IJ.,u N~E 2 1 I COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES. MCC of Greater Tulsa. Special for Gay Pride Week.. Also includes Family of Faith MCC and other ~area churches, 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. IJUNE 23 I GAY COMEDY NIGHT Paul J. Williams will appear to benefit TOHR. $5 Cover - Advance tickets or at the door. 10:00 p.m..at Concessions. 3340 South Peoria. Call 744-0896 for Info, IJUN E 24 CHURCH GARAGE SALE - Family of Faith members put on a very large garage sale. Call 622-1441 for address, etc. DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838- 7232 for Info. IJ u N E 25 I GAY PRIDE PARADE. Oklahoma City. Assemble from 12:00 - 2:00 at the park. Parade ends at Habana Inn with a party. IJu N E 27 RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Olive Garden - $10. Call 254-2100 for Info, IJ UN E 29 FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church IJ ULY 8 DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838- 7232 for Info. FESTIVAL OF PRAISE - 1st ever MCC musical festiva (MCC’s from OK, TX, LA). Lawton OK. 1:00 4:00. Followed by weiner roast. For Carpool information call 622-1441. IJULY 10 I PFLAG 101/102 Monthly meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m. 4154 South Harvard, Ste. H. Call 749-4901 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. at 5:30 p,m, and caravan to Day Center TOHR for the Homeless, Call 838-7232 for Info, FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS Community meeting for Civil Rights for Lesbians & Gays, Every organization should have a representative and YOU NEED TO BE THERE, 7:00 - 9:00 p,m, Downtown Library, Lecture room next tO Aaronson Auditorium, Call 838-2121 for more info, MEMBERSHIP MEETING. Monthly Meeting. 6:30 Social 7:00 p.m, Meeting. "l"he Gathering Place. 4154 {JULY 19 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m, PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 583- 5147 for Info, IJULY 22 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838- 7232 for Info. IJULY 24 I RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Mor~thly Meeting 7:00 p.m, Call 254-2100 for Info. IMISCELLAN EOUS GROUP MEETINGS GLAS Gay & Lesbian Student Association - TJC Southeast Campus. Call 631-7632 for info. LAGPAC- Lesbian and Gay Political Action Committee. Call 838-1222 for Info. LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS - Gay and Lesbian ~Republican Group. Call 832- 0233 for jnfo, SWAN Single Women’s iActivity Network. TOHR CLINIC- In addition to.Thursday Clinic HOurs (see Thurs~lays)~ offers daytime testing by appointment Monday - Thursday from 10 am - 5 p,m. Call RIGHTS LEAGUE. Muskogee Library:. Info. 6:00-p.m. - 9:00 p,m. Write P.O. Box WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S 614 - Muskogee, OK 74402 for more SUPPER. CLUB - Meets at varying Info. 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 c~ll us at 838-2121. I Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of th s calendar; however, neither Tulsa Family News nor TOHR assumes responsibility for errors or omissions. Colorado cont’dfrom p. 1 are obviously very pleased that the policy of excluding homosexuals from the armed forces has been examinedin deptlj during the judicial review and that the court has concluded that it is lawful." In argmng against the policy, attorney for the four, David Pannick, told the High Courtjustices that the main reason behind the ban is simply that some service members feel uncomfortable around .homosexuals, a prejudice that’s been used .m the pastaboutblack andJewishmembers m the armed forces. "’I invite your Lordships to conclude that this purported justification is quite simply a disgrace," he told Lord Justice Simon Brown of the court. "The armed forces are pandering to the worst types of prejudice about wholly irrelevant characteristics." British Defense Ministry officials maintain that homosexuals pose a problem for the military because their presence couldundermine moraleandeffectiveness. The ministry also argues that gays and lesbians pose a potential security risk - an argument th at even U.S. military officials have abandoned for lack of evidence. Canada cont’dfrom p. 1 for activists fighting for equal rights in the courts throughout Canada. "I think that even thoughit strictly speakingisn’t going to. be binding in other provinces," she said, "it shows that the arguments are not without legal precedent now and in fact are qmte reasonable and I think will certainly help them make their cases." Mixed. Ruling from Canada’s Supreme Court OTTAWA-TheCanadian Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples are not eligible for the same public spousal pension benefits as other cot!pies in the country. The high court ruling, however, also concludes that discrimination based~ on sexual orientation is prohibited unde~’ Canada’s Charter of Rights - the first time the country’s Supreme Court has d.efinitively ruled on the issue. The court ruled 5-4 that James Egan and John Nesbit, a British Columbia gay couple whohave lived together since 1948, are not entitled to receive spousal pension benefits under Canada’ s Old Age Security Act. The court concluded that the refusal to extend the pension benefits to the couple amounted to discrimination in violation of the Charter of Rights, but that the exclusion was justifiable discriminauon because the legislature’s goal in setting up the co untry’s pension system was to help poorer elderly women. The court also said that Parliament had decided to extend certain financial support to married couples, which the court concluded is by its nature a heterosexual institution. Canadian Appeals Court Overturns Sodomy Law TORONTO - An Ontario appeals court has unanimously ruled that a law making consensual anal intercourse illegal unless the two people are mamed or above the age of 18 is a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The 3- judge Ontario Court of Appeals ruled that the criminal code provision violates the Charter because it penalizes gay men. Justice Rosalie Abella said in her opinion that the law "arbitrarily disadvantages gay men by denying to them until they are 18 a choice available at the age of 14 for those who are not gay, namely their choice of sexual expression with a consenting parmer to whom they are not married." Community Photos Kharma Amos & the Rev. Nancy Horvath ofFamily ofFaith MCC have been chosen and on the So. Central District Committee. respectively. Photo: Neal ,for leadership positions at the nan’onal Metropolitan Community Church conventz’on Folks from Follies Revue ’95 which benefits H1WA1DS services. Photo: Jamett ¯ ’ PRIDEofo mz,,. Falrn ss. 1s Renting and considering Buying Moving u orlnvestin’~ Non-,Part _ " " l,q91n. Credit Problems. Mortgages By Design w,l, custom fit the right home loan to YOUR needs! . " BUDWHARTON S~ng T~a a~ ~. Su~unding Communiti~ I For Detail.% CalL" Vice President/Branch Manager Surrounding Communities This groundbreaking project showed broad bipamsan support for the pnnople that lesbian and gay people should not b~ singled out for dtscnmanauon. Call or write your Senators and Representative and ask ~em to join their collnagucs and ban discrimination in their ernployment prances, Call the Capitol Switchboard Today: 202-224-3121 Leading file Fight at the National Levd for Lesbian and Gay Equ,~lity. I101 14thStreet. NW Suite200 Washing~on. DC 20005 Financing the AllAmerican Dream IIIColorado co.t, o=p. 1 homosexuals from discrimination. The ¯ state Supreme Court ruled last year ~at the measure is unconstitutional becaus’e it violates the fundamental right for a class of individuals to participate equally in the political process. HRCF Reacts to Justice Dept. Decision on Amendment 2 .WASHINGTON-Below is apress release Issued by the Human Rights Campaign Fund regarding the Justice Department’s decision not to enter a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court appeal of Colorado’s antigay Amendment 2: The Clinton Administration has refused to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Colorado’s anti-gay Amendment 2 as the high court prepares to decide on the constitutionality of the discriminatory measure. The Haman Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF) and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the nation’s leading civil rights coalition, hadrequested that the Administration file a friend~ofthe- court brief calling on the Supreme Court to overturn Amendment 2. "This was a bad legal and political decision," said HRCF Executive Director Elizabeth Birch. "Staying silent in this case gives aid and comfort to extremists who wouldn’t support the President under any circumstances, and gravely disappoints fair-mindedAmericans. Most people support equal rights for lesbian and gay people and oppose the kind of discrimination embodied in Amendment 2." Amendment 2 is the ,ordy-statewide.- anti-gay measure passed by voters. Last year, voters in Idaho and Oregon defeated anu-gay initiatives in the midst of the Republican sweep. The 1992 Colorado measure would overturn local laws prohibiting discriminationand prevent state and local governments from passing similar laws in the future. Colorado’s Supreme Court last year. struck down Amendment 2 as unconstitutional, declaring that the measure denied supporters of equal rights for lesbian and gay people the basic right to participate in the democratic process. "The issue before the court is one of fundamental fairness, and whether any group of Americans should be denied access to the democratic process," Birch said. "The federal government has a dear interest in standing up for these fundamental principles.We are extremely disappointed in this decision, but in the end the Supreme Court will decide on the merits of the case."HRCF was the largest single financial contributor to the legal challenge against Amendment 2. The nation’s largest lesbian and gay political organization, HRCF works to end discrimination, secure equal rights, and protect the health and safety of all Americans. NGLTF Statement on Reno’s Amendment 2 Decision WASHINGTON - The following is a press statement issued by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force after U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno’s announcement: According to Justice Department officials, the Department does frequently file briefs even in those cases where no federal program or statute is involved. ~The Att0me~Geia~al i01d the press that she did not consider the political issues belfind the case, and instead focused on constitutional questions and federal intervention. However, published reports kcomes with 1 moonroof, 2 airbags, 6 stereo speakers, and a slewofaccolades. "l{onda’s labors resulted in a nc\v car that’s tim strongest, satEst. quietest, best perfbrmin.~, and most flmI-efficient Accord ever:" Motor’l)rnd. 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President Bill Clinton last year denounced ballot measures such as Colorado’s Amendment 2 as discriminatory and divisive, saying at the time that "those who would legalize discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or any other grounds are gravely mistaken about the values that make our nation strong." "Clearly, we’re angry that this Administration would refuse to take a stand against discrimination," said Kerry Lobel, Deputy Director at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "The President denounced these types of ballot measures last year. It’s dismrbingto see the President reject this chance to back up those comments with decisive action, especially when this is one of the most important gay-related cases to ever reach the Supreme Court. We look to the President to actonprinciple, notjust speak about it." Colorado’s Amend. 2 dangerously allows the majority of voters to limit the civil rights and political access of one group of citizens - in this case, gay men, lesbians and bisexuals. Amend. 2 permits discrimination against certain citizens, and then blocks those citizens from using the established legislative r process to seek relief from that discrimination.These are the issues that will be facing the Supreme Court as it decides the fate of Amendment 2.’" Calif. Attorney General Supports Amend. 2 SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Attorney General Dan Lungren has stunned rights activiffts in the state by joining 6 other attorneys general from around the country in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Colorado’s antigay ballot measure. Lungren told reporters that he was not endorsing Amend. 2 itself, but had signed an amicus (friend of the court) brief asking that the country’s high court overturn the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that declared Amend. 2 unconstitutional because it was overly broad and vague. He said he signed the amlcus brief because the Colorado court had declared that any "independently identifiable group" is entitled to equal protection in ~eConstitution. This, Lungren said, could g~ve constitutional protections to "deadbeat dads,blue-eyed people, bald people, fat people" and others. Robert Bra~ of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force said in a prepared statement: "It is disingenuous for the California Attorney General to imply that by granting gay people protection from discrimination, it opens the door for any ’special interest group’ to seek rights...’. Lungren xs playing the politics of scarcity:.. [and] implies that by expanding protections to some, it-disprivileges others." Metropolitan 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 1623 No. Maplewood, 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, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 Sports From A Lesbian/Gay Perspective NBA Star’s Candid Ta~ in ’Sports Illustrated" NEW YORK - Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant San Antonio Spurs player, made the cover this Sports Illustrated- in itself not particularly newsworthy, even if the orange-haired Rodman is gussied up in a bright tank top, metallic hot pants and a dog collar studded with rhinestones. More noteworthy - especially considering the often up-tight macho world of professional sports - are Rodman’s fairly candid views on homosexuality. The pro basketball hop,pster told the magazine that he oftel~ goesTo gay bars, has no problems hugging or kissing men friends and, although saying he has never had sex with another man, said, "I visualize being with another man." Rodman is quoted in the magazine as saying, "Everybody visualizes being gay ~ they think, ’Should I do it or not?’ The. reason they can’t is because they think it’s unethical. They think it’s a sin. Hell, you’re not bad if you’re gay, and it doesn’t make you any less of a person." CBS Sportscaster Rankled by Lesbians in Pro Golf WILMINGTON, Del. - CBS-TV sportscaster Ben Wright has been ordered to a meeting with the CBS Sports department in New York and at least temporarily pulled from reporting on the Ladies Profe~,ssional Golf Assn. championshipi~in Delaware after a Delaware newspaper quotedhim as saving that "lesbians.i~ the sport hurt women s golf" and are:turning it into a "butch game" which would cause sponsors to drop women’s golf. Wright was also quoted by the Wilmington N~ws-Joumal as saying that women are "handicappe,~ by having boobs" because it makes it difficult for them "to keep their left arm straight... Their boobs get in the way." LPGA officials said they knew of. no problems with sponsors because of any concerns over lesbians in tournamentplay. RobinKaneof_the~__~National Gay &Lesbian Task Force sai&, "Lesbians don’t hurt women’s golf- BenWrighthurts women’s golf, and his own profession as well. Such outrageous and demeamng comments certainly raise questions about Wright’s ability to cover women’s sports fairly." KOIN-TV of Portland, Ore., broadcast coverage of the 1991 Masters Golf Tournament that included an ethnic slur in referring to a Japanese golfer. In the footage aired by the station, Wright remarks, "" former champions aplenty - Watson and Nicklaus at 4-under, with the Jap Ozaki, who is striking a blow for the foreigners.’" AIDS Takes High Five’ Baseball Player OAKLAND, Calif. - Glenn Burke, the openly gay former Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder, has died of complications related to AIDS. Burke was widely believed among teammates to be gay whenhe startedplaying pro baseball in 1976, and after quitting the game reader duress in 1980 he said he believed he had been shoved out of the game because of homophobia in pro sports. In addition to a short but impressive career with both the A’s and the Dodgers, Burke is credited with starting one of the most popular and common signals of victory in professional sports today - the "high-five" sign. READ ALL ABOUT IT suggested readings, included in the book, are excerpts from books ("One. Teenager by Barry Hensley in Ten," "Long Time Passing: Lives of Circulation Supervisor Older Lesbians," "No Turning Back") Tulsa City-County Library and periodicals ("Christian Century," One of the most sensitive topics facing "Christopher Street"). gays,lesbians andbisexualsinour society This book also includes examples of is how religion deals with sexual Services for the gay positive church, which orientation.Theconstant,negativerhetoric can be adapted to local Situations. These that comes from some powerful leaders include Communion Services, Services has led many gay people to dismiss of Healing for Those Affected by AIDS organized religion, parti- and Services of Union for cularly Christianity. Homo- One o[ the most homosexual couples. The sexuality and Christianity final part of "The Welare sometimes assumed to sensitive topics coming Congregation"is an bemuttmlly exclusive. "The faeln~ Gays, elaborate bibliography Welcoming Congregation" Leslalans and which has over 70 entries of addresses this and other Bisexuals in our books, films, sermons and pertinent issues with a periodicals of interest. structure of guidelines for soeiety is laow This bookis notjustfor congregations attempting to religion deals organized churches. It will include gay persons in their with sexual also be helpfnl for people, churches, of any sexual orientation, Although published by orientation. The who are searching for just the Unitarian Universalist constant, ne~atlve the right spot to fulfill their Association, ~airdy for use rlaetorie that commitment of faith. It in UU churches, these includes many examiguidelines can be used by comes,,,fr°m some nations of biblical passages any group or denomination, powerlul leaders that are often used to deny Beginning with suggestions laas led many homosex,aals equality, and for determining where your how thosepassages are often congregation stands On the Gay people to- used out--of context and topic of sexual orientation, dismiss or~anlzed ultimately contradict other this guide continues with ten religion.... passages. As a result, this is detailed workshops to help good information to draw understand the unique on when a biblical debate problems and concerns of homosexuals, on sexual orientation arises. Workshop topics include "Gender This:pra~tical"guide; While not foi:"use Socialization and Homophobia," "Biblical in every religious situation, is a thought - Perspectives on Homosexuality" and provoking attempt to create a positive "How Homophobia Hurts Heterosexuals." religious environment for homosexuals. Each workshop explanation includes what It is a welcome resource. materials will be needed, how to structure Check for "The Wel coming the workshop, how much time each part Congregation" in the Readers Services of the workshop should take and what department on the 2nd floor of Central readings participants need to read. The Library, or call 596-7966. J O,fi,,~er recent library additions of interest include: J | [ *, The Unofficial Gay Manual," by Kevin Dilallo and Jack Krumholtz I II-* ,,’Bx" sexuah’ty:AReaderandSourcebook,"edited byT,,h,omasGeller I’ * ,,?IDS and HIV Progr,,a~,s and Services for Libraries,’ by W. Bernard Lukenbill I * Breaking the Surface,’ by Greg Louganis Ask a bookseller about . - % corporate and teacher’s off discounts in addition to Current NY Times our other discount prices!! Papbrback Bestsellers % Current NY Times All Hardcover Books* Hardcover Bestsellers *except Bargain Books FAMILY FI.NANCES THE TRUTH ABOUT LIFE INSURANCE by Leanne Gross The question I am asked most often is "why doI, a single person withno children need. life insurance?" Our community has a vital need for life insurance !! 1. Even if we put both parties’ names on property and/or assets, the partner left behind will have to pay taxes on the half of the property or assets she inherits. Ask your lawyer. You will be surprised. Life insurance proceeds are tax free. If .you do nothing else, buy enough life insurance to cover taxes and fees so your partner can keep what you have both worked so hard to acquire. .2. A life insurance beneficiary has the greatest chance of receiving the ~roceeds than any other option on the market. There are a few legal cases where the family contested; however, thejudge usually tries to honor the wishes of the deceased, especially if there arejointassets involved. Notei The owner of a life policy can". change the beneficiary by simply signing a form. So, should the relationship not endure the bumpy road, a life policy beneficiary can always be changed. A life insurance p~licy is the best and simplest way to assure your wishes are carried out and your partner will be cared forwhen you are gone.What a wonderful honor to present to your mate. What wonderful peace of mind for you. 3. Because Of the AIDS threat, a life insurance policy could be the answer to a stable financial lifestyle. Today, if one contracts an incurable disease, there are avenues to sell your policy or cashin your policy to maintain your present lifestyle. Life insurance is designed for the living as well as the ones left behind. There are too many misleading stories about life ~nsurance and the benefits available, so, on that note, let’s discuss the facts about life coverage. Nolonger are therejust two types oflife insurance policies available. Companies have discovered there is a need for a var~.’ety of life coverage plans to fit the .variety of lives. A person trained in life insurance will be able to assist in selecting the policy which best fits your needs. However, to understand the basics, I will discuss term life insurance and cash value life insurance. Term is like renting an apartment. Rent ¯ is cheaper. How.ever, you pay and pay, never owning your own home, never having an asset, never building your financial standingl A cash value life policy is like buying your home. A little more expensive, but you will buildupequity within your policy. The cash value will be available to you or , ,.y~u can~use one of the many options such a~’ a) paid-up additional lille coverage b) stop-payments and let the policy pay for itself c) use the cash for personal use through a draw and/or loan. Note: When you use the cash in a policy, this act will affect the value of your policy (the amount your beneficiary would receive). Why would anyone purchase a cash value plan? 1. The cash build up.in the policy is a wonderful feature for the living. If cash is needed, it is available for the asking. No loan applications. No begging, at the bank. 2. Cash value policies are level premiums. A very important feature. No .surprise.s. Term poli~ies are available with mcreasmg or decreasing premiums. Increasing premiums continue to cost you more andmore with each year. Decreasing premiums will decrease through time. However, no more premiums means no more coverage. You may be in bad health or too old to replace your plan. Be careful! 3. The cash whic~ builds within the cash value plan.accumulates tax-deferred. As your money earns additional cash .through interest and ~v!dends paid by the Insurance company, ~t ~s not taxed until withdrawn. Therefore, aninsurancepolicy can also help you to save for retirement or college. You can kill two birds with one stone.......Life Insurance and Retirement Plan for one premium. Don’t misunderstand me, life insurance should not be your only retirement plan or .savings avenue. You must first have the insurance need (whichwehave discussed). A cash value policy can just help with retirement and/or savings, whereas a term policy doesn’t allow you any options other than life coverage. This leads to a cormnon debate: Buy Term and invest the difference. To make a long story short, in 10 to 15 years, a cash value policy will OU! perform buying Term and investing the difference, due mainly to tax advantages. Run the numbers for yourself, I have. I HRCF Launches Membership Drive WASHINGTON - Pointing out how dramatically far-right anti-gay organizations like the Christian Coalition have outstripped lesbian and gay rights groups, theHumanRights Caml~aignFund (HRC.F) has announced that it is launching a massive membershi p drive during June at gay pride events in more than 100 cities in 47 states around the countr)i. With 100,000 members currently, HRCF nevertheless notes that the Christian Coalition has a claimed membership of 1.5 million people. "Thelargest right-wing group has 10 times as many members as the largest organizafi,on fighting for Gay and Lesbian equality,’ said Brian Albert, who is heading up the hundreds of volunteers who will be canvassing for new members during June. ’qlae more people who come out for equal rights and join HRCF, the better ,we’ll be able to fight the battles ahead. Membership rathe group is $20 per year. The group’s address is: Human Rights Campaign Fund, PO Box 1396, Washington DC 20013. HRCF will have a representative at the Tulsa Pride Picnic on Sunday, June 18 to provide information and the opportunity to become a member. 832.0233 ¯ ] 565 S. Sheridc~n, inside the Silver Stor S~loon ¯ ! 0pro - ] am Thursdays & Sundoys ¯ ] 0pro - 2ore Fridays & Soturd0ys FUSO orientation. R.F. Renfro, public relations officer.for FUSO, says that the organization seeks to promote unity, education, cultural awareness, with a specific goal "to buildbridges where gaps exist and tear down the walls of bad communication thathavedivided us." Its mission statement adds that the organization seeks to be a progressive force within the African-American commumty. R.F. Renfro and Derrick Davis work with Metropolitan Tulsa Substance Abuse Services (MTSAS). They do most of the Tulsa HIV/AIDS outreach that targets men of color of diverse sexual orientation. Davis also works with Morton Comprehesive Services as a case manager. Renfro expressed his frustration with the many obstacles to providing both preventative education and providing access to services for persons living withHIV orAIDS. These issues range from racism in Tulsa generally, and racism in Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay communities specifically, to. religiously based anti-Gay prejudice Ln the African- American commtmity tO a lack of access to knowledge and resources regarding HIV/AIDS services and programs. Renfro quotes a friend, Ernestine Hill, formerly of the Oklaho.ma State Dept. of Health, as sayzng, "you have to meet people where they are." He elaborates that is the reason for avoiding labels like Gay or Bisexual which may be more accepted in the non-Black communities. In the African- American community, especially among younger men, the attitude may be that they don’t consider themselves homosexual. A man having sex with anothermanmight say to himself or to others, "I’m just freaking" or "I’m just getting off" while considering himself to be heterosexual. One particular difficulty in providing education and services in Tulsa’s African-American cornmtmity is thelack ofprivacy. With many members of the community working in health services in clinics or hospitals all over the city, it is often difficult to maintain confidentiality. This potential for exposure to loved ones, friends, family and church creates such fear in individuals that Renfro knew of a number of cases where individuals had avoided getting life-saving/enhancing treatment because of privacy concerns. Many of the fears relating to family and church are compounded by attitudes of the African-American church toward homosexuality. Renfro states that the,_c~rches,,seem quite willing tO:~’cc~tithe~ from homosexual members and to accept their participation as long as the church doesnrt have to "know" about those members’ sexual orientation, or about HIV or AIDS. Renfro knows of cases It all boils down to respeetlng cultural dlfferenees, then finding common ground. where not only a person living with AIDS was forced to leave a church, along with his family. He also notes that a fdw congregations, in particular, Shiloh Baptist, have been very open in dealing with HIV/AIDS issues. Renfro, who was ordained in January at Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, has learned not to argue theology With ministers who say homosexuality is an abomination. He relies personally on a view that God knew him before he knew himself, and counts on God correcting anything which God finds displeasirig in him. In addition to current educational efforts, FUSO is seeking its Internal Revunue Service tax-exempt status so that it can expand its services. In the longer term, it hopes to have its own building on the north side of Tulsa where it can provide information, testing" and counseling, a food pantry and medical equipment. Presently, many of those services are available at the HIV Resource Consortium. However, its location is a problem and it can be an intimidating place because people of color don’t see volunteers or staffmembers who are of color or even posters or magazines featuring people of color, such as the "Protect the Blood" campaign which targets African-Americans. Right now, FUSO is setting up a support group for persons living with HIV/AIDS, and also hopes to host meetings where local speakers, such as JeffBeal, M.D., can speak about local clinical trials of experimental treatments and new drug therapies. Interestingly, Renfro finds that the AIDS epidemic has opened a door for Gay issues in the African-American community, as well as finding some common ground beyond real, cultural differences. The disease doesn’t care if you’re White, Black, Jewish, Catholic, Methodist, etc. Another part of FUSO is community building. An informal tradition of "families" or mentoring occurs. Renfro notes that it is.hard to be young, Black, male and Gay-. He adds it is hard enough to be accepted in the larger community (Tulsa), and even harder to deal with possible rejection in the African- American community. One of the benefits to mentoring is that itgives olderfolks an opportunity to let the younger ones know that there is more to being Gay than j.ust sex, that there are models for love and relationships. Friends in Unity Social Organization also seeks to be a leader for African-Americans in the Lesbian/Gay communities. Renfro states other Lesbian and Gay organizations and their leadership should not assume they know the needs of African- Americans, or presume to speak for them. He adds that they are willing to engage in discussion about their needs and broader community issues. He says that he is proud to be a Black man who loves Black men, that he is proud of his culture and will not compromise who he is. It all boils down to respecting cultural differences, then finding common ground. For more information about Friends in Unity Social Organization, write POB 8542, Tulsa, OK 74101 or call 425- 4905. otography J.D. Jamett 621-5597 ). Wlnitti o ooe Q 416 S Lew~s s Now serving Sunday breakfast, 7am-2pm ROOMMATE , tll ,e ,. GF looking for roommate, u Accommodations Midtown Tulsa, 3/1.5/1 Central H&A, washer/dryer Frank Green, Jr. Host Cable, all utilities for $300 50 Wall Street a month. Please only Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 serious roo~nmate inquires, 646-3323. 501/253-8281 A UTHENTIC ITALIAN CUISINE FRESH RAINBOF/ TROUT of Eureka Springs Su an & James De Owners (501) 253-6807 5 Center Street Closed ~/ednesday Eureka Springs, AR 72632 Owners/Hosts: Maureen & Joyce The Purple Iris Inn RR 6, Box 339 Eureka Springs. Arkansas 72632 501-253-8748 OOOOO000000000000000000000000000 Jerry A. Wilson (sol) 2s3-73~ 1-800-:231-1442 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 0 o ¯ ¯ ¯ O ¯ ¯ , ^KINGS HI-WAY 96 Kings H~,hway ¯ Hwy. 62 W. ¯ Eureka Springs, AR 72632 OO000000000000000000000000000000 ¯ ¯ ¯ "O ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Left to right: Al Reese, Larry Everett, Peter Schoonheim, Photo: Ron Volanti, Jr. Oklahoma’s Own Larry Everett Wins International Mr. Leather CHICAGO - Larry Everett of Collinsville was selected as International Mr. Leather 1995, outplacing over 50 other entrants in the 17th year 0f the popular leather contest. Everett, who is also Mr. Oklahoma Leather this year, represented Tulsa’s Silver Star Saloon and is the first Oklahoma resident to win the ritle. Larry, who is 34, is a member ofTool Box Technicians and an honorary member ofTulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Associates. Larry is active in several community rights and HIV care organizations and has worked in local and state Republican politics. He has traveled over 6,000 miles representing the state of Oklahoma. The contest was held in Chicago’s Congress Theater.- In addition to prize winning leathermen from around the world (London, Amsterdam, Toronto, and the US), the cohtest featured entertainment by video star, Jeff Stryker, Mark Davis and Michael Griffith. Also, the 1st Intemarional Mr. Leather, David Kloss of San Francisco, who won in 1979, walked down the rtmway sixteen years later to thunderous applause. First runnerup was A1 Reese of San Diego & Peter Schoonheim of Amsterdam was 2nd rmmer-up. JUNE 25th Folllow us to OKC t?or The Gag Pride Parade JULY 1 st Invitational VolleybM1 Tournament And at 10:30 that evenfing~Var~etj¢ Show: Singers, Magicians, and Drag :Divas.~ 11229 So Memorial, .835050~g3 TULSA’S HUGE PATJ[© gAP N The first family of lesbian and gay travel guides proudly announces its newest addition! The first and only fulk~olor gay and lesbian accommodations guide.- Features 450 pages of ephotographs, detailed descriptions, multiple .cross index, and much more. ~ ° DAMRON MA!.L ORDER The ultimate resource forgay and lesbian travelle~ around the world. ~ For-a free catalog call ~.~,~,~ (800) 462~654 o or write: Damron Company ~ ¢:~ ~ ~ii::i:: ....~ PO Box 422458 San Francisco. CA 9414T2458 SALOON June 16 Sid Spenser, lopm, $3 cover June 25 Sadie Brooks & the Ft. Smith Invasion July 13 Miss Northeastern Oklahoma USofA Pageant August 1~ Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA At-Large Pageant Sundays Show Nite at the Star with Fallon Scott ~834"4234, 1565 S. Sheridan!iW_~Sun. 7~-;2~a;:m..:.’;~~ ’!’:"::"~!!?-Y!’!!’!-e"-~!?-::":"-~5~?:":":":"?:":"57!~!:":"-’-~~-"~!!?-’:":":":"??:!!?!’!’!’--"!:~:!:££-7:.:~::%2!:--"£-:£-"--":?!!!:!-::£-9"!!:!~:~.!,_-9!-"!!’::__.._~ Dallas Gay Comic to Appear Junei 23 ¯at Concessions Paul J. Williams,"TheBest LittleHomo in Texas" will perform his nationally acclaimed stand-up comedy routine at Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria on Friday, June 23 at 10 pm. An openly Gay comic, Williams has appeared at a number of leading comedy dubs across the United States. Humor with a Southern flair, Texasbased comic Williams has a strong following for his hilarious views on growing up in the South. Formerly with the wildly successful comedy group, Less Miserable, Paul has created his own show oforiginal characters and stand-upcomedy entitled The Best Little Homo in Texas. Paul’s stand-up covers everything from his being a "creative" child in .a conservative Southern Baptist home to his experiences as a single, Gay white male. In between, Paul introduces you to several different characters who are based loosely on people he has known. Concessions, The Perspective and !nfemo Productions teamed up to bring Williams toTulsaforOldahomaGayPride Week. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) has been selected by the producers to receive $1 of each ticket sold as adonation to theTOHRfundto establish a Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Tickets are $5. Advance tickets are now on sale at ConcesSions Nightclub, Budget .Window Treatments,and Floral Design Studios and from TOHR Members. Tickets will also be on sale at the TOHR booth at Tulsa’s Pride Picnic, June 18. ARIES March 21-April 20 If there are sensitive topics you’ve been avoiding, now is the time to speak your mind. Family relationships areparticnlarly positive. Stand up for yourself on big issues. Keep the peace flowing by letting the little stuff go by. TAURUS April 20-May 21 You’re full ofenergy and, though you’re working hardnow, you arebeing rewarded for it too. People around you support your efforts. !f you have been thinking about taking a gamble, now is the time to begin your venture. GEMINI May 21-June 22 You’ll have more money coming in than usual this month, and cash flows out just as fast. Partners can be a financial drain. Help out; just don’t go overboard with your generosity. Yes, your lover really does understand you! Don’t fear the commitment. CANCER June 22-July 23 Your present partner isn’t really there " for you--probably because (s)he is going through a personal crisis and needs the help more .than you do. If you’re just beginning a relationship, hold back. There’s more baggage, than you need. LEO July 23-August 23 You’ve had some setbacks recently. Though that phase is over, it’s lime to look at the consequences of your actions and make sense of it all. Don’t beat yourself up; just decide where you to go from here. VIRGO August 23-September 23 You may be tempted to end a long standing relationship, but it’s better to talk it out. Your serious partnerships are trying to shift to anew level; don’t chicken out because it seems like too much work. LIBRA ~1ou Sceapntemmabkeer 2g3r-eOatctsotbriedre2s3in your career; but the gratification doesn’t come fast enough. It may seem like you’re just plodding along, but. the nose to the grindstone approach is exactly what will bring you to success. SCORPIO October.23-November 23 A project you completed some time ago finally pays off--just when you had almost given up hope. Spend some of the coming, coming, coming vicious, vicious, vicious vicious, vicious;, vicious vicious, vicious, vicious s~n, soon, soon Thum,, June 22 $5 Cover Male & Female Contestants Sun,, June 25 $2 Cover S~cial Guest. 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U~e R~k NIKIN~ Cliff brn/~, around, camping hiking, i~ a g~ ~ have ~n or kiendship- ~38463 Tulsa PROFESSIONAL~GWM*3OW3 180, brn/brn, iso guys: b~tween 2] :30 for friendship pass rel, a~, like outdoors, mowes reading and dining Cur if ur .~ - intereosted c lye me a call- ~38358 8 g 1-900-740-GUYS I~-, $1~~41~-~1-~ : 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 [1995] Tulsa Family News, June 15-July 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 7 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 15-July 14, 1995 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin JD Jamett 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 Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/499 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, May 15-June 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 6 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1995 aboution adoption African Americans AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV testing Amendment 2 American Library Association Amnesty International anti-bias law anti-gay legislation arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars Black and White Party Buddhism businesses California AIDS Ride censorship churches civil rights Community Awards custody Dave Fleischer Dennis Rodman Domestic Partnership Don't Ask Don't Tell estate planning Family Finances Family of Faith National Conference Delegates Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Fight For Your Rights Follies Revue Friends in Unity Social Organization (FUSO) fundraising Gay Albania Society Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Gay Lesbian and Bisexual Book Awards Grethe Cammermeyer Hannah Solomon Award hate speech health Hillary Clinton homophobia horoscopes Human Rights Campaign Fund International Conference of Gay and Lesbian Jews International Mr. Leather Larry Everett Latinx Leadership Lambda /conference Leanne Gross Lesbian Avengers letters to the editor Mark Vickers marketing marriage medical malpractice medical marijuana military inclusion Murder National Center for Lesbian Rights National Council of Jewish Women National Gay and Lesbian Task Force needle exchange Out Magazine parade Parents Paul J. Williams performing arts personals Phil Gramm picnic pornography Pride Pride Awards Read All About It religion representation restaurants Ryan White care Act Scott W. Alexander sexual orientation discrimination Soka Gakkai Internation Buddhist Association sports TOHR Reporter Tom Neal Transgender Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Testing viatication weddings https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/8237f4e4d2c5f372593d860d575fd024.jpg 963bacacbdfbb473c2b35e7cc6372178 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/12a8103a8cb62ece82d4fbd01df20ce6.pdf 18be45b7c1aef2ceb9e62a532f7f20e5 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart February 15- March 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 3 Barnes & Noble Censors Paper TULSA - Barnes & Noble’s recently opened Tulsa store has denied equal access to Tulsa Family News as a distribution point. Tulsa Family News approached Barnes & Noble after observing a stand for Tulsa People in the lobby of their 71st store. Cynthia Carnahan, spokesperson for that location, said that store manager, Diane Elliott, would not allow Tulsa Family News ~FFN) because the store had already had a few complaints about the Lesbian & Gay rifles they carry. Hliott, in conversation with TFN publisher, Tom Neal, said-that Tulsa People and Urban Tulsa (both of which had been given permission to distribute) were "acceptable" because they were of "general interest". Camahan indicated that the objection was based on the Chance that non-Gays might complain rather than on any specific content issue (editor’s note: TFN and the Tulsa Worm are comparable in content). Regional manager, Jim Van Natter, at press time, had decided to ban all free publications in the stores over which he had responsibility. He says was motivated; in part, by the problems in stores in locations see B & N, page 11 Gay Basher Gets Bashed TOHR Leadership: Kelly Kirby, Tim Gillean, & Miriam Childers Leaders Organize in Tulsa & OKC Largent Counter Anti-Gay Amendment Mtg. toCommunity organizers in Tulsa and Oklahoma City called March 4, 10 am MCC-Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent will attend a meeting with the Lesbian/Gay communities on Sat. March 4, at 10 am. hosted by the Metropolitan Community Church of-Greater Tulsa and Tulsa Family News. This meeting is an historic event since it will be the first time ever that an Oklahoma Member of Congress has met with Lesbian & Gay constituents in state. Mr. Largent, who.has record o£~ .making anti;;G~y. expressed his desire to represent all persons in his district. community meetings to warn of an anti-Gay amendment that State Rep. Bill Graves of Oklahoma City has introduced into the current legislative session. In a Oklahoma House of Representative press release, the following is attributed to Graves, "this type of lifestyle [homosexuality] must not be allowed to continue ff we are going to ’maintain a moral, orderly society. ’" Graves added, "...we have seen pro:homosexual groups in other states obtain minority and protected status from .discrimination...history has shown that in nations wher such policies have succeeded, moral disintegration has soon followed...it is~incredible that such programs would even be seriously proposed in view of the fact that-homosexuals are the ones who have brought us the deadly AIDS plague". If passed by the Oklahoma House and Senate, House Joint Resolution 1018 would create a state ballot question to amend the Constitution adding" the following."¯ "Section" 2.1 Neither" the State of. Oklah0ma,. through any of its branches or departments, or any of ~ts agencaes, political subdivisions, municipalities, counties or school districts sl~:enact, adopt, or,enforce-any statute, rule, regulation, Ordinance or policy whereby homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientation, conduct, practices, or relationships shall constitute or otherwise be the see HJR 1018, page 11 Helms to Try to Ban Homosexuality Gay Officials Going to White House "Gay" Books Most Often Attacked Gingrich to Hold Anti.Gay Hearings WASHINGTON- Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) has introduced a bill (S. 25) entitled"Prohibition of Homosexuality as a Legitimate.or Normal. Lifestyle" that would bar any federal agency from spending money "to encourage its employees or officials to accept homosexuality," The Helms-measure would also bar federal agencies from recruiting homosexuals for employment. The measure has no cosponsors, has not been referred to any Senate committee and has not been scheduled for anyfurther aetionyet. There is ....also no House counterpart. DC -- In what many observers say is clearly an effort by the Clinton administration to mend badly damaged fences with lesbian and gay voters, some 30 gay and lesbian dected officials have been invited to a meeting at the White House in late February or early March. "We want them [administration officials] to give us some indication that, yes, they do care about us, that weare an important community, an important part ,of their constituency," said San Francisco Supervisor Susan Leal, who was asked to put the meeting together. ?At the same time, we also want to hear that they’re not going to be giving in to the far right." Ideally, Lealthinks those who should be present would be Health & Human Services See. Shalala, Atty. Gen. Reno & AIDS policy coordinator Patsy Fleming. But the administration has made no commilments about who actually will attend the meeting yet. "I think for perception it’s important for the President to be there," Leal said. "We’re planning that he comes and blesses the thing and says, "This is my thing, and thanks for coming, and here are my ideas.’" PHILADELPHIA - The American Library Assn; says 2 lesbian and gay children s books continue to be among the "most challenged" at schools and libraries around the country. Michael Willhoite’s Daddy’s Roommate headed the.ALA’s list of books drawing the greatest number of attempts to have it removed from bookshelves in the U.S. - the 2rid year in arow the book has topped the ALA list.Tied in 2nd place on the book suppression list was Leslea Newman’s Heather Has Two Mommies. Both books depict gays and ,lesbians as heads of families.Another gay~oriented tiffed on the ALA’s list was Charles Silverstein’s The New Joy of Gay Sex. DC -- According to the Human Utah & So. Dakota Want to Ban Same- Gender Marriage SALT LAKEC1TY-Legislators m Utah have introduced a measure to prohibit same-sex marriages and lawmakers in South Dakota have quickly passed a similar law in the state House, sending it on to the state Senate for approval.Activists believe both measures have been introduced now because of the see Marrriage, page 9 Dallas Council OK’s Anti-Bias Rule DALLAS -- The Dallas City Council voted 9 to 6 to include marital status and sexual orientation anti-bias protections for city workers in a 2rid test of the issue after the city attorney ruled that the council’s 1st vote earlier in January may not have see Dallas, page 9 TULSA - A Gay Tulsa man reported to TFN that he was assaulted in mid-January at the Tulsa Promenade Shopping Center parking lot. His assailant, a man in his 20’ s, sprang out, yelling "hey queer-boy". The intended victim (whom we’ll call "Joe" since he spoke on condition ofanonymity to protect his employment-editor’s note) said that "of course, I turned around." His assailant attempted see Basher, page 9 Speaker at King Service Slanders Gays - No Apology From Organizers TULSA - On Sunday, January 15, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Society held an interfaith memorial service in honor of slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King. This was part of a series of King events in Tulsa. Bishop ,Ron Young, former Tulsa City Commissioner, and pastor of the Pentecostal Bridegroom Church of Philadelphia, ~vas the main speaker for the event,, held at Boston Ave. Methodist Church, Young listed homosexuality, with spouse and child abuse, drug see ML King, page 9 Conviction;inr Miss. Murder Trial MISSISSIPPI -- February 13, 1995 -- Rejecting the HIV and Newt Gingrich said at a town gay panic arguments Of the meeting in ,Ga.., that the House defense, ajury convicted Marvin will hold hearings Sought by Lou McClendon, 17, Friday for the Sheldon of the anti,gay slayingof two gay men near Traditional Values Coalition. "I Laurel, MS. Circuit Judge Billy do think at some point this spring Landrum, who earlier had reor summer, ft. we.can have a on~ leased the HIV status of both day hearing on whether or not victimsto the jury, Sentenced taxpayer money is being spent to MeClendon to two consecutive promote things that are literally life prison terms for the murders of Robert Waiters and Joseph grotesque;.tha.t, that’ s alegitimate request, HRCF reported Shoemake. Gingrich as saying. The defense attorney, J. Since the Republicans won Ronald Parrish, whose legal decontrol of Congress in Nov., fense strategy included arguSheldon has told reporters that ments based on the the HIV status Gingrich-had pledged ~o. hold-.- ¯ anti, Sexual orientation, of. the hearings on a array of proposals victims, Continued his anti-gay -.including limiting AIDS tirade after the triaE Parrish reVention programs, imposing decried the verdict, calling it a ral"controls on public school defeat for "people who want to curricula, and limits on counkeep their children safe from seling & materials aimed at Gay people trolling the streets.’" & Lesbian youth. Elizabeth "NGLTF is pleased that the Birch, HRCF’s new executive see Murder, page 9 director, said, "The Republican leadership is clearly coming under pressure from anti-gay extremists. The Speaker should reject this extremism and keep focused on issues important to mainstream America." Rights Campaign Fund, Speaker Fede �"Gays & Lesbians under attack, what do we do? Act up, fight back! People with AIDS under attack, what do we do? Act-up, fight back!" -~ ACT UP slogan One look at page one of this paper is enough to see that indeed, Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, Transgendered persons, people withAIDS are under attack in Tulsa, in the Oklahoma Legislature, in Washington and around the world. In Tulsa, a veteran is assaulted for no reason than he has rainbow triangles on a chain (with his dog .tags). Under Oklahoma law, this ts not a hate crime. But not all attacks are active. Some folks just achieve similar results by their passivity or inaction. For example, Tulsa’s OOPS Editor’s note: last month Kelly Kirk, wrote an excellent story of which only half got printed thru’ ou.r error. The bottom ofhis story gottost somewhere on an dectronic desktop. Our~tpologies to Kelly. The complete story runs below. - TN In honor of International Human Rights Day, the Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Department of the City of Tulsa hosted a reception on Monday, December 19, 1994. Addressing the gathering, Commission Chair Eddie Faye Gates spoke of past accomplishments and achievements in the human rights arena globally. International Human Rights Day was started by the United Nations to monitor humanrights. Ms. Gates noted that the United States is still on the list of human rights violators in the area of prisoner treatment, particularly 23 hourper daylockdowns where inmates aren’t exposed to sunlight. She noted also a distinction between humanfights monitored globally and civil rights which are maintained by national governments. Ms. Gates noted that while things are less than perfect, we have adequate legislation and agreement in the important areas of discrimination based on race, gender, religion, disability, and ethnic origin, leaving the basic rights of Gay men and Lesbians as the last frontier to be crossed. Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage remarked on the irony of a speaker in town recently to address city employees on sensitivity issues being quite surprised when he met her, expecting the Mayor to be male. She echoedCommi ssioner Gates comments on the need to see Human Rights, page 9 sometimes Gay-friendly mayor & staff pretend that no city !employees have told them about !and-Gay discrimination by other city employees. If the problem were acknowleged, our mayor, who’s clearly opposed to discrimination based on gender and other statuses, might have to risk some of her political future by issuing an executive order banning anti-Gay discrimination in city employment. Now at a state-level, there’s been little doubt that our legislature has had little regard for minority views. After all this is a body whose first official act" upon statehood was to pass segregation ("Jim Crow’) laws. Ours is a state where our institutions (OU, agencies, etc.) only do the "right thing" after a court compels them to do so. But the current proposal of radical right loon, Rep. Bill Graves, HJR 1018 (which would amend our constitution to institutionalize anti-Gay bias as though it needs any help here) is just part of the same attack on Lesbian & Gay citizens. The sad On the evening of Dec. 18, I was given a gift of love by several peoplein our community. I would like to opeuly thank them and the businesses for their love and support: Scott Johnson, Steve Tucker, Green Country Cloggers, Sensuous, Kris Kohl, Lola, Dana Doyle, "Tigger" Taylor, Anita Richards, Slutisha (Pat), Janalyn Watt, "rl’iger" Rawlings, Winnie O’Keeffe, Jane Rother, The Silver Star, TNT’ s andmyfamily. Lots of work goes into a great benefit and making things nm smooth. The businesses give their time, space and money for these events to take place. The people running these events are tireless in their effort in keeping thing happy and helpful. The many volunteers work up acts, jokes, beauty, signs and sayings to help promote these events. I really enjoyed the benefit. It brought back may memories of the entertainers’ fLrst appearances and shows when I as more active. I laughed and cried with joy and delight at the many people war are so willing to donate, participate and keep our community spirit together and high with the purpose ofhelping those of us in need. I appreciate all of yo,u who in the last 16 montfi~ ffli~ liii~e prayed and sat with me, picked me up, cheered me up listened to me, visited with me, and checked. on me. For someone with long term disabilities, it means a great deal to the heart- the head always follows - but the heart consumes love from you and keep our tuner sprite lifted so that we can make it to the next day. It stays the depression and gives you a smile. It is really true friends that keep you going. 1 love you, my true friends. Sincerely, Wanda Sumter thing is that this resolution will likely .pass if it’s not killed in committee. There are only a handful of Oklahoma.legislators who have to courage not to join an attack on us. And though I am a native son, proud of my state on those occasions when it lives up to its promise, I have little faith in our fellow .citizens not to fall prey to the Nazi-like propaganda about Lesbian and Gay lives. At the federal level, Oklahoma’s entire Congressional delegation is hostile to their own Lesbian & Gay constituents. The Human Rights Campaign Fund, the nation’s largest Lesbian & Gay organization, began its national effort to get Congress members to sign a pledge not to discriminatein their own hiring based primarily on the prejudice of TulSa’s Rep. Jim Inhofe (now Senator) because of a Tulsa World story. Tulsans, of course, have known of Inhofe’s bias for almost 20 years. Sen. Nickles ,goes around to small towns like See Fight Back. page 11 Carbon Copy US Rep, Steve Largent_ 2424 E. 21st, Ste. 510 Tulsa, Oklahoma Dear Representative Largent: As a representative of all our citizens, I hope you will ease off on the homosexuals. Tom Neal’ s father is an MD [retired-editor] - the other children are "normal". Dr. McDonald’s daughter is Lesbian - his other children are "normal". My daughter and two Aunts are Lesbian - the rest of us are "normal". Y ou are apparendy "normal". So I hope you realize that all citizens need equal (not special) opportunities. Your humble constituent, Phil Diggdon, MD Fellow, American College of Surgeons Diplomate, American Board of Urology PS: By the way, I did vote for you; we all have certain, blind spots. Carbon Copy Editors, Tulsa World January 31 I, too, was shocked at Bishop Ron Young’ s comments at the Martin Luther King Jr. March and Interfaith Memorial Service. I was elated to be there, wished the ’~,h’ol~ city could march together, hear the beautiful mnsic and the young man who so ..,e,!oquenflydeliver,e~t, Rev. King’ s I I4ave A Dream.’ Many years ago, my father took me to hear Rev. King speak in Tulsa - before he was well known. [ will never forgethim. Inmy opinion, Bishop Young’s derogatory remarks about the Lesbian & Gay Community m no way represent what Rev. King or his family stand for, work towards, or died for. I certaiul,y agree that, at the b’ee Letters, page 9 TULSA FAMILY NEWS 918:832-0233 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by POB 4140, Tulsa US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Family News and OK 74159 TulsaNews@aol.com may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publisher/Editor Publication of a name or photo does not indicate Tom Neal that~ person’s sexual orientation. Asst. Editor tdorrespondence is assumed to be for publicaJames Christjohn tion unless otherwise noted, must be signed & Writers/contributors becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. Kharma Amos All correspondence should be sent to the address Kelly Kirby above. Each readeris entitled to one free copy of Maur~en Curtin each edition at distribution locations. Additional Staff Photographer copies are available at Tomfoolery! JD Jamett Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S.. Memorial 835-5083 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *Metropole, 1902 E. 11 587-8811 *Silver Star Saloon,, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Renegades, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral 835-1055 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 *Tool Box, 1338 EJ3rd 584-1308 *Whittier Cafe, 416 S, Lewis 582-2400 Businesses/Services Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 74%9506 Blue Moon Bakery 492-4918 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743 -5272 Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 First Franklin Financial, Bob Hardy 628-8745 Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 744-9595 *Java Dave’s, LincolnPlaza 592-33 i7 International Tours 341-6866 Kerfs Flowers, 1635 .E. 15 599-8070 Major Affairs 587-8108 *Midtown Theater, 3i9 E. 3 584-3112 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 664-2951 Phoenix Mortgage Corp. 592 -7700 Pounds & Francs, 1706 S. Boston 587-8333 uppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 838-7626 oyal Travel, 6927 S. Canton 496-2410 *Ross Edward 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 Westcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza 583-1500 Organizations B/L/G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583 -9780 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *HIV 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, 4th Monday @ 7pm 254-2100 Rainbow Village, POB 50403; 74150-0403 599-8423 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581 =0902~ 743-4117 Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Lealme M. Gross, Financial Planning 744-0102 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas, Realtors 749-3000, 800-539-7767 Richard Reeder, MS, Ps¢chotherapy 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. YoIe 838-7232 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University Of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University. Center at Tulsa ~ �I IIII I IIIII I I lliliill Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, ~)K 74152 February/March 1995 Volume 15 Number 2 The ~,iews expre~ed elsewhere In Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views ~TOHR. l’erml,~sion Is grmtted to reprint Information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other itent~, muhrr Tulsa Oklahomans FOr Human Rights is on the move and the excitement and activity is contagious. The participation of each and every one of you is appreciated and embraced.° If you are still watching from the side, please jump on board, we need your hell:). Our FOCUS Groups have come and gone and the programs as a result of these groups are being formed and put on the calendar now. Some of the Ideas that were born of the FOCUS Groups are happening now. A COMMUNITY calendar is being put together, a lending library is scheduled to start a book drive soon, womens support groups are forming now as well as a membership drive for women in the form of a dance. These are only a few of the programs recommended by the Focus GrouPs, we need volunteers to lead others. If you.have an idea, let’s hear it. The COMMUNITY CENTER needs $$$$$ and a space. A fund has been established for direct donations, make a note-on You[ Check., T_a~e a m_ oment ..... to creato’a Vlsl~ri inyoutTieadof ~l~{~eht~[ hSe~tir~g~lSlace fO~all Gays, Lesbiarisl Bi-sexualSal~d Ttansgeridered people. Envision the fun,-fellowshi p and sense of community we can and will create with the establishment of a COMMUNITY center. Help TOHR turn this vision into a reality now. Join TOHR today as we move Into the future. Tim E. Gillean President News Items... Members’, Representatives 1. G-at3’ underwood is running tbr Democratic Chairperson of Tulsa County He is requesting th_at anyone interested in bg.jn_K_c_hai!y,~..r:s_op_in..t.heirdi___sJ .ri~L~_o_n_t_aet/]j!u j_tl_8.~6_=_2 ~13..-L 2. Thank you to everyone who ~ttended the Town HallMeeting. B"e are keeping an eye on this house resolution and will be in contact. Another resolution has been introduced and we are watching it also. Thanks to Kelly Kirby for his leadership in this work. 3. FEB. 18th THE METRO MENS CHORUS will be performinl~ at All Souls Unitarian located at 29th and Harvard at 8:00pro. Thanks to PFLAG for bringing ~hem to Tulsa. Lets all attend and support this event. Donations are $10.00 at the door. BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS Tim Gillean - President Tim Henry - 1st Vice President Miriam Childers - 2nd Vice President Aaron Martin - Secretary Kelly Kirby - Treasurer Lynn Smith - Fund Raising Owen - Help Line Coordinator Mike Sheldon - Reporter Editor Brannon Crain - Activities Director 743-GAYS (4297) March Meeting 6:30pm Social time 7:00pm meeting starts 4154 So. Harvard "Gafl~ering Place" By and for bu t not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE ANONYMOUS Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Finger Stick Method Membership Application Name Address City State ’Zip [] Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomaus for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: [] $10 Limited Income/Student Membership [] $20 Regular MemberShip [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership [] $100 .Sustaining Membership ............... Signature [] I am currently receiving TOHR mailings and the Tulsa Family News [] I mn not on the mailing list [] I would like to volunteer help with: [] HIV Counselor [] Event Planning and Party Prepamtious [] Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine [] Exocutive Board Member [] Monthly Meeting Support Phone Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m. 4154 So. Harvard Suite H-I ~ ¢l~ck payablc to Tu~ Okhhomm~ for Human Right& Donatiom on~buted to TOHR ovtr ~ membcnd~ fee~ are Tax Deductible �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Initiative to Bar Gay Adoptions in Wash. St. OLYMPIA, Wash. - Organizers of the Citizens’ Alliance of Washington have filed petition papers with the state to gather signatures to put a ballot measure before state voters in November that would bar gays and lesbians from adopting children in the state. Some 180,000 valid signatures are need to put the measure on the ballot. The same group tried unsuccessfully last year to put an anti-gay rights measure before Washington voters. FL Anti-Bias Law Wins WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Voters in West Palm Beach rejected an attempt to repeal the "’sexual orientation" clause from its anti-bias ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodation. Voters rejected the repeal move by 54% to 44% in the special election. Conservatives Try to Bar The Advocate BATAVIA, Ohio - The American Family Assn. and a local Christian Coalition chapter have asked the Clermont County Library’s board to bar libraries from circulating The Advocate, clai.ming a recent issue of the national gay magazine-depicted male and female genitals on its cover. Two years ago-several local residents tried to force library officials to bar The Advocate at the libraries without SUCCESS. British Military Keeps Lists of Gays on File? LONDON - BBC television news has reported that the British government is investigating charges that the nation’s Ministry of Defense keeps a computer database~ listing suspected homosexual s in the armed forces. The charges of the secret computer files were made by onetime British Navy officer Edmund Hall, who is about to publish a book onhomosexnality in the country’s military forces. Hall also charged that police can get access to the information in the files, which includes information on civilian acquaintances of members of the armed forces. The BBC quotes a government security officer as saying the data proteclaon agency was in the process of investigating the charges. British Study: ’Sexual Attitudes & Lifestyles’ CHICAGO - A study of"Sexual Attitudes & Lifestyles" in the Journal ofthe American Medical Association reports on sexual behavior of Britons. Conducted between 1986-94, the study included face-to-face interviews as well as an extensive anonymousquestionnair~ about more personal sexual behavior that respondents completed themselves in private. Th~ researchers found that the "safe sex" education message being enhanced by either a sexually exclusive relationship or condom use seems to be getting through to the British public. A total of 27% of the men and 36% of the women endorsed exclusive relationships, while 75% of the men and 81% of the women supported the use of condoms. During the last year, unsafe sex was reported by just 6% of the men and 4% of the women. As withU.S, efforts, the British search for data concerning the HIV epidemic was hampered by political considerations. In 1989, then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher vetoed the study because of "its intrusiveness and its unacceptability to the British people." The study eventually was funded by a large grant from the Wellcome Trust. Milk Institute Opens in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO - Civic leaders, organizers and commtmi~ty representatives held formal ribbon-cutting ceremonies launching the Harvey Milk Institute, which will begin its first term on Jan. 23. The Institute will be the largest adult education program devoted to gay and lesbian studies with more than 200 students already enrolled in more than 50 class offerings. Reflecting Milk’s own sense of "street smarts," the Institute’s classes cover such topics as: "Lesbian Literature 1700 to the Present," "Creative Block and the Queer Artist," "Prostitution 101," and "Auto Mechanics for Women & Men." BBC Bans Activist Group LONDON - Worried that gay rights activists in the British group OutRage would publicly identify famous and influential closeted homosexuals in the U.K., the BBC has barred OutRage members from I speaking live on its radio and I television program~. OutRage voted early in January to out well-known but closeted homosexuals in the country if their public activities or inactivities harm gays andlesbians. In a press statement, OutRage condemned the BBC’s ban as "outrageous censorship" that it said "effectively silet~ces a whole section of lesbian and gay opinion." A spokesperson for the BBC, however, said the issue isn’t censorship but a question of whether the broadcasting agency should risk being involved in statements .OutRage members might make that"could neither be supported by facts nor which have any particular public interest." Talk Show Host’s AntiGay Obituaries Banned DENVER- After reading obittmries of gay men who have died of AIDS and identifying them repeatedly as "ex-sodomites" on his daily cable TV program, aired on a fundamentalist Christian station, host Bob Enyart has been told by KWHD-TV to stop. Enyart’s display of "sodomite" obituaries exploded into controversy in mid-January when showed a photograph and obituary of James Bybee, describing him as "a former sodomite...exsodomite. He’s dead." Members of Bybee’s own church expressed outrage with the religious broadcasting channel, and Bybee’s lover, Don Dias, told reporters he intended to sue both the station and Enyart. The station has instituted a policy forbidding such identifications, saying "we didn’t want to seem like we were harassing people." Trade Center Suspect, Also Gay Bar Bomber? NEW YORK - In a bizarre development, U.S. attorneys said that one of the defendants charged with plotting to blow up the Worl d Trade Center in a 1993 explosion that killed 6 and injured more than 1,000 people, was responsible for an earlier bombing. Federal prosecutors said in a court statement said E1 Sayyid Nosair, one of the 11 defendants in the case, planned and carried out the April 21, 1990, bombing of Uncle Charlie’s Downtown, a popular Greenwich Village gay bar. Two bar patrons and an employeet were hurt in the attack when a 6- [ inchpipebombhiddeninametal The defendants hailed the European Commission decision a vindication of their claims trash can in the club exploded. Then Mayor David Dinkins called the bomb attack "an antihomosexual" act, but police at the time said they had no evidence the explosion was bias related. throughout that consent should bea defense to charges of assault when the SM activity was consensual and resulted in no lasting harm. Attorneys for the 3 men argued that their arrest and conviction violated their rights to privacy under the European Convention of Human Rights, to which the United Kingdofia is a signatory. "Freedom Riders" to Head for Camp Sister Spirit in Mississippi LOS ANGELES - With the backing of activist/producer Robin Tyler and Metropolitan Community Church founder the Rev. Troy Perry, plans have been announced for Gay & Lesbian Freedom Riders to bus in up to 1,000 lesbians and gay men to Ovett, Miss., wherethe lesbian/ feminist Camp Sister Spirit has been the object of repeated attacks by hostile locals. The Freedom Riders will be coordinated with local groups around the country and are scheduled to arrive in Ovett on Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-30. The activists bussing in will help finish building fences around the camp to provide greater security for the camp, and other building projects at Sister Spirit. "Instead of just praying for these women, we are putting legs on our prayers and inviting people to join us in Mississippi," Perry said. For additional information contact either the MCC Offices in Los Angeles at (213) 464-5100, or Robin Tyler’s L.A. offices at (818) 893-4075. SM Case Appealed to Euro pean Court STRASBOURG, France - An application by 3 of the 16 defendants in a consensual sadomasochism case known as "Operation Spanner" have won the approval of the European Commission of Human Rights for a full heating of their appeal before the European Court of Human Rights,probably in 1996. Roland Jaggard, 47, along with Tony Brown, 58, and Colin Laskey, 52, were among 16 men arrested by London police in 1990 and convicted of assault for their SM activities despite arguing they were consenting adults acting in their homes. The police brought the charges after seemg a videotape the men had made of their sexual activities. 2nd Conference for Lesbigays in Criminal Justice SetPALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The 2nd annual International Conference of Lesbian & Gay Criminal Justice Professionals has been slated for Friday, Sept. 8, in Palm Springs, along with a number of related events in the greater Los Angeles area from Sept. 1 to 10. Sponsored by the Golden State Peace Officers Assn., the conference itself will cover topics including: maproving workplace conditions for gays & lesbians, coming out on the job, organizing police associations, the impact of AIDS on criminal justice professionals, working with the larger lesbian & gay community, and using computer technology. The 10day related events will include a tour of the L.A. police academy, ride-alongs with local on-duty police officers, and a tour of the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance. For additional information in North & South America, contact: GSPOA, PO Box 45605, Los Angeles, CA 90046 USA;phone+ 1 (213) 7394121; or E-mail to gspoa@aol.com. In Europe, Asia, Africa or Australia, contact: Lesbian & Gay Police Assn. (LAGPA), BM LAGP A, London, WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom; phone +44 (0) 1426943011; or E-mail to lagpa@murph.demon.co.uk. Survey of CA Activists SACRAMENTO, Calif. -AIDS, the economy and crime are the major issues for lesbians and gay men in California according to a first of its kind survey of political activists in the state. The poll of 500 gays and lesbians was conducted byphone in July of 1994 by Drs. Eric Schockman and Nadine Koch of the University of Southern California for the statewide LIFE 2747 E. 15th St. Tulsa, Okla. 74104 Photography Pager 621-5597 Johnny Geren, Massage Therapist 742-1992 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Lobby. The survey also found that bias on the job, domestic partnership, and health care reform were also on the activists’ agenda. A majority says the political positions of candidates, not their sexual orientation, is most important in casting their votes. Some 91% of the activists said they had given money to an AIDS organization during the past 4 years, 3/4ths said they had contributed to a gay rights group during that period, and about half said they had given to a candidate? s election campaign. Although a majority (51%) said they approve of more "radical" tactics and alarge majority (68%) said groups like Queer Nation and ACT UP had been effective, the overwhelming majority of the respondents (81%) identified themselves as political "moderates." USC Gets Gay Archives LOS ANGELES - Over 2 million historical and cultural items chronicling 20th century gay life and politics, one of the largest such collections in the world, is to be housed at the University of Southern California. The university agreed to accept the archives - the result of .merging two collections based m Los Angeles. "One of our problems as gay and lesbian people is finding our roots," said John O’ Brien of the One Institute which supervises the collections. "It’ s so important for people to know who and what they came from." The universi,ty will provide space on campus for the material ru exchange for scholastic access to the material, which consists of collections from One Inc. and the International Gay & Lesbian Archives dating back to 1942. Cincinnati Will Host Annual Gay Repul~licans CINCINNATI - The national gay Republican Log Cabin Federation has announced that its 1995 convention will be held Aug. 25-27 in Cincinnati, and is expected to be the largest gathering of gay and lesbian Republicans in history. The Log Cabin Club of Greater Cincinnati got the support of the Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau in its bid to hold the national convention in the city, beating out Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas and. Salt Lake Cityl LCC/ Cincinnati President Sam Collins also said Delta Airlines has signed on as the 1st corporate sponsor of the Convention this year. A boycott of Cincinnati was initially called after voters there in 1993 approved the repeal of the city’s gay rights ordinance. That repeal has since been declared unconstitutional by a federal court. "Boycotts are about anger, notabout setting apolitical agenda," said Rich Tafel, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Log Cabin Republicans. "We will accomplish more through education, not confrontation. By stressing the values that we share with the people of Cincinnati, we are convinced that we can make progress toward equality and reconciliation." "We are excited and honored," said Collins. "We have 7 months of hard work ahead of us as we prepare for what will be a showcase of Cincinnati hospitality.’" LAPD Anti-Gay Incident? LOS ANGELES - Rights activists and civil libertarians have told the Los Angeles Police Dept. they would "not tolerate" anti-gay harassment by city police officers. The warnings came after news accounts by an eye,witness reporter and photographer on a police ridealong who said they saw a police officer verbally abuse a young homeless gay man who had reported a robbery as 7 other officers stood by and did nothing about the incident. Lorri Jean of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center told reporters, "We have a message: We will not tolerate hate crimes being perpetrated againstourpeopleby theLAPD." The ACLU of Southern California has also called for an investigation of 7 other alleged anti-gay incidents involving L.A. police officers. LAPD officials said an internal affairs investigation has already been launched. CO Hate-Crimes Law DENVER - With the wounds from the anti-gay Amendment 2 still fresh, Colorado Rep. Ken Chlouber has introduced legislation that would add sexual orientation to the state’s hatecrimes laws. The 1988 legislation already bars intimidation ok physical harm based on race, color, ancestry, religion or national origin. Colorado for Family Values, which backed Amendment Two, termed Chlouber’s proposed measure "ridiculous." A CFV spokesperson said the legislation might be used in an attempt to silence clergy who condemn homosexuality in their sermons. Associated Press Refuses Job Protections NEW YORK - The Associated Press, the largest news wire service in the world, has refused a union proposal to formally bar workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. The AP announced ~that it would only prohibit erfiployment bias based on categories covered by federal law - age, sex, race, creed, color, national origin, disability and veteran’ s status. A spokesperson for the Wire Services Guild called AP’s policy "disingenuous." In addition to being a major news source of daily newspapers and electronic media, AP ironically has also now become the main source of national news for scores of the country’ s larger gay newspapers. Shocking Report on Hate Crimes in Arizona PHOENIX - The Arizona Human Rights Fund has released the 1st study of anti-gay crimes in the state, showing some disturbing trends. The AHRF report fonnd that anti-gay attacks were the major hate-crime in the city ofTempeandthe 2ndleading bias-based crime in Phoenix. The study also reports that a large portion (39%) of the anti-gay crimes reported were "extremely violent," involving assaults, arson and 5 reported homicides in the state. AHRF also found that according to police, reported anti-gay bias crimes increased dramatically - 300% in Tempe and 88% in Phoenix in 1994 over the previous year. In a press statement, AHRF’s Mark Colledge said, "The murder of 5 ga.y men in Arizona in 1994 points to the fact that gays and lesbians are being murdered and brutally attacked simply because of who they are. These crimes are not simply against individual gays and lesbians, but are an attack upon the entire communityy Minneapolis Partners Benefits Loses in Court MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota state appeals court has ruled that the city of Minneapolis can not extend health care benefits to the partners of gay and lesbian workers because state law doesn’t officially recognize same-sex couples. The court ruled 2-1 that the city council exceeded its authority in offering the domestic partner health care benefits in 1993. The ruling upholds a lower court ruling against the city’ s partners policy which had been challenged by a taxpayer who argued the policy violates the state’s policy "favoring marriage of heterosexual couples." It was not P-FLAG Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Chapter POB 52800, 74152, Helpline 918-749-4901 OKC Metro Men’s Chorus immediately known if the city will appeal the decision to the state supreme court. N.Y. Attorney General Omits Anti-Gay Bias ALBANY, N.Y.- New York Attorney General Dennis Vacco, who came under fire for his campaign last year against an open lesbian candidate for the office, has issued an order barring hiring bias that pointedly does not include sexual orientation. The state’s two preceding ¯ attorneys general had included sexual orientation in their executive orders even though the state has no law prohibiting antigay employment di s cri mi n ation. A spokesperson for Vacco said the attorney general felt sexual orientation was a "personal, private issue that has nothing to do with a person’ s employment." Mandatory Tests Proposed for Injured Residents in Utah SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah state House of Representatives has approved and sent to the Senate a measure that would make injured state residents rescued by public safety officers or others obligated to take tests to ensure they are notinfected with HIV or other diseases. Opponents of the legislation say the bill is an unnecessary intrusion and that police, fire and emergency officers should routinely take precautions against infections while doing their jobs. Link Between Lesbianism & Banned Drug? NEW-YORK - A recently published report in the journal Developmental Psychology indicates that the daughters of women who took the synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES), widely used by pregnant women to help prevent miscarriages, are m ore likely to be bisexuals or lesbians than the daughters of women who did not take the drug. Researchers at Columbia University, led by Dr. Heino Meyer-Bahlburg, reported in their work that eight of some 117 women whose mothers had taken DES while carrying them had bisexual or lesbian tendencies. None of the 117 in a separate control group whose mothers did not take DES during their pregnancies were bisexuals or lesbians, however. The ¯ Columbia University researchers also made similar comparisons of men whose mothers had been given DES during their pregnancies. But that comparative study found no differences for males exposed to_ the artificial estrogen. Police Raid AIDS Benefit SAN FRANCISCO - Some 40 San Francisco police officers and about 20 state Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) agents raided a New Year’s Eve AIDS fundraiser, arresting 11 people and setting the stage for up to 3 official inquiries and possibly a series of lawsuits. Party-goers have charged that during the raid police officers covered their badges, roughed people up, used unnecessary choke-holds, punched people in the face, made anti-gay remarks, and performed illegal searches. Police officials have denied the charges, saying the raid of the fundraising party for Visual Aid, an organization that helps artists with AIDS preserve and promote their works., Wash’ t anti-gay at all and was just a "routine part" of several raids of "illegal nightclubs" conducted the same night. Several party-goers, however, have told reporters and city officials that officers used expressions like "fucking faggots" during the raid, punched at least two people at the event, and refused to identify themselves or hid their badges, and seized money, lighting and musical equipment illegally. S.F. Film Festival Head Presumed Dead SAN FRANCISCO - Mark Finch, the well-liked and respected director of the San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival operated by the organization Frameline, has been reported mis sing and is now considered an "unconfirmed suicide" by the California Highway. Patrol. Finch’s briefcase was found by CHP officers on a pedestrian walkway on the Golden Gate Bridge Saturday evening, Jan. 14, although authorities have not found any body as yet. Officials characterized some of the letters inside the briefcase as "suicide notes." Last June’s film festival attracted some 55,000 people to see more than 300 films at three locations in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. W hitt mrk_,a[e 416 S. Lewis, 582-2400 Sat. Feb. 18, 8pm, $10, All Souls Unitarian Come on in for some NOTE NEW LOCATION: 29th & Peoria good family -style cooking! �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Changing Portrait ehiCh found that only i in 6 was apparentl y are infected ~by of the Epidemic WASHINGTON - Dr. Harold Jaffee of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses that the majority of the estimated 800,000 Americans believed to be infected with HIV are unaware of their HIV stares. In reporting a new statistical portrait of the epidemic, Jaffee reported recent CDC data that indicates that the new infection rate among gay and bisexual men has leveled off after 13 years of relentless increases. The data indicates that: women now account for more that 18% of all newly reported cases during recent years; nearly 60% of all new cases are reported among racial minorities; gay and bisexual mean last year represented 43 % of all new cases - down from 47% the yearbefore. Jaffee said, "Heterosexual .contact is becoming increasingly Important, especially for young Hispanics and blacks in cities and in small Southern cities and tting appropriate treatment to prevent AIDS-related pneumonia. Complications of AIDS : Leading Cause of Death WASHINGTON - Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reported at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses indicates that HIV infection is now the leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 2 5 and44. The new data means. that AIDS has now surpassed accidental injuries as the cause of death for people in the age group. AIDS is also now the leading cause of death for all people in 79 of the country’ s 169 largest cities, according to the new CDC data. Long-Term Survivors BOSTON - Researchers report that they have uncovered significant new dues about why some people infected with HIV remain healthy for up to 15 years after being infected - findings that scientists say could lead to important new approache s to both treatment and research. In reports in the New England Journal ofMedicine, researchers say that some of the "long-term survivors" they study have developed potent antibodies against the virus, some have elevated levels of specialized cells that battle HIV, and some unusually weakened strains of the vires. While most men and women infected with HIV develop full-blown AIDS and die within 6 to 12 years, some 5 percent have lived with unimpaired immune systems and without disease for 15 years or more. Dr. Ronald Desrosier, one of the researchers in this study, said the apparent immunity to AIDS of some long-term survivors offers fresh evidence that using weakened strains of the virus rather than dead ones may offer a path to the development of safe vaccines. One study from a large team at the National Institute of ALlergy and Infectious Disease, the government’s main AIDS research center, focused on survivors infected with a genetically normal and highly virulent strain of the virus but who seem to possess supereffective immune responses that are able to hold the virus in check. Another study involved volunteer subjects who have remained healthy for 10 to 15 years afterinfection. Researchers at New York University found that the levels of HIV in the volunteers’ cells were unusually low and that the CD8 cells of their immune sy stems proved to be powerful killers of the virus far more powerful, in fact, than the same type of cells found in patients who develop full-blown towns." Jaffee also noted a recent national study of 2,500 people newly diagnosed as HIV -positive which found that nearly 60% weren’t tested until they had already becomeill with anAIDSrelated disease and another study of 222 infants infected with HIV AIDS. The scientists said their findings suggest new paths toward therapies and the possibility of creating vaccines to induce the same type of immunity that the long-term survivors apparently possess naturally. Scientists Link Kaposi’s & New Virus WASHINGTON - Dr. Patrick S. Moore and Dr. Yuan Chang, researchers at Columbia University, have reported they have found strong evidence that a newly identified virus in the herpes group, which they’ve tentatively named Kaposi Sarcoma Ass ociated Herpes Virus (KSHV), may cause Kaposi’ s sarcoma, a cancer that strikes some people with AIDS. While Moore would not say categorically that the new virus actually causes KS, other experts believe it does. Dr. Steven Miles of the University of California at Los Angeles said that his team and others in the U.S. and England had confirmed the findings. Moore’ s research team found evidence of KSHV in 95% of the 21 patients with KS they studied, while only one of the 21 who did not have KS showed signs of KSHV - which he said was probably the result of a technical error. The scientists also found evidence of KSHV in tissue from 21 African adults & children. ’Blocking’ Protein Found in Saliva WASHINGTON - A study reported on at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses indicates scientists with the National Institute of Dental Research have identified a protein in human saliva that blocks HIV from infecting cells. The researchers said the discovery sheds light on why kis sing and oral sex do not appear to be significant routes Of AIDS spread. Only about a dozenAIDS cases have been traced to oral contact since the epidemic began nearly 14 years ago. The anti-AIDS protein, discovered by Dr. Tessie McNeely and Dr. Sharon Wahl, adheres to the surface of white blood cells and blocks HIV from infecting them. Despite its adhesiveness, the scientists have dubbed the substance SLPI (pronounce "slippy"), for "secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor." One area of future research will be whether SLPI could be added to condoms or douches to reduce the risk of HIV transmission. The protein’ s natural function is apparently to protect mucous membranes against the body’s own proteindestroying proteins. U.S. Businesses & AIDS WAS HINGTON - According to a poll of some 794 U.S. see Health Briefs, page 7 F!-DELITY HO_/V E HE_ALTH CA_RE, INC. Main Office 113 E. Paul St. 905 No. Highway 51 Pauls Valley, OK 73075 Coweta, OK 74429 (405) 238-6487 (918) 486-1174 (800) 999-3442 7319 No. MacArthur Okla. City, OK 73132 (405) 722-0551 Caring for 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. Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease. and Related Infections Nevirapine...HIV Treatment Oral vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. 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: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs companies by the American ~infection, while the body’s Management Association, 38% ~immtme system pours out as of the firms reported having dealt many as 2 billion white blood with at least one worker infected cells to fight off the infection. with HIV or who had AIDS This enormous battle between during 1994. The figure the immune system and the represents a 15% increase over a invading virus, the researchers similar poll the previous year. say, is one of the reasons the The survey also reported that vxrus so quickly develops 26% of the companies that have resistance to medications unless had an employee with HIV/AIDS it is treated early in the infection. had implemented a companyStudy Questions Care wide policy on the workers with SAN FRANCISCO- Researchthe disease, but of firms that had ers studying patient care for had no infected workers only " AIDS patients with pneumoma 17% had set up employment and other severe respiratory policies conce ruing the disease. ailments at the intensive care The association’s research unit of San Francisco General director said that apparently Hospital have raised questions businesses "wait until the first about the cost-effectiveness and instance of AIDS or HIV medical efficacy of such care. infection before putting together Between 1988 and 1991, only policies." 24% of those who got intensive ’Titanic Struggle’ of HIV care for severe respiratory NEW YORK - New research illnesses associated with AIDS by 2 independent teams of left the hospital alive, the scientists indicates that the researchers found. During the immune system of people period from 1986 to 1988, that infected with HIV is engaged in number had been39%. Similarly, a "titanic struggle" with the the cost of saving lives had grown body’ s defenses. Scientists at the to more than $215,000 during Aaron Diamond AIDS Research the 1988-91 period - more than Center in New York and a team double the $94,500 cost for the at the University of Alabama earlier years. and Oxford University reported Dr. Robert Wachter, who led their findings in the journal the study, said it was unclear Nature. According to their study why more patients were dying, o.f people infected with HIV, the but said he suspected those who researchers estimated that came to the hospital’ s ICU were between 100 million and a billion in later stages of the disease. viruses are produced every day Wachter said it was not time to during the initial stages of suggest that the hospital start den~ing such expensive, ~.lowsuccess ICU treatment, but he did suggest th~i~"h’~itals’with significant numbers of such patients begin considering the issue of when such care might be best withdrawn. AIDS Caregivers Study SAN FRANCISCO - A study by the University of California at San Francisco indicates that friends and family members of people with AIDS can be a crucial source of support and strength for the ill person although, they can also unintentionally be unhelpful and Offensive. Often, friends and family members are confused or unsure about how bey can give the most support to their loved ones. The UCSF study identified helpful and unhelpful behaviors from the point of view of aperson with the disease, and offers guidance for those who care but aren’ t sure how to offer support to someone with AIDS. Some of the unhelpful behaviors identified in the study include avoiding interaction, acting embarrassed or ashamed, breaking confidentiality, and criticizing one’s medical care. More helpful behaviors identified by the study include .expressi.ng love or concern, interacting naturally, and offering practical assistance. The study followed 136 couples gay and non-gay - in the San Francisco Bay Area for 5 years and was published in London publication AIDS Care Magazine. Women in Drug Trials WASHINGTON- The National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development has recommended that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration require researchers to include more women in all stages of clinical trials for drugs for serious and life-threatening diseases, including AIDS. An FDA spokesperson said the recommendation had been accepted and would be acted on as soon as possible. Women and advocacy groups have complained that drug trials to treat diseases such as AIDS excluded women, or only brought them in late, because of concerns about the drug’s effects on the female reproductive system and child-bearing functions. Without the participation of women in the trials, they complained, there would be little or no data on possible effects the drug might have on them when the drugs came up for FDA approval. SEC Investigation of Florida Viatical Firm FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission has gone to court to force United Benefits Group of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to hand over records of its investors, employees, financial results, tax returns and other inform ation. United Benefits Group, a viatical settlement broker that arranges the sale of AIDS patients’ life insurance policies to investors, has refused to tell regulators how it sells the policies and what becomes of the money. The company’s attorney claims that because the company is not selling securities, it does not have to obey the SEC’ s directives. The SEC says it needs to review the documents to determine whether there have been violations of, federal securities laws, according to SEC regional director Chuck Senatore. Philadelphia HIV Bias Suit Moves Forward PHILADELPHIA- U.S. District Court Judge John Padova has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by John Woolfolk, who claims he was denied medical services in the HealthPass program because he is infected with HIV. The judge decided that a jury should decide whether a city physician and the managers of HealthPass, which is financed by state and federal funds, violated the Americans With Disabilities Act and the U.S. Rehabilitation Act. Judge Padov a said that a doctor "who receives federal funds to provide healthcare benefits may not withhold medical benefits wi.thout reasonable accommodation. "" Sandra J. Hill, M.S. Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services Until now - no where ...... We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you belong 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 Announcing the opening of Mohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people riving with A!DS. 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 918-425-1354 Accepting Medicare, Medicaid. private pay and private insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated Mohawk Living Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK~ (918) 425-1354 ~ 1995 - Design One Associates / Perspective Magazine �Southwest A viatical company. now open right here in Tulsa. W en you’re living with AIDS, you can’t afford ~ ~ to be without the money needed to pay your day to day expenses. You can sell your life insurance policy and easily acquire the kind of money that can improve your life. We sit down face to face and help you get the most from your policy quickly and confidentially. We work with many financial sources, so your doctor and insurance company are not flooded with requests for records and paperwork. We work for you. A Quality of Life Alternative S. Hazard E. 41 st St. Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 75219 800/559-4790 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918-747-3320 �Human RightS, omp.2 celebrate our diversity, the changing facd,s of the workplace, and the need to furth6r understand and accomodate persons based on their sexual orientation. Other Human Rights Commissioners present, along with Department staff; were recognized for their work. The City of Tulsa will be hosting the 47th Annual Conference of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies next August. Event co-chairs Maynard Ungerman, local philanthropist, and Jerry Goodwin, publisher of the Oklahoma Eagle, were also recognized. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) was represented by Tim Gillean, Ric & Kelly Kirby. Letters, frompage2 very least, an apology is due from ~he Commemorative Society. Discrimination is not what that memorial service was to be about. My friends, both homosexual and heterosexual, and I were there to affirm one another, to dispel intolerance and prejudice. Bishop Young’s remarks did -just the opposite. Marilyn & Charles Murphy Marriage, ompage 1 possibility that Hawaii’s Supreme Court may rule same-sex marriages legal in that state, making it possible for gays and lesbians to legally marry in Hawaii and return home where th eir weddings might otherwise be legally valid." Clearly this is a preemptive strike against recognition of .our loving unions," said Robert Bray of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. Murder, frompoge l jury saw past the AIDS-phobic and homophobic rhetoric presented by the defense in this case." said Beth Barrett, NGLTF spokesperson. "The jury recognized that HIV status is never an excuse for murder." ,It is unfortunate that, even after the trial, the defense attorney continues to use outdated stereotypes and homophobia in an attempt to defame the gay and lesbian community of Mississippi,"Barrett added. NGLTF will continue to monitor developments in Mississippi. Organizers point to the murder of a third gay man under similar circumstances in Indianola and the potential for continued tension at the lesbian-feminist retreat, Camp Sister Spirit, in Ovett, as reasons for their concern. "Given the murders and the history of harassment in Mississippi, we continue to be deeply concerned for the safety of gay men and lesbians in that state," Barrett said. The jury, including five black jurors, convicted McClendon, who is black, of the murders of the two white men which occured on Oct. 8, 1994. I~i;l~l lllg|, . from p,age 1 to grab the raihbow triangles necklace worn by "Joe". "Joe", who Spent a number of years in an elite US military unit, reports that his self-defense training kicked in and the assailant was on the ground with his arms twisted behind his back in just a few moments. Later, "Joe" contacted the Tulsa District Attorney’ s office which was able to locate the assailant through the emergency room records which matched "Joe’s"description of the assailant and his likely injuries. ML from page 1 abuse, and I~lophilia, as some of the ills h~,.sees in contemporary society. He s~ecifically characterized these as "slavery." Several persons were seen leaving the service after Bishop Young made his remarks. Tulsa Family News staff attended the service and immediately after the service asked Young about including homosexuality in a list of violent and abusive crimes. Young’s response was that his views were justified by "the Word of God". When asked how he would compare Bible passages which he believes condemn homosexuality to passages once used to justify slavery, Young refused to answer. The reaction of other religious and community leaders involvedin the service varied. School Superintendent John Thompsonrefused comment. Sister Sylvia Schmidt, executive director of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry expressed dismay not only at Young’s anti-Gay remarks but also his sexist ones. After the service, the Rev. David Wiggs of Boston Ave. Methodist promised as a member of the ML King Commemorative Society to raise_ the issue at the next Society meeting. Society board members, Yolanda Charney, formerly of the Jewish Federation and Nancy Day of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, promised to raise the issue of an apology to the Lesbian & Gay communities for Young’s remarks. The Society’s president, the Rev. Andrew Phillips, remarked to the Tulsa Worm that he hoped that the Society could give an apology. Since the event, the Society has met but so far has not responded to Tulsa Family News’ complaints. Nancy Day, not speaking officially for the Society, said that it had decided not to apologize because they did not want to set a precedent. She related that it was decided that the Society would set up a committee to establish guidelines for future speakers. The Society’s president, the Rev. Andrew Phillips, however, when contacted by the Tulsa World, refused comment. Tulsa’s Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church issued a statement condemning Young’s remarks: %..Family of Faith takes great offense at the inclusion of such prejudice in an "interfaith" service which includes those churches that believe as we do, that homosexuality is a Godgiven orientation....it seems unthinkable that a service dedicated to a civil rights leader who advocated’ non-violent’ protest and equal rights for all would be a place people gather to hear a message advocating...the oppression of Gay and Lesbians." from page 1 i~al i~;1~1 been legal. Councilwoman Donna Bloomer, a supporter of the Eagle Forum, said the -group would join with organizers from Operation Rescue and the state’s Christian Coalition chapter in an effort to force the new job protections to the ballot. The measure adopted by the Council, however, got support not only from city and state gay rights organizations, but also highprofile backing from Dallas Mayor Steve Barlett, a conservative Republican, and from Coretta Scott King, who wrote in support o f the ordinance. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law William GFaham as "Cole Porter-- One of a Kind" Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Tuesday, February 28 2 and7p.m, shows John H. Williams Theatre -- Tulsa Performing Arts Center Tickets: $12 Matinee. $15 Evening Enjoy conversation and song with one of AmericaZs premier composers. Songsfromthe following musicals will be featured: Panama Hattie, Paris, Red Hot and Blue, Rosalie, Silk Stockings, Something to Shout About, The Gay Divorce, The New Yorkers, You Never Know, You’ll Never Get Rich and Wake Up and Dream. Make plans to see this superb one-man musical drama! �Religion Briefs Prime Timers New Bishop Does Holy Unions by Beverly Haney ofMCC-Greater Tulsa Editor’s note: this is the balance of the column begun in last month s paper. The topic is the writings of St. Paul & homosexuality. Verse 26 is the only place in the Bible that can be used to. refer to Lesbian sex because it refers to "’unnatural" sexual relations and, as the term is used today, unnatural sex means homosexuality. As we have seen, however, Paul uses para physin to mean something out of the ordinary an not something unnatural or immoral as it has been translated. So the reference to female sexual relations that are "’beyond the ordinary" could mean many things. We know that it was considered unclean to have sex with a woman during menstruation, or for a woman to have sex with an uncircumcised man. Actually there is not reason to read homosexuality in the pas sage at all because in all of the ancient texts, this is a subject that is not discussed and there is no reason to think that Paul would bring it up now. It is also believed that the word "likewise" set up a parallel between what women do and what the men do. This parallel could also mean that the women and the men are having sex that is "’out of the ordinary". There is not reason to conclude that this passage means-Lesbian sex. The burden of proof rests ~ith those making the claim. Paul uses the words. "degrading passions" and "shameless acts" to describe the sexual acts he is referring to. The Greek word translated as "degrading" is atimia. It means something not held in honor, not respected, or not highly valued. There is no moral condemnation in this word and when he uses the same word elsewhere, there is never any moral condemnataon in his meaning. He uses the word when he talks of chamber pots and long hair. The other Greek word that is translated as "shameless acts" is aschemosyne: Literally, the word means not according to form, not nice, or unseemly. In other places, Paul Uses this work to describe a man who refuses to give his daughter in marriage and also to describe genitals. Never does the word imply moral condemnation but only social disapproval. During the time of Patti, homosexuality between men was common in Greek and Roman societies They thought it was perfectly natural for men to be attracted to other men..It is obvious that Paul didn’t really disapprove of homosexuality, so why did he bring it up at all? This will be the topic for next month’s article. Homosexuality was never brought up by Jesus Himself, so it is necessary to find out why Paul brought it up. Prime Timers of Tulsa and Eastern LOS ANGELES The Rev. Pant ~.~,.OklahomawillwelcomeDanielleShreve, Egertson, newly installed as a Lutheran co-ordinator of volunteers for the H’IV bishop in Southern California, told his Resource Consortium, as speaker for their congregation that he has performed 3 Sunday, March 5th meeting at 4 pm at the same-sex holy unions at his North Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard. Hollywood church even though such Ms. Shreve will discuss volunteer ceremomes violate the policies of the opportunities and training available at the Resource Consortium and in the general parent Evangelical Lutheran Church of America against "blessing of a community. homosexual relationship." Egertson said A committee will also be formed to the ceremonies were done "with dignity plan their 2nd anniversary dinner. Other upcolmng events include the Orlando, and reverence" and that 10 other Lutheran Florida CR Convention in May and one pastors and 4 bishops in the area also conducted the rites for same-sex couples. for the International Primetimers in Dallas in October. For more info. call 437-2878. Gay Pastor to Stay OAKLAND, Calif. With the overwhelming support of members of his congregaaon at St. Paul Lutheran Church in defiance of an order that he be fired because he’s gay, the Rev. Ross Merkel has been allowed to keep his post as pastor by officials of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Merkel was defrocked in February 1994 after telling his cong.regation that he is gay on the 15th anmversary commemorating his relationship with his lover. The ELCA’s official policy is to allow gay clergy only if they remain celibate. But because of the overwhelming support from his congregataon at St. Paul’s, the regional governing church synod has allowed Merkel to remain in his post, although it barred him from appointing anyone to fill posts at the 18 other congregauons in the area which he had had authority over. Interfaith AIDS Ministry The AmericanTheater Co. has dedicated its Wednesday, March 8th "preview" performance of The Crucible to Interfaith AIDS Ministry as a benefit. Tickets m:e $10 with discounts for students and groups. Persons under 16 years are 1/2 price. Call 438-2437 for more info. and tickets. Tickets are also available at Tomfoolery! The performance will be at 8 pm at the Williams Theater in the Perf. Arts Center. Rainbow Business Guild The Rainbow Business Guild will meet Feb. 26 at 7 pm at Tao Tao Restaurant at 6219 E. 61st. RGB is an organization for Lesbian/Gay & Gay-friendly businesses. For more info. call 254-2100 Women’s Sadie Hawkins Dance Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) will hold a women’s dance atAll Soul’s Unitarian Dance. This smoke-free, alcohol-free event will double as a menabership drive for TOHR. The cover charge of $5 individual or $5 couple can be applied to TOHR membership. Child care will be provided. This eventis part of a series of women’ s TOHR events planned by TOHR women at a recent focus group. Condo for leasewalk to River Parks 2 bed, 1 bath, central HVAC, ceiling fans through-out, washer/dryer, all appliances, landscaped, fenced patio with storage. Exterior maintenance, yard service, water, trash pick-up, etc. provided. 2 pools available. $550/month+deposit. Call 745-0358. For lease: nice two bedroom house at the lake near Wagoner. Scculity walled/ fenced. Double care garage, laundry & storage room. Swimming pool privileges (seasonal). This house is 10cated on our home property. Prefer males. Clean, trustworthy, discreet & proof of affordability required. $375/ month, first,last & $200 deposit required at beginniug of contract. Hey guys or girls, like your own retreat or live-in year around place at the lake? We are totally remodeling one now. If you want to try your hand on this one and save mucho bucks, take over this one for only $17,500. Lots of room for boats, etc. Call Glenn or Bill at 918-462-7265. New Records for Oklahoma Leather TULSA Last October 22, the SilverStar Saloon hosted the Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1995 Contest with over 400 leather supporters in attendance and $3000 raised for Oklahoma charities record numbers, according to T.U.L.S.A. president, Amie Holder. T.U.L.S.A. (Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association) has produced the contest since its inception six years ago. Larry Everett won the title of Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1995. This contest is a preliminary to the International Mr. Leather (IML) contest in Chicago this May. Judges for ~he contest included NLA International 94, Mark Frazier; International Ms. Leather 94, Cindy Bookout; International Mr. Drummer 94-95, Keith Hunt; Mr. Gulf Coast Drummer 94, Pant Jaques; Mr. Oklahoma Daddy 94, Mark Touchstone; Mr. Tulsa Leather 93, Ron Greenwood; and Mistress Mir. According to Holder, "Interest in leather is at an all time high in Oklahoma. Across the country, we have become the state to watch for serious leather contenders.’" Cindy Bookont and Paul Jaques are both from Oklahoma. In additirn, MS. Gulf Coast Leather 95, "Shadow" and the first nmner up to International Mr. Leather 94, Terry Gatewood, are also from Oklahoma. Two charities were selected as this years beneficiaries: Raint)ow Village, Inc. of Tulsaand Other Options, Inc. of Oklahoma City. T.U.L.S.A. presented a $1500 check to each at the Miss Oklahoma Pageant on Jan. 29. Rainbow Village helps persons living with AIDS/HIV to control their own lives. They help to provide education and counseling to intervening in day-to-day hardships. Other Options provides AIDS/ HIV education through resource books, seminars and networking professional services. "1994 was the best year ever for the leather community in Oklahoma. We are looking forward to 1995 with great anticipation, "added Holder. For more information contact T.U.L.S.A., PO Box 33076, Tulsa, OK 74153-1076, (918) 838-1222. Metropolitan-Community Church of Greaver 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. Maplewood Tulsa, OK 74115 Phone: (918) 838-1 715 Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER Sunday School, 9:45 Sunday Service, 11 am Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Wed. Choir Rehearsal, 7 pm ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice 2627-B East llth, 583-7815, messages, Eddie Cook, pastor To do justice, love mercy& to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 I I �II Fight Back co.,’ om p. 2 Drumwright talking regularly about how homosexuals are a threat to our very culture. Hello - is this really a burning issue for small town or rural Oklahoma? After all, we know how small town Oklahoma is just being over-run by homosexuals. Both senators have been stalling a meeting with Lesbian/Gay constituents for over a year now. Maybe the theory is that if you never meet with folks you’ ve decided to hate, then you never have to reconsider your views. It’ s similar to Nazi techniques for dehumanizing Nazi victims so that it’ s easier to murder them. If they met with us they might find we all have something in common. The one bit of hope in all this is that Rep. Steve Largent appears to be keeping a promise made in the campaign to come to the Metropolitan Commuaity Church of Greater Tulsa. Who knows what will come of this but just meeting with us here in Oklahomais more than has ever happened. We may have to agree to disagree on many things but Mr. I_argent may be serious in wanting to represent zll Tulsans. So after this mostly gloomy assessment, what can w e do ? We mus t begin to organize seriously, as though we are fighting for our fives - which we may be doing. Only a handful of you are members of and involved in TOHR. Whatever its .faults, it’ s a good starting place. We must start thinking about politics, no matter how tedious and frustrating they are. We will only really get decent representation when we are organized enough to deliver dollars and votes. It’s possible. Dallas has 3 of 14 Gay city councilors which is the result of years of organizing. We will begin to have a chance when we elect a Lesbians and Gay men to the Tulsa City Council and to our state legislature. Art Justis, newly elected to district 6 only got 575 votes on Feb. 14. There are probably more than 575 queens m the Silver Star and Concessions alone on a Sat. night. The answer is: get involved, give a damn, fred a place where your donation of time (maybe more important than money) can make a difference. Register to vote and then, vote! Call your state legislator. Call Inhofe and Nickles, even if it feels like an exercise in frustration. Numbers make a difference. Get involved with the new Lesbian and Gay Political Action Committee. If you’re Republican, join Log Cabin Republicans and work for our lives and well-being as well as your pocketbook. If you don’t like politics, then help PWLA’s or Lesbian & Gay youth or TOHR’s community center project, or fill a need yet unfilled. Just do something. HJR 1018, cont’dfromp. 1 basi~of 6t enti[le any person or class of persons to have or claim any minority status, quota preferences, protected status or claim of discrimination." "Section 2.2 No board of educaton in this state shall allow the teaching of homosexuality, lesbianism or bisexuality as natural lifestyles." "Section 2.3 No person who is a homosexual, bisexual or lesbian shall be permitted to adopt or provide foster care to any child in this state." Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, a non-profit organization based in New York, issued a review of the Graves’ resolution. Attorney Suzaune Goldberg states that HJR 1018 "suffers fatal legal flaws". Goldberg suggests that the amendment if passed by the voters would be quickly challenged and such a challenge would probably succeed. Kelly Kirby and Tim Gillean (past president and current president respectively) of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) led a meeting of about 50 persons at the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa on N, cont’d from p. 1 such as Boulder, CO where there are so many papers there is not room enough. TFN publisher Neal pointed out to Van Natter that Tulsa has fewer free publications. Neal added that it seems that banning all free publications seemed at odds with the mission of booksellers, as well as appearing to be a cover for discriminatory behavior since Barnes & Noble did not seem to have any problem with space for free papers until a Gay one asked for access. Neal stated, "Barnes & Noble’ s decision to sell Lesbian and Gay books and magazines but to refuse a community newspaper equal access says that Barnes & Noble wants to take money from the Lesbian & Gay communities while discriminating against us." Tulsa Family News has forwarded its complaint of discrimination to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Parents, Friends & Families of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission as well as to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. At press time, TFN continues to work with Barnes & Noble’ s New York corporate offices to resolve this conflict. Comments may be directed to Cynthia Camahan, community relations co-ordinator at 250-5034,r fax: 250-0576. January 30. Kirby urged those attending to contact their representatives and members of the Rules Committee to discourage support for the resolution and to remain alert to future developments while the Legislature is in session. Kirby explained that the resolution had to given a hearing by the committee to which i.t has been assigned in order to be voted on by the full House of Representives. However, even if the resolution is kept in committee without a hearing, Graves can attempt to add it as an amendment to other bills. Pat Reaves of Simply Equal OKC said that a similar, meeting was held in Oklahoma City recently. Oklahoma House of Representatives leadership was non-commital when contacted about HJR 1018 but it is wall known that Rep. Graves is not well thought of by many of his peers. However, some political observers worry that this resolution might pass if it gets to a "floor" vote just because few Oklahoma legislators have the courage to vote in any way except what might be seen as antiGay. For more info, contact TOHR at 743-4297 or TFN at 832-0233. NEVER KNOW WHAT.TO::EXPECT! !! , INC 1229 S. M EMOR!~:....O:R..;~I.:TULSA --918-835-5083 Fdulous RSVP Cruis for Caribbean - Feb, Costa Rica - April, Alaska - July Airline/Hotel Reservations, Ticket Pick-Up Cruise/Tour Packages, Group & Incentive Programs OK’s Only "No" Charge 918-341-6866 IGTAService Affiliate(Internat’l Gay Travel Assoc.) [ I 10%Off Repairs il Certified Mobile Auto Service I Manual Drive Train & Axles 1438 s. Beslen, ?~1=0 ! 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No exclusions is the best (of course). Do make a point to check-in on each and every exclusion, they may not pertain to you. * How long must I be disabled before I start receiving benefits ? Most insurance companies require a self-insuring period of at least 30 days after a disability occurs. During this "elimination period", no benefits are paid. Therefore, to avoid financial hardship, it’s important to coordinate your elimination period with your emergency funds and any employer-provided salary continuation plans. * Will I be protected against inflation ? Make sure you can add a rider that will increase your disability benefit to protect you against the erosion of your disability check. Your ability to earn an income is something most people take for granted. What many people tend to forget, however, is that it’s also a person’s most valuable asset. Disability income insurance offers one of the most reliable, practical ways to protect your financial health when your physical health is ailing. It provides a continued, regular income until you’re able to return to work. To ensure the plan you choose is right for you and your financial situation, consult with your financial advisor or insurance representative. A Friend for a Friend Art Show & Sale A Friend for a Friend, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the HIV/ AIDS community and their pets will hold an Art Show & Sale on April 29 & 30. Artists and craftspersons, and aspiring ones, are encouraged to donate works for the cause. All proceeds from this sale are used for AIDS support. A Friend for a Friend serves the HIV/ AIDS communities by caring for the boarding, feeding and veterinary care of PWLA’s pets, as well as making hospital visits and other support. For more information and to help, please call Alice Wilder Bates at 747-6827. All artwork donations are needed by April 15th. AIDS is a preventable disease! You can provide prevention education! Get the training, Save a life, The Minority Task Force is sponsoring an HIV/AIDS training program on Feb. 17, 6-9 pm and Feb. 18, 9-5 pm at Antioch Baptist Church, 2123 No. Frankfort. For more information, call Tessie at 749-4194 or 800-474-4872, or Reggy at 744-1000. Lesbian or Gay and Republican? Contact Tulsa Log Cabin Republicans care of this paper: POB 4140, 74159 or at TulsaNews@aol.com BLUE MOON 918-492-4918 Available at Tomfoolery! Quilted Bear, Eastland Also, birthday cakes and special orders available. A. BAKERY FOR DOCS CHERRY STREET PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES Eating Disorders Same Sex Relationships Co-Dependency Issues Trauma Recovery. Chemical Dependency/Relapse Prevention FOR INFORMPITION ON tlNIQIIE ~/~RDGflIME THflIT Wlkk H~VE YOU YOUR kOVER INTiMaTE Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC J. 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Whether you want to write about AIDS from your pet’ s point-of-view, draw a cartoon, tear a poignant page from a journal, write a segment from your own life or share a letter or a prayer, all submissions are welcome. Family and friends may want to honorlovedones by submitting their works so their talents will live on. Submissions can be hand-written, typed or on tape. Since we would like to include as many works as possible in the book, we ask that submissions be limited to five (5) typewritten pages. Artwork from pen and ink to photographs are also being considered. Do not send original artwork. Send copies or color photocopies as the work cannot be returned. Complete confidentiality will be respected. Submissions may be anonymous. Names will only be ihcluded with the authors’, artists’, or in the case of posthumous submissions, family member’s consent. All materials received will be given the same consideration. Every submission may not appear in the anthology, but all will be read and preserved. All submissions must be received by April 1, 1995. Materials may be sent care of Tulsa Family News, POB 4140, Tulsa 74159. For more info., call 832-2333. Her husband, Harvey, proves to be a fascinating character as he gradually by Barry Hensley, changes from a loving, supportive husCirculation Department Supervisor band to a confused and divisive man as Tulsa City-County Library his wive’s career advances and her inner turmoil surfaces. His complete disintegration into bitterness is illustrated by You saw themovie, now read the book! In case yofi missed the recent NBC movie, Cammermeyer’s recollection of the perhere are the basics: Margarethe Cammeriod following their divorce when, "after meyer was the highest ranking officer in my weekly visits with my sons, Harvey the U.S. military to would line up the boys challenge the military’s and make them join him ...Margarethe anti,Gay policy. She was in jeering at me. They would chant ’Dyke, a decorated Army nurse, Cammermeyer was 24 years into her satisqueer.’ These little men, fying career, when, in the highest ranking ages 4 to 11, yelling, their faces twisted in pain and 1989, she was interofficer in the U.S. confusion." viewed for admission to Fortunately, the Army War College time often heals, and military to Cammermeyer’s children and asked about her challenge the sexual orientation. After have become unwavering pausing for amoment, she in their support for her. military’s Along with her devoted said, "I am alesbian." She was formally discharged companion, they now anti-Gay polley... form a family which is, in in 1992, solely because of her sexual orientation, after being given many ways, very conventional. several opportunities to change her answer. Cammermeyer’s military ordeal is Her book reveals a personal life not harrowing. After reading about her logic, courage and honesty, one soon realizes unlike many people who realize their sexual identity after being married and that there are, indeed, heroes and role models in the Gay community. She is an having children. Juggling a career while important figure as she continues her holding together a "traditional family unit", in the process of acknowledging advocacy for human rights. Her book is timely, inspiring and written in an easyher true sexual orientation makes quite a to-read style. story. READ ALL ABOUT IT Check the Tulsa City-County Library catalog for this book, or call the Central Library’s Reader’s Services department at 596-7966. 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Mel White, Dean of Dallas’ Cathedral of Hope Metropolitan Community Church met last week with anti-Gay televangelist Pat Robertson to discuss Robertson’ s statements against homosexuality, which White says fuel intolerance and violence against gays. On the 23rd day of his prison fast, Dr. Mel met with Christian Broadcasting Network & 700 Club founder, Robertson. White, 15 pounds lighter, bearded and gaunt, met with Robertson and his spokesman, Gene Kapp, in a visitors call at the Virginia Beach Correctional Facility. The meeting arranged by Virginia Beach City Sheriff, Frank Drew, was "Brief, cordial and specific," said White. "I asked Pat to acknowledge and condenm publicly the hate crimes againstgays andlesbians specifically and tomeetwith a delegationfromPFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) to hear the human side of this tragic story." After his surprise visit, Robertson dropped the tres-passing charge againstWhite, whowas escorted see White, page 10 Tulsa Police Dept. Seeks Help TULSA~ Detective Verna Wilson of the Tulsa Police Dept. is seeking any information readers might have regarding the murder of the late Chris Wilcutt, recently of Bartlesville. Wilcutt, who frequently cross-dressed, went by the name of "Roxy." He was last seen walking east on 1 lth St., see Police, page 11 AIDS & Disability Lawsuit TULSA - When Congress pa~sed the Americans with Disabilities Act a few.years ago, it extended protections against wrongful firing not just to persons with "traditional" disabilities but also to persons living with AIDS (PLWA’s), to persons living with HIV, and even to persons discriminated againstbecause they areperceivedas "havingAIDS" see Lawsuit, page 11 Rev. Alice Jones, US Rep. Steve Largent & TOHR Pres. Tim Gillean Official Miss Gay Central City America Winner & Runners-Up US Rep. Largent Open to Jobs Protection Bill TULSA, OK- Steve I_argent, Republican member of the US House of Representatives since Nov., met with almost 60 Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual persons and friends on Saturday morning, March 4 at the Metropolitan Community Church ofGreater Tulsa. The meeting was first time ever that any member of the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation had met with Lesbians and Gay men and friends, both publically, and actually in Oklahoma rather than in Washington, DC. Largent began his remarks by alluding to a Biblicalpassage, saying that he would be quick to listen, slow to anger and careful to respond. Largent, a former college and professional football quarterback, had identified himself with Christian Coalition activists and other Radical Right "conservatives"in his campaign. In letters to the opinion page of The Tulsa World, Largent had see Largent, page 13 Mayor to Gays: Prove An[i-Gay Bias by City To Gay Press: Too Busyto Talk to You TULSA - Last November, Mayor Susan Savage accepted a report on anti-Gay discrimination from Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission. FormerTOHR president andmember of the committee that drafted the report, Kelly Kirby notes that of the nine recommendations to combat prejudice and discrimination, only two required action by the City Council. No.s 3-9 all were actions which the Mayor can take by executive order. Tulsa’s City Charter specifically provides that, "The Mayor may by executive order.~..:.assignnewfunctions or duties to any division or department." Recommendations 3-9 of the report as described by Kirby include an executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in city hiring, implementing diversity training thatincludes see Mayor, page 10 Supreme Court to Hear CO Amendment2 Appeal WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decided if Colorado’s anti-gay Amendment 2 - or any such law - violatesthe Constitution’ sequal protection guarantees. With the announcement that the court would hear the Colorado appeal, thehighcourt willnow be heating two gay rights eases in the next year. The court has already said it would consider whether Irish see Court, page 11 Greg Louganis Has AIDS NEW YORK - Olympic goldmedalistGreg Louganis revealed on ABC-TV’s "20/20" with Barbara _Waiters. ~ that,, as newspapers reported earlier in the week, he has AIDS. Asked by Waiters in the interview if he has AIDS, Louganis said, "According to the CDC standards ofAIDS versus HIV, I do have AIDS." He said during the interview that he:-was revealing his health status tohelp other .p~,o,ple. who have .the disease/I wantedmy story to. see Louganis, page 1I Gay Man Killed After Appearing on Talk Show ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Police say that Scott Amedure wasmurderedby 2shotgunblasts in the chest at his home near Detroit after appearing recently on the Chicago-based TV program, "The Jenny Jones Show" where he identified himself as h aving a "secret crush" on another man. John Schmitz was also on the show to meet his "secret admirer." Schmitz, however, had been given no indication that the admirer he was to meet was another man. Schmitz later turned himself in to police, and authorities said a shotgun was found in his car. Schmitz did not appear tobe visibly upset during the television show, which was taped on Mar. 6. According to police, however, Schmitz was ?deeply embarrassed" by the revelation that he had a male admirer and authorities say that on Thursday evening, Mar. ,9, Schmitz al~parently drove. to Amedure’s mobile home and Shot him. Police say Schmitz see Talk Show, page I1 Hate Incidents Increase NEWYORK-Attacks targeting gays and lesbians around the country continued to increase in 1994 as they have in the past in 9 key U.S. cities that monitor violence. While the increase last year was small compared to the previous year - 2,064 attacks in 1994 - the number of victims is increasing more rapidly, and the number of assaults aimed at lesbians escalated. New York showed the largest number with a total of 632 - nearly athirdofall those reported in the nine monitored cities that also include Boston, Chicago, Columbus (Ohio); Denver, Detroit, Miuneapolis/St. Paul, Portland (Oregon), and San Francisco. The 632 incidents in New York represented a significant increase of 8% over the reported 587 attacks there in 1993~ Nationally, it was unclear why more lesbians were being attacked, but the report shows that assaults againstlesbiansnow dCcount for a third of all the ,reported incidents inthe 9 cities. Anti-~olence workers spm~te see Hate, -page 11 Gay Marriage Ban Fails in S. Dakota, Wins in Utah PIERRE, S.D.- The South Dakota state Senate failed by 1 vote to bring a measure to the floor that would have barred same-sex marriages and would have .prohibitedrecognizing such mamages even if legal elsewhere, effectively killing the measure. The bill had been referred to a Senate committee after passing the state House of Representative by a 54-13 vote, but a vote to place the measure before the state Senate (17-13) failed to get the 18 votes needed. One side effect ofthe proposed legislation, however, is that its anti-gay intent has helped. galvanize lesbians and gay men in the state to battle it. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) and Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund organizers working with local activists say the bill dearly is a preemptive ~ strike against Hawaii’s pending gay marriage ruling. South Dakota Gay, Lesbiimand Bisexual Federation... (SDGLBF) has formed tobattle see Marriage, page 11 Hungary OK’s Marriage BUDAPEST -- The Hungarian Constitutional Court, the country’s highest tribunal, has declared legislation prohibiting gays and lesbians-from being recognized as married under common law unconstitutional. The court ruled that it is "arbitrary and contrary to human diguity...[to] withhold recognition from couples living in an economic and emotional union simply because they are samesex." The court, however, insisted, that gay and lesbian couples are still excluded from Civil marriage under the country’s constitution, which the courtsaid protects ... andclef’rues as a union between a man.and.a_ woman." UnderHungarianlegal statutes~ virtually n6 difference exists between the legal fights of civil andcommon-law marriage. 918-832-0233 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@aoLcom Publishei/Editor Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of Tom Neal this publication are protected by US copyright l*)95~¢6y Tuls~i Farnily Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whrle or in part without James Christjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or Writers/contributors photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Kharma Amos Uorrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless other- Laurie Cooper w~se noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Maureen Curtin Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address Staff Photographer above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at JD Jamett distribution locations. Additional copies are available atTomfoolery! You sit there in City Hall and crimination? Even if we accept tell us, our friends, and our families, that there’s no need for an non-discrimination policy based on sexual orientation in the City ofTulsa. You tell us that you don’t know of any incidents of discrimination. Lady, what reality are you living in? It sure ain’t Tulsa, Oklahoma. Have you even read your own HUman Rig,hts Commission s recommendations? Is it possible that no one’s come forward precisely because there’s no protection and they don’t trust you enough to risk their jobs? Why do .we even need to doctiifient a problem with disyour dubious suggestion that the city has no problems, wliy not ban such discrimination just to prevent any possible abuse? Would it be bad to prevent a problem, rather than fix it after it’s too late? This Thursday, three months after you received the Human Rights Commission Report, Tulsa Police Dept. is providing its "diversity" training to new recruits without including seXual orientation issues.-Why? Isn’t three months long enough to direct Tulsa Police to diversify its "diversity" training? Why wasn’t that process begun more see Savage, thispage lower right Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House of Representatives -- and the "second most powerful man in the United States" -- has declared that homosexuality is not a "reasonable lifestyle." Therefore, the pedantic Speaker concludes, the subject simply has no place in the classroom. Whatis truly unreasonable, ofcourse, is the homophobiccensorship and heterosexist bias that characterize the millions of tax-supported textbooks used in our public schools. The silence in our schooh not only fails to prevent homophoblc discrimination, but actively encourages tie violent oppression of lesbian, gay and bisexual people. The facts of our lives are, after all, precisely that -- facts. To insist that these truths be hidden is intellectually dishonest and morally reprehensible. The silence in our schools not only fails to prevent homophobic discrimination, but actively encourages the violent oppression of lesbian, gay and bisexual people. The climate of hatred in which we live is sustained by the textbooks our children read. In that regard, Newt Gingrieh couldn’ tbe more wrong. Our schools are recruiting grounds for homophobes, not homosexuals. * Register your concerns with Newt Gingrich, Office of the Speaker of the House, H-204 Capitol Building, Washington,.DC 20515; tel. 202-225-4501, fax 202-225-4656, e-mail georgia6@hr.house.gov. Copy correspondence to your own Senators and Representatives; addresses and phone/fax numbers for Congresspersons are available.by calling 202-224-3121; a list of Congressional e,mail addresses is available from: CONGRESS@HR.HOUSE.GOV ’,P*roTjeochte2l.1p~,fhllaisnctrheeatgeadpas.sftuillll-fcooulonrdcinlamssorostotmexptboostoekrs,,sGuiLtaAbAle.Dfo’sr. all.gradelevds, depicting significant events and figures throughout history (individuals-are encouraged, to donate this poster and similar.resources to their, local schools;which seldom take the initiative to seek out such materials)..Request further information from GLAAD/SFBA, Project 21.Poster, 1360 Mission St., Suite 200, San Francisco,. CA 94131,-tel. 415-861-2244, e-maih GLAADP21@aoLCOm: This-column was written.by AIKielwasser and Erik Ferguson, and produced by GLAAD/San Francisco Bay Area, 1360 Mission Street, Suite 200~ San Francisco, CA 94103; (415) 861-2244. GLAAD/SFBAis solely responsible forthe content of this column.. Carbon Copy TFN received the following ..from LesEmmett,.editorofP-r~me. . News, the newsletter for Prime Timers, an organizatiOnfor Gay & Bisexual men over 40. He kindly gave us permission to reprint them in toto (No, no that Toto!), so that we can see our "new government" in actt’on. Be afraid. Be very afraid. - J. Christjohn Dear Lester Emmett, Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R: 423, a bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which purports to give ".Civil Rights" to homosexuals. I ampleased toknow that we share thesame views on this matter. At the present time, H.R. 423 is pending before the House Committee on the Judiciary. There is no Senate compaui~n bill. As long as I am a united States Senator~ I will work to ensure such ill-conceived legislation never becomes law. !t is impossible to comprehend the rationale for placing homosexual behavior on a par with race, gender, religion-, or ethnic origin. Again, thank you for contacting me. Sincerely, " " " Don Nickles, U.S..Senator. ’ Mr. Emmett’s reply: 7 Dear Senator Nickles, I found in today’s mail a letter from you dated February 10; 1995, thankingmeforcontacting you regarding H.R. 423 and for sharing your views on that pending legislation. Senator, Ihavenevercontacted you regarding H.R. 423 saying. that I agree with your view, for I think your view is dead wrong. The legislation is not illconceived, but.- necessary. Passing it will help homosexual citizens attain equal fights under ~ the law and provide impetus toward stopping the spread of hatred & bigotry. ¯ Look beyond the popularmyths, Senator, and you’ll find that homosemtal behavior (your phrase) inno wayharms society. :ff;."as ~you seem fo .believe, homosexnality is a behavior, thenwhy shouldn’~t itbe afforded the same protection as the behavior of Pra_cti¢ing sectarian religion? , " I urge yOU, Senator, t0 work’ towardmendingtheills:ofsociety rather _than .toward fostering them. 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You’ might get.decent treatment or you might get harassment-liketheTUstudents who were stopped, merely for *indicates a distribution Ix~int I I being "white" in a "black" area ’These two were thenverbally abused for an hour because they were perceived to be .Gay (rightly)by a white Tulsaofficer. They received no citation beeanse they’d done nothing wrong except for being lost in see Savage;page 10 Reporter March/April 1995 Volume 15 Number 3 , The views expressed elsewhere bt Tulsa Family News are not necesg’arih, dw views" ofTOltR. Permission ~ grm~ted to ~pr~nt t~o~tion contained wilhin the TOllR R~crpa~e along wilh olher irene. ~rthe byline, "~bn~tted b), TOHR ". contained el~whe~ h~ lblsa b~dly News. ~Letter from the Pfesident~ ~AS I reflect on this past month.I find myself breathless. Our organization is continuing to grow and expand the programs. This means a lot of work and energy are required. As you can see the TOHR community Calendar is now a reality, we should all give Kharma Am os a great: big THANK YOU for putting this together. She has worked tirelessly to achieve an all Inclusive calendar for the community. Again, Thank YOU Kharma. ~ ~ The board has completed the grant proposals for the State, to continue the clinic and hopefully some rather ambitious expansion of services. ¯ I would like to thank everyone that helped us write the proposals~ *we areall indebted to you for your a.sslst~nCe in this p~0ce~s. " .... we continue to pursue the Community Center an d should have some budget proposals ready soon. Make your list of what you would like to see a Community Center do and let us know. Be prepared to volunteer as we will need a full staff of volunteers to open. Again, I want to invite all of Tulsa’S Lesbian, Gay, Bi,sexual and Transgendered community to get involved. TOHR is your organization and everything we do is for you. Please attend a meeting., send in a suggestion or volunteer for one of our many programs. key Ingredient to the fulfillment of our goals. Your participation is a see you at the monthly meeting, Tim Gillean April Meeting - April 4th at "The Oath~-’ring Place" 6:30 - 7:00 Social 7:00. M~ting will ib.atur¢ presentations by: Shoq,’i with R.A.I.N. and Jason with BLGA of T.U. BASH - BACK !!!!!!! TOHR is sponsoring a 2-hour seminar featuring Steve Taylor, a 4th degree black belt in Hawaiian art of Elua Lima. This is not an exercise class, it is a self defense class. We will learn how to disable the attacker before he has a chance to do the same. to us. The cost will be $15.00, part of which will benefit TOHK We are taking registration and will set the date when we have 10 or more registered. Everyone can benefit from this seminar in personal defense Call the Heipline at 743-4297, leave your name and phone number along with the number of people you would like to register. We will contact you when we have a date. Heipline Seminar April 8th, 10:00 -12:00 Training for all current and new Helpline volunteers. This will be a very informative seminar teaching us h-6w to deal with all kinds of callers and listening to current volunteers experiences and questions. New volunteers that want to sign up fofHelpline, are encouraged to attend. BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION . AND REFERRALS 743-GAYS (4297) March Meeting 6:30pm Social time 7:00pm mectm8 starts 4154 So. Itarvard "’Gatherml~ Place" By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Membership Application Name Addg.ss City Phone Si~natttre [] I would like to volunteer help with: [] lily Counselor [] i:.v~mt Planning and Party Preparations Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE ANONYMOUS gingerStick Method Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m. 4 ! 54 So. 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The negative Avoid Vote on Bias Bill is expected to come up for avote by Toulouse=lmu~rec, "In Bed: tanceofBeingErnest, Wildewas vote effectively kills themeasure LAWRENCE, Kan. -- The Lawrence City Commission voted not to add a proposed antibias measure protecting gays and lesbians on its agenda, saying it wouldbe a waste of time because 3 of the 5 commissioners had publicly said they would vote against it or abstain. Rights activists criticized the commissionactionas apoliticalmove during an election year. Ben Zimmerman, co-chair of Simply Equal, said, "We are here today to express our indignation at the way this important issue of human rights has been handled by city hall." Cincinnati Repeals Anti- Gay Bias Protections CINCINNATI- TheCincinnati City Council has voted 5-4 to delete anti-discrimination protections for gays and lesbians from the city’s human rights ordinance. Councilman Dwight Tillery, who had been endorsed by gay rights organizations in the city during his 1993 election campaign and who voted for the original measure that added sexual orientation to the city human rights protections, has apparently changed his mind about civil rights,for gays and lesbians. "I never thought it was the right thing to do," Tillery told the Cincinnati Post following his vote to remove the protections. He added that he was "beginning to regret I have been supportive of their [gays’ and lesbians’] concerns." Gay Rights in Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville Alderman Scotty Greene has introduced a measure that. woul.d,modify the city’s antibias .laws to include sexual orientation, although the antidiscrimination protections proposed in the measure would only cover employment bias. The city’s Board of Aldermen rejected a 1992 proposal that would have added anti-bias protections for gays andlesbians in employment, housing and public accommodations. The Greene measure has been scaled back to cover only employment in hopes that it will have a better chance of passage this time. A second measure, proposed by Alderman Paul Bather, would extend sexual orientation job protections only to city by March 28, 3rd Gay Congressman WASHINGTON Speaking at a Human Rights Campaign Fund luncheon, Rep. Steve Gunderson (R-Wisc.) assured gay rights activists that just because the Republican Party is "anti-goverument does notmean anti-gay." In the process of reassuring activists about the GOP, however, Gunderson also for the first time publicly acknowledged being gay, "I happen to be chairman of the livestock, dairy and .poultry subcommittee, which may not be important to all of you but happens to be very important to my constituency," he said. "On the other hand, I happen to be gay whichmay be very important to you, but wbichmeans nothing and shouldn’t be important to anybody else outside of this room." Although Gunderson has been interviewed by gay publications, including The Advocate, andhas acknowledged living with his "male companion," he had never before publicly stated that he is gay. Author Monette Dead LOS ANGELES - Author and poet Patti Mouette, whose 1992 memoir Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story, was honored with a National BookAward, aLambda LiteraryAwardandotherhonors, has died ofcomplications related to AIDS. He was 49 yea rs old at the time of his death at his West Hollywood home. Born in Lawrence, Mass:, Moriette also authoredanumberofotherworks offiction, nonfiction and poetry, including: Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir, Love Alone: Eighteen Elegies for Rob, The Carpenter at the Asylum, and Taking Care ofMrs. Ca?roll. In a 1993 essay in the New York Times, Monette summed up his views on writing during the AIDS epidemic: "It is notenough to be an artist," he wrote. "If you live in cataclysmic times, if the lightning rod of history hits you, then all artis political, and all art that is not consciously so still partakes of politics, if only to run away." He is survived by his father and brother, Paul and Robert, and his companion Winston Wilde. Paintings of Lesbians NEW YORK - The New York The Kiss," will be auctioned by Sotheby’s this coming May. The 1892 painting, which has been in the hands of a private collector, is unlikemostofthe artist’ s better known paintings of dance-hall entertainers in Paris in the late 1800s. The painting is one of four by Toulouse:Lautrec depicting lesbian couples in intimate settings. A spokesperson for Sotheby’ s said the auction house expects the painting to sdl for somewhere around $4.7 million. Nicaraguan Gets Asylum SAN FRANCISCO - A gay manfrom Nicaraguahas become the third person to be granted political asylum here since U.S. officials established anew policy toward recognizing gays and lesbians as political refugees m 1990. The 31-year-old man, who has asked that he not be identified, was given political asylum by the Immigration and Naturalization Service in early February. The man’s attorney, Robert Jobe, said INS officials here had recognized the 1990 administration policy that gay men and lesbians who face persecution in their native lands because of their sexual orientation should be granted political asylum. Mississippi Killer Will Appeal Verdict LAUREL, Miss. - An attorney for Marvin McClendon, the 17- year-old convicted earlier in February of murdering 2 gay men, says he will appeal McClendon’s conviction. The high school student was found guilty of killing Joseph Shoemake, 24, and Robert Walters,34,in a closely-watched trial. During the trial,McClend0n claimed he had shot the~men because they tried to sexually attack him and he feared being exposed to AIDS. Oscar Wilde Honored at Westminster Abbey LONDON - ’There’s only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about," playwright Oscar Wilde once quipped. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, theflamboyant writerwas finally being talked about in a big way. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the opening of his finally honored in Poet’s Comer in Westminster Abbey where a window was dedicated to the memory of his wit and writing. Attending the ceremony were actress Dame Judi Dench and Sir John Gielgud, both of whom read excerpts by the author. Wilde was sent to prison for 2 years in 1895 for the affair he had with Lord Alfred Douglas. Straight from the Heart Gets Oscar Nomination HOLLYWOOD - Straightfrom the Heart, a film by Dee Mosbacher and Frances Reid in response to anti-gay propaganda by the far right, has been nominated for an Academy Award :inthe "Short Documentary Film" category. The 24- minute video focuses on the parents of gays and lesbians and how they have struggled to stand by their sons and daughters. The film is a production of Woman Vision Productions of San Francisco. Canadian Broadcasting Told to Extend Benefits EDMONTON, Canada - An independent arbitrator has ordered the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. to extend benefits to the partner of one of its employees, Dennis Chabot, a broadcast reporter. Chabot had filed a grievance late last year after the CBC had rejected his claims to get the benefits for his partner. The labor ruling now means the CBC must extend the samebenefits it gives the spouses of its married workers to the partners of allits gay and lesbian workers, unless it .appeals the arbitration ruling to court. CO Hate Crimes Bill Dies =DENVER-Aprtpo~dmeasure in the Colorado legiflature that would have included sexual orientation in the ~state’s hate crimes laws has failed to pass the legislative committee. The committee nixed the proposed addition by a 7-6 vote. Earlier, the judiciary committee of the Colorado House of Representatives approved the measure by a 9-4 vote. The proposal was co-sponsored by6 Republicans and 5 Democrats, in an unusual show of bipartisan support. Colorado for Family Values, an anti-Gay group,, has condemned the proposed legislation as a "homosexual in the current legislative session. Domestic Partnership Proposed in Albany, NY ALBANY, N.Y. - Albany Alderman Michael Hall has introduced legislation to authorize domestic partner registration hi the city that would allow same-sex and oppositesex couples to register their relationships, The proposed ordinance extends no benefits to registered couples or to city employees, but oppo,n,ents say the registration Would Condone gay marriages." But Hall said, "I think it’s the right thing to do. It’s an effort by the city to mitigate a discriminatory element of state law. And it recognizes reality." Gay Attorney Honored NEW YORK New York University has announced the country’s first legal fellowship for legal research and work with public interest groups devoted to gay rights. TheTom Stoddard Fellowship is named for the director of the Lambda Legal Defense &Education Fund from 1986-1992. Light Sentence for Killer SOUTH BEND, Wash-In what law enforcement officials and community members called the "biggest miscarriage of justice" in theregion, ajury found Daniel Hodge, 32, guilty of 2nd degree manslaughter in the executionstyle shooting death of Morris Smith, 26. Hodge, a Portland, ’Ore., construction worker, said he had shot Smith to keep the man from sexually assaulting him after the 2 had driven to a remote beach area to have sex. Hodge, however, told thejury he had changed his mind about letting Smith perform oral sex on hi.Ill. Pacific County Sheriff Jerry Banning called Hodge’s explanation "a lie" and testified that the bullet wound indicated that Smith was either turning to ward or away from Hodge when shot, but could not have been attacking him. Following the verdict, which carries only a 14- month sentence, Sheriff Banning said, ’’It’s thebiggestmiscarriage ofjustice I’ ve ever seenin Pacific County in 23 years. It is a complete travesty." Photography Pager 621-5597 2747 E. 15th St. Tulsa, Okla, 74104 Beauty Center for the Body, Soul & Mind 742-1992 News Briefs News Briefs Black Gay Leaders Focus on Community Problems LOS ANGELES - Black lesbians and gays often fred their own neighborhoods the most difficult because of church leaders who condemn homosexuality and youngsters who seem impervious to HIV prevention messages, said many of the community workers attending the 3-day Black Gay & Lesbian Leadership Forum. ’q’he attitude is that it can’t happen to me or to anyone I know," said Latoris Jordan, a medical assistant and physical therapist from Chicago. Black gay leaders acknowledged the involvement of many churches in the fight against AIDS, but said that conservative pastors who preached against homosexuality still posed a considerable hurdle. ’q’his whole community is going to be dead by the time you get them all away from’it’s an abomination,’" said Mayor Kenneth E. Reeves of Cambridge, Mass. Denver Considering Sick Leave for Employees DENVER- The Denver Career Services board, which determines personnel policies and rules for city workers, is studying a proposed change that would allow gay andlesbian employees to have the same sick-leage to care for their partners th at . married workers now get. The 5- member board has been hearing testimony on theproposal, whi~a wouldmakecity workers eligible for up to 10 days of sick-leave annual to care for an ailing partner, the sameleave currently available to married workers to care for a sick spouse or other family member. Opponents of the proposed change said it should be rejected to "protect the family" and that approving the measure would be "opening up a box you won’t be able to close." Teacher Quits Over Speech Censorship ST. CATHARINES, Canada - Christopher Lailey, an English teacher at the Robert Land Academy, has resigned from the private military school inOntario province because one of his students, Albert Bissada, was ordered by school administrators to change a speech about the rights of gays and lesbians or stay out of a public speaking News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News ~mPetition. Bissada’shamewas withdrawn from the competition after he refused to change the speech, which had been given a 91% score byjudges inhis initial presentation. Lailey said he saw no harm in Bissada speech. "It promotes neitherpromiscuitynor homosexuality, only tolerance and understanding," he told the Canadian Press news service. Partners Bill Tried in California - Again LOS ANGELES - Calif. Assemblyman Richard Katz will reintroduce a statewide domestic partnership measure that Guy. Pete Wilson vetoed a year ago and promised to veto again if passed by the legislature again. The Katz bill, a duplicate of the one that narrowly passed the legislature in 1994, would give registered same-sex and opposite-sex couples hospital visiting rights and certain inheritance rights. A spokespersonfor Wilson, however, said existing state law already covers inheritance issues, and that the governor issued an executive order in 1994 that permits people in hospitals to designate visitors who aren’t legally related to them. Navy Backs Down On CD-ROM of Shilts’ Book SAN FRANCISCO Backing down from threats to sue the publisher of the forthcoming multimediaCD-ROM version of Randy Shilts’ book Conduct Unbecoming, ; the U.S. Navy says it will not take legal action against the firm for use ofaNaval Academy poster and logo. Navy officials at Annapolis had initially refused to give ApolloMedia Corp. permission to includ+ the poster among the some 2,000 illustrations and 45 video clips in its CD-ROM versions of Shilts’ book. The 1972 poster shows two Annapolis midshipmen, one of whom was later discharged because he is gay, under the headline "Be Something Special..." ’q’here’s no reasonable basis to prohibit usage of the poster, which is in a CDRUM which honors .service members who have served their country honorably," Apollomediapresident Clinton Fein told the San Jose Mercury News. "I don’t think there’s any other reason to deny the usage other than prejudice." The finn says it obtained the 197~ t~,ster from Boyd E. Graves ~r~iniawho was discharged in 1977 because of his sexual orientation. Fein announced on March 7 that the company would go ahead with its CD-ROM version of thebook - with the poster - despite the Navy’s threat. The next day, the Navy said Mast-minute deal with ApolloMedia would avoid a possible trademark suit. TheCDRUM, which should be available in stores nationwide by the end of March, will include letters from the Navy indicating that the Academy poster was included without authorization. Homosexuality Should Not Bar Child Custody CHICAGO - The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the country’s leading association of attorneys specializing in marriage and divorce law, has issued a policy statement that homosexuality in itself shouldn’t be an issue in child custody cases. "’Any presumption that a homosexual parent is "unfit’ for custody simply by virtue of his or her homosexuality is a doctrine based upon prejudice and stereotypes which deprives a parent of fundamental rights and privileges guaranteed under the Constitution, while simultaneously ignoring the best interests of the child," the academy’s policy statement says. The group adopted the policy statement as part Of a friend of the court legal briefitfdedinthecustodydispute betweenlesbian Sharon Bottoms and her own mother, Pamela Bottoms, over custody of Sharonrs son. The case is now before the Virginia Supreme Court; New Anti-Gay Measure Filed in Wash. State OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Anti-gay rights activists have filed legal papers to begin gathering signatures to put abailot measure before Washington voters in 1996 that would bar gays and lesbians from adopting children and prohibit state-run schools from Offering any material that presents homosexuality in a positive light. The proposed measure is similar to one that voters in the state rejected last year. Backers of the proposed ballot initiative, the Washington Citizens Alliance, have until the end of this year to gather the needed signatures to qualify the measure for the 1996 ballot. Former Guardsman Sues Over Discharge SAN FRANCISCO - Former CaliforniaAmay National Guard 1st Lt. Andrew Holmes has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, claiming that his discharge because he is gay violates state and federal law. Holmes’ suit charges that his Oct. 1994 discharge after he informed his_ commanding officer of his sexual orientation violated state job bias laws as well as state and federal constitutional guarantees of free speech and equal protection. Paul Wotman, the attorney representing Holmes, called the suit the "most far-reaching and fundamental challenge" brought so far against the Pentagon’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy. National Guardofficials declined to comment on the lawsuit. Gay Bank Exec Sues Over Loan Refusal LOS ANGELES - Jeffrey Bagley, a California Federal Bank vice president, has sued his employer for discriminating against gay employees inits loan policies. Bagley applied 2 times for the fee-waiver and lower interestmtes onahomemortgage that the bank usually gives its married workers, but was turned down because Peter Lavin, his lover of 10 years and the cosigner on the loan application wasn’t a family member. An attorney for the bank, Bill Claster, argued that same-sex partners should not be treated as married as far as employee benefits are concerned. "How can two individuals claim they have been. discriminated against because they are not married, when it’s legally impossible for them to get married?" Claster said in court. Sydney Poll Shows Su pport for Gays SYDNEY - An overwhelming majority of Sydney residents have expressed support for equal rights for gays and lesbians, according to a poll by the Morning Herald. The paper reported that58% ofrespondents said they thought it was OK for adults to have homosexual relationships; 31% said they thought it was "wrong;" while 11% said they weren’t sure. Some 82% said they would feel comfortable living next door to a gay or lesbian couple; 84% said they would feel comfortable working in an office with a homosexual; and an overwhelming 93% said they believed gays and lesbians should have equal access to employment. The paper also reported that 55% of those responding said Same-sex marriages should be legally recognized. Teacher Suspended LONGMONT, Colo. - The St. Vrain Valley School District board has become the center of a controversy after school administrators placed a Longmont High School coach, Dave VanderMolen, on suspension for conveying concerns of a female student over the sexual orientation of an unidentified girl’s coaching staff member. School districtadmini stmtors put VanderMolen on administrative leave earlier in February for what they called conduct that "could possibly be construed as harassment of fellow staff members." VanderMolen said he only rdayed concerns of a female student who said she felt uncomfortableinthe lockerroom with teachers "who have an alternative lifestyle." DistriCtoofficials said in a statementthatVanderMolenwill remain on suspension, pending the outcome of an independent investigation. Although a number of students and faculty members showed support for VanderMolen,neady30teachers and staff members presented the school board with a statement, signed by 72 school colleagues, opposing any "attack" onafellow faculty member because of sexual orientation. ’Hate Speech’ Ban Ruled Unconstitutional SAN JOSE, Calif. - Santa Clara Cty. Superior Court Judge Peter Stone has declared Stanford University’s ban against ’]aate speech," which prohibits slurs based on race, sex or sexual orientation, unconstitutional. 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They say different HIV strains can coexist in an. individual and can exchange geneticmaterial to create new hybrids of the virus, c omplicating the search for a vaccine enormously. HIV itself is an extremely genetically diverse organism and thereare in fact two viruses -HIV-1 and HIV-2 - which are inmmmade up of 2 distinct viral groups, 1 of which has 8 known sub-types, which are in turn also divided further into various str ains. Researchers at the University Of Nottingham-in England, at the Walter Reed U.S. Army Institute of Research in Maryland and the University of Alabama reported in the currentissue of Nature that they have discovered that strains from different sub-type s of the virus can. commin~e in the same infected person to create ever more complex genetic diversity. According to the scientists, a surprisingly large number of the strains - about 10% of those they examined : Were hybrids. Geneticist Paul Sharp-of the University of Nottingham said this means asubstantial numberofpeoplecanbecome infected by more than One HIV sub-type; "Until afew months ago; that wasn’t thbught to be possible because nobody had been found who was infeCted.with more than one sub-type of the virus," Sharp said. "But in order for these hybrids to-arise, you have to have a hituation where a single indiv idual has more tl~ one sub-type of the virus, That’ s the only. way that the virus can form ahybrid, ff ~ single individual is simultaneously infected by two different strains." The findings have immediateconsequences Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs. for potential vaccine development. Scientists believethatavaccineformulated for one sub-type of HIV-1 may not be effective against another sub-type - even ~one that’s closely related g~etically. ’Prospective v accines might, they say, have to be be mixed together to offer protection against various sub-types. Treatment Advance Against HIV WASHINGTON - A federal study detailed in the Mar. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reports that interleuldn-2 (IL-2) significantly raised the level of’~dller cells"in6of 10 patients who were infected with HIV butw ho had not yet been clinically diagnosed with full-blown AIDS. The study, one of the most promising on treating the AIDS epidemic in the past few years, involved 25 volunteers with.the National Institutes of Health’S National Institute of Allergy andInfectious Diseases. Interlenldn-2 is a protein produced uaturally by the body and the genetically engineered form ¯ manufactured by Chir0n Corp. has been used for years as a cancer-fighting drug~ The NIH researchers said the IL-2 treatmeut boosted the patients" CD4cells, which fight infections like HIV, by 50% .to 300% in the study.. The drug, h0wev.er, only helped 2 of15 patients in the study Whose CD4 cell eouiat~ had fallen bel6w 200.-~echnically, those who are clinically diagnosed as having AIDS2 Patients als0 exp~rience.a number of side effects from the ~fherapy, and researchers said more studie~::w~re needed to +find the most effective dosage level and frequency of . therapytominimizeunwanted sideeffects. AIDS Funds Restored in House WASHINGTON - In a scarce win for Democrats in Congress, the Republican ~,~ajodty on the House Appropriations ~ittee"voted to restore some $36 million in funding for AIDS prevention programs that Republicans had earlier voted to drop. The committee went along with a proposal by Rep. Nancy Pelosi (DCalif.) to restore the $36 million by substituting cuts from an Energy Department environmental program and cutting funds for a new government building inthe capital. ThePelosi proposal, which still must be approved by ~e full House, would restore $23 million in HIV prevention funding and $13 million to the Ryan White CAREAct, which provides a wide rangeofservice topeople withAIDS. Another House subcommittee is weighing the possibility of wiping out the entire $186millionbudgetforthefederally runHOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS) program. Gay rights and AI.DS activists say the new budgetconsemus Republican majority in Congress must be persuaded of the need to keep the prograins at current funding levels. "You can’t cut the deficit on the backs Of people with AIDS," said Winnie Stachelberg of the Human Rights Campaign Fund. Calif. Medical Assn. Calls for Mandatory HIV Reporting ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The California Medical Assn. (CMA)has votedtoendorse legislation requiring people who test positive for HIV to be reported to local - health officials. The CMA resolution calls for the state legislature to enact laws that would require health-care workers in California toreportanyone testing positive for the virus "for the purpose of partner notification and disease control only." AIDS activists denounced the CMA vote and said suchlegislationwouldleadpeople to avoid testing out of fears of exposure. Twenty-four states already require reporting of people infected with HIV. CMA delegates rejected a proposed resolution callingforthe mandatory testing of pregnant women for HIV. The same day, the Los Angeles County Health Dept. also called for mandatory reporting of patients who test positive for the virus. The health agency said contract tracing of those infected with HIV should now be done the same as "any other venereal disease." Clinton Supports Pentagon AIDS & Cancer Programs WASHINGTON- Responding to published reports that the Pentagon might drop AIDS and breast cancer medical research programs, the White House bluntly told Defense Secretary William Perry that President Clinton was upset at the possible dropp ing of the 2 researeli projects. In a pointed, letter to Perry, Clinton Chief of Staff Leon Panetta noted that 46,000 women die from breast cancer and 40;000 Americans die annually from AIDS, and told the Pentagon chief, ’q’he president believes that we cannot afford to allow these tragic losses to continue. And that is why.breast cancer and AIDS research, is a high priority for this administration." .News sources had reported that the Pentagon was planning on not spending some $30 million in A~DS research funds and $150 million for breast cancer programs because Defense Dept. officials didn’t consider them vital parts of the military’s medical research. continued onpage 8 PAlrERSON REALTORS® JONATHAN & DEE NICHOLAS 1.00% Service 100%,.Satisfaction (g18) 749-3000 Health Briefs iHealth Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs continuedfrom page 7 marrow transplant operation fr6~ a~ Conference predicted that by the year products between 1980 and 1987. ’Justifiable Homicide’ .Mo~asure baboon on an AIDS patient. The announcement of the highly experimental Offered in AIDS Attacks BATON ROUGE, La - A proposed measure introduced by Louisiana state Rep. Roy Brun, a Shreveport Republican, would extend legal justification for the use of violence to stop an offense that might transmit HIV, making even killing "justifiable homicide" in such cases. AIDS activists, civil libertarians and gay-rights advocates, however, condemned the measure. ’‘This sounds distinctly like an open hunting license on gay men and AIDS patients," said John Rawls, a New Orleans civil rights lawyer. ’‘The law already allows the use of force against any form of rape. People who murder gay men claim they had to do it to repel sexual advances. Underthisproposal, they can claim they were protecting themselves from AIDS. " WA State Legislator Has AIDS SEATTLE- Washington state Senator Cal Andersonhas announced that he has been HIV-positive for about 10 years and that he now has an AIDS,related lymphoma, a complication of the disease, Anderson, who is the Washington Legislature’ s only openly gay lawmaker, plans to continue working as long as his healthallows. Anderson told reporters that he is being treated for the lymphoma and that his o.e.hances of recovery are Baboon Marrow to be Used in AIDS Patient ATLANTA - In a sign of how far °researchers are reaching in theirbatde against HIV, physicians at San Francisco General Hospital will soonperform abone transplant procedure was made at a news conference sponsored by the American Assn. for the Advancement of Science. "Given the fact that there is no treatment for AIDS, people have been very comfortable with moving ahead," said Dr. Suzanne Ildstad of the University of Pittsburgh, who is directing the treatment. Collaborators on the experimental procedure include Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Robert Gallo, a pioneering AIDS researcher at the National Cancer Institute. HIV Testing for PregnantWomen WASHINGTON - The federal government has proposed that physicians should counsel all pregnant woman about HIV and urge them to be tested for the vires so mothers who areinfected can try to protect their unborn children from becoming infe cted as well. Because each HIV test costs $25, a major investment will be necessary to catch the estimated 80,000 women of childbearing age who are infected with HIV, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Doctors reeent!y discovered, however, that AZT reduces the risk of transmission from mother to infant in about two-thirds of the cases. The CDC says that mass HIV testing should pay foritselfbothby savingbabies" lives and reducing medical bills. Approximately 2,000 babies annually are born with HIV. - Dire Predictions about AIDS & Women PHILADELPHIA - Researchers at the 1st annual HIV Infection in Women Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 -128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. 2000 AIDS will become the leading cause of death among women between the ages of 18-44 in the U.S., outstripping cancer. ’‘There’ s no doubt that the epidemic will grow for women into the millennium unless there’s a more aggressive prevention approach aimed directly at women," Dr. Sten Vermund of the school of public health at the University of Alabama in Birmingham said. While womenrepresented7% of the AIDS cases diagnosed in 1985, the figure has grown to 18% as oflast year, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC data indicates that three-fourths of AIDS cases among women in 1994 were among black and Latina women. Federal Relief Proposed for Hemophiliacs with HIV WASHINGTON-Twenty-fourmembers of Congress have introduced a measure thatwouldcompensate hemophiliacAIDS patients who were infected with the virus from tainted blood-clotting products. Rep. Porter Goss (R-Fla.), chief sponsor of the bill, said about 8,000 American hemophiliacs were afflicted with HIV because the federal drug oversight system didn’t work properly during the early 1980s. "The pmIxme of this [legislation] is to try using dollars topay back a little bit of the hurt, a little bit of the wrong,doing that took #ace because,.apparenfly, the federal government did not live up.to its responsibilities:" Goss said.~ The measure, if approved, would create a $1 billion trust fund for a 5-year period andwouldauthofizepaymentof$12&000 each to individuals who could show they contracted HIV from tainted blood Acceptin~ Medicare, Medicaid, private pay andp~im~e insurance. Oklahoma owned and operat*zt. Hormone Tested in Men for HIV-Related Cancer Protection LOS ANGELES - Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), a once-rare cancer that now strikes a significm!..t percentage of men infected withHIV,veryinfrequently strikeswomen who are infected with the virus. Some scientists believewomenmaybe protected from KS because of hormones produced by women, including HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin). Dr. Parkash Gill of the University of Southern California has begun human trials of HCG among meninfected with HIV to test whether the hormone, which is already approved for human use, does indeed protect against the cancer. Ex-Pro Hockey Player Has AIDS ST. PAULMinn.-Areport in the SL Paul Pioneer Press says one-time National Hockey l_~ague player Bill Goldsworthy has disclosed that he has AIDS.. The newspaper reported that the man who onceplayedfo~theMinnesota North Stars, Bo ston Bruius and New York Rangers was diagnosed in November while hospitalized for treatment of pneumonia. Russians OK HIV Testing Law MOSCOW - The Russian Duma has approved legislation that world require the majority of foreigners entering the country for more than a3-month period to either provide documentation that they are not infected with HIV or submit to testing in the country. The legislation, which requires the approval of Russian President Boris Yeltsin, exempts only foreign diplomats entering the country on official business. Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa ~ea gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? Until now - no where...... Announcing the opening ofMohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people living with MDS. 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. 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And because of our established resources, we can deliver :~ settlement in less than a third the time other companies take by mail, typically in fewer than 30 days. We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for you. Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 75219 800/559-4790 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135~2610 918-747-3320 from the city jail by Sheriff Drew. White paid no fine and posted no bail. ’Tmfree tocomebackto visitRobertson .again," White said grinning, "and will be back," he promised. "This is a victory for everyone. Before today, Pat has never agreed to meet with gay or lesbian Christians. 1" mhopingthis is thebe~nning of a constructive dialogue between us." "Robertson said he was meeting with me out of compassion formy parents for their son," White explained. "That’ s okay by me. Thousands of other parents now have hope that Robertson will care about their gay and lesbian children too." White, a one-time ghostwriter for Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell and other anti- Gay Christian evangelists, had been arrested in an act of non:violent civil disobedience earlier in February. After months of writing to his former employer and friend, Wbite had gone to Robertson’ s Virginia Beach Christian Broadcasting Network headquarters. White and the dozenor so pastors with him hadrequested ameeting with Roberts,onbut were refused and told to leave CBN S offices. White told the others to leave but defiantly remained. ":As an act of civil disobedi~ncein thenameofChristIchoose to stay~": White said. He was then handcuffed hy Virginia Beach police and charged with t-respassifig. He told his supporters not to post the $1,000 bond to free him.:- ’!- "How long will it take to convince peopleIamsincere aboutthis thing [getting R~obertson. to. meet]?" White asked, promising to fast until Robertson met with White. Officials_ at Robertson’s Christian Broadcasting Network had calledWhite’ s fastandjail stinta"publicity stunt" to increase his position as a national gay rights leader and to sell his recently published autobiography. Bearing Witness, the interfaith group of gays, lesbians and their allies who organized to support White’ s fast and to maintain the daily vigil at CBN, will monitor Pat’s 700 Club broadcasts, his print material and his fund raising letters. "We are going to be sure that Pat ac.knowledges and condemns the hate crimes against God’s gay and lesbian children,, said Dawn Rankin-Phelps, a Bearing Witness organizer. "And we’re already putting together the PFLAG delegationthat will meetwithPattodiscuss with him the rise of hate crimes against gays and lesbians in this country and how the false rhetoric leads to these crimes." During his 23 daysin isolation, White and the Bearing Witness team received over 12,,0~,~ letters, cards, telegrams of support. ’There is no way of knowing fa~esand letters Pat received urging him to meet with us," said Ms. Rankin-Phelps, "but it must have made a difference. Pat wentto jail to visit Mel," she said exuberantly. ~"No one but Mel actually believed he would do it.," Following a brief press conference, White lead Bearing WitneSs supporters numbering, over 100 across Indian River Road toCBN property where he presented security witha.dozen white:roses and a card of thanks for Pat Robertson. 254-2100 Mayor cont’dfromp. 1 Sexual o~ientation for the Tulsa Police ~*’+Dept. as Well as other employees and an order to the police to keep hate crime statistics voluntarily. OnMarch 14,issueda statementthrough .aide Hfllary Kitz: "It is not necessary to issue an executive order to ban discrimination [based on sexual orientation]." In earlier conversations, Kitz said the Mayor did not believe that discrimination basedon sexual orientation occurred in city employment. Kitz indicated that the Mayor wanted proof of discrimination. Kitz was asked.whether the Mayor thought it was likely that city employees (who have no protections currently) would be likely to risk harassment or losing theirjobs by coming forward to prove that discrimination exists? Kitz said Mayor Savage refused to respond to any further questions andwould not make any time available for direct questions. Eddie Faye Gates, chairperson of the HumanRights Commission, recalls of the Nov. meeting that Savage promised to act on several ofthe report’s ~et~.ommendations - to issue a statement condemning discrimination, in Tulsa and to begin diversity training. Gates addh that ~he Mayor specified that any statement by . Savage wouldnotinclude the term, "sexual orientation." According to Major Caroline Kmler, in ’ charge of the Tulsa Police Academy::’- training said that as:far as she knew Tulsa++ Police ~ad+ritt.imtitU!~ any~c~ge.to its :: diversitytrmining.Tlienext~session+ i~ begins this Thursday. Roger Ruth, associated with Tulsa Youth Services, provides the current "diversity" training. Ruth indicated that his training only addresses issues of race, etlmicity and "culture" as associated with race. Ruth was adamant about those limits for his training because that was requested in his contract. He repeated many times that he wouldnot be interestedin including issues of sexual orientation becanse he’s not trained to do so and as he stated with some vehemence, "that is not my professional interest." At press time, the dept. which is known for it slow response to the press, had not re.sponded .as to whether it is tracking hate crimes against Lesbians and Gay men. Savage cont’dfromp. 2= the ’Ywrong" neighborhood. Gay officers say that they’re afraid their peers onthe force are .so prejudiced that those peers might refuse to provide back-up, and thus endanger the Gay officers’ lives. Yonshould acton therecommendations of your own.Human Rights Commission: If not, you should publicly acknowledge that the Commission is a seam. Order the Police. Dept.¯ to begin diversity training that truly reflects :Tulsa’s diversity and to keep statistics on. hate crimes. Issue a statement-condemning discrimination-~ specifically including sexual orientation. .Issue,a. ban on discri+’mination based on sexual orientation. If there’s really no discrimination in city employmenL then .youhavenothing toworry aboutbymaking it official. 14~8 S. Boston, Tulsa 1635 E, 15th Street, 59.9-8070 Serving Tulsa’s !~esblan & Gay Commumtles W~th Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag The Lord At All Times Sunday,Sch0ol, 9:45. Tues:!Mini:~ter!s Class, 7~30 . 11 a~&.6:30 ipm,::. Wedi.i.Inte~essiohary P~yer, 7 pm 11th;1.583+7815~ mess~+s;.Eddie Cook, pastor eve~onehas a ri;ght~O~ be blessed by: God~ ¯ Sunday Services l 1:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice I Todojustice, love mercy & towalk humbly with our God::. +Micah 6:8 I " S451-m S. Mingo. Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918)622~i4zH Metropolitan Commu ty Church. of Greater,Tulsa ~ Where, GodUpliflsAi, Sunday Seryice, 10:45:~ W~esdayService~,.6~ H0ine cel~. Cffoups, 2n~il 1623 No Maplewoodi TulsaTa~j Marriage the bill and build a movement in the state. Besides working against the marriage measure, the fledgling SDGLBF aims to organize the gay commumty - virtually from scratch - and create a safe environment in which gay, lesbian and bisexual South Dakotans can come out. Barry Wick, founder of SDGLBF and its ad hoc director, was one of the activists .who testified at the recent Senate hearings m Pierre, the state capital. "House Bill 1184 is a dangerous path filled with great emotional, social and economic booby traps that this state mustavoid," said Wick at thehearing. "This bill will negate, nullify and ridicule loving unions between consenting adults ..... and will fuel harassment and potential violence against a class of South Dakotans. For many of the lawmakers this was the first lime they havehad to grapple publicly with gay issues. A few lawmakers have emerged as new-found defenders of gay rights, includin~ Rep. Jack Billion, a pediatrician. Utah Anti-Marriage Law May Lead to Olympic Boycott SALT LAKE CITY - Utah lawmakers voted for. a measure barring the state from recogm2ang same-sex marriages even if they are legal elsewhere. However the measure passed after the legislature itself had teelmieally adjourned on midnight, March 2. Despite the late vote, the state’ s attorney general has ruled that the legislation .is legal and Gov. Mike Leavitt quickly said he would sign the bill into law..Some activists in the state have already indicated that if the measure is signed into law, they will launch a campaign to keep the 2002 winter Olympic Games out of Utah. Talk Show cont’dfro,mp 1 has confessed to the killing and has been charged with 1st degree murder. In a press statement about the killing, Robin Kane of the National Gay &Lesbian Task Force in Washington, said, "This tragedy highlights the deadly nature of homophobia in our society. That anyone should be killed simply for being gay is deplorable. Sadly this is not an isolated incident." Kane noted that at least 59 lesbians and gay men were killed in biasbased murders during 1994. Court , cont’dfrom p. 1 lesbian and gay marchers can be kept out of Boston’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. CO’s Attorney General, Gale Norton, said, "Colorado voters want to makethesedecisions for themselves. They think that these kinds of decisions about which groups are entitled to special protections are decisions that should be made by individual’s rather than by governments." Opponents of Amend. 2 - and similar anti-gay initiatives in cities and states across the US - see the case in a very different light and warn that the case could have constitutional implications for every minority group in the U.S. "This is not about "special rights’ for oneidentifiablegroup- gays andlesbians," saidMary Celeste, aCOattorney who has battled in the courts to overturn Amend. 2 since it was narrowly approved by voters in 1992. ’Cliffs is an issue Of civil rights that is so broadthat it e,,ncompasses every citizen of die country.’ A key issue that will be involved in the case/which will notbe hearduntil next fall, will be whether a state’s barring local governments from extending anti-bias protections violatesa basic constitutional principle. -. Club RSVP . 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You may call Detective Wilson at 596- 9142 or call anonymously at 596-COPS. Louganis cont’dfromp. 1 motivate those people who are HIVpositive to be responsible and also to understand that life isn’t over yet, that HIV and AIDS is not a death sentence." Lougams said in the interview that he knew he was infected with HIV when he hit his head on a diving board during the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He suffered a minor head injury during that accident that required 5 stitches, but he did not tell the doctor treating him that he was HIV-positive. Lawsuit cont’dfrom p. 1 even if they are not infected. A lawsuit t’fled recently in Tulsa, one of the first brought, nationwide under this new law, will define the impact of this policy. A Gay Tulsaman, who’d worked successfully for 8 years for a local restaurant, was fired because his companion is a PLWA. The plaintiff is being assistedby attorneys associated with the AIDS Legal Resource Project, sponsored by Legal Aid of Eastern and Western Oklahoma and the Oklahoma State Bar Association. Forlegal assistance, contact Tulsa’s HIV Resource Center or Legal Aid of Western Oklahoma at 405- 557-0020. Hate cont’dfrom p. 1 that a growing lesbian visibility may account for part of the increase. More victims were involved in the attacks also. In San Francisco, for example, Community United Against Violence (CUAV) reported that there was a decrease in the actual number of attacks - 324 reported in 1994, compared to 366 the previous year. But the number of victims involved in such attacks rose 37% - some 545 people in 1994, compared to 398 victims the year before. In. San Franosco, 62% of those attacked were injured, with a third requiring medical treatment. Also three people died in anti-gay attacks there. 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Spring Activities ..........by Alan Nyitray Red Earth Bears keeps adding bear buddies each week. The REB mailing list (only three months old) now boasts 99 people including several bear clubs in states surrounding Oklahoma. We also mail our newsletter to the Bear History Project in Massachusetts. Spring is approaching. And you know where bear minds turn these days...it tunas to some of the more basic and fundamental of bear instincts. And there will be plenty of opportunities as we emerge from a long winter of hibernation. Remember, it was only this last winter that birthed Red Earth Bears. So this is our first spring rut. And you know what they say about your fun’st time. In this article we’ 11 tell you about March and April’s activities already on the drawing boards. Whatever you do, don’ t miss April’s get together - we’re gonna import a posse of friendly bears from out of state. Remember, you don’ t have to be amemberofRed Earth Bears to parlicipate in our get togethers. We want everyone to come out and have a good time. State of the Club Red Earth Bears continues to grow with every growl we make. It seems that even just a little bit of publicity is attracting lots of folks from around the state. About three-fourths of the 99 on our mailing list are in Oklahoma, The restare individuals in other states,_other bear clubs in this part of the country, and magazines. About two-thirds of the men on Our mailing list are single. Half of the 99 reside in the OKC metro area, 15 from Tulsa and close to a dozen from other parts of Oklahoma. Upcoming Bear Events!. The REB officers along with help from others in the club have been hard at work planning spring’s activities. At 7pmon St. Patty’ s Day (March 17th, Friday night) we’ 11 all meet at Furr’ s (Ha!) in Windsor Hill’s Shopping Center, Meridian and NW23rd. Wehave our own private dining area. $5.00 all you can eat (sell your Furr’ s stock before March 17th). In April, Show MeBears from St. Louis are road-tripping to OKC and the Habana Inn for a weekend of fur and frolicking with REB! They’ll arrive Saturday, April 22. Early on Sunday afternoon, we’ ve scheduled a cook out of hot dogs and hamburgers. The boys from Missouri will head home Monday. May- and June are already looking full with 1st Splash in Austin, a Bear Bust at Levi’s May 21st, the gay rodeo, a Bear Picnic/Bear Growl, and gay Pride Week. More details on these later. The REB has a monthly newsletter. It’ s published with the help of an annual membership fee of $10. To get on our mailing list, write us at Red Earth Bears, PO Box 57561, OKC, OK 73157-7561. You can e-mail us at alanokc@aol.com or jerome@telepath.com, or call us at 405- 732-9808. Happy bear hunting! Help Fight AIDS! Volunteer Opportunities Help. others from your home. Interfaith AIDS Ministries staffs NE OK’s only 24 hour HIV/AIDS info. line. Please attend a volunteer meeting on Friday, March 24 a~t 6:30 pro. Call for location. 438-2437. Beer Bust 9- I Special Shots Thurs- Sun Mr. Robbie Walker and the MARCH 26 Parris Grey Ashley Lawrence Dominique Nichole Ivana B. Real APRIL 2 Michael Evans Kris Kohl Ashley Lawrence Ivana B. Real The Hottest Music on~ The Coolest Crowd 9-2 v 3340S. Peoria Tulsa v 918-744-0896 READ ALL ABOUT IT by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library Any group of individuals wishing to obtain complete andequal protection under the law must first have a full knowledge of past law and its precedence. This book does not address the current, constantly changing laws, but gives a historical pe.rspective of how those laws came into exxstence. It is part of the New Press’ s Law in Context series, which is designed to "offer new perspectives on existing fields of legal study, and to open up those evolving areas in which current law and interpretation are out of sync with social and cultural practices." Editor William Rubenstein teaches a course on sexual orientation and the law at Harvard Law School. He has compiled dozens of legal cases, historical documents and articles chronicling pertinent American history all the way back to 1636 when violation of the PlymouthSodomy Law waspunishable by death. The book is divided into six general areas: 1) Basic Documents, which contains entries that help define just who gays and lesbians are and why persecution exists. Included are, a contribution by John Boswell, whose recent book "Same-Sex Unions inPremodemEurope" causedquite adebate, an interview withJames Baldwin, and a sadly out of touch entry from the New Catholic Encyclopedia. (Did you know that ’l~abitual involvement in works of charity" and "meditation for at least 20 minutes a day" will help cure homosexuality?) 2) Regulation of Lesbian and Gay Sexuality, which explains, as much as ..."habitual involvement in works of charity" and "meditation for at least 20 minutes a day" wifl help cure homosexuallty... - New Catholle Eneyelopedla possible, what sodomy laws really mean and how lesbian sex is affected. The infamous 1986 Supreme Court decision in Bowers v Hardwick is detailed and its implications examined. For you youngsters, that was the case in which the Court upheld the Georgia sodomy law, after a police officer entered a citizen’s home, without a warrant, and arrested two adult men who were engaging in oral sex behind a closed bedroom door. 3) Regulation of Lesbian and Gay Identity includes an examination of government regulation of meeting places, organizations and freedom of assembly. Censorship and the rights of lesbian and gay students are also addressed. 4) Lesbians and Gay Men in the Workplace examines the lack of employment protection with regard to Constitutional Provisions and statutory protections in both private and public employment. The tmique experiences of lesbian and gay teachers and members of the military are overviewed. If you think that theMcCarthyites were only hunting Communists, think again. 5) Legal Recognition of Lesbian and Gay Relationships. This should be a short chapter~ right? Cases regarding the prohibition of same sex marriages prove to be interesting. Domestic partnerships and spousal benefits are also addressed. 6) Lesbian and Gay Parenting. The courts hav( taken extraordinary steps to prevent the formation of lesbian and gay families. Adoption, foster care and the implications of donor insemination are examined. .This book provides a good background of information which will be valuable when contacting your elected representatives regarding current or upcoming legislation. Check the Tulsa City-County Library for this book or call 596-7966. Some other recent library additions of interest include: *Coping When A Parent is Gay (by Deborah A. Miller) *Gardening in Clay: Reflections on AIDS ,(by Ronald O. Valdisen-i) *Life Sentences: Writers, Axtists and AIDS (edited by Thomas Avena) *Revelations: Gay Men’s Coming Out Stories (edited by Adrien Saks and Wayne Curtis) Tulsa Area Primetimers Have the winter doldrums got you down? "Thaw out" & come to the April meeting of Prime Timers, a social group for Gay/Bisexual men 40 & over. The meeting will be on Sunday, April 2, at 4pro at the resource center, 4154 S. Harvard. There will be a social hour, followed by a planning session for the group’s 2nd anniversary celebration & the "anual" Labor Day Weekend happening at the Habana Inn in OK City. For more info on the group, call 747- 8121 or write: TAPT, POB 52118, Tulsa, OK, 74152-0118. Other acitivities are in the works now, so keep reading TFN for further updates ! Rescuing the Bible TOHR and Community of Hope in conjunction withBLGA ofT.U. announce and 8 week course "Rescuing the Bible". We will be looking at the relevance of the Bible in a modem context. The course will be led by Reverend Leslie Penrose beginning April 3rd at the T.U. Activities Center. The class will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. For further information or to register please contact Tim @ 254-2100. Pre-registration is requested but not required. Plan now to attend this fun and exciting discussion group. Lesbian or Gay and Republican? Contact Tulsa Log Cabin Republicans care of this paper: POB 4140, 74159 or at TulsaNews@aol.com ,.ar t nt confdfrom p. ] equated homosexuality to the crimes of rape and pedophilia: Largent had suggested that homosexuality "should not be tolerated." Largent agreed to the meeting request from Tulsa Family News publisher, Tom Neat, at a private meeting that Largent initiated on October 11, National Coming Out Day. Largent and his audience disagreed strongly that homosexuality is "chosen." While Largent believes that homosexuality is chosen, all who witnessed to him, both Lesbians and Gay men, and PFLAG parents stated their conviction that it is not a "choice." Voices were raised also when Largent noted that the debate in Congress is likely involve comparisons between homosexuality and pedophilia. Largent did not actually make that assertion here but rather that that is likely to be the tenor of a debate. The most important comments Largent made were in response to former TOHR pres. Kelly Kirby’s story of his wrongful firing for being Gay. Largent, with seeming sincerity, said, "that’s wrong," echoingcomments madeprivately to Neal. When asked about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) sponsoredby theHumanRights Campaign Fund (HRCF) currently before Congress. Largentsaidhe didn’tknow anything about it. He promised to research the bill and to respond to the community by writing to Tulsa Family News. Largent did ask whether the bill banned quotas and exempted religious institutions (ed.s note: it does) and some observers inferred that Largent might consider supporting a nondiscrimination bill that protects Lesbians and Gay men. SALOON Pool Night.., $4.00 Beer Bust Two-Stepl_~essons 8pro - 10pm DANCJ~IS $4.00 Beer Bust Dance Music All Night Country and Dance Mix $4.00 Beer Bust The Best Night Out in Tulsa FB.v:v: Line-Dance Lessons 8pro - 10pm $4.00 Beer Bust Benefit for Larry Everett, Mr. Okla. Leather ’95 on March 17, 10pm (918) 834-4234 / 1565 S. 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Call 838-7232 for Morning Worship Service 11:00. 2627-B East Info. 11th. Call 583-7815 forlnfo. LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling COMMUNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) -. begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Faith and Struggle Group> discussion group,- Sheridan. subjects vary. 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship -::;Service 6 00. 1347 North Yale. Call 838- 7232for 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 Mapiewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. THE BANNED - Gay Band - Practice weekly ¯~in OKC. Call 838-2121 for Info. Tuesdays MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Centen 7:30 p.m. 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info. TULSA YOUTH DEPARTMENT - 6:00 p.m. Weekly Meetings/Parties. Community of HoPe: 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for TYDD - Tulsa Youth Discovering Diversity - Youth Support Group. Call 587-1300 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 CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice 7:00 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Potluck 6:30. Bible Study 7:00. Choir Practice 8:00. 5451- 5451-E South Mingo Call 622-1441 for Info. (Regular Meetings begin March 23) HIV TESTING ¯ TOHR Clinic. Free and Anonymous testing using fingerstjck method. No appointment required Walk in test hours: 7:00- 8:30 pm. Results H0uiS: ~7:0d~’~:oo pm. Call 749-4194 forlnfo. .- --. PRAYER TIME,- 7:00 p, rn, MCC of Greater Tulsa. 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838- ESouthMingo. Ca11622=1441 forlnfo. " ¯ r1715forlnfo. Thursdays 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. TULSA FAMILY CHORALE - Weekly practice 9:30, Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th Street Saturdays NARCOTI CS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly at 11:00 pm. Provides c0hfidential support for recovering addicts. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. I~’A R C H 16 3 WOMEN’S HERITAGE MONTH CONCERT - 9:00 pm. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary- Sponsored by Students for Choice IMARCH 17-19 I TU GRADUATE CONFERENCE. "Crossing the Boundary: Feminists Inside and Out of the University." Keynote Speaker Judy Grahn 600 South College. Call 631-3412 for Info. IMA,C. 18 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY WORKSHOP. Family of Faith MCC, 5451~E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 forlnfo. TOWN HALL MEETING__With Steve Largent. 8:00am - 10:00 am Aaronsen Auditorium. 400 Civic Center. Call 749-4901 for Info. sponsored.by PFLAG BAKE SALE - MCC of Greater Tulsa. Following worship. 1623 North. Maplewood. 838-1715 for Info. TULSA RAINBOW FAMILY CLOWNS - A short’ term group designed for those who would like to marchin the Gay Pride P:~rade, but cannot unless anonymous. Group. will meet at 12:30 p.m:totake initial pictures for makeup design. Family of Faith MCC 5451- E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info: IMA RC H 20 I WHAT DOES BEING .PRO-CHOICE MEAN? 8:00 pm. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) .- 440 South Gary IMARCH 21 " " I TOHR BOARD MEETING, 7:00. p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743-4297 .for Info.-: WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN:S SUPPER CLUB. 6:30 p.m. Chimi’s at 15th & Peoria. WOMEN’S. RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS - " 8:00 pm. AI!e, Chapman ActivityCenter (TU) " - 440’Sobth Gary. -sponsor~ by Amnesty International -. i~wlM A.,C . :=3 " I OMEN S SEXUAL HEALTH AND PLEASURE - A Woman Centered Discussion ’of Sensual and Safe-. Sex. 7:00 pm Allen -Chapman Activity Center(TU) - 440 South Gary. Sponsored by BLGA TU - . .... TULSA RAINBOW FAMILY CLOWNS Group will meet for makeup, design workshop from 10:00 to 12:00 am. Family of Faith MCC 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. WORK DAY - Work day for Project Get Together. 10:00 a.m. Community of Hope. 1347 North yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. MCC CONGREGATIONAL MEETING - MCC of Greater Tulsa. 6:00 pm Potluck: 7:00 Meeting. 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838- 1715 for Info. IM’"c’."- 27- I PFLAG BOARD MEET NG - 7:00pm. Call 742-8565 fop RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD Monthly Meeting. Call 254-2100 for time and location. ,IM,, c, 28 I ECOFEMINISM - 8:00 p.m. Canterbury Center TU - 2839 E. 5th St. - sponsored by Earth Matters .......... COL. MARGARETHE CAMMERMEYER - "Serving in Silence" will appear at OSU Student Union "Little Theatre". 7:00 pm. First come, first serve seating. There will be a reception and book signing following lecture. Call 405-744-5215 for Info. Call Beeper 546- 5455 for carpool info, WOMAN TO WOMAN’- 12:00 Noon meeting. Designed for women with HIV. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for IMA,C. 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. COL. MARGARETHE CAMMERMEYER - "Serving in Silence" 8:00 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center TU - 440 South Gary. .Sponsored by the TU Student Association. IM, c. I WOMEN’S ~ SADIE HAWKINS DANCE Sponsorecl ~b~ ~OHR (membership ddve) 7:00 to 11:00 p.m0~ All Soul’s Unitarian Church’ (Emerson Hall) "2952 South Peoria. Call 743- 4297 for Info. $3 Single- ~;5 C(~ui~le:~ DANCE CLASS -Community of Hope. 8:00. p,m. 1347 North’ Yale. -Call 838-7232 .for Info. . LIBRARY WORK DAY - 11:00am PFLAGHIV Resource Center. 4154 South Harvard, Call 749-4901 for Info. OK COAMTION/NETVVORK MEETING-- 11:00 a.m. in OKC - Clark Church - 5808 I~N 23rd. Call Beeper 646-6455 for carpool info. OKLAHOMA FLAMES - Women’s Semi-pro Basketball opening game. 7:00 pm. Fairground’s Pavillion. Call Beeper 646-6455 for Info. WOMEN’S SATURDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB - 6:30 p.m. Hong Kong Restaurant 4307-B South Sheridan IA P R I L 3 I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary First of an eight week course, Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. IAPR,L 4 I TOHR MEMBERSHIP - Monthly meeting 6:30 social hour 7:00 p.m. meeting. 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H, Call 743-4297 for Info. FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP - Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call .749-4901 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH BOARD MEETING - 12:30 p.m. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622- 1441 for Info. 10 I PFLAG 101/102 - Monthly meeting 6:30- 7:30p.m. 4154 South Harvard, Ste. H. Call 749-4901 for Info. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary Second Of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. SPOUSES For spouses of Gay/LeslBi/Trans. 7:00-7:30 p.m. social 7:30-8:30 meeting. Call 749-4901 for Info. Sponsored by PFLAG. IAPRIL 11 I WOMAN TO WOMAN - 12:00 Noon meeting. Designed for women with HIV. Community of- IA P R I L 17 RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 pm. 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. IA P R , L 18 TOHR BOARD MEETIN~ - 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743-4297 for Info. IAPR,L 19 FAMILY AIDS SUPPOF~T GROUP - Meeting. 6:30 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for Info. IA P R, L 20 WEDNESDAY (THURSDAY THIS TIME) NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - 6:30 p.m. Golden Corral at 71st & Mingo, 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. RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting. Call 254-2100 for time and location. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8~.30 pm. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. Fourth of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). ’Call 838-7232 for Info. WOMAN TO WOMAN - 12:00 Noon meeting. Designed for women with HIV. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. IAPR,L 29 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00.pm 1347 North Yale. Ca11.838~7232. IA. P-R I L 1 4 " : I LAGPAC -Lesbian and Gay Political Action GooD FRIDAY Services at MCC-of Greater ~.~ ~ Committee Ca 1838-1222 for Info. TulSa...1623 North Maplewood; Call 838-. LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS --Gay and 1715 for Info. Lesbian Republican Group. Call 832-0233 for I¯ s i Infe- DANCE CLASS:, community of Hope. 8:00 PRIME-TIMERS SWAN - Single Women’s Activity Network. p;m..!347 North. Yale Ca 838-7232for Info, TOHRCUNIC- In addition to ThursdayClinic .IA P..R~ I L- 1 6. J Hours (see Thursdays), offers daytime testing EASTER. SUNDAY by appointment Monday -Thursday from 10 "HOPE IS ALIVE" - Easter Cantata, 11:00 am - 5 pro. Call 749-4194 for appointment. a~m. Family.of Faith. 5451-E South Mingo. TOHR HELPLINE - Staffed dally 8:00 p.m - Call 622.1441 for Info. 10:00 p.m. Call 743-4297. " .... - . TULSA - Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association. Call 838-1222 for Info. . . Do you. have a g~-oup or event that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? If so, please call us at 838-2121. -Every effort was¯ made to ensure the acq;uracy and completeness of this calendar: however, neither Tu/sa Famil~ News or TOHR assumes responsibility for e~’rom 0r om ss=ons. V V ...the Save The Nation Project presents... Ju,y ~9 I.|~ ~vr ~ . - ~,~,.#’=~| H iv .ducat,on ~-~.nd "treatment y April19- SAi ib ~ And~ineties ~ex ~ating May 17- ~ ~ " ~elf ~steem & ~.\ttitudes June 21 - ~~1~ ~~ex ~l~ith Intimacy for ~en four free meetings designed especially for gay and bisexual men V For more information, call .the Save the Nation Project at 918-584-4983. Attend one or all of the presentations. Get Educated! Knowledge = Power! V mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm~mmmmmmmmmmmmm For more information about the next series of LIFEGUARD meetings, fill out an mail this form to: Save the Nation Project 915 South Cincinatti Tulsa, OK 74119-20009 Name Address City - Zip Phone State I am specifically interested in: SWlh\ Have one of the above presentations in your 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 [1995] Tulsa Family News, March-April 1995; Volume 2, Issue 4 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 15-April 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 conversations toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. 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Central MCC District Conference May 15 - June 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 6 Hope Candle Light Tour: Big Bucks for AIDS Care & OK HIV/AIDS Conference Precious in God’s Sight: Sacred Earth, Sacred People The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) will hold tlie 1995 annual conference for its South Central District on May !8-21 at Tulsa’s Southern Hills Marriott. 1902 East 71st Street, 493-7000. During the conference, participants will elect a District Coordinator at the District Business meeting as well as worshiping together. The Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson, pastor of MCC Los Angeles will speak at the opening and see Conference, page 3 TULSA, OK - Organizers of the fifth Hope Candlelight Tour hope to raise nearly $100,000 for two AIDS service organizations: St. Joseph’s House and tLaAN, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network of EaStern Oklahoma. Despite heavy rains that lowered attendance on May 6 & 7. respectable crowds made their way from several elegma~ homes that had been opened in one of Tulsa’s most elite neighborhoods, see Hope, page 11 Family of Faith Welcomes New Pastor Nancy Horvath TOHR Endorses Lesbian/ Gay Marriage Resolution The Reverend Nancy Horvath began as pastor of MCC Family of Faith Sunday May 7. Horvath, recently pastor of MCC Joie de Vivre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is joined in Tulsa by her spouse, Barb Horvath-Zurn and their 3 year old son,Zach. TFN recently had the opportunity to discuss her background, her experiences in Baton Rouge and hopes for and challenges of Tulsa with Pastor see Horvath. page 3 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) unanimously endorsed at its April membership meeting a resolution calling for Lesbians and Gay men to marrx legally. The resolution reads: Because marriage is. a fundamental right under our Constitution, and becasue the Constitution guarantees equal protection of the law, see Resolution, page 3 Tulsa Gay Churches Honor 44th National Day of Prayer TULSA, OK - The Metropolitan Community Churches ofTnlsa, Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church and°the Metropolitan Community Church of" Greater Tulsa honored the 44th National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 4 in a ceremony at Bartlett Square in downtown Tulsa. Pastors Alice Jones and Nancy Horvath with a small number of lay people prayed for greater tolerance and respect for.all persons ...... ; The following is of the statement read to the participants and onlookers: "We pray for an end to the hatred of which the Oklahoma City bombing, the most recent massacre in see Prayer, page 11 Pride ’95 Logo - Artist: Kelly Vandiver Tulsa Pride Picnic- Sunday June 18th, Mohawk Park OKC Parade- June 24th TOHR Follies- June 30th The Tulsa Pride Picnic will be held on Sunday, June 18, at Mohawk Park in Shelter #6 off of Cherokee Drive. Beginning at noon, the picnic will offer free drinks, food will be available at low cost and community organizations and businesses will offer information and goods at booths under the trees During the afternoon, volleyball and softball games will be.held and atz2pm; Tulsa FamilyChorale and the OklahOma city Gay Marching Band will perform. Volunteers are needed to help with food and with clean-up. Community organizations or businesses see Pride, page 14 Lesbian Clinton Official to Run For SF Mayor WASHINGTON - The Clinton administration has lost its highest ranking openly gay official with the announcement that Roberta Achtenberg would resign her post as an assistant secretary in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In her letter of resignation to Presiden! Clinton, Achtenberg said she would step down effective April 30. Achtenberg will return to her home in San Francisco where she is expected to run for mayor see Lesbian Mayor, page 3 Civil Rights Protections Proposed in Poland WARSAW - Prompted by pressures to conform to the mandates of the European Union, which the country wants to join, a special commission that is working on drafting a postCommunist constituuon for Poland has included legal protections th at would extend protections based on sexual orientation. Sixteen of the 29 parliamentary deputies who are drafting the constitution voted to include the constitutional see Poland, page 7 Ex-Klan Leader Wants PWA’s to be Tattooed LOS ANGELES - David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan leader who also served as a Lomsiana state representative, recently told The Advocate that people infected with AIDS should be tattooed in the genital area, "maybe even with glow-in-thedark ink." Duke, ~vhois currently considenng running for governor of Louisiana, explained that the AIDS tattoos would serve as a warning to prospective sexual partners. Duke also said he see Duke. page 3 Researchers: AIDS Major Victory in Oregon Education Efforts Work SAN FRANCISCO- According to health researchers at the University of California at San Francisco, there is growing evidence that a substantial decrease in the rate of ttlV infection can be and has been achieved through intensive prevention efforts aimed at those most at risk in the AIDS epidemic, and that the major stumbling block to curbing the spread of the virus among vulnerable populations are outmoded social policies. The report, published, in the Journal see Education, page 7 SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that local and county governments cannot pass laws that discriminate against gays. The ruling strikes down ann-gay rights ordinances passed in some 27 Oregon cities and counties during the past 2 years and upholds alaw passed by the state legislature prohibiting such local measures. The appeals court panel unanimously ruled that the state legislature has preemptive rights over matters of "substantive policy" issues such as civil rights legislation. Work Equality Project NE\V YORK - New York state Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, the state’s only openly gay le~slator and the co-chair of the International Network of Lesbian & Gay Officials,joined with New York City Councilman Tom Duane and San Francisco Supervisor Carol Migden and the Wall Street Project in launching a program to promote non-discrimination policies by businesses and institutions throughout the country. Known as the "Equality Principles on Sexual Orientation," the guidelines are designed to see Work Project, page 3 Rainbow Business Guild Chooses 1995 Officers Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay & Lesbian/Gay friendly business organization, Rainbow Business Guild, elected new officers at its April meeting. Founding officers, Tim Gillean, Frank Going & Kevin Palmer turned over leadership to Leanne Gross, and Bud Wharton, co-chairs, Barbara Bellar, secretary, and Tom Neal, treasurer. RBG will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 22 at 7pm at the. O!iveGarden Restmarant at Utica Square. Dinner dues fi~e $10. Rainbow BuSiness Grild ig~open to business owners, professionals, company empl~.~;e~~ students and others interested in business with a Lesbian Gay perspective. For more info. call 832-0233. Virginia High Court Rules Against Lesbian Mom RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia Supreme Court split 43 in ruling that Sharon Bottoms could be denied custody of her 3-year-old son Tyler because she is a lesbian and her sexual orientation could lead to the child facing social condemnation growing up. The court overturned a state appeals court ruling that would have allowed Bottoms to get custody of her son, whose custody is being challenged by the woman’s mother. In the court majority decision, Justice A. Christian Compton said, "The mother is an unfit custodian at this time, and the child’s best interests would be promoted by awarding custody to the grandmother.’" Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign Fund, said of the decision, "’Anyone who truly cares about families should be morally outraged that the government has taken a child from his own loving mother because of ether people’s pre judices. This is an anti-famil v decision that is clearly notin th~ best interests of the child." Virginia activists are see Mom, page 7 Military Update Court Victory for Sailor AI,EXANDRL~, Va. - Navy Lt. Paul Thomasson has become the latest member of the U.S. armed forces to challenge the "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy. Thomasson’s lawyers argued in court that the policy not only is a violation of constitutional guarantees of free speech, but that the Navy by enforcing it against Thomasson would be kicking out "one of its finest" service members. Thomasson, in addition to his stellar record first as a pilot and later in a Washington, D.C. staff post, has received glowing commendations from former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Colin Powell whom he hel .ped prepare for congressional testimony, among other Navy brass. The Navy is trying to discharge Thomasson, however, because the day after the new see Military, page 7 �918-832-0233 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-01z10 TulsaNews@aol.com Publisher~ditor Tom Neal Assistant E~litor James 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 F~mily News and may not be reproduced either in whol~m’in@art wi.thout written permission from the publisher. Public~ti0n of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution locations. Additional copies are available atTomfoolery! Civil Rights For Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men Who Decides What’s Best for Us? by Tom Neal. publisher i’diversity"training that includes Issues of sexual orientation and to collect hate crime statistics for attacks based on actual or perceived sexual orientation Officially, at least, none of these actions have been taken now five months later. followed up to see what Savage Many of you remember the raucous and bruising public hearings held almost a year ago by the City of Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission and its Standing Committee on Sexual Orientation. Some of you may know that these two bodies revised their report and sent it to our Mayor, M. Susan Savage and to our City Council. Few of you probably know what, if anything, has happened since then. The report had several recommendations. One called on the City Council to mnend our current human rights ordinance to add the words, sexual orientation. This would protect heterosexuals, homosexuals and "bisexuals from invidious discrimination. Court rulings thus far have held that discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation is illegal only where the term, sexual orientation or its equivalent, affectional orientation, etc. is explicitly used. At this time, our City Council is overwhelmingly hostile to such protections. . The other recommendations, however, were not directed at the City Council. These recommendahons call for our Mayor to issue executive orders banning discrimination in c~ty hiring, to order our police dept. to begin You may be thinking of many of the same questions Tulsa Family News has been asking, i.e., what progress has been made, and if nothing, why not? You may want to know who’s representing us, and what kind of job are they doing. You may be surprised at how little is going on. A few members of the Standing Committee on Sexual Orientation met with the Mayor, but apparently haven’t has done. Apparently they didn’t even ask her to do much, i.e., implement the reco~rmiendations of the report that call for action on the part of the Mayor, not the City Council. Savage has since refused to protect city employees from discrimination (see TFN v.2 #4). Savage also promised toissue a generic condemnation of discrimination. These sorts of statements rarely do Lesbians and Gay men any good, since the statements are usually seen as applying to "legitimate" minorities and women. Where we’re not explicitly included, we "re usually excluded. Committee members should have rejected this idea as soon as Mayor Savage said it. So who are the folks - representing us? They i~n,c.lude Dennis Neill and Kelly Kirby, past presidents of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR); Nancy McDonald of local & regional PFLAG; Bill Hinkle, also of PFLAG, and others. These folks are individuals of courage who have histories of fighting for fair treatment of Lesbians and Gay men. It seems we have good folks trying to represent our interests, but are they? Some of this group seem to have selected a stealth strategy. see Who Decides, page 3 by Robert Bray Right aroun~l this time of year I get my annual reminders that my loving relationship with my partner John is not worth much in the eyes of society. Perhaps it’s my income tax returns, which give me no opdon except to file single because our union is not "valid." Or maybe it’s the mailbox of invitations atmouncmg the June weddings of my straight friends and relatives. Or it could be all those glowing bride and groom advertisements just in time for the upcoming nuptial season. Marriage has been on my mind a lot lately. To be honest, I’m not certain if it’s my wedding I’mpondering (wehaven’tbegun those discussions ye0. But the subject of same-sex marriage is rapidly rising into the consciousness of many Americans and has already made national headlines and front-page news around the country. And it’s clearly in the cross-sights of the Radical Right. Aggressive pre-emptive strikes against same-sex marriage have already been launched in at least three states with more attacks expected. Alaska, Utah and South Dakota have or are now facing pro-active bans on same-sex marriage. They clearly are designed to head off an affirmative ruling expected later this year or early 1996 on a pending gay marriage casein Hawaii. A Congressional threat may be forthcoming, too. Newt Gingrich rarely misses an opportunity to demean gay relationships. In 1992, the Republican Party specifically stated an oppositaon to same-sex marriages in its Platform. The issue is sure to be raised as we enter a new election cycle. The Radical Right plans to capitalize on society’s vigorous opposition to same-sex marriage and use it as a fundraising and political orgamzing weapon to streng~en its "traditional family values agenda. Expect more attacks on not only same-sex marriage but also gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families, including foster parenting, adoption and child custody. It’s time for our side to sound the alarm. We are asking for the equal right to marry the one we love and care for, just as non-gay ...we, as a community, must learn how to get involved in the polltleal proeess....while we’re waiting for the [Sexual Orientation] Committee sehmoaze civil rights protections into being, call your councilperson and the mayor... Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial 835-5083 *Barraccuda’s Wild Nights/Donna’s Crazy Days 2405 E. Admiral 582-4340 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *Metropole, 1902 E. 11 587-8811 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Renegades, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 *Whittier Cafe, 416 S. Lewis 582-2400 Businesses/Services *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Blue Moon Bakery 492-4918 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. 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Of course, gay, lesbian and bisexual people are as diverse as non-gay people. Many would not choose to marry even if they could. However, virtually all gay see Marriage, page 3 �Lesbian & Gay Civil Rights, Who Decides? They seem to propose that if we all just keep quiet about these issues, we can sneak them through city government. Interestingly, these same folks said similar things prior to the human rights commission hearings last spring. They suggested that if we just kept the public and the press uninformed, that we could avoid conflict and get this ordinance passed. Obviously neither happened. We would argue that this approach is not only undemo~ cratic, but is politically naive. Tulsa Family News recognizes that the members of the S tanding Committee on Sexual Orientation have no legal obligation to meet with our community organizations, nor to solicit the breadth of opinion from those ] whom they proport to represent. j However, we suggest that the Standing Committee has a powerful ethical obligation to discuss their strategies with those whose rights remain denied. Practically speaking, this "behind the scenes maneuvering" will not be enough at some point and they will need us. You would think that these folks would be going to TOHR, toour churches, to Prime Timers, to the Women’s Supper Clubs and other groups to let our communities know where we stand and what’w~ need to do to help. Besides giving them the support they need, we, as a community, must learn how to get involved in the political process. We have the opportunity cont’dfrom p. 2 to show the city that we’re part of this city. In the meantime, while we’re wa~ for the Committee schmooze civil fights protections into being, call your coun-cilperson and the mayor. Ask to meet with your connselor and the Mayor. It’s your right. Mayor Savage: 596-7411, fax: 596-9010, City Council: 5961990. For those interested in getting involved in theseissues, TOHR has established a Civic Affairs committee to organize community efforts. It will meet next on Monday, June 5 at 7pm at the Gathering Room of the HIV Resource Consortium. TFN editorials represent the views of the writer- not those of advertisers nor other contributors. Letters are welcome. I Marriage cont’d from p. 2 people prefer that they -- and not the state should have the right to decide whether and whom to marry. The subject of same-sex marriage offers many political challenges and organizing opportunities and numerous questions for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists. It’s time for that dialogue to begin. Questions that may need to be considered as we move this issue forward: ¯ Do we really need or want the right to marry? ¯ Do bisexual activists have a different view of this subject than gay and lesbian people? ¯ Are there differences in the way gay men and lesbians analyze the institution of marriage? ¯ What about concerns that the institution of marriage itself gay or straight -- perpetuates a moral hierarchy with different economic and social privileges? -- Those in couples (viewed as "’monogamous") receive social and economic rewards because of their implied moral status. Meanwhile, single people (viewed as "’promiscuous") do not. This community discussion and dialogue must also include an awareness of the orgamzing and education efforts of grassroots groups, including the Hawaii Equal Rights Marriage Project and Na Mamo o Hawai’i. Na Manlo, a new statewide civil rights group of indigenous gay, lesbian, bisexual aud transgender people, is doing work around homophobia, racism and classism and how they connect to the marriage issue. As we advance the issue of our right to marry, we must not perpetuate the myth that marriage is the only way that "true" families are organized. We need To have and to hold. It’s about havlnd the rights andresponsibilities of leSM and soeietal reeognltlon of our loving unions. to advance simultaneously both our right to marry and a redefinition of "family" that is an honest reflection of the diversity of family structures extended families, step-families, single par.e.nt households, grandparents rinsing grandchildren, divorced parents, adopted children, foster families. We must nnite with-the majority of others who do not fit the model that is considered "traditional." What is your role in the samesex marriage battle? There are manyways togetinvolved. First, help get the word out. Educate the public. Tell your faniily, friends and coworkers about same-sex marriage issues. Sponsor a community forum on tllis topic. Write letters to die editor and get the press to cover the subject. Also, you can take action. Consider organizing a marriage license "’refuse-in" at your local city clerk office. Get an organization you are involved in to sign on to the Lambda Marriage Resolution a document supported by numerous national organizations, including Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), Latino/a Lesbian & Gay Organization, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Gay & Lesbian Parents Coalition International, and many more. Tohave andtohold. It’s about having the rights and responsibilities of legal and societal recognition of our loving umons. It’s about holding close not only our loved ones, but also the democratic principles of fairness and equality often denied us because of who we are and whom we love. And most of all, it’s about creating and strengthening diverse families and forming relationships free of discrimination and prejudice. Robert Bray is longtime staff member of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. TOHR co,,ed from p. Resolved, the State should permit Gay cmd Lesbian couples to marry and share fully and equally in the rights and responsibilities of marriage. This resolution sponsored by Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Na " " seenext column to right Work. cont’d from p. 1 "provide a framework for an ethical standard that all corporations, universities, and other institutions can voluntarily -embrace in their business practices." Businesses that sign the principles would commit themselves to not discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or H1V status in sales, purchasing or employment practices. The 8point non-discrimination policy statement states: "To become successful in the ever-competitive world of business, a company must strive to create an environment in which all employees are treated with respect. Through the cultivating of diversity in the wprkplace, a company can draw fully upon the potential, for creativity and commitment represented by all its employees. Implementation of these Equality Principles on Sexual Orientation are an important step in that direction. 1. Explicit prohibitions against discrimination based on sexual orientation will be included in the company’s written employment policy statement. 2. Discrimination against HIV positive employees or those with AIDS will be strictly prohibited. 3. Employee groups, regardless of sexual orientation, will be given equal standing with other employee associations. 4. Diversity training will include sexual orientataon issues. 5. Spousal benefits will be offered to domestic partners of employees, regardless of sexual orientation, on an equal basis with those granted to married employees. 6. Company adve.rtisi~ag policy will bar negative sexual orientation stereotypes and will not discriminate in media advertising on the basis of sexual orientation. 7. Companies will not discriminate in the sale and purchase of goods and services on the basis of sexual orientation. 8. Written non-discrimination policies on sexual orientation must be disseminated throughout the company. A senior company official will be appointed to monitor compliance corporate wide. Mamo o Hawaii mid the Hawaii Equal Rights Marriage Project. A Hawaii court decision may legalize same gender marriage by the end of this year or early next vear. New Love or Old Love How about a new look for your Unique Gifts Spring Sale in Lincoln Plaza corner of 15th & Peoria 584-4606 M-F 10-8 Sat. 10-5 Incense - 20 Sticks for $1 Wide Variety of T-shirts & Ties Art Deco Lamps love nest? Come see Bryan. Ken or Tim at our laborious designer showroom with definitely NOT designer priee~! Budget Window Treatment~ & MORE! R~ow eu,~,,,, o~la M~. 7116 S. ]VIin¢o. Ste. 10~. ~52~-~100 Mayor cont’d fromp. 1 in a race already crowded with a number of candidates. In her letter to Clinton, Achtenberg, a former city supervisor, said she was stepping down from her HUD post in order to "become a candidate for mayor of San Francisco" to bring a "workable, reform-minded city government that recaptures. San Francisco’s greatness." In 1993, Clinton ............... to oversee the fair housing and equal opportunity division of HUD. She was confirmed to the post afteralong and often nasty debate on the Senate floor, with conservatives, led by Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) portraying her as a "’dangerous radical" and "dmnn lesbian." In her letter to the. President, Achtenberg thanked Clinton for his support in "’a challenging confirmation process." But she went on to say that "I feel the need to return to the city I Call home.’" Conf. cont’d from p. l closing services on Thu~sdav and Sun.day. Others leading worship services are the Reverend Sandi Robinson, president, Samaritan College, Judy Dale, district coordinator, Great Lakes District-UFMCC, the Reverend Renee Phillips, pastor of MCC. Lubbock and the Reverend Dexter Brecht, pastor of Vieux Carre MCC New Orleans. Saturday night,after a banquet, there will be a dance. Both Tulsa congregations, MCC Greater Tulsa and MCC Family of Faith. plan hospitality suites for conference participants: The Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson will speak on Sunday evening, May 21st at Family of Faith. For more information about the conference, call 838-1715 or 622-1441. Duke cont’d from p. 1 believed HIV was first transmitted when a human had sex with a monkey in Africa. Puppy Pause II All Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo 838-7626 Open Tuesday Saturday at 8am. Call for appointments. Walk-ins also welcome. �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News UK Gay Military Ban Becomes Political Issue~ LONDON - A spokesman for! the British Defense Ministry told Parliament that the country’s policy of excluding gays from the British armed forces had the full support of the Conservative Party government and that ,allowing gays in the nation’s military was "not compatible with securing the ailns of the armed forces." The Labor Party had earlier called for ending the ban on gays and lesbians in the country’ s military as part of the party’s official platform. David Clark, the defense spokesman lbr the Labor Party, called the exclusionary policy an"infringement on civil liberties" and added, "’It is important in the modern world that military law is as near as possible in accord with civilian law. "" Bias Charged at N.M. Job Corps Center ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.Despite complaints to adininistrators of harassment, threats and assaults aimed at gay and lesbians students and staff, acuvists in the Lesbian Avengers .charge that the managers of the U.S. Job Corps in Albuquerque have refused to do anything to put a halt to the anti-gay activities. The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has ~lso charged that administrators of thc Job Corps center there have not returned repeated phone calls about the on-going troubles at the center. The Job Corps is a division of the U.S. Labor Department and teaches young people various employment skills. NEA Nixes Grant for Lesbian-Themed Play SANFRANCISCO - The National Endowment for the Arts has rejected the recommendation by its peer advisory panels and voted against funding a stage adaptation of a novel by San Francisco-based lesbian writer Jewell Gomez. The $13,000 grant was to have gone to pay for the African-American performance troupe Urban Bush Women’s production Of Gomez’s "’Bones and Ash: A Gilda Story.’" Peer review panel recommendations are rarely rejected. The case of the "NEA Four"- Andreas Serrano, Holly flughes, Tim Miller and Karen Fiuel v - was a highly publicized and controversial exception. Gomez herself said she believes the endowment rejected the grant because her story has a lesbian protagonist. "We were pretty much ~xpecting [approval of the grant] because we had gotten Phase.Two approval, and to not get Phase Three is weird, unless you really screwed up or something,’" she said. Waybourn Leaves Victory Fund WASHINGTON - Gay rights activist William Waybourn, founder of the Gay & Lesbian Victory. Fund. has announced he will retire as the head of the Washington, D.C.-based PAC. A long-time Dallas activist, Waybourn said in a prepared statement that he had no irmnediate plans, but was leaving the 4-year-old Victory Fund to promote new ideas in the agency. "It is my philosophy that organizations tltrive .best when new leadership and fresh ideas are enconraged,’" lie said. ’Creating Change’ Conferen ce Announced WASHINGTON- The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has annotmced that its 8th annual Creating Change conference will take place Nov. 8-12 in Detroit. Among the issues slated to be covered durin.g.the conference are: orgamzlng in rural communities, organizing people of faith, same-sex marriage rights, anti-violence work, and organizing in the workplace. For additional information and registration, contact NGLTF at (202) 332-6483, ext. 3329. Lesbians at White House Conference WASHINGTON -Attending the White House Conference on Aging as delegates May 2-5 are long-time lesbian activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, cofounders of the Daughters of Bilitis. The couple will introduce a resolution during the conference calling for for greater vis!bility, for lesbian and gay aging issues in future conferences. The White House conference agenda had originally included lesbian and gay issues when publi shed in October 1994; but when the final agenda was published this February, the item had been dropped. Martin and Lyon were named as delegates to the conference by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) respectivel ,W. Sexually ’Ambiguous’ UK Bishop Elevated LONDON - David Hope, the Bishop of London who recently ackalowledged under pressure from British activists that he is sexually "an~biguous", has been named by Prime Minister Jolm Major as the next Archbishop of York, the 2nd highest clergy man in the Church of England. "People should not be stereotyped sexually and sonle may describe themselves as being homosexual," Hope said in March after being urged by the fights ~oup Outrage to co~ne out. "For some the area is slightly grayer, and that is the sort of area I find my self in." Following the azmouncelnent of his elevation, Hope said he would use his new position to resolve differences about homosexuality within the church. "It is my business to insure that all who are involved are given a proper voice and a proper ear, and there is a proper process of listening to the debate," he said. "At the present _ time I am just a little concerned that the debate is causing rather mor e heat than light. "’ Members of Congress Keep Anti-Bias Policies \VASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign Fund announced at a press conference that 287 of the 535 members of the U.S. Congress do not discriminate against gays and lesbians in employment in their staff office positions. The HRCF survey reported that 223 of 435 House members and 64 of 100 senators had signed nondiscrimination affirmations. Absent from the HRCF list were House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas). GOP presidential candidate and Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas, however, was included on the non-bias listing. Speaking at a news conference, Elizabeth Birch, HRCF’s executive director, said it was "encouraging that the critical bloc of moderate swing votes in this Congress supports the concept of equal treatment."Last year a similar HRCF survey reported that 296 members of Congress - 225 House members and 71 senators - agreed to similar anti-bias policies in their offices, tojunior and senior lfigh schools, Jury Rejects but will not include it in bundles it sells to elementary schools. Apple got caught in the embarrassing PR flap in Febnmry when Voyager charged that Apple had insisted it remove "cOntroversial" material .about abortion and homosexuality. Spokespersons-for both Apple and Voyager said they were reasonably happy with the agreement they had reached on distributing the CD textbook. Death Threat Against AIDS Fear Defense BROWNSVILLE, Texas Jurors hearing a murder case rejected the defense offered by attorneys for Edgardo Arrona, 21, that he had shot a gay man, Oscar Anderson, 53, to death because he feared he had been exposed to HIV ,and been forced into years of sex and drugs by the older ~nan. Arrona confessed to shootinv Anderson last Auoust bnt claruled lie had done so beeause the older man, a teacher, had lured lfim into sex and drug use as a teenager and lie was concerned about contracting AIDS. Although Anderson in fact was HIV positive, Arrona has continued to test negative for the virus. Prosecutors, whom the jury a~eed with in finding Arrona gnilty, had argued that the younger man had continued to return to Anderson’s apartment for several years withont showing any indic,~tions he wasn’ t a willing participant. Philly Woos Gay Travel Assn. Convention PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia’s Convention and Visitors Bureau has joined with PrideFestin an effort to draw the 1997 annual convention of the International Gay Travel Association to the "City of Brotherly Love." The IGTA convention is expected to bring more than 1,000 travel agents and tourism specialists to wherever it holds its annual meeting. The city’s Convention & Visitors Bureau is one of a handful around the country including New York and San Francisco - that have in the past few years begun actively luring gay and lesbian tourists and travelers-. PrideFest, the city’s annual gay pride celebration, is slated for May 7-10 in 19~7. Apple Settles Dispute SAN JOSE, Calif,-The San Jose Mercury News reports that Apple Computer has agreed to keep a CD-ROM history textbook that it will be distributing after a public outcry that Apple wascensoring material about abortion and homosexuality. In the reported agreement with the Voyager Company of New York, Apple with include the CD textbook "Who Built America?" in bundled software it distributes Journalist Deb Price S AN JOS E, Calif.- OutNowL the San-Jose gay and lesbian uewspaper, reports that the announcement of a scheduled Jnne 24 visit by syndicated columnist Deb Price for a booksigmng has led to a telephone death tlweat. The paper reports that the death threat, which has been handed over to police, was called in to the answering machine at the Sisterspirit Bookstore in the city’s Billy DeFrank Lesbian & Gay Community Center after the upcoming booksigning was announced. OutNow! quoted part of the phone threat as saying, "I just want to say, if Deb Price appears at your bookstore on June 24th, I’ll personally colne in and shoot her. I tlfink fags are wrong. I think this is the stupidest thing that ever happened; feminist rights groups, f ing gay rights groups make me sick; f ing I’ll shoot her; got that?" The paper said Price had been informed of the threat and had no intention of altering her plans for the booksigning for her new book, And Say Hi to Joyce: America’ s First Gay Column Comes Out." Gingrich to Lead HRCF ’Coming Out Day’ Job WASHINGTON - Candace Gingrich, the lesbian half-sister of House Speaker Newt Gingrich, has been hired by the Washington D.C.-based gay aud lesbian lobbying group the Human Rights Campaign Fund to head up its National Coming Out Project. The project culminates Oct. 11 with National Coming Out Day, an event that got launched several years ago in New Mexico and has since become a popular event nationwide to encourage gay and lesbian visibility. Gingrich, 28, kicks off her new job on April 25 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 14~8 S. Boston, Tulsa Photography J.D. damett 621-5597 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News with a town meeting in Seattle as part ofa34-city tour encouraging participation in National Coming Out Day. School Board Member Defeats Opponents LOS ANGELES - Openly gay Los Angeles school board member Jeff Horton, targeted for defeat by religious rightsupported opponents, handily won reelection, garnering 61% of the vote, more than his 2 fundamentalist-backed candidates combine d. His opponents, Peter Ford who was being backed by the Traditional Values Coalition, and Linda Jones, the Christian Coalition candidate, had focused on unseating Horton because of his support for gay-positive programs in the city’s huge school system. Students Protest Mel White Speech GREEN BAY, Wisc. Conservative student Republicans at the University of Wisconsin have objected to school officials over using student fees to payfor an upcoming speech to be given by the Rev. Mel White, a minister with the Metropolitan Community Church and one-time ghost writer for Pat Robertson. The Republican students charged that the $4,000 fee for White’ s speech was "’fiscally inappropriate" because of tight budgets at the school. But representatives of the unive.rsity.’ s lesbian and gay orgamzatlon said the conservative students just didn’ t "want the lifestyle discussed." The school says it hasno plans to cancel White’ s scheduled May 4 appearance on campus. Another Idaho Anti-Gay Ballot Measure BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Statestnan reports that the Idaho Citizens Alliance will soon introduce another anti-gay initiative only 5 months after voters in the state rejected the organization’ s first anti-gay measure. The paper quoted an !CA spokesman who said the new anti-gay ~neasure would not deal with employment but would aim at restricting how public libraries and schools deal with materials relating to homosexuality. Rights activists say such a ballot measure would be a waste of time and money after last November’s voter rejection of ICA’s anti-gay I work with in3e~g.~ty during an initiative. era of turmOl£.With librettist ¯ Alan Brody, Child has fashioned ’Morality Police" Attack Gays in Palestine Whitman’.s life into an allegorical opera written for the concert NABLUS, West Bank - The stage, making generous use of Reuter news service reports that the poet’s own essays, letters, 3 Palestiman men kidnapped a poetry and other writings. 51-year-old man from his shop In "Reckoning Time: A Song and shot him in the legs 6 times of Walt Whitman," the tide role because they believed him to be is sung by abaritone. Peter Doyle, gay. The news agency quoted Whitman’s longtime working unnamed sources that said the class lover, speaks his part, with men were part of a group of the exception of one simple love "morality police" who had song. The plot of the work recently begun kidnapping gays evolves through the dialogue and prostitutes in the West Bank, between the two performers. 2 others of whom were also shot Aussie ’Gaymes’ Hit By in the legs. Serial Killer’s Victims Far-Right Protesters May Have Been Gay ADELAIDE, Australia - The Australian gay newspaper SAN FRANCISCO- Police say Brother/Sister reports that anti-they believe a British man, gay protesters broke into a public already suspected of crisspool where the annual Australian crossing the globe under false National Gaymes was slated to identities in a string of killings, hold a swimming event and used may have targeted victims who a dye to stain the pool purple. An were.gay or bisexual ina series anonymous caller phoned local of grisly torture-murders with newspapers and television links from Mexico to Thailand stations and said the vandalism to San Diego and San Francisco. was the responsibility of the farAuthorities say John Martin right National Action Scripps, 35, of Hertfordshire, orgamzati’on. England, traveled around the ’Consumer Reports’ world after escaping from a jail in Great Britain on drug charges Rates Condoms and is wanted in connection with WASHINGTON - The May at least three murders - and Issue of Consumer Reports wanted for questioning about the includes the findings of its test of mysterious disappearances of reliability of condoms. The others. Singapore police say they consumer magazine tested 6,500 believe Scripps, who was latex condoms, representing 37 arraigned in Singapore on April brands. The magazine reports 18 on charges of killing Gerard sbme surprising findings: Lowe, a South African man Several types of the Trojan brand, whose dismembered remmns for example, frequently failed were recovered from a harbor in the air-inflation test, a basic March, used a 10,000-volt stun check of condom elasticity. The gun on his victims before killing magazine also found that some and mutilating them. Authorities brands that advertise as being say Scripps is also a suspect in "’stronger" were in fact not as the murders of Timothy strong as others in its tests. Others McDowall, 32, in Mexico; Sheila that promote themselves as Damude and her 22-year-old son "thin" weren’t particularly thin, Darin in Thailand; and Tommy the magazine reports, and some Wenger, 25, in San Francisco. of the thinnest broke more easily. Gay Poet Immortalized The best performing brands, BOSTON- Earlier this year, the according to Consumer Reports, were Sheik Excita Extra Ribbed, opera. "Ha?r. vey Milk" had its premiere ~n Texas, memoriRamses Extra Ribbed and Sheik Classic. The magazine named alizing the openly gay politician’ s life. In April, another Protex’s Touch condom as the opera got its world premiere ~n "’best buy.’" Boston immortalizing another Cal. Legis. Punts Gays gay icon - Civil War poet Walt SACIL~kMENTO, Calif. - The Whitman. Composer Peter Child California Assembly" s education says his new opera, "’Reckoning committee refused on a party~ Time: A Song of Walt line split 8-8 vote to send to the Whitman," represents the legislature a bill spousored by struggle of an artist to live and lesbian Assembly Member $30/hour - in, call for out rates timber industry lobbyist just 4 added sexual orientation to the state’s educational anti-bias laws. Opponents of the measure objected that the measure would give "special rights" to gays and lesbians and denounced homo~ sexuals as "ungodly" and "dirty." Kuehl urged the committee to send the measure on to the Assembly, declaring that the "witnesses for the opposition make our argument for us. Listen to what they said here. This is exactly the hatred we face every day. This is the .reason we need this bill. This is the moral decay at the heart of our society, that breeds hate and division.’" Domestic Partners OK’d CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Chapel Hill Town Council has unanimously passed a domestic partners measure covering municipal employees. The measure, the second of its kind in North Carolina, provides for family leave and sets up limits on the work relationships of city workers and their domestic partners. The measure also allows city residents to register their domestic partnerships, whether same-sex or oppositesex, for a $50 fee but extends no direct benefits. blocks from LIFE Lobby’s offices and the tragic bombing in Oklahoma City, authorities took no chances and evacuated the entire building. No explosive device was found. Laurie McBride, LIFE’s executive director, said the caller had "wanted to let us kiaow that in tiffs climate of political violence. we are hated.’" Kentucky Mayor Refuses to Sign Anti-Bias Order LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson has refused to sign an executive ordcr extending anti-bias protectious to city workers based on scxnal orientation. Abramson said statc law restricts control over personnel policies and practiccs in Kentucky to city councils. boards of aldermen and other legislative bodies, not chicf executives of the cities. He citcd a legal.opinion by the city" s law director in refusing to sign the executive order. But gay rights activists disagreed and chargcd that Abramson was ducking thc issue. Eric Graninger, legal counsel for the Fairness Campaign~ said, "While thc aldermen can set minimum job requiremerits for city employees, the mayor ~ legally add more." Graninger.said the city’s law director was "’building a legal closet for the mayor to hide in.’" Far-Right Group Wants ’Pro-Famil y Contract’ WASHINGTON-The Cllristim~ Action Network held a press conference in the nation’ s capital and proposed a "Pro-Family Contract with America." TheCAN "’Contract" calls for reviving a total ban On ~ays mid Iesbians in the armed forces and would restrict federal funds from going to school districts tlial provide positive counseling for gay or lesbian students. CAN called on Congress to enact its ’:’Contract" or face the prospect Of a 3rd ~arty being formed. Rich Tafel, execunve directory of the Gay lobbying group Log Cabin Republicans, warned the GaP leadership, however, that the far-right wing" s agenda would divide the party and undermine the GaP’s prospects for keeping its narrow congressional majority. "If the Christian Action Network is trying to pick a fight, they’ll get one," Tafel saidl Kansas City Considers Gay Rights Measure LAWRENCE, Kan. - Lawrence, seat of the Umversity of Kansas, has become the first city in the state to extend anti-bias protections based on sexual Orientation. The Lawrence City Commission voted 3-2 to ad~t sextud orientation to the city’s existing anti-discrimination ordinance, which bars bias in employment, housing and public accommodation. The measure must still pass a 2rid reading before the commissioners, but there have been no indications the vote is likely to change when the added language comes up again in early May. Calif. Lobbying Offices Target of Bomb Threat SAC1La, MENTO, Calif. - The offices of the LIFE Lobby, a gay and AIDS lobbying organization in Califonfia’ s state capital, were evacuated after an anonymous caller telephoned a bomb tllreat and warned the lobby’ s workers to "’get out of the building unless you want to die." Following closely on the April 24 mailbomb killing in Sacrmnento of a Nathanael Mattingly KiM Licensed Massage Therapist Specializing in: Pager: 672-2035 Sheila Kuehl that would have ¯ Therapeul~i¢ ¯ Shiatsu ¯ Sports salon estetica 749-0777 The Queen of the Galaxy presents the best damn hair in town! 3509 S. Peoria - 2nd Level - Tulsa, OK 74105 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Researchers Find No HIV Risk from Health Care Worl~ers ATLANTA - In the largest study of AIDS transmission from health care workers to patients done to date, scientists found .no evidence that the vires was passed to pataents, according to a report in the Annals oflnternal Medicine. Many people in the U.S. have been concerned about the pos sible risk of infection after the Centers for Disease Control & Prcvenuon determined 3 years ago that a Florida dent[st., transmitied HIV to 6 of his patients. The new study by the CDC covered more than 221,000 ~a~ients of 64, physicians, dentists and other health care.workers who are infected with the virus. The researchers found only 113 infected patients out of the 22,000 examined, and of those epidemiological and genetic evidence showed that all came from other sources, not from any of the health care workers. 2 Pilots Sue United Airlines LOS ANGELES - T~vo pilots have filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against United Airlines, charging that the airline barred them from flying because they are infected with HIV. The case is the first of its "kind filed by commercial airhne pilots under the" Americans With Disabilities Act, according to the pilots’ lawyers and some AIDS organizations. United, the largest airline in the U.S., !nsists.that, in the interest of public safety, it acted correctly in grounding the pilots under regulations set by the Federal Aviation Administration. The suit, filed in federal court by R. Christopher Prilliman of Dallas and PaulRafalowski of Laguna Beach, Calif., c6ritends that the pilots were grounded after the airline learned Dentcd Association, while more dentists they were HIV-positive, despite the fact are willing ~o treat patients who are infected that they passed physicals given by United~. ~"with HIV, many are still reluctant to have and the FAA earlier in 1994. Uuited~S such patients. The survey reported that medical director, Dr. Gary Kohn, said the 67% of the dentists surveyed would treat airline received information from the such patients, even if they could refer pilots’ doctors last year "that led us to them to other health care workers..A believe they had a disqualifying condition" similar survey in 1986 found only about under FAA standards. Although he 47% of the dentists said they would trea! declined to comment on the case, an FAA infected patients. But the survey alsofound spokesperson said that being HIV-positive that 32% said they would not pick dentistry does not preclude a pilot from being again as a medical career because of fears approved for flying. of being exposed to HIV. And 75% of the dentists also said they were afraid to show CMV Retinitis Drug Effective any willingness to treat HIV-positive CHICAGO -Small injected doses.of an patients .out.of concerns they might lose experimental drug. have proven to be other patients. effective in checking the devastating eye damage common among people with Hormone May Curb KS Tumors AIDS, according to researchers at the LONDON - A hormone found in pregnant Uuiversitv of California. According to women, known as human chorionic reports i’n Ophthalmology and the gonadotropin, may have an important role American Journal of Ophthalmology, 3 in treating Kaposi’s sarcoma, a skin and small diuical trials showed the anti-viral blood vessel cancer that affects ma~.y drug cidofovir, which is also -known as patients with HIV, according to a report ~n HPlVlPC, stopped the progress of CMV the British journal Nature. Dr. Robert retinitis for months. Dr. William R. GaHo and other researchers with the Freeman, an ophthalmologist at the National Cancer Institute report that the University of California at San Diego, hormone kills KS in the test tube, and that and his colleagues reported in the journals in experiments with mice it reduced tumors that the drug has proven so effective at caused by injections of KS cells. The NCI this stage in the limited diuical trials that scientists found that the injected KS cells, more than ~ hundred patients, in San Diego which normally cause tumors in mice, are now receiving "maintenance" were not able Xo do so if they had been injections regularly. What is not known exposed to the hormone before being yet, however, is whether cidofovir will be injected. Mice that had been treated with effective over a prolonged period of time the hormone for a week prior to being or if patients may begin to develop a injected with KS cells also did not develop resistance to it. tumors or developed small ones, the researcher reported. The scientists also Dentists and HIV Infection presented cases of 2 women who had KS, CHICAGO - According to a survey but whose cancer lesions inexplicably published in the Journal of the American disappeared during or after pregnancy. "This is the first demonstration of an antirumor property of (the hormone), and offers a new strategy for treating patients with Kaposi’s sarcoma," the scientists said. Condom Breakage Questioned WASHINGTON - Tests of the new polyurethane Avanti condom have produced conflicting results, and the Food & Drug Administration, which approved Avanti for sale in the U.S..in 1991, has called for further testing: Regular latex condoms break in about 2% of the cases, according to FDA tests, and Avanti’s manufacturer London International/ Schmid Labs had presented the FDA with its o.wn studies that showed breakage rates ran~ng between 0.4% and 2.1% when it applied for approval to sdl the condom ~n the U.S. But 5 subsequent studies by the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development and conducted by the Los Angeles Regional Family Planning. Council found failure ratesfor the Avanti ranging from 4% to 15% with an overall breakage rate of 9.6% - so high a rate that the council stopped testing the Avanti in 1994 even though all its studies had involved fairly small numbers of couples. Dr. Susan Alpert of the FDA, however, defended the agency’s approval of the Avanti polyurethane condom, even if it turns out to have a higher breakage rate, because up to 7% of the American population is allergic to latex. Cancers Linked to Virus BOSTON - A newly discovered type of herpes virus causes 2 cancers associated with AIDS according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law FI-DELITY HO-AAE HE- LTH CARE, INC. Main Office 113 E. Paul St. 905 No. Highway 51 Pauls Valley, OK 73075 Coweta, OK 74429 (405) 238-6487 (918) 486-1174 (800) 999-3442 7319 No. MacArthur Okla. City, OK 73132 (405) 722-0551 Caring for 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 Serv.ices 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. Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation ¯ 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. �Health Briefs HeaLth Briefs Health Briefs According to scientists from Columbia University, both B cell lymphoma and Kaposi’s sarcoma, are caused by a herpes . vmas known as KSHV, 1st discovered in skin lesions of patients with KS. Drs. Yuan Chang and Patrick Moore report that the newly identified virus causes all KS cancers, not just those in people with ¯ AIDS. They.also report f’mding the cancer virus cells in 8 patients who suffered from AIDS,associated B cell lymphoma, a canCer of the body’s immune system. ’Reasonable, Pricing’ Requirement Dropped WASHINGTON-The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has dropped its~ requirement that U.S. drug manufacturers charge a "reasonable" price for products developed in conjunction with government-sponsored research. NIH Director Harold Varmus said the agency found that "the pricing clause has driven the industry away from potentially beneficial scientific collaborations" with government researchers "without providing an offsetting benefit to the public?’ Under the clause, adoptedin 1989 amid protests over the price of the AIDS drug AZT, the public was supposed to benefit from drugs produced with the advantage of taxpayer-funded research. Once the policy was implemented, however, companies held back from using NIH research because they could not guarantee that they would regain an investment in product development, said Carl Feldbaum, president of Biotechnology Industry Organization. HIV Protein Discovery WASHINGTON - Researchers have discovered how an HIV protein, called Vpr, forces its way into ceils. Vpr enters the cell’s nucleus more quickly than other proteins and makes the cell help do its job, found Univ. of Pennsylvania pathologist David Weiner. Vpr hijacks a protein naturally present in human cells, one that moves specific steroid hormones through calls: Tests showed that some of these steroids activate HIV production and suppress immune cells, Weiner reported in the April 11 issue of Proceedings ofthe National Academy ofSciences. W~en Vpr was, added, the protein used the steroids’ cellular pathway to getto the call nucleus and prompted steroid overproduction to help it produce HIV. Weiner found that the abortion drug RU-486, which is known to block steroid overproduction in other diseases, also blocked Vpr. HIV-infected cells treated with RU-486 produced 70 percent less virus than untreated cells, he found. Weiner warned, however, that it is still too early to know whether the drug would work in humans. ~ Test to Predict AIDS Onset? PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh reported in the Annals oflnternal Medicine that theyhave developed a new HIV test that may help doctors predict how soon people infected with the virus will develop AIDS. According to Dr. John Mellors, director of the Pitt Treatment Evaluation Union that developed the "branched DNA signal amplification" test, it may also .help physicians decide what course of treatment is best for each patient. The new test measures the amount of HIV in the blood stream, a reliable indicator of how rapidly the individual will become ill with AIDS. Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? Education cont~d from p. 1 Military ’b~the American Medtcal Assoctatton, was prepared by scientists at the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies-at UC-San Francisco, directed by Thomas Coates and Jeff Stryker. "Carefully tailored, targeted, credible, and. persistent" AIDS education eampaigus; the report says, haveproven highly successful in dramatically reducing-the spread Of HIV. The report says thai in San Francisco, an estimated 8,000 people were infected with HIV in 1982 when the epidemic had barely begun~ But 10 years Iater- with intehse preverition efforts, particularly-among gay.and bisexual-men, in ethnic communities and among intravenous drug users - the annual infection rate had dropped to 1,000, according to the city’s health department. As many as 40,000 to 80,000 new HIV infections are reported annually in the United States, and the numbers are rising steadily in most other cities because "AIDS is largely a disease of behaviors" and few communities have faced the problem candidly, the report’s authors argue. "Education and prevention efforts for. AIDS continue to be limited by society’s unwillingness to explore and discuss frankly sexual and drug-use behaviors that risk the spread of HIV infection," they say. policy went into effect last year he notified his c.ommanding officer in writing, "I am gay’. cont~d from p; 1 Gay Sailor to Remain In Navy= BALTIMORE’- U.S. District Judge Joseph Young has ordered the Navy not to discharge Lt: Richard Selland, who told .his commanding officer in 1993 that he was gay. Judge Young granted Selland an injunction ~that orders the Navy allow the gay sailor toremain in the Navy while he continues his court battle againstthe Pentagon,s "’don’t ask, don’t tell" policy that continues to exclude gay and.l~sbian military personnel. Mom ont’d from p. 1 collecting letters denouncing the decision. In addition, the Metropolitan Connnunity Church (MCC) had declared this Mother’s Day, May 18, a "national day of prayer" for Bottoms and her partner, April Wade. Poland cont’d from p. l protections; 6 opposed the prohibitions; 7 deputies abslained. The commission has recently added a number of liberal provisions aimed at bringing Poland’s 43year-old constitution up to date and more in line with requirements of the European Parliament, which already mandates nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation. Only one other nation - South Africa - has included constitutional protections specifically aimed at barring bias agaxnst gays and l~sbians. SUDD ENLY THE COH ETITORS ALL LO OK LIKE WA ,NABES. 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 Talsa, 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 918-425~1354 Accepting Medicare, Medicaid. private pay and private insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated. Mohawk Living Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK- (918) 425-1354 ~ 1995 - Design One Associates / Per~pectiv~ Magazine ~MITSUBISHI The New ThinKtng ,n Automobiles" Sandra J. Hill, M.S. Air conditioning, alloy wheels, am/fm cassette with 6 speakers, power sunroof, dohc - 16 valve & much morel. From $15,695 �Reporter Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights. P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152 May/June 1995 Volume 15 Number 5 The views e.~pressed elsewhere in Tulsa Fame.Iv News are not necessarily the views of TOHR. Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other itemv, under the b.vh’ne. "submitted by TOHR ". contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family Ne~,s. ~ Letter from the President: Another month has gone by and what a great one it has benn. I would like to thank everyone who has made a monthly pledge or donation to the Community Center. We .are still working very hard to make this vision a reality. Remember the monthly pledges are an integral part of our financing package so please give it some thought as we can all benefit from a Community Center. T.O.H.R. is continuing to grow and our programs are expanding. We have appointed Claudette Peterson as directorof HIV Programs. Claudette will supervise the additiona employees and administer Ihe grants currently in place as well as the ones we are still waiting to hear from. Let’s all welcome Claudette and give her a big THANK. YOU for her hard work, Claudette has already proven herself to be an invaluable asset to T.O.H.R. through her previous position as Clinic Director, I would like to thank Rob Hill for the educational Seminar presented to the Helpline volunteers. We plan to repeat thisseminar inthe very near future so that those who were unable to attend will have the ability to participate. Thanks again Rob. ¯ picnicThe prideever~picniCLet youriS jUstpRiDEaroundshowthe comerfor thisandfestiveWe needdayinV°lunteerSthe park. to man the .T.O.H.R. booth and help clean up the park. Your participation will insure this to be the best T.O.H.R; FOLLIES 1995 is well into the planning stage with the date setfor June 30th at All Souls in Emerson Hall. This will be one of our largest fundraisers of the year so let’s all come out and support the 6rganization as well as the performers. The money from the Follies goes to supporting ortgoing programs of T.O.H.R. Please attend the monthly meeting or a T.O.H.R. sponsored event, we rely on your participation to continue these programs. Thanks, Tim BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS ommunitp enter - 743-GAYS (4297) By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Monthly Pledges $100 Mo. $75 Mo. $50 Mo. . $45 Mo. . $40 Mo. .. $35 Mo. , $20 Mo. $10 Mo. Mail to TOHR P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa OK. 74152 Attn: Center ,_.._ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Pdghts HIV TESTING CLINIC Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 FREE ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Membership Application Name Address City State Phone Signature [] I would like to x~luntecr help with: [] HIV Counselor [] Event Planning and Party Preparations Zip, Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m 4154 So. Harvard Suite H- 1 []Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: [] $10 Limited Income/Student Membership [] $20 Regular Membership [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership [] $100 Sustaining Membership [] I am currently ~¢¢iving TOHR mailings and the Tulsa Famil~ News [] I am not on the mailing list [] Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual He!pLine [] Executive Board Member [] Monthly Meeting Support Center Stage One Time Donations Spotlight $2500 - $5000 Lead Actor $1500 - $2499 Supporting Actor $750 - $1499 Cast Member $300- $749 Audience $100 - $299 Extra $ Wish List For TOHR Clinic_ (We are adding staffbut have no more $ for equipment) Bookshelves 2 desks Industrial shelving Filing cabinets (locks a plus) 2 trash cans (office size) Folding tables 2 desk chairs �I SUNDAYS BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - Sunday School 9:45, Moming Worship Service 11:00. 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815. for Info. BLGA - University of Tulsa. 6:30 p.m. Canterbury Center. COMM.UNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) - 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 - Gay Band - Practice weekly in OKC. Call 838-2121 forlnfo. I MONDAYS LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan. ITUESDAYS " ¯ MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center. 7:30 p.m. 2627B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info. AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - Bible Study 7:00. MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. Final week of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/i3ommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 26 DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. WOMEN’S COFFEE HOUSE Java Dave’s. 3310 South Peoria. 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Call Beeper 646-6455 for more info. I IU,Y RESCUING THE BIBLE -6:30 - 8:30 p.m. 15 IMAY 16 I TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 7434297 for Info. IMAY 17 FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 583-5147 for Info. IMAY 18-21 MCC DISTRICT CONFERENCE - South Central District IOK, TX, LA, AR) Southern Hills Marriott at 71st and Lewis. Workshops/Services/Banquet. Keynote: Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson. Call 622-1441 for more Info. IMAY ls-21 I 21 INT’L AIDS CANDLE LIGHT MEMORIAL SERVICE. Call 438-2437 for more info. 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. IM, Y =2 RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for location. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. ¯. - 28 I I I I IJUN. I IJUN. 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 lnfo. 3 WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - Hong Kong Restaurant - 4307 B South Sheridan Road. 6:30 p.m. IJUNE 7:00 p.m. 5 LAGPAC - The Gathering Place.. ~,154 South Harvard. Meets directly following TOHR Ad Hoc Meeting. Call 838-1222 for more Info. TOHR AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CIVIC AFFAIRS - Organizational Meeting. Need ~volunteers from other organizations. 7:00 p.m. The Gathering Place. 4154 South Harvard. Call 838-2121 for more Info. TOHR MEMBERSHIP MEETING. Monthly Meeting. 6:30 Social 7:00 p.m. Meeting. The Gathering Place. 4154 South Harvard. Ste. H. Call 743-4297 for lnfo. FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 583-5147 for Info. 10 PFLAG PICNIC. 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 749-4901 for more info. 14 17 COMMUNITY-WIDE GOSPEL SING - Kick off pride week with a gospel sing at Family of Faith MCC 5451-E South Mingo. WIll include MCC Tulsa and other area churches. Call 622-1441 for more info. OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL McLain High School. $5/ticket. 7:30 p.m. Call beeper 646-6455 for more info. IJ UNE 18 TULSA PRIDE PICNIC - Annual Gay Pride Celebration held at Mohawk Park. Food/DrinWFun/Games/EntertainmenL Also booths and information distribution. Minimal charges for food this year, Beer still free. 12:00 - 6:00. Call 832-0233 for Info. IJu. FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154South Harvard - Lower Level: Call 583-5147 for ~ Info. IJuN~ 24 --,DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 20 TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 7434297 for Info. Do you have a group or event that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? If I for Info. I u.. 25 Oklahoma City. I Assemble from 12:00 - 2:00 at the park. WEDNESDAY N;GHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB- La Nortena. 6408 South Peoria. 6:30 p.m. IJ u N E 21 COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES. MCC of Greater Tulsa. Special for Gay Pride Week. Also includes Family of Faith MCC and other area churches. 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. GAY PRIDE PARADE. 14 OKLAHOMA HIV/AIDS CONFERENCE Sponsored by HIV Resource Consortium. Workshops, Speakers, etc. Space is limited to first 300. Doubletree at Warren Place. Call 74g-4194 for more info. IJu. ! IJ u N E I 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 1 2 1= HIV TESTING - TOHR Clinic. Free and Anonymous testing using flngerstick method. No appointment required. Walk in test hours: 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Call 749-4194 for Info. PRAYER TIME - 7:00 p.m. MCC of Greater Tulsa. 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. TULSA FAMILY CHORALE Weekly practice 9:30 pro. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th St. !SATURDAYs 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. I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m, 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Union High School. $5/ticket. 7:30 p.m. Call beeper 646-6455 for more info. IMAY 29 8 GREEN COUNTRY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS LEAGUE. Muskogee Library. 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Call 682-8204 for more Info. iJ U N E PFLAG BOARD MEETING.. Call 742-8565 for more info. I IJ u N E DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info: IJ u N E HERLAND SPRING RETREAT - Women’s Retreat. Roman Nose State Park. Sponsored by Heriand of Oklahoma City. Call 405-720-0044 for Info. IM,Y 26 GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL RODEO - OK State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Call 405-943-0543 for more Info. .Community of Hope - 1347 North Yale. Seventh of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. ITHuRsOAYs 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 GROUPWeekly meeting 7:30. Family of Faith MCC. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 6221441 for Info, I WEDNESDAYS IMAY 13 I CAR WASH - To benefit Family of Faith MCC. Quik Trip on 71st across from Sam’s. Donations only. IMAY 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. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. Parade ends at Habana Inn with a party. IJUN 2S I RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for location. I I JUNE 29 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. 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 - Single 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 74941 94 for appointment. .TOHR HELPLINE - Staffeddaily 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 743-GAYS. TULSA- Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association, Call 838-1222 for Info, WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - Meets at varying locations the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of each month. so, please call us at 838-2121. Every. effort was made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this calendar; however, neither Tulsa Family News nor TOHR assumes responsibility for errors or omissions. I �UALITY " OF LIFg AI TERNATIVE WHAT IS VIATICATION? 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Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918’747,3320 Y �H o rv at h READ ALL ABOUT IT by Barry Hensley Supervisor, Circulation Department Tulsa City-County Library howeve{, is a rather simplistic stereotype of a ruthless patriarch whose religious belief controls every fiber of his being. Tom is ultimately banned from his family and virtually adopted by Jod’s parents. The thought processes of these characters may help readers understand what some families go through when these situations Author Robert Donaghe’s first novel, Common Sons, is just the thing if you’re looking for some light, spring reading with a message. In the arise. small town of Common, In contrast to Tom’s New Mexico, in 1965, father, the Unitarian By c.hoosln~ to Joel Ree~ is going to high minister is also an remam...Joe.and school and working on the important character. He Tom make the family farm. A strong, tries to convince Tom that bright boxer, Jot strikes the biblical references to important up a friendship with Tom, homosexuality refer to a statement that the quiet son of the new lack of commitment or preacher. Eventually, binding in relationships. runrdn~ to the straight laced Tom makes Tom soon realizes that coasts is not the a very public, drunken his relationship with Joel way to chan~e pass at Joel and they both does not fit this criteria, must come to terms with since they are loyal and hearts and minds feelings that they don’t dedicated to each other. and prove t~e understand. Joel, an The interesting setting agnostic, rather easily of this book, not in an accepts the realization of urbanareaoragay ghetto, relationship. his homosexuality as but in a rural village, T~s is an normal, while Tom, after makes this book unique years of very strict current gay uplfftln ovel that among indoctrinatxon, is torn fiction. At the end of the emph~zes the apart emotionally. book, a younger classEventually, through the mate has moved to San im~rtanee o~ support of the school Francisco and writes Joel f mlhes and coach, Joel’s family, a and Tom, chastising them eommunltles Unitarian mimster and a for staying in their "hick younger classmate, Joel town." By choosing to reeo nlzln the and Tom realize that their remain in Common, Joel dfffergnt forms of dedication and love for and Tom make the one another is more love and important statement that important than what the running to the coasts is eommhment. rest of the town thinks. not the way to change The pivotal characters hearts and minds and in this story are the boys’ prove the validity of their fathers. Joel’s dad at first assumes that relationship. Joel i~ just going through a phase, but This is an uplifting novel that soon realizes the seriousness of the emphasizes the importance of families relationship between Jot and Tom. He and communities recognizing the different also understands that his boy has not forms of love:and commitment. Common changed, only the perception of his son Sons is an old fashioned love story with has changed, and Joel’s courage and humor and some interesting plot twists character are still intact. Tom’s father, that make an entertaining read. Other authors of Lesbian and Gay fiction available at the Tulsa City-County Library include: JosephHansen, Katherine V. Forrest, Robert Ferro, Isabel Miller and Paul Russell. Check for rifles by these authors at the ~ Readers Services department of the Central Library, or call 596-7966. These bookstores welcome Tulsa Family News & your trade: Barnes & Noble, 71st near Memorial Media Play, 71st near Mingo Scribner’s, Utica Square Can’t find us at your favorite bookstore? Ask them why. cont’dfrom p. 1 Horvath. Before g~ing to Joie de Vivre, Horvath ,kad .prayed; "send me anywhere, but not the South, Lord." Originally from Minneapolis, and coming into the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches from a Presbyterian background, Horvath had some culture shock amving in South Louisiana, in the heart of Jimmy Swaggart ministry. Joie de Vivre’s congregation was diverse. Part French Catholic, part Baptist with some Pentacostal thrown in, Horvath found herself merging traditions- empowering Baptists and Pentacostals to genuflect and Catholics to raise their hands in praise as each felt moved to do so. Horvath said that local Catholic priests had fewer objections to their parishioners being involved with a Gay/Lesbian inclusive congregarion than to those folks leaving the Catholic Church - Gay was ok but if you leave the Catholic Church, you’re going to hell! Pastor Horvath adds that the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) allows joint membership in an MCC church as well as another - such another Protestant or Catholic congregation. Horvath is committed to a "strong empowerment of the laity" and to growing the churches she leads. In Baton Rouge, a city of about 350,000, attendance rose from an average of 19 per Sunday to 70 per Sunday. While Horvath notes that MCC’s are not a "Gay churches," they are open and affirming of all, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Heterosexual. She adds that while the Church cannot be closeted and fill its mission of a healthy way to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgendered, individuals who cannot be open can be part of the church. ?Sexuality and sex are gifts from God. God created sex to be pleasureful though it can be abused to hurt ourselves andto hurt others..." Horvath and her spouse, Barb hope to serve as role models of healthy ways of being Lesbian and Gay. Family of Faith services are held on Sundays at l lain, on Wednesdays a potluck dinner is held at 6:30, followed by Bible study at 7pm. Prayer p. 1 Rwanda, and the ongoing violence in Bosnia are the most .horrible examples. We also pray to end the more subtle forms of hate that poison our communities. We condemn the anti-Arab sentiment thai began to show its ugliness just after the Oklahoma City bombing. We are grateful that our Lesbian and Gay communities were not falsely accused because we know that such an accusation would provide the excuse for violence based on the hate that already exists. While we pray for fair treatment for all people, we pray especially for an end to the prejudices of heterosexism, sexism and racism in the Church. We pray that the Church will no 16nger allow itself to be used as men’s and women’s means of oppressing others who are different from themselves." The National Day of Prayer was coordinated by Focus on the Family, a radical right religious/political organization. Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent serves on the advisory board for the effort. Other groups in Tulsa marked the day With a lunch at a downtown hotel attended by Cathy Keating, wife of Oklahoma’s governor and Terry Largent, the wife of Congressman Largent. OPEN! ¯ Save 50% & More on New Books. ¯ Choose from thousands of new and used books. 1130 South Harvard 587-7799 Open M-F 10-7, Sat. 1,0-6 Sun. 12-5 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, I0:45 am Wednesday Service; 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays 1623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 83 8-1715 ¯ Sunday Services 1 I:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm.Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice ] To dojusttce, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 �FAMILY FINANCES Your Credit Record by Leanne Gross Cash worked just fine for our ancestors. They would go to the market, select what they needed, & hand their dollars, rubles, or plasters over to the merchant. In some societies, barter was the practice: a bushel of corn for a bucket of fish. A receipt or a paper trail for tax purposes was not part of the transaction. Today, it’s not unusual to carry just enough cash to make it to the next automated teller machine. Credit has evolved into the currency of choice. Between gas, groceries, department stores and major credit grantors like VISA, Master Card & American Express, most of us are toting an ever-growing ~senal of shiny plastic debit car~.s in our wallets. That, no matter how you feel about the phenomenon, makes your credit ’history more important than ever. Because creditors are in the business of making money, they issue cards only to people deemed worthy credit risks. Before granting approval, your application is always screened by a commercial credit bureau. There are three major national companies with offices in most large cities: Equifax Credit Information Services, TransUnion Credit Information Corp. & TRW Corp. All creditors have slightly different criteria for granting credit. Generally, it’s based on a point-scoring system keyed to factors such as income, level of education,how long you’ ve lived at your present address, what kinds of assets & checking/ savings accounts you have, your promptness in paying bills and similar socio-economic information. CCCS, a non-profit organization supported by major credit grantors & corporations, offers free counseling service and budget planning through office across America. Call 800-388CCCS to find out where the nearest office is. If it looks like you’re going to fall behind to the point where you may not be able to meet you monthly minimum payments, you should immediately notify the credit grantor. If you have a good reason & you expect to be able to solve the problem in a reasonable amount of time, most ~orantors are open to working mething out. The credit grantor wants to collect his/her money at the least cost possible. If he/she knows up front what the problem . tlbe Frank Green, J.r. Host 50 Wall Street ~lt Accomrnodatio~ Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 501/253-8281 "for a Taste of Local Flavor" Jim & Brent Invite.You to Chelsea’s Corner Cafe & Bar Care: Gay-owned 253-7457 Bar: Gay-friendly 273-6723 #10 Mountain at Center Historic Downtown Eureka Springs Arkansas Serving Lunch & Dinner, Noon to 10pm Eclectic Menu * Moderate Prices is & when he/she can reasonably expect to be paid, hetshe.won’t have to invest ~ap.~ore time or money into g~d~"’that ~count collected. The U.S. Federal Trade commission cautions against relying on commercial credit repair companies that offer to miraculously clear up any financial troubles you might run into. The only thing that can repair a credit history is time & the reconciliation of your debts. Credit repair companies may be able to help you to manage your debts (for a fee), but so can nonprofit groups like CCCS, credit unions, & community extension services affiliated with local tmiversities. Though they utilize massive data banks & sophisticated computer systems, credit bureaus are run by human beings. An occasional mistake in your credit historyis possible. If you’vebeen denied credit for no apparent reason, you have the right, under the fair credit reporting act, to ask the bureau for an explanation & a copy of your file if you act within 30 days. ffyou choose to dispute the accuracy of anything ~n your file, you need to notify the bureau in writing, explaining the diso:epancy. The credit bureau then investigates the matter. If their claim cannot be verified or is found to be inaccurate, the information you’ve challenged will then be deleted from your report. On the other hand, if you disagree with the results of their investigation, you have the right to have a brief statement explaining your side of the story added to your file. For this reason,many financial counselors recommend that you examine your credit bureau report every 3 - 4 years. All credit bureaus are required to forward a copy of the consumer’s file upon request. If the request isn’t tied to a specific appeal, there is usually a $10 - $15 charge. Like it or not, the mountain of junk mail credit card solicitations we receive every week is evidence thatthe credit culture is here to stay. In many ways, cash & barter systems were much simpler. Stuffing a fish in those envelopes would be impractical. AWADAGIN PRATT A Piano Powerhouse.t Friday, June 9 7 p.m. Chapman Music Hall Tulsa PAC Tickets: $10-$12 adults ¯ $10-$8 chil&’eniseniors Call: 596-7111 Winner, 1992 International Nautnburg Piano Competition His sold-out Tulsa debut last year was among the most talked about performances of the season. RAIN-Oklahoma, an interfaith AIDS service organization, is seeking an Executive Director (position based in Oklahoma City). Successful applicant will have a demonstrated ability to work within and across cultural lines and within the religious community. Other requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree, three years experience in the field of HW/AIDS, experience in personnel management in the human services setting, Oklahoma certification as an AIDS Educator (or the ability to obtain same). Salary range - $30,000-35,000 and benefits, depending on experience. Resumes to ED Search Committee, 924 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City OK 73102. RAIN is an equal opportunity employer. . RSVP Tropical Caribbean Feb. 11-18,1996, $795-1950 Deep Caribbean Feb. 18-25,1996, $795-1950 Mexican Riviera March 17-24,1996, $795-2495 French Canada June 30 - July 7,1996, $895-2295 Call International Tours 9z8-34z-6866 �this notion either and it is The Homefront I from often compounded by the The underwriter (God) of course who has the power to grant understanding and c’onciliatibn based on circum~anees, ones pattern of credit use or abuse and what is being done or has been done since the last incident to correct the problem. The power is really in your argument! Easy-does-it! Simply pray in writing vs. orally. Your ability to articulate in writing is important, but not to the degree that you need to be a Pulitzer that being gay and ~’vSCOnception ing bad credit are somehow BUD WHARTON Author of SellTrac 2000, a ¯sales 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 areas of business development, technical expertise and motivation. Buying a home is something most of us look forward to. All to often, the "looking forward to" ends in a reluctance to pursue the dream based on our assumed knowledge of how bad our credit .report looks. This is so prevalent in American thinking that consumers continue to believe their credit rating will be the #1 reason for credit denial. The gay and lesbian culture is not immune synonymous terms. Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, credit is important but it is not all-important! In fact the real problem in dealing with credit issues in the mortgage process is not so much how bad the credit i s, but rather the lenders inability to help the borrower understand just how to address .the problem successfully. This ~s somewhat philosophical in nature, the difference being attitude: why vs. why not or basic solution orientation. A good analogy as to how to deal with credit issues (or at least our perception of what equals unacceptable credit) is to understand the common denominator between some forms of religion and credit. An excellent analogy as both subjects yield a reward based on the assumption of goodness, acceptance or approval. Because we sometimes screw-up, we find ourselves in need of forgiveness. Religion advocates prayer and contrition to reconcile ourselves, thus fulfilling the forgiveness equation and the slate is wiped clean. Credit on the other hand offers a similar concept as absolution for bad credit can be achieved using similar principles, except the prayer part must be written as opposed to spoken. Who are we writing to? "Rdi~ion advocates prayer and contrltlon_Credlt on the other hand offers a similar concert, as absolution for ba~l eredlt can be aehleved..." Prize winning author. This.is where your lender can help. Think of them as your attorney presenting your case before a judge. They should know how to do flaeir job and represent you; articulatingin terms and methods of argument acceptable to reason and logic compelling the underwriter to understand and accept your viewpoint. Why bring it up? Your goal is home ownership. Standing between you and that goal may be your credit report or your perception of your credit standing. If there is an obstacle, any obstacle, it’s important to understand that the obstacle, whatever it is, does not mean an automatic no. When confronting 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? this situation it is important to think in terms of over, under, around or through! That’s how problems are solved. And if your loan officer doesn’t understand that ~e you need another loan officer. After all, who do they think you are anyway, the customer? If you’ve been staying away from exploring the opportunity of owning your own home because of what you think your credit looks like; stop and get it together. Here’s what you need to do. First of all, contact your mortgage lender and ask to be prequalified for a home loan Make an appointment to meet with them. If they want to do it all over the phone, they obviously don’t care enough about you, the customer, to invest the time in meeting with youpersonally. The personal meeting is important. You’ve got a sales job to do and part of that is being comfortable that this loan officer is capable of understanding your circumstances and needs and your developing confidence in them. Not all loan tracers are created equal.* Second, you want them to pull a credit report and there are two types of reports. The first is a basic credit profile pulled from three different bureaus and should be done for you at no cost. The second type of report is more extensive and involves the reporting agency verifying employment, checking public records and interviewing you the borrower for accuracy of data. This report costs about $60.00. Anyone who’s up to speed in today’s business environment can have your full credit report (the first type mentioned) in a matter of a minute or two and again, there should be no cost for this service. If the lender wants to charge you, again it’s time to find a service oriented lender willing to invest in you as their prospective customer. As you review the report with your loan officer be open and candid about whatever might be disclosed. This will allow you both to brainstorm strategies in structuring your explanation of any derogatory information. If you have experienced a bankruptcy, don’t worry about it, just explain it. Solutions to this are commonplaceand it doesn’t take an entire lifetime to recover. Included in this prequalification will be an analysis of your income and employment history. Combined with your credit profile, you may qualify for more than you ever imagined; and sooner too[ But then there’s the cash requirements. How much do you need and do you really have to save it up? This is the subject of our next discussion here on THE HOMEFRONT. (Editors Note: Bud Wharton is Vice President of Mortgages By Design, Inc., Claremore. OK; serving all of Green Country.) PRIDEoyo mp Renting and considering Buying? Moving up or Investing?Credit Problems? i t~ Mortgages By Design will custom fit the right home loan to YOUR needs! ~" No Cost Credit Counseling 1st Time Home Buyer Lock & Shop 0% to 3% Down No Cbst Pre-Qualifying Experience the power of T~O! The Nicholas Team. Jonathan & Dee Nicholas and their team of licensed associates will make buying and selling a home a positive experience. Construction Best Interest Rates Refinancing Mortgages By I~ign Gives Back To Our Community For each10an closed, we will donate $100.00 So, TAKE TWO and call us in the Morning[ to Tulsa 0klahomans For Human Rights or tolthe foundation of your choice. Jonathan & Dee Nicholas For Detail~ CalL" BUD WH,ARTON (918) 749-3000 Vice President~./Branch Manager "Selling the Dream, the Nicholas Team!" Serving Tulsa and Surrounding Communities RE/MAX Metropolitan, REALTORS 6400 S. Lewis, Tulsa, OK 74136 (918) 342-4252 Financing the All American Dream �Sat. 5/13, 11pm Bad Girls Are Back! Robbie Walker, K~is Kohl, Natasha Hall & GuesL, Sun. 5/14, Tim’s 8th Annual 36th Birthday Taurus, Mother’s Day & Full Moon Blowout Sat. 5/27, Hollywood Creations (5 hot guys!) Pride cont’d from p. 1 interested in having a booth should contact Tomfoolery! at 832-0233. ....Follies~ A TOHR tradition continues. The plans for the 1995 TOHR follies are well under way. Follies has been one of TOHR’s largest fund-raisers. This year’s theme is "Priscilla: Queen of the Desert", & it will mark the follie’s 15th year. The Follies will be held on Friday, June 30th, at All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria. The doors open at 7:30pm with the show starting at 8:00pm. Advance tickets are $8.00, & they can be purchased at Tomfoolery (in the Silver Star Saloon at 1565 S. Sheridan); Floral Design Studios, 3404 S. Peoria; & Budget Window Treatments, 7116 S. Mingo. Tickets will also be available the day of the Gay Pride Picnic at the TOHR booth. It’s not too late to be a part of this wonderful event. For more information, call the TOHR helpline at 743-4297. BAD BOYZ CLUB u ...,_,o~e cont’d from p. 1 Several of Tulsa’s most well known community volunteers, Joan Flint, Terry Williams, and Peggy Helmerich lent their names and energy to the event. Businessman Charles Faudree came up with the idea originally and was joined by P.S. "Pat" Gordon, Judy Fisher, Francis Fisher, Julie Kruger, Ouida Merrifield, Sally Minshall, Monnie Mooberry, Patty Orbison, Nancy Renberg, Francesanne Tucker and Nancy Vaughn on the organizing committtee. Patrons were entertained at a May 4 event held in several homes that were not on the general tour. The final patrons event will be held at George Kravis’ new home on June 21. Many, many businesse contributed to this event but Michael Bennett, Steve Wright, Rusty Brumble, and Mark Lackey (Lackey of Cuisine by Design) were recognized for their contributions. The 1995 Oklahoma .HIV/AIDS Conference will be presented by the HIV Resource Consortium. on June 12-14 at the Doubletree Hotel, Warren Hace. The conference title is "Caring...for each other, sharing...our stories, and nurturing...our spirit." Space is limited. Call Beverly Stanley at 749-4194 for more information. 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Central MCC District Conference Precious in God’s Sight: Sacred Earth, Sacred People The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) will hold tlie 1995 annual conference for its South Central District on May !8-21 at Tulsa’s Southern Hills Marriott. 1902 East 71st Street, 493-7000. During the conference, participants will elect a District Coordinator at the District Business meeting as well as worshiping together. The Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson, pastor ofMCC Los Angeles will speak at the opening and see Conference, page 3 Family of Faith Welcomes New Pastor Nancy Horvath The Reverend Nancy Horvath began as pastor ofMCC Family of Faith Sunday May 7. Horvath, recently pastor of MCC Joie de Vivre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is joined in Tulsa by her spouse, Barb Horvath-Zurn and their3 year old son,Zach. TFNrecently had the opportunity to discuss her background, her experiences in Baton Rouge and hopes for and challenges of Tulsa with Pastor see Horvath. page 3 Tulsa Gay Churches Honor 44th National Day of Prayer TULSA, OK - The Metropolitan Community Churches ofTnlsa, Family ofFaith MetropolitanCommunity Church and°the Metropolitan Community Church of" Greater Tulsa honored the 44th National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 4 in a ceremony at Bartlett Square in downtown Tulsa. Pastors Alice Jones and Nancy Horvath with a small number of lay people prayed for greater tolerance and respect for.all persons...... ; Thefollowing is of the statement read to the participants and onlookers: "We pray for an end to the hatred of which the Oklahoma City bombing, the most recent massacre in see Prayer, page 11 Pride ’95 Logo - Artist: Kelly Vandiver Tulsa Pride Picnic- Sunday June 18th, Mohawk Park OKC Parade- June 24th TOHR Follies- June 30th The Tulsa Pride Picnic will be held on Sunday, June 18, at Mohawk Park in Shelter #6 off of Cherokee Drive. Beginning at noon, the picnic will offer free drinks, food will be available at low cost and community organizations and businesses will offer information and goods at booths under the trees During the afternoon, volleyball and softball games will be.held and atz2pm; Tulsa Family- Chorale and the OklahOma city Gay Marching Band will perform. Volunteers are needed to help with food and with clean-up. Community organizations or businesses see Pride, page 14 Lesbian Clinton Official to Run For SF Mayor WASHINGTON - The Clinton administration has lost its highest ranking openly gay official with the announcement that Roberta Achtenberg would resign her post as an assistant secretary in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In her letter of resignation to Presiden! Clinton, Achtenberg said she would step down effective April 30. Achtenberg will return to her home in San Francisco where she is expected to run for mayor see Lesbian Mayor, page 3 Researchers: AIDS Education Efforts Work SAN FRANCISCO- According to health researchers at the University of California at San Francisco, there is growing evidence that a substantial decrease in the rate of ttlV infection can be and has been achieved through intensive prevention efforts aimed at those most at risk in the AIDS epidemic, and that the major stumbling block to curbing the spread of the virus among vulnerable populations are outmoded social policies. The report, published,in the Journal see Education, page 7 Civil Rights Protections Proposed in Poland WARSAW - Prompted by pressures toconform to the mandates of the European Union, which the country wants to join, a special commission that is working on drafting a post- Communist constituuon for Poland has included legal protections th at would extend protections based on sexual orientation. Sixteen of the 29 parliamentary deputies who are drafting the constitution voted to include the constitutional see Poland, page 7 Major Victory in Oregon SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that local and county governments cannot pass laws that discriminate against gays. The ruling strikes down ann-gay rights ordinances passed in some 27 Oregon cities and counties during the past 2 years and upholds alaw passed by the state legislature prohibiting such local measures. The appeals court panel unanimously ruled that the state legislature has preemptive rights over matters of "substantive policy" issues such as civil rights legislation. Ex-Klan Leader Wants PWA’s to be Tattooed LOS ANGELES - David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan leader who also served as a Lomsiana state representative, recently told The Advocate that people infected with AIDS should be tattooed in the genital area, "maybe even with glow-in-thedark ink." Duke, ~vhois currently considenngrunningforgovernor of Louisiana, explained that the AIDS tattoos would serve as a warning to prospective sexual partners. Duke also said he see Duke. page 3 Work Equality Project NE\V YORK - New York state Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, the state’s only openly gay le~slator and the co-chair of the International Network of Lesbian & Gay Officials,joined withNew York City Councilman Tom Duane and San Francisco Supervisor Carol Migden and the Wall Street Project in launching a program to promote non-discrimination policies by businesses and institutions throughout the country. Known as the "Equality Principles on Sexual Orientation," the guidelines are designed to see Work Project, page 3 Hope Candle Light Tour: Big Bucks for AIDS Care & OK HIV/AIDS Conference TULSA, OK - Organizers of the fifth Hope Candlelight Tour hope to raise nearly $100,000 for two AIDS service organizations: St. Joseph’s House and tLaAN, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network of EaStern Oklahoma. Despite heavy rains that lowered attendance on May 6 & 7. respectable crowds made their way from several elegma~ homes that had been opened in one of Tulsa’s most elite neighborhoods, see Hope, page 11 TOHR Endorses Lesbian/ Gay Marriage Resolution Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) unanimously endorsed at its April membership meeting a resolution calling for Lesbians and Gay men to marrx legally. The resolution reads: Because marriage is. a fundamental right under our Constitution, and becasue the Constitution guarantees equal protection of the law, see Resolution, page 3 Rainbow Business Guild Chooses 1995 Officers Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay & Lesbian/Gay friendly business organization, Rainbow Business Guild, elected new officers at its April meeting. Founding officers, Tim Gillean, Frank Going & Kevin Palmer turned over leadership to Leanne Gross, and Bud Wharton, co-chairs, Barbara Bellar, secretary, and Tom Neal, treasurer. RBG will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 22 at 7pm at the. O!iveGarden Restmarant at Utica Square. Dinner dues fi~e $10. Rainbow BuSiness Grild ig~open to business owners, professionals, company empl~.~;e~~ students and others interested in business with a Lesbian Gay perspective. For more info. call 832-0233. Virginia High Court Rules Against Lesbian Mom RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia Supreme Court split 4- 3 in ruling that Sharon Bottoms could be denied custody of her 3-year-old son Tyler because she is a lesbian and her sexual orientation could lead to the child facing social condemnation growing up. The court overturned a state appeals court ruling that wouldhave allowed Bottoms to get custody of her son, whose custody is being challenged by the woman’s mother. In the court majority decision, Justice A. Christian Compton said, "The mother is an unfit custodian at this time, and the child’s best interests would be promoted by awarding custody to the grandmother.’" Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign Fund, said of the decision, "’Anyone who truly cares about families should be morally outraged that the government has taken a child from his own loving mother because of ether people’s pre judices. This is an anti-famil v decision that is clearly notin th~ best interests of the child." Virginia activists are see Mom, page 7 Military Update Court Victory for Sailor AI,EXANDRL~, Va. - Navy Lt. Paul Thomasson has become the latest member of the U.S. armed forces to challenge the "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy. Thomasson’s lawyers argued in court that the policy not only is a violation of constitutional guarantees of free speech, but that the Navy by enforcing it against Thomasson would be kicking out "one of its finest" service members. Thomasson, in addition to his stellar record first as a pilot and later in a Washington, D.C. staff post, has received glowing commendations from former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Colin Powell whom he hel.ped prepare for congressional testimony, among other Navy brass. The Navy is trying to discharge Thomasson, however, because the day after the new see Military, page 7 918-832-0233 Publisher~ditor POB 4140 Tom Neal Assistant E~litor Tulsa, Oklahoma James Christjohn 74159-01z10 Writers/contributors Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin Staff Photographer TulsaNews@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 F~mily News and may not be reproduced either in whol~m’in@art wi.thout written permission from the publisher. Public~ti0n of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution locations. Additional copies are available atTomfoolery! Civil Rights For Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men Who Decides What’s Best for Us? by Tom Neal. publisher i’diversity"training that includes followed up to see what Savage Many of you remember the raucous and bruising public hearings held almost a year ago by the City of Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission and its Standing Committee on Sexual Orientation. Some of you may know that these two bodies revised their report and sent it to our Mayor, M. Susan Savage and to our City Council. Few of you probably know what, if anything, has happened since then. The report had several recommendations. One called on the City Council to mnend our current human rights ordinance to add the words, sexual orientation. This would protect heterosexuals, homosexuals and "bisexuals from invidious discrimination. Court rulings thus far have held that discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation is illegal only where the term, sexual orientation or its equivalent, affectional orientation, etc. is explicitly used. At this time, our City Council is overwhelmingly hostile to such protections. . The other recommendations, however, were not directed at the City Council. These recommendahons call for our Mayor to issue executive orders banning discrimination in c~ty hiring, to order our police dept. to begin Issues of sexual orientation and to collect hate crime statistics for attacks based on actual or perceived sexual orientation Officially, at least, none of these actions have been taken now five months later. ...we, as a community, must learn how to get involved in the polltleal proeess....while we’re waiting for the [Sexual Orientation] Committee sehmoaze civil rights protections into being, call your councilperson and the mayor... You may be thinking of many of the same questions Tulsa Family News has been asking, i.e., what progress has been made, and if nothing, why not? You may want to know who’s representing us, and what kind of job are they doing. You may be surprised at how little is going on. Afew members of the Standing Committee on Sexual Orientation met with the Mayor, but apparently haven’t has done. Apparently they didn’t even ask her to do much, i.e., implement the reco~rmiendations of the report that call for action on the part of the Mayor, not the City Council. Savage has since refused to protect city employees from discrimination (seeTFN v.2 #4). Savage also promised toissue a generic condemnation of discrimination. These sorts of statements rarely do Lesbians and Gay menany good, since the statements are usually seen as applying to "legitimate" minorities and women. Where we’re not explicitly included, we "re usually excluded. Committee members should have rejected this idea as soon as Mayor Savage said it. So who are the folks - representing us? They i~n,c.lude Dennis Neill and Kelly Kirby, past presidents of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR); Nancy McDonald of local & regional PFLAG; Bill Hinkle, also of PFLAG, and others. These folks are individuals of courage who have histories of fighting for fair treatment of Lesbians and Gay men. It seems we have goodfolks trying to represent our interests, but are they? Some of this group seem to have selected a stealth strategy. see Who Decides, page 3 by Robert Bray Right aroun~l this time of year I get my annual reminders that my loving relationship with my partner John is not worth much in the eyes of society. Perhaps it’s my income tax returns, which givemeno opdon except to file single because our union is not "valid." Or maybe it’s the mailbox of invitations atmouncmg the June weddings of my straight friends and relatives. Or it could be all those glowing bride and groom advertisements just in time for the upcoming nuptial season. Marriage has been onmymind a lot lately. To be honest, I’m not certain if it’s my wedding I’mpondering (wehaven’tbegun those discussions ye0. But the subject of same-sex marriage is rapidly rising into the consciousness of many Americans and has already made national headlines and front-page news around the country. And it’s clearly in the cross-sights of the Radical Right. Aggressive pre-emptive strikes against same-sex marriage have already been launched in at least three states with more attacks expected. Alaska, Utah and South Dakota have or are now facing pro-active bans on same-sex marriage. They clearly are designed to head off an affirmative ruling expected later this year or early 1996 on a pending gay marriage casein Hawaii. A Congressional threat may be forthcoming, too. Newt Gingrich rarely misses an opportunity to demean gay relationships. In 1992, the Republican Party specifically stated an oppositaon to same-sex marriages in its Platform. The issue is sure to be raised as we enter a new election cycle. The Radical Right plans to capitalize on society’s vigorous opposition to same-sex marriage and use it as a fundraising and political orgamzing weapon to streng~en its "traditional family values agenda. Expect more attacks on not only same-sex marriage but also gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families, including foster parenting, adoption and child custody. It’s time for our side to sound the alarm. We are asking for the equal right to marry the one we love and care for, just as non-gay Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial *Barraccuda’s Wild Nights/Donna’s Crazy Days 2405 E. Admiral *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Metropole, 1902 E. 11 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. 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They suggested that if wejust kept the public and the press uninformed, that we could avoid conflict and get this ordinance passed. Obviously neither happened. We would argue that this approach is not only undemo~ cratic, but is politically naive. Tulsa Family News recognizes that the members of the Standing Committee on Sexual Orientation have no legal obligation to meet with our community organizations, nor to solicit the breadth of opinion from those I whom they proport to represent. j However, we suggest that the Standing Committee has a powerful ethical obligation to discuss their strategies with those whose rights remain denied. Practically speaking, this "behind the scenes maneuvering" will not be enough at some point and they will need us. You would think that these folks would be going to TOHR, toour churches, to Prime Timers, to the Women’s Supper Clubs and other groups to let our communities know where we stand and what’w~ need to do to help. Besides giving them the support they need, we, as a community, must learn how to get involved in the political ] process.Wehave the opportunity cont’dfrom p. 2 to show the city that we’re part of this city. In the meantime, while we’re wa~ for the Committee schmooze civil fights protections into being, call your coun-cilperson and the mayor. Ask to meet with your connselor and the Mayor. It’s your right. Mayor Savage: 596-7411, fax: 596-9010, City Council: 596- 1990. For those interested in getting involved in theseissues, TOHR has established a Civic Affairs committee to organize community efforts. It will meet next on Monday, June 5 at 7pm at the Gathering Room of the HIV Resource Consortium. TFN editorials represent the views of the writer- not those of advertisers nor other contributors. Letters are welcome. Marriage cont’dfrom p. 2 people prefer that they -- and not the state should have the right to decide whether and whom to marry. The subject of same-sex marriage offers many political challenges and organizing opportunities and numerous questions for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists. It’s time for that dialogue to begin. Questions that may need to be considered as we move this issue forward: ¯ Do we really need or want the right to marry? ¯ Do bisexual activists have a different view ofthis subject than gay and lesbian people? ¯ Are there differences in the way gay men and lesbians analyze the institution of marriage? ¯ What about concerns that the institution of marriage itself gay or straight -- perpetuates a moral hierarchy with different economic and social privileges? -- Those in couples (viewed as "’monogamous") receive social and economic rewards because of their implied moral status. Meanwhile, single people (viewed as "’promiscuous") do not. This community discussion and dialogue must also include an awareness of the orgamzing and education efforts of grassroots groups, including the Hawaii Equal Rights Marriage Project and NaMamoo Hawai’i. Na Manlo, a new statewide civil rights group of indigenous gay, lesbian, bisexual aud transgender people, is doing work around homophobia, racism and classism and how they connect to the marriage issue. As we advance the issue of our right to marry, we must not perpetuate themyththatmarriage is the only way that "true" families are organized. Weneed To have and to hold. It’s about havlnd the rights andresponsibilities of leSM and soeietal reeognltlon of our loving unions. to advance simultaneously both our right to marry and a redefinition of "family" that is an honest reflection of the diversity of family structures extended families, step-families, single par.e.nt households, grandparents rinsing grandchildren, divorced parents, adopted children, foster families. Wemust nnite with-the majority of others who do not fit the model that is considered "traditional." What is your role in the samesex marriage battle? There are manyways togetinvolved. First, help get the word out. Educate the public. Tell your faniily, friends and coworkers about same-sex marriage issues. Sponsor a community forum on tllis topic. Write letters to die editor and get the press to cover the subject. Also, you can take action. Consider organizing a marriage license "’refuse-in" at your local city clerk office. Get an organization you are involved in to sign on to the Lambda Marriage Resolution a document supported by numerous national organizations, including Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), Latino/a Lesbian & Gay Organization, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Gay & Lesbian Parents Coalition International, and many more. Tohave andtohold. It’s about having the rights and responsibilities of legal and societal recognition of our loving umons. It’s about holding close not only our loved ones, but also the democratic principles of fairness and equality often denied us because ofwho we are and whom we love. And most of all, it’s about creating and strengthening diverse families and forming relationships free of discrimination and prejudice. Robert Bray is longtime staff member of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. TOHR co,,edfrom p. Resolved, the State should permit Gay cmd Lesbian couples to marry and share fully and equally in the rights and responsibilities ofmarriage. This resolution sponsored by Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Na " " seenext column to right Work. cont’dfrom p. 1 "provide a framework for an ethical standard that all corporations, universities, and other institutions can voluntarily -embrace in their business practices." Businesses that sign the principles would commit themselves to not discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation orH1V status in sales, purchasing or employmentpractices. The 8- point non-discrimination policy statement states: "To become successful in the ever-competitive world of business, a company must strive to create anenvironment in which all employees are treated with respect. Through the cultivating of diversity in the wprkplace, a company can draw fully upon the potential, for creativity and commitment represented by all its employees. Implementation of these Equality Principles on Sexual Orientation are an important step in that direction. 1. Explicit prohibitions against discrimination based on sexual orientation will be included in the company’s written employment policy statement. 2. Discrimination against HIV positive employees or those with AIDS will be strictly prohibited. 3. Employee groups, regardless of sexual orientation, will be given equal standing with other employee associations. 4. Diversity training will include sexual orientataon issues. 5. Spousal benefits will be offered to domestic partners of employees, regardless of sexual orientation, on an equal basis with those granted to married employees. 6. Company adve.rtisi~ag policy will bar negative sexual orientation stereotypes and will not discriminate in media advertising on the basis of sexual orientation. 7. Companies will not discriminate in the sale and purchase of goods and services on the basis of sexual orientation. 8. Written non-discrimination policies on sexual orientation must be disseminated throughout the company. A senior company official will be appointed to monitor compliance corporate wide. Mamo o Hawaii mid the Hawaii Equal Rights Marriage Project. A Hawaii court decision may legalize same gender marriage by the end of this year or early next vear. 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Jesse Helms (R-NC) portraying her as a "’dangerous radical" and "dmnn lesbian." In her letter to the. President, Achtenberg thanked Clinton for his support in "’a challenging confirmation process." But she went on to say that "I feel the need to return to the city I Call home.’" Conf. cont’dfrom p. l closing services onThu~sdav and Sun.day. Others leading worship services are the Reverend Sandi Robinson, president, Samaritan College, Judy Dale, district coordinator, Great Lakes District-UFMCC, the Reverend Renee Phillips, pastor of MCC. Lubbock and the Reverend Dexter Brecht, pastor of Vieux Carre MCC New Orleans. Saturday night,afterabanquet, there will be a dance. Both Tulsa congregations, MCC Greater Tulsa and MCC Family of Faith. plan hospitality suites for conference participants: The Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson will speak on Sunday evening, May 21st at Family of Faith. For more information about the conference, call 838-1715 or 622-1441. Duke cont’dfrom p. 1 believed HIV was first transmitted when a human had sex with a monkey in Africa. Puppy Pause II All Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. Call for appointments. Walk-ins also welcome. News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News UK Gay Military Ban and controversial exception. Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. anti-bias policies in their offices, tojunior and senior lfigh schools, Becomes Political Issue~ LONDON - A spokesman for! the British Defense Ministry told Parliament that the country’s policy of excluding gays from the British armed forces had the full support of the Conservative Party government and that ,allowing gays in the nation’s military was "not compatible with securing the ailns of the armed forces." The Labor Party had earlier called for ending the ban on gays and lesbians in the country’ s military as part of the party’s official platform. David Clark, the defense spokesman lbr the Labor Party, called the exclusionary policy an"infringement on civil liberties" and added, "’It is important in the modern world that military law is as near as possible in accord with civilian law. "" Bias Charged at N.M. Job Corps Center ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Despite complaints to adininistrators of harassment, threats and assaults aimed at gay and lesbians students and staff, acuvists in the Lesbian Avengers .charge that the managers of the U.S. Job Corps in Albuquerque have refused to do anything to put a halt to the anti-gay activities. The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has ~lso charged that administrators of thc Job Corps center there have not returned repeated phone calls about the on-going troubles at the center. The Job Corps is a division of the U.S. Labor Department and teaches young people various employment skills. NEA Nixes Grant for Lesbian-Themed Play SANFRANCISCO - The National Endowmentforthe Arts has rejected the recommendation by its peer advisory panels and voted against funding a stage adaptation of a novel by San Francisco-based lesbian writer Jewell Gomez. The $13,000 grant was to have gone to pay for the African-American performance troupe Urban Bush Women’s production Of Gomez’s "’Bones and Ash: A Gilda Story.’" Peer review panel recommendations are rarely rejected. The case of the "NEA Four"- Andreas Serrano, Holly flughes, Tim Miller and Karen Fiuel v - was a highly publicized Gomez herself said she believes the endowmentrejected the grant because her story has a lesbian protagonist. "We were pretty much ~xpecting [approval of the grant] because we had gotten Phase.Two approval, and to not get Phase Three is weird, unless you really screwed up or something,’" she said. Waybourn Leaves Victory Fund WASHINGTON - Gay rights activist William Waybourn, founder of the Gay & Lesbian Victory. Fund. has announced he will retire as the head of the Washington, D.C.-based PAC. A long-time Dallas activist, Waybourn said in a prepared statement that he had no irmnediate plans, but was leaving the 4-year-old Victory Fund to promote new ideas in the agency. "It is my philosophy that organizations tltrive .best when new leadership and fresh ideas are enconraged,’" lie said. ’Creating Change’ Conferen ce Announced WASHINGTON-The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has annotmced that its 8th annual Creating Change conference will take place Nov. 8-12 in Detroit. Among the issues slated to be covered durin.g.the conference are: orgamzlng in rural communities, organizing people of faith, same-sex marriage rights, anti-violence work, and organizing in the workplace. For additional information and registration, contact NGLTF at (202) 332-6483, ext. 3329. Lesbians at White House Conference WASHINGTON-Attending the White House Conference on Aging as delegates May 2-5 are long-time lesbian activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, cofounders of the Daughters of Bilitis. The couple will introduce a resolution during the conference calling for for greater vis!bility, for lesbian and gay aging issues in future conferences. The White House conference agenda had originally included lesbian and gay issues when published in October 1994; but when the final agenda was published this February, the item had been dropped. Martin and Lyon were named as delegates to the conference by Sen. Dianne Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) respectivel,W. Sexually ’Ambiguous’ UK Bishop Elevated LONDON - David Hope, the Bishop of London who recently ackalowledged under pressure from British activists that he is sexually "an~biguous", has been named by Prime Minister Jolm Major as the next Archbishop of York, the 2ndhighest clergy man in the Church of England. "People should not be stereotyped sexually and sonle may describe themselves as being homosexual," Hope said in March after being urged by the fights ~oup Outrage to co~ne out. "For some the area is slightly grayer, and that is the sort of area I find my self in." Following the azmouncelnent of his elevation, Hope said he would use his new position to resolve differences about homosexuality within the church. "It is my business to insure that all who are involved are given a proper voice and a proper ear, and there is a proper process of listening to the debate," he said. "At the present _ time I am just a little concerned that the debate is causing rather mor e heat than light. "’ Members of Congress Keep Anti-Bias Policies \VASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign Fund announced at a press conference that 287 of the 535 members of the U.S. Congress do not discriminate against gays and lesbians in employment in their staff office positions. The HRCF survey reported that 223 of 435 House members and 64 of 100 senators had signed nondiscrimination affirmations. Absent from the HRCF list were House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas). GOP presidential candidate and Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas, however, was included on the non-bias listing. Speaking at a news conference, Elizabeth Birch, HRCF’s executive director, said it was "encouraging that the critical bloc of moderate swing votes in this Congress supports the concept ofequal treatment."Last year a similar HRCF survey reported that 296 members of Congress - 225 House members and71 senators - agreed to similar Jury Rejects AIDS Fear Defense BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Jurors hearing a murder case rejected the defense offered by attorneys for Edgardo Arrona, 21, that he had shot a gay man, Oscar Anderson, 53, to death because he feared he had been exposed to HIV ,and been forced into years of sex and drugs by the older ~nan. Arrona confessed to shootinv Anderson last Auoust bnt claruled lie had done so beeause the older man, a teacher, had lured lfim into sex and drug use as a teenager and lie was concerned about contracting AIDS. Although Anderson in fact was HIV positive, Arrona has continued to test negative for the virus. Prosecutors, whom the jury a~eed with in finding Arrona gnilty, had argued that the younger man had continued to return to Anderson’s apartment for several years withont showing any indic,~tions he wasn’ t a willing participant. Philly Woos Gay Travel Assn. Convention PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia’s Convention and Visitors Bureau has joined with PrideFestin an effort to draw the 1997 annual convention of the International Gay Travel Association to the "City of Brotherly Love." The IGTA convention is expected to bring more than 1,000 travel agents and tourism specialists to wherever it holds its annual meeting. The city’s Convention & Visitors Bureau is one of a handful around the country - including New York and San Francisco - that have in the past few years begun actively luring gay and lesbian tourists and travelers-. PrideFest, the city’s annual gay pride celebration, is slated for May 7-10 in 19~7. Apple Settles Dispute SANJOSE, Calif,-The SanJose Mercury Newsreports that Apple Computer has agreed to keep a CD-ROM history textbook that it will be distributing after a public outcry that Apple wascensoring material about abortion and homosexuality. In the reported agreement with the VoyagerCompany ofNew York, Apple with include the CD textbook "Who Built America?" in bundled software it distributes but will not include it in bundles it sells to elementary schools. Apple got caught in the embarrassingPRflap inFebnmry when Voyager charged that Apple had insisted it remove "cOntroversial" material .about abortion and homosexuality. Spokespersons-for both Apple and Voyager said they were reasonably happy with the agreement they had reached on distributing the CD textbook. Death Threat Against Journalist Deb Price SANJOSE, Calif.- OutNowL the San-Jose gay and lesbian uewspaper, reports that the announcement of a scheduled Jnne 24 visit by syndicated columnist Deb Price for a booksigmng has led to a telephone death tlweat. The paper reports that the death threat, which has been handed over to police, was called in to the answering machine at the Sisterspirit Bookstore in the city’s Billy DeFrank Lesbian & Gay Community Center after the upcoming booksigning was announced. OutNow! quoted part of the phone threat as saying, "I just want to say, if Deb Price appears at your bookstore on June 24th, I’ll personally colne in and shoot her. I tlfink fags are wrong. I think this is the stupidest thing that ever happened; feminist rights groups, f ing gay rights groups make me sick; f ing I’ll shoot her; got that?" The paper said Price had been informed of the threat and had no intention of altering her plans for the booksigning for her new book, And Say Hi to Joyce: America’ s First Gay Column Comes Out." Gingrich to Lead HRCF ’Coming Out Day’ Job WASHINGTON - Candace Gingrich, the lesbian half-sister of House Speaker Newt Gingrich, has been hired by the Washington D.C.-based gay aud lesbian lobbying group the Human Rights Campaign Fund to head up its National Coming Out Project. The project culminates Oct. 11 with National Coming Out Day, an event that got launched several years ago in New Mexico and has since become a popular event nationwide to encourage gay and lesbian visibility. Gingrich, 28, kicks offhernewjob on April 25 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 Photography J.D. damett 621-5597 14~8 S. Boston, Tulsa News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News with a town meeting in Seattle as rejection of ICA’s anti-gay I Sheila Kuehl that would have timber industry lobbyist just 4 part ofa34-city tour encouraging participation in National Coming Out Day. School Board Member Defeats Opponents LOS ANGELES - Openly gay Los Angeles school board memberJeffHorton, targeted for defeat by religious rightsupported opponents, handily won reelection, garnering 61% of the vote, more than his 2 fundamentalist-backed candidates combine d. His opponents, Peter Ford who was being backed by the Traditional Values Coalition, and Linda Jones, the Christian Coalition candidate, had focused on unseating Horton because of his support for gay-positive programs in the city’s huge school system. Students Protest Mel White Speech GREEN BAY, Wisc. - Conservative student Republicans at the University of Wisconsin have objected to school officials over using student fees to payfor an upcoming speech to be given by the Rev. Mel White, a minister with the Metropolitan Community Church and one-time ghost writer for Pat Robertson. TheRepublican students charged that the $4,000 fee for White’ s speech was "’fiscally inappropriate" because of tight budgets at the school. But representatives of the unive.rsity.’ s lesbian and gay orgamzatlon said the conservative students just didn’ t "want the lifestyle discussed." The school says it hasno plans to cancel White’ s scheduled May 4 appearance on campus. Another Idaho Anti-Gay Ballot Measure BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Statestnan reports that the Idaho Citizens Alliance will soon introduce another anti-gay initiative only 5 months after voters in the state rejected the organization’ s first anti-gay measure. The paper quoted an !CA spokesman who said the new anti-gay ~neasure would not deal with employment but would aim at restricting how public libraries and schools deal with materials relating to homosexuality. Rights activists say such a ballot measure would be a waste of time and money after last November’s voter initiative. ’Morality Police" Attack Gays in Palestine NABLUS, West Bank - The Reuter news service reports that 3 Palestiman men kidnapped a 51-year-old man from his shop and shot him in the legs 6 times because they believed him to be gay. The news agency quoted unnamed sources that said the men were part of a group of "morality police" who had recently begun kidnapping gays and prostitutes in the WestBank, 2 others of whom were also shot in the legs. Serial Killer’s Victims May Have Been Gay SAN FRANCISCO- Police say they believe a British man, already suspected of crisscrossing the globe under false identities in a string of killings, may have targeted victims who were.gay or bisexual ina series of grisly torture-murders with links from Mexico to Thailand to San Diego and San Francisco. Authorities say John Martin Scripps, 35, of Hertfordshire, England, traveled around the world after escaping from a jail in Great Britain on drug charges and is wanted in connection with at least three murders - and wanted for questioning about the mysterious disappearances of others. Singapore police say they believe Scripps, who was arraigned in Singapore on April 18 on charges of killing Gerard Lowe, a South African man whose dismembered remmns were recovered from a harbor in March, used a 10,000-volt stun gun on his victims before killing and mutilating them. Authorities say Scripps is also a suspect in the murders of Timothy McDowall,32, in Mexico; Sheila Damude and her 22-year-old son Darin in Thailand; and Tommy Wenger, 25, in San Francisco. Gay Poet Immortalized BOSTON- Earlier this year, the opera. "Ha?r.vey Milk" had its premiere ~n Texas, memorializing the openly gay politician’ s life. In April, another opera got its world premiere ~n Boston immortalizing another gay icon - Civil War poet Walt Whitman. ComposerPeter Child says his new opera, "’Reckoning Time: A Song of Walt Whitman," represents the struggle of an artist to live and work with in3e~g.~ty during an era of turmOl£.With librettist ¯ Alan Brody, Child has fashioned Whitman’.s life intoanallegorical opera written for the concert stage, making generous use of the poet’s own essays, letters, poetry and other writings. In "Reckoning Time: A Song of Walt Whitman," the tide role is sungbyabaritone. PeterDoyle, Whitman’s longtime working class lover, speaks his part, with the exception of one simple love song. The plot of the work evolves through the dialogue between the two performers. Aussie ’Gaymes’ Hit By Far-Right Protesters ADELAIDE, Australia - The Australian gay newspaper Brother/Sister reports that anti-- gay protesters broke into a public pool where the annual Australian National Gaymes was slated to hold a swimming event and used a dye to stain the pool purple. An anonymous caller phoned local newspapers and television stations and said the vandalism was the responsibility of the farright National Action orgamzati’on. ’Consumer Reports’ Rates Condoms WASHINGTON - The May Issue of Consumer Reports includes the findings of its test of reliability of condoms. The consumer magazine tested 6,500 latex condoms, representing 37 brands. The magazine reports sbme surprising findings: Several types of theTrojanbrand, for example, frequently failed the air-inflation test, a basic check of condom elasticity. The magazine also found that some brands that advertise as being "’stronger" were in fact not as strong as others in its tests. Others that promote themselves as "thin" weren’t particularly thin, the magazine reports, and some of the thinnest broke more easily. The best performing brands, according to Consumer Reports, were Sheik Excita Extra Ribbed, Ramses Extra Ribbed and Sheik Classic. The magazine named Protex’s Touch condom as the "’best buy.’" Cal. Legis. Punts Gays SACIL~kMENTO, Calif. - The California Assembly" s education committee refused on a party~ line split 8-8 vote to send to the legislature a bill spousored by lesbian Assembly Member added sexual orientation to the state’s educational anti-bias laws. Opponents of the measure objected that the measure would give "special rights" to gays and lesbians and denounced homo~ sexuals as "ungodly" and "dirty." Kuehl urged the committee to send the measure on to the Assembly, declaring that the "witnesses for the opposition make our argument for us. Listen to what they said here. This is exactly the hatred we face every day. This is the .reason we need this bill. This is the moral decay at the heart of our society, that breeds hate and division.’" Domestic Partners OK’d CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Chapel Hill Town Council has unanimously passed a domestic partners measure covering municipal employees. The measure, the second of its kind in North Carolina, provides for family leave and sets up limits on the work relationships of city workers and their domestic partners. The measure also allows city residents to register their domestic partnerships, whether same-sex or oppositesex, for a $50 fee but extends no direct benefits. Kansas City Considers Gay Rights Measure LAWRENCE,Kan. -Lawrence, seat of the Umversity of Kansas, has become the first city in the state to extend anti-bias protections based on sexual Orientation. The Lawrence City Commission voted 3-2 to ad~t sextud orientation to the city’s existing anti-discrimination ordinance, which bars bias in employment, housing and public accommodation. The measure must still pass a 2rid reading before the commissioners, but there have been no indications the vote is likely to change when the added language comes up again in early May. Calif. Lobbying Offices Target of Bomb Threat SAC1La,MENTO, Calif. - The offices of the LIFE Lobby, a gay and AIDS lobbying organization in Califonfia’ s state capital, were evacuated after an anonymous caller telephoned a bomb tllreat and warned the lobby’ s workers to "’get out of the building unless you want to die." Following closely on the April 24 mailbomb killing in Sacrmnento of a blocks from LIFE Lobby’s offices and the tragic bombing in Oklahoma City, authorities took no chances and evacuated the entire building. No explosive device was found. Laurie McBride, LIFE’s executive director, said the caller had "wanted to let us kiaow that in tiffs climate of political violence. we are hated.’" Kentucky Mayor Refuses to Sign Anti-Bias Order LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson has refused to sign an executive ordcr extending anti-bias protectious to city workers based on scxnal orientation. Abramson said statc law restricts control over personnel policies and practiccs in Kentucky to city councils. boards of aldermen and other legislative bodies, not chicf executives of the cities. He citcd a legal.opinion by the city" s law director in refusing to sign the executive order. But gay rights activists disagreed and chargcd that Abramson was ducking thc issue. Eric Graninger, legal counsel for the Fairness Campaign~ said, "While thc aldermen can set minimum job requiremerits for city employees, the mayor~legally add more." Graninger.said the city’s law director was "’building a legal closet for the mayor to hide in.’" Far-Right Group Wants ’Pro-Famil y Contract’ WASHINGTON-TheCllristim~ Action Network held a press conference in the nation’ s capital and proposed a "Pro-Family Contract with America." The- CAN "’Contract" calls for reviving a total ban On ~ays mid Iesbians in the armed forces and would restrict federal funds from going to school districts tlial provide positive counseling for gay or lesbian students. CAN called on Congress to enact its ’:’Contract" or face the prospect Of a 3rd ~arty being formed. Rich Tafel, execunve directory of the Gay lobbying group Log Cabin Republicans, warned the GaP leadership, however, that the far-right wing" s agenda would divide the party and undermine the GaP’s prospects for keeping its narrow congressional majority. "If the Christian Action Network is trying to pick a fight, they’ll get one," Tafel saidl $30/hour - in, call for out rates Pager: 672-2035 KiM Licensed Massage Therapist Specializing in: ¯ Therapeul~i¢ ¯ Shiatsu ¯ Sports Nathanael Mattingly salon estetica 749-0777 The Queen of the Galaxy presents the best damn hair in town! 3509 S. Peoria - 2nd Level - Tulsa, OK 74105 Health Briefs Health Researchers Find No HIV Risk from Health Care Worl~ers ATLANTA - In the largest study of AIDS transmission from health care workers to patients done to date, scientists found.no evidence that the vires was passed to pataents, according to a report in the Annals oflnternal Medicine. Many people in the U.S. have been concerned about the possible risk of infection after the Centers for Disease Control & Prcvenuon determined 3 years ago that a Florida dent[st., transmitied HIV to 6 ofhis patients. The new study by the CDC covered more than 221,000 ~a~ients of 64, physicians, dentists and other health care.workers who are infected with the virus. The researchers found only 113 infected patients out of the 22,000 examined, and of those epidemiological and genetic evidence showed that all came from other sources, not from any of the health care workers. 2 Pilots Sue United Airlines LOS ANGELES - T~vo pilots have filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against United Airlines, charging that the airline barred them from flying because they are infected with HIV. The case is the first of its "kind filed by commercial airhne pilots under the" Americans With Disabilities Act, according to the pilots’ lawyers and some AIDS organizations. United, the largest airline in the U.S., !nsists.that, in the interest of public safety, it acted correctly in grounding the pilots under regulations set by the Federal Aviation Administration. The suit, filed infederal courtby R. Christopher Prilliman of Dallas and PaulRafalowski of Laguna Beach, Calif., c6ritends that the pilots Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs were grounded after the airline learned they were HIV-positive, despite the fact that they passed physicals given by United~. and the FAA earlier in 1994. Uuited~S medical director, Dr. Gary Kohn, said the airline received information from the pilots’ doctors last year "that led us to believe they had a disqualifying condition" under FAA standards. Although he declined to comment on the case, an FAA spokesperson said that being HIV-positive does not preclude a pilot from being approved for flying. CMV Retinitis Drug Effective CHICAGO -Small injected doses.of an experimental drug. have proven to be effective in checking the devastating eye damage common among people with AIDS, according to researchers at the Uuiversitv of California. According to reports i’n Ophthalmology and the American Journal of Ophthalmology, 3 small diuical trials showed the anti-viral drug cidofovir, which is also -known as HPlVlPC, stopped the progress of CMV retinitis for months. Dr. William R. Freeman, an ophthalmologist at the University of California at San Diego, and his colleagues reported in thejournals that the drug has proven so effective at this stage in the limited diuical trials that more than ~ hundred patients, in San Diego are now receiving "maintenance" injections regularly. What is not known yet, however, is whether cidofovir will be effective over a prolonged period of time or if patients may begin to develop a resistance to it. Dentists and HIV Infection CHICAGO - According to a survey published in the Journal ofthe American Dentcd Association, while more dentists are willing~o treat patients whoare infected ~"with HIV, many are still reluctant to have such patients. The survey reported that 67% of the dentists surveyed would treat such patients, even if they could refer them to other health care workers..A similar survey in 1986 found only about 47% of the dentists said they would trea! infected patients. But the survey alsofound that32% said they wouldnot pick dentistry again as a medical career because of fears of being exposed to HIV. And 75% of the dentists also said they were afraid to show any willingness to treat HIV-positive patients .out.of concerns they might lose other patients. Hormone May Curb KS Tumors LONDON -Ahormone found inpregnant women, known as human chorionic gonadotropin, may have an important role in treating Kaposi’s sarcoma, a skin and blood vessel cancer that affects ma~.y patients with HIV, according to a report ~n the British journal Nature. Dr. Robert GaHo and other researchers with the National Cancer Institute report that the hormone kills KS in the test tube, and that in experiments with mice it reduced tumors caused by injections of KS cells. The NCI scientists found that the injected KS cells, which normally cause tumors in mice, were not able Xo do so if they had been exposed to the hormone before being injected. Mice that had been treated with the hormone for a week prior to being injected with KS cells also did not develop tumors or developed small ones, the researcher reported. The scientists also presented cases of 2 women who had KS, but whose cancer lesions inexplicably disappeared during or after pregnancy. "This is the first demonstration of an antirumor property of (the hormone), and offers a new strategy for treating patients with Kaposi’s sarcoma," the scientists said. Condom Breakage Questioned WASHINGTON - Tests of the new polyurethane Avanti condom have produced conflicting results, and the Food &Drug Administration, which approved Avanti for sale in the U.S..in 1991, has called for further testing: Regular latex condoms break in about 2% of the cases, according to FDA tests, and Avanti’s manufacturer London International/ Schmid Labs had presented the FDA with its o.wn studies that showed breakage rates ran~ng between 0.4% and 2.1% when it applied for approval to sdl the condom ~n the U.S. But 5 subsequent studies by the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development and conducted by the Los Angeles Regional Family Planning. Council found failure ratesfor the Avanti ranging from 4% to 15% with an overall breakage rate of 9.6% - so high a rate that the council stopped testing the Avanti in 1994 even though all its studies had involved fairly small numbers of couples. Dr. Susan Alpert of the FDA, however, defended the agency’s approval of the Avanti polyurethane condom, even if it turns out to have a higher breakage rate, because up to 7% of the American population is allergic to latex. Cancers Linked to Virus BOSTON - A newly discovered type of herpes virus causes 2 cancers associated with AIDS according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine. FI-DELITY HO-AAE HE- LTH CARE, INC. 113 E. Paul St. Pauls Valley, OK 73075 (405) 238-6487 Main Office 905 No. Highway 51 Coweta, OK 74429 (918) 486-1174 (800) 999-3442 7319 No. MacArthur Okla. City, OK 73132 (405) 722-0551 Caring for Life We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hour per.day, seven days as week. 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They.also report f’mding the cancer virus cells in 8 patients who suffered from AIDS,associated B cell lymphoma, a canCer of the body’s immune system. ’Reasonable,Pricing’ Requirement Dropped WASHINGTON-TheNational Institutes of Health (NIH) has dropped its~ requirement that U.S. drug manufacturers charge a "reasonable" price for products developed in conjunction with government-sponsored research. NIH Director Harold Varmus said the agency found that "the pricing clause has driven the industry away from potentially beneficial scientific collaborations" with government researchers "without providing an offsetting benefit to the public?’Under the clause, adoptedin 1989 amid protests over the price of the AIDS drug AZT, the public was supposed to benefit from drugs produced with the advantage of taxpayer-funded research. Once the policy was implemented, however, companies held backfrom using NIH research because they could not guarantee that they would regain an investment in product development, said Carl Feldbaum, president of Biotechnology Industry Organization. HIV Protein Discovery WASHINGTON - Researchers have Briefs Health Briefs discovered how an HIV protein, called Vpr, forces its way into ceils. Vpr enters the cell’s nucleus more quickly than other proteins andmakes the cell help do itsjob, found Univ. of Pennsylvania pathologist David Weiner. Vpr hijacks a protein naturally present in human cells, one that moves specific steroid hormones through calls: Tests showed that some of these steroids activate HIV production and suppress immune cells, Weiner reported in the April 11 issue of Proceedings ofthe NationalAcademy ofSciences. W~en Vpr was, added, the protein used the steroids’ cellular pathway to getto the call nucleus and prompted steroid overproduction to help it produce HIV. Weiner found that the abortion drug RU-486, which is known to block steroid overproduction in other diseases, also blocked Vpr. HIV-infected cells treated with RU-486 produced 70 percent less virus than untreated cells, he found. Weiner warned, however, that it is still too early to know whether the drug would work in humans. ~ Test to Predict AIDS Onset? PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh reported in the Annals oflnternal Medicine that theyhave developed a new HIV test that may help doctors predict how soon people infected with the virus will develop AIDS. According to Dr. John Mellors, director of the Pitt Treatment Evaluation Union that developed the "branched DNA signal amplification" test, it may also .help physicians decide whatcourse oftreatment is best for each patient. The new test measures the amount of HIV in the blood stream, a reliable indicator ofhow rapidly the individual will become ill with AIDS. Education cont~dfrom p. 1 ’b~the American MedtcalAssoctatton, was prepared by scientists at the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies-at UC-San Francisco, directed by Thomas Coates and Jeff Stryker. "Carefully tailored, targeted, credible, and. persistent" AIDS education eampaigus; the report says, haveproven highly successful in dramatically reducing-the spread Of HIV. The report says thai in San Francisco, an estimated 8,000 people were infected with HIV in 1982 when the epidemichad barely begun~ But 10 years Iater- with intehse preverition efforts, particularly-among gay.and bisexual-men, in ethnic communities and among intravenous drug users - the annual infection rate had dropped to 1,000, according to the city’s health department. As many as 40,000 to 80,000 new HIV infections are reported annually in the United States, and the numbers are rising steadily inmostothercities because"AIDS is largely a disease of behaviors" and few communities have faced the problem candidly, the report’s authors argue. "Education and prevention efforts for. AIDS continue to be limited by society’s unwillingness to explore and discuss frankly sexual and drug-use behaviors that risk the spread of HIV infection," they say. Military cont~dfrom p; 1 policy wentinto effect last year he notified his c.ommanding officer in writing, "I am gay’. Gay Sailor to Remain In Navy= BALTIMORE’- U.S. District Judge Joseph Young has ordered the Navy not to discharge Lt: Richard Selland, who told .his commanding officer in 1993 that he was gay. Judge Young granted Selland an injunction ~that orders the Navy allow the gay sailor toremain in the Navy while he continues his court battle againstthe Pentagon,s "’don’t ask, don’t tell" policy that continues to exclude gay and.l~sbian military personnel. Mom €ont’dfrom p. 1 collecting letters denouncing the decision. In addition, the Metropolitan Connnunity Church (MCC) had declared this Mother’s Day, May 18, a "national day of prayer" for Bottoms and her partner, April Wade. Poland cont’dfrom p. l protections; 6 opposed the prohibitions; 7 deputies abslained. The commission has recently added a number of liberal provisions aimed at bringing Poland’s 43- year-old constitution up to date and more in line with requirements of the European Parliament, which already mandates nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation. Only one other nation - South Africa - has included constitutional protections specifically aimed at barring bias agaxnst gays and l~sbians. 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 in 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 Talsa, 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 918-425~1354 Mohawk Living Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK- (918) 425-1354 ~1995 - Design One Associates / Per~pectiv~ Magazine Sandra J. Hill, M.S. SUDD ENLY THE COH ETITORS ALL LO OK LIKE WA ,NABES. ~MITSUBISHI The New ThinKtng ,n Automobiles" Air conditioning, alloy wheels, am/fm cassette with 6 speakers, power sunroof, dohc - 16 valve & much morel. From $15,695 Reporter Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights. P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152 May/June 1995 Volume 15 Number 5 The views e.~pressed elsewhere in Tulsa Fame.Iv News are not necessarily the views ofTOHR. Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other itemv, under the b.vh’ne. "submitted by TOHR ". contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family Ne~,s. ~ Letter from the President: Another month has gone by and what a great one it has benn. I would like to thank everyone who has made a monthly pledge or donation to the Community Center. We .are still working very hard to make this vision a reality. Remember the monthly pledges are an integral part of our financing package so please give it some thought as we can all benefit from a Community Center. T.O.H.R. is continuing to grow and our programs are expanding. We have appointed Claudette Peterson as directorof HIV Programs. Claudette will supervise the additiona employees and administer Ihe grants currently in place as well as the ones we are still waiting to hear from. Let’s all welcome Claudette and give her a big THANK. YOU for her hard work, Claudette has already proven herself to be an invaluable asset to T.O.H.R. through her previous position as Clinic Director, I would like to thank Rob Hill for the educational Seminar presented to the Helpline volunteers. We plan to repeat thisseminar inthe very near future so that those who were unable to attend will have the ability to participate. Thanks again Rob. ¯ picnicThperideever~picniCLet youjrUiSstpRiDEaroundshowthe comethrfiosarndfestiveWe needdayinV°luntepearSrkth.e to man the .T.O.H.R. booth and help clean up the park. Your participation will insure this to be the best T.O.H.R; FOLLIES 1995 is well into the planning stage with the date setfor June 30th at All Souls in Emerson Hall. This will be one of our largest fundraisers of the year so let’s all come out and support the 6rganization as well as the performers. The money from the Follies goes to supporting ortgoing programs of T.O.H.R. Please attend the monthly meeting or a T.O.H.R. sponsored event, we rely on your participation to continue these programs. Thanks, Tim 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 Pdghts HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m 4154 So. Harvard Suite H- 1 Membership Application Name Address City State Phone Signature [] I would like to x~luntecr help with: [] HIV Counselor [] Event Planning and Party Preparations Zip, []Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: [] $10 Limited Income/Student Membership [] $20 Regular Membership [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership [] $100 Sustaining Membership [] I am currently ~¢¢iving TOHR mailings and the Tulsa Famil~ News [] I am not on the mailing list [] Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual He!pLine [] Executive Board Member [] Monthly Meeting Support ommunitp enter - Monthly Pledges Center Stage One Time Donations ,_.._ $100 Mo. Spotlight $75 Mo. $2500 - $5000 . $50 Mo. Lead Actor . $45 Mo. $1500 - $2499 .. $40 Mo. Supporting Actor , $35 Mo. $750 - $1499 $20 Mo. Cast Member $10 Mo. $300- $749 Mail to TOHR Audience P.O. Box 52729 $100 - $299 Tulsa OK. 74152 Extra Attn: Center $ Wish List For TOHR Clinic_ (We are adding staffbut have no more $ for equipment) Bookshelves 2ISUNDAYS BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - Sunday School 9:45, Moming Worship Service 11:00. 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815. for Info. BLGA - University of Tulsa. 6:30 p.m. Canterbury Center. COMM.UNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) - 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 - Gay Band - Practice weekly in OKC. Call 838-2121 forlnfo. I MONDAYS LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan. ITUESDAYS " ¯ MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center. 7:30 p.m. 2627- B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info. IWEDNESDAYS 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 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. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. ITHuRsOAYs 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 GROUPWeekly meeting 7:30. Family of Faith MCC. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622- 1441 for Info, HIV TESTING - TOHR Clinic. Free and Anonymous testing using flngerstick method. No appointment required. Walk in test hours: 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Call 749-4194 for Info. PRAYER TIME - 7:00 p.m. MCC of Greater Tulsa. 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. TULSA FAMILY CHORALE Weekly practice 9:30 pro. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th St. !SATURDAYs 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. IMAY 13 I CAR WASH - To benefit Family of Faith MCC. Quik Trip on 71st across from Sam’s. Donations only. DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 15 I RESCUING THE BIBLE -6:30 - 8:30 p.m. .Community of Hope - 1347 North Yale. Seventh of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 16 I 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 583-5147 for Info. IMAY 18-21 I MCC DISTRICT CONFERENCE - South Central District IOK, TX, LA, AR) Southern Hills Marriott at 71st and Lewis. Workshops/Services/Banquet. Keynote: Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson. Call 622-1441 for more Info. IMAY ls-21 I HERLAND SPRING RETREAT - Women’s Retreat. Roman Nose State Park. Sponsored by Heriand of Oklahoma City. Call 405-720-0044 for Info. IM,Y 21 I INT’L AIDS CANDLE LIGHT MEMORIAL SERVICE. Call 438-2437 for more info. 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. IM, Y =2 I RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for location. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Final week of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/i3ommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 26 I WOMEN’S COFFEE HOUSE Java Dave’s. 3310 South Peoria. 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Call Beeper 646-6455 for more info. IU,Y 26 - 28 I GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL RODEO - OK State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Call 405-943-0543 for more Info. DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info: IMAY 29 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 lnfo. IJ u N E 3 WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - Hong Kong Restaurant - 4307 B South Sheridan Road. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG BOARD MEETING.. 7:00 p.m. Call 742-8565 for more info. IJUNE 5 LAGPAC - The Gathering Place.. ~,154 South Harvard. Meets directly following TOHR Ad Hoc Meeting. Call 838-1222 for more Info. TOHR AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CIVIC AFFAIRS - Organizational Meeting. Need ~volunteers from other organizations. 7:00 p.m. The Gathering Place. 4154 South Harvard. Call 838-2121 for more Info. TOHR MEMBERSHIP MEETING. Monthly Meeting. 6:30 Social 7:00 p.m. Meeting. The Gathering Place. 4154 South Harvard. Ste. H. Call 743-4297 for lnfo. FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 583-5147 for Info. IJ u N E 8 ! GREEN COUNTRY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS LEAGUE. Muskogee Library. 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Call 682-8204 for more Info. IJUN. 10 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m, 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL - Union High School. $5/ticket. 7:30 p.m. Call beeper 646-6455 for more info. iJ U N E 1 2 I PFLAG PICNIC. 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 749-4901 for more info. IJUN. 1= 14 I OKLAHOMA HIV/AIDS CONFERENCE - Sponsored by HIV Resource Consortium. Workshops, Speakers, etc. Space is limited to first 300. Doubletree at Warren Place. Call 74g-4194 for more info. IJu. 14 I WEDNESDAY N;GHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB- La Nortena. 6408 South Peoria. 6:30 p.m. IJ u N E 21 COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES. MCC of Greater Tulsa. Special for Gay Pride Week. Also includes Family of Faith MCC and other area churches. 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154South Harvard - Lower Level: Call 583-5147 for Info. ~ IJuN~ 24 --,- DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. I u.. 25 GAY PRIDE PARADE. Oklahoma City. Assemble from 12:00 - 2:00 at the park. Parade ends at Habana Inn with a party. IJUN 2S I RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for location. IJUNE 29 I FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at IJ u N E 17 COMMUNITY-WIDE GOSPEL SING - Kick off pride week with a gospel sing at Family of Faith MCC 5451-E South Mingo. WIll include MCC Tulsa and other area churches. Call 622-1441 for more info. OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL - McLain High School. $5/ticket. 7:30 p.m. Call beeper 646-6455 for more info. IJ UNE 18 TULSA PRIDE PICNIC - Annual Gay Pride Celebration held at Mohawk Park. Food/DrinWFun/Games/EntertainmenL Also booths and information distribution. Minimal charges for food this year, Beer still free. 12:00 - 6:00. Call 832-0233 for Info. IJu. 20 TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743- 4297 for Info. 5:30 p.m. and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info. 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 - Single 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- 41 94 for appointment. .TOHR HELPLINE - Staffeddaily 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 743-GAYS. TULSA- Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association, Call 838-1222 for Info, WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - Meets at varying locations the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of each month. ¯ . Do you have a group or event that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? 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Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918’747,3320 Y READ ALL ABOUT IT by Barry Hensley Supervisor, Circulation Department Tulsa City-County Library Author Robert Donaghe’s first novel, Common Sons, is just the thing if you’re looking for some light, spring reading with a message. In the small town of Common, New Mexico, in 1965, Joel Ree~is going to high school and workingon the family farm. A strong, bright boxer, Jot strikes up a friendship with Tom, the quiet son of the new preacher. Eventually, straight laced Tom makes a very public, drunken pass at Joel and they both must come to terms with feelings that they don’t understand. Joel, an agnostic, rather easily accepts the realization of his homosexuality as normal, while Tom, after years of very strict indoctrinatxon, is torn apart emotionally. Eventually, through the support of the school coach, Joel’s family, a Unitarian mimster and a younger classmate, Joel and Tom realize that their dedication and love for one another is more important than what the rest of the town thinks. The pivotal characters in this story are the boys’ fathers. Joel’s dad at first assumes that Joel i~ just going through a phase, but soon realizes the seriousness of the relationship between Jot and Tom. He also understands that his boy has not changed, only the perception of his son has changed, and Joel’s courage and character are still intact. Tom’s father, howeve{, is a rather simplistic stereotype of a ruthless patriarch whose religious belief controls every fiber of his being. Tom is ultimately banned from his family and virtually adopted by Jod’s parents. The thought processes of these characters may help readers understand what some families go through when these situations By c.hoosln~ to remam...Joe.and Tom make the important statement that runrdn~ to the coasts is not the way to chan~e hearts and minds and prove t~e relationship. T~s is an uplfftln ovel that emph~zes the im~rtanee o~ f mlhes and eommunltles reeo nlzln the dfffergnt forms of love and eommhment. arise. In contrast to Tom’s father, the Unitarian minister is also an important character. He tries to convinceTomthat the biblical references to homosexuality refer to a lack of commitment or binding in relationships. Tom soon realizes that his relationship with Joel does not fit this criteria, since they are loyal and dedicated to each other. The interesting setting of this book, not in an urbanareaoragay ghetto, but in a rural village, makes this book unique among current gay fiction. At the end of the book, a younger classmate has moved to San Francisco and writes Joel andTom, chastising them for staying in their "hick town." By choosing to remain in Common, Joel and Tom make the important statement that running to the coasts is not the way to change hearts and minds and prove the validity of their relationship. This is an uplifting novel that emphasizes the importance of families andcommunities recognizing the different forms of love:and commitment. Common Sons is an old fashioned love story with humor and some interesting plot twists that make an entertaining read. Other authors of Lesbian and Gay fiction available at the Tulsa City-County Library include: JosephHansen, Katherine V. Forrest, Robert Ferro, Isabel Miller and Paul Russell. Check for rifles by these authors at the ~ Readers Services department of the Central Library, or call 596-7966. These bookstores welcome Tulsa Family News & your trade: Barnes & Noble, 71st near Memorial Media Play, 71st near Mingo Scribner’s, Utica Square Can’t find us at your favorite bookstore? Ask them why. Horvath cont’dfrom p. 1 Horvath. Before g~ing to Joie de Vivre, Horvath ,kad .prayed; "send me anywhere, but not the South, Lord." Originally from Minneapolis, and coming into the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches from a Presbyterian background, Horvath had some culture shock amving in South Louisiana, in the heart of Jimmy Swaggart ministry. Joie de Vivre’s congregation was diverse. Part French Catholic, part Baptist with some Pentacostal thrown in, Horvath found herself merging traditions- empowering Baptists and Pentacostals to genuflect and Catholics to raise their hands in praise as each felt moved to do so. Horvath said that local Catholic priests had fewer objections to their parishioners being involved with a Gay/Lesbian inclusive congregarion than to those folks leaving the Catholic Church - Gay was ok but if you leave the Catholic Church, you’re going to hell! Pastor Horvath adds that the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) allows joint membership in an MCC church as well as another - such another Protestant or Catholic congregation. Horvath is committed to a "strong empowermentof the laity" and to growing the churches she leads. In Baton Rouge, a city of about 350,000, attendance rose from an average of 19 per Sunday to 70 per Sunday. While Horvath notes that MCC’s are not a "Gay churches," they are open and affirming of all, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Heterosexual. She adds that while the Church cannot be closeted and fill its mission of a healthy way to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgendered, individuals who cannot be open can be part of the church. ?Sexuality and sex are gifts from God. God created sex to be pleasureful though it can be abused to hurt ourselves andto hurt others..." Horvath and her spouse, Barb hope to serve as role models of healthy ways of being Lesbian and Gay. Family of Faith services are held on Sundays at l lain, on Wednesdays a potluck dinner is held at 6:30, followed by Bible study at 7pm. Prayer p. 1 Rwanda, and the ongoing violence in Bosnia are the most .horrible examples. We also pray to end the more subtle forms of hate that poison our communities. We condemn the anti-Arab sentiment thai began to show its ugliness just after the Oklahoma City bombing. We are grateful that our Lesbian and Gay communities were not falsely accused because we know that such an accusation would provide the excuse for violence based on the hate that already exists. While we pray for fair treatmentforall people, wepray especially for an end to the prejudices of heterosexism, sexism and racism in the Church. We pray that the Church will no 16nger allow itself to be used as men’s and women’s means of oppressing others who are different from themselves." The National Day of Prayer was coordinated by Focus on the Family, a radical right religious/political organization. Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent serves on the advisory board for the effort. Other groups in Tulsa marked the day With a lunch at a downtown hotel attended by Cathy Keating, wife of Oklahoma’s governor and Terry Largent, the wife of Congressman Largent. OPEN! ¯ Save 50% & More on New Books. ¯ Choose from thousands of new and used books. 1130 South Harvard 587-7799 Open M-F 10-7, Sat. 1,0-6 Sun. 12-5 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, I0:45 am Wednesday Service; 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays 1623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 838-1715 ¯ Sunday Services 1 I:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm.Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice ] To dojusttce, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 FAMILY FINANCES Your Credit Record by Leanne Gross Cash worked just fine for our ancestors. They would go to the market, select what they needed, & hand their dollars, rubles, or plasters over to the merchant. In some societies, barter was the practice: a bushel of corn for a bucket of fish. A receipt or a paper trail for tax purposes was not part of the transaction. Today, it’s not unusual to carry just enough cash to make it to the next automated teller machine. Credit has evolved into the currency of choice. Between gas, groceries, department stores and major credit grantors like VISA, Master Card & American Express, most of us are toting an ever-growing ~senal of shiny plastic debit car~.s in our wallets. That, no matter how you feel about the phenomenon, makes your credit ’history more important than ever. Because creditors are in the business of making money, they issue cards only to people deemed worthy credit risks. Before granting approval, your application is always screened by a commercial credit bureau. There are three major national companies with offices in most large cities: Equifax Credit Information Services, Trans- Union Credit Information Corp. & TRW Corp. All creditors have slightly different criteria for granting credit. Generally, it’s based on a point-scoring system keyed to factors such as income, level of education,how long you’velived at your present address, what kinds of assets & checking/ savings accounts you have, your promptness in paying bills and similar socio-economic information. CCCS, a non-profit organization supported by major credit grantors & corporations, offers free counseling service and budget planning through office across America. Call 800-388- CCCS to find out where the nearest office is. If it looks like you’re going to fall behind to the point where you may not be able to meet you monthly minimum payments, you should immediately notify the credit grantor. If you have a good reason & you expect to be able to solve the problem in a reasonable amount of time, most ~orantors are open to working mething out. Thecredit grantor wants to collect his/her money at the least cost possible. If he/she knows up front what the problem . tlbe ~ltAccomrnodatio~ Frank Green, J.r. Host 50 Wall Street Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 501/253-8281 "for a Taste ofLocal Flavor" Jim & Brent Invite.You to Chelsea’s Corner Cafe & Bar Care: Gay-owned Bar: Gay-friendly 253-7457 273-6723 #10 Mountain at Center Historic Downtown Eureka Springs Arkansas Serving Lunch & Dinner, Noon to 10pm Eclectic Menu * Moderate Prices is & when he/she can reasonably expect to be paid, hetshe.won’t have to invest ~ap.~ore time or money into g~d~"’that ~count collected. The U.S. Federal Trade commission cautions against relying on commercial credit repair companies that offer to miraculously clear up any financial troubles you might run into. The only thing that can repair a credit history is time & the reconciliation of your debts. Credit repair companies may be able to help you to manage your debts (for a fee), but so can nonprofit groups like CCCS, credit unions, & community extension services affiliated with local tmiversities. Though they utilize massive data banks & sophisticated computer systems, creditbureaus are run by human beings. An occasional mistake in your credit historyis possible. Ifyou’vebeen denied credit for no apparent reason, you have the right, under the fair credit reporting act, to ask the bureau for an explanation & a copy of your file if you act within 30 days. ffyou choose to dispute the accuracy of anything ~n your file, you need to notify the bureau in writing, explaining the diso:epancy. The credit bureau then investigates the matter. If their claim cannot be verified or is found to be inaccurate, the information you’ve challenged will then be deleted from your report. On the other hand, if you disagree with the results of their investigation, you have the right to have a brief statement explaining your side of the story added to your file. For this reason,many financial counselors recommend that you examine your credit bureau report every 3 - 4 years. All credit bureaus are required to forward a copy of the consumer’s file upon request. If the request isn’t tied to a specific appeal, there is usually a $10 - $15 charge. Like it or not, the mountain of junkmail credit card solicitations we receive every week is evidence thatthe credit culture is here to stay. In many ways, cash&barter systems weremuch simpler. Stuffing a fish in those envelopes would be impractical. AWADAGIN PRATT A Piano Powerhouse.t Friday, June 9 7 p.m. Chapman Music Hall Tulsa PAC Tickets: $10-$12 adults ¯$10-$8 chil&’eniseniors Call: 596-7111 Winner, 1992 International Nautnburg Piano Competition His sold-out Tulsa debut last year was among the most talked about performances of the season. RAIN-Oklahoma, an interfaith AIDS service organization, is seeking an Executive Director (position based in Oklahoma City). Successful applicant will have a demonstrated ability to work within and across cultural lines and within the religious community. Otherrequirements include aBachelor’s Degree, three years experience in the field of HW/AIDS, experience in personnel management in the human services setting, Oklahoma certification as an AIDS Educator (or the ability to obtain same). Salary range - $30,000-35,000 and benefits, depending on experience. Resumes to ED Search Committee, 924 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City OK 73102. RAIN is an equal opportunity employer. . RSVP Tropical Caribbean Feb. 11-18,1996, $795-1950 Deep Caribbean Feb. 18-25,1996, $795-1950 Mexican Riviera March 17-24,1996, $795-2495 French Canada June 30 - July 7,1996, $895-2295 Call International Tours 9z8-34z-6866 The Homefront I BUD WHARTON Author of SellTrac 2000, a ¯sales training programfor 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 areas of business development, technical expertise and motivation. Buying a home is something mostofus look forward to. All to often, the "looking forward to" ends in a reluctance to pursue the dream based on our assumed knowledge ofhow bad our credit .report looks. This is so prevalent in American thinking that consumers continue to believe their credit rating will be the #1 reason for credit denial. The gay andlesbianculture is notimmune from this notion either and it is often compounded by the ~’vSinCgOnbcaedpticornetdhiattabreeinsgogmaeyhaonwd synonymous terms. Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, credit is important but it is not all-important! In fact the real problem in dealing with credit issues in the mortgage process is not so much how bad the creditis, but rather the lenders inability to help the borrower understand just how to address .the problem successfully. This ~s somewhat philosophical in nature, the difference being attitude: why vs. why not or basic solution orientation. A good analogy as to how to deal with credit issues (or at least our perception of what equals unacceptable credit) is to understand the common denominator between some forms of religion and credit. An excellent analogy as both subjects yield a reward based on the assumption of goodness, acceptance or approval. Becausewe sometimes screw-up, we find ourselves in need of forgiveness. Religion advocates prayer and contrition to reconcile ourselves, thus fulfilling the forgiveness equation and the slate is wiped clean. Credit on the other hand offers a similar concept as absolution for bad credit can be achieved using similar principles, except the prayer part must be written as opposed to spoken. Who are we writing to? The underwriter (God) of course who has the power to grant understanding and c’onciliatibn based on circum~anees, ones pattern of credit use or abuse and what is being done or has been done since the last incident to correct the problem. The power is really in your argument! Easy-does-it! Simply pray in writing vs. orally. Your ability to articulate in writing is important, but not to the degree that you need to be a Pulitzer "Rdi~ion advocates prayer and contrltlon_Credlt on the other hand offers a similar concert, as absolution for ba~l eredlt can be aehleved..." Prize winning author. This.is where your lender can help. Think of them as your attorney presenting your case before a judge. They should know how to do flaeir job and represent you; articulatingin terms andmethods of argument acceptable to reason and logic compelling the underwriter to understand and accept your viewpoint. Why bring it up? Your goal is home ownership. Standing between you and that goal may be your credit report or your perception of your credit standing. If there is an obstacle, any obstacle, it’s important to understand that the obstacle, whatever it is, does not mean an automatic no. When confronting this situation it is important to think in terms of over, under, around or through! That’s how problems are solved. Andif your loan officer doesn’t understand that ~e you need another loan officer. After all, who do they think you are anyway, the customer? If you’ve been staying away from exploring the opportunity of owning your own home because of what you think your credit looks like; stop and get it together. Here’s what you need to do. First of all, contact your mortgage lender and ask to be prequalified for a home loan Make an appointment to meet with them. If they want to do it all over the phone, they obviously don’t care enough about you, the customer, to invest the time in meeting with youpersonally. The personal meeting is important. You’ve got a sales job to do and part of that is being comfortable that this loan officer is capable of understanding your circumstances and needs and your developing confidence in them. Not all loan tracers are created equal.* Second, you want them to pull a credit report and there are two types of reports. The first is a basic credit profile pulled from three different bureaus and should be done for you at no cost. The second type of report is more extensive and involves the reporting agency verifying employment, checking public records and interviewing you the borrower for accuracy of data. This report costs about $60.00. Anyone who’s up to speed in today’s business environment can have your full credit report (the first type mentioned) in a matter of a minute or two and again, there should be no cost for this service. If the lender wants to charge you, again it’s time to find a service oriented lender willing to invest in you as their prospective customer. As you review the report with your loan officer be open and candid about whatever might be disclosed. This will allow you both to brainstorm strategies in structuring your explanation of any derogatory information. If you have experienced a bankruptcy, don’t worry about it, just explain it. Solutions to this are commonplaceand it doesn’t take an entire lifetime to recover. Included in this prequalification will be an analysis of your income and employment history. Combined with your credit profile, you may qualify formore than youever imagined; and sooner too[ But then there’s the cash requirements. How much do you need and do you really have to save it up? This is the subject ofournext discussion here on THE HOMEFRONT. (Editors Note: Bud Wharton is Vice President ofMortgages By Design, Inc., Claremore. OK; serving all ofGreen Country.) 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 T~O! 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 PRIDEoyo mp Renting and considering Buying? Moving up or Investing?Credit Problems? i t~ ~" Mortgages By Design will custom fit the right home loan to YOUR needs! No Cost Credit Counseling 1st Time Home Buyer Lock & Shop 0% to 3% Down Financing the AllAmerican Dream No Cbst Pre-Qualifying Construction Best Interest Rates Refinancing Mortgages By I~ign Gives Back To Our Community For each10an closed, we will donate $100.00 to Tulsa 0klahomans For Human Rights or tolthe foundation of your choice. ForDetail~ CalL" BUD WH,ARTON Vice President~./Branch Manager (918) 342-4252 Serving Tulsa and SurroundingCommunities Sat. 5/13, 11pm Bad Girls Are Back! Robbie Walker, K~is Kohl, Natasha Hall & GuesL, Sun. 5/14, Tim’s 8th Annual 36th Birthday Taurus, Mother’s Day & Full Moon Blowout Sat. 5/27, Hollywood Creations (5 hot guys!) BAD BOYZ CLUB 1229 So, MEMORIAL, 835-5083 TU SA’S HUGE PATIO BAR MO.RE " New CDs $16.99-I 1.99 " pre-owne.d. CDs $7.99-8.99 W.e II give you $4,88 TOr your used Cds. Pride cont’dfrom p. 1 interested in having a booth should contact Tomfoolery! at 832-0233. ....Follies~ A TOHR tradition continues. The plans for the 1995 TOHR follies are well under way. Follies has been one of TOHR’s largest fund-raisers. This year’s theme is "Priscilla: Queen of the Desert", & it will mark the follie’s 15th year. The Follies will be held on Friday, June 30th, at All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria. The doors open at 7:30pm with the show starting at 8:00pm. Advance tickets are $8.00, & they can be purchased at Tomfoolery (in the Silver Star Saloon at 1565 S. Sheridan); Floral Design Studios, 3404 S. Peoria; & Budget Window Treatments, 7116 S. Mingo. Tickets will also be available the day of the Gay Pride Picnic at the TOHR booth. It’s not too late to be a part of this wonderful event. For more information, call the TOHR helpline at 743-4297. u ...,_,o~e cont’dfrom p. 1 Several of Tulsa’s most well known community volunteers, Joan Flint, Terry Williams, and Peggy Helmerich lent their names and energy to the event. Businessman Charles Faudree came up with the idea originally and was joined by P.S. "Pat" Gordon, Judy Fisher, Francis Fisher, Julie Kruger, Ouida Merrifield, Sally Minshall, Monnie Mooberry, Patty Orbison, Nancy Renberg, Francesanne Tucker and Nancy Vaughn on the organizing committtee. Patrons were entertained at a May 4 event held in several homes that were not on the general tour. The final patrons event will be held at George Kravis’ new home on June 21. Many, many businesse contributed to this event but Michael Bennett, Steve Wright, Rusty Brumble, and Mark Lackey (Lackey of Cuisine by Design) were recognized for their contributions. The 1995 Oklahoma .HIV/AIDS Conference will be presented by the HIV Resource Consortium. on June 12-14 at the Doubletree Hotel, Warren Hace. The conference title is "Caring...for each other, sharing...our stories, and nurturing...our spirit." Space is limited. Call Beverly Stanley at 749-4194 formore information. Gay Mothers’ Support Group A self-led support group for Gay morns is meeting to deal with the ma~y challenges and issues facing Lesbian mothers. The group is free and open to all Gay morns. It meets Thursdays at 7pro at member’s homes. Call for info. 742-1313. Sat. dune 3, Pride Pteni¢ #enefit Show, IO:3O#m $3 cover includes beer bust, $I dud Dry Dottles all nitel 2405 E. 4dmlral O.oeu Tues.-Sun. $g2-434# Parking in #~¢k Responsible Roommate Wanted South Tulsa area NONSMOKER, GWM has room to rent in large 3 bedroom house, preferably to same. Must be employed, clean, trustworthy and discreet. References, first month’s rent & deposit required. $250 per month, washer/dryer, cable TV, all utilities & basic phone included. Call 493-2868. Tulsa FRIEND AND COMPANION: Robert, GBM, 26, Ikg for GM to be my friend and companion- =38530 Oklahoma City DANNY, 22, 6’2, blk/brn, looking for GWM 20-30, for friendship, pass tel if ur interested, like swimming going out having fun- give me a call- =38627 Oklahoma City DAVID 27, stable, secure, looking for a basic honest guy interestecl in a tel- =38757 THAT PHONE! 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Smith NEWLY SINGLE: Joe, just ended a 6 yr tel, looking to meet new friends, 37, bm/blu, 6’, 175, if ur interested, give me a call- work nights, home days- =36985 Re-Write Summer, What be~ter way to spend your summer than with someone special? Personal ads. like these, are one of the most effective and affordable ways to meet new people, Place Your FREE Ad Now. And get.ready to introduce yourself-. to a whole new summer. ~o Muskogee JB, if u would like Iv a message I’m professional 6’1 190, Ikg for someone to have some good times with, =37018 AR SHARE MY UFE: Kenny, looking for a man to share my life with, talk to and get to know, give me a call- =37263 Tulsa DISCREET FRIENDS: Randyl attr 35 married bi wm, iso daytime fun, 25- 40, discreet friends-=28807 AR HAIRY HAWG RIDERS: Eric, recently divorced 6"2 200~ brn/blu, like hairy men and cowboys, like to ride hawgs to like to get~gether with you too- =29005 Tulsa ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT: Bob, GBM 33, 5’7, 155, iso sim WM to date and much more Fm bright;honest handsome like life and learning, like most entertainment, give me a call- =29444 FRI ~*~AT DANCE PARTY! Tulsa’s Lorgesl & H~esf Dance Club Live DJ & Light Show Mr. Robbie Walker & The Sunday Slam (Pa~ris Grey, Kris Kohl, Ivana B. 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L~COLN BLOt) 1-800-741-2741 or (405) 528-2741 AD ~NTOI~MATION (405) 521-1378 TRAVEL INFORMATION TRAVEL INC. 1-800-880-1053 or (405) 737-5353 BUCKLE SPONSORSHIP (405) 478-4820 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 [1995] Tulsa Family News, May 15-June 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 6 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 15-June 14, 1995 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin JD Jamett Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image 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) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/498 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, April 15-May 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 5 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1995 AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV research anti-bias law Apple Computer arts and entertainment attorneys Australian National Gaymes Barry Hensley Bars blindness businesses cancer Candice Gingrich censorship children churches civil rights condoms Consumer Reports contraception Convention and Visitors Bureau Creating Change custody David Duke Deb Price domestic partners Don't Ask Don't Tell editorial employment discrimination employment protection estate planning Family Finances Family of Faith Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Follies Revue Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund gay bashing Great Plains Regional Rodeo homophobia Hope Candlelight Tour Human Rights Campaign Fund Kaposi's sarcoma Leanne Gross LGBT clergy LGBT politicians marriage Mel White Metropolitan Christian Church of Greater Tulsa military inclusion Murder National Endowment for the Arts OutNOW! Parents People Living With AIDS performing arts personals PFLAG picnic parade Pride protests RAIN Rainbow Business Guild Read All About It Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN) representation restaurants Robert Donaghe sexual orientation discrimination threats TOHR Reporter Tom Neal torture Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Testing Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches viatication Victory Fund violence https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/13812d7765ee84c9705b6826b2e2cd20.jpg a3f63ee7d04a2c22cf03e95c0d914ac5 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/77427bb8e38c5ec2e953f82b6326b9da.pdf 7b0f84743da3cd96672666d565f758a8 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities Our Families of the Heart November 15-December 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 12 ¯ community center National News Clinton Backs Federal ¯ Anti-Bias Measure ¯ WASHINGTON ~- President Bill Clinton has made history by becoming the first U.S. chief executive to endorse federal legislation that would bar. bias based on sexual orientation, the Employment NonDiscrimination Act. The act, sponsored by Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), James Jeffords (R-Vt.) and others,is aimed at preventing employment bias against lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. see Clinton, page 10 ¯ ¯ . ¯ ¯ . . . ¯ ~v~L~_._ - ~,.,~,~.., - ~ -~~_=__ =--=, ~..S’,,t,.= ""Emergency Close; TOHRMeeti To Hold ng " Organizers of an effort by Tulsa Okla¯ humans for Human Rights (TOHR) to " establish a community center for Tulsa’s ¯ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgendered Open Your Heart! : communities have located a prormsing ¯ site with two buildings. Because the curPROJE~r 0Pl:H M|ND " rent building owner has expressed a de" sire to movequickly, organizers are work¯ ing feverishly to do necessary structural A simulated Gay bashing is featured in this 30 sec. TV spot created for PFLAG. ¯ and mechanical, evaluations as well as "financialrequirements. " Because TOHR By-laws require any ¯ proposal of this sort authorization of the Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gay (PFLAG) began a national media : general membership, several boardmemcampaign to combat anti-Gay ,dolence and attitudes. Tulsa, with Atlanta and Houston, . bets expect that an emergency memberis one of the trial cities where the two 30 second commercials were to air. The .spots ship meeting willweek. be called, possibly interweave tv clips of televangelists,like Pat Robertson, expressing very negative views ". inThanksgiving Certainly theearly site about Lesbians, Gay men and homosexuality with images of a young woman contem- ¯ will be discussed at the next TOHR board plating suicide and a man being beaten in a Gay-bashing. National vice president Nancy MacDonald with Bill ~ Kathv Hinkle, Tulsa leaders, " meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 21 were joined at the 11/8 press conference by representatives of local groups supporting ¯" at 7 pm. Typically these meetings are held at the the campatgn. Mrs. MacDonald spoke eloquently of bet experience with anti-Gay ¯ TOHR office at 40th & Harvard, 2nd violence against her children. KTUL, Ch. 2 accepted one of the spots for broadcast. Other stations declined to air them, citing fears that the spots might have the opposite effect as : floor. However, since these meetings are intended and might actually incite violence. Several expressed suppork for the proiect : by the bylaws, open to members and by it’s anucigoals but stated that they simply found them not appropriate to this market. They noted ¯ tradition, to the community, also that they had shared these concerns with PFLAG while the spots were still in the pated that a larger meeting place will be . required. Info: 743-GAYS, (4297). script stage. PFLAG hopes to take this program national. Open Your Mind, : PFLAG BeginsA -Hate Media " Cam paig n " ’ " nti Researcher Confirms "Gay" Gene Study NEW YORK - The scientist who made headlines two years ago with research that demonstrated a link between male homosexuality and specific genetic markers has now reported in new research that the so-called"gay gene" influences the sexuality of gay men, but not lesbians, confinning the link that drew enormous national interest when first reported in 1993. see Genes, page 10 ¯ ¯" ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Radical Right Groups Thwarted ¯ Portland, .Maine - Voters in Maine rejected a discrirmnatory ballol measure that sought to forever deny basic fights to gay and lesbian Mainers. Question 1, the ¯ In July, Steve I_argent, member of Congress for O-ldahOma’s 1st District (mostlvTulsa only anti-gay measure on a state ballot ounty) became a:eosp0nsof of HR 862.This.bili ii~tr0dfiCed l~,Radi~Ri~,hi.,a~,.~l- n~ted tiffs year, was the ill?st such initiative to anti-Gay Rep. Bob Doman (R-So. California)forbidS theuse of federal funds to directly appear on a state ballot east of the Rocky Mountains. Last year, voters in Idaho and o.r indirectly to promote, condone, accept, or celebrate homosexuality, lesbiamsm, or bisexuality". The ~ ashington-based Human Rights Campaign, a national Lesbian: Gay Oregon rejected anti-gay measures. Earlobbying organization, selected I_argent for its Hall of Fame & Shame in the inaugural lier exit polls predicted the victory. issu~ of their new quarterly magazine. "Common sense and decency tritunphed " over extremism. Today’s vote here in The impact of the legislation if it were to be passed is not clear because its language ~s vague. However, since federal funds are widely distributed through even local and Maine is in keeping with the national state govennnent, the bill ~uight require public libraries, schools, and both public and trend. Americans are rejecting extremism,".said Elizabeth Birch, executive di- - private universities to remove any materials which could be seen as promoting or accepting. The bill might also prevent even discnssion of civic i~sues in schools or rector of the Human Rights Campaign, universities; for example, the issue of Gays in the military nlight be untouchable. David the largest national lesbian and gay politiBuckel of Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund noted that such restrictions dearly cal organization. "But we must put this raise 1 st Amendment/free speech issuesand that ifpassed, they tend to have a "chilling" campaign ~n perspective. While this was a effect since adminstrators may over-react. " wonderful victory, gay and lesbian citiLargent’s chief legislative d~rector, Marie \Vheat, suggested that Largent’s cosponsorzens of Maine have not moved one step ship was not motivated by anti-Gay bias but rather by an concern to cut the federal budget closer to having b~sic equal fights Gay as much as possible. Media spokesperson, Nick ThimmesCh, added that this cosponsorand lesbian people can still be fired from ship may have been due more to the v~ews of Largent’s legislative assistant for civil their jobs, even in Maine, merely for berights, Paul Webster. Thimmesch expressed concern about the possible 1st Amendment ing gay." Birch noted that Maine is one of xssues and expressed a willingness of the office to reexamine the bill the 41 states that does not protect its citizens from discrimination based on sexu~fl orientalaon, and that federal law see Maine. page 15 MAINE SAYS N,O! Budget o.r Bias.? Larg.ent Co-sponsor.s" World AIOSOay, 12/1 Rights, Ultra Radical Right Anti-Gay Dornan Bill Theme: Shared Shared Responsibilities " . . ..... Tulsa organizations Will counnemorate : \Vorld AIDS Day with events over a several day p~riod. On Wednesday, Nov. 29, the Tulsa City-County Library System, the HIV ResOurce Consortium, mad the Community Information Senice are spunsoring a panel discussion: WOrld AIDS Day: A Tulsa Perspective at the Central Library, Aaronson Auditorinm from 78:45 pm. The panel of lo’cal experts will be: Janice Nicklas, Sheryl Dagmig, Mary Smith and TonmLv Chesbro, moderated by Claudette Peterson. The event is free a~ad open to the public. On Friday, December 1 st, Interfaith " .AIDS Ministries will sponsor a candle: light .march and memorial service to be see World, page 10 " " CommunityActivists to Host Lesbian/Gay MCC - Greater Tulsa " New Gay-Friendly ¯ Internet Program Charter Pulled; Next: ¯ Church: St. Jerome’s ¯ Tim Gillean ~ ~elly mrby, commuDistrict Investigation Ecumenical Cathofic:" uityactivistsandretiring°ft~cers°fTulsa ~ o . . Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Colorado vs. Gays Supreme Court Update WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in what is widdy considered the most important gay fights case in more than a decade. The outcome of that case could affect local and state laws across the country. At issue in th e case is the anti-gay Amendment 2 narrowly approved by Colorado voters in a statewide referendum in 1992. The amendment prohibits state agencies or local govermnents from adopting la~vs or regulations extending anti-discrimination protections to cover sexual orientation. see Colorado, page 10 : ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : : ¯ Tulsa’s oldest predominately Lesbian & Gay church, the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa, has lost its charter amid-charges, of poor management made by some members againstits formerpastor, AliceJones.Theannouncement of the decision of the denomination to downgrade the status of MCC-Greater Tulsa was made at the annual congregational meeting, Oct. 29th. Pastor Jones, who resigned in August but who had continued as an interim pastor after her remgnadon, commuting to Tulsa from Dallas, preached that morning but did not remain for the congregational meeting. see MCC, page 3 ¯ Saint Jerome Ecumenical Catholic : are moving on to talk radio - sort-of. " Church, will observe its inaugural Mass ¯ Taylor Subscription Talk fiST) is a new ¯ on Saturday, December 2, 1995 at 6:00 see lnternet, page 3 ¯ p.m.. The Mass’will be celebrated at the " Community of Hope, 1703 E. 2nd St."IN~IO " Tulsa Oklahoma. ¯ The Ecumenical Catholic Church is an ¯ ¯ independent Christian denomination in EDITORIAt. " - ~~ " P. 2 " the Catholic liturgical tradition. It is a DIRECTORY P. 2 ¯ denomination inclusive of all people, NEWS BRIEF.S P. 4 .- where being Gay or Lesbian is accepted. HEALTH BRIEFS ":~ P~’6 In this Church, ~od loves you uncondiCALENDAR " tionally as you were made and as .you ar~. HOI~’0sCoPi= - .: ¯ The servicrs should appeal to Episcopa- ¯ EUREKA PAGES " P. 16-17 ¯ lians, Lutherans and Roman Catholics as PERSONALS P. 19 . see Saint, page 3 . �918-583-1248 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@aol.com Publisher/Editor i Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire~o~te~ts of,.. this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by’Pq.ils a i~amjly Tom Neal Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without James Christjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or Writers/contributors photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Phyl Boler-Schmidt Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise Leanne Gross noted, must be signed & becomes the sole propert3~ of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each Pat Morehead Staff Photographer reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution JD Jamett points Additional copies.are available.at Tomfoolery! Korean War, $250 billion spent, 54,000 lives lost, Vietnam War, $350 billion spent, 58,000 lives lost, Gulf War, $28 billion spent, 213 lives lost and AIDS research, $6 billion spent, 250,000 lives lost. This information from a GLAAD newsletter originally came from an advertisement in The New York Times placed by a AIDS awareness organization, Motturrs’ Voices. Although I feel 1 shouldn’t be surprised by these figures, still I was stunned..To any one whose lived through this horror now of ten years+ of the AIDS pandemic, it’s been dear that WE, as a society, as a government, and many as individuals, as Oklahomans, have valued the destruction of war more than trying to save the lives of our own countrymen and women, and others around the world. That seems a safe conclusion if you assume that our actions, i.e. where we spend our dollars, speak to our true values. Again to look at the figures, this means the cost of each life lost in those wars was: Korean War, $4.6 million/one human life, Vietnam War, $6.0 million/one human life, Gulf War, $132.0 million/one human life, and AIDS research, $24,000/one human life. Now despite all the rhetoric about Judeo-Christian values we’ve heard from politicians from Reagan on, these figures do not speak for those "traditional family values" of compassion, seeking justice and helping those in need which are at the heart of traditional Jewish and Christian (and other religion’s) messages. And our current Congress, in its alleged attempt to balance the budget and return our government to fiscal responsibility (worthy goals), may cut Medicaid which provides a~x~ess to medical care for low-income persons and persons with disabilities - for example, people living with AIDS.The Congress is also stalling action on Rvan White CARE Act So when v~’e participate in World AIDS Day, and whenwe help with theNAMES PROJECT Quilt, which was’so powerfuily displayed last month, let us not forget that political action is AIDS work too. When we sew a panel or when we ring our bells, as we grieve and remember, and as we help those suffering now, let us also act on their behalf and in their memory. National politics has real life consequences here in Oklahoma. Silence still equals death for ourselve~ and those whom we love. Action equals lif~. Do something° - Tom Neal, publisher & editor by Phil Bob.’r-Schmidt Queer politics is a volatile game, a mix of inyour-face direct action and behind-the-scenes maneuvering for position. It is a game with which I am familiar and a game I fondly hope we, one day, no longer have to play. Over the years, as my involvement in the queer political scene has broadened, I’ve watched as we make the same nustakes over and over again, and only recently has this repetitive revelation dawned on me. I believe there is a way to stop the pattern. During my involvement in the anti-Amendment Two campaign in Colorado in 1992, I watched my friends and colleagues, and even me, become political animals. We had to. There seemed no other conceivable way to defeat our opposition, a formidable opposition with too much support from national organizations that was way ahead of us in planning. I watched as normally passive resistors became rabid direct action experts. I watched, sometimes in shock and horror, as my own way of dealing with the world became a thing of the past, and I lived in a constant state of political awareness, ready to jump on any opportunity to garner even one more vote for our side. I was out of.my dement. My partner and I had adopted a philosophy years before that had served us well. We consciously chose to work on changing the world one person at a time. The advent of Amendment Two took us out of that philosophy and into the world of in-yourface politics. Changing the world one person at a rime became a luxury; it was no longer an option. What I learned from that experience and my continued involvement in the queer political scene is that someone HAS to give if we are ever going to get along in this.world and make it work. I am not ~uggestIng that we give up the fight for equality, either in civil rights issues or the quest to lift the gender restrictions on the several States’ marriage laws. Quite the opposite is true. I AM suggesting we back off a bit and allow some breathing room. Someone has tO do it, and as long as both sides of the debate are in rabid soapbox mode, no one will ever win. All we will do is allow ourselves to continue to be taken out of our own element and into THEIR element. It is a position from which we can never make any progress. We need a breather. We need to take time to work out a strategy, a p!an. We need to actually afford ourselves the luxury of doing something pro-active. As long as we continue to press the Radical Right from our current vantage point, we will continue to be on the defensive, and they will continue to have the upper hand. I believe in working from our strengths, not our weaknesses. One of our strengths as a community is that we have the advantage of allowing our neighbors, our friends, our communities the pleasure of getting to know us as people. It is my firmlyheldbelief that it is-0nly when others see us as people that we stand any chance of really changing anything. We cannot accomplish this from our current posiuon. Let’s consider a truce, a period of time off for good behavior, even if our opposition chooses not to participate. In the long run, I believe we will be able to accomplish our goals more effectively and with a lot less toll on us as people, on our relationships, and our lives. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th *Lola’s, 2630 E 15th *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time’n’TimeAgain, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Wild Nights, 2405 E. Adiniral Wild Fork, Utica Square, 21st & Utica *Interurban, 717 S. Houston 744-0896 585-5622 749-1563 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 664-8299 584-1308 582-4340 742- 0712 585-3134 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Dermis C.Amold, Realtor 746-4620 Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble BoOksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521 Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 D’Antiques, 1508 E. 15th 592-5356 *Dusty Roads at the Silver Star, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan" 838-8503 Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria 743-9994 Fidelity Home Health Care, Inc. Coweta 486-1174 Leanne M. Gross, Financial Harming 744-0102 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 *Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 584-4606 International Tours 341-6866 599-8070 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15 742-1992 Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate, 671-2010 Massoud’s Jewlery, The Farm, 51st & Sheridan 663-4884 *MediaPlay, 9121 E. 71st 250-5158 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 st 663-5934 *-Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 664-2951 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 838-7626 Royal Travel, 6927 S. Canton .496-2410 584-0337 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 Southwest Viatical, 41’46 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 747-3322 *Tomfoolery Gifts & Cards, at Family of Faith MCC 583-1248 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733, Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 2627B E. 11 628-0594 B~L..G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman S tudent Center, University of Tulsa *Community of Hope (United.Methodist), 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 Dignity/Integrity (Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians) 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 ,Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity (African-Amer. men), POB 8542, 74101 425-4905 Indian Health Care, Save the Nation 584-4983 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV ResourceConsortium, 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 74104 R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith. Network 749-4195 -Rainbg~.B~iness Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174 : " .R~i~W-~ii]age, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423 ¯ "~’*Shanii Hotfine 749-7898 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297 Tool Box Technicians, 1338 E. 3i’d 584-1308 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsg Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi. N. of Dam on Hwy. 187 501-253-6154 Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W 800-231-1442 *MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 McClung Realtors 501-253-%82 Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659 800-624-6646 Southern Rose Bed & Breakfast, 9 Benton 501-253-2204 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 50L253-~6001 *The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281 �audio-on-demand subscription service via the Internet. TST company chairman, Edward L. Taylor, states, "so often when it comes to having a voice, the Gay and Lesbian community gets left out. Commercial radio stations seldom carry Gay shows....here at TST, we hope to fill the gap..." TST programming includes a weekly radio show, The Gay 90’s by Buck Harris that is produced out of state. On Dec. 1, World AIDS Day, portions of the Harvard AIDS Conference will be carried live and the audio track of CablePositivewill be available on demand. Gillean & Kirby are hosting a program called, Hear Us Out, focusing on "issues from their viewpoint". TST also has set a goal of 20 "fresh" hours of Lesbian & Gay programming a week. TST spokesperson, Shellie Cook, said that the service will consider providing "air-time" or access for other programming though they cannot provide studio support as they are for Hear UsO.ut. According to Cook, extensive experience may not required. She stated that neither Gillean nor Kirby had a background in radio and were chosen because "someone knew someone..." Program director, Ann Williams, formerly with KWGS, radio station of the University of Tulsa, spoke at a Rainbow Business Guild meeting last spring about the then in-development program and listened to Lesbian and Gay community b.usines s people about the lack of community oriented programming. ~ommumty reaction has been positive. However, one community observer, discussing the announcement of the program, expressed surprise at this new "visibility" for Gillean since Gille’andedined to serve as public spokesperson for TOHR during the time he served as TOHR president. Others have expressed regrets that the impact of. the service may be limited since it requires a somewhat expensive computer equipment and paid access. To hear the programming, listeners need a "multi-media" computer and modem. For more information: website: http://www.tstradio.com e-mail: mail@tstradio.com or call ’481-0077 or 800-789-4506. The change in status means the church loses some of its autonomy. Major decisions will now have to be reviewed bv district authorities. One reason cited for the downgrade was the failure to pay required tithes to the district and to UFMCC headquarters. Church members who spoke on condition of anonymity allege that the tithes were as much as 5 months in arrears and that Pastor Jones had received several written and verbal communications asking for compliance. District Coordinator Ed Paul declined to comment on the communications issue because of concerns about litigation but stated that the tithes were in arrears but not as much as 5 months. Church members have also raised con: cerus about perceived irregularities in the financial records for the year ending. Vvqaile the yearend report shows an ending balance on Sept. 30th of $9,307.38, by the congregational meeting on Oct. 29th, it was reported that the church had less than $700 on hand. At press time, inquiries to the church’s bank showed that the church’s -account appeared to have balance of about $1000-2000.~ District Coordinator Paul said he was not personally aware of the financial status but said that the district would perform a financial review as soon as they are able. Paul noted that he typically advises pastors and church leaders not tO try to sweep things under the rug, even if y. be painful. Halloween at.... Wild Nights...& Halloween at....Renegades...& Halloween at....the Silver Star they are adapted from all three churches, and to others who desire a more liturgical form of worship. Membership is open to all who would serve Christ without bigotry, in truth and justice. Saint Jerome ECC will be a parish church in. the Diocese of the Mountains and P1 ains,joining 14 other parishes in the US and in 3 other countries. Regular Masses_will be celebrated on each Saturday at 6: 00pm at the Community of Hope. For more information, contact Rick Hollingsworth at (918) 742-7122. Making Sense Teleflora Brass Hurricane $39.50 9720-C E. 31 sr Street Tulsa, Ok 74146 (918) 663-5934 Daphane Cooper Miracleglass Neil Ray TOHR Announces New HIV Prevention Program Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights begins a new and innovative, four week program for Gay & Bisexual’men for HIV prevention. The progrmn uses concepts of harm reduction that emphasize non-judgemental, flexible and individualistic approaches to HIV issues. Topics will include: identity, intimacy, health, relationships & sex. Info: call Jason at 742.2927. Owner EXPRESS POOLS & SPAS yo.r poof tla,, (918) 743-9994 6310 S. Peoria Tulsa, OK 74136 Life held this year on the campus of the Uni.versity of Tulsa. Marchers should gather ~n the plaza between Sharp Chapel and McFarlin Library at 6:30. Parking is available on the street south of Sharp Chapel and on the street and in the lot at .the Chapman Activity Center. The march will move around campus, ending at the Great Hall of the Allen Chapman Activities Center where the memorial service will be held. Organizations may bring bamaers and individuals should bring bdls~ Candles will be provided. Around the country at 1:50pro on Dec. 1st, congregations are asked to ring their bells 15 times to recall the 15 years now of the epidemic. Between 7:45 and 8pm, across the country, communities are asked to dim their lights to demonstrate the commitment to fighting AIDS and in tribute to those living with HIV,"AIDS and those who have died from AIDS Interfaith AIDS Ministries wants to line the march route with lumnarnias displaying the names of those who have died. For more information or to submit a name, call 438-2437 or 800-284-2437 by Monday, Nov. 20th. Contributions are requested but are not required. On Sunday, Dec. 3, this year’s Red Ribbon Treefest will be held at the Spotlight Theatre at 1318 Riverside Drive with a reception at4pm & auction at 5:30. The Red Ribbon Treefest is an annual event where decorated holiday trees are auctaoned to raise funds for local HIV/ AIDS organizations. This year’s proceeds will benefit the HIV Resource Consortium’s prescription drug program and to assist Interfaith AIDS Ministries 800 AIDS information telephone line. Tree set-up will be from 9-3pm on Sunday. The Spotlight Theatre has a number of steps at the entrance. To arrange handicapped access, call 663-53721~" Y �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds Announces Retirement BOSTON IJ.S. Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), who became the first openly gay member of Congress when he came out on lhc floor of the ltouse after he had bccn censured for having had sex 10 years earlier with a congressional page, has announc cd that hc will not run for his (’.ape Cod di strict scatagatn next year. Following that censure vote, Studds was nevertheless re-elected by a solid margin to become the first openly gay person ever elected to Congress. Studds has held his scat for 12 terms, a total of 23 years. Georgia Sodomy Law Challenged Again ATI ,A NTA -The Atlanta Const[rut[on reports that L. Chi-is (?hfis~cnscn is chailcnging the Georgia sodomy statute, wlfich the ~ I.S. Supreme Court upheld 9 years ago. Attorueys reprcscnlmg Chfistcnsen, who was chargcd with soliciting an undcrcovcr sheriff’s dcputy, will argue that Chfistcnscn’s right to privacy ~s grcatcr under the state C.onstitution than it is under the I;.S. Constiluuon and that the sodomy slatutc infringes on that right. Martina Debuts Rainbow VISA Card NI’;W YORK Tcunis great Mart[ha Navratilova has stepped inlo the corporate promotion area bv inlroducing the "’Rainbow (Sard,’" Visa’s credit card aimed a~ the nation’s gay and lesbian commnnity. Backed by antomakcr Sub~L part of ~c ~d’s fccs will go to the R~nbow Card Foundation, a nonprofit organiz~tion ~at will help fund gay and lesbian heath and education groups in the U.S. The Rainbow Card is available throngh the Travelers Bank, and domestic parmers ~n apply for a.joint a~onnt. "q’hc inspiration for the Rainbow Card and the foundalion calnc from thc incrcdiblc s~cng~ and unityso many of us sh~ed at the 1993 March on W~hington," Navratilova s~d. ’"l’~s cxpericn~ prompted my l~ends m~d mc to evaluate ways to h~ncss the coo heroic power of the gay community to achieve humanitarian goals. "lk~ay, I’m proud to inffodu~ the R~u~w ("ard as a fundraisiug tool that will gcncralc a substantial mnonnt of monc~ Ibr health ~d eduction ~uscs rclcv~t to lesbi~s ~d gays." The fund hopes to r~se some $20 million for v~ous ch~table groups wi0fin ¯e next 5 ye~s, Navmfilova s~d. T~ find out more i~o~ation about the R~nbow C~d, phone 1-800~-~INBOW. Too Man~ ’Rainbows’ NEWARK, N.J.-Just ~ys ~ter it made a ~g~y publicized debut, the R~nbow C~d Fo~fen has been h~ded a "cease ~d desist" order from the R~n- bow Foundation, a New Jersey charity that helps sick children. A spokesperson from the Rainbow Foundation said, "Their causes are not our cause." Attorney Mark Momjian, representing the Rainbow Card Foundation, which will distribute funds raised for gay- and lesbian-oriented groups, said hundreds of charities use the word "rainbow" in their names. University Campus Adds Lesbigay Institute LOS ANGELES - Califonlia State University’s Northridge campus has OKed creating an Institute on Gay, Lesbian & Trausgender Studies. The institute will conduct lectures and seminars on the Southern California campus, starting this semester. In announcing the ne~v institute, Donald Hall, an associate professor of English at the school, said it will serve as a ...Somner LeCroix, an economist with the University of Hawaii... legalizing gay and lesbian marriages would increase the number of tourists visiting the state by about 172,000 people annually..¯ resource for faculty members who would like to include gay and lesbian studies in their course material. Hall said the campus has a large gay and lesbian student population, which the institute will serve. Hawaii Gay Marriages Equals 172,000 Tourists HONOLULU - A state committee holding hearings on the differences in benefits enjoyed by married couples that same-sex couples are ineligible for, was told by Sumner LeCroix, an economist with the University of Hawaii, that legalizing gay and lesbian marriages would increas e the number of tourists v i s [tiny the state by about 172,000 people amiually. "’Adding more tourists of any stripe to the state would in general be good for the state," LeCroix told the Conunission on Sexual Orientation and the Law, authorized by the legislature as the staie tries to deal with the complex political and legal questions raised by a court challenge to the state’s refusal to give marriage licenses to samesex couples. Nat’l. Gay Organization Changes Name to HRC WASHINGTON - Noting that it is "so much more than a fund," the Human Rights Campaign Fund has formally changed its name to the Human Rights,,Canlpaign. HRC has recently begun publishing "H,RZY’Quartefly," a journal of political news and perspective. In announcing the namechange, Elizabeth Birch, HRC"s execuuve director, also announced the organization’s latest Internet addition, a World Wide Web site that it says will let Internet users keep track of voting records for their members of Congress and conlmumcate with diem quicklyiThe WWW site is: http://www.hrcusa.org. Tennessee Williams Honored by USPS with the caption "Roll One On." The pilot is considering filing a civil rights complaint over the incident. Disney Offers Partners Health Benefits IlOLLYWOOD The Walt Disney Compauy has become the latest member of the entertainment industry to extend insurance benefits to the domestic partners of its same-sex workcrs. A Dis~rey.spokesperson said the new policy ."brings our health benefits in line with our corporate non-discrinfination policy." The ncw benefit package applies only to the s,’une-sex partners of l)isncy employees and takes effect in January 1996. Fla. Lawmakers Attack Disney Partners Policy TAH.AHASS EE, Ha. - Fifteen F’lorida state legislators have written to Michael Eisner, chief executive officer of the Walt CLARKSDALE, Miss. - Playwright Teunessee Williams is being honored by a U.S. Postal Service co~umemorative stamp. Williams, best kalown for his complex and emotionally intense plays such as A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Suddenly Last Summer, was We wonder what born in Columbus, Mississippi Walt Disney hlmseff in 1911. He died in 1983. Possible Gay Spouse Not would think of your Enough for Annulment decision if he were DUBLIN, Ireland -The Irish Supreme Court has refused to alive today? We are nullify the 16-year marriage of a inclined to believe couple, mmamed in court documents, who each believed the he would be quick other was homosexual or bito pull the Iplug on sexual. The couple, who have 3 children, wanted to annul their such anti-tamily marriage even though neither eom P any Polieies ¯ presented any concrete evidence about the sexual orientation of - Florida legislators the other. The wife said she thought her Disney Co., denouncing the husband might be homosexual motion picture and theme park or bisexual because of a "close giant’s decision to offer health friendship" he had with another insurance benefits to the domesman and because she said that at tic partners of its gay and lesbian times he preferred masturbation employees. rather than sexual intercourse. The 15 legislators charged Similarly, the husband said he Disney with"belittling the Sanethought the wife migh~ be a les- . : tity of mainage" and of forcing bian because of a "long and very ° its customers to pay for treatclose friendship" that she had ¯ ment for people with AIDS with a younger woman. ¯ through the new health coverage A lower court rejected the an- ¯ that "will result in an increased nulment petition, and the Sunumber of AIDS cases." preme Court. upheld the lower A Disney spokesman in court ruling; noting that "an inBurbank; Calif., John Dreyer, adequacy of the.ability to com- ¯ said the company ~has no intenmunicate" was not justification tion of reversing itself on the for an annulment and that de- ¯ new policy and Saidit was conspite the difficulties the couple sistent with the finn’s non-disfaced "’the re must have been a ~ crimination policies. "This is fair amount of full sexual interabout providing health benefits course" simply to have had 3 for our employees and nothing children. more," Dreyer said. "When we ¯ get the letter, we’ll decide how Condom-Ad Blocked ¯ to respond to them, but we won’t Over Football Stadium ¯ NEW YORK - An air tralTic do it through the media." The controller in the busy New York " full text of the letter from the City region blocked an airplane lawmakers to the Walt Disney that was towing an ad for Co. follows: condoms from flying over the " "An open letter to Michael nearby Giants Stadium during a " Eisner and the Walt Disney weekend football game. A ¯. Board: We are deeply disapspokesperson for the Federal pointed in.your recent decision Aviation Administration said it ¯ to extend health benefits to the was not FAA policy to prevent ~ domestic partners of your hosuch advertising fly-overs bemosexual employees. The me~ cause of the content of the ad. ¯ dia and entertainment industry The towed ad depicted a 25-foot ¯ may consider this a ’politically silhouette of an unrolled condom ¯ correct’ and courageous change in policy, but we - and others who have looked to you as the provider of wholesome, familyoriented entertainment - consider your decision a big mistake both morally and financially. We are surprised at your belittlement of the sanctity of marriage. By implying that vows no longer need to be made in order to gain marital privileges, you are alienating the millions of )eople in this country who take ,the marriage covenant seriously and believe that it is ordained by God. We strongly disapprove of y~)ur inclusion and endorsement of a lifestyle that is unhealthy, unnatural and unworthy of special treamlent. Those who practice homosexuality are engaging in a life style that should not be given the same status as heterosexual marriages. Financially speaking, how can you give medical benefits to a group of people with such a high medical risk, "knowing full-well that other Disney employees and the American people will have to pick up die tab for the inevitable increased health insurance premiums? With your decision, you are alienating the vast majority of fanfilie~ in this country. You may be gaining the applause of a vocal minority of your employees, but you are jeopardizing your finaucial base which creates the need for those same employees. We are also deeply disappointed in the path that die Disney .company has chosen to follow. For more than 50 years Walt Disney Co. has represented all that is good and pure and wholesome in our nation. Families flocked to Walt Disney World and Disneyland because they knew that Walt Disney respected and nurtured the traditional American family and its strong moral values. Disney could always be counted on to provide parents and children alike with family-friendly, goodnatured entertainment. Nowadays, however, you are producing and-fami!y films under other labds,such as Miramax, and moving even further away from traditioual American values with this policy decision. We wonder what Walt Disney himself would think of your decision if he were alive today? We are inclined to believe he would be quick topull.the plug on such anti-family company policies. We hope you will be quick to reconsider your new policy and work to reestablish the Disney Co. as a family-oriented brganization." Dole Waffles on Log Cabin Contribution WASH.INGTON - Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas, abruptly changed.his time about a $1,000 campaign contribution from the gay and lesbian Log Cabin Republicans, saying it was a mistake to return the money and blaming the whole incident on �N.ews Briefs Ne.wp ,Briefs News Briefs News, Briefs News Briefs. News Briefs ..News his campaign staff. _’ D~ole, whose GOP presidential bid has been lagging recently, said his campaign staff had not cleared the decision to return the Log Cabin PAC donation with lfim. Dole’s latest statement on the returned funds contradicts statements he made last month when he said on a television interview: "I didn’t want the perception that we were buyinginto some special rights for any group or lifestyle or whatever it might be with gays or.anyone else." But a month later, Dole blamed his campaign staff entirely for the August incident, and implied that he hadn’t known about the deosion to realm the contribution "I think if they had consulted with me, they wouldn’t have done that," Dole told reporters in mid-October. "I just didn’t agree with what happened." Neither, obviously, did the gay GOPers who have since handed over their $1,000 campaign contribution to Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, another Republican presidential candidate. Rich Tafel, executive director of the Log Cabin Republicans, said he believed Dole had figured out during the past inonth of campaigning that beating up on gay supporters wasn’t a smart political move. "~I think as he’s traveled around the country he’s found as we have that moderate Republicmls, a lot of Dole supporters; Werereally tumedOfflJy tiffs .whole inddentY Dole said he would not ask the gay Republicans for the donation again because "I don’t want to open it all up again. Temp Agency Sued for Anti-Gay Bias MINNF~A, POLIS - Marcus St. Janacs has filed a lawsuit against thc Dolphin Tcmporary Services" Industrial Group, m~ emp!tymcnt agency, charging diat they fired him as an employee of the company because he is gay. In the suit, St. James also charges thai the temporary agency singled lfim out for retaliation because he had refused to fabricate data for some 500 job seekcrsin order to meet equal opp0rtunity employment requiremeuts. Au attoruey for the finn denied may ,reprisals against St. Jmfies and insisted that his "job ~ pgrforLn.an,ce, ,.w,a~£k¢ sole.~eason f‘or his. termination.’" St. James is as’king ~tr,~0mc $50,000 in darnages mid lost wages. . COI.I ~ege Repub!ieans Sue Over~ Anti=Bias. Pledge DENVER - A GOP student organization, die College RepublicanS,has filed a federal lawsfiit ,against Colorado State University, the University of Northern Colorado and the Metropolitan State College in Denver, charging that the 3 campuses violate their First Amendment rights for insisting that student groups sign a nondiscrimination agremnent that includes sexual orientation. ~ ¯ -" : ¯ : : The suit charges that"if the Col- lege, Republicans were compelled to-accept homosexuals ... this would change the message communicated by the College Republicans’ speech and other First Amendment activities.’" The suit asks the U.S. District : Court to force the schools to : sanction the College Republi- ¯ cans, which would include pro" viding them with office spaceon campus. Leaders of the College Republicans said earlier this year that they had no intention of actually barring homosexuals but that they object to the colleges’ decision to require all student organizations to sign the pledge, which states: "The club will:not discriminate on the basis Of ,abe, color, creed, religion, age, gender, disability or sexual orientation." "We really feel the school is violating our freedom of association by shoving someone’s "We reafly fed the school is violating our freedom of association by shoving someone’s book he was.usin~Vdidn’ t ha;ce a single reference to the role of gays and lesbians in history. Papers Print Photo of Greek PM’s Wife Nude with ’Another Woman’ ATtIENS - Greece erupted in a political uproar after 3 newspa7 pers in Athens published a frontpage photo of Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou’ s wife Dimitra Liani in what purports ’to show her nude on a bea~hin "an intimate pose with another unidentified woman." The photo, which Mrs. Papandreou has denounced as faked, depicts the unidentified woman fondling her genitals. ¯ Authorities arrested the publisher of one of the papers on misdemeanor charges his publication made an "unprovoked insuit" against Mrs. Papandreou, who met and married the Prime Minister when she was an airline stewardess. The publishers of the two other papers that published the photo also face warrants for their arrest but have gone into hiding, police say. Mrs Papandreou, who is 40, said the photo was a fake representing a "dirty campaign" to thwart her increasing political ambitions. sexual,preference Albuquerque Gay & down our throat," Lesbian-History Month said Nate HalL.of ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez proclaimed October "’Lesbian & Gay His tory Month’" in the city on Oct. 27, recognizing the"important contributions to our society" by gays and lesbians. The proclamation also notes that National Coming Out Day~ whichis Oct. 11, was started 7 years ago by long-time Nmv Mexico resident Robert Eichberg~ who died earlier this year. Earlier in the month, Santa Fe Mayor Debbie Jaramillo also issued a similar proclamation recognizing "Lesbian, Gay’ & Bisexual History: Month" in that city. the Metropolitan State C llege Republicans... sexual preference down our throat," said Nate Hall. chairman of the Metropolitan State College Republicans. "If a person is gay., so what’? Our biggest concern is, are you. a Republican’? But we don’t as a club condone homosexual activity." Sheila Kaplan, Metropolitan State College president, said that the school stands bY .t!~e antibias reqnireme, nt "One of the founding pfinci plUS 6~"Met~6 i~ a Iranian Man Sentenced cormnitment to maintaining a For Dressing AS Women campus environment free from TEHRAN -An Iranian newspadiscrimination in any’ form, per has reported that a man in the where .all people are respected capital city of Tehran was beaten and valued," Kaplan said. "We up by outraged women and later believe Metro’s nondiscriminasentenced toi201ashes by’ a court tion policies areLht~pl~r,O,p,ri- " ~b~fig~"h~’ ~’6t- ~)n a municipal ate and legal." . btigdr~ssed in the heavv veils dismissed a lawsuit by Navy Lt. Richard Selland who has been challenging the Defense Department’s new so-called "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy of excluding openly gay and lesbian service members from the military. The court ruled that Selland’s First and Fifth Amendment rights do not take precedence over Congress’ and the Defense Department’s right to set military policies. Selland currentl y i s a supply officer at a base in Virginia, but when he came out in 1993, he was stationed on the submarine Hammerhead. Gay Couple’s Joint Bankruptcy Denied ATLANTA - U.S. Bankruptcy Judge A. David Kahn has rejected the joint bankruptcy petition of 2 gay men, ruling that they were ineligible because they aren’t legally married. Judge Kahn agreed that the men’ s long- ¯ ¯¯Sheldon had made *’a career out of vilifying lesbians, gays and persons with AIDS" and had called people infected HIV to be "confined in eoneentratlon . eam?-like establishments. , tenn relationship had a number of similarities to a heterosexual mamage, but he :ruled that federal bai"tkniptcy laws required legal marriage or its equivalent as "’more than a inere technicalitV.’" The case is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. O.S. House of ReDs. Opened by Prayer by Radical, Anti-Gay Pastor WASHINGTON Rights activists and Democrats in the House of Representatives expressed disma? and outrage over having far-right anti-gay milfister Louis Sheldon of, the Traditional Values Coalition deliver the daily prayer that usually begin s the legislative body’s ~lay on Thursday, Nov. 2. Santa Fe ProclaimsGhy and billowing caftan-lik~ gown " ReD. Lynn Wolsey, a Califor" " ~&Lesbian History Month. of a woman. " niaDeumcrat saidSheldon had The3 i-year:~idma~, who Was SANTA FE. NM - Debbie made "’a career out of vilifyiug not identified, told’the newspaJarmnill.o, the lnavot of Sm~ta lesbimls, gays mid persons with per that he had dressed as a ’Fe, N.M., has :officially proAIDS.’" and had called for people s ~1 bd rite d’ ~Oi: r~be f~ -’ as~, ::: .]Le’S bi~aiL ¯ woman’ ,m~’d~ s at; i~l’ tli~; W omen.infected iwith: HIV. to~.be:?’con- O~fl~:;~e~ secti6n of the bus ias Gay’ & Bisexual Hist6~3: Mbfith’. ~finedin concentration -camp.like. "]Yar~"tf’a’S33 bet ~vifll his father. In makiug tli~’ 15f6~tanYation, establishrnents.’" ~ ....... Mayor Jaranfillo’said it was nec- "" A’pparenfly the man~s large frmne Eli.zabeth Birch of.the I2iUman mid feet di&l’t fool the women. essary ’:’to make sure onr country Rights Campaign agreed. "’It is however, mid he told the paper at least learns the lessons Of toloutrageous that those in control they" "got aiagry mid beat me up." erance mid faimess and accepts of this Congress would allow The man was later sentenced by the fact that we are all eqnal in that man, whose every waking a religious court to 20 lashes for die eves of God." Lesbian, Gay breath is spent attacking lesbian & BiSexual History Month was what it called his "ugly and imand gay people in this country, proper" prank. originally the brai]lclfild of St. to lead the House in prayer," Louis, Me., high school teacher Sailor’s Case Dismissed Birch said. "’Sheldon has created Rodimy Wilson after he found BALTIMORE- Federal District a cottage industry out of polidthat an 800-page history text- Court Judge Joseph Young has cal gay-bashing and hate, ..and:it is insulting to every fair-mind&d American." But a spokesperson for House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Sheldon’s invocation was "perfectly appropriate." Sheldon had been invited to deliver the brief prayer at the request of ReD. Ken Calvert (RCalif.). NGLTF ’Creating Change’ Conference WASHINGTON, D.C. -The National ’Gay, & "Lesbian Task Force held its 1995 Creating Changeconference, on Nov. 1012 in Detroit. The Task Force released the following statement: "More than a thousand gay,lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists gathered in Detroit, Michigan, for what was, perhaps, the largest ever national gay’ strategizang conference. The 1995 Creating Change Conference occurs at a critical juncture in the gay’ and lesbian movement when many battles and far-reaching decisions are coming together at once, the U.S. Supreme Court’s pending ruling on die Colorado Amendment 2 case, the prominencc of gay, lesbian and bisexual issues in the 1996 Presidential Ele&ions, Right Wing anti-gay b~illot initiatives in Maine and other states, workplace discrimination, and samegender marriages, ainong oilier controversial issues.’" The conference present some ’180 wOrkshops~ - plenaries. brown-bag sessions, and cultural events. Plenary’ speakers included Urvashi \,’aid, nationally’ known activist and author of Virtual Equally.’: The Mains?reaming of Gay and Lesbiaftgiberation; Second-term Wigconsin State ReD. Tmnmv Bfildwin Elias Farajaje-JoneS, -author, teacher, theologian, bisexual activist recently’ featured in Newsweek; and Harry Britt,.pioneer gay politician and former member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Numerous other gay" movement ’luminaries attended, including Dee Mosbacher, Deb Price, Elizabeth Birch, Scan Strub, Debra Chasnoff, Scot Nakagawa, Phill Wilson,-Derek Hodel, Tim McFeeley, Paula Ettelbrick, Mab Segrest, Robert Bray, Suzmme Pharr. Suzanne Goldberg, and ¯ activists from almost every State. Tulga activist, Tim Gillean, attended the Conference as well as native ONahoman and Dalras Gay & ’.Lesbian-A,tl’ianee.preSi- �¯ be ineffective or inadequate for another of lic Health.Association that about a third of female transsexuals, he found that alI had the peopl~ surveyed in African-American ¯ the 9 known strains of the virus. "We may the smaller "female" structure in this area ;<~churches believe that HIV was produced ¯ need to worry about different genetic apof the brain. Swash said the results imply that maleby the government in germ warfare labs as ¯ pearances of the virus and changing patpart of a genocide effort aimed at blacks in " terns of the virus in order to get vaccines to-female transsexuals had this smaller ¯ that protect people who might be travelthis country. stria terminalis area from birth and that Dr. Sandra Crouse Quilm of the public " ling or who might live in different regions the re, on of the brain may be linked to Concerns Over AIDS Funds in health school at the University of North ¯ of the world," said Dr. Andrew Artenste gender identity as well as sexuality in Medicaid Changes Carolina-Chapel Hill, reported that an- ¯ in, one of the researchers at Walter Reed. general. Swaab said that there was no "It might require either multiple strains in other third of the approximately 1,000 evidence that transsexualism is genefi: WASHINGTON - Government officials ¯ the vaccine or multiple vaccines eventuchurch-goers surveyed in 5 U.S. cities cally inherited, but noted that it was not and AIDS agencies say that potentially indicated they were "unsure’" if the AIDS ¯ ally to protect people.’" possible to say" how much influence envihundreds of thousands of people with ronmental factors play compared to inepidemic was an a ttempt at genocide or ¯ HIV/AIDS could lose health care benefits Fired Nurse With HIV Sues not. Quinn noted that black church-goers herited traits. Swaab and other researchunder legislation approved by Congress HOUSTON - A Houston nurse, known in are not representative of the larger Afriers, including Dr. Simon LeVay of the that would give ~eater control of Mediccourt doctnnents only as "Jane Doe," has can-American population, but said the Salk Institute, have found similar differaid fun ds to states. Jesse Brown, secrefiled a lawsnit against Surgicare, a medi"stnnfflng’" results nevertheless indicate ences in the size of another area of the tary of the Veterans Affairs Dept., and cal center where she had worked until that a large portion of the country’s black Donna Shalala, secretary of Health & hypothalmnus between gay and straight earlier this year. Doe’s suit charges that population doesn’t trust public health inmen. Human Services, joined in criticizing the after learning she was HIV-positive in formation.legislative changes approved by the ReStraights Not Changing Sexual . January she was told by her supervisor to Quiun and Stephen Thomas of Emery ¯ take time off work if she wanted to "deal publican-controlled Congress. The legisBehavior Because of Epidemic University said, however, that the finding lation would hand over a large part of the with the shock.’" But after a 2 week leave, BOSTON - A report in the American is backed up by similar studies of black federal Medicaid funds in block ~ants for Doe was informed that she had been fired Journal of Public Health indicates that college students, housing-project residents : for "excessive absenteeism" because she the states to administer, spar’king increased heterosexuals surveyed in 1990 and again and African-Americans visiting clinics in concerns that people with HIV/AIDS illhad been off work for more than 3 days in in 1992 show no changes in their sexual Washington, D.C. The researchers said nesses might suffer cuts in benefits as a the past 6 months. The suit charges that ¯ activities because of the AIDS epidemic. the other surveys also found that around result. Surgicare violated federal anti-bias laws The researchers noted that the 2 surveys one-third of those survey believed HIV and fired her because of her infection. Research Links Transsexualism of some 9,000 people from around the was part of an effort to l~ill blacks in the ¯ China Begins Addressing country indicate that the number of hetAnd Brain Structure U.S., and another third indicated they erosexhals who said they engaged in sex AIDS Epidemic LONDON - Researchers in the Nether-. were unsure about the theory. The scienwith multiple partners had actually inlands have reported in the journal Nature tists surveyed people who attended black ¯¯ BEIJING - According to a report in the creased slightly by 4% between 1990 and that male-to-female transsexualism may Guangming Daily, Chinese health minis-clmrches in Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., De¯ try authorities have acknowledged for the 1992. The researchers also reported that have a biological basis, based on a tiny troit, Kansas City, Me., and Tuscaloosa, ¯ first time that the 2,428 cases of AIDS the surveys indicate that straights showed region of the hypothalamus in the brain. Ala. ~ officially reportedin the country are probno increased likelihood of using condoms Prof. Dick Swaab of the Netherlands InAsian, African HIV Strains or getting tested for HIV during the 2 stitute for Brain-Research in Amsterdam ably "significantly undercounted" and that Migrating to the West years the)’ were surveyed. said in the report that the stria terminalis the ministry believes the actual number of LONDON - According to the report in region of the hypothalamus that is linked people infected with HIV in China is Many Blacks Believe HIV a the medical journal Ixtncet, U.S. and Uruto sexuality is larger in men than in women, probably about 100,000 people instead. Genocide Attempt guayan military doctors are reporting that regardless of their sexual orientation. But The health ministry officials also anSAN" DIEGO - Researchers reported at Asian and African strains of HIV have Swaab reported that, after studying the nounced that it would join in observing the annual meeting of the American Pubbeen introduced into the Western hemipost mortem brain structures of 6 male-toWorld AIDS Day on December 1 and is in sphere, brought back to their home counthe process of setting up a national agency tries by military personnel returning from to address prevention and control of the foreign duty in those regions. spread of HI\.’ in the country. Military doctors at the Walter Reed It ’Came’ In Outer Space Army Institute and the Uruguayan DirecKANSAS CITY, Kan. - Dr. Joseph Tash torate of the Armed Forces in Montevideo of the University of Kansas School of said they isolated a common Southeast Medicine has been given a contract by the Asian strain of HIV in 6 Uruguayan solNational Aeronautics and Space Admindiers and marines who served as part of a istration (NASA) to conduct sexual exU.N. peacekeeping f orce in Cambodia. In periments in outer space. Little is known a different study also reported in Lancet, about sex in the weightlessness of space, physicians at the U.S. Naval Health Rebut there is some evidence that male sperm search Center in San Diego found the is more active and aggressive in orbit. But same HIV strain in 3 U.S. sailors and before you start suiting up and heading off Marines who had been serving in Thaito NASA headquarters in Houston with & for, but not exclusive land. They also found 2 African’strains of visions of astronaut orgies, however,Tash the virus in 2 servicemen who had reto the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. notes, that these experiments will only turned from duty in Kenya and Uganda. involve studying the behavior of the sperm The scientists say" the findings could of sea urchins - which is chemically close complicate efforts to fight AIDS because Monday & Thursday evenings: to that of human sperm. potential vaccines that might be devised see next page to protect against one strain of HIV may 7-8:30 pm for testing, 7-9 pm for results.- Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. TOHR Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights._ Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 51 5 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiafity and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. For further information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Commnnity �HIV blood test as part of his application, and asked to see his doctor’s records, both of which LaBonte agreed to. But LaBonte’s attorney says the company incorrectly decided that the two men were having unprotected sex, and in March of this year r.ejl,e,c,ted LaBonte’s application, saying that this type bf activity poses an increased risk for mortality which we are unable to price." The suit charges that the insurance firm’ s rejection of the policy violates both California and U.S. laws barring discriinination against people who associate with individuals infected with HIV. In a brief .press release, Minnesota Mutual Life said it does not discriminate and is in complete compliance with Califomia’s insurance regulations. Health Officials Confirm 1st rus. Officials with India’s health ministry that department officials destroyed his agreed that the WHO figures are probably career because he complained abou! uncorLeg~t,~:noting ,,.that the number of resafe standards and procedures at a statepor(~d cases in the country has nearly run laboratory. Joseph Youme, who had doubled in the last 6 months and that 7 out worked with the state health department of every 1,000 people screened for HIV for 16 years and had studied HIV with are now testing poslt~ve. Robert Gallo, included written complaints Justice Dept. Sues Moving he had made involving what he believed Viatical Firm Says It were tmsafe laboratory procedures. InCompanies Over AIDS Meets SEC Rules cluded in the complaints Yourno had made WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice DeWASHINGTON- Brian D. Pardo, presiin the past few years were criticisms that partment has filed alawsuit against Bekins dent of the Waco, Texas-based Life Parttubes of laboratory specimen blood had Van Lines and Schloer Enterprises Inc. ners Inc., has filed a sworn report in fedbeen dropped in stairwells, hazardous Schloer, whichis Bekins’ agency in Philaeral court that the viatical insurance comwaste had been tossed out with regular delphia, was sued for refusing to move the pany "has developed revised methods of building rubbish, and that on one occahousehold goods of two men because a operation that it considers sufficient to sion in 1991 a large bird flew through an friend of theirs has AFDS. The federal eliminate any claim that the securities open window and knocked over unspecilawsuit was filed under the Americans laws apply." Life Partners functions as fied lab specimens and equipment before with Disabilities Act and charges that the buyers’ agent in viatical settlements, if flew out agmn. After filing complaints .Bekins had agreed to move the furuishwhich allow people with terminal illnesses about the conditions at the lab with superags of David Homan and Robert such as AIDS to sell their life insurance riors, Yourno says he was demoted to a Bite Transmission o! HIV policies prior to death. Rosenbaum, who were relocating to Aridesk job, virtually putting an end to his zona. But when the movers arrived at the WEST PALM BEACH,.FIa. -The U.S.: : TheU.S.SecuritiesandExchangeComcareer in laboratory research. home of the men, a neighbor who has Centers for Disease Control & Prevention ¯ mission has not yet commented on the AIDS was visiting Homan and Equal Employment Commission has confirmed the first instance of HIV. : steps outlined in Pardo’s sworn stateRosenbaum, and the movers abruptly rebeing transmittedby ahumanbite. Health ¯ ment, but its court filings acknowledge Sues Over Firing of HIV÷ Driver fused to continue with the move, the suit officials noted that an unusual set of cir- -" that viatiCal transactions are not inherFRESNO, Calif. - A California-based charges. The moving companies, have cumstances would be needed for HIV to : ently securities, that the participation of trucking company is being sued by the denied any wrongdoing, but the Justice be passed from one person to another ° an agent does not necessarily-invoke the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Department says it filed the suit because through-a bite, and noted that this case, ¯ securities laws, and that the preliminary Commission for firing an HIV-infected the 2 firms refused to .cooperate in its which took place during the robbery of a ," injuncuonissued by a federal court earlier truck driver. DEF Express in Kingsburg, initial investigation. 91-year-old man, was the first such docu- ." this year allows Life Partners to comply Calif., has been charged with violating the Antibodies May Not Disable Hiv mented ease in 15:years they have been : "by restructuring the transactions in such Americans with: Disabilities Act in as tracking the AIDSepidemic. ¯ a way that they do not constitute securiLONDON - AIDS researchers have. redismissal of driver .James Marion. The ported in the British journal Nature .that ,: Alarming Growth inGIobal AIDS., _,:..-ties.’? The SEC must file a response to the.EEOC isaskingthat, Marion receiYe back HIV can continue to be infectious evenGENEVA ~ "The-staggering~ impact of : report.by Nov; 2., after which time the. ¯ -wages~ compensation for emotional sufafter the individual virus has been trapped AIDS in non-Western nations around the ¯ , court will deliberate the case. The SEC is ; feting and punitive damages again DEF. inside an envelope of antibodies, norg~obe has been underscored by recent ¯" seeking to make the court injection per- ~ An attorney representing, the trucking manent. mally the way the body neutralizes other statements by health organizations and ¯ firm said DEF Express wasn’t even aware ¯ that Marion was HIV-positive until he microbe~. The Virginia Commonwealth officials. Timothy Stamps, Zimbabwe’s HIV Scientist Sues New York University researchers said the finding health minister, said in a newspaper interfiled the complaint against the company ALBAN’Y, NY- A former New York may partly explain why it has been so view that the country estimates that some and accused the EEOC of filing the lawhealth department research worker has difficult to stop the relentless spread of see Health Briefs, page 8 100,000 Zimbabweans will die of AIDSfiled a lawsuit against the state, charging the virus. Dr. Gregory Burton, one of the related illness during the next year and a researchers, said the antibodies that enhalf. Stamps said he wasn’t trying to be an velop HIV, instead of disabling it may "alarmist," but noted that "At present 25 actually help spread the virus to the body’s to 30 bodies of victims of AIDS are put disease-fighting T cells. into mortuaries...and hospitals" every day in the country. In neighboring Sout~a AfMan Sues Insurance Firm rica, a study by the Universltv of Natal Over Lover’s HIV says that nearly a million people in SAN FRANCISCO- Mark LaBonte, who KwaZulu-Natal, the country" s most poputs HIV-negative, has filed a S1 million lous province, will be infected with HIV lawsuit against the Minnesota Mutual Life by 19%. The researchers predicted there Insurance Company, charging that he was would be 920,000 HIV cases in the provturned down for a policy after the insurince of 8.7 million. The nation’s health ance firm learned he is gay and that his department also indicates its latest data partner has AIDS. LaBonte’s suit charges indicates that of the country’s 40 million that his application for insurance was repeople 7.6% (about 3 million people) are fused after Minnesota Mutual Life learned already infected with the virus. his lover, Joe Aviles, is infected with The World Health Organization has HIV. LaBonte claims the insurance finn also announced that even though HIV was believed that he was therefore at risk for almost unknown in India 10 years ago, it infection from Aviles. MinnesotaMuttml now estimates that between 1.6 and 2 Life had asked LaBonte to undergo an million Indians are infected with the vi- Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Ken’s Flowers Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services 1635 East Fifteenth Street We have ma~, insurance provider affiliations - if you belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 599-8070 Serving our communities with pride! 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 I �suit for "political" reasons. Biomathematics Looks at HIV CHICAGO - Dr: Alan Perelson, an immunologist with the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, and Dr. Thomas B. Kepler, a biomathematician at North Carolina State University, say they think they’ve found out how the lymph glands produce highly specificmolecules, known as antibodies, that attack mic¢obes an the body with such accuracy. In their study, published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the mathematicians" complex formulas generate a model that scientists say "tells us how the immune system can make antibodies that are 100 times more effective in just two weeks.’" Virologists and other scientists say the mathematical modeling could give"doctors important insights into the most effective times in the progression of HIV infection to prescribe specific medications to fight off the virus. Assertiveness May Help Black Women Avoid HIV CHICAGO - ,According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, African-American women Who took classes in %exual assertiveness" were two times more likeh’ to insist on theirmale sex partners using condom s than a comparable group of women who took a standard 2-hour AIDS education class. Among other things, the classes taught how to put condoms on a partner, how to clearly express sexual desires and how to deal with situations where either the women or their partners have been drinking. ,:~* ....... "We don’t think one session of HIV education is really goxng to change any behavior - and in fact it did not," said Dr. Gina Wingood of the school of public health at the University of Alabama ~n Birmingham and one of the co-authors of the study. Black women in the U.S. are 16 times m~)re likely to become infected with HIV than American white women, possibly because their male sex partners are less likely to use condoms or more likely to u se IV drugs, Wingood and her fellow researchers said. ~ discovered that one of its surgeons had ¯ . been infected with HIV for at least 13 ¯ years. Hospital officials said it was "’very ¯ ~" uulikely’~ that the physician had infecte~l any of his patients but that it wanted to reassure former patients of the surgeon. Male IV Drug Users at High Risk for HIV ATLANTA - A study by the C~nters for Disease Control & Prevention and published in the agency’s MMWR Summary indicates that AIDS education and prevention programs may not be reaching male IV drug users ffho also have sex with other men. The CDC study was based on xnterviews with men who inject drugs and who also have sex with other men Young People Hit Hardest by whether they identified themselves as gay, HIV in China bisexual or heterosexual - in Dallas, DenBEIJING - China’s leading medical pubver and Long Beach, Calif. The researchlication, Health Daily, has reported that ers concluded that this subgroup now acthe AIDS epidemic is striking the nation’s counts for 7% of the total AIDS cases in younger people harder than auy other age the U.S. and 21% of all the cases among group. According to the paper, nearly IV drug users in tiffs country. two-thirds of those infected with HI\" in .." " The men in this group, ~e study said, the country are under 30 years of age. The are at "’extremely high risk" of becoming paper’s da~a, however, w’as based on govinfected, noting that the majority of those ernment health agency figures, which ofinterviewed shared needles, often traded ficially have recorded ouly 1,774 HIV sex for drugs or money, and had unproinfections in the country..klan)" global tected sex with multiple partners. The AIDS experts believe that more than study also noted that how these men iden10,000 Chinese are actually infected with tify themselves sexually may have little or the virus. nothing to do with whether they have sex with other males, with a full third of those French Hospital to Test 5,000 interviewed describing themselves as hetEx-Patients of MD with HIV erosexuals even though they all acknowlPARIS - Officials at the Saint-Germainedged having sex with other men. en-Laye Hospital have announced that Study: Lesbians, Bi Women At the medical facility will test more than 5,000 ex-patients for possible HIV infecHigher Risk for HIV tion. The enormous hospital-funded testCHICAGO - According to a report pubing program was announced after it was lished in the American Journal of Public Health, wo~nen who have sex with other women are at greater risk for HIV infe6tion than women who are exclusively heterosexual. The researchers compared attitudes,, characteristics and HIV statns of women at a sexually transmitted disease clinic in New York City. Of the 9% who said they have sex with other women, more than 90% said they also had sex with men as well. The scientists found that the women who had same-sex contact were more likely than the exclusively heterosexual women to be infected with HIV, to trade sex for drugs or money; and to use intravenous drugs. The researchers .said, although the women who have sex with other women were more likely to be infected with HIV, the study found no instances of actual female-to-female transmission. Clinton to Host White House AIDS Conference WASHINGTON-The administration has announced that President Clinton will host the first-ever White House Conference on AIDS on Dec. 6 to underscore his commitment to doing more about the epidemic. Mike McCurry, White House press secretary, said it will bring many experts on the disease to the high-level conference. "’It will feature more than 130 individuals from across the country," M~Curry said. "Conference participants will discuss the. latest trends in the .AIDS epidemic, epidemiological stgveys and studies of the AIDS epidemic itself, and the central issues of AIDS research, prevention, care and discrimination, among other issue, s." McCurry said Clinton would take part m some portion of the conference, but didn’t specify exactly what. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law FI_~ELITY HO_/v~E HEALTH CARE, INC. Tulsa Office 486-1174 800-999-3 , ,2 We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hours/day, seven days/week. The range of services include: Know Your Rights! 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 and Corn panion sitter services. Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury; Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-7~2-9468 or 918-352-9504 This list is not all inclusive. Please contact our offices with specific treatment issues. 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. �The NAMES PROJ I~LT Quilt at tl~e "l’ulsa Pair Grounds. Needle-Swap Programs Save $ ¯ CHICAGO - According to a research ¯ study published in ithe Journal of the ¯ American Medical Association, the spread. ¯ .of HIV among IV drug users could be kept an check through needle-exchange pro- ¯ grams, which should not only dispense clean ne edles but also educate drug addicts about how the virus is spread and ¯ how to avoid infection. Investigators from the Chemical Dependency Institute at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York studied needle-swap programs in 5 cities Tacoma, Wash.; Glasgow, Scotland; Lund, Sweden; Sydney, Australia; and Toronto, Canada. The researchers found, among other things, that clean-needle programs cost about $20 per addict per year, "but treatment costs for people with AIDS : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ were as high as $120,000 a year. CA Gov. Vetoes Medicinal Pot The researchers also compared data ¯¯ SACRAMENTO, Calif. - To the surprise from the 5 cities they studied with data of almost no one, California Governor from New York City, which does not have : Pete Wilson la~ vetoed a measure passed a legal needle-swap program. The scien- ¯ in September by the state legislature that fists found that HIV infection rates among would have allowed people with AIDS IV drug users there rose from under 10% ~ and some other illnesses to grow and use to more than 50% in just 5 years, while the : marijuana. Many AIDS activists and a 5 study cities kept infection rates among ¯ number of physicians say the illegal drug IV drug abusers at very low levels. alleviates several debilitating manifestaHIVTesting for Expectant Moms ¯ uons associated with AIDS,includingloss of appetite, weight loss, and nausea. It is SACRAMENTO,Calif.-CaliforniaGov_ the second such measure approved .by the ernor Pete Wilson has signed into law a measure that requires health care pracu-. " California Legislature that Wilson has vetoed~’ " tioners offeringl~renatal ca~e tO offer HW testing to pregnant women. Expectant ¯ HIV Isolation Works - At a Price mothers arenot,however, required to take " HAVANA - The Miami Herald has rethe test. ¯ ported that Cuba has one of the lowest HIV infection rates in all of Latin America - by forcibly quarantining those infected with the virus. World Health Orgamzation data shows that Cuba has only 0.8 cases of AIDS reported for each 100,000 citizens. Cuba has put people infected with HIV inisolated sanatoriums for nearly a decade. Dr. Reinaldo Gil, who runs Cuba’s AIDS programs, told the Herald that the isolation of people with HIV AIDS was the main reason for the country’s low infection rate. "People are beginning to.see that what we did works," he said. The paper also quoted people with AIDS who agreed that Cuba’s isolation program had reduced possible infections. But one patient told the paper, "’\Ve have lost our freedom. That is the most important thing there is." Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa ERSON REALTORS" LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Mobile: 671-2010 Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, 10:45 am Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2rid & 4th Sun. 2642 E. 21st Street ¯ Suite 170 . Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Off: 918-749-8374 ¯ Res: 918-582-7672 ¯ Fax: 918-747-1795 1623 No, Maplewood, 838-1715 Imaginations Christmas Gif!! Dan Du Vail / Ozoner Unique Gifts: Clocks, Lamps, Tees, Mini Waterfalls & more! 15th & Peoria 584-4606 Aroma Lamps Kelly Kirby BROOKSIDE Certified Public Accountant 4649 South Peoria Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 743-5272 Corner of 48th & Peoria 747-5466, POB 1401!, Tulsa 74159 Open Saturdays thru holidays4. JEWELRY 9:30 - 5, Mon. - Fri. �A White House letter from Clihton to the Human Rights Campaign, a major backer of the legislation and the country’s largest gay lobbying organization, says that the president considers the bill "important civil rights legislation." The bill bans discrimination based on sexual orientation in businesses with more than 15 employees. Religious organizations are exempt from the measure. Clinton noted that the proposed le~slation does not apply to businesses with 15 or fewer workers, to the nation’s armed forces or to i’eligious organizations or the schools they operate, andthat 4t specifically excludes, an~" quotas. The bill would not reqtfires businesses to provide health or other benefits to domestic parmers of gay or lesbian employees. "’The bill, therefore, appears to answer all the legitimate objections previously raised against it, ~while ensuring that Americans, regardless of their sexual orientation, can find and keep their jobs based on their ability and the quality of their work," the Clinton letter says. George S tephanopoulos, a senior Clinton advisor, said,"This is a reasonable response to a real problem. It ensures that everyone receives equal treatment and no one gets special treatment." "Peopleshould not be fired from their jobs for a reason that has nothing to do wi th their abilities," said Elizabeth Birch, executiye director of the Human Rights Campaign. "Today in.America, it’s perfectly legal to fire someohe for being gay or lesbiaJa. The President stands with the vast majority of Ameri cans in supporting equal rights in the workplace for lesbian and gay citizens." The bill laces opposmon on Capitol Hill, "and has poor chances of passage at this time. In the latest issue of Nature Gen¢,Jir~sv~,Dr. Dean Hamer and his fellow researcli6rs at the National Institutes of Health reported that the expanded study confirms that there is a genetic link between male homosexuality and the genetic marker (known as X q28) il;herited from X chromosome of the mother. The researchers found that 22 of 32 pairs of gay brothers from unrelated families (69%) shared the same version of the genetic material, leading them to confirm the genetic link. When the scientists looked at the heterosexual brothers of gay men, however, they found only 22% of the heterosexual Siblings had inherited the Xq28 pattern. At the same time, researchers examined 36 pairs of lesbian sisters, but found no evidence of any shared genetic marker in the same re.on. "The finding in gay men but not lesbians suggests that the mechanisms underlying male and female sexual orientauons a~e at least partially distinct," Hamer concluded in the report. Earlier statistical studies have also shown that gay men were more likely to have gay" brothers than lesbians to haw lesbian s~sters, he noted. Hamer said, "’It shows that it is not impossible to map complex psychological traits to genes. It is still a very large genetic re, on. We have narrowed down which haystack in the field it is, but it’s still a haystack." Ma ki.n,q_ Sense A New H IV Prevention Program from TOHR Following the Supreme Court hearings on Tuesday, Oct. 10, Colorado’s Attorney General Gale Norton told reporters that gays and lesbians as a group, do not merit "special protections." "The status quo, in almost the entire United States, is that there are uo laws granting special protections on the basis .of sexual orientation," Norton said.."And Amendment 2 just says .that,there will not be those additional special protections on that basis." On the other side, attorney Jean Dubofsky argued before the Court that the Colorado amendment violated the U.S. constitutional guarantee of equal protection under the law She said that if the Supreme Court Upholds the Colorado measure, homosexuals will lose their basic right to challenge discriminatory laws and regulations anywhere inthe country. . "’!f,~v~Llp,s~ !ki.~ case arid Amend~nent 2,g0es into effect, it immedimely repeals all the local ordinfiri~.es and all the general state laws and policies that protect people from discrimination on the basis of gay orientation only" Dubofskv said followin_o the Court hearino "’And it .W,hff,ao ~., tho ~,. ..... ~,~; genera~ poucy or any protectlon.at any level of government from discrimination on the basis of gay orientation or from the opportunity to seek any protection from discrimination." During the hearings, several Supreme Court justices questioned the validity of theColorado amendment, expressing fears that it could allow hospitals to deny medical treatment to gays or permit hotels and restaurants to turn homosexuals away. Masterwor T u t S A PHILHARMONIC : Guest Conductor and Solo Flute: : BecauseHIV prevention is more than just, "a cat, dam 100% of the time." HIV prevention is more than a slogan and a guideline. : Ransom Wilson Saturday, December 2, 8 p.m. Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa PAC : : : Mozart: Flute Concerto in D Major Liadov: The Enchanted Lake HIV prevention is’ more than learning how to use a..condom or negotiate "safer sex." HIV prevention is about you and your life. Maye:in December!i Because of all this and more, Making Sense was created. Making Sense is a short four meeting experience for men who have sex with men. Join us as we redefine health and make HIV prevenfi.on decisions for ourselves. To enroll, call Jason at TOHR, 742.2927. Begins December 5th. Marilyn Haye Fri., Dec. 8 & Sat., Dec. II Chapman Music Hall THIsa PAC �LACK SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School, 9:45 am Worship Service, 11 am 2627-B East 1 lth. Info: 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist) Worship Service;~ 6 pm " 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Family of Faith Metro. Comm. Church Worship Service, 11 am 5451-E South Mingo. In/o: 622-1441 iWHITE INC COMMUNITY CALEN’ AR MONDAYS TUESDAYS HIV Testing Minister’s Class TOHR Clinic Bless the .Lord at All Free & anonymous testing. " Times Christian Center using fingerstick 7:30 pm method. ¯ 2627-B East 1 ith No appointment required.. In/0:583-7815 Walk in testing: 7:8:3.0pm Results hours: i7-9pn~ HlV-g Support Group ¯ HIVResource Consortium Info: 742-2927 1:30 pm Lambda Bowling League; ." 4154 S. Harvard,’Ste. H-1 Sheridan Lanes Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 ¯ 8:45 pm 3121 S. Sheridan .: Metro. Comm. Church of Greater Tulsa Worship Service, 10:45am 1623 N. Maplewood Info: 838-1715 The Banned, OK Gay Band Practice weekly in OKC Info: 838-2121 Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa 6:30pm at Canterbury 5th & Evanston " Info: 583-9780 ¯ WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS SATURDAYS ¯ Authority Of The Believer 16-Step Empowerment Narcotics Anonymous Bible Study, 7 pm Group For Women ¯ ¯ Meets weekly at 11 pm MCC ofGreater Tulsa ¯ Confidential support for Community of Hope 1623 N. Maplewood ¯ !703 E. 2nd, info: 585-1800 recovering addicts. Info: 838-t715 Community of.Hope ¯ Co-Dependency ¯ 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Bless The Lord At All Support Group Times Christian Center ¯ 7:30, Family of Faith MCC NAMES Project Choir Practice 7 5451÷E S. Mingo AIDS Memorial Quilt ¯ ¯ Call 622-1441 for Info. .. 2627-B East llth Sewing Bees Call 583-7815 for inio. 3rd Sat. of each month : HIV Testing TOHR Clinic Info: 748-3111 PFLAG Family AIDS ¯ Fr.ee & anonymous testing Support Group ¯ using fingerstick method. MORE GROUPS 1st & 3rd Wednesdays ¯ No appointment required. Gay & Lesbian Student 4154 S. Harvard ¯ Walkin testing: 7 - 8:30pm Association In/o: 749-4901 Results hours: 7 - 9pm TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 742-2927 Info: 631-7632 Family Of Faith MCC SWAN-Single Women’s Poduck 6:30 pm Prayer Time Activity Network Bible Study 7 pm ¯ MCC - Greater Tulsa, 7 pm Call 832-2121 Choir Practice 8 pm 1623 N. Maplewood TOHR Helpline 5451-E South Mingo, In/o: 838-1715 Daily 8-10 pm Call 622-1441 for info. For info. or to volunteer: Tulsa Family Chorale 743-GAYS Weekly practice, 9:30 pm Tool Box Technicians, ¯ Lola’s 2630 E. 15th Leather org., Info c/o Tile Tool Box: PFLAG Family AIDS 584-1308Support Group T.U.L.S.A. 1st & 3rd Thursdays Tulsa Uniform & 4154 S. Harvard Leather Seekers Assoc. Info: 749-4901 In!o: 838-1222 NOVEMBER 16-19 Broken Arrow Comnutnity Playhouse Quilt - A A4usical Celet~ation 1800 So. Main, [nfo: 258-0077 DECEMBER 1-2, 7-9 : Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Androcles & the Lion, 8pm 1800 So. Main, hffo: 258-0077 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 Womens Supper Club Dinner, 6:30 pm Spaghetti Warehouse. 211 E. Brady Info: 298-4648 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19; 26 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 10 & 17 Faith & Struggle Dialogue Group Community of Hope United Methodist 4:30pm, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing group) . In/o: 585-1800 DECEMBER 2, 9 & 10 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Androcles & the Lion, 2pm 1800 So. Main, Info: 258-0077 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights Holiday Gathering. 7 pm All Soul’s Unitarian, 2902 S. Peoria In/o: 743-4297 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Monthly Board Meeting, 7 pm Call for location., In/o: 743-4297 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Family of Faith MCC, Thanksgiving Service, 6:30 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, In/o: 622-1441 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Community of Hope The Rev. Scott Sharp Preaches, 6 pm 1703 E. 2nd St., In/o: 585-1800 ,TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Rainbow Business Guild, 7 pm Mazzio’s at The-Farm Shopping Ctr~ Private Dining Room Dinner Meeting, In/o: 665-5174 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 World AIDS Day Panel." A Tulsa Perspective, 7 pm Aaronson Auditorium, Central Library, In/o: 596-7977 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 WOrM AIDS-Day March, 6:30 pm Sharp Chapel, TU, Inio~. 438-2437 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 Red Ribbon Treefest, 4 pm Spotlight Theatre 1318 Riverside Dr. In/o: 663-5372 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 Prime Timers Monthly Meeting Write for in/o: P.O. Box 52118, 74104 SUNDAY,IDECEMBER 3 Community of Hope Bishop Dan Soloman & Jby Sblomon Reception, 4 pm,Service, 6 pm 1703 E. 2nd St., Info: 585-1800 MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 Women, Children & AIDS Committee, noon 1430 S. Boulder~ ~ollim!~R0~m TUESDAY~~ DECEMBER 5 Making Sense ~HIV Prevention Group Call for locadon & time. In/o: Jason @ 742-2927 TUESDAY~ DECEMBER 5 AIDS Coalition of Tulsa Gathering of the Evergreens, noon 1430 S. Boulder, Collins Room SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 Dignity/Integrity Christmas Dinner Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians 6:30 pm, private home Info: 298-4648 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Auditions for The Lion in WMter 5pro, 1800 So. Main, Info: 258-0077 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 Family of Faith MCC " Christmas Childrens’ Party, 5 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, In/o: 622-1441 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 Family of Faith MCC :~ Christmas Concert & Silent Atwtion, ¯ 7:30 pm ¯ 5451-E S. Mingo : Info: 622-144 : SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 ¯ Family of Faith MCC ¯ Christmas Eve Candlelight Service ¯ 10 pro, 5451-E S, Mingo, Info: 622- Out &About with JD Here is anew section that will help you keep abreast, of what’s going on with Tulsa’s night life. Each month will feature a local establishment and give you a listing of what is happing through out the month. This month’s feature is an great little bar on historic Whittier Square. Mosl people have mistaken this bar for a an exclusively Lesbian hideaway because of the name, BARRACUDA’S WILD NIGHTS, but it is slowly becoming a great little show bar and a nice s topping off point for a evening .of fun. The following month at Barracuda’s ~s just full of fun and benefits for the On November 17th, they will behaving a benefit to help Interfaith Ministries of Tulsain recognition of World AIDS Day; December 1st. The evening will include several different performers such as vocalist Linda Rush, guitarist Harry Carroll, entertainers such as Sensuous, J.J. Gentrey, Sugarbaker and many more. During the beginning of December, Barracuda’s will be hosting the first annual Ms. Whittier Square please contact Ladonna for further information at 582-4340. Over 0n.the east side, the gals at TNT’s and Time’N’ Time have got things going. November 22, Time N Time is hosting a Leather community meeting at 7:30. On November 26, TNT’s will have a Carnival at 8pm. December 10 TNT’s will have a guest DJ at their annual Christmas Auction for Needy Families. December 15, Time N Time will have 5th Anniversary Party. They also have a free brunch each Sunday. Call for more information. �¯ GLAMA Honors Gay . . . And Lesbian Music ¯ wide variety of topics in the col~mm convey her background as a journalist: poli¯ tiCS, religion, travel and history, but also Reviewed by Barry Hensley ¯ love and relationships.Columm fltles inTulsa City-County Library In 1992, Dab Price made history by " clude "Gay Souls Find a True Sanctuary launching a weekly, inin the Buckle of the Bible formational newspaper Belt," "City Living Gay phrase "...and Transplants column in the Detroit Taking Root News. Hercommonsense say tl~~ to__-|°yce," " in Smaller Places" and lS approach to life is unusual "Ignorance is the Greatfor a columnist only be- the o en repeated -est Threat to Opening Up cause Price is lesbian and the Military to Gays.’" It’s dosing line of her column addresses life interesting to read about experiences from a gay the thoughts and events many of the fan perspective, The phrase that go into deciding top"...and say hi’ to Joyce," letters she reeelves ¯its and the responses, in is the often repeated closperson, by phone and ing line of many of the fan & refers to her mail, from readers who letters she. receives and strongly agree or disagree longtlme partner, with the column. Many refers to her longtime partner, Joyce Murdoch. lonely, closeted gays, Joyee Murdoeh, This is the story of how young and old, seem to the column began, includfind cause for optimism ¯ ing the behind-the-scenesdiscussions and in Price’s column and write her to express ultimate decision to have this column in ¯ theirappreciation. Coming out stories and Detroit’s"politically conservative" news- ¯ positive letters from parents, friends and ¯ paper. Predictably, after the colunm bepoliticians are all included. There are, of gan, some subscribers, outraged at the ¯ course, many negative letters reprinted as column’s inclusion in a "family newspawell, which often ~ve keen examples of per," canceled their subscriptions. The where those oppo_sed to gay equality are number of cancellations, however, was coming from. qnly a fraction of what had been antici- ¯ This is a very enjoyable book, filled pated. The edffors stood firm, and now the with lo~c, usal31e advice and uplifting ¯ columnis distributed nationwide, through ~ stories, writtenby women who really have Gannett, the country’s largest newspaper ¯ a way with words. Check for this book, ¯ and others on similar topics, at the Readchain. READALLABOUT IT The Much of the book consists of Price’s columns, reprinted in their entirety, The . ers Services department, Central Library, ¯ 2nd floor, or call 596-7966. tributions to the cause of openly gay music. The Michael Callen Medal of Achieve: by Lester Strong ment was given to Cris Willi0ms0n, a "’It takes a particular kind of courage to pioneer of the women’s music movement, be an out musician. It takes a particular cofounder of Olivia Records, and strong ~ kind of artist to express musically what is community supporter in her work with ¯ often silenced by either the outside world pediatric AIDS groups, while the ¯ oravoice within ourselves that says some Outmusic Award was presented to Boy ~ things are meant not to be spoken." George, the British popmusic star known : With these words, Dan Martin and the world over for his gender-bending ¯ Michael Biello, life partners and founders music and style of performance. : of the national gay music organization In the words of Bob Guccione, Jr., : Outmusic, inaugurated the kickoff event Editor/Publisher of Spin magazine, who ¯ -for the Gay/Lesbian American Music presented the Michael Callen Medal: "The Awards (GLAMA) intended to acknowl- ¯ Callen Medal is given to an individual, edge and honor the work of openly gay ~ group, organization, or business cormnitand lesbian music artists. Held October 1 ~ ted to the courageous and important work at The Supper Club in the heart of New ¯ of engendering, nurturing, and furthering York City’s Theater District, "A Night of gay/lesbian music. Tonight the Callen GLAMA" was hosted by award-winning i Medal honors Cris Williamson, a singer/ playwright and actor Han, ey Fierstein songwriter who has Used her music and and :attended b,y a mix of:over 350 per- : good works as beacons of hope and inspiformers, gaymusic supporters,and repre- ¯ ration for lesbian, gay, and nongay audisentatives from the media and recording ¯ ences for more than twenty years." companies like Atlantic Records. The Outmusic Award honors recording ¯ GLAMA creator/producers Tom ¯ artists, groups, or songwriters who have McCormack and Michael Mitchell along advanced gay/lesbian music through their with the GL&MA advisory board are curwork as out musicians. As presenter rently in the process of defining-catego- : Me’scheli Ndegeocello, recording artist ties, eligibility, and nominating and judg- ¯ on Madorma’s Maverick label, stated about ing procedures for the first annual per- ~ Boy George: "The recipients’ steadfast forming awards to be handed out next ; co~nitment to speak openly and specifiyear. ~ e,ally to the gay and lesbian experience .............................. ¯¯ through music qualifies them for this categories are likely to include the year’s award. GLAMA has chosen to give this best female and male performers, best ~ inaugural award to a man who from the group, best ori~nal song, and best re- ~ beginning of his career in the early eightcorded performance by an "out" performer - ies has consistently called into questaon or group. But this year’s event saw the : society’s perceptio’ns of gender roles." introduction of two" special awards, pre- : Adds Michael Mitchell about both sented to individuals well known on the ¯ awards. "There arepeople in the commumusic scene for their long-standing consee next page LO$.T TRIBE Find your holiday getaway with the premier guide to gay & lesbian inns. B&Bs. hotels, and more! l)amron Actommodafions is packed with hundreds of lull-color photographs - and detailed information. For a free catalog, call 1-800-46L6654. and you techies check out the Damron~vWebpa~e! http://www.sirius.com/~damron Call 341.6866 International Tours for more information about LA Studio tour packages to see tapings of Ellen or Married With Children.Gift certificates are available for air travel, cruises & many other travel needs. IGTA member. �.nity who have made enormous contributeens to openly gay and lesbi~an music. They may not have a recordidg out this year or be on the TopTen charts, but those contributions deserve recognition. We plan to present the Micha61 Callen Medal and Outmusic Award on an annual basis:" The diversity of music embraced by GLAMA was indicated by the evening’s entertainment. Performing were qtaeer pnnkers Pansy Division, a cappella group The Flirtations with their newest and first woman meznber Suede, renegade folk/ rock band disappear fear with lead singer Sonia Rutstein, and drag diva Joey Arias "’channeling" Billie Holiday. Cris Williamson sang a few of her ballads, and Harvey Fierstein did a turn, performing "This Is Not Going To Be Pretty" from his newly released CD of the same name. "A Night of GLAMA" was scheduled to coincide with the opening of the Outmusic 5th Annual Festival of Gay and Lesbian Music, held each October in New York City, and Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messenger was.on hand to read a proclamation officially designating October, 1995 as "Gay and Lesbian Music Month" in New Y’ork. Outmusic dedicates itself to creating opportunity for-and increasing awareness of--lesbian and gay composers, lyricists, performers,and their supporters. GLAMA also espouses those goals, but the two are organizationally distinct. October 6,1996, has already been set as the date for next year’s First Annual GaU Lesbian American Music Awards ceremony, to be held again in New York. For more information, contact McCormack and Mitchell at 267 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801-49, New York, NY 10016; tel. 21259,2-4455; e-mail GLAMAS@aol.com. Enjoying the Momenff by Pat Morehead Now for something completely different .... where the hell did this snow come from? Yesterday afternoon I was dodging pecans in my tee shirt as I tried to round up leaves on my patio. Four hours later I was towe!ing snow off the dog after his mid evemng potty break. Oklahoma has to be on.e ofweirdest places in the world weather wise. But the result this morning is unbeatable. The entare north wall of my ’office’ looks out onto my patio and back yard. Just beyond my monitor is a stretch of shadowed blue and gray snow, then a stretch of gleaming white-snow topped and highlighted by brilliant golden yellow leaves splattered across the trees in the background which are interlaced with swaths of cendean blue sky. It’s like one of those images from the ubiquitous Christmas Calendars. Most of the time you look around Tulsa and it all seems pretty blah, and that’s being generous. Then out of now here some little scene leaps out and you’re just amazed at the accidental beat~ty. At least I am. For me that accidenta] moment of. something unique is the "JEEZ" moment. The "JEEZ" moment is one of the best things about Tulsa and life in general. _If I’m waxing a bit too bucolic about the s, please overlook my enthusiasm. I want to enjoy this moment because it’ll all get mined pretty quickly due to the approaching holidays. No, I am not a holiday grinch. But the COlrmiercial and emotional overkill which I "know is coming is about as offputting as anything you Sandra J. Hill, M.S. Ps.vchotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Individuals, Couples & Families. can imagine. And yes we will all get sucked up into the holiday insanity. At least most of us will. My companion and I have reached that stage where we can sit back and enjoy the season in a relaxed low key fashion. We put some real joint effort into a great meal which we can enjoy in peace and quiet. Then a .movie on tape which we have purposefully avoiding renting until the holidays. Occasionally we are joined by a couple of friends, people about whom we really care. It may sound dull, but after years of having dealt with crappy family holiday discords, it is.shear bliss. Christmas works pretty much the same way. Naturally we do have to take care of family recognition, but again we try and keep that to a minimum. We start with the presumption that someone is going to say or do something stupid or hurtful. So we give them as little opportunity as possible. We have also reached the stage where wecankeep the ’gifting’ to aminimum. In fact we have already done most of that. We replaced some aging furniture and added a new TV as our Christma~ gifts for our house. Part of the old furniture .went to Goodwill and some directly to a friend who could Use it. All that re~nains now is finding that certain something special ~which will express the depth of love and affection between us. No easy task let me add. [ "kno~v to you this probably seems about as exciting ~s algebra. But for us it is a refreshing break from all of the usual turmoil, hurt feelings and anger which have marked previous holiday seasons. Answer tmtlffully, ho~v many of you are already dreading the enforced family visitations? Not to mention the other stuff associated with the holidays which .you really don’t want to be involved im but feel compelled to do. " I’ve developed a pretty simple approach to life, which I offer as a recommendation. ff there are people you don’t care for, and who go out of their wav to make you miserable, then avoid bei~g around them. If there are situations which get you crazy, avoid them whenever you have the option. If there is stuff that you really hate doing (and which you don’t have to do to live) just don’t-do it! I used to waste a lot of time, energy and fretting over doing stuff that I thought I had to do even though I hated it. Gradually, I have learned tha~ doing the right !hing doesn’t mean doing what others ~mpose as "the right thing to do". Here’s the secret. If you worry about what others think, you’ll spend your entire life worrying. If that sounds like the way to enjoy life, more power to you, have ~t it! As for me, I’ll sit here awhileqonger with my coffee and enjoy the scene outside my windows. The squirrels have come out now. They are busy rooting_through the snow and leaves looking those pecans I dodged yesterday. The birds are hopping through the snow looking for lord knows what. The dog is lying here next to me blissfully gnawing on his chew bone and my companion / lover is messing around in the "kitchen.. It’s a cozy pleasant Saturday morning. Enjoy the holidays with the people you really care about and who really care about vou. Pat Morehead ~s a Tulsa contributor. SELLS’95 L-ESS ¯ APR GALANTS 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215, 745-1111 Includes All Factory Options, Including Automatic & Air. Power Lo¢ks/Windows. ¢l~lse & Mere. s237 o. O-DOWN s212 o, slO00i2. Drive off in a great deal! 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The measure effectively would have repealed two local non-discrimination laws that include gay people, and would have prohibited commumt~es from passing such laws in the future. Question 1 was written by Bruce Fein, a right-wing lawyer based in Virginia, to circumvent court decisions saying that gays should not be singled out for discrimination. Question 1 also would have repealed any anti-discrimination protections in the state’s university and college system, and gutted the state hate crimes law by removing sexual orientation. Unlike earlier anti-gay measures, the language of Question 1 avoided mentioning lesbian and gay people. The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) "suggested that Question 1 was drafted to be intentionally confusing. More than 70 state business, religious, educational and political groups and leaders opposed the measure, including the Catholic Diocese of Maine. National extreme right groups actively pushed for a"yes" vote on Quesuon 1. Bob Knight of the Family Research Council toured the state calling on voters to approve the measure, as did Beverly LaHaye of Concerned Women for America. Focus on the Family aired radio advertisements in favor of the initiative. A statement from the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force noted, "’the victory over Measure One offers us a tremendons potential to seize the momentum and pass a statewide non-discrimination law in Maine. The law was recently introduced in the state legislature by Dale McCormick. Originally passed in 1993 but vetoed by then conservative governor Kieman, the bill can capture the new-fonnd awareness of the extent of real discrimination and persecution suffered by the gay and lesbian citizens of Maine. Governor Angus King, a huge supporter of the No On 1 campaign, is expected to sign such legislation." NGLTF campaign consultant Susan Hibbard, in the field in Maine, reports an unparalleled grassroots educational and visibility campaign in all 16 counties has changed the way the state views its gay, lesbian and bisexual citizens. NGLTF added, "the isolation and fear of being gay, especially in rural places, has been altered by new-found and strengthened visibility and support for gays and our allies at the forefront of this battle. So many people came to our side to help. They proclaimed, ’This issue brought me out.’ Indeed, the ballot measure may have even backfired against the?Radical Right. Intended to push gays and lesbians back into the closet, it instead galvanized us and our supporters." Fred Welch L.C.S.W, Brookside Counseling Individual & Couple Family & Group 743-1733 Y �ARIES, March 21, April 20 Not that you ever want people to boss you around but, this month, even a sideways .. glance from an authority fi.gure can send your blood pressure soanng. You can make great career progress now, especially if you throw your energy into your work instead of into fighting off every- : imagined threat. Convert your anger into passion, No, your lover really isn’t trying to control you. TAURUS, April 20 -May 21 Now is the perfect time to go new places, learn new things and open up your views of the world. You may be tempted to think that nobody is as smart as you are. You may be tempted to beat people over the head with your opinions. YOU may even be tempted to hire a lawyer to do the beating for you; but don’t do it. The world and its inhabitants are only trying to teach you a thing or two. GEMINI, May 21 - June 22 A month of crazed passion and deep desires. Good news? Sure, if you work your passions out in the bedroom, or in the elevator on the way to work if that’s what you prefer. The bad news? This is the vibe that creates deep passion about everything you share with others, from your body to your bank account. Not a good time to ask for a loan and if your parmer picks fights over money, well, you "know what to do. CANCER, June 22 - July 23 You have been ’holding back grievances for quite a while now, and this month provides a great,opportunity to clear the air. You’re energetic and assertive, and gathers no foot." It may s~emlike people are trying to,pick fights ~ith you but, the truth is, you re dredging:up old, unconscious issues with deep roots in the past. Unless you’re very conscious of whom you’re dealing with, you’ll be prone to saying silly things that have nothing to do with the situations that really exist. Clean out.your psyche, clean out your closets; Your discipli,n,e and self-control is amazget rid of all the old junk. It’s time. ing and you 11 take great pride in the SCORPIO, Oct. 23 ~ Nov. 23 amount of work you can accomplish. You’re always a very incisive communiY ou’d like it better if you got all the credit for what you do, but your boss and your cator but, this month, ~our words and ideas have such incoworkers are more tensily that people interested in taking Sa~ittarlus - You also have may quake in fear advantage of your deep desires to_.buy when you pass skills. Try to work _judgement on the on your own projects expensive, pointless, e¢oweather. It’s a good as much as you can; Cratffyln~ thlnCs...iyou month to sell )’ourand don’t hold back know that fast, red sports self and );our ideas on your frustrations or your health may ear won’t make you a better because you will impress everyone with suffer. If someone person. Don’t you? your intellectual steps on your paw, power. An equally go ahead and roar. good month to start learning about someVIRGO, Aug. 23 - Sept. 23 thing new. Just try to avoid the tendency This is the month for fun and games, and to be argumentative mfiess a real, serious your self-discipline will be at an all time issue is at Stake. low. Existing relationships get a passionSAGITTARIUS, Nov. 23-Dec. 22 ate boost and you look particularly cute at You’re obsessed with money and possesall the holiday parties, though the new sions, a very weird feeling for someone love interest you meet now is likely to lose who likes to’travel as fast and light as you your phone number for a month or two. ordinarily do. You have plenty of energy Have a good and pleasurable wallow tiffs and motivation to work hard for what you month and don’t feel guilty about it. You’ re want. You also have deep desires to throw not reqmred to be dutiful and responsible your monex around and buy expensive, all the time. Really. pointless, ~go-gratifying things. Staple LIBRA, SepL 23- Oct. 23 )’our money to the inSide of your pockets; Try to live by the saying,"A closed mouth the people dose to you may wonder where Cancer ever got the reputation of being sweet, domestic and submissive. You’re in a prime position to work hard with a partner on a mutually satisfying goal. Don’t waste the energies on pointless conflict. LEO, July 23- Aug. 23 you know that fast, red sports car won’t make you a beuer person. Don’t you? CAPRICORN, Dec. 22- Jan. 21 This is a very positive time for resolving old problems and accomplishing new goals. Does that sound too good to be true? Of course it does. You’re a Capricorn, and that means you’re cosmically required to be cynical and suspicious. You also want to know how long it will last, don’t you? Two months. Spend December and J,anua~,,y going hardafter what you want and you 11 get it. You even get to set the terms. This is good. Lighten up already! AQUARIUS, Jan. 21 - Feb. 20 Aquarians are famous for two things: a great capacity for friendship and humanitarian impulses, and a great tendency to do weird things that shock other people. You’ll have to use one trait to overcome the other this month. You seem te create the wrong impression every time you open your mouth and your ego can suffer as a result. Hide out in the basement and invent something, or throw your energies into a good, whale saving cause. PISCES, Feb. 20 - March 21 You are read), to make the plans today that will improve your life tomorrow. You also need to actually do something to put your goals in motion. Don’ t let your natural optimism degenerate into an, "Oh, well. It will all work out somehow, "frame of mind. You’ll need a little help from your friends to make things work out in your favor. If you don’t already have a supportive group of friends and collaborators, go out and find them. 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With between 30 and 40% of our population being gay and lesbian, we live in a bit of utopia here, but you’ve heard that before. Wqay did all these new women move here? Why did they choose Eureka Springs, a small Victorian town in the heart of the Bible Belt? And more to the point, what keeps them here? "’I was called by the Universe." So says Rev. Kermie Wohlenhaus, pastor of MCC of the laving Spring. "I was looking for a placewith spiritual diversity...The:e is so much life here...It was really st irittm] diversity versus conservatism.’" And there is much more diversity than onlS that of a spiritual nature. We have lots of gays and lesbians. We have lots of fundamentalist: Christians. We have numerous artists of one type or another. We have quaint Victorian homes, and we have large developed music theatres. Preservauonists abound, yet so do the developers. It’s a wonderful contrast of opposites. Linda points out, "...there is a really high creative genius here. There is an .:F~k.a Springs,just now approaching my ~ne-y~ar anniversary of packing up my parmer, myself, our pets and belongings and making the journey from the Western : slope of Colorado. One of my main reasons for wanting to make the move was that I wanted to see why it works here. 1 remember talking to a friend and saying : something like,"How come they can hay e ¯ Jesus on East Mountain, and The Great ¯ artist~,,c genius here, a joy and bliss that we felt... Linda and susan]ust recently reloPassion Play, such a high percentage of ~ cated from Wash. State via New Jersey. queers, and still all get along?" Some- ¯ Connie and B~ili~ re ...... times, I still wonder. eei~tly moved bere from But, I can tell you this: ¯" come they can have it really does work. I : Tucson and San Diego attribute much of that by way of Mountain Jesus on East Mountain... working to the balance Home, Arkansas. Billie The Great Passion Play, here. It would be diffi- ; notes,"I read an article cult to ignore the im- ¯ in the papers about what such a high percentage of the percentage of the portance of such alarge ." ~ueeTts, percentageofthe popupopulation is in Eureka lation, if not in public ~ Springs that’s gay, and & still all ~et alon~? issues, at the very least, ." it’s a pretty large percentage for a small in terms of economics. ¯ All of the women that were interviewed : town, like one third of the population. I specifically for this article had heard about ; thought, Yeah, that’s wonderful. Finally, Eureka Springs from other people and had ¯ a place where you don’t have to hide." visited prior to deciding to make the move. ¯ Susanechoed that feeling,"There’s ahigh So, I would suggest that you be aware of : population of gays and lesbians here, and this when visiting the place we call "’the ; it feels like you’re really welcome." When hole the buckle goes through in the Bible asked about the diversity m lifestyle B elt." After all, of the 16 or so new women choices and religious viewpoints in our in town, not one felt she really had a ~ town, Connie had this to sav: "My philosophy has ahvays been mrre inclusive choice but to move here after visiting on : vacation or just passing through. There is than exclusive of any group of people....I a real magnetism here. love the diversity here." But, be ready for a shock, as Billie puts : I am one of those relative newcomers to How it: "It’s almost too comfortable here. It’s almost too safe here, and we son, crimes forget that there still is a fight out thcre. There is still work to be done.’" Connie tempers this observation with one of her own: "...one of Eureka Spnngs" strongest virtues is I have yet to run into apathetic people. They are very involved in their community, and whether I am in agreement with them and what they want to seein terms of the future of the community is actually rather irrelevant." I tend to agree with Conme On this one. Eureka has a population, of just under 2,000. Nowhere else have I seen so many unique individuals, each doing his or her own thing, respecting other people’s right to be just as unique, and all the while, caring deeply about this community and its future. I could go on and on. But, it’s something youjust have to experience for yourself. Be prepared to pack up and move though. When two friends of ours left our small town ~n Colorado some two-plus years ago to relocate to Eureka Springs, I remember standingin their driveway while the moving van was being packed. One looked at me, and said, "’phyl, just go home and get your stuff. There’s plenty of room on the truck, and we "know you’re gonna be there eventually anyway." We didn’t listen. We had to see for ourselves, and visited last September. Six weeks later, we were the newest kids in town. It’s a recurring theme in Eureka Springs. 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I would like to meet a nice woman for fun and friendship, call me! =46392 Kansas Cily AFFECTIONATE AND PLAYFUl4 GWF 32 y/o attr. affectionate, playful and fun. I’m Ikg2 meet fun, honest, ath’active women for fun and friendship. =45977 �QUALITY ALTgRNATIVE WHAT.IS VIATICATION? HOW DOESA SETTLE- HOW IS SOUTHWEST Viatication is the process through which a person living with an terminal illness can receive a cash payment from the face value of their insurance policy. MENT WORK? VIATICAL DIFFERENT? WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A VIATICAL SETTLEMENT? Generaliy, to be eligible for a viatical settlement you must have a documentable terminal illness, and life insurance coverage in either an individual term, whole life, or a group policy. HOW MUCH IS MY POLICY WORTH? The value of your life insurance policy in a viatical settlement is determined by the specifics of )’our polic) and )’our tmique medical situation. 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We are involved on a commtmity level, aud are responsible directly to our local community. Many factors influence whether viaticating your life insurance is the best financial alternative available for you. Southwest Viatical can discuss all of the factors with you and )our family in person, in detail and can recommend an experienced Certified Financial Plamaer to assist you in planning the best outconie from your unique finmacial situation. By working with you in person, but at the same time having access to nationwide financial resources, we are able to deliver the best value on your policy available today. And.because of our established resources, we cat] deliver a settlement in less than a third the time other companies take by mail, typically in fewer than 30 days. We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for you, Southwest Home Office Dallas, Texas 800,559-4790 Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative POB~,14011 Tulsa, OK 74159-1011. 918-747-3320 � 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 November 15-December 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 12 National News ¯ community center ¯ ~..S~’v,~,tL,-.~=_~-._,.,~~-,~~~_=.=.-,_=-_, ""ECmloesreg;eTnOcHyRMTeoeHtionldg Clinton Backs Federal Anti-Bias Measure WASHINGTON ~- President Bill Clinton has made history by becoming the first U.S. chief executive to endorse federal legislation that would bar. bias based on sexual orientation, the Employment Non- Discrimination Act. The act, sponsored by Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), James Jeffords (R-Vt.) and others,is aimed at preventing employment bias against lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. see Clinton, page 10 Researcher Confirms "Gay" Gene Study NEW YORK - The scientist who made headlines two years ago with research that demonstrated a link between male homosexuality and specific genetic markers has now reported in new research that the so-called"gay gene" influences the sexuality of gay men, but not lesbians, confinning the link that drew enormous national interest when first reported in 1993. see Genes, page 10 MAINE SAYS N,O! Radical Right Groups Thwarted Portland, .Maine - Voters in Maine rejected a discrirmnatory ballol measure that sought to forever deny basic fights to gay and lesbian Mainers. Question 1, the only anti-gay measure on a state ballot tiffs year, was the ill?st such initiative to appear on a state ballot east of the Rocky Mountains. Last year, voters in Idaho and Oregon rejected anti-gay measures. Earlier exit polls predicted the victory. "Commonsense and decency tritunphed over extremism. Today’s vote here in Maine is in keeping with the national trend. Americans are rejecting extremism,". said Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest national lesbian and gay political organization. "But we must put this campaign~n perspective. While this was a wonderful victory, gay and lesbian citizens of Maine have not moved one step closer to having b~sic equal fights Gay and lesbian people can still be fired from their jobs, even in Maine, merely for being gay." Birch noted that Maine is one of the 41 states that does not protect its citizens from discrimination based on sexu~fl orientalaon, and that federal law see Maine. page 15 Colorado vs. Gays Supreme Court Update WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in what is widdy considered themost important gay fights case in more than a decade. The outcome of that case could affect local and state laws across the country. At issue in th e case is the anti-gay Amendment 2 narrowly approved by Colorado voters in a statewide referendum in 1992. The amendment prohibits state agencies or local govermnents from adopting la~vs or regulations extending anti-discrimination protections to cover sexual orientation. see Colorado, page 10 ¯ " Organizers of an effort by Tulsa Okla- ¯ Open Your Mind, ¯ humans for Human Rights (TOHR) to ¯ " establish a community center for Tulsa’s . Open Your Heart! ¯ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, &Transgendered ¯ : communities have located a prormsing ¯ ¯ site with two buildings. Because the cur- . PROJE~r 0Pl:H M|ND " rent building owner has expressed a de- . " sire to movequickly, organizers are work- . ¯ ing feverishly to do necessary structural ¯ A simulated Gay bashing is featured in this 30 sec. TV spot created for PFLAG. ¯ and mechanical, evaluations as well as : " ’ " nti " paig "financialrequirements. PFLAG BeginsA -Hate Media Cam n " Because TOHR By-laws require any ¯ proposal of this sort authorization of the ¯ Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gay (PFLAG) began a national media : general membership, several boardmem- campaign to combat anti-Gay ,dolence and attitudes. Tulsa, with Atlanta and Houston, . bets expect that an emergency member- "¯ is one of the trial cities where the two 30 second commercials were to air. The .spots ¯ interweave tv clips of televangelists,like Pat Robertson, expressing very negative views ." isnhTiphmanekestginivgiwngillwbeeecka.llCede,rtpaoinsslyibltyheeasriltye ¯ about Lesbians, Gay men and homosexuality with images of a young woman contem- ¯ : plating suicide and a man being beaten in a Gay-bashing. will be discussed at the next TOHR board National vice president Nancy MacDonald with Bill ~ Kathv Hinkle, Tulsa leaders, " meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 21 ¯ were joined at the 11/8 press conference by representatives of local groups supporting ¯" at 7 pm. ¯ the campatgn. Mrs. MacDonald spoke eloquently of bet experience with anti-Gay ¯ Typically thesemeetings are held at the ¯ TOHR office at 40th & Harvard, 2nd violence against herchildren. KTUL, Ch. 2 accepted one of the spots for broadcast. Other stations declined to air them, citing fears that the spots might have the opposite effect as : floor. However, since these meetings are ¯ intended and might actually incite violence. Several expressed suppork for the proiect : by the bylaws, open to members and by ¯ goals but stated that they simply found them not appropriate to this market. They noted ¯ tradition, to the community, it’s anuci- ¯ - also that they had shared these concerns with PFLAG while the spots were still in the pated that a larger meeting place will be ¯ script stage. PFLAG hopes to take this program national. . required. Info: 743-GAYS, (4297). Budget o.r Bias.? Larg.ent Co-sponsor.s" World AIOSOay, 12/1 Ultra Radical Right Anti-Gay Dornan Bill Theme: Shared Rights, ¯ Shared Responsibilities In July, Steve I_argent, member of Congress forO-ldahOma’s 1st District (mostlvTulsa " €ounty) became a:eosp0nsof ofHR 862.This.bili ii~tr0dfiCed l~,Radi~Ri~,hi.,a~,.~l- n~ted ... ..... Tulsa organizations Will counnemorate anti-Gay Rep. Bob Doman (R-So. California)forbidS theuse offederal funds to directly : \Vorld AIDS Day with events over a several day p~riod. On Wednesday, Nov. 29, o.r indirectly to promote, condone, accept, or celebrate homosexuality, lesbiamsm, or the Tulsa City-County Library System, bisexuality". The ~ ashington-based Human Rights Campaign, a national Lesbian: Gay lobbying organization, selected I_argent for its Hall ofFame & Shame in the inaugural the HIV ResOurce Consortium, mad the issu~ of their new quarterly magazine. Community Information Senice are spun- " soring a panel discussion: WOrld AIDS The impact of the legislation if it were to be passed is not clear because its language Day: A Tulsa Perspective at the Central ~s vague. However, since federal funds are widely distributed through even local and state govennnent, the bill ~uight require public libraries, schools, and both public and Library, Aaronson Auditorinm from 7- - private universities to remove any materials which could be seen as promoting or 8:45 pm. The panel of lo’cal experts will accepting. The bill might also prevent even discnssion of civic i~sues in schools or be: Janice Nicklas, Sheryl Dagmig, Mary universities; for example, the issue of Gays in the military nlight be untouchable. David Smith and TonmLv Chesbro, moderated by Claudette Peterson. The event is free Buckel of Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund noted that such restrictions dearly raise 1 st Amendment/free speech issuesand that ifpassed, they tend to have a "chilling" a~ad open to the public. effect since adminstrators may over-react. " On Friday, December 1 st, Interfaith Largent’s chief legislative d~rector, Marie \Vheat, suggested that Largent’s cosponsor- " .AIDS Ministries will sponsor a candleship was not motivated by anti-Gay bias but rather by an concern to cut the federal budget : light .march and memorial service to be as much as possible. Media spokesperson, Nick ThimmesCh, added that this cosponsor- " see World, page 10 ship may have been due more to the v~ews of Largent’s legislative assistant for civil " CommunityActivists rights, Paul Webster. Thimmesch expressed concern about the possible 1st Amendment xssues and expressed a willingness of the office to reexamine the bill to Host Lesbian/Gay MCC - Greater Tulsa " New Gay-Friendly ¯ Internet Program Charter Pulled; Next: ¯ Church: St. Jerome’s ¯ Tim Gillean ~ ~elly mrby, commu- District Investigation Ecumenical Cathofic: uityactivistsandretiring°ft~cers°fTulsa ~ o . . " Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Tulsa’s oldest predominately Lesbian ¯ Saint Jerome Ecumenical Catholic : are moving on to talk radio - sort-of. &Gay church, the Metropolitan Commu- " Church, will observe its inaugural Mass ¯ Taylor Subscription Talk fiST) is a new nity Church of Greater Tulsa, has lost its ¯ on Saturday, December 2, 1995 at 6:00 see lnternet, page 3 charter amid-charges, of poor manage- ¯ p.m.. The Mass’will be celebrated at the " : ment made by some members againstits Community of Hope, 1703 E. 2nd St."IN~IO ¯ formerpastor, AliceJones.Theannounce- " Tulsa Oklahoma. ment of the decision of the denomination ¯ The Ecumenical Catholic Church is an ¯ : to downgrade the status ofMCC-Greater ¯ independent Christian denomination in EDITORIAt. " - ~~ " P. 2 ¯ Tulsa was made at the annual congrega- " the Catholic liturgical tradition. It is a ¯ tional meeting, Oct. 29th. Pastor Jones, ¯ denomination inclusive of all people, DIRECTORY P. 2 NEWS BRIEF.S P. 4 ¯ who resigned in August but who had .- where being Gay or Lesbian is accepted. ¯ continued as an interim pastor after her In this Church, ~od loves you uncondi- HEALTH BRIEFS ":~ P~’6 ¯ remgnadon, commuting to Tulsa from " tionally as you were made and as .you ar~. CALENDAR : Dallas, preached thatmorning but did not ¯ HOI~’0sCoPi= - .: The servicrs should appeal to Episcopa- ¯ : remain for the congregational meeting. ¯ lians, Lutherans and Roman Catholics as EUREKA PAGES " P. 16-17 ¯ see MCC, page 3 . see Saint, page 3 PERSONALS P. 19 . 918-583-1248 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@aol.com Publisher/Editor i Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire~o~te~ts of,.. Tom Neal this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by’Pq.ils a i~amjly Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without James Christjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or Writers/contributors photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Phyl Boler-Schmidt Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise Leanne Gross noted, must be signed & becomes the sole propert3~ of Tulsa Family Pat Morehead News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each Staff Photographer reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution JD Jamett points Additional copies.are available.at Tomfoolery! Korean War, $250 billion spent, 54,000 lives lost, Vietnam War, $350 billion spent, 58,000 lives lost, Gulf War, $28 billion spent, 213 lives lost and AIDS research, $6 billion spent, 250,000 lives lost. This information from a GLAAD newsletter originally came from an advertisement in The New York Times placed by a AIDS awareness organization, Motturrs’ Voices. Although I feel 1 shouldn’t be surprised by these figures, still I was stunned..To any one whose lived through this horror now of ten years+ of the AIDS pandemic, it’s been dear that WE, as a society, as a government, and many as individuals, as Oklahomans, have valued the destruction of war more than trying to save the lives of our own countrymen and women, and others around the world. That seems a safe conclusion if you assume that our actions, i.e. where we spend our dollars, speak to our true values. Again to look at the figures, this means the cost of each life lost in those wars was: Korean War, $4.6 million/one human life, Vietnam War, $6.0 million/one human life, Gulf War, $132.0 million/one human life, and AIDS research, $24,000/one human life. Now despite all the rhetoric about Judeo-Christian values we’ve heard from politicians from Reagan on, these figures do not speak for those "traditional family values" of compassion, seeking justice and helping those in need which are at the heart of traditional Jewish and Christian (and other religion’s) messages. And our current Congress, in its alleged attempt to balance the budget and return our government to fiscal responsibility (worthy goals), may cut Medicaid which provides a~x~ess to medical care for low-income persons and persons with disabilities - for example, people living with AIDS.The Congress is also stalling action on Rvan White CARE Act So when v~’e participate in WorldAIDS Day, and whenwe help with theNAMES PROJECT Quilt, which was’so powerfuily displayed last month, let us not forget that political action is AIDS work too. When we sew a panel or when we ring our bells, as we grieve and remember, and as we help those suffering now, let us also act on their behalf and in their memory. National politics has real life consequences here in Oklahoma. Silence still equals death for ourselve~ and those whom we love. Action equals lif~. Do something° - Tom Neal, publisher & editor by Phil Bob.’r-Schmidt Queer politics is a volatile game, a mix of inyour- face direct action and behind-the-scenes maneuvering for position. It is a game with which I am familiar and a game I fondly hope we, one day, no longer have to play. Over the years, as my involvement in the queer political scene has broadened, I’ve watched as we make the same nustakes over and over again, and only recently has this repetitive revelation dawned on me. I believe there is a way to stop the pattern. During my involvement in the anti-Amendment Two campaign in Colorado in 1992, I watched my friends and colleagues, and even me, become political animals. We had to. There seemed no other conceivable way to defeat our opposition, a formidable opposition with too much support from national organizations that was way ahead of us in planning. I watched as normally passive resistors became rabid direct action experts. I watched, sometimes in shock and horror, as my own way of dealing with the world became a thing of the past, and I lived in a constant state of political awareness, ready to jump on any opportunity to garner even one more vote for our side. I was out of.my dement. My partner and I had adopted a philosophy years before that had served us well. We consciously chose to work on changing the world one person at a time. The advent of Amendment Two took us out of that philosophy and into the world of in-yourface politics. Changing the world one person at a rime became a luxury; it was no longer an option. What I learned from that experience and my continued involvement in the queer political scene is that someone HAS to give if we are ever going to get along in this.world and make it work. I am not ~uggestIng that we give up the fight for equality, either in civil rights issues or the quest to lift the gender restrictions on the several States’ marriage laws. Quite the opposite is true. I AM suggesting we back off a bit and allow some breathing room. Someone has tO do it, and as long as both sides of the debate are in rabid soapbox mode, no one will ever win. All we will do is allow ourselves to continue to be taken out of our own element and into THEIR element. It is a position from which we can never make any progress. We need a breather. We need to take time to work out a strategy, a p!an. We need to actually afford ourselves the luxury of doing something pro-active. As long as we continue to press the Radical Right from our current vantage point, we will continue to be on the defensive, and they will continue to have the upper hand. I believe in working from our strengths, not our weaknesses. One of our strengths as a community is that we have the advantage of allowing our neighbors, our friends, our communities the pleasure of getting to know us as people. It is my firmlyheldbelief that it is-0nly when others see us as people that we stand any chance of really changing anything. We cannot accomplish this from our current posiuon. Let’s consider a truce, a period of time off for good behavior, even if our opposition chooses not to participate. In the long run, I believe we will be able to accomplish our goals more effectively and with a lot less toll on us as people, on our relationships, and our lives. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th *Lola’s, 2630 E 15th *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time’n’TimeAgain, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Wild Nights, 2405 E. Adiniral Wild Fork, Utica Square, 21st & Utica *Interurban, 717 S. Houston 744-0896 585-5622 749-1563 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 664-8299 584-1308 582-4340 742-0712 585-3134 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Dermis C.Amold, Realtor 746-4620 Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble BoOksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521 Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 D’Antiques, 1508 E. 15th 592-5356 *Dusty Roads at the Silver Star, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan" 838-8503 Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria 743-9994 Fidelity Home Health Care, Inc. Coweta 486-1174 Leanne M. Gross, Financial Harming 744-0102 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 *Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 584-4606 International Tours 341-6866 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15 742-1992 Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate, 671-2010 Massoud’s Jewlery, The Farm, 51st & Sheridan 663-4884 *MediaPlay, 9121 E. 71st 250-5158 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 st 663-5934 *-Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 664-2951 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 838-7626 Royal Travel, 6927 S. Canton .496-2410 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 Southwest Viatical, 41’46 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 747-3322 *Tomfoolery Gifts & Cards, at Family of Faith MCC 583-1248 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733, Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 2627B E. 11 628-0594 B~L..G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman S tudent Center, University of Tulsa *Community of Hope (United.Methodist), 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 Dignity/Integrity (Lesbian/Gay Catholics &Episcopalians) 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 ,Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity (African-Amer. men), POB 8542, 74101 425-4905 Indian Health Care, Save the Nation 584-4983 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV ResourceConsortium, 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 74104 R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith. Network 749-4195 -Rainbg~.B~iness Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174 : " .R~i~W-~ii]age, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423 ¯ "~’*Shanii Hotfine 749-7898 Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297 Tool Box Technicians, 1338 E. 3i’d 584-1308 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsg Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi. N. of Dam on Hwy. 187 501-253-6154 Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W 800-231-1442 *MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 McClung Realtors 501-253-%82 Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659 800-624-6646 Southern Rose Bed & Breakfast, 9 Benton 501-253-2204 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 50L253-~6001 *The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281 audio-on-demand subscription service via the Internet. TST company chairman, Edward L. Taylor, states, "so often when it comes to having a voice, the Gay and Lesbian community gets left out. Commercial radio stations seldom carry Gay shows....here at TST, we hope to fill the gap..." TST programming includes a weekly radio show, The Gay 90’s by Buck Harris that is produced out of state. On Dec. 1, WorldAIDS Day, portions of the Harvard AIDS Conference will be carried live and the audio track of CablePositivewill be available on demand. Gillean & Kirby are hosting a program called, Hear Us Out, focusing on "issues from their viewpoint". TST also has set a goal of20 "fresh" hours of Lesbian &Gay programming a week. TST spokesperson, Shellie Cook, said that the service will consider providing "air-time" or access for other programming though they cannot provide studio support as they are for Hear UsO.ut. According to Cook, extensive experience may not required. She stated that neither Gillean nor Kirby had a background in radio and were chosen because "someone knew someone..." Program director, Ann Williams, formerly with KWGS, radio station of the University of Tulsa, spoke at a Rainbow Business Guild meeting last spring about the then in-development program and listened to Lesbian and Gay community b.usines s people about the lack ofcommunity oriented programming. ~ommumty reaction has been positive. However, one community observer, discussing the announcement of the program, expressed surprise at this new "visibility" for Gillean since Gille’andedined to serve as public spokesperson forTOHR during the time he served as TOHR president. Others have expressed regrets that the impact of. the service may be limited since it requires a somewhat expensive computer equipment and paid access. To hear the programming, listeners need a "multi-media" computer and modem. For more information: website: http://www.tstradio.com e-mail: mail@tstradio.com or call ’481-0077 or 800-789-4506. they are adapted from all three churches, and to others who desire a more liturgical form of worship. Membership is open to all who would serve Christ without bigotry, in truth and justice. Saint Jerome ECC will be a parish church in. the Diocese of the Mountains and P1ains,joining 14 other parishes in the US and in 3 other countries. Regular Masses_will be celebrated on each Saturday at 6:00pm at the Community of Hope. For more information, contact Rick Hollingsworth at (918) 742-7122. Making Sense TOHR Announces New HIV Prevention Program Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights begins a new and innovative, four week program for Gay & Bisexual’men for HIV prevention. The progrmn uses concepts of harmreduction that emphasize non-judgemental, flexible and individualistic approaches to HIV issues. Topics will include: identity, intimacy, health, relationships & sex. Info: call Jason at 742.2927. Halloween at.... Wild Nights...& Halloween at....Renegades...& Halloween at....the Silver Star Teleflora Brass Hurricane $39.50 9720-C E. 31 sr Street Tulsa, Ok 74146 (918) 663-5934 Daphane Cooper Miracleglass Neil Ray Owner EXPRESS POOLS & SPAS yo.r poof tla,, Life (918) 743-9994 6310 S. Peoria Tulsa, OK 74136 The change in status means the church loses some of its autonomy. Major decisions will now have to be reviewed bv district authorities. One reason cited for the downgrade was the failure to pay required tithes to the district and to UFMCC headquarters. Church members who spoke on condition of anonymity allege that the tithes were as much as 5 months in arrears and that Pastor Jones had received several written and verbal communications asking for compliance. District Coordinator Ed Paul declined to comment on the communications issue because of concerns about litigation but stated that the tithes were in arrears but not as much as 5 months. Church members have also raised con: cerus about perceived irregularities in the financial records forthe yearending. Vvqaile the yearend report shows an ending balance on Sept. 30th of $9,307.38, by the congregational meeting on Oct. 29th, it was reported that the church had less than $700 on hand. At press time, inquiries to the church’s bank showed that the church’s -account appeared to have balance ofabout $1000-2000.~ District Coordinator Paul said he was not personally aware of the financial status but said that the district would perform a financial review as soon as they are able. Paul noted that he typically advises pastors and church leaders not tO try to sweep things under the rug, even if y. be painful. held this year on the campus of the Uni- .versity of Tulsa. Marchers should gather ~n the plaza between Sharp Chapel and McFarlin Library at 6:30. Parking is available on the street south of Sharp Chapel and on the street and in the lot at .the Chapman Activity Center. The march will move around campus, ending at the Great Hall of the Allen Chapman Activities Center where the memorial service will be held. Organizations may bring bamaers and individuals should bring bdls~ Candles will be provided. Around the country at 1:50pro on Dec. 1st, congregations are asked to ring their bells 15 times to recall the 15 years now of the epidemic. Between 7:45 and 8pm, across the country, communities are asked to dim their lights to demonstrate the commitment to fighting AIDS and in tribute to those living with HIV,"AIDS and those who have died from AIDS Interfaith AIDS Ministries wants to line the march route with lumnarnias displaying the names of those who have died. For more information or to submit a name, call 438-2437 or 800-284-2437 by Monday, Nov. 20th. Contributions are requested but are not required. On Sunday, Dec. 3, this year’s Red Ribbon Treefest will be held at the Spotlight Theatre at 1318 Riverside Drive with a reception at4pm & auction at 5:30. The Red Ribbon Treefest is an annual event where decorated holiday trees are auctaoned to raise funds for local HIV/ AIDS organizations. This year’s proceeds will benefit the HIV Resource Consortium’s prescription drug program and to assist Interfaith AIDS Ministries 800 AIDS information telephone line. Tree set-up will be from 9-3pm on Sunday. The SpotlightTheatre has a number of steps at the entrance. To arrange handicapped access, call 663-53721~" Y News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds Announces Retirement BOSTON IJ.S. Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), who became the first openly gay member of Congress when he came out on lhc floor of the ltouse after he had bccn censured for having had sex 10 years earlier with a congressional page, has announc cd that hc will not run for his (’.ape Cod di strict scatagatn next year. Following that censure vote, Studds was nevertheless re-elected by a solid margin to become the first openly gay person ever elected to Congress. Studds has held his scat for 12 terms, a total of 23 years. Georgia Sodomy Law Challenged Again ATI ,A NTA -The Atlanta Const[ rut[on reports that L. Chi-is (?hfis~cnscn is chailcnging the Georgia sodomy statute, wlfich the ~ I.S. Supreme Court upheld 9 years ago. Attorueys reprcscnlmg Chfistcnsen, who was chargcd with soliciting an undcrcovcr sheriff’s dcputy, will argue that Chfistcnscn’s right to privacy ~s grcatcr under the state C.onstitution than it is under the I;.S. Constiluuon and that the sodomy slatutc infringes on that right. Martina Debuts Rainbow VISA Card NI’;W YORK Tcunis great Mart[ha Navratilova has stepped inlo the corporate promotion area bv inlroducing the "’Rainbow (Sard,’" Visa’s credit card aimed a~ the nation’s gay and lesbian commnnity. Backed by antomakcr Sub~L part of ~c ~d’s fccs will go to the R~nbow Card Foundation, a nonprofit organiz~tion ~at will help fund gay and lesbian heath and education groups in the U.S. The Rainbow Card is available throngh the Travelers Bank, and domestic parmers ~n apply for a.joint a~onnt. "q’hc inspiration for the Rainbow Card and the foundalion calnc from thc incrcdiblc s~cng~ and unityso many ofus sh~ed at the 1993 March on W~hington," Navratilova s~d. ’"l’~s cxpericn~ promptedmy l~ends m~d mc to evaluate ways to h~- ncss the coo heroic power of the gay community to achieve humanitarian goals. "lk~ay, I’m proud to inffodu~ the R~u~w ("ard as a fundraisiug tool that will gcncralc a substantial mnonnt of monc~ Ibr health ~d eduction ~uscs rclcv~t to lesbi~ s ~dgays." The fund hopes to r~se some $20 million for v~ous ch~table groups wi0fin ¯e next5ye~s, Navmfilova s~d. T~ find out more i~o~ation about the R~nbow C~d, phone 1-800~-~INBOW. Too Man~ ’Rainbows’ NEWARK, N.J.-Just ~ys ~ter it made a ~g~y publicized debut, the R~nbow C~d Fo~- fen has been h~ded a "cease ~d desist" order from the R~nbow Foundation, a New Jersey charity that helps sick children. A spokesperson from the Rainbow Foundation said, "Their causes are not our cause." Attorney Mark Momjian, representing the Rainbow Card Foundation, which will distribute funds raised for gay- and lesbian-oriented groups, said hundreds of charities use the word "rainbow" in their names. University Campus Adds Lesbigay Institute LOS ANGELES - Califonlia State University’s Northridge campus has OKed creating an Institute on Gay, Lesbian & Trausgender Studies. The institute will conduct lectures and seminars on the Southern California campus, starting this semester. In announcing the ne~v institute, Donald Hall, an associate professor of English at the school, said it will serve as a ...Somner LeCroix, an economist with the University of Hawaii... legalizing gay and lesbian marriages would increase the number of tourists visiting the state by about 172,000 people annually..¯ resource for faculty members who would like to include gay and lesbian studies in their course material. Hall said the campus has a large gay and lesbian student population, which the institute will serve. Hawaii Gay Marriages Equals 172,000 Tourists HONOLULU - A state committee holding hearings on the differences in benefits enjoyed by married couples that same-sex couples are ineligible for, was told by Sumner LeCroix, an economist with the University of Hawaii, that legalizing gay and lesbian marriages would increase the numberoftourists vi s- [tiny the state by about 172,000 people amiually. "’Adding more tourists of any stripe to the state would in general be good for the state," LeCroix told the Conunission on Sexual Orientation and the Law, authorized by the legislature as the staie tries to deal with the complex political and legal questions raised by a court challenge to the state’s refusal to give marriage licenses to samesex couples. Nat’l. Gay Organization Changes Name to HRC WASHINGTON - Noting that it is "so much more than a fund," the Human Rights Campaign Fund has formally changed its name to theHuman Rights,,Canlpaign. HRC has recently begun publishing "H,RZY’Quartefly," a journal of political news and perspective. In announcing the namechange, Elizabeth Birch, HRC"s execuuve director, also announced the organization’s latest Internet addition, a World Wide Web site that it says will let Internet users keep track of voting records for their members of Congress and conlmumcate with diem quicklyiThe - WWW site is: http://www.hrcusa.org. Tennessee Williams Honored by USPS CLARKSDALE, Miss. - Playwright Teunessee Williams is being honored by a U.S. Postal Service co~umemorative stamp. Williams, best kalown for his complex and emotionally intense plays such as A StreetcarNamed Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Suddenly Last Summer, was born in Columbus, Mississippi in 1911. He died in 1983. Possible Gay Spouse Not Enough for Annulment DUBLIN, Ireland -The Irish Supreme Court has refused to nullify the 16-year marriage of a couple, mmamed in court documents, who each believed the other was homosexual or bisexual. The couple, who have 3 children, wanted to annul their marriage even though neither presented any concrete evidence about the sexual orientation of the other. The wife said she thought her husband might be homosexual or bisexual because of a "close friendship" he had with another man and because she said that at times he preferred masturbation rather than sexual intercourse. Similarly, the husband said he with the caption "Roll One On." The pilot is considering filing a civil rights complaint over the incident. Disney Offers Partners Health Benefits IlOLLYWOOD The Walt Disney Compauy has become the latest member of the entertainment industry to extend insurance benefits to the domestic partners of its same-sex workcrs. A Dis~rey.spokesperson said the new policy ."brings our health benefits in line with our corporate non-discrinfination policy." The ncw benefitpackage applies only to the s,’une-sex partners of l)isncy employees and takes effect in January 1996. Fla. Lawmakers Attack Disney Partners Policy TAH.AHASSEE, Ha. - Fifteen F’lorida state legislators have written to Michael Eisner, chief executive officer of the Walt We wonder what Walt Disney hlmseff would think of your decision if he were alive today? We are inclined to believe he would be quick to pull the Iplug on such anti-tamily eomPany Polieies¯ - Florida legislators Disney Co., denouncing the motion picture and theme park giant’s decision to offer health insurance benefits to the domestic partners of its gay and lesbian employees. The 15 legislators charged Disney with"belittling the Sanethought the wife migh~ be a les- . : tity of mainage" and of forcing bian because of a "long and very ° its customers to pay for treatclose friendship" that she had with a younger woman. A lower court rejected the annulment petition, and the Supreme Court. upheld the lower court ruling; noting that "an inadequacy of the.ability to communicate" was not justification for an annulment and that despite the difficulties the couple faced "’the re must have been a fair amount of full sexual intercourse" simply to have had 3 children. Condom-Ad Blocked Over Football Stadium NEW YORK - An air tralTic controller in the busy New York City region blocked an airplane that was towing an ad for condoms from flying over the nearby Giants Stadium during a weekend football game. A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration said it was not FAA policy to prevent such advertising fly-overs because of the content of the ad. The towed ad depicted a 25-foot silhouette ofan unrolled condom ¯ ment for people with AIDS ¯ through the new health coverage ¯ that "will result in an increased number of AIDS cases." A Disney spokesman in ¯ Burbank; Calif., John Dreyer, said the company ~has no intention of reversing itself on the ¯ new policy and Saidit was consistent with the finn’s non-dis- ~ crimination policies. "This is about providing health benefits for our employees and nothing more," Dreyer said. "When we ¯ get the letter, we’ll decide how ¯ to respond to them, butwewon’t ¯ do it through the media." The " full text of the letter from the lawmakers to the Walt Disney Co. follows: " "An open letter to Michael " Eisner and the Walt Disney ¯. Board: We are deeply disap- ¯ pointed in.your recent decision to extend health benefits to the ~ domestic partners of your homosexual employees. The me~ ¯ dia and entertainment industry ¯ may consider this a ’politically ¯ correct’ and courageous change in policy, but we - and others who have looked to you as the provider of wholesome, familyoriented entertainment - consider your decision a big mistake both morally and financially. We are surprised at your belittlement of the sanctity of marriage. By implying that vows no longer need to be made in order to gain marital privileges, you are alienating the millions of )eople in this country who take ,the marriage covenant seriously and believe that it is ordained by God. We strongly disapprove of y~)ur inclusion and endorsement of a lifestyle that is unhealthy, unnatural and unworthy of special treamlent. Those who practice homosexuality are engaging in a life style that should not be given the same status as heterosexual marriages. Financially speaking, how can you give medical benefits to a group of people with such a high medical risk, "knowing full-well that other Disney employees and the American people will have to pick up die tab for the inevitable increased health insurance premiums? With your decision, you are alienating the vast majority of fanfilie~ in this country. Youmay be gaining the applause of a vocal minority of your employees, but you are jeopardizing your finaucial base which creates the need for those same employees. We are also deeply disappointed in the path that die Disney .company has chosen to follow. For more than 50 years Walt Disney Co. has represented all that is good and pure and wholesome in our nation. Families flocked to Walt Disney World and Disneyland because they knew that Walt Disney respected and nurtured the traditional American family and its strong moral values. Disney could always be counted on to provide parents and children alike with family-friendly, goodnatured entertainment. Nowadays, however, you are producing and-fami!y films underother labds,such as Miramax, and moving even further away from traditioual American values with this policy decision. Wewonder what Walt Disney himself would think of your decision if he were alive today? We are inclined to believe he would be quick topull.the plug on such anti-family company policies. We hope you will be quick to reconsider your new policy and work to reestablish the Disney Co. as a family-oriented brganization." Dole Waffles on Log Cabin Contribution WASH.INGTON - Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas, abruptly changed.his time about a $1,000 campaign contribution from the gay and lesbian Log Cabin Republicans, saying it was a mistake to return the money and blaming the whole incident on N.ews Briefs Ne.wp ,Briefs News Briefs his campaign staff. _’ ~ The suit charges that"if the College, Republicans were compelled to-accept homosexuals ... this would change the message communicated by the College Republicans’ speech and other First Amendment activities.’" The suit asks the U.S. District Court to force the schools to sanction the College Republi- D~ole, whose GOP presiden- ¯ tial bidhas been lagging recently, -" said his campaign staff had not : cleared the decision to return the ¯ Log Cabin PAC donation with : lfim. Dole’s latest statement on : the returned funds contradicts statements he made last month : when he said on a television in- : terview: "I didn’t want the per- ¯ cans, which would include proception that we were buyinginto " viding them with office spaceon campus. Leaders of the College Republicans said earlier this year that they had no intention of actually barring homosexuals but that they object to the colleges’ decision to require all student organizations to sign the pledge, which states: "The club will:not discriminate on the basis Of ,abe, color, creed, religion, age, gender, disability or sexual orientation." "We really feel the school is violating our freedom of association by shoving someone’s "We reafly fed the school is violating our freedom of association by shoving someone’s sexual,preference down our throat," said Nate HalL.of the Metropolitan State C llege Republicans... sexual preference down our throat," said Nate Hall. chairman of the Metropolitan State College Republicans. "If a person is gay., so what’? Our biggest concern is, are you. a Republican’? But we don’t as a club condone homosexual activity." Sheila Kaplan, Metropolitan State College president, said that the school stands bY .t!~e antibias reqnireme,nt "One of the founding pfinci plUS 6~"Met~6 i~ a cormnitment to maintaining a campus environment free from discrimination in any’ form, where .all people are respected and valued," Kaplan said. "We believe Metro’s nondiscrimination policies areLht~pl~r,O,p,ri- " ate and legal." . Santa Fe ProclaimsGhy ~&Lesbian History Month. SANTA FE. NM - Debbie Jarmnill.o, the lnavot of Sm~ta ’Fe, N.M., has :officially pros ~1 bd rited’ ~Oi:r~bef~ -’ as~, :::.]Le’Sbi~aiL Gay’ &Bisexual Hist6~3: Mbfith’. In makiug tli~’ 15f6~tanYation, MayorJaranfillo’said it was necessary ’:’to make sure onr country at least learns the lessons Of tolerance mid faimess and accepts the fact that we are all eqnal in die eves of God." Lesbian, Gay & BiSexual History Month was originally the brai]lclfild of St. Louis, Me., high school teacher Rodimy Wilson after he found that an 800-page history textsome special rights for any group or lifestyle or whatever it might be with gays or.anyone else." But a month later, Dole blamed his campaign staff entirely for the August incident, and implied that he hadn’t known about the deosion to realm the contribution "I think if they had consulted with me, they wouldn’t have done that," Dole told reporters in mid-October. "I just didn’t agree with what happened." Neither, obviously, did the gay GOPers who have since handed over their $1,000 campaign contribution to Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, another Republican presidential candidate. Rich Tafel, executive director of the Log Cabin Republicans, said he believed Dole had figured out during the past inonth of campaigning that beating up on gay supporters wasn’t a smart political move. "~I think as he’s traveled around the country he’s found as we have that moderate Republicmls, a lot of Dole supporters; Werereally tumedOfflJy tiffs .whole inddentY Dole said he would not ask the gay Republicans for the donation again because "I don’t want to open it all up again. Temp Agency Sued for Anti-Gay Bias MINNF~A,POLIS - Marcus St. Janacs has filed a lawsuit against thc Dolphin Tcmporary Services" Industrial Group, m~ emp! tymcnt agency, charging diat they fired him as an employee of the company because he is gay. In the suit, St. James also charges thai the temporary agency singled lfim out for retaliation because he had refused to fabricate data for some 500 job seekcrsin order to meet equal opp0rtunity employment requiremeuts. Au attoruey for the finn denied may ,reprisals against St. Jmfies and insisted that his "job ~ pgrforLn.an,ce, ,.w,a~£k¢ sole.~eason f‘or his. termination.’" St. James is as’king ~tr,~0mc $50,000 in darnages mid lost wages. . COI.I~ege Repub!ieans Sue Over~ Anti=Bias. Pledge DENVER - A GOP student organization, die College RepublicanS, has filed a federal lawsfiit ,against Colorado State University, the University of Northern Colorado and the Metropolitan State College in Denver, charging that the 3 campuses violate their First Amendment rights for insisting that student groups sign a nondiscrimination agremnent that includes sexual orientation. News, Briefs book he was.usin~Vdidn’ t ha;ce a single reference to the role of gays and lesbians in history. Papers Print Photo of Greek PM’s Wife Nude with ’Another Woman’ ATtIENS - Greece erupted in a political uproar after 3 newspa7 pers in Athens published a frontpage photo of Greek Prime MinisterAndreas Papandreou’ s wife Dimitra Liani in what purports ’to show her nude on a bea~hin "an intimate pose with another unidentified woman."Thephoto, which Mrs. Papandreou has denounced as faked, depicts the unidentified woman fondling her genitals. ¯ Authorities arrested the publisher of one of the papers on misdemeanor charges his publication made an "unprovoked insuit" against Mrs. Papandreou, who met and married the Prime Minister when she was an airline stewardess. Thepublishers ofthe two other papers that published the photo also face warrants for their arrest but have gone into hiding, police say. Mrs Papandreou, who is 40, said the photo was a fake representing a "dirty campaign" to thwart her increasing political ambitions. Albuquerque Gay & Lesbian-History Month ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez proclaimed October "’Lesbian & Gay His tory Month’" in the city on Oct. 27, recognizing the"important contributions to our society" by gays and lesbians. The proclamation also notes that National Coming Out Day~ whichis Oct. 11, was started 7 years ago by long-time Nmv Mexico resident Robert Eichberg~ who died earlier this year. Earlier in the month, Santa Fe Mayor Debbie Jaramillo also issued a similar proclamation recognizing "Lesbian, Gay’ & Bisexual History: Month" in that city. Iranian Man Sentenced For Dressing AS Women TEHRAN -An Iranian newspaper has reported that a man in the capital city ofTehran was beaten up by outraged women and later sentenced toi201ashes by’ a court ~b~fig~"h~’ ~’6t- ~)n a municipal btigdr~ssed in the heavv veils and billowing caftan-lik~ gown " of a woman. " " " The3 i-year:~idma~, who Was not identified, told’the newspaper that he had dressed as a ¯woman’ ,m~’d~ sat; i~l’ tli~;Women- - O~fl~:;~e~ secti6n of the bus ias "]Yar~"tf’a’S33 bet ~vifll his father. "" A’pparenfly the man~s large frmne mid feet di&l’t fool the women. however, mid he told the paper they" "got aiagry mid beat me up." The man was later sentenced by a religious court to 20 lashes for what it called his "ugly and improper" prank. Sailor’s Case Dismissed BALTIMORE-Federal District Court Judge Joseph Young has News Briefs. News Briefs ..News dismissed a lawsuit by Navy Lt. Richard Selland who has been challenging the Defense Department’s new so-called "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy of excluding openly gay and lesbian service members from the military. The court ruled that Selland’s Firstand FifthAmendment rights do not take precedence over Congress’ and the Defense Department’s right to set military policies. Selland currently i s a supply officer at a base in Virginia, but when he came out in 1993, he was stationed on the submarine Hammerhead. Gay Couple’s Joint Bankruptcy Denied ATLANTA - U.S. Bankruptcy Judge A. David Kahn has rejected the joint bankruptcy petition of 2 gay men, ruling that they were ineligible because they aren’t legally married. Judge Kahn agreed that the men’ s long- ¯¯¯Sheldon had made *’a career out of vilifying lesbians, gays and persons with AIDS" and had called people infected HIV to be "confined in eoneentratlon .. eam?-like , establishments. tenn relationship had a number of similarities to a heterosexual mamage, but he :ruled that federal bai"tkniptcy laws required legal marriage or its equivalent as "’more than a inere technicalitV.’" The case is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. O.S. House of ReDs. Opened by Prayer by Radical, Anti-Gay Pastor WASHINGTON Rights activists and Democrats in the House of Representatives expressed disma? and outrage over having far-right anti-gay milfister Louis Sheldon of, the Traditional Values Coalition deliver the daily prayer that usually begin s the legislative body’s ~lay on Thursday, Nov. 2. ReD. Lynn Wolsey, a CaliforniaDeumcrat saidSheldon had made "’a career out of vilifyiug lesbimls, gays mid persons with AIDS.’" and had called forpeople .infected iwith:HIV. to~.be:?’con- ~finedinconcentration -camp.like. establishrnents.’" ~ ....... Eli.zabeth Birch of.the I2iUman Rights Campaign agreed. "’It is outrageous that those in control of this Congress would allow that man, whose every waking breath is spent attacking lesbian and gay people in this country, to lead the House in prayer," Birch said. "’Sheldon has created a cottage industry out of polidcal gay-bashing and hate, ..and:it is insulting to every fair-mind&d American." But a spokesperson for House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Sheldon’s invocation was "perfectly appropriate." Sheldon had been invited to deliver the brief prayer at the request of ReD. Ken Calvert (RCalif.). NGLTF ’Creating Change’ Conference WASHINGTON, D.C. -The National ’Gay, & "Lesbian Task Force held its 1995 Creating Changeconference, on Nov. 10- 12 in Detroit. The Task Force released the following statement: "More than a thousand gay,lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists gathered in Detroit, Michigan, for what was, perhaps, the largest ever national gay’ strategizang conference. The 1995 Creating Change Conference occurs at a critical juncture in the gay’ and lesbian movement when many battles and far-reaching decisions are coming together at once, the U.S. Supreme Court’s pending ruling on die Colorado Amendment 2 case, the prominencc of gay, lesbian and bisexual issues in the 1996 Presidential Ele&ions, Right Wing anti-gay b~illot initiatives in Maine and other states, workplace discrimination, and samegender marriages, ainong oilier controversial issues.’" The conference present some ’180 wOrkshops~ - plenaries. brown-bag sessions, and cultural events. Plenary’ speakers included Urvashi \,’aid, nationally’ known activist and author of Virtual Equally.’: The Mains?reaming ofGay and Lesbiaftgiberation; Second-term Wigconsin State ReD. Tmnmv Bfildwin Elias Farajaje-JoneS, -author, teacher, theologian, bisexual activist recently’ featured in Newsweek; and Harry Britt,.pioneer gay politician and former member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Numerous other gay" movement ’luminaries attended, including Dee Mosbacher, Deb Price, Elizabeth Birch, Scan Strub, Debra Chasnoff, Scot Nakagawa, Phill Wilson,-Derek Hodel, Tim McFeeley, Paula Ettelbrick, Mab Segrest, Robert Bray, Suzmme Pharr. Suzanne Goldberg, and ¯activists from almost every State. Tulga activist, Tim Gillean, attended the Conference as well as native ONahoman and Dalras Gay &’.Lesbian-A,tl’ianee.preSiConcerns Over AIDS Funds in Medicaid Changes WASHINGTON - Government officials and AIDS agencies say that potentially hundreds of thousands of people with HIV/AIDS could lose health care benefits under legislation approved by Congress that would give ~eater control of Medicaid fun ds to states. Jesse Brown, secretary of the Veterans Affairs Dept., and Donna Shalala, secretary of Health & Human Services, joined in criticizing the legislative changes approved by the Republican- controlled Congress. The legislation would hand over a large part of the federal Medicaid funds in block ~ants for the states to administer, spar’king increased concerns that people with HIV/AIDS illnesses might suffer cuts in benefits as a result. Research Links Transsexualism And Brain Structure LONDON - Researchers in the Nether-. lands have reported in the journal Nature that male-to-female transsexualism may have a biological basis, based on a tiny region of the hypothalamus in the brain. Prof. Dick Swaab of the Netherlands Institute for Brain-Research in Amsterdam said in the report that the stria terminalis region of the hypothalamus that is linked to sexuality is larger inmen than inwomen, regardless of their sexual orientation. But Swaab reported that, after studying the post mortem brain structures of6 male-tofemale transsexuals, he found that alI had the smaller "female" structure in this area of the brain. Swash said the results imply that maleto- female transsexuals had this smaller stria terminalis area from birth and that the re,on of the brain may be linked to gender identity as well as sexuality in general. Swaab said that there was no evidence that transsexualism is genefi: cally inherited, but noted that it was not possible to say" how much influence environmental factors play compared to inherited traits. Swaab and other researchers, including Dr. Simon LeVay of the Salk Institute, have found similar differences in the size of another area of the hypothalmnus between gay and straight men. Straights Not Changing Sexual Behavior Because of Epidemic BOSTON - A report in the American Journal of Public Health indicates that heterosexuals surveyed in 1990 and again in 1992 show no changes in their sexual activities because of the AIDS epidemic. The researchers noted that the 2 surveys of some 9,000 people from around the country indicate that the number of heterosexhals who said they engaged in sex with multiple partners had actually increased slightly by 4% between 1990 and 1992. The researchers also reported that the surveys indicate that straights showed no increased likelihood of using condoms or getting tested for HIV during the 2 years the)’ were surveyed. Many Blacks Believe HIV a Genocide Attempt SAN" DIEGO - Researchers reported at the annual meeting of the American Pub- Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method & for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Monday & Thursday evenings: 7-8:30 pm for testing, 7-9 pm for results.- Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. TOHR Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights._ lic Health.Association that about a third of the peopl~ surveyed in African-American ;<~churches believe that HIV was produced by the government ingerm warfare labs as part of a genocide effort aimed at blacks in this country. Dr. Sandra Crouse Quilm of the public health school at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, reported that another third of the approximately 1,000 church-goers surveyed in 5 U.S. cities indicated they were "unsure’" if the AIDS epidemic was an a ttempt at genocide or not. Quinn noted that black church-goers are not representative of the larger African- American population, but said the "stnnfflng’" results nevertheless indicate that a large portion of the country’s black population doesn’t trust public health information.- Quiun and Stephen Thomas of Emery University said, however, that the finding is backed up by similar studies of black college students, housing-project residents and African-Americans visiting clinics in Washington, D.C. The researchers said the other surveys also found that around one-third of those survey believed HIV was part of an effort to l~ill blacks in the U.S., and another third indicated they were unsure about the theory. The scientists surveyed people who attended black clmrches in Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., Detroit, Kansas City, Me., and Tuscaloosa, Ala. Asian, African HIV Strains Migrating to the West LONDON - According to the report in the medical journal Ixtncet, U.S. and Uruguayan military doctors are reporting that Asian and African strains of HIV have been introduced into the Western hemisphere, brought back to their home countries by military personnel returning from foreign duty in those regions. Military doctors at the Walter Reed Army Institute and the Uruguayan Directorate of the Armed Forces in Montevideo said they isolated a common Southeast Asian strain of HIV in 6 Uruguayan soldiers and marines who served as part of a U.N. peacekeeping f orce in Cambodia. In a different study also reported in Lancet, physicians at the U.S. Naval Health Research Center in San Diego found the same HIV strain in 3 U.S. sailors and Marines who had been serving in Thailand. They also found 2 African’strains of the virus in 2 servicemen who had returned from duty in Kenya and Uganda. The scientists say" the findings could complicate efforts to fight AIDS because potential vaccines that might be devised to protect against one strain of HIV may ¯ be ineffective or inadequate for another of ¯ the 9 known strains of the virus. "We may ¯ need to worry about different genetic ap- ¯ pearances of the virus and changing pat- " terns of the virus in order to get vaccines ¯ that protect people who might be travel- " ling or who might live in different regions ¯ of the world," said Dr. Andrew Artenste ¯ in, one of the researchers at Walter Reed. "It might require either multiple strains in ¯ the vaccine or multiple vaccines eventu- ¯ ally to protect people.’" ¯ Fired Nurse With HIV Sues HOUSTON -A Houston nurse, known in court doctnnents only as "Jane Doe," has filed a lawsnit against Surgicare, a medical center where she had worked until earlier this year. Doe’s suit charges that after learning she was HIV-positive in . January she was told by her supervisor to ¯ take time off work if she wanted to "deal with the shock.’" But after a 2 week leave, Doe was informed that she had been fired : for "excessive absenteeism" because she had been off work for more than 3 days in ¯ the past 6 months. The suit charges that Surgicare violated federal anti-bias laws and fired her because of her infection. ¯ China Begins Addressing AIDS Epidemic ¯ BEIJING - According to a report in the ¯ Guangming Daily, Chinese health minis-- ¯ try authorities have acknowledged for the ¯ first time that the 2,428 cases of AIDS ~ officially reportedin the country are probably "significantly undercounted" and that the ministry believes the actual number of people infected with HIV in China is probably about 100,000 people instead. The health ministry officials also announced that it would join in observing World AIDS Day on December 1 and is in the process of setting up a national agency to address prevention and control of the spread of HI\.’ in the country. It ’Came’ In Outer Space KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Dr. Joseph Tash of the University of Kansas School of Medicine has been given a contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct sexual experiments in outer space. Little is known about sex in the weightlessness of space, but there is some evidence that male sperm is more active and aggressive in orbit. But before you start suiting up and heading off to NASA headquarters in Houston with visions of astronaut orgies, however,Tash notes, that these experiments will only involve studying the behavior of the sperm of sea urchins - which is chemically close to that of human sperm. see next page Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 51 5 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiafity and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. For further information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, MSW Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Della Blackburn, CADC Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Commnnity Justice Dept. Sues Moving Companies Over AIDS WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Departmenthas filed alawsuit against Bekins Van Lines and Schloer Enterprises Inc. Schloer, whichis Bekins’ agency in Philadelphia, was sued for refusing to move the household goods of two men because a friend of theirs has AFDS. The federal lawsuit was filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act and charges that .Bekins had agreed to move the furuishrags of David Homan and Robert Rosenbaum, who were relocating to Arizona. But when the movers arrived at the home of the men, a neighbor who has AIDS was visiting Homan and Rosenbaum, and the movers abruptly refused to continue with the move, the suit charges. The moving companies, have denied any wrongdoing, but the Justice Department says it filed the suit because the 2 firms refused to .cooperate in its initial investigation. Antibodies May Not Disable Hiv LONDON - AIDS researchers have. re- HIV blood test as part of his application, and asked to see his doctor’s records, both of which LaBonte agreed to. But LaBonte’s attorney says the company incorrectly decided that the two men were having unprotected sex, and in March of this year r.ejl,e,c,ted LaBonte’s application, saying that this type bf activity poses an increased risk for mortality which we are unable to price." The suit charges that the insurancefirm’ s rejection of the policy violates both California and U.S. laws barring discriinination against people who associate with individuals infected with HIV. In a brief .press release, Minnesota Mutual Life said it does not discriminate and is in complete compliance with Califomia’s insurance regulations. Health Officials Confirm 1st rus. Officials with India’s health ministry agreed that theWHOfigures are probably corLeg~t,~:noting ,,.that the number of repor(~ d cases in the country has nearly doubled in the last 6 months and that 7 out of every 1,000 people screened for HIV are now testing poslt~ve. Viatical Firm Says It Meets SEC Rules WASHINGTON- Brian D. Pardo, president of the Waco, Texas-based Life Partners Inc., has filed a sworn report in federal court that the viatical insurance company "has developed revised methods of operation that it considers sufficient to eliminate any claim that the securities laws apply." Life Partners functions as the buyers’ agent in viatical settlements, which allow people with terminal illnesses such as AIDS to sell their life insurance Bite Transmission o! HIV policies prior to death. WEST PALM BEACH,.FIa. -The U.S.: : TheU.S.SecuritiesandExchangeCom- Centers for Disease Control &Prevention ¯ mission has not yet commented on the has confirmed the first instance of HIV. : being transmittedby ahumanbite. Health ¯ officials noted that an unusual set of cir- -" cumstances would be needed for HIV to : be passed from one person to another ° through-a bite, and noted that this case, ¯ which took place during the robbery of a ," 91-year-old man, was the first such docu- ." steps outlined in Pardo’s sworn statement, but its court filings acknowledge that viatiCal transactions are not inherently securities, that the participation of an agent does not necessarily-invoke the securities laws, and that the preliminary injuncuonissued by a federal court earlier this year allows Life Partners to comply mented ease in 15:years they have been : "by restructuring the transactions in such tracking the AIDSepidemic. ¯ a way that they do not constitute securi- HIV can continue to be infectious evenafter the individual virus has been trapped inside an envelope of antibodies, normally the way the body neutralizes other microbe~. The Virginia Commonwealth University researchers said the finding may partly explain why it has been so difficult to stop the relentless spread of the virus. Dr. Gregory Burton, one of the researchers, said the antibodies that envelop HIV, instead of disabling it may actually help spread the virus to the body’s disease-fighting T cells. Man Sues Insurance Firm Over Lover’s HIV SAN FRANCISCO-Mark LaBonte, who ts HIV-negative, has filed a S1 million lawsuit against the Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company, charging that he was turned down for a policy after the insurance firm learned he is gay and that his partner has AIDS. LaBonte’s suit charges that his application for insurance was refused after Minnesota Mutual Life learned his lover, Joe Aviles, is infected with HIV. LaBonte claims the insurance finn believed that he was therefore at risk for infection from Aviles. MinnesotaMuttml Life had asked LaBonte to undergo an ported in the British journal Nature .that ,: Alarming Growth inGIobal AIDS., _,:..-ties.’? The SEC must file a response to the.- GENEVA ~ "The-staggering~ impact of : report.by Nov; 2., after which time the. AIDS in non-Western nations around the g~obe has been underscored by recent statements by health organizations and officials. Timothy Stamps, Zimbabwe’s health minister, said in a newspaper interview that the country estimates that some 100,000 Zimbabweans will die of AIDSrelated illness during the next year and a half. Stamps said he wasn’t trying to be an "alarmist," but noted that "At present 25 to 30 bodies of victims of AIDS are put into mortuaries...and hospitals" every day in the country. In neighboring Sout~a Africa, a study by the Universltv of Natal says that nearly a million people in KwaZulu-Natal, the country" s mostpopulous province, will be infected with HIV by 19%. The researchers predicted there would be 920,000 HIV cases in the province of 8.7 million. The nation’s health department also indicates its latest data indicates that of the country’s 40 million people 7.6% (about 3 million people) are already infected with the virus. The World Health Organization has also announced that even though HIV was almost unknown in India 10 years ago, it now estimates that between 1.6 and 2 million Indians are infected with the vi- Ken’s Flowers 1635 East Fifteenth Street 599-8070 Serving our communities with pride! ¯ , court will deliberate the case. The SEC is ¯" seeking to make the court injection permanent. HIV Scientist Sues New York ALBAN’Y, NY- A former New York health department research worker has filed a lawsuit against the state, charging that department officials destroyed his career because he complained abou! unsafe standards and procedures at a staterun laboratory. Joseph Youme, who had worked with the state health department for 16 years and had studied HIV with Robert Gallo, included written complaints he had made involving what he believed were tmsafe laboratory procedures. Included in the complaints Yourno had made in the past few years were criticisms that tubes of laboratory specimen blood had been dropped in stairwells, hazardous waste had been tossed out with regular building rubbish, and that on one occasion in 1991 a large bird flew through an open window and knocked over unspecified lab specimens and equipment before if flew out agmn. After filing complaints about the conditions at the lab with superiors, Yourno says he was demoted to a desk job, virtually putting an end to his career in laboratory research. Equal Employment Commission Sues Over Firing of HIV÷ Driver FRESNO, Calif. - A California-based trucking company is being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for firing an HIV-infected truck driver. DEF Express in Kingsburg, Calif., has been charged with violating the Americans with: Disabilities Act in as dismissal of driver .James Marion. The EEOC isaskingthat,Marion receiYe back ¯ -wages~ compensation for emotional suf- ; feting and punitive damages again DEF. ~ An attorney representing, the trucking ¯ firm said DEFExpress wasn’t even aware ¯ that Marion was HIV-positive until he filed the complaint against the company and accused the EEOC of filing the lawsee Health Briefs, page 8 Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have ma~, insurance provider affiliations - ifyou belong 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 I suit for "political" reasons. Biomathematics Looks at HIV CHICAGO - Dr: Alan Perelson, an immunologist with the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, and Dr. Thomas B. Kepler, a biomathematician at North Carolina State University, say they think they’ve found out how the lymph glands produce highly specificmolecules, known as antibodies, that attack mic¢obes an the body with such accuracy. In their study, published recently in the Proceedings ofthe National Academy ofScience, the mathematicians" complex formulas generate a model that scientists say "tells us how the immune system can make antibodies that are 100 times more effective in just two weeks.’" Virologists and other scientists say the mathematical modeling could give"doctors important insights into the most effective times in the progression of HIV infection to prescribe specific medications to fight off the virus. Assertiveness May Help Black Women Avoid HIV CHICAGO - ,According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, African-American women Who took classes in %exual assertiveness" were two times more likeh’ to insist on theirmale sex partners using condom s than a comparable group of women who took a standard 2-hour AIDS education class. Among other things, the classes taught how to put condoms on a partner, how to clearly express sexual desires and how to deal with situations where either the women or their partners have been drinking. ,:~* ....... "We don’t think one session of HIV education is really goxng to change any behavior - and in fact it did not," said Dr. Gina Wingood of the school of public health at the University of Alabama ~n Birmingham and one of the co-authors of the study. Black women in the U.S. are 16 times m~)re likely to become infected with HIV than American white women, possibly because their male sex partners are less likely to use condoms or more likely to u se IV drugs, Wingood and her fellow researchers said. Young People Hit Hardest by HIV in China BEIJING - China’s leading medical publication, Health Daily, has reported that the AIDS epidemic is striking the nation’s younger people harder than auy other age group. According to the paper, nearly two-thirds of those infected with HI\" in the country are under 30 years of age. The paper’s da~a, however, w’as based on government health agency figures, which officially have recorded ouly 1,774 HIV infections in the country..klan)" global AIDS experts believe that more than 10,000 Chinese are actually infected with the virus. French Hospital to Test 5,000 Ex-Patients of MD with HIV PARIS - Officials at the Saint-Germainen- Laye Hospital have announced that the medical facility will test more than 5,000 ex-patients for possible HIV infection. The enormous hospital-funded testing program was announced after it was ~ discovered that one of its surgeons had ¯ . been infected with HIV for at least 13 ¯ years. Hospital officials said it was "’very ¯ ~" uulikely’~ that the physician had infecte~l any of his patients but that it wanted to reassure former patients of the surgeon. Male IV Drug Users at High Risk for HIV ATLANTA - A study by the C~nters for Disease Control & Prevention and published in the agency’s MMWR Summary indicates that AIDS education and prevention programs may not be reaching male IV drug users ffho also have sex with other men. TheCDC study was based on xnterviews with men who inject drugs and who also have sex with other men - whether they identified themselves as gay, bisexual or heterosexual - in Dallas, Denver and Long Beach, Calif. The researchers concluded that this subgroup now accounts for 7% of the total AIDS cases in the U.S. and 21% of all the cases among IV drug users in tiffs country. .." " The men in this group, ~e study said, are at "’extremely high risk" of becoming infected, noting that the majority of those interviewed shared needles, often traded sex for drugs or money, and had unprotected sex with multiple partners. The study also noted that how these men identify themselves sexually may have little or nothing to do with whether they have sex with other males, with a full third of those interviewed describing themselves as heterosexuals even though they all acknowledged having sex with other men. Study: Lesbians, Bi Women At Higher Risk for HIV CHICAGO - According to a report published in the American Journal ofPublic Health, wo~nen who have sex with other women are at greater risk for HIV infe6- tion than women who are exclusively heterosexual. The researchers compared attitudes,, characteristics and HIV statns of women at a sexually transmitted disease clinic in New York City. Of the 9% who said they have sex with other women, more than 90% said they also had sex with men as well. The scientists found that the women who had same-sex contact were more likely than the exclusively heterosexual women to be infected with HIV, to trade sex for drugs or money; and to use intravenous drugs. The researchers .said, although the women who have sex with other women were more likely to be infected with HIV, the study found no instances of actual female-to-female transmission. Clinton to Host White House AIDS Conference WASHINGTON-Theadministration has announced that President Clinton will host the first-ever White House Conference on AIDS on Dec. 6 to underscore his commitment to doing more about the epidemic. Mike McCurry, White Housepress secretary, said it will bring many experts on the disease to the high-level conference. "’It will feature more than 130 individuals from across the country," M~Curry said. "Conference participants will discuss the. latest trends in the .AIDS epidemic, epidemiological stgveys and studies of the AIDS epidemic itself, and the central issues of AIDS research, prevention, care and discrimination, among other issue,s." McCurry said Clinton would take partmsome portion of the conference, but didn’t specify exactly what. FI_~ELITY HO_/v~E HEALTH CARE, INC. Tulsa Office 486-1174 800-999-3 , ,2 We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hours/day, seven days/week. 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Needle-Swap Programs Save $ CHICAGO - According to a research study published in ithe Journal of the American MedicalAssociation, the spread. .ofHIV among IV drug users could be kept an check through needle-exchange programs, which should not only dispense clean ne edles but also educate drug addicts about how the virus is spread and how to avoid infection. Investigators from the Chemical Dependency Institute at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York studied needle-swap programs in 5 cities - Tacoma, Wash.; Glasgow, Scotland; Lund, Sweden; Sydney, Australia; and Toronto, Canada. The researchers found, among other things, that clean-needle programs cost about $20 per addict per year, "but treatment costs for people with AIDS ¯ were as high as $120,000 a year. ¯ The researchers also compared data ¯ from the 5 cities they studied with data fromNew York City, which does not have ¯ a legal needle-swap program. The scien- ¯ fists found that HIV infection rates among IV drug users there rose from under 10% to more than 50%injust 5 years, while the ¯ 5 study cities kept infection rates among IV drug abusers at very low levels. : HIVTesting for Expectant Moms ¯ SACRAMENTO,Calif.-CaliforniaGov_ ¯ ernor Pete Wilson has signed into law a ¯ CA Gov. Vetoes Medicinal Pot ¯ SACRAMENTO, Calif. - To the surprise of almost no one, California Governor : Pete Wilson la~ vetoed a measure passed ¯ in September by the state legislature that would have allowed people with AIDS ~ and some other illnesses to grow and use : marijuana. Many AIDS activists and a ¯ number of physicians say the illegal drug alleviates several debilitating manifesta- ¯ uons associated with AIDS,includingloss of appetite, weight loss, and nausea. It is the second such measure approved .by the California Legislature that Wilson has vetoed~’ " HIV Isolation Works - At a Price ¯ measure that requires health care pracu-. 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A White House letter from Clihton to the Human Rights Campaign, a major backer of the legislation and the country’s largest gay lobbying organization, says that the president considers the bill "important civil rights legislation." The bill bans discrimination based on sexual orientation in businesses with more than 15 employees. Religious organizations are exempt from the measure. Clinton noted that the proposed le~slation does not apply to businesses with 15 or fewer workers, to the nation’s armed forces or to i’eligious organizations or the schools they operate, andthat 4t specifically excludes, an~" quotas. The bill would not reqtfires businesses to provide health or other benefits to domestic parmers of gay or lesbian employees. "’The bill, therefore, appears to answer all the legitimate objections previously raised against it, ~while ensuring that Americans, regardless of their sexual orientation, can find and keep their jobs based on their ability and the quality of their work," the Clinton letter says. George Stephanopoulos, a senior Clinton advisor, said,"This is a reasonable response to a real problem. It ensures that everyone receives equal treatment and no one gets special treatment." "Peopleshould not be fired from their jobs for a reason that has nothing to do wi th their abilities," said Elizabeth Birch, executiye director of the Human Rights Campaign. "Today in.America, it’s perfectly legal to fire someohe for being gay or lesbiaJa. The President stands with the vast majority of Ameri cans in supporting equal rights in the workplace for lesbian and gay citizens." The bill laces opposmon on Capitol Hill, "and has poor chances of passage at this time. In the latest issue of Nature Gen¢,Jir~sv~,Dr. Dean Hamer and his fellow researcli6rs at the National Institutes of Health reported that the expanded study confirms that there is a genetic link between male homosexuality and the genetic marker (known as X q28) il;herited from X chromosome of the mother. The researchers found that 22 of 32 pairs of gay brothers from unrelated families (69%) shared the same version of the genetic material, leading them to confirm the genetic link. When the scientists looked at the heterosexual brothers of gay men, however, they found only 22% of the heterosexual Siblings had inherited the Xq28 pattern. At the same time, researchers examined 36 pairs of lesbian sisters, but found no evidence of any shared genetic marker in the same re.on. "The finding in gay men but not lesbians suggests that the mechanisms underlying male and female sexual orientauons a~e at least partially distinct," Hamer concluded in the report. Earlier statistical studies have also shown that gay men were more likely to have gay" brothers than lesbians to haw lesbian s~sters, he noted. Hamer said, "’It shows that it is not impossible to map complex psychological traits to genes. It is still a very large genetic re,on. We have narrowed down which haystack in the field it is, but it’s still a haystack." Maki.n,q_ Sense A New H IV Prevention Program from TOHR Because- HIV prevention is more than just, "a cat,dam 100% of the time." HIV prevention is more than a slogan and a guideline. HIV prevention is’ more than learning how to use a..condom or negotiate "safer sex." HIV prevention is about you and your life. Because of all this and more, Making Sense was created. Making Sense is a short four meeting experience for men who have sex with men. Join us as we redefine health and make HIV prevenfi.on decisions for ourselves. To enroll, call Jason at TOHR, 742.2927. Begins December 5th. Following the Supreme Court hearings on Tuesday, Oct. 10, Colorado’s Attorney General Gale Norton told reporters that gays and lesbians as a group, do not merit "special protections." "The status quo, in almost the entire United States, is that there are uo laws granting special protections on the basis .of sexual orientation," Norton said.."And Amendment 2 just says .that,there will not be those additional special protections on that basis." On the other side, attorney Jean Dubofsky argued before the Court that the Colorado amendment violated the U.S. constitutional guarantee of equal protection under the law She said that if the Supreme Court Upholds the Colorado measure, homosexuals will lose their basic right to challenge discriminatory laws and regulations anywhere inthe country. . "’!f,~v~Llp,s~ !ki.~ case arid Amend~nent 2,g0es into effect, it immedimely repeals all the local ordinfiri~.es and all the general state laws and policies that protect people from discrimination on the basis of gay orientation only" Dubofskv said followin_o the Court hearino "’And it .W,hff,ao ~., tho ~,...... ~,~; genera~ poucy or any protectlon.at any level ofgovernment from discrimination on the basis of gay orientation or from the opportunity to seek any protection from discrimination." During the hearings, several Supreme Court justices questioned the validity of theColorado amendment, expressing fears that it could allow hospitals to deny medical treatment to gays or permit hotels and restaurants to turn homosexuals away. Masterwor T u t S A PHILHARMONIC Guest Conductor and Solo Flute: Ransom Wilson Saturday, December 2, 8 p.m. Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa PAC Mozart: Flute Concerto in D Major Liadov: The Enchanted Lake ::: : :: Maye:in December!i Marilyn Haye Fri., Dec. 8 & Sat., Dec. II Chapman Music Hall THIsa PAC LACK iWHITE INC COMMUNITY CALEN’ AR SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School, 9:45 am Worship Service, 11 am 2627-B East 1 lth. Info: 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist) Worship Service;~ 6 pm " 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Family of Faith Metro. Comm. Church Worship Service, 11 am 5451-E South Mingo. In/o: 622-1441 Metro. Comm. Church of Greater Tulsa Worship Service, 10:45am 1623 N. Maplewood Info: 838-1715 TheBanned,OKGay Band Practice weekly in OKC Info: 838-2121 Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa 6:30pm at Canterbury 5th & Evanston " Info: 583-9780 MONDAYS HIV Testing TOHR Clinic Free & anonymous testing. " using fingerstick method. ¯ No appointment required.. Walk in testing: 7:8:3.0pm Results hours: i7-9pn~ Info: 742-2927 ¯ Lambda Bowling League; ." Sheridan Lanes 8:45 pm ¯ 3121 S. Sheridan . : TUESDAYS Minister’s Class Bless the .Lord at All Times Christian Center 7:30 pm 2627-B East 1 ith In/0:583-7815 HlV-g Support Group HIVResource Consortium 1:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard,’Ste. H-1 Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 WEDNESDAYS Authority OfThe Believer Bible Study, 7 pm MCC ofGreater Tulsa 1623 N. Maplewood Info: 838-t715 Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Choir Practice 7 2627-B East llth Call 583-7815 for inio. PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 4154 S. Harvard In/o: 749-4901 Family Of Faith MCC Poduck 6:30 pm Bible Study 7 pm Choir Practice 8 pm 5451-E South Mingo, Call 622-1441 for info. THURSDAYS 16-Step Empowerment ¯ Group For Women Community of Hope ¯ !703 E. 2nd, info: 585-1800 Co-Dependency Support Group ¯ 7:30, Family of Faith MCC ¯ 5451÷E S. Mingo ¯ Call 622-1441 for Info. .. : HIVTestingTOHRClinic ¯ Fr.ee & anonymous testing ¯ using fingerstick method. ¯ No appointment required. ¯ Walkin testing: 7 - 8:30pm Results hours: 7 - 9pm Info: 742-2927 Prayer Time ¯ MCC - Greater Tulsa, 7 pm 1623 N. Maplewood In/o: 838-1715 Tulsa Family Chorale ¯ Weekly practice, 9:30 pm Lola’s 2630 E. 15th PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 1st & 3rd Thursdays 4154 S. Harvard Info: 749-4901 ¯ ¯ SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous ¯ Meets weekly at 11 pm ¯ Confidential support for recovering addicts. ¯ Community of.Hope ¯ 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Sewing Bees 3rd Sat. of each month Info: 748-3111 MORE GROUPS Gay & Lesbian Student Association TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 SWAN-Single Women’s Activity Network Call 832-2121 TOHR Helpline Daily 8-10 pm For info. or to volunteer: 743-GAYS Tool Box Technicians, Leather org., Info c/o Tile Tool Box: 584-1308- T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Assoc. In!o: 838-1222 NOVEMBER 16-19 Broken Arrow Comnutnity Playhouse Quilt - A A4usical Celet~ation 1800 So. Main, [nfo: 258-0077 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19; 26 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 10 & 17 Faith & Struggle Dialogue Group Community of Hope United Methodist 4:30pm, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing group) . In/o: 585-1800 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights Monthly Board Meeting, 7 pm Call for location., In/o: 743-4297 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Family ofFaith MCC, Thanksgiving Service, 6:30 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, In/o: 622-1441 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Community ofHope The Rev. Scott Sharp Preaches, 6 pm 1703 E. 2nd St., In/o: 585-1800 ,TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Rainbow Business Guild, 7 pm Mazzio’s at The-Farm Shopping Ctr~ Private Dining Room Dinner Meeting, In/o: 665-5174 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 WorldAIDS Day Panel." A Tulsa Perspective, 7 pm Aaronson Auditorium, Central Library, In/o: 596-7977 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 WOrMAIDS-Day March, 6:30 pm Sharp Chapel, TU, Inio~. 438-2437 DECEMBER 1-2, 7-9 : Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Androcles & the Lion, 8pm 1800 So. Main, hffo: 258-0077 DECEMBER 2, 9 & 10 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Androcles & the Lion, 2pm 1800 So. Main, Info: 258-0077 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 Red Ribbon Treefest, 4 pm Spotlight Theatre 1318 Riverside Dr. In/o: 663-5372 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 Prime Timers Monthly Meeting Write for in/o: P.O. Box 52118, 74104 SUNDAY,IDECEMBER 3 Community ofHope Bishop Dan Soloman & Jby Sblomon Reception, 4 pm,Service, 6 pm 1703 E. 2nd St., Info: 585-1800 MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 Women, Children & AIDS Committee, noon 1430 S. Boulder~ ~ollim!~R0~m TUESDAY~~ DECEMBER 5 Making Sense ~HIV Prevention Group Call for locadon & time. In/o: Jason @ 742-2927 TUESDAY~ DECEMBER 5 AIDS Coalition ofTulsa Gathering of the Evergreens, noon 1430 S. Boulder, Collins Room WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 Womens Supper Club Dinner, 6:30 pm Spaghetti Warehouse. 211 E. Brady Info: 298-4648 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 Tulsa Oldahomansfor Human Rights Holiday Gathering. 7 pm All Soul’s Unitarian, 2902 S. Peoria In/o: 743-4297 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 Dignity/Integrity Christmas Dinner Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians 6:30 pm, private home Info: 298-4648 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Auditions for The Lion in WMter 5pro, 1800 So. Main, Info: 258-0077 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 Family ofFaith MCC " Christmas Childrens’ Party, 5 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, In/o: 622-1441 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 Family ofFaith MCC :~ Christmas Concert & Silent Atwtion, ¯ 7:30 pm ¯ 5451-E S. Mingo : Info: 622-144 : SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 ¯ Family ofFaith MCC ¯ Christmas Eve Candlelight Service ¯ 10 pro, 5451-E S, Mingo, Info: 622- Out &About with JD Here is anew section that will help you keep abreast, of what’s going on with Tulsa’s night life. Each month will feature a local establishment and give you a listing of what is happing through out the month. This month’s feature is an great little bar on historic Whittier Square. Mosl people have mistaken this bar for a an exclusively Lesbian hideaway because of the name, BARRACUDA’S WILD NIGHTS, but it is slowly becoming a great little show bar and a nice stopping off point for a evening .offun. Thefollowingmonthat Barracuda’s ~s just full of fun and benefits for the OnNovember 17th, they will behaving a benefit to help Interfaith Ministries of Tulsain recognition of World AIDS Day; December 1st. The evening will include several different performers such as vocalist Linda Rush, guitarist Harry Carroll, entertainers suchas Sensuous, J.J. Gentrey, Sugarbaker and many more. During the beginning of December, Barracuda’s will be hosting the first annual Ms. Whittier Square please contact Ladonnafor further information at 582-4340. Over 0n.the east side, the gals at TNT’s and Time’N’ Timehave got things going. November 22, Time N Time is hosting a Leather community meeting at 7:30. On November 26, TNT’s will have a Carnival at 8pm. December 10 TNT’s will have a guest DJ at their annual Christmas Auction for Needy Families. December 15, Time N Time will have 5th Anniversary Party. They also have a free brunch each Sunday. Call for more information. READALLABOUT IT Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library In 1992, Dab Price made history by launching a weekly, informational newspaper column in the Detroit The phrase "...and News. Hercommonsense say tl~~ to__-|°yce," " approach to life is unusual lS for a columnist only be- the o en repeated cause Price is lesbian and her column addresses life experiences from a gay perspective, The phrase "...and say hi’ to Joyce," is the often repeated closing line ofmany ofthe fan letters she. receives and refers to her longtime partner, Joyce Murdoch. This is the story ofhow the columnbegan, includdosing line of many of the fan letters she reeelves & refers to her longtlme partner, Joyee Murdoeh, ing the behind-the-scenesdiscussions and ultimate decision to have this column in Detroit’s"politically conservative" newspaper. Predictably, after the colunm began, some subscribers, outraged at the column’s inclusion in a "family newspaper," canceled their subscriptions. The number of cancellations, however, was qnly a fraction of what had been anticipated. The edffors stood firm, andnow the columnis distributed nationwide, through Gannett, the country’s largest newspaper chain. Much of the book consists of Price’s columns, reprinted in their entirety, The ¯ wide variety of topics in the col~mm convey her background as a journalist: poli- ¯ tiCS, religion, travel and history, but also ¯ love and relationships.Columm fltles in- " clude "Gay Souls Find a True Sanctuary in the Buckle of the Bible Belt," "City Living Gay Transplants Taking Root in Smaller Places" and "Ignorance is the Great- -est Threat to Opening Up the Military to Gays.’" It’s interesting to read about the thoughts and events that go into deciding top- ¯its and the responses, in person, by phone and mail, from readers who strongly agree or disagree with the column. Many lonely, closeted gays, young and old, seem to ¯ find cause for optimism in Price’s column and write her to express ¯ theirappreciation. Coming out stories and ¯ positive letters from parents, friends and ¯ politicians are all included. There are, of ¯ course, many negative letters reprinted as well, which often ~ve keen examples of where those oppo_sed to gay equality are coming from. ¯ This is a very enjoyable book, filled ¯ with lo~c, usal31e advice and uplifting ~ stories, writtenby womenwho really have ¯ a way with words. Check for this book, ¯ and others on similar topics, at the Read- . ers Services department, Central Library, ¯ 2nd floor, or call 596-7966. Find your holiday getaway with the premier guide to gay & lesbian inns. B&Bs. hotels, and more! l)amron Actommodafions is packed with hundreds of lull-color photographs - and detailed information. For a free catalog, call 1-800-46L6654. and you techies check out the Damron~vWebpa~e! http://www.sirius.com/~damron ¯ GLAMA Honors Gay ...... And Lesbian Music : by Lester Strong "’It takes a particular kind of courage to be an out musician. It takes a particular ~ kind of artist to express musically what is ¯ often silenced by either the outside world ¯ oravoice within ourselves that says some ~ things are meant not to be spoken." : With these words, Dan Martin and ¯ Michael Biello, life partners and founders : of the national gay music organization : Outmusic, inaugurated the kickoff event ¯ -for the Gay/Lesbian American Music Awards (GLAMA) intended to acknowledge and honor the work of openly gay and lesbian music artists. Held October 1 at The Supper Club in the heart of New York City’s Theater District, "A Night of GLAMA" was hosted by award-winning playwright and actor Han,ey Fierstein and :attended b,y a mix of:over 350 performers, gaymusic supporters,and representatives from the media and recording companies like Atlantic Records. GLAMA creator/producers Tom McCormack and Michael Mitchell along with the GL&MA advisory board are currently in the process of defining-categoties, eligibility, and nominating andjudging procedures for the first annual performing awards to be handed out next year. .............................. categories are likely to include the year’s best female and male performers, best group, best ori~nal song, and best recorded performance byan "out" performer or group. But this year’s event saw the introduction of two" special awards, presented to individuals well known on the music scene for their long-standing contributions to the cause of openly gay music. The Michael Callen Medal of Achievement was given to Cris Willi0ms0n, a pioneer ofthe women’s musicmovement, cofounder of Olivia Records, and strong community supporter in her work with pediatric AIDS groups, while the Outmusic Award was presented to Boy George, the British popmusic star known the world over for his gender-bending music and style of performance. In the words of Bob Guccione, Jr., Editor/Publisher of Spin magazine, who presented the Michael Callen Medal: "The ¯ Callen Medal is given to an individual, ~ group, organization, or business cormnit- ~ ted to the courageous and important work ¯ of engendering, nurturing, and furthering i gay/lesbian music. Tonight the Callen Medal honors Cris Williamson, a singer/ songwriter who has Used her music and : good works as beacons ofhope and inspi- ¯ ration for lesbian, gay, and nongay audi- ¯ ences for more than twenty years." ¯ The Outmusic Award honors recording ¯ artists, groups, or songwriters who have advanced gay/lesbian music through their work as out musicians. As presenter : Me’scheli Ndegeocello, recording artist ¯ onMadorma’s Mavericklabel, stated about ~ Boy George: "The recipients’ steadfast ; co~nitment to speak openly and specifi- ~ e,ally to the gay and lesbian experience ¯ through music qualifies them for this ¯ award. GLAMA has chosen to give this ~ inaugural award to a man who from the ~ beginning of his career in the early eight- - ies has consistently called into questaon : society’s perceptio’ns of gender roles." : Adds Michael Mitchell about both ¯ awards. "There arepeople in the commusee next page LO$.T TRIBE Call 341.6866 International Tours for more information about LA Studio tour packages to see tapings of Ellen or Married With Children.Gift certificates are availablefor air travel, cruises & many other travel needs. IGTA member. .nity who have made enormous contributeens to openly gay and lesbi~an music. They may not have a recordidg out this year or be on the TopTen charts, but those contributions deserve recognition. We plan to present the Micha61 Callen Medal and Outmusic Award on an annual basis:" The diversity of music embraced by GLAMA was indicated by the evening’s entertainment. Performing were qtaeer pnnkers Pansy Division, a cappella group The Flirtations with their newest and first woman meznber Suede, renegade folk/ rock band disappear fear with lead singer Sonia Rutstein, and drag diva Joey Arias "’channeling" Billie Holiday. Cris Williamson sang a few of her ballads, and Harvey Fierstein did a turn, performing "This Is Not Going To Be Pretty" from his newly released CD of the same name. "A Night of GLAMA" was scheduled to coincide with the opening of the Outmusic 5th Annual Festival of Gay and Lesbian Music, held each October in New York City, and Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messenger was.on hand to read a proclamation officially designating October, 1995 as "Gay and Lesbian Music Month" in New Y’ork. Outmusic dedicates itself to creating opportunity for-- and increasing awareness of--lesbian and gay composers, lyricists, performers,and their supporters. GLAMA also espouses those goals, but the two are organizationally distinct. October 6,1996, has already been set as the date for next year’s First Annual GaU Lesbian American Music Awards ceremony, to be held again in New York. For more information, contact McCormack and Mitchell at 267 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801-49, New York, NY 10016; tel. 212- 59,2-4455; e-mail GLAMAS@aol.com. Enjoying the Momenff by Pat Morehead Now for something completely different.... where the hell did this snow come from? Yesterday afternoon I was dodging pecans inmy tee shirt as I tried to round up leaves on my patio. Four hours later I was towe!ing snow off the dog after his mid evemng potty break. Oklahoma has to be on.e ofweirdest places in the world weather wise. But the result this morning is unbeatable. The entare north wall of my ’office’ looks out onto my patio and back yard. Just beyond my monitor is a stretch of shadowed blue and gray snow, then a stretch of gleaming white-snow topped and highlighted by brilliant golden yellow leaves splattered across the trees in the background which are interlaced with swaths of cendean blue sky. It’s like one ofthose images from the ubiquitous Christmas Calendars. Most of the time you look around Tulsa and it all seems pretty blah, and that’s being generous. Thenout ofnowhere some little scene leaps out and you’re just amazed at the accidental beat~ty. At least I am. For me that accidenta] moment of. something unique is the "JEEZ" moment. The "JEEZ" moment is one of the best things about Tulsa and life in general. _If I’m waxing a bit too bucolic about the s, please overlook my enthusiasm. I want to enjoy this moment because it’ll all get mined pretty quickly due to the approaching holidays. No, I am not a holiday grinch. But the COlrmiercial and emotional overkill which I "know is coming is about as offputting as anything you Sandra J. Hill, M.S. Ps.vchotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Individuals, Couples & Families. 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215, 745-1111 can imagine. And yes we will all get sucked up into the holiday insanity. At least most of us will. My companion and I have reached that stage where we can sit back and enjoy the season in a relaxed low key fashion. We put some real joint effort into a great meal which we can enjoy in peace and quiet. Then a .movie on tape which we have purposefully avoiding renting until the holidays. Occasionally we arejoined by a couple of friends, people about whom we really care. It may sound dull, but after years of having dealt with crappy family holiday discords, it is.shear bliss. Christmas works pretty much the same way. Naturally we do have to take care of family recognition, but again we try and keep that to a minimum. We start with the presumption that someone is going to say or do something stupid or hurtful. So we give them as little opportunity as possible. We have also reached the stage where wecankeep the ’gifting’ to aminimum. In fact we have already done most of that. We replaced some aging furniture and added a new TV as our Christma~ gifts for our house. Part of the old furniture .went to Goodwill and some directly to a friend who could Use it. All that re~nains now is finding that certain something special ~which will express the depth of love and affection between us. No easy task let me add. [ "kno~v to you this probably seems about as exciting ~s algebra. But for us it is a refreshing break from all of the usual turmoil, hurt feelings and anger which have marked previous holiday seasons. Answer tmtlffully, ho~v many of you are already dreading the enforced family visitations? Not to mention the other stuff associated with the holidays which .you really don’t want to be involved im but feel compelled to do. " I’ve developed a pretty simple approach to life, which I offer as a recommendation. ff there are people you don’t care for, and who go out of their wav to make you miserable, then avoid bei~g around them. If there are situations whichget you crazy, avoid them whenever you have the option. If there is stuff that you really hate doing (and which you don’t have to do to live) just don’t-do it! I used to waste a lot of time, energy and fretting over doing stuff that I thought I had to do even though I hated it. Gradually, I have learned tha~ doing the right !hing doesn’t mean doing what others ~mpose as "the right thing to do". Here’s the secret. If you worry about what others think, you’ll spend your entire life worrying. If that sounds like the way to enjoy life, more power to you, have ~t it! As for me, I’ll sit here awhileqonger with my coffee and enjoy the scene outsidemywindows. The squirrels have come out now. They are busy rooting_through the snow and leaves looking those pecans I dodged yesterday. The birds are hopping through the snow looking for lord knows what. The dog is lying here next to me blissfully gnawing on his chew bone and my companion / lover is messing around in the "kitchen.. It’s a cozy pleasant Saturday morning. Enjoy the holidays with the people you really care about and who really care about vou. Pat Morehead ~s a Tulsa contributor. SELLS L-ESS ’95 ¯ APR GALANTS Includes All Factory Options, Including Automatic & Air. Power Lo¢ks/Windows. ¢l~lse & Mere. s237 o. O-DOWN s212 o, slO00i2. Drive off in a great deal! "MSRP$19.~69. ,~1~ Pdca $11’,191.41 I~ynlenlt at $237 ~, month. 12.000 miles e yr, free 15¢ e mile penally thereafter, ~’ II~lk my. [.=sl paymeM $~11.77. 1.7~% APR. WAC. HURRY! OFFER LIMITED TO STOCK ON HAND Arlen Spitler, Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1996 winner with hisfellow contestants, VicReyes, EdSmith, Chris Cherry.- Jones, & Danny Pelletier at the Silver Star Saloon. Viola Johnson, winner of several lifetime leather acheivement awards, bares her Halloween fangs. Arlen Spitler WhO was I st runner-up tn Mr. Tulsa Leather 1995 & then Mr. Tulsa Leather 1995 is joined by Arnie Holder. one ofthe event organizers. : : Leatherfolk enjoyed a bar tour as part of the wee’kend ¯ events. Larry Everett. Mr. lnternationai Leati~er 1995, is caught betweentwo ofTulsa’s ladies in leather, Viola Johnson & Jill Carter while Larry’s partner. Leroy Ray, looks on. David Walker, International Mr. Drummer 1995 attended this event. All photos: JD Jamett, Images by JD Positively Negativ6 IF: THEN: WHEN: ¯ You feel lhol it is inevilabte LJOU will b~corne IIIV positive. ¯ You think the holiest thing about s~x" is lhe posler. ¯ You want support and a fresh look on lhe new year lhroucjh the-holidocjs ¯ You wonder whkj rernoininc.:j uninl’ectecl is imporlont. Come and talk about it with us. l"l~etings begin acjo~n December 141h.- Call Jason to enroll. 742.2927 co-facilitated dialogue for t-IIV negative gay and bisexual m~n on love desire. s~x. and h~allh. Sponsored by lh~ TOHR fllV Prevention Proj¢cl. OUR BODIES OUR LIVES OUR HEALTH Photos, JD Jamett, 621-5597 Open Arms Open-Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan,s 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 Saint John’s 4200 So. Atlanta PI.. 742-7381 Trinity 501 SO. Cincinnali. 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesday Services 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm Choir Practice ¯ Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group I To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E South Mingo Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 Mr. Oklahoma Leather ’96 TULSA The Silver Star SalooninTulsa, Oklahoma was the place to be November 4 as a standing room only crowd watched Aden Spitler win the title of Mr. Oklahoma Leather ’96. Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association (T.U.L.S.A.) president Arnie Holder produced this year’s event, pooling talent from the Technicians and Tribe an auction mad special entertainment provided by Carmen del Rio of NLA Dallas/ Dallas Eagle fame. As always, Carmen brought the house down! While contestants sweated out the results backstage, IML Larry Everett, who was also Mr. Oklahoma Leather ’95, gave the traditional stepping aside address to the crowd. Cash and prizes donated by Excalibur. International Mr. Leather ’95, Larry Everett, was Master ofCeremonies, while the judging panel included International Mr. Drummer David Walker, International Ms. Leather ’94 Cindy Bookout, International Mr. Fantasy JD Buchert, Queen of Kink Jill Carter, Fantasy and Great Plains Drummer co-producers Bob Ewing and Dustin Logan and IML Finalist Lance Brittain. Look for Aden to shine bright in Chiea .o as he wkeels his way into town as Oklahoma’s offieial IML preliminary entry. T.U.L.S.A., Leatherworks by Johnna, Shades of Grey Dallas, the Leather Rack DC, Utica Tri’s, NY, Silver Star Saloon, JD Images, IML, Inc., Viola Johnson valued atalmost $3000 were readied as the five contestants were brought back for the final results. Second Runner-up was Danny Pelletier. First Runner-up was Victor Reyes, and crowd favorite, Arlen Spitler, was given the The weekend’s events began Friday evening with a shuttle bus bar crawl, sampling a wide variety of clubs throughout the city. The tour ended up at the Silver Star where judges and contestants were introduced to the crowd and contestant numbers were drawn. Interviews were conducted Saturday morning while the host cout~try and W~Stern bar stage was transformedintoa.cruisy alleyway for the much anticipated event. Starti,ng on time (as well organized events do) the contestants competedin Streetwear with Speech, Swimwear and Full Leather Image with a Random Question and Answer. Entertwined with the contest were winner’s sash. Aden is an Assistive Technology Specialist with special interests in Advocacy and Fnndraising for Children with disabilities, sports and gay and lesbian youth issues. Aden was First Runner-up to IML larry Everett at the Mr. Tulsa Leather contest last year losing to him by only one po_in~. He then took over_the tit.!e as Mr. Tulsa ’95 after Larry went on tO win Mr. Oklahoma Leather and IML, respectively. Aden also won Mr. Barechest in Washington, DC earlier this year. Look for Aden to shine bright in Chicago as he wheels his way into town as Oklahoma’s official IML preliminary entry. also offers no such protection. Question 1 asked voters to limit "protected classifications" in current and future state and locai laws to ten specific categories. The measure asked, "Do you favor the changes in Maine law limiting protected classifications in future, state and local laws to race, color, sex, physical and mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status, and marital status, and repealing existing laws which expand these classifications as proposed by citizen petition?" The measure effectively would have repealed two local non-discrimination laws that include gay people, and would have prohibited commumt~ es from passing such laws in the future. Question 1 was written by Bruce Fein, a right-wing lawyer based in Virginia, to circumvent court decisions saying that gays should not be singled out for discrimination. Question 1 also would haverepealed any anti-discrimination protections in the state’s university and college system, and gutted the state hate crimes law by removing sexual orientation. Unlike earlier anti-gay measures, the language of Question 1 avoided mentioning lesbian and gay people. The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) "suggested that Question 1 was drafted to be intentionally confusing. More than 70 state business, religious, educational and political groups and leaders opposed the measure, including the Catholic Diocese of Maine. National extreme right groups actively pushed for a"yes" vote on Quesuon 1. Bob Knight of the Family Research Council toured the state calling on voters to approve the measure, as did Beverly LaHaye of Concerned Women for America. Focus on the Family aired radio advertisements in favor of the initiative. A statement from the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force noted, "’the victory over Measure One offers us a tremendons potential to seize the momentum and pass a statewide non-discrimination law in Maine. The law was recently introduced in the state legislature by Dale McCormick. Originally passed in 1993 but vetoed by then conservative governor Kieman, the bill can capture the new-fonnd awareness of the extent of real discrimination and persecution suffered by the gay and lesbian citizens of Maine. Governor Angus King, a huge supporter of the No On 1 campaign, is expected to sign such legislation." NGLTF campaign consultant Susan Hibbard, in the field in Maine, reports an unparalleled grassroots educational and visibility campaign in all 16 counties has changed the way the state views its gay, lesbian and bisexual citizens. NGLTF added, "the isolation and fear of being gay, especially in rural places, has been altered by new-found and strengthened visibility and support for gays and our allies at the forefront of this battle. So - many people came to our side to help. They proclaimed, ’This issue brought me out.’ Indeed, the ballot measure may have even backfired against the?Radical Right. Intended to push gays and lesbians back into the closet, it instead galvanized us and our supporters." Fred Welch L.C.S.W, Brookside Counseling Individual & Couple Family & Group 743-1733 Y ARIES, March 21, April 20 Not that you ever want people to boss you around but, this month, even a sideways .. glance from an authority fi.gure can send your blood pressure soanng. You can make great career progress now, especially if you throw your energy into your work instead of into fighting off every- : imagined threat. Convert your anger into passion, No, your lover really isn’t trying to control you. TAURUS, April 20 -May 21 Now is the perfect time to go new places, learn new things and open up your views of the world. You may be tempted to think that nobody is as smart as you are. You may be tempted to beat people over the head with your opinions. YOU may even be tempted to hire a lawyer to do the beating for you; but don’t do it. The world and its inhabitants are only trying to teach you a thing or two. GEMINI, May 21 - June 22 A month of crazed passion and deep desires. Good news? Sure, if you work your passions out in the bedroom, or in the elevator on the way to work if that’s what you prefer. The bad news? This is the vibe that creates deep passion about everything you share with others, from your body to your bank account. Not a good time to ask for a loan and if your parmer picks fights over money, well, you "know what to do. CANCER, June 22 - July 23 You have been ’holding back grievances for quite a while now, and this month provides a great,opportunity to clear the air. You’re energetic and assertive, and the peopledoseto youmay wonderwhere Cancer ever got the reputation of being sweet, domestic and submissive. You’re in a prime position to work hard with a partner on a mutually satisfying goal. Don’t waste the energies on pointless conflict. LEO, July 23- Aug. 23 Your discipli,n,e and self-control is amazing and you 11 take great pride in the amount of work you can accomplish. You’d like it better if you got all the credit for what you do, but your boss and your coworkers are more interested in taking advantage of your skills. Try to work on your ownprojects as much as you can; and don’t hold back on your frustrations or your health may suffer. If someone steps on your paw, go ahead and roar. Sa~ittarlus - You also have deep desires to_.buy expensive, pointless, e¢o- Cratffyln~ thlnCs...iyou know that fast, red sports ear won’t make you a better person. Don’t you? VIRGO, Aug. 23 - Sept. 23 This is the month for fun and games, and your self-discipline will be at an all time low. Existing relationships get a passionate boost and you look particularly cute at all the holiday parties, though the new love interest youmeet now is likely to lose your phone number for a month or two. Have a good and pleasurable wallow tiffs month and don’t feel guilty about it. You’ re not reqmred to be dutiful and responsible all the time. Really. LIBRA, SepL 23- Oct. 23 Try to live by the saying,"A closed mouth gathers no foot." It may s~emlike people are trying to,pick fights ~ith you but, the truth is, you re dredging:up old, unconscious issues with deep roots in the past. Unless you’re very conscious of whom you’re dealing with, you’ll be prone to saying silly things that have nothing to do with the situations that really exist. Clean out.your psyche, clean out your closets; get rid of all the old junk. It’s time. SCORPIO, Oct. 23 ~ Nov. 23 You’re always a very incisive communicator but, this month, ~our words and ideas have such intensily that people may quake in fear when you pass _judgement on the weather. It’s a good month to sell )’ourself and );our ideas because you will impress everyone with your intellectual power. An equally good month to start learning about something new. Just try to avoid the tendency to be argumentative mfiess a real, serious issue is at Stake. SAGITTARIUS, Nov. 23-Dec. 22 You’re obsessed with money and possessions, a very weird feeling for someone who likes to’travel as fast and light as you ordinarily do. You have plenty of energy and motivation to work hard for what you want. You also have deep desires to throw your monex around and buy expensive, pointless, ~go-gratifying things. Staple )’our money to the inSide of your pockets; you know that fast, red sports car won’t make you a beuer person. Don’t you? CAPRICORN, Dec. 22- Jan. 21 This is a very positive time for resolving old problems and accomplishing new goals. Does that sound too good to be true? Of course it does. You’re a Capricorn, and that means you’re cosmically required to be cynical and suspicious. You also want to know how long it will last, don’t you? Two months. Spend December and J,anua~,,y going hardafter what you want and you 11 get it. You even get to set the terms. This is good. Lighten up already! AQUARIUS, Jan. 21 - Feb. 20 Aquarians are famous for two things: a great capacity for friendship and humanitarian impulses, and a great tendency to do weird things that shock other people. You’ll have to use one trait to overcome the other this month. You seem te create the wrong impression every time you open your mouth and your ego can suffer as a result. Hide out in the basement and invent something, or throw your energies into a good, whale saving cause. PISCES, Feb. 20 - March 21 Youare read), to make the plans today that will improve your life tomorrow. You also need to actually do something to put your goals in motion. Don’ t let your natural optimism degenerate into an, "Oh, well. It will all work out somehow,"frame of mind. You’ll need a little help from your friends to make things work out in your favor. If you don’t already have a supportive group of friends and collaborators, go out and find them. 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Or better yet, stop in, and we’ll show you around. We specialize in creative financing. Eureka’s Newest Kids in ToWn b~i Phvl Boler-Schmidt ""The thing that really sold us on the place was the bumper stickers!" Such was the main selling point for Linda and Susan, two of Eureka Springs" newest residents. A recent influx of new lesbians in town has added to the already substantial lesbigay population here. The reasons for their relocation adventures were many, but all resounded with a single, "I’m supposed to be here," when it came right down to it. Linda had the most unusual answer to the question about the defining moment in the decision-malting process: "We’d studied subsoils, studied taxes, studied temperatures, organic growing seasons, all this stuff. And basically, it boiled down to thebumper stickers." Such is life in smalltown middle America. With between 30 and 40% of our population being gay and lesbian, we live in a bit of utopia here, but you’ve heard that before. Wqay did all these new women move here? Why did they choose Eureka Springs, a small Victorian town in the heart of the Bible Belt? And more to the point, what keeps them here? "’I was called by the Universe." So says Rev. KermieWohlenhaus, pastor ofMCC of the laving Spring. "I was looking for a placewith spiritual diversity...The:e is so much life here...It was really st irittm] diversity versus conservatism.’" And there is much more diversity than onlS that of a spiritual nature. We have Raven/Redhawk Enterprises Phyl Boler-Schmidt Systems & Software Specialist POB 429 Eureka Springs 72632 lots of gays and lesbians. We have lots of fundamentalist: Christians. We have numerous artists of one type or another. We have quaint Victorian homes, and wehave large developed music theatres. Preservauonists abound, yet so do the developers. It’s a wonderful contrast of opposites. Linda points out, "...there is a really high creative genius here. There is an artist~,,c genius here, ajoy and bliss that we felt... Linda and susan]ust recently relocated from Wash. State via New Jersey. Connie and B~ili~ re...... eei~tly movedbere from Tucson and San Diego by way of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Billie notes,"I read an article in the papers about what the percentage of the population is in Eureka Springs that’s gay, and it’s a pretty large percentage for a small town, like one third of the population. I thought, Yeah, that’s wonderful. Finally, a place where you don’t have to hide." Susanechoed that feeling,"There’s ahigh population of gays and lesbians here, and it feels like you’re really welcome." When asked about the diversity m lifestyle choices and religious viewpoints in our town, Connie had this to sav: "My philosophy has ahvays been mrre inclusive than exclusive of any group of people....I love the diversity here." I am one of those relativenewcomers to How come they can have Jesus on East Mountain... The Great Passion Play, such a high percentage of ~ueeTts, & still all ~et alon~? .:F~k.a Springs,just now approachingmy ~ne-y~ar anniversary of packing up my parmer, myself, our pets and belongings and making thejourney from the Western slope of Colorado. One of my main reasons for wanting to make the move was that I wanted to see why it works here. 1 remember talking to a friend and saying something like,"How come they can haye Jesus on East Mountain, and The Great Passion Play, such a high percentage of queers, and still all get along?" Sometimes, I still wonder. But, I can tell you this: it really does work. I attribute much of that working to the balance here. It would be difficult to ignore the importance of such alarge percentageofthe population, if not in public issues, at the very least, in terms of economics. All of the women that were interviewed specifically for this article had heard about Eureka Springs from other people and had visited prior to deciding to make the move. So, I would suggest that you be aware of this when visiting the place we call "’the hole the buckle goes through in the Bible Belt." After all, of the 16 or so new women in town, not one felt she really had a choice but to move here after visiting on vacation orjust passing through. There is a real magnetism here. But, be ready for a shock, as Billie puts it: "It’s almost too comfortable here. It’s almost too safe here, and we son,crimes forget that there still is a fight out thcre. : There is still work to be done.’" Connie tempers this observation with one of her own: "...one of Eureka Spnngs" strongest virtues is I have yet to run into : apathetic people. They are very involved ¯ in their community, and whether I am in ¯ agreement with them and what they want ~ to seein terms of the future of the commu- ¯ nity is actually rather irrelevant." I tend to agree with Conme On this one. ¯" Eureka has a population, of just under : 2,000. Nowhere else have I seen so many unique individuals, each doing his or her own thing, respecting other people’s right ; to be just as unique, and all the while, ¯ caring deeply about this community and ." its future. I could go on and on. But, it’s some- ~ thing youjust have to experience for your- ." self. Be prepared to pack up and move ¯ though. When two friends of ours left our : small town ~n Colorado some two-plus ; years ago to relocate to Eureka Springs, I ¯ remember standingin their driveway while ¯ the moving van was being packed. One : looked at me, and said, "’phyl, just go ; home and get your stuff. 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We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for you, Southwest Home Office Dallas, Texas 800,559-4790 Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative POB~,14011 Tulsa, OK 74159-1011. 918-747-3320 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 [1995] Tulsa Family News, November 15-December 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 12 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neil Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 15-December 14, 1995 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Phyl Boler-Schmidt Leanne Gross Pat Morehead JD Jamett Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neil/Tulsa Family News Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma 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/504 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, October 15-November 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 11 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1995 African Americans AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV discrimination AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV research annulment arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses censorship churches Community Center conspiracy Dave Fleischer Deb Price Disney divorce Don't Ask Don't Tell Dornan Bill employment discrimination Employment Non Discrimination Act Equil Employment Commission estate planning Eureka Springs Federal Aviation Administration Gay and Lesbian History Month gay politicians Gay/Lesbian America Music Awards (GLAMA) healthcare homophobia horoscope Human Rights Campaign Human Rights Campaign Fund injection drugs insurance Joyce Murdoch lawsuits Log Cabin Republicans Making Sense marriage medical malpractice medical marijuana Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Mr. Oklahoma Leather National Gay and Lesbian Task Force needle exchange Partner Benefits Pat Morehead performing arts PFLAG Phyl Boler Schmidt Phyl Boler-Schmidt Politically Un-Correct Read All About It representation Republican Party restaurants schools sodomy laws Steve Largent Tennessee Williams Tom Neal Transgender Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahoman for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Testing Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association (TULSA) viatication whistleblowers White House Conference on AIDS World AIDS day https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/fc678f2538d734af19fca1ac6dc57a81.jpg 37848c549570f52d2f627235c0b1ae69 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/7a3f61f9089a86ab83c6fdddfef06652.pdf 8e6806cbdab40dd20457d017512098e2 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart October 15 - November 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 11 Oklahoma Ed u, cational Association (OEA) Attacks Lesbian/Gay History Proposal The NAMES Project will present a portion ofthe AIDS Memorial Quilt on October 13-15 at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Expo Square Pavilion. For schedule, see p. 9. National Coming Out Day in Tulsa Several Tulsa orgamzations held National Coming Out Day (NCOD) events. Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church had 35 people attend its Wednesday evemng service which commemorated NCOD. Pastor Nancy Horvath noted that the service used a special liturgy with eight candles to represent the rainbow, At the University of Tulsa, the Bisexual, See NCOD, page ] 1 OUT AT THE FAIR Nation’s Largest Coming Out Event Held in Dallas by Gip Plaster The nation’s largest celebration of National Coming Out Day (NCOD), featuring Candace Gingrich and Chastity Bono, was held at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas on October 8. The celebration drew larger than expected crowds, organizers said. "This is exactly what we hoped for in our wildest dreams," said Susan Gore, cochair of NCOD in Dallas. Candace Gingrich, the sister of Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and Chastity Bono, daughter of actress and singer Cher and U.S. Rep. See Dallas, page 10 Marriage Update HONOLULU-A special commission set up to evaluate the impact of excluding gays and lesbians from legally marrying in Hawaii has been considering the economicimpact of the issue recently. Among some 100 benefits and rights opposite-sex couples currently enjoy under the state’s marriage laws that same-sex couples are see Marriage, page 11 US Supreme Court Begins Amend. 2 A ppeal Hearings WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court began its new session in early October with the appeal by the state of Colorado to reinstate the anti-gay Amendment 2, which was narrowly approved by voters only to be later declared unconstitusee Court, page 10 The Oklahoma Eduacation Association (OF_A) has sought to distance itself from a national resolution that proposed to recognize the historical contributions of Lesbians and Gay men. In response to attacks on the National Educational Association (NEA) resolution by Beverly LaHaye of Concerned Women of America, the OEA released statement declaring that its delegates to the conference this last summer had voted overwhelmingly against the resolution. The resolution had been proposed as one means of combatting the higher rate of teenage suicide among Lesbian and Gay youth. OEA sent out a negative flyer toits membership on the NEA resolution. The OEA claimed to be concerned about the issue of youth suicide but stated that this resolution was not the appropriate means for addressing the issue. Officially, the OEA would responded to all questions or requests for clarification with "no comment". An OEA staffperson indicated that they had not yet spent any time developing a "more appropriate" response nor could she provide a time line for such an effort. Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association (TCTA) also sent a flyer to its membership disassociating itself from the resolution. Public Schools Chief Agrees to Meeting Dr. John Thompson, superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools will speak to Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay communities and friends on Monday, Oct. 30 from 7-8pro at Family of Faith Metropolitan Commtmity Church, 5451 e South Mingo. While Dr. Thompson will speak primarily on the upcoming school bond dection, he expressed a willingness to hear community concerns. All community, members are welcome but those with ties to the educational system are especially encouraged to attend. For more information, call Tulsa Family News at 583-1248 or Family of Faith at 622-1441. Green Country Pride and TOHR Call Community Wide Leadership Meeting Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) and Green Country Pride, a grassroots, action-oriented community organization are joining tO sponsor an open meeting to discuss community-wide goals on Tues. Nov 7 in the Chouteau Room of the Alan Chapman Activity Center at the University of Tulsa. see Meeting, page 10 TOHR -Nominates,-~Offi.cers for 1996 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Tulsa’s oldest Lesbian/Gay community organization, nominated officers at its Oct. 3 meeting. The following were selected by the nominating committtee: Debi Starnes - president, Miriam Childers -lst vice president, Rob Hill - 2rid vice president, Sue Minshall - secretary and Pam Pretz treasurer. No nominations were made from the floor. Under TOHR @laws, nominations are closed and a vote will be taken at the Nov. 7th meeting. AIDS Walk ’95 Has Highest Turnout Ever Organizers of Walk This ~Vay, AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95 estimated that 150 to 200 people participated in this year’s event on Sat. Sept. 30. Steve Eberle, one of the Walk organizers, said the event raised about $6000 to benefit VNA - Visiting Nurse Association, TOHR Testing Clinic, MTSAS - Metropolitan Tulsa Substance Abuse Services, Inc. Indian Health Care, IAM, Rainbow Village, HIV Resource Consortium, Hospice of Green Country, S JR, RAIN - ReNonalAIDS Interfaith Networt¢, Ahalaya and MAC. Organizers noted that the first Walk had only about 50 participants and that this year’s walkers were more broadly representative of the city - not just the "hard-core" HIV/ AIDS workers & volunteers. Eberle added that the event organizers hope to ~ncrease the funds raised by seeking corporate donations. The event was recognized both by Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage whose aide Hilary Kitz attended and by Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating who issued a proclamation recognizing the Walk. Red Ribbon Treefest Entries Sought The Red Ribbon Treefest is decorating a tree, or purchasing an annual event where dec¯a tree. Direct donations are also rated holiday trees are auctioned welcome with checks made to to raise funds for local HIV/ ~ 7 Interfaith AIDS Ministries. To AIDS organizations. This year’s decorate a tree or to volunteer, ~1~ . proceeds will-benefit the HIV -please contact the Committee Resource Consortium’s preby Nov. 1st atPOB 35844, Tulsa scription drug program and to 74153. Tree set-up will be from assist Interfaith AIDS Minis9-3pmon Sunday, Dec. 3. The tries 800AIDS information teleSpotlight Theatre has a number phone line. of steps at the front entrance. This year’s Treefest will be Handicapped access can be arheld at the Spotlight Theatre at ]~i~ilOI! ranged by calling 663-5372. 1318 Riverside Drive on SunSpecifications: trees must be Treefest day, Dec. 3, with a reception at a maximum of six feet high and 4pm and the auction at 5:30. artificial. No lights are permitThe Red Ribbon Treefest ted. All trees should have a title Committee invites individuals and orgareflecting the theme of the tree - no red nizations to participate by volunteering, ribbon theme, please. Largent Responds: No to General Job Protections, But No Discrimination In His Office Hiring During his campaign a year ago, member of Congress for the 1st District, Steve I_argent, promised to meet with Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay communities. In March, he came to the Metropolitan Church of Greater Tulsa and listened to community concerns. At that meeting, he pledged to consider a proposed bill, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prohibit work place bias based on sexual orientation. Specifically, I_argent promised to respond in writing to Tulsa Family News editor/publisher Tom Neal. (His letter is reproduced on page 3.) see Largent, page 10 Say No to Hate Walk The Say No to Hate Coalition is sponsoring acommemorative ~valk at 11:30am on Friday, Oct. 20 from 1st Street and Cincinnati across the Martin Luther King Bridge along Archer and ends at the Universtty Center at Tulsa, 700 No. Greensee No Hate, page 10 Nov. Performance Supports Interfaith AIDS Ministries The Long Way ’Round to Ninevah, the Jonah story in song & dance, will be presented at All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria on Sat. Nov. 11 at 2pro and at 7pro. This two act play appeals to all ages and will help support Interfaith AIDS Ministries. Info: 438-2437 or 663-5372. DIRECTORY NEWS BRIEFS HEALTH BRIEFS CALENDAR FINANCES EUREKA NEWS PERSONALS P. 2 P.-4 P. 6 P. 9 P. 11 P. 12-1:3 P. 15 �918-583-1248 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@ aoi.com Publisher/Editor Tom Neal Assistant Editor James Christjohn Writers/contributors Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Shelly Roberts Staff Photographer JD Jamett Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the.:~atire.contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 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 ph,.,oto does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. ~orrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! Comprehension-impaired reader? Are we our own worst enemies? The followin~ letter is reprinted as i’eceived: " I read your newspaper and accept your challenge to disagree. You claim to be traditional in your goals. Basing your goals on what tradition? The tradition of family cannot be carried out with the act of homosexuality, their (sic) cannot be a completion to the act of sexuality for the gift of life has been dosed. It is contrary to natural law, you dose the future of the human race. For most homosexuals, they do not choose their condition, itis a trial, as we all have our trials in life, the cross we are given to carry; as christians (sic) refer to it. I may have a strong tendency to a quick temper, I could even say I inherited it from my grandparents, but that doesn’t make it right for me not to control my temper. All people must have respect and compassion for one another but that is not to confuse right from wrong. We are all called to the virtues of self-mastery that teach us inner freedom. "GWNI, 28, 5’8", 150 lbs., straight acting/appearing, lookingfor sameforfun andpossible relationship. Enjoy evenings out dancing as well as quiet times at home. NO fats, fems, drugs. If interested, please contact ~" This could be the typical personal ad placed in many Tulsa Gay and Lesbian publications. This could be the typical personal ad placed in placed in Gay papers all over the U.S. One would think after years of reading such ads, one would overlook or dismiss them as, at the most, unimaginative. cannot. Whenever I see these ads, I become angry at the stereotyped attitudes shown. "Straight acting and appearing, what is this supposed to mean? If you want a relationship with a man who is masculine and presents a masculine appearance, say so. To call yourself "straightacting" only perpetuates typical gay stereotypes of the limp-wristed effeminate male. I would much rather be involved with someone who is honest, self-confident, secure, and proud of whom they are, than someone who feels a need to be "’straightacting". "No fats, ferns, or drugs." Need I say more? Has a more over-used, cliched expression been written? Use height/weight proportionate, masculine, or drug-free, but bury this tired, hackneyed expression once and for all. I recently read a personal ad that dosed with the line, "No HIV+, trash, or weirdos." Perhaps I am overly sensitive, but being an HIV+ gay male, I take offense at being lumped together with trash and weirdos. I respect anyone’s desire for an HIV+ or HIV- partner, and it is quite possible that the author did not intend to convey this message. Gay men and Lesbians can often be their own worst enemy. To me, the use of stereotypes and insensitive remarks, whether intentional or not, is unacceptable. If we, as Gays and Lesbians, cannot treat each other with compassion and be free of stereotypical attitude, how can we possibly expect heterosexuals and society as a whole to do the same? - Stephen R. Edlich By prayer and sacramental grace we can reach this goal. Your friend in Christ, - Kathie Jackson Editor’s response: Thanks for writing. We do welcome dialogue and the exc hange ofviews. However. you appear to be confused about our challenge. When we mentioned "traditional goals,’" we were referring to our specific goals for this newspaper- that is the "traditionar’ role ofnewspapers tn minority communities, and newspapers in the broader community. While we could have been slightly more clear in stating this, we think you failed to read the essay with enough care. The challenge we offered was to our community: Lesbians. Gay men. Bisexuals &’-~’ransgendered folk. and our families and friends, to discuss and debate where we are and where we need to go. Frankly, you a~rrelevant to that debate and your arguments are ancient, flawed and not worthy of the newsprint. However, since you appear to have acted in goodfaith, and to warn others ofyour ilk, we are printing your letter. We are interested in debate by members of our commumty about our issues. We are not interested in providing space to those who want to debate our very existance. - Tom Neal The following is from our assistant editor who’s more inclined to try to educate: Speaking for those of us involved with the paper, and for most people in the Gay and Lesbian community, webase our goals on. the traditions of love for our family members, friends and lifemates. Our traditions are not so different than yours. We all seek love, a happy home, and someone to share it with. Many have high morals standards of honesty, integrity, and dignity. Many of us are religious. We have and are parts of families - mother, fathers, -sisters,brothers, nieces,nephews. Gay people can, and do have children. Gay folk have them because they want them, not by accident, like so many unplanned children. In the Gay families I have seen, they are raised in a loving, supportive enviroument. As for the statement that Homosexuality is contrary to nature, any biologist can tell you that see next column homosexuality occurs in nature quite often, and in many specxes. As for closing the future of the human race, I think it’s a bit premature (or too late, depending on how you look at it) to have a real fear of this happening. Homosexuals make up about ten percent of the population That leaves roughly mnety percent of the population quite .capable of repopulating the earth. We repopulate too, but we’re more careful about it. I am currently taking an environmental biology course at a local university. According to the textbook, ’q’oday there are well over 5 billion humans, and it is likely that our numbers will increase to more than 8 billion in your lifetime. We are in danger of overwhelming the earth with too many people. The earth has limited resources and the human population is using up,. encroaching upon, fouling, and wasting them." ("Environment", Raven, Berg, & Johnson) If the human race is to disappear, it will be due to too many people, not the fact that there are homosexuals. - James Christjohn Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boyz Club, 1229 S. Memorial *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow!Room, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time’n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Wild Nights, 2405 E. Admiral Wild Fork, Utica Square, 21st & Utica *Interurban, 717 S. 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Skdly 745-1111 *Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza. 15th & Peoria 584-4606 International Tours 341-6866 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E 15 599-8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15 742-1992 Major Affairs 587-8108 Massoud’s Jewlery, The Farm, 51st & Sheridan 663-4884 *MediaPlay, 9121 E. 71st 250-5158 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 664-2951 Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 838-7626 Royal Travel, 6927 S. Canton 496-2410 *Ross Edward 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 Gifts & Cards, at Family of Faith MCC 583-1248 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 2627B E. 11 628-0594 B/L!G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa *Community of Hope (United Methodist), 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 Dignity/Integrity (Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians) 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 74%6827 Friends in Unity (African-Amer. men), POB 8542, 74101 425-4905 Indian Health Care, Save the Nation 584-4983 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV 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 74104 R.A.I.N.; Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174 Rainbow Village, POB 50403, 74150-0403 ~ 599-8423 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297 Tool Box Technicians, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at -Tulsa Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W *MCC of the Living Spnng McClung Realtors Purple Iris Inn, Route 6, Box 339 Southern Rose Bed & Breakfast, 9 Benton Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East *The Woods, 50 Wall St. *The Diner, 2124 NW 39th *Jungle Red, The Habana Inn *Oasis Community Center, 2135 NW 39th *Triangle Association, 2136 NW 390; 501-253-7457 501-253-6807 501-253-5445 800-231-1442 501-253-9337 501-253-9682 501-253-8748 501-253-2204 501-253-6001 501-253 4÷ 281 .... "~28-5 I33 ~,24-5733 405-525-243"7 405-843-~378 �Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Thank you for contacting me with your views. I appreciate hearing from you. ’H.~.. 1863,tba Employment Non-Discrimination Act, prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals based on that individual’s "sexual orientation." The Act exempts the Armed Forces, religious organizations and businesses with under 15 employee~. I strongly support each individual’s Constitutional civil rights including equal opportunity. However, I do not believe that a person’s lifestyle or behavior makea them eligible for bebav~io~r-sp~c~o_p.ro,.t~ons. lawstha~ apply to moo, age, g~nder ~r~roilgious affdiafion’to individuals who bebav~ like, 6r a~ perceived to be lesbian, homosexual or bisexual. I am satisfied with the level of protection that eor~m anti-discfiminationJegislation provides all.individuals, including those who are a pan of the homosexual commuaity. DON OVANN, I. Tom, any other definition of discrimination is problamatic. Any empioyer or prope~’ty owner should be able to refuse to hire, rent or enter into a contructual agreement with any person whose behavior is morally offensive to him. I do not believe and it has not been demonstrated that a person’s "sexual prefuroace" is biologically inherent. Evidence shows that "sexual preference" is nothing morn than a choice of will. Extending civil rights protection based on behavior is inapproprla~. Further, in our meeting earlier this year, I stated that _I would not fire someone based on his or her sexual orientation. However, I believe people should have that right. I would not fife or refuse to hire someone based on that issue alone; but, i~their behavior became problematic such that it was disruptive to conducting business, I would reserve the right to do so. NOVEMBER 11, 16, & 18, 1995 I support the Constitutional right of free association. Employment and association arn engaged on a voinnta~ basis. The federal government has little business rngulating voluntary association and needs to reduce its burdensome rngulations that attempt to affect individual association. Once again, I am satisfied that current civil tights legislation provides a sufficient level of Constitutional protection to serve each and ever~ member of our society regardless of their sex, age, race, or religmn. Thank you again for contacting me with your views. I would appreciate your prayers and further suggestions regarding this or other issues on your mind. SINGLE TICKET PRICES range from $13.50 to $51. Student tickets and group rates .now available. English translations projected above the stage at all performances CALL (918) 587-4811 or TOLL FREE (800):241-.6076 Member of Congross SML:sbh E d i t .0 r iAan What’s R=ght Wrong With Largent Many of you will not be .surprised that o.ur congressman declines to support ~equal n ghts for his Lesbian & Gay cons ti tuents. To bring Lesbian and Gay citizens up to the level of protections that Heterosexual citizens take for granted is obviously at odds with the rhetoric of his Republican party, and especially with that of his core constituency, the Radical Right- most of whom clothe their reactionary positions in the trappings of religion. However, at risk of seeming Pollyauna-ish, it’s worth noting that just having Largent engage in dialogue with us is more than we’ve had in this Congressional district ever. Radical Right Senator Jim Inhofe~’ whose antiGay bigotry is too well documented, doesn’t even pretend to honor his constitutional obligations to represent all Oklahomans. Because Largent at least is listening .... there remains some hope that he can be persuaded to recognize the illogic of supporting civil rights protections for one of the most profound behavioral choices, i.e. the choic6 of religious beliefs and~ their expression but then claiming it is "inappropriate" to provide such protections for another behavioral choice: the open expression of sexual .identity. Largent and his staff seem noi ~¢en to realize that the position they’ve taken, that see Editorial, page 9 TULSAOPERA BOX OFFI cE kOCATED AT 1610 S. BOULDER, TULSa,, OK 74119 Ait:Tomfoolery,~ . ¯ . _.~.c°ming. out is what we:re all about. 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Deputy Mayor Maxime Batard said at a press conference that "all we have sought to do is give homosexuals the same rights as other citizens." Batard acknowledged that the domestic partnership certificates had little legal effect since the French national government controls most benefits enjoyed by spouses. "Ours is a symbolic gesture," Batard Said. ;’If it can get things moving on a national level, thatwouldbepretty goOd." The town of some 70,000 people is believed to be the firstin France to offer partnership certificates to gays and lesbians. union says denying it the right to extend the benefits is a private matter that the government should not have any business restricting. ¯ JOHANNESBURG, South Af- :’ The debate over whether to rica - The most recent example ¯ include any reference to sexual of the s.urge of civil rights orientation in the conference’s ~ : progress m South Africa is the final doctnnent got off to a nasty ¯ ¯ ’Celluloid Closet’ Wins recent appointment of an openly start as delegates from several ," gay man to South Africa’s Su¯ at Toronto Film Festival conservative, far-right and reliZimbabwe Parliament ¯ ¯ TORONTO - The "Celluloid preme Court - the first such gions organizations charged that ¯ ¯ -Closet, the just-released dochopenly gay high court justice in the UN gathering had a "secret ! BacksAnti-Gay Remarks ¯ ¯ HARARE, Zimbabwe A1¯ mentary film that examines .the the world. Edwin Cameron, a agenda" to impose Western cullaw professor at the University ¯ Hollywood motion picture ture on emerging nations, to de-~ ¯¯ though it took no formal action,_ ¯ industry’s depictions of lesbians .Zimbabwe’s Parliament erupted -" of Witwatersrand and a longrail "traditional family values" ¯ m a one-sided debate over ho- ¯ ¯ and gay men,. was awardeda2nd time gay rights advocate within and to legalize pedophilia and ¯ mosexuality as the country’s ¯ place award at theToronto Inter¯ the country’s anti-apartheid bestiality - all in the name of ¯ elected representatives made it ¯ . national.Film Festival. ’.’Celluino~,dnidtit, has been iihined to a as suring ci..vil rights for lesbians. Cl~the~ ~fip~rted’ PreSident seat on the South Africa Supreme : 10id Closet’.’ was made by Oscar Representatives ofmore than300 ¯ ¯ winning film makers Rob Court. He had been under conconservative groups went to ¯ Robert.M~al~d’s fecentanfi-gay ¯ ¯ campaign. One MP said gays ¯ Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. sideration earlier this year for a Beijing to lobby against what seat on the country’s Constitu¯ Helms Upset Over they call an attack on "the tradi- ¯ should be quarantined"in aniso- ¯ until they are ¯ tional Court. Prior to his appointtional family" in the conference’s : lation hospital Lesbian Seminar ¯ .treated. " Another MP urged that ¯ ment to the Supreme Court, draft Platform for Action. RALEIGH, N.C. - Sen. Jesse the country’s schools use anti¯ Cameron also headed the muchDelegates from several counParis Mayors Endorse ¯¯ Helms (R-N.C.) seems currently gay teachings. praised Cameron Commission, tries rose to object to including to have gotten his anti-gay nose ¯ Partner Certificates anational panel thatinvestigated sexual orientation in the draft ¯ No ’Cou pies’ Questions in a suit over a workshop at the ¯ ¯ PARIS-~!naj0intpress commuthe country’s clandestine arms document. One delegate from ¯ in Canadian Census ¯ recent UN-sponsored women’s uique, the six district mayors of deals with several other governBangladesh said, "If we allow ¯ conference in Beijing that covTORONTO - According to a Paris said they wanted "to conments under international arms such an expression to appear in ered flirting techniques for les¯ report in the Toronto Globe and tribute to equality between citiembargoes, including Iraq. Dursuch a serious document, my ¯ Mail, the Canadian census rebians. In a letter to Bob Atwood, zens, whatever their personal ¯ ing the transition from apartheid delegation is afraid this will open head of the U.S. Agency for Inport in 1996 will not include ¯ situation." Gays and lesbians in to full reconstruction in South ¯ the floodgates for all .kinds of questions activists had wanted ternationalDevelopment, Helms Paris have worked hard to get Africa, the country has adopted behavior we cannot accept. It is that would have begun gather¯ wrote: "What, pray tell, does a recognition for their relationships an interim Constitution that innot innocent behavior." Another . ing information on same-sex ¯ "workshop’ on "flirting techand they suffer discriminationin ¯ dudes provisions prohibiting ddegate - from Belize - com- ¯ couples in the country. In test uiques for lesbians’ have to do discrimination on the basis of pared lesbianism to "prostitu- : questions, the agency .that ¯ a number of areas as couples with women’s rights? I beg you! sexual orientation- the first countion and strip-tease dancing." ¯ handles the census found that ¯ without some legal recognition Please assure me that no U.S. try in the world to do so. of their partnerships. The "comEven with the continuing lesmoney in the United Nations some Canadians were "Mien¯ bian-bashing by delegates, how- " ated"by questions about gay and , mon life" certificates that the ¯ special trust fund belpedpay for High Court Justice ever, at least 20 nations - includ- ¯ lesbian couples and recom- ¯ district mayors endorsed would ¯ this outrageous program!’" Leaves Visitation Intact have no legal authority, but rights ing South Africa, the United mended against the questions. ¯ -activists Said i.t would be a sig- ¯ Atwood succincdy told Helms, WASHINGTON - U.S. SuStates, Latvia and Israel - said "We know from testing thatthere ¯ nificantbeginning to achieving ¯ now chairman of the Senate Forpreme Court Justice John Paul they had no objections to indudareCanadianswhofeeloffended, " full equal rights for gays and " eign Relations Committee, that Stevens has reviewed and left ¯ ingsexual orientationprotections none of the U.S. money that went uncomfortable with that living " lesbians. unchanged aWisconsin Supreme ¯ helped pay for the UN conferin the draft document, and in fact arrangement," said a spokesper- : Court temporary order that albdieved the guidelines included Canadian Parliament , ence in Beijing went to support son for the enumeration agency. lows a lesbian to continue visit¯ lesbians whether the phrase was the flirting seminar, which took "TheobjectiveofthecenSusisto " Nixe~ Marriage Bill ing the biological son of her ¯ explicitly included or not. place at a parallel gathering of : count everyone." OTTAWA- Canada’s House of former partner. Justice Stevens’ ¯ representatives from non-govAlthough lesbian rights advoCommons came back from its decision will allow Sandra Lynn Shocking Gray cates admitted they were disap¯ summer recess and launched its ¯ ernmentalorganizations (NGO). Holtzman to continue to visit the Files for Bankruptcy pointed by the removal of sexual Helms insisted, however, that ¯ new legislative session by vot6-year-old son of her ex-partuer, orientation protections from the ¯ SAN ANTONIO, TeXas - The ing against recognizing same- ¯ U.S. funds had also been used to Elsbeth Knott, while Holtzman final draft document, many ac- : San Antonio Express has con¯ support the NGO conference. sex marriages. The Commons appeals a court ruling the would knowledged that they had not ," firmed that the lesbian and gay ¯ voted 124-52 against a bill put "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" block her from having any visiexpected to win this first batde ¯¯ mail-order firm Shocking Gray ¯ forward by openly gay MP Real tation rights with the boy, To Go to Circuit Court ¯ on the world stage and weren’t has in fact filed for bankruptcy. ¯ Menard that would have ex- ¯ Women’s Conf. Ends WASHINGTON - Beginning entirely dissatisfied with the ¯ The paper reports that the firm, ’: tended legal recognition to gay ¯ Dec.4,the4thU.S.CircuitCourt noted for its slick catalogs and progress they felt they had made Debating Lesbian Rights ¯ and lesbian marriages. In a re- ¯ ¯ of Appeals will hear arguments in the international arena. Even sometimes upscale items aimed BEIJING - The Fourth World lated development, the Canadian ¯ concermng the case of former with this toned-down,"soft-sdl" ¯ -at gay and lesbian consumers, Conference on Women came to Union Of Public Employees said Navy Lt. Paul Thomasson. Only language on sexual rights, at least ¯ filed papers indicatedit was more a hair-breath dose following a it would appeal an Ontario court : days after the compromise policy a score of nations with predomi- : than $250,000 indebt. Shocking ¯ contentious debate over the fights ruing that.the union cannot ex- ¯ went into effect, Thomasson told Gray was founded in 1991 andat nantly Islamic or Catholic popuof lesbians. In the end, the United tend pension and other taxable ¯ ¯ his commander about his sexual its peak, the company’s catalog lations strongly objected to the Nations conference adopted a ~ benefits to.the unmarried, same- ¯ orientation. Ironically, the comparagraph. UN conference ¯ was being mailed out to some 2 set of guidelines that make no - sex partners of union members. ¯ ¯ million households. m~nder was in charge of adminspokeswoman Therese Gastaut mention of lesbians or sexual : The Canadian Supreme Court ¯ istering the new policy. When said the often rancorous debate ¯ orientation- a disappointment to French Town Goes for had earlier ruled that anti-gay ¯ the Navy moved to discharge hadn’t been entirely a surprise rights activists who nevertheless discrimination is illegal, but that ¯ : Domestic.Partnerships him, Thomasson took his case to because the question of the legal considered the Beijing assemSAINT-NAZAIRE, France - ¯ the government has the right to federal court. When he lost there, rights of homosexuals was unblage a major step forward for withhold tax benefits from same-- ¯ he appealed to the 4th Circuit .France has entered, the.domestic ¯ charted territory for the intemabeing the first UN~0nference partnership campaign when " sex couples if it chooses to. Th2 ¯ Court. rERSON REALTORS* Recycle your phonebook here LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Mobile: 671-2010 ~arth d;riendll/ !~roduets, _P~o.ject ReDirecto~® 2642 E. 21st St.reet ¯ Suite 170 . Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Off: 918-749-8374 ¯ Res: 918-582-7672 ¯ Fax: 918-747-1795 The Natural Choice In Lincoln Plaza on Cherry Street 131.4 East 15th ¯ 582-ENVR �News Briefs N= ;ws Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Coroner in Trouble Over ¯ ~European Human Rights ¯ "Gay Rape" Remarks " ;Commission Rules for OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washing." Transsexual Dad ton Gov. Mike Lowry has called STRASBOURG, France - The " ¯ on a state medical board to conEuropean Human Rights Comsider disciplinary action against mission has ruled by a 13-5 vote ¯ Dr, DexterAmend, the Spokane that the refusal of British offi- " coroner who stunned locals by ¯ cials to register the female-to- ¯ saying that homosexuals were~ male transsexual father of his : responsible for the murder-rape wife’s child, which was con- ¯" of a 9-year-old girl because she ceived by artificial insemination, had been sodomized. Gov. ¯" is a violation of the European ¯ Lowry told the state’s medical Human Rights Convention. Britboard to take "any and all appro" ish authorities had refnsed to reg.pnate action.necessary’ in ,ex- ¯ ister the unnamed transsexual as .amini.ng Amend’s case, The ¯ the child’s father, arguing that commission has the authority to ¯ only biological males could be ¯ take a variety of actions, up to considered the father of children and including revoking the ¯ in birth registries. The case will : ¯ coroner’s medical license. ¯ now go to the European Human Although the uncle of the girl ¯ Rights Court which will make a ." ¯ had already confessed to the ¯ murder-rape of the girl and au- ." final riding on whether the re. fusal to register the transsexual ¯" thorities said the 9-year-old’s ¯ as.the child’s father breached the parents had been under investi- ¯ European convention and what : gation.on possible ehildmoles- ¯ possible remedies must be taken. ¯ tation charges as wall before her City of A usti n to Consider ¯ death earlier this year, Amend ¯ . Gay Youth Policies told reporters that homosexuals were really responsible for the ¯ AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin ¯¯ crime, although the girl’s uncle _. City Council Said it will take is heterosexual. "She’s been ¯ under consideration a set of rec- ¯ sodomized over and over, and ¯ ommendations from the city’s ¯ sodomy is a homosexual act - it ¯ human rights commissionaimed ¯ is," Amend said in a published ¯ at reducing anti-gay discrimina- : ¯ interview after his autopsy of the tion in public schools and other " child. ’¢Fo have everybody think ¯ city-runinsfitutions. Among the ¯ homosexuality is okay is abuneh ¯ 10-point recommendations the of baloney, I don’t care what the ¯ human rights commissioners : ¯ political ramifications are on this. have sent to the council for ac- ." It’ s a horrible, unbelievable thing ¯ tion: implementing policies to ¯ that this child went through, and ¯ prevent harassment of gay, le,s- ¯¯ they (homosexuals) destroyed ¯ bian and bisexual students in ¯ ¯ her life.’" public schools; offer school staff ¯ training about anfi- gay discrimi- ¯ Oregon Ex-Governor ¯ nation; de~elop-social’andhealth- Joins HRCF Board ¯ related services to meet thespe- " WASHINGTON Former Or- " cific needs of gay and lesbian egon Gov. Barbara Roberts.has joined the board of directors of ¯ .students; make more information about sexual orientation the Human Rights Catnpaign ¯ available through the city’s pubFund, the Washington, D.C.lic libraries. The HRC recombased gay lobbying organization. mendations grew out of public "’I am looking forward to particihearings it held last year on antipating in the leadership of " gay harassment and bias in the HRCF," said Gov. Roberts in a school system. James Hill, head press statement. "We must enlist of the city HRC, said of the the support of more and more commission’s recommendanon- gay citizens to join this effort to ensure that all Ameri- ¯ tions, "We have to remember the voice of young people.’" cans without exception may live Man Files Bias Suit free from discrimination." During two attempts by anti-gay acAgainst Computer Firm ¯ tivists in Oregon to pass ballot SAN FRANCISCO - An openly measures that would have pro- ¯ g.ay man has filed a discriminahibited civil rights protections non lawsuit against Adobe Sysfor gays and lesbians, Gov. Robtems, the Mountain view, Caerts was aleading and outspoken " lif.-based high-tech computer opponent of the anti-gay initia- ¯ firm. Dale Short worked as an "fiVeS. administrative assistant at the i company for two years where he ¯ of the students organizing the was given excelt:e-~tij~fform~nce ¯ campus protest was Lori ¯ reviews and bonuses before beMalboeuf, whose father is the ing suddenly fired earlier this ¯ local police chief. year after a new supervisor ." Protest Over Verona started in his division. The company denies any wrongdoing in ¯¯ Govt’sAnti-Gay Decision VERONA, Italy-Thousands of Short’s dismissal. ¯ gays and lesbians took to the Modest Step ¯ streets of Verona, the setting for Forward in Romania Shakespeare’s "Romeo and ¯ BUCHAREST- The Romanian Juliet," to protest a city council Parliament has approved changes ¯ action earlier this year rejecting in the nation’s laws that would : a European Union resolution e,ase the~ ,f,e.d.eral, pe,nal~e,s for ¯ suppor.".tmg equal righ ts of samehdmoseXual b~hav{or byl.mak- ¯ sex couples. In rejecting the EU ing it illegal onl~, When it creates ¯ resOlution, some council mema "public scandal," a modest ¯¯ bers had called instead called for move forward in the country’s castrating homosexuals. An esdraconian anti-gay laws. The ¯ timated 5,000 people turned out new "public scandal"law would ¯ for the protest, one of the largest carry prison terms of as much as ¯ in the city’s recent history. 5 years in jail with jail terms up ¯ NY Court to Consider to 7 years if a minor is involved. Anti-Gay Prejudice Members of the Chamber of :¯ ALBANY, N.Y. - The New Deputies saidthenewlaw would ¯ York Court of Appeals: the penalize homosexual behavior only if it caused a "public out- ¯ state’s highestjudicial body, will rage." But international rights : . now consider the"sexual preferactivists said thelaw makes little " enee and behavior" of anyone ¯ condemned to death in the state sense because any complaint to ¯ to determine if their convictions authorities about any alleged homosexual behavior - whether ¯ were influenced by anti-gay biases. The decision by the court, public or private- automatically is classified as a "public scan- ¯¯ which will also weigh race, dal" simply because someone ¯ ethnicity, citizenship, education and other factors in evaluating has complained. Romania has ¯ possible prejudicein convictions been the object of criticism from humanrights organizations such ¯¯ in lower courts, is a result of the as Amnesty International over ¯ state’s reinstituting the death penalty. The court will also conits anti-gay laws ever since the fall of the Communist regime in - sider similar information about the Balkan nation. The country ¯ murder victims in appeals it evaluates.. also wants to join the economically impoltant European Union, ¯ Teachersln TroubleOver which requires¢hat member na- ! Alleged Gay Sex Talk uons not have laws with biases ¯ SAN FRANCISCO-Two tcachagainst homosexuals if any EU ¯ ers at a San Francisco middle member objects. After Dutch EU school have lost their California representatives insisted that teaching credentials for bring¯ Romania’s anti-gay laws vio- , ing in guest speakers in 1992 lated membership guidelines, who allegedly gave 6th-graders Romanian officials said last year an explicit description of gay ¯ that the proposed "public scan= sex. dal" law would meet the EU "This matter indeed represents reqmrements. the first bullets fired in what we Students Protest can see as a growing campaign to eradicate such grotesque vioTeacher’s Firing lation of parents’ rights in public NEW IPSWICH, N.H.- Dozens schools," said Brad Dacus, a Sacof students walked out of classes at Mascenic High School to pro- : ramento attorney with the Rutherford Institute, who repretest the firing of teacher Penny Culliton by the Mascenic school ¯ sented Bruce Budnick, a father board for using books with gay ." whose daughter was.in the class. ¯ The Rutherford Institute is an and lesbian characters in her English classes, including the ¯¯ arch-conservative legal group E.M. Forster classic novel ¯ based in Virginia that has close ties with the religious right. Maurice. Cnlliton is fighting her ¯ The decision, was.,hailed as a firing, with .the~ ~upport of the National Education Assn. One ; victoryby parental rights advo- cates, who say parents of schoolchildren should have the chance to preview classroom-materials that may be considered offensive or inappropriate. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, San Francisco Bay Area noted in its Media Advisory that San Francisco schools do have a parental notification requirement. However, Budnick claims he never received prior notification. GLAAD/SFBA also notes that the classroom presentation which was given by the organization Community United Against Violence (CUAV) was 55 minutes long, almost all of which focused on hate violence and homophobia. GLAAD claims that the discussion of sexuality was extremely brief and was in direct response to unprompted questions made by the students. The decision to revoke the credentials of the teachers was condemned by teaching officials and rights advocates who said it raises serious questions about classroom censorship and academic freedoms. Judy Dellamonica, vice president of the teachers’ union in San Francisco, said the case raises censorship and freedom questions about "all of those kinds of things that are very near and dear to teachers’ hearts." "This is avery unusual case," Dellamonica said. "To have a credential revoked when the teacher - or in this case, teachers - did not directly do anything is not at all a good precedent."-A spokesperson for the c~ty’s schools said the district may file an~appeal in the case along with the teachers’ union which is acting in the unidentified .teachers behalf. (Editor’s note : Tulsa Public Schools typically provide "sex" education at grade six,) Activist Redwing Ailing PORTLAND, Ore. - Rights activist Donna Redwing collapsed during a gay rights workshop she was conducting in Indianapolis on Sept. 30. She has been diagnosed with operable brain tumors. Redwing, who was a leading organizer who helped work against passage of an antigay ballot initiative in Oregon in 1992 and other civil rights programs, said "the initial episode was very frightening" but added that her. doctors "are confident of a quick recovery" following brain surgery. Kelly Kirby ¯ BROOKSIDE: JEWELRY Certified Public Accountant 4649 South Peoria 743-5272 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 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! �¯ graphic. AIDS activists, however, said ¯ rape captive members of the Tutsi tribe ¯ sponse Corp. in San Diego has finalized : that more explicit prevention materials ¯ with"the objective being to inflict a slow ¯ an agreement with the Trinity Medical : are exactly what is needed to fight the : and ’lingering, but certain, death on the ¯ Group Co. of Thailand that will let IRC . spread of HIV in the U.S. .:~ - ’:’’ TutsiJ’ The panel willrecommend, among ¯ test its therapeutic AIDS vaccine with ¯ Inexpensive, Fast HIV Teat " : other things, the creation of a permanent ¯ thousands of Thai volunteers in what is ¯ UN war crimes tribunal to investigate and ¯ believ ed will be the largest ever test of ¯ Developed by Indian Scientists ¯ ¯ try such crimes. such a vaccine so far in the epidemic. The Lesbian Health Issues NEW DELHI - The Press Trust of India ¯ ¯ Thai public health ministry has approved Getting ’Demographic’ STANFORD, Calif. - Dr. Kathenne ¯ reports that biochemists with Delhi Uni= ¯ ¯ a one-year clinically controlled trial of the O’Haulan, a gynecological oncologist at ¯ versity have developed an HIV test tliat About AIDS on the Internet S tanford Univ ersi ty, reports in the current ¯ takes only a drop of blood and just a few ¯ CHICAGO- According to the Journalof ¯ potential, vaccine on some 300 Thais who are already infected with HIV. IRC says it issue of Current Problems in Obstetrics, ¯ seconds to detect virus antibodies. The ¯ the American Medical Association, the hopes the Thai trial will run concurrently Gynecology and Fertility that lesbians are o Indian news agency reports that the new : latest addition to the multimedia material with a similar, larger clinical trial in the at greater risk for a number of health ¯ test wasfound to be accurate in 99 out of ¯ available on-the Interact is an animated U.S. that will involve some 3,000 infected problems - largdy because of ignorance, ¯ 100 random samples tested. The Delhi ¯ graphic illustrating mortality rates from neglect or outright hostility among physi- ¯ University researchers said however that ¯ AIDS,mapped outby counties on a week- ¯ individuals, although the Food & Drug Administration has yet to approve the cmns who treat them. O’Hanlan’s study ¯ they want to evaluate the reliability oLthe .by-week basis, from 1-981~ through 1993. reviewed virtually all data.from all les= ¯ simple new test on thousands of samples ." ’JAMA says the demographic multimedia ¯ U.S. trial. The vaccine, which was develbian health studies ever done and included ° before making it widely available. Ac- ¯¯ mini-movie provides no new insights into ¯ oped by the late, Jonas Salk, has already gone through preliminary safety trials. information that covered a total of more : cording to the agency report, the test also ¯ the epidemic, but goes on to say that the than 13,000 lesbians in seven different : has the advantage of requiring no more ¯ dramatic presentation of the spread of ¯ IRC hopes the proposed U.S.-Thai trials surveys. "Given their demographic pro- ¯ than a drop of a chemical reagent added to ¯ deaths from AIDS could be a powerful ¯ will demonstrate the effectiveness of the vaccine in boosting the immune system file. lesbians appear to be at higher risk of ¯ a drop of the blood to be tested. The two ¯ educational tool: The graphic can be 1oresponse among people who are already breast, ovarian and endometrial carcinoma ~ are mixed together on a glass Slide and in ¯ cated on the InterneEs World Wide Web infected with HIV. [cancer], as well as heart disease," ¯ 5 or 10 seconds the blood will "clot" in ¯ at the.fo.Howing location: ht(p:// O’Haulan reported. The Stanford associ- ¯ globules if HIV is present, but will remain ¯ www.clesm.org/datasets/cdc-nci/cdcMedical Bias in HIV Treatment ate professor also concluded that one pos- ¯ unchanged if it is not. Researchers say BALTIMORE- Johns Hopkins Univernci.html (Note that the lower case format sible conlributing factor to the health prob- : that the test, if it proves to be reliable, sity researchers have reported in the New : throughout theWeb’address is essential.). lems faced by lesbians arises at least in ¯ would be a boon in poor countries here ¯ England Journal ofMedicine that women Federal Science Panel: Needle part because they feel alienated by the ¯ high-technology tests are often prohibiand minorities who are infected with HIV medical establishment, causing them to ¯ tive and in areas where electricity is ab- ¯ Exchange Programs Fight HIV ¯ develop full-blown AIDS faster than white ¯ visit their physicians less often than other WASHINGTON - A new study by the males because the health care delivery sent. women. "There is ample evidence that : U.S. National Academy of Sciences has ¯ systemgives them unequal treatment. The Study of Effectiveness of AZTlesbians have been alienated from medi- ¯ ¯ concluded that the spread of HIV is re- ¯¯ study found that problems encountered & Other AIDS Drugs cal practice, either by accidental offense " duced by programs that ensure people by women and minorities in.getting good WASHINGTON - The widely used ¯ who inject illicit drugs have access to ¯ .health care outweigh other demographic by a well-meaning doctor or by prejudice," she said. "’It’s essential that we ¯ AIDS-fighting drug AZT appears to be _" cleanneedles.Thereportnotesthatneedle_ ¯ ~ssues in how fast they progress to AIDS welcome them back into the medical fold ¯ less effective than either ddI, ddI with ¯¯ swap programs are most effective when ¯ and how long they survive following inin order to provide appropriate screening ¯ AZT, or ddC with AZT. Nearly 2,500 combinedwith other services, including . fection. and testing for these illnesses." O’Hanlan ." AIDS patients were given one or the other ¯ drugabuseandHIV counseling, HIV testUCLA Scientists Say They’ve said physicians can make even fairly mi- ¯ of the drugs or drug combinations in a " ing, treatment referrals, and condom disFound Crucial Gene in HIV nor changes in their office routines, that ¯ study conducted by the National Institute tribution.:Lincoln Moses, a retired health LOS ANGELES - Researchers at the would make lesbians feel more welcome, ¯ of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for policy professor at Stanford University ¯ almost a 3-year period. Patients who re- ¯ ¯ from forms that recognize relationships who chaired the studypanel, says needle ¯ AIDS Institute of the University of Calllike domestic partners, to involving the - ceived ddI, ddI with AZT or ddC with ¯¯ exchanges are an’inexpensive and effec- ¯ fornia at Los Angeles (UCLA) report in patient’s parmer in m~ijor medical deci- ¯¯ AZT were sick less often that those who tive way to help drug users avoid infec- ¯ the Journal of Virology that they have identified a gene in HIV that arrests CD4 received AZT by itself. There have long ¯ tion through sharing needles. sions the same as a married spouse would ¯ T-lymphocytereproduction. Theresearch] been doubts about how much good AZT be. "After careful and exhaustive Study, my colleagues on the panel and I have ¯ ers report that the Vpr gene contains the ¯ reallydoes people WithAIDS and numerRed Cross Accused of plan for a protein that blocks CD4 cells, ¯ ous studies have shown its effectiveness determined that needle exchange programs ¯ Censoring AIDS Info. Materials keeping them from reproducing. The diswears off over time. But researchers say it work," Moses said. "They reduce the NEW YORK - The New York Times has ¯ is too early to abandon AZT. spread of HIV. They do not increase ei- . covery could aid in the development of reported that the American Red Cross is Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIAID, ther the injection of illegal drugs among ¯¯ new AIDS drugs that inhibit the gene’s trying to shift its AIDS prevention pro- : said, "It is quite conceivable that AZT program participants or the number of ¯ growth in the body and permit immune grams away from explicit materials at the ¯ will have a role as one of a group of drugs new initiates to injection drug use. Addi- ¯ cells to continue multiplying and fending urging of ]~izabeth Dole, its national presi- ¯" used in combination" Most of the pationally, they often result in more refer- ¯ off the virus. Some scientists, however, warned that theUCLA work is still predent and the wife of Kansas Sen. Bob tients in the study were in the middle stage rals to drug abuse treatment." The. panel ¯ liminary. "It’s a big leap to go from this Dole, a Republican presidential contender ¯ of the disease - relatively healthy when also concluded that the AIDS epidemic in ¯ observation in the laboratory to a statewho has recently been wooing conserva- ¯ the study began - evidence researchers ¯ theU.S.is now beinglargelydrivenbythe tives. say that treatment at that stage does make ] use of shared, contaminated needles by "¯ ment that Vpr is what’s responsible for the depletion of the immune system in The Times reported that its investiga- ¯ a difference. The study is also important ¯ IV drug users - not by sexual activity as it ¯ infected patiehts,’" said Dr. Daniel tion found no documented evidence that ¯ becauseit is the first to show that a drug or -" apparently was early on. ¯ the move was part of a political agenda, ¯ combination of drugs can actually in- ¯ The problem is even worse in other ¯ Kuritzkes of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. but the papers quoted HIV/AIDS activists crease survival or delay disease progres- ¯ countries, according to pond member who clearly believe the Red Cross policy Combined Drug ’Cocktail’ sion among people.who have not yet deDavid Vlahov, an epldemiologist with ¯ shift is rooted in the U.S. presidential " vel0ped full-blown AIDS symptoms. Reduces Death Rate JohnHopkins Uni,v, ersity School of Medicampaign. Shana Ross, who heads the : Rape & HIV Used as ¯ cine in Baltimore. ’In countries of Europe ’ LONDON - Researchers in a joint ~uro¯ - in particular Italy and Spain- HIVinfecHouston Red Cross’ HIV/AIDS program, ¯ : pean-Australian study have announced Weapons in Global Conflicts told the Times, "It is unconscionable. I ¯ tion is rampant among injection drug us: that they have found a "cocktail" of two ¯ ¯ BONN, Germany A United Nations have to take into account that this is beers," Vlahov said. "While in this country ¯ approved drugs that significantly extend cause of who our president is, who her ~¯ study commissionhasconcludedthatrape ¯ perhaps one-third of the AIDS eases are ¯ thelife of people with AIDS, cutting death of both males and females is increasingl,y husband is and the fact that he’s involved ¯ being used as a "weapon of warfare" ¯ due to injection drug use, in Italy and rates.among patients who took the combiin a campaign now forthe presidency, and Spain, it’s closer to 70,percent. The panel : nation by more than one-third. Dr Brian ¯ around the world, leading to increasing he is seemingly losing ground to oppo- ¯ ~ .has recommended that the federal gov- ¯ Gazzard, thepnncipalinvestigatorforthe risks oFthe spread of HIV. In some in¯ ¯ emmentliftits banonfunding suchneedle.he,n,tSo whq ar~e more co,nservati~e ~..a~, ,he trial in Britain, said, "It shows clear sur:’~ "gfaflc,~s,’th~ co~ssi0n ft~tmd, purposeIS. " ilswap programs’, a recommendation that : -viral advantages for combination versus ¯ A spokesperson for the Dole campaign . ful sexual exposure to HIV of conquered is sure to generate controversy in the denied any connection between his wife’s ¯¯ civilians and military personnel was part ¯ capital’s current conservative political at- ¯ single agent therapy." Gazzard said researchers were so impressed by their findof military operations in some global con¯ mosphere. It also has recommended that "personal views" and the Kansas " ings that they had stopped the years-long : flicts. "Armed conflicts in Bosnia, CamRepublican’s presidential bid. The paper ¯ states and cities repeal any existing laws reported that Red Cross officials had de- ¯ bodia, Mozambique and Rwanda have ¯ that might prevent the legal sale or pos- : study . ~3r,ly in order to publicly announce veloped an expanded AIDS prevention ° demonstratedthatrapeisseenasaweapon ¯" session of hypodermic injection equip- ¯" itbecauseoftheimportantimplicationsof of warfare to humiliate the enemy," said ¯ their results for people with the disease. "I program earlier this year, but, that the . ment or require prescriptions for its pur-think it will be used very rapidly clinically Grace Machel, who is the head of the UN : agency board, at the prompting of Mrs. ¯ because tbese drugs are used on their own ¯ chase. Dole, had made substantial changes in the ¯ study panel. Machel noted that during the ¯ AIDS Vaccine Trials : at the moment," Gazzard said. The study recommended program, including exten- ¯¯ 1994 fighting in- Rwanda, men from the ¯ compared survival rates between people OK’d for Thailand Hum tribe who were known to beinfected ¯ sive changes in print and video materials ¯ with HIV were allowed to systematically ¯ SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Immune Rewho were treated with ~zidothymidine that wefe considered too explicit and �now show the number of new infections " has leveled off at about 600 annually. ¯ HIV InNewborns Declining ¯ CHICAGO -Researchers with the Cen," ters for Disease Control and Prevention ¯ report in the current issue of the Journal of : the American Medical Association that fewer HIV-infected infants are being born in the U.S. Dr. Susan F. Davis reported in ¯ the journal that it is unclear why the de. eline has occurred. CDC data however ¯ indicates that the number of newborns : infected with HIV peaked in 1991 with (AZT) and those treated with AZT plus didanosine or zalcitabine. Although 17% of patients who took AZT died during the trial, only 10% treated with didanosine and 12% with zalcitabine did not survive. Overall the reduction in death rate was 38 per cent for patients who took the two drugs compared with those treated with ¯ AZT alone. The studyinvolved some 3,000 _" patients. ¯ ¯ Prime Minister: HIV/AIDS ¯ Over the Peak in Australia ¯ CANBERRA, Australia - Australian ¯ Prime Minister Paul Keating said his .country’ s level of HIV infection has passed ¯¯ Its peak, in large part because of an aggressive education and prevention cam- : paign against the epidemic. "A decade of ¯ hard and unremitting effort in this country has resulted in a welcome reduction in the ¯ rates and incidence of both HIV and AIDS," Keating said, noting however that ¯ the disease continues to increase in Brit- ¯ ain and the U.S. Keating also announced that the gov- ¯ ernment would finance a 3rd five-year .. campaign starting next year, whenits $75- ¯ million second five-year effort comes to ¯ an end. Keating said that specific details ¯ of the new strategy had yet to be worked out but that it would focus on research, ¯ .care and treatment, education and preven- ¯ uon, and the international fight against the epidemic. There have been nearly ¯ 19,000 HIV infections reported in Australia since 1985, and government figures 1,760 babies born with the virus, and fell in both 1992 and 1993. The researchers suggested that the reason for the trend could include decreased fertility among H!V-infected women, an increased number of abortions among women infected with the virus, or aleveling off of HIV incidence in women of childbearing age. The scientists said the numbers could fall even further if.pregnant women are treated with the drug AZT, which dramatically reduces the risk of mother-to-child transmission from 25% to just 8%, Davis and her team said. Baboon MarrowTransplant HIV Procedure Moving Forward SAN FRANCISCO - The University of California-San Francisco has given the go-ahead to an experimental treatment that will inject baboon bone marrow into a man who has AIDS in an effort to build his immune system. JeffGetty, a38-yearr old man ,w, ho volunteered for the procedure, saxd I m lucky to have made it this far. The wait has been unbelievable." 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Thisat~osition contradicts our constitution and laws which Largent claims to uphold. This is hardly just "Gay" SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 Dignityllntegrity Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians 5pm, St. Dunstan’s, 5635 E. 71st SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 Womens Supper Club Potluek~Picnic Noon-Spm, Zink Park, 31st & Trenton Info: 298-4648 Broken Arrow. Community Playhouse Auditions for Androcles & the Lion 5pro, 1800 So. Main Info: 258-0077 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 Faith & Struggle Dialogue Group Community of Hope United Methodist 4:30pro, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing group) Info: 585-1800 OCTOBER 27 & 28 NOVEMBER 2-4 NOVEMBER 5 Matinee Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Much Ado About Murder 8pm, 1800 So. Main, 2pro Matinee Info: 258-0077 NOVEMBER 3 Bioethical Issues ofHIVIAIDS Religious, Legal & Medical Conference Spann Conf. Ctr. at Doctor’s Hospital 8am, Info: 258-0077 ¯ ¯ NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Sewing Bees 3rd Sat. of each month Info: 748-3111 MORE GROUPS Gay & Lesbian Student Association TJC Southeast Campus, lnfo: 631-7632 SWAN-Single Women’s Activity Network Call 832-2121 TOHR Helpline Daily 8-10 pm For info. or to volunteer: 743 -GAYS Tool Box Technicians, Leather org., Info c/o The Tool Box: 584-1308 T.U.L.S,A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Assoc. Info: 838-1222 fromp. 3 AM The first Family of lesbian and travel uides proudly announces its newest addition! -concemo There is one other issue. Steve Largent regularly states thathebelieves that sexual orientation is a matter of choice. It seems likely that he would not presume as a white man to try to tell someone who is Af,..fic~American~.-what’it’s like to be Bi-~k= ~st~ iti’S:i~El~,. that he would as a man respect women’s perspective on what it is like to be a woman, or as an selfprofessed Christian not presume to speak to Jewish experience. So why is it that he listens to Lesbians and Gay men and then tell us he knows our experience better than we do?. Overwhelmingly we have noted that we can hide or ignore our sexual and gender identities but that there is no real choice in who we are - only in our expression. Sure, there are a few tortured souls, who having internalized antiGay propaganda, put themsdves into nowwall discredited "redirection" programs. Those few do not represent us. Largent should know this - after all he should be able to draw from his own experience of knowing what his orientation is. And that is the heart of the matter. The only way he can have any credibility saying being Gay is a choice is if he is willing to say he was Gay or Bi and has chosen not to be. If he’s just heterosexual, then he needs to hush up and listen to those whose lives and rights are at stake. N The first and only full<~olor gay and lesbian accommodations 6~uide. Features 450 pages of ~hotographs, detailed descriptions, multiple cross index, and much more. ° DAMRON MAIL ORDER The ultimate resource for gay and lesbian traveller~ around the world. <~ For a free catalog call (800) 462-6654 o or write:po DamrOnBox 422458Company L~ San Franci~o, CA 94142-24~ ~ ~< �r~ Sonny Bono (R-Ca.), headlined !the celebrataon of family and coming out called "A Family Outing." There was also a barbecue buffet, speechesby member of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), as well as comedians and entertainers, including the gay and lesbian cheerleading group Cheer Dallas. "By focusing on family, we hope to increase awareness that discrimination based on sexual orientauon is not just a gay issue, but one that impacts parents, siblings, relatives and friends, who often feel it necessary to lie about people they love who are gay for fear of rejection or retaliation by co-workers or acquaintances,"Gore said. "The purpose of National Coming Out Day is for lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals to be open and honest about who they arewith their families; friends, and co-workers." The tent that played host to the daylong activities drew overflow crowds for the speeches by Gingrich and Bono. "Both Chastity and Candace courageously stepped forward and set an example for gay people everywhere," Gore said. "We are delighted to have these two prominent women celebrating National Coming Out Day with us in Dallas." "This type of event and coming out are the most important things we can do," Bono said in a brief speech. "Finally, I’m able to make a statement and make a difference with my own people." Chastity Bono’s sexual Orientation has been the subject of entertainment industryrumors since it was first reported inthe Star in 1990. Another aiaide appeared in the National Enquirer soon after the 1994 death ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ , of Bono’s companion to cancer. Bono " The event at the fair was only a part of came. out publicly in April 1995 on the " Dally’ week-long celebration of NCOD pages of The Advocate, the national gay ¯ A slghature advertisement featuring the andlesbian newsmagazine. Bono said sh,.e~ .....names~ of people who support the NCOD ¯ Largent refuses to support ENDA. Howfirstknewshewasalesbianwhenshesaw’ cause ran on October 11 in The Dallas " ever, he does pledge explicitly not to fire the love scene in the movie Personal Best. ¯ Morning News. Special church services ¯ someone based on her/his sexual orientaShe was 13. Bono credits her easy time celebrating NCOD were also held this tiOn. This contrasts with the public postcoming out to the many positive gay and : week. "Almost 50 percent of Americans ¯ tions of other members of the Oklahoma lesbian role models in the entertainment ¯ claim they don’t know anyone who is gay ¯ congressional delegation, many of whom community in which she grew up. She : or lesbian," Jim McBride, co-chair of indicated that they would refuse to hire or said that well-known entertainers like : NCOD in Dallas said. ’’This invisibility ¯ would fire individualsbased on theirsexual Elton John do a service to the community ¯ results from the fact that, counter to ste- ¯ orientation. These views, which were first when they come out. Bono’s parents have : reotypes, people who are gay, lesbian or ; revealed by Tulsa World reporter Jim long known of Chastity’s orientation. : bisexual are virtually indistinguishable ¯ Myers, created a national scandal and "What she’s doing today-- taking the : from the rest of the population. National . resulted in a non-discrimination pledge initiative-- makes me very proud of her," : Coming Out Day demonstrates that we campaign bythe DC basedHuman Rights Cher told The Advocate. ¯ represent all races, nationalities, religions, Campaign Fund. Candace Gingrich initially came into : and economic and occupational categothe spotlight because of her brother. Soon after U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich became Speaker of the House, Ms. Gingrich recognized an opportunity to help. "I recogThis coincides with TOHR’S regular uized that I had an opportunity and oblimonthly meeting. TOHR will meet at gation to get involved in the movement ¯ wood. At 12:15 in room 151of the North 7pm to conduct its business. At 7:30, a ¯ for gay and lesbian equality in a meaningHall, a panel of individuals will provide frank and open discussionis planned with ful way," Candace Gingrich said. ¯ their perspectives on racism and hate members and leaders of all community ¯ Gingrich, 29, has been open about her ¯ crimes. This event is the final event in the orgamzations, businesses and individuals sexuality to her family and friends for Week Without ViolenCe, a Tulsa invited to participate. years. Her public coming out, however, ¯ commeration of a national observance came when, at the end of an interview, an ¯ sponsored by the YWCA. Associate Press reporter asked if Gingrich ¯¯ The Say No to Hate Coalitton beganin was a lesbian. She said simply, ’.’Yes, I 1988 to oppose hate crimes, and racial, am. Gmgnch to,d the fair-goers that she : religious and sexual orientation bigotry. tional by the Colorado Supreme Court. believes the majority of Americans are in ¯ Last year, the Coalition sponsored an antiThe case is of intense interest to fights favor of employment protection for lesbi- ¯ hate message that was included in City of activists because how the court rules could ¯ ans and gays, and she cited several statisTulsa utilities bills. Participating organidetermine the fate of similar measures tics in support. "They know like we do ¯ zations include Tulsa Oklahomans for around the country to excludelesbians that everyone in our country deserves the ¯ Human Rights (TOHR), Jewish Federaand gays from civil rights protections samerights under thelaw," Gingrich said. tion of-Tulsa, Islamic Society of Tulsa, along with other minorities. 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The annual ¯ and business and land transfer benefits. In exclusion amount for amarriedindividual ¯ considering the issue, Dan Foley, thelawis $20,000, provided his or her spouse " yet who is representing the three sameconsents to "gift splitting," a practice in : sex couples suing the state for legal marwhich one spouse agrees to let the other . dages, told the commission that gays and use his or her annual exclusion. ¯ lesbians have the right to these benefits Big tax savings can occur .when you ¯ justas heterosexualcouples do."Therights take advantage of the annual exclusion on ¯ and benefits that are contingent on marital a consistent basis. For example: A 55- ¯ status must be given to same-sex couples year-old mangives $10,000 to each of his ." via marriage license, unless the state can two children until he:reaches his normal ¯ demonstrate compelling state interestthat ¯ life expectancy of 77 years. If,the afterit be withdrawn," Foley told the commis¯ tax return on the gifts is 6 percent, the sion. But Steven Michaels; the state’S combined projected value of the two gifts ¯ deputy attorney general, said most situain 22 years is nearly $920,000. Because tions that involve denying benefits to samethe two children own the investment, it is " sex couples can be resolved under existnot subject to federal estate taxes when " ing laws. "In Very many instances, butnot the father dies. ¯ all instances, the differences in treatment If the father did not make those gifts and are quite small and could be resolved, for instead accumulated the cash in his estate, ¯" example, through the law of contracts, a his estate would incur additional federal : probate and through other kinds of arestate taxes at the time of.his death. As- ¯ rangements that are authorized under exsuming a marginal estate tax bracket to 50 tmg law, Michaels insisted. The compercent, the taxes on that accumulation . nnssion is expected to have recommendawould be about $460,000--an amount ." tions on the contentious issue for the state that could be saved and literally rein- ¯ legislature by the end of this year. vested with wise annual exclusion gifts. Lesbian and Gay Alliance presented pro- grams on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, ranging from a panel of speakers ¯ from Parents, Familieg. and Friends of ¯ Lesbians and Gays to a discussion of ¯ Gays & Lesbians and the Church by Pastor Horvath. " Sunday .Service, 10:45 am Wednesday S6rvice, 6:30,pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays 1,623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 838-1715 Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 515 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed,, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiafity and comfort that enhances the-therapeutic p~ocess. For further information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Community Know Your Rights! Eslate Planning, Adoptions, ¯ Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1,800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Y �¯ MCC of the Living ARIES, March 21 - ApPi120 Your natural love of haste and recklessness goes into overdrive now. You’re quick to jump on whatever, or whomever, when your emotions dictate a leap. This can be a fun month for "try anything" Ariens; just keep a wee bit of a grip so you won’t end up with lots of regrets. TAURUS, April 20 - May 21 You belong to a sign that’s famous for sweet and accomodating behavior, but this month, you’re likely to blow your temper and your reputation, with it. It seems that you’ ve been oppressed by great and powerful forces, but envy is your real enemy. Relax. You’re imagining things. Really. GEMINI, May 21 - June 22 You could always be described as a "silver tongued devil," but your charm goes off the meter now. You can sdl anyone anything you like; you can sdl yourself effectively too. The only problem is, you’re temporarily more prone to talk than action. Try not to bark unless you intend to bite. CANCER, June 22 - July 23 You’re not exactly, famous for high self-esteem and rampant ego but you’re nowhere near as inadequate as you think you are: It seems like it would help to talk about yourself and your needs with significant others, but you won’t get the response you want for another month. Obsess over your work instead. : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ Zo,... SAGITTARIUS, Nov. 23-Dec. 22 If you re an athlete of any sort, yot~-]l ¯ A bit competitive, are we? Not that have a winning month of graceful, physi- ¯ you’re out to pick a fight, but you won’t cal mastery. This is a great time for pota- " back away from a battle if someone attoes to get off the couch and join in. Your : tacks you first. Your normally abundant energy gets a power surge this month. parts work together better than usual, and the grandstand loves to watch. Want lots : You’ll either get a lot of work done or of strokes and attention? Here’s your ; you’ll get a lot of speeding tickets. Better ¯ to focus and avoid fines. chance. ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ VIRGO, Aug. 23-Sept. 23 A good month to putter around the house or cleanup the neighborhood. Your car.e~taking side becomes hyperactive, and that s saying something for a confirmed world-saver like you. Any task that atlows you to show your concern for others brings alot of satisfaction now. Go ahead and help; the rest of us need it.. : ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ -" ¯ ¯ ¯ : : ¯ LIBRA, Sept. 23-00t. 23 If you’re a typical Libran, you’ve been worrying lately that you’ll never have enough money to buy all the pretty toys you know you deserve. This month, your financial concerns fade into the past as your social schedule heats up. Running around and working the crowd replaces checkbook agonies. Life gets fun again. : ¯ ¯ SCORPIO, Oct. 23-Nov. 23 You always make a bigger impression than you realize and your birthday month is prime time for some drop dead Scorpionicglamour. Youhave a great and valid need to express yourself on your own terms. Let the peasants mutter that you’re sdf-involved’ if they must. It’s your rime to think "me first," so go for it. ¯ -" : ¯ : ¯ ; ¯ ¯ ¯ ~ ¯ ¯ : : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ~ ¯ Spring Calls Pastor The Metropolitan Community Church ¯ of the Living has called the Reverend Kermie Wohlenhouse to beits Pastor. Ms. ¯" Wohlenhaus cometo EurekaSprings from ¯ MCC of the Rockies in Denver, Colorado. ¯ Ms. Wohlenhaus was licensed to preach i at the Universal FellowshipofMetropoli¯ tanCommunity Churches (UFMCC) Gen: eral Conference this year. Raisedin Colo. rado, Ms. Wohleahaus is a graduate of CAPRICORN, Dec. 22-Jan. 21 : Colorado Art Institute and received her People and their messy passions are _" Master in Divinity fromlliff School of often distasteful to you. But this month, ¯ Theology. She has traveled the Southwest you really want to check out when things heat up. This is an excellent rime to be MCC of the Living alone as much as you can. If your work Spring.=eelebrates drags you into the public eye, spend your off hours in a secluded place. Plan quietly spiritual and for next month’s return to the fray. lifestyle diversity AQUARIUS, Jan. 21- Feb. 20 If you have a mate, (s)he may consider shopping for a leash this month.-Your ever present need for independence gets obsessive, and you’re just not very polite about telling people you need space and plenty of it. You’re hot, you’re cold; your temper is erratic. Try to remember that "love" is not synonymous with "prison." PISCES, Feb. 20 - March 21 You attract all sorts of favorable attention at work; partly because you show your willingness to work with others, partly because you’re just so darned serious. Your ability to express affection and sensuality is abit depleted now, but it’s a good time to focus on career success. Love gets it’s kick start soon enough. : ¯ : : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ painting over 60 murals and had had onewoman shows in Colorado. Ms. Wohienhaus says, "my theology is Christian, with a sprinkling of New Age, Eastern Religion, Native American, Wimmin’S Spirituality, and 12 step recovery. Her first Sunday was September3 and her Installation as Pastor was Saturday, September 16 and was followed by a reception. MCC of the Living Spring is a church that not only accepts but celebrates spiritual and lifestyle diversity. We welcome all Seekers, Pilgrims, and Advance Spirits, Gay, Lesbian, Trans and Bisexuals, leather and drag to come and share with us. Everyone is welcome. 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Tulsa City-Co~nty Library ¯ In our constantly changing world, so6) AIDS: BEYOND MANNERS gives cial graces continue to be redefined. Now ". some logical guidance on taking the HIV thatmany gay citizens are test and "What to Say more publicly open about When a Fri end Tests Posi....subtitled their-lives and relationtive." ships, some fine tuning is Included in each chapA Handbook of necessary. "The Essential ter are sporadic quotes of Proper Conduct & wisdom: "Rudeness is the Book of Gay Manners and Etiquette" is subtitled "A weak man’s imitation Of G.~i Behavior Handbook of Proper Con-~ strength" and "Politeness for the Gay duct and Good Behavior is the art of choosing ~ for the Gay Gendeman." one’s real Gentleman¯ Don’t among Don’t let that fool you; thoughts" are two of the let that fool you; this guide is definitely not best. Also covered are stuffy. 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Open 2pro M-F, from Noon, Sat/Sun 1229 S. Memorial, 835-5083 � 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 October 15 - November 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 11 Largent Responds: The NAMES Project will present a portion oftheAIDS Memorial Quilton October 13-15 at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Expo Square Pavilion. For schedule, see p. 9. National Coming Out Day in Tulsa Several Tulsa orgamzations held National Coming Out Day (NCOD) events. Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church had 35 people attend its Wednesday evemng service which commemoratedNCOD. PastorNancy Horvath noted that the service used a special liturgy with eight candles to represent the rainbow, At the University ofTulsa, the Bisexual, See NCOD, page ] 1 OUT AT THE FAIR Nation’s Largest Coming Out Event Held in Dallas by Gip Plaster The nation’s largest celebration of National Coming Out Day (NCOD), featuring Candace Gingrich and Chastity Bono, was held at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas onOctober 8. The celebration drew larger than expected crowds, organizers said. "This is exactly what we hoped for in our wildest dreams," said Susan Gore, cochair of NCOD in Dallas. Candace Gingrich, the sister of Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and Chastity Bono, daughter of actress and singer Cher and U.S. Rep. See Dallas, page 10 Marriage Update HONOLULU-A special commission set up to evaluate the impact of excluding gays and lesbians from legally marrying in Hawaii has been considering the economicimpactofthe issuerecently. Among some 100 benefits and rights opposite-sex couples currently enjoy under the state’s marriage laws that same-sex couples are see Marriage, page 11 US Supreme Court Begins Amend. 2 A ppeal Hearings WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Courtbegan its new session in early October with the appeal by the state of Colorado to reinstate the anti-gay Amendment 2, which was narrowly approved by voters only to be later declared unconstitusee Court, page 10 Oklahoma Edu,cational Association (OEA) Attacks Lesbian/Gay History Proposal The Oklahoma Eduacation Association (OF_A) has sought to distance itself from a national resolution that proposed to recognize the historical contributions of Lesbians and Gay men. In response to attacks on the National Educational Association (NEA) resolution by Beverly LaHaye of Concerned Women of America, the OEA released statement declaring that its delegates to the conference this last summer had voted overwhelmingly against the resolution. The resolution had been proposed as one means of combatting the higher rate of teenage suicide among Lesbian and Gay youth. OEA sent out a negative flyer toits membership on the NEA resolution. The OEA claimed to be concerned about the issue of youth suicide but stated that this resolution was not the appropriate means for addressing the issue. Officially, the OEA would responded to all questions or requests for clarification with "no comment". An OEA staffperson indicated that they had not yet spent any time developing a "more appropriate" response nor could she provide a time line for such an effort. Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association (TCTA) also sent a flyer to its membership disassociating itself from the resolution. Public Schools Chief Agrees to Meeting Dr. John Thompson, superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools will speak to Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay communities and friends on Monday, Oct. 30 from 7-8pro at Family of Faith Metropolitan Commtmity Church, 5451 e South Mingo. While Dr. Thompson will speak primarily on the upcoming school bond dection, he expressed a willingness to hear community concerns. All community, members are welcome but those with ties to the educational system are especially encouraged to attend. For more information, call Tulsa Family News at 583-1248 or Family of Faith at 622-1441. Green Country Pride and TOHR Call Community Wide Leadership Meeting Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights (TOHR) and Green Country Pride, a grassroots, action-oriented community organization are joining tO sponsor an open meeting to discuss community-wide goals on Tues. Nov 7 in the Chouteau Room of the Alan Chapman Activity Center at the University of Tulsa. see Meeting, page 10 TOHR -Nominates,-~Offi.cers for 1996 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Tulsa’s oldest Lesbian/Gay community organization, nominated officers at its Oct. 3 meeting. The following were selected by the nominating committtee: Debi Starnes - president, Miriam Childers -lst vice president, Rob Hill - 2rid vice president, Sue Minshall - secretary and Pam Pretz - treasurer. No nominations were made from the floor. Under TOHR@laws, nominations are closed and a vote will be taken at the Nov. 7th meeting. AIDS Walk ’95 Has Highest Turnout Ever Organizers of Walk This ~Vay, AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95 estimated that 150 to 200 people participated in this year’s event on Sat. Sept. 30. Steve Eberle, one of the Walk organizers, said the event raised about $6000 to benefit VNA - Visiting Nurse Association, TOHR Testing Clinic, MTSAS - Metropolitan Tulsa Substance Abuse Services, Inc. Indian Health Care, IAM, Rainbow Village, HIV Resource Consortium, Hospice of Green Country, SJR, RAIN - ReNonalAIDS Interfaith Networt¢, Ahalaya and MAC. Organizers noted that the first Walk had only about 50 participants and that this year’s walkers were more broadly representative of the city - not just the "hard-core" HIV/ AIDS workers & volunteers. Eberle added that the event organizers hope to ~ncrease the funds raised by seeking corporate donations. The event was recognized both by Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage whose aide Hilary Kitz attended and by Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating who issued a proclamation recognizing the Walk. Red Ribbon Treefest Entries Sought The Red Ribbon Treefest is decorating a tree, or purchasing an annual event where dec¯- rated holiday trees are auctioned to raise funds for local HIV/ ~€7 AIDS organizations. This year’s ~1~ proceeds will-benefit the HIV . Resource Consortium’s prescription drug program and to assist Interfaith AIDS Ministries 800AIDS information telephone line. This year’s Treefest will be held at the Spotlight Theatre at ]~i~ilOI! 1318 Riverside Drive on Sun- Treefest day, Dec. 3, with a reception at 4pm and the auction at 5:30. The Red Ribbon Treefest Committee invites individuals and organizations to participate by volunteering, a tree. Direct donations are also welcome with checks made to Interfaith AIDS Ministries. To decorate a tree or to volunteer, -please contact the Committee by Nov. 1statPOB 35844, Tulsa 74153. Tree set-up will be from 9-3pmon Sunday, Dec. 3. The SpotlightTheatre has a number of steps at the front entrance. Handicapped access can be arranged by calling 663-5372. Specifications: trees must be amaximum of six feet high and artificial. No lights are permitted. All trees should have a title reflecting the theme of the tree - no red ribbon theme, please. No to General Job Protections, But No Discrimination In His Office Hiring During his campaign a year ago, member of Congress for the 1st District, Steve I_argent, promised to meet with Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay communities. In March, he came to the Metropolitan Church of Greater Tulsa and listened to community concerns. At that meeting, he pledged to consider a proposed bill, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prohibit work place bias based on sexual orientation. Specifically, I_argent promised to respond in writing to Tulsa Family News editor/publisher Tom Neal. (His letter is reproduced on page 3.) see Largent, page 10 Say No to Hate Walk The Say No to Hate Coalition is sponsoring acommemorative ~valk at 11:30am on Friday, Oct. 20 from 1st Street and Cincinnati across the Martin Luther King Bridge along Archer and ends at the Universtty Center at Tulsa, 700 No. Greensee No Hate, page 10 Nov. Performance Supports Interfaith AIDS Ministries The Long Way ’Round to Ninevah, the Jonah story in song & dance, will be presented at All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoriaon Sat. Nov. 11 at 2pro and at 7pro. This two act play appeals to all ages and will help supportInterfaithAIDS Ministries. Info: 438-2437 or 663-5372. DIRECTORY P. 2 NEWS BRIEFS P.-4 HEALTH BRIEFS P. 6 CALENDAR P. 9 FINANCES P. 11 EUREKA NEWS P. 12-1:3 PERSONALS P. 15 918-583-1248 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@ aoi.com Publisher/Editor Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the.:~atire.contents of Tom Neal this publication are protected byUS copyright 1995 by Tulsa Family Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without James Christjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or Writers/contributors ph,.,oto does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Kharma Amos ~orrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise Laurie Cooper noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property ofTulsa Family Shelly Roberts News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each Staff Photographer reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution JD Jamett points. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! Comprehension-impaired reader? Thefollowin~ letter is reprinted as i’eceived: " I read your newspaperand accept your challenge to disagree. You claim to be traditional in your goals. Basing your goals on what tradition? The tradition of family cannot be carried out with the act of homosexuality, their (sic) cannot be a completion to the act of sexuality for the gift of life has been dosed. It is contrary to natural law, you dose the future of the human race. For most homosexuals, they do not choose their condition, itis a trial, as weall have our trials in life, the cross we are given to carry; as christians (sic) refer to it. I may have a strong tendency to a quick temper, I could even say I inherited it from my grandparents, but that doesn’t make it right for me not to control my temper. All peoplemust have respect and compassion for one another but that is not to confuse right from wrong. We are all called to the virtues of self-mastery that teach us inner freedom. By prayer and sacramental grace we can reach this goal. Your friend in Christ, - Kathie Jackson Editor’s response: Thanks for writing. We do welcomedialogueandthe exchangeofviews. However. you appear to be confused about our challenge. When we mentioned "traditional goals,’" we were referring to our specific goalsfor this newspaper- that is the "traditionar’ role ofnewspapers tn minority communities, and newspapers in the broader community. While we could have been slightly more clear in stating this, we think you failed to read the essay with enough care. The challenge we offered was to our community: Lesbians. Gay men. Bisexuals &’-~’ransgendered folk. and ourfamilies andfriends, to discuss and debate where we are and where we need to go. Frankly, you a~rrelevant to that debate andyour arguments are ancient, flawed and not worthy of the newsprint. However, since you appear to have acted in goodfaith, and to warn others ofyour ilk, we are printing your letter. We are interested in debate by members of our commumty about our issues. We are not interested in providing space to those who want to debate our very existance. - Tom Neal Thefollowing isfrom our assistant editor who’s more inclined to try to educate: Speaking for those of us involved with the paper, and for most people in the Gay and Lesbian community, webase our goals on. the traditions of love for our family members, friends and lifemates. Our traditions are not so different than yours. We all seek love, a happy home, and someone to share it with. Many have high morals standards ofhonesty, integrity, and dignity. Many ofus are religious. We have and are parts of families - mother, fathers, -sisters,brothers, nieces,nephews. Gay people can, and do have children. Gay folk have them because they want them, not by accident, like so many unplanned children. In the Gay families I have seen, they are raised in a loving, supportive enviroument. As for the statement that Homosexuality is contrary to nature, any biologist can tell you that see next column Are we our own worst enemies? "GWNI, 28, 5’8", 150 lbs., straight acting/appearing, lookingforsameforfun andpossible relationship. Enjoy evenings out dancing as well as quiet times at home. NOfats, fems, drugs. If interested, please contact~" This could be the typical personal ad placed in many Tulsa Gay and Lesbian publications. This could be the typical personal ad placed in placed in Gay papers all over the U.S. One would think after years of reading such ads, one would overlook or dismiss them as, at the most, unimaginative. cannot. Whenever I see these ads, I become angry at the stereotyped attitudes shown. "Straight acting and appearing, what is this supposed to mean? If you want a relationship with a man who is masculine and presents a masculine appearance, say so. To call yourself "straightacting" only perpetuates typical gay stereotypes of the limp-wristed effeminate male. I would much rather be involved with someone who is honest, self-confident, secure, and proud ofwhomthey are, than someone who feels a need to be "’straightacting". "No fats, ferns, or drugs." Need I say more? Has amoreover-used, cliched expressionbeen written? Use height/weight proportionate, masculine, or drug-free, but bury this tired, hackneyed expression once and for all. I recently read a personal ad that dosed with the line, "No HIV+, trash, or weirdos." Perhaps I am overly sensitive, but being an HIV+ gay male, I take offense at being lumped together with trash and weirdos. I respect anyone’s desire for an HIV+ or HIV- partner, and it is quite possible that the author did not intend to convey this message. Gay men and Lesbians can often be their own worst enemy. To me, the use of stereotypes and insensitive remarks, whether intentional or not, is unacceptable. If we, as Gays and Lesbians, cannot treat each other with compassion and be free of stereotypical attitude, how can we possibly expect heterosexuals and society as a whole to do the same? - Stephen R. Edlich homosexuality occurs in nature quite often, and in many specxes. As for closing the future of the human race, I think it’s a bit premature (or too late, depending on how you look at it) to have a real fear of this happening. Homosexuals make up about ten percent of the population That leaves roughly mnety percent of the population quite .capable of repopulating the earth. We repopulate too, but we’re more careful about it. I am currently taking an environmental biology course at a local university. According to the textbook, ’q’oday there are well over 5 billion humans, and it is likely that our numbers will increase to more than 8 billion in your lifetime. We are in danger of overwhelming the earth with too many people. The earth has limited resources and the human population is using up,. encroaching upon, fouling, and wasting them." ("Environment", Raven, Berg, & Johnson) If the human race is to disappear, it will be due to too many people, not the fact that there are homosexuals. -James Christjohn Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boyz Club, 1229 S. Memorial *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow!Room, 1649 S. 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Main DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W *MCC of the Living Spnng McClung Realtors Purple Iris Inn, Route 6, Box 339 Southern Rose Bed & Breakfast, 9 Benton Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East *The Woods, 50 Wall St. *The Diner, 2124 NW 39th *Jungle Red, The Habana Inn *Oasis Community Center, 2135 NW 39th *Triangle Association, 2136 NW 390; 501-253-7457 501-253-6807 501-253-5445 800-231-1442 501-253-9337 501-253-9682 501-253-8748 501-253-2204 501-253-6001 501-2534÷ 281 .... "~28-5 I33 ~,24-5733 405-525-243"7 405-843-~378 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Thank you for contacting me with your views. I appreciate hearing from you. ’H.~.. 1863,tba Employment Non-Discrimination Act, prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals based on that individual’s "sexual orientation." The Act exempts the Armed Forces, religious organizations and businesses with under 15 employee~. I strongly support each individual’s Constitutional civil rights including equal opportunity. However, I do not believe that a person’s lifestyle or behavior makea them eligible for bebav~io~r-sp~c~o_p.ro,.t~ons. lawstha~ apply to moo, age, g~nder ~r~roilgious affdiafion’to individuals who bebav~ like, 6r a~ perceived to be lesbian, homosexual or bisexual. I am satisfied with the level of protection that eor~m anti-discfiminationJegislation provides all.individuals, including those who are a pan of the homosexual commuaity. Tom, any other definition of discrimination is problamatic. Any empioyer or prope~’ty owner should be able to refuse to hire, rent or enter into a contructual agreement with any person whose behavior is morally offensive to him. I do not believe and it has not been demonstrated that a person’s "sexual prefuroace" is biologically inherent. Evidence shows that "sexual preference" is nothing morn than a choice of will. Extending civil rights protection based on behavior is inapproprla~. Further, in our meeting earlier this year, I stated that _I would not fire someone based on his or her sexual orientation. However, I believe people should have that right. I would not fife or refuse to hire someone based on that issue alone; but, i~their behavior became problematic such that it was disruptive to conducting business, I would reserve the right to do so. I support the Constitutional right of free association. Employment and association arn engaged on a voinnta~ basis. The federal government has little business rngulating voluntary association and needs to reduce its burdensome rngulations that attempt to affect individual association. Once again, I am satisfied that current civil tights legislation provides a sufficient level of Constitutional protection to serve each and ever~ member of our society regardless of their sex, age, race, or religmn. Thank you again for contacting me with your views. I would appreciate your prayers and further suggestions regarding this or other issues on your mind. SML:sbh Member of Congross DON OVANN, I. NOVEMBER 11, 16, & 18, 1995 SINGLE TICKET PRICES range from $13.50 to $51. Student tickets and group rates .now available. English translations projected above the stage at all performances TULSAOPERA CALL (918) 587-4811 or TOLL FREE (800):241-.6076 BOX OFFI cE kOCATED AT 1610 S. BOULDER, TULSa,, OK 74119 E d i t .0 r iAan What’s R=ght Wrong With Largent Many of you will not be .surprised that o.urcongressman declines to support ~equal nghts for his Lesbian & Gay consti tuents. To bring Lesbian and Gay citizens up to the level of protections that Heterosexual citizens take for granted is obviously at odds with the rhetoric of his Republican party, and especially with that of his core constituency, the Radical Right- most of whom clothe their reactionary positions in the trappings of religion. However, at risk of seeming Pollyauna-ish, it’s worth noting that just having Largent engage in dialogue with us is more than we’ve had in this Congressional district ever. Radical Right Senator Jim Inhofe~’ whose anti- Gay bigotry is too well documented, doesn’t even pretend to honor his constitutional obligations to represent all Oklahomans. Because Largent at least is listening.... there remains some hope that he can be persuaded to recognize the illogic of supporting civil rights protections for one of themost profound behavioral choices, i.e. the choic6 of religious beliefs and~ their expression but then claiming it is "inappropriate" to provide such protections for another behavioral choice: the open expression of sexual .identity. Largent and his staff seem noi ~¢en to realize that the position they’ve taken, that see Editorial, page 9 Ait:T.. o¯mfoole. ry,~_.~.c°ming. out is what we:re all about. 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Edwin Cameron, a law professor at the University of Witwatersrand and a longtime gay rights advocate within the country’s anti-apartheid ino~,dnidtit, has been iihined to a seatonthe SouthAfricaSupreme Court. He had been under consideration earlier this year for a seat on the country’s Constitutional Court. Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, Cameron also headed the muchpraised Cameron Commission, anational panel thatinvestigated the country’s clandestine arms deals with several other governments under international arms embargoes, including Iraq. During the transition from apartheid to full reconstruction in South Africa, the country has adopted an interim Constitution that indudes provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation- thefirst country in the world to do so. High Court Justice Leaves Visitation Intact WASHINGTON - U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has reviewed and left unchanged aWisconsinSupreme Court temporary order that allows a lesbian to continue visiting the biological son of her former partner. Justice Stevens’ decision will allow Sandra Lynn Holtzman to continue to visit the 6-year-old son ofher ex-partuer, Elsbeth Knott, while Holtzman appeals a court ruling the would block her from having any visitation rights with the boy, Women’s Conf. Ends Debating Lesbian Rights BEIJING - The Fourth World Conference on Women came to a hair-breath dose following a contentious debate over thefights oflesbians. In the end, the United Nations conference adopted a set of guidelines that make no mention of lesbians or sexual orientation- a disappointment to rights activists who nevertheless considered the Beijing assemblage a major step forward for being the first UN~0nference :’ The debate over whether to include any reference to sexual orientation in the conference’s final doctnnent got off to a nasty start as delegates from several conservative, far-right and religions organizations charged that the UN gathering had a "secret agenda" to impose Western culture on emerging nations, to de-~ rail "traditional family values" and to legalize pedophilia and bestiality - all in the name of assuring ci..vil rightsforlesbians. Representatives ofmore than300 conservative groups went to Beijing to lobby against what they call an attack on "the traditional family" inthe conference’s draft Platform for Action. Delegates from several countries rose to object to including sexual orientation in the draft document. One delegate from Bangladesh said, "If we allow such an expression to appear in such a serious document, my delegation is afraid this will open the floodgates for all .kinds of behavior we cannot accept. It is not innocent behavior." Another ddegate - from Belize - compared lesbianism to "prostitution and strip-tease dancing." Even with the continuing lesbian- bashing by delegates, however, at least 20 nations - including South Africa, the United States, Latvia and Israel - said they had no objections to indudingsexual orientationprotections inthe draft document, and in fact bdieved the guidelines included lesbians whether the phrase was explicitly included or not. Although lesbian rights advocates admitted they were disappointed by the removal of sexual orientation protections from the final draft document, many acknowledged that they had not expected to win this first batde on the world stage and weren’t entirely dissatisfied with the progress they felt they had made in the international arena. Even with this toned-down,"soft-sdl" languageon sexual rights, at least a score of nations with predominantly Islamic or Catholic populations strongly objected to the paragraph. UN conference spokeswoman Therese Gastaut said the often rancorous debate hadn’t been entirely a surprise because the question of the legal rights of homosexuals was un- ¯ charted territory for the intemathis Is being discussed at the UN ¯ level," Gastaut told reporters. : "All the implicationshave to be ¯ takenintoaccount...They’revery ¯ intricate." Zimbabwe Parliament ! BacksAnti-Gay Remarks ¯ HARARE, Zimbabwe - A1- ¯ though it took no formal action,_ ¯ .Zimbabwe’s Parliament erupted ¯ m a one-sided debate over ho- ¯ mosexuality as the country’s ¯ elected representatives made it Cl~the~ ~fip~rted’ PreSident ¯ Robert.M~al~d’s fecentanfi-gay ¯ campaign. One MP said gays ¯ shouldbequarantined"in aniso- : lation hospital until they are ¯ .treated." AnotherMP urged that ¯ the country’s schools use antigay teachings. ¯ No ’Cou pies’ Questions ¯ in Canadian Census TORONTO - According to a ¯ report in the Toronto Globe and ¯ Mail, the Canadian census report in 1996 will not include questions activists had wanted that would have begun gather- . ing information on same-sex ¯ couples in the country. In test : questions, the agency .that ¯ handles the census found that some Canadians were "Mien- " ated"by questions about gay and ¯ lesbian couples and recom- ¯ mouth of the Loire River, decided to begin certifying gay and : lesbian couples. Deputy Mayor ¯ Maxime Batard said at a press ," conference that "all we have ¯ sought to do is give homosexu- ¯ als the same rights as other citi- ¯ zens." Batardacknowledged that the domestic partnership certificates had little legal effect since -" the French national government ¯ controls most benefits enjoyed ¯ by spouses. "Ours is a symbolic ¯ gesture," Batard Said. ;’If it can ¯ get things moving on a national ¯ level, thatwouldbepretty goOd." The town ofsome70,000 people ¯ is believed tobe thefirstin France ¯ to offer partnership certificates ¯ to gays and lesbians. Paris Mayors Endorse ¯ Partner Certificates ¯ PARIS-~!naj0intpress commu- ¯ uique, the six district mayors of Paris said they wanted "to contribute to equality between citizens, whatever their personal ¯ situation." Gays and lesbians in Paris have worked hard to get recognitionfor their relationships and they suffer discriminationin ¯ a number of areas as couples ¯ without some legal recognition of their partnerships. The "com- , mon life" certificates that the ¯ district mayors endorsed would havenolegal authority, butrights mended against the questions. ¯ -activists Said i.t would be a sig- "Weknow fromtesting thatthere ¯ nificantbeginning to achieving areCanadianswhofeeloffended, " full equal rights for gays and uncomfortable with that living " lesbians. arrangement," said a spokesper- : son for the enumeration agency. Canadian Parliament "TheobjectiveofthecenSusisto " Nixe~ Marriage Bill : count everyone." Shocking Gray Files for Bankruptcy ¯ SAN ANTONIO, TeXas - The : San Antonio Express has con- ," firmed that the lesbian and gay ¯ mail-order firm Shocking Gray ¯ has in fact filed for bankruptcy. ¯ The paper reports that the firm, noted for its slick catalogs and ¯ sometimes upscale items aimed ¯ -at gay and lesbian consumers, ¯ filedpapers indicatedit was more : than $250,000 indebt. Shocking Gray was founded in 1991 andat ¯ its peak, the company’s catalog ¯ was being mailed out to some 2 ¯ million households. ¯ French Town Goes for : Domestic.Partnerships SAINT-NAZAIRE, France - .France has entered, the.domestic partnership campaign when OTTAWA-Canada’s House of Commons came back from its ¯ summer recess and launched its ¯ new legislative session by voting against recognizing same¯ sex marriages. The Commons voted 124-52 against a bill put ¯ forward by openly gay MP Real ¯ Menard that would have ex- ’: tended legal recognition to gay ¯ and lesbian marriages. In a related development, the Canadian Union Of Public Employees said ¯ it would appeal anOntario court ruing that.the union cannot extend pension and other taxable ~ benefits to.the unmarried, same- - sex partners of union members. : The Canadian Supreme Court had earlier ruled that anti-gay discrimination is illegal, but that ¯ the government has the right to withhold tax benefits from same-- " sex couples if it chooses to. Th2 ¯ matter that the government ¯ should not have any business ~ restricting. ¯ ’Celluloid Closet’ Wins ¯ at Toronto Film Festival ¯ TORONTO - The "Celluloid ¯ -Closet, the just-released doch- ¯ mentary film that examines .the ¯ Hollywood motion picture ¯ industry’s depictions oflesbians ¯ and gay men,.was awardeda2nd ¯ place award at theToronto Inter- . national.Film Festival. ’.’Cellu- : 10id Closet’.’ was made by Oscar ¯ winning film makers Rob ¯ Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. ¯ Helms Upset Over Lesbian Seminar RALEIGH, N.C. - Sen. Jesse ¯ Helms (R-N.C.) seems currently ¯ to have gotten his anti-gay nose ¯ in a suit over a workshop at the recent UN-sponsored women’s ¯ conference in Beijing that covered flirting techniques for lesbians. In a letter to Bob Atwood, ¯ head of the U.S. Agency for In- ¯ ternationalDevelopment, Helms ¯ wrote: "What, pray tell, does a ¯ "workshop’ on "flirting tech- ¯ uiques for lesbians’ have to do with women’s rights? I beg you! Please assure me that no U.S. ¯ money in the United Nations ¯ special trust fund belpedpay for ¯ this outrageous program!’" ¯ Atwood succincdy told Helms, ¯ now chairman of the Senate For- " eign Relations Committee, that ¯ none ofthe U.S. money that went ¯ helped pay for the UN confer- ¯, ence in Beijing went to support the flirting seminar, which took ¯ place at a parallel gathering of ¯ representatives from non-gov- ¯ ernmentalorganizations (NGO). Helms insisted, however, that ¯ U.S. funds had also been used to ¯ support the NGO conference. "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" ¯ To Go to Circuit Court ¯ WASHINGTON - Beginning ¯ Dec.4,the4thU.S.CircuitCourt ¯ of Appeals will hear arguments ¯ concermng the case of former Navy Lt. Paul Thomasson. Only : days after thecompromisepolicy ¯ wentinto effect,Thomassontold ¯ his commander about his sexual ¯ orientation. Ironically, the com- ¯ m~nder was in charge of admin- ¯ istering the new policy. When ¯ the Navy moved to discharge ¯ him, Thomasson took his case to ¯ federal court.Whenhe lost there, he appealed to the 4th Circuit ¯ Court. rERSON REALTORS* LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Mobile: 671-2010 2642 E. 21st St.reet ¯ Suite 170 . Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Off: 918-749-8374 ¯ Res: 918-582-7672 ¯ Fax: 918-747-1795 _P~o.ject ReDirecto~® Recycle your phonebook here ~arthd;riendll/ !~roduets, The Natural Choice In Lincoln Plaza on Cherry Street 131.4 East 15th ¯ 582-ENVR News Briefs N= Coroner in Trouble Over "Gay Rape" Remarks OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington Gov. Mike Lowry has called on a state medical board to consider disciplinary action against Dr, DexterAmend, the Spokane coroner who stunned locals by saying that homosexuals wereresponsible for the murder-rape of a 9-year-old girl because she had been sodomized. Gov. Lowry told the state’s medical board to take "any and all appro- .pnate action.necessary’ in ,examini. ng Amend’s case, The commission has the authority to take a variety of actions, up to and including revoking the coroner’s medical license. Although the uncle of the girl had already confessed to the murder-rape of the girl and authorities said the 9-year-old’s parents had been under investigation. on possible ehildmolestation charges as wall before her death earlier this year, Amend told reporters that homosexuals were really responsible for the crime, although the girl’s uncle is heterosexual. "She’s been sodomized over and over, and sodomy is a homosexual act - it is," Amend said in a published interview after his autopsy ofthe child. ’¢Fo have everybody think homosexuality is okay is abuneh of baloney, I don’t care what the political ramifications areonthis. It’ s ahorrible, unbelievable thing that this child went through, and they (homosexuals) destroyed her life.’" Oregon Ex-Governor Joins HRCF Board WASHINGTON Former Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts.has joined the board of directors of the Human Rights Catnpaign Fund, the Washington, D.C.- based gay lobbying organization. "’I am looking forward to participating in the leadership of HRCF," said Gov. Roberts in a press statement. "Wemust enlist the support of more and more non- gay citizens to join this effort to ensure that all Americans without exception may live free from discrimination." During two attempts by anti-gay activists in Oregon to pass ballot measures that would have prohibited civil rights protections for gays and lesbians, Gov. Roberts was aleading and outspoken opponent of the anti-gay initia- "fiVeS. ;ws Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News ¯ ~European Human Rights " ;Commission Rules for Transsexual Dad STRASBOURG, France - The European Human Rights Commission has ruled by a 13-5 vote that the refusal of British offi- ¯ cials to register the female-to- ~ male transsexual father of his wife’s child, which was conceived by artificial insemination, ¯" is a violation of the European HumanRights Convention. Brit- " ish authorities hadrefnsed to reg- ¯¯ ister the unnamed transsexual as .- the child’s father, arguing that ¯ only biological males could be ¯ considered the father of children in birth registries. The case will ¯ now go to the European Human ¯ Rights Court which will make a ." final riding on whether the re- . fusal to register the transsexual ¯ as.the child’s father breached the ¯ European convention and what ¯ possible remedies mustbe taken. City ofAustin to Consider ¯ Gay Youth Policies ¯ AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin _. City Council Said it will take ¯ under consideration a set of rec- ¯ ommendations from the city’s ¯ humanrights commissionaimed ¯ at reducing anti-gay discrimina- ¯ tion in public schools and other ¯ city-runinsfitutions. Among the ¯ 10-point recommendations the ¯ human rights commissioners ¯ have sent to the council for ac- ¯ tion: implementing policies to ¯ prevent harassment of gay, le,s- ¯ bian and bisexual students in ¯ public schools; offer school staff ¯ training about anfi- gay discrimi- ¯ nation; de~elop-social’andhealth- - ¯ related services to meet thespe- " " cific needs of gay and lesbian ¯ .students; make more informa¯ tion about sexual orientation available through the city’s public libraries. The HRC recommendations grew out of public hearings it held last year on anti- " gay harassment and bias in the school system. James Hill, head of the city HRC, said of the commission’s recommendations, "Wehave toremember the ¯ voice of young people.’" Man Files Bias Suit Against Computer Firm ¯ SAN FRANCISCO-Anopenly ¯ g.ay man has filed a discriminanon lawsuit against Adobe Systems, the Mountain view, Ca- " lif.-based high-tech computer ¯ firm. Dale Short worked as an administrative assistant at the ¯ company for two years where he was givenexcelt:e-~tij~fform~nce ." reviews and bonuses before be- " ing suddenly fired earlier this ¯ year after a new supervisor ¯ started in his division. The com- " pany denies any wrongdoing in ¯ Short’s dismissal. : Modest Step ¯" Forward in Romania BUCHAREST-The Romanian ¯ Parliamenthas approvedchanges in the nation’s laws that would e,ase the~ ,f,e.d.eral, pe,nal~e,s for i hdmoseXual b~hav{or byl.making it illegal onl~, When it creates ¯ a "public scandal," a modest : move forward in the country’s ¯ draconian anti-gay laws. The ." new "public scandal"law would ¯ carry prison terms of as much as ¯ 5 years in jail with jail terms up ¯" to 7 years if a minor is involved. Members of the Chamber of : Deputies saidthenewlaw would ¯ penalize homosexual behavior ¯ only if it caused a "public out- . rage." But international rights ¯ activists said thelaw makes little ¯ sense because any complaint to ¯ authorities about any alleged ¯ homosexual behavior - whether ¯ public or private- automatically : is classified as a "public scan- " dal" simply because someone ¯ has complained. Romania has been the object of criticism from : humanrights organizations such ." as Amnesty International over ¯ its anti-gay laws ever since the ¯ fall of the Communist regime in ¯ the Balkan nation. The country ¯ also wants to join the economi- ¯ cally impoltantEuropean Union, which requires¢hat member nauons not have laws with biases against homosexuals if any EU memberobjects. After DutchEU representatives insisted that Romania’s anti-gay laws violated membership guidelines, Romanianofficials said last year that the proposed "public scan= dal" law would meet the EU reqmrements. Students Protest Teacher’s Firing NEWIPSWICH, N.H.- Dozens of students walked out of classes at Mascenic High School to protest the firing of teacher Penny Culliton by the Mascenic school board for using books with gay and lesbian characters in her English classes, including the E.M. Forster classic novel Maurice. Cnlliton is fighting her firing, with .the~ ~upport of the National Education Assn. One ¯ of the students organizing the ¯ campus protest was Lori ¯ Malboeuf, whose father is the ¯ local police chief. ." Protest Over Verona ¯ Govt’sAnti-Gay Decision ¯ VERONA, Italy-Thousands of ¯ gays and lesbians took to the ¯ streets of Verona, the setting for ¯ Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet," to protest a city council ¯ action earlier this year rejecting : a European Union resolution ¯ suppor.".tmg equal righ ts of same- ¯ sex couples. In rejecting the EU ¯ resOlution, some council mem- ¯ bers had called instead called for ¯ castrating homosexuals. An es- ¯ timated 5,000 people turned out ¯ for the protest, one of the largest ¯ in the city’s recent history. ¯ NY Court to Consider : Anti-Gay Prejudice ¯ ALBANY, N.Y. - The New ¯ York Court of Appeals: the ¯ state’s highestjudicial body, will : . now consider the"sexual prefer- " enee and behavior" of anyone ¯ condemned to death in the state ¯ to determine if their convictions ¯ were influenced by anti-gay biases. The decision by the court, ¯ which will also weigh race, ¯ ethnicity, citizenship, education ¯ and other factors in evaluating ¯ possibleprejudiceinconvictions ¯ in lower courts, is a result of the ¯ state’s reinstituting the death ¯ penalty. The court will also con- - sider similar information about ¯ murder victims in appeals it evaluates.. ¯ Teachersln TroubleOver ! Alleged Gay Sex Talk ¯ SANFRANCISCO-Twotcach- ¯ ers at a San Francisco middle school have lost theirCalifornia ¯ teaching credentials for bring- , ing in guest speakers in 1992 who allegedly gave 6th-graders ¯ an explicit description of gay sex. "This matter indeed represents the first bullets fired in what we can see as a growing campaign to eradicate such grotesque violation ofparents’ rights in public schools," said Brad Dacus, a Sac- : ramento attorney with the Rutherford Institute, who repre- ¯ sented Bruce Budnick, a father ." whose daughter was.in the class. ¯ The Rutherford Institute is an ¯ arch-conservative legal group ¯ based in Virginia that has close ¯ ties with the religious right. ¯ The decision, was.,hailed as a ; victoryby parental rights advocates, who say parents of schoolchildren should have the chance to preview classroom-materials that may be considered offensive or inappropriate. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, San Francisco Bay Area noted in its Media Advisory that San Francisco schools do have a parental notification requirement. However, Budnick claims he never received prior notification. GLAAD/SFBA also notes that theclassroompresentation which was given by the organization Community United Against Violence (CUAV) was 55 minutes long, almost all of which focused on hate violence and homophobia. GLAAD claims that the discussion of sexuality was extremely brief and was in direct response to unprompted questions made by the students. Thedecision to revoke the credentials of the teachers was condemnedbyteaching officials and rights advocates whosaidit raises serious questions about classroom censorship and academic freedoms. Judy Dellamonica, vice president of the teachers’ union in San Francisco, said the case raises censorship and freedomquestions about "all ofthose kinds of things that are very near and dear to teachers’ hearts." "This is avery unusual case," Dellamonica said. "To have a credential revoked when the teacher - or in this case, teachers - did not directly do anything is not at all a good precedent."-A spokesperson for the c~ty’s schools said the district may file an~appeal in the case along with the teachers’ union which is acting in the unidentified .teachers behalf. (Editor’s note : Tulsa Public Schools typicallyprovide "sex" education at grade six,) Activist Redwing Ailing PORTLAND, Ore. - Rights activist Donna Redwing collapsed during a gay rights workshop shewas conducting in Indianapolis on Sept. 30. She has been diagnosed with operable brain tumors. Redwing, who was a leading organizer who helped work against passage of an antigay ballot initiative in Oregonin 1992 and other civil rights programs, said "the initial episode was very frightening" but added that her. doctors "are confident of a quick recovery" following brain surgery. 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"Given their demographic profile. lesbians appear to be at higher risk of breast, ovarianandendometrial carcinoma [cancer], as well as heart disease," O’Haulan reported. The Stanford associate professor also concluded that one possible conlributingfactor to thehealth problems faced by lesbians arises at least in part because they feel alienated by the medical establishment, causing them to visit their physicians less often than other women. "There is ample evidence that lesbians have been alienated from medical practice, either by accidental offense by a well-meaning doctor or by prejudice," she said. "’It’s essential that we welcome them back into the medical fold in order to provide appropriate screening and testing for these illnesses." O’Hanlan said physicians can make even fairly minor changes in their office routines, that would make lesbians feel more welcome, from forms that recognize relationships like domestic partners, to involving the patient’s parmer in m~ijor medical decisions the same as a married spouse would be. Red Cross Accused of Censoring AIDS Info. Materials NEW YORK - The New York Times has reported that the American Red Cross is trying to shift its AIDS prevention programs away from explicit materials at the urging of]~izabeth Dole, its national president and the wife of Kansas Sen. Bob Dole, a Republican presidential contender who has recently been wooing conservatives. The Times reported that its investigation found no documented evidence that the move was part of a political agenda, but the papers quoted HIV/AIDS activists who clearly believe the Red Cross policy shift is rooted in the U.S. presidential campaign. Shana Ross, who heads the Houston Red Cross’ HIV/AIDS program, told the Times, "It is unconscionable. I have to take into account that this is because of who our president is, who her husband is and the fact that he’s involved in a campaignnow forthe presidency, and he is seemingly losing ground to oppo- .he,n,tSo whq ar~e more co,nservati~e ~..a~,,he IS. A spokesperson for the Dole campaign denied any connection between his wife’s "personal views" and the Kansas Republican’s presidential bid. The paper reported that Red Cross officials had developed an expanded AIDS prevention program earlier this year, but, that the agency board, at the prompting of Mrs. Dole, had made substantial changes in the recommended program, including extensive changes in print and video materials that wefe considered too explicit and ¯ graphic. AIDS activists, however, said : that more explicit prevention materials : are exactly what is needed to fight the . spread of HIV in the U.S. .:~ - ¯ Inexpensive, Fast HIV Teat " ¯ Developed by Indian Scientists ¯ NEW DELHI - The Press Trust of India ¯ reports that biochemists with Delhi Uni= ¯¯ versity have developed an HIV test tliat takes only a drop of blood and just a few ¯ seconds to detect virus antibodies. The o Indian news agency reports that the new ¯ test wasfound to be accurate in 99 out of ¯ 100 random samples tested. The Delhi ¯ University researchers said however that ¯ they want to evaluate the reliability oLthe ¯ simple new test on thousands of samples ° before making it widely available. Ac- : cording to the agency report, the test also : has the advantage of requiring no more ¯ than a drop ofa chemical reagent added to ¯ a drop of the blood to be tested. The two ~ are mixed together on a glass Slide and in ¯ 5 or 10 seconds the blood will "clot" in ¯ globules ifHIV is present, but will remain ¯ unchanged if it is not. Researchers say : that the test, if it proves to be reliable, ¯ would be a boon in poor countries here ¯ high-technology tests are often prohibi- ¯ tive and in areas where electricity is absent. ¯ Study of Effectiveness of AZT- & Other AIDS Drugs WASHINGTON - The widely used ¯ AIDS-fighting drug AZT appears to be ¯ less effective than either ddI, ddI with ¯ AZT, or ddC with AZT. Nearly 2,500 ." AIDS patients were given one or the other ¯ of the drugs or drug combinations in a ¯ study conducted by the National Institute ¯ of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for ¯ almost a 3-year period. Patients who re- - ceived ddI, ddI with AZT or ddC with ¯ AZT were sick less often that those who ¯ received AZT by itself. There have long ] been doubts about how much good AZT ¯ reallydoes people WithAIDS and numer- ¯ ous studies have shown its effectiveness wears off over time. But researchers say it ¯ is too early to abandon AZT. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIAID, : said, "It is quite conceivable that AZT ¯ will have a role as one of a group of drugs ¯" used in combination" Most of the pa¯ tients in the studywere in themiddle stage of the disease - relatively healthy when ¯ the study began - evidence researchers say that treatment at that stage does make ¯ a difference. The study is also important ¯ becauseit is the first to show that a drug or ¯ combination of drugs can actually increase survival or delay disease progression among people.who have not yet de- " vel0ped full-blown AIDS symptoms. : Rape & HIV Used as ¯ Weapons in Global Conflicts ¯ BONN, Germany - A United Nations ~ study commissionhasconcludedthatrape ¯ of both males and females is increasingl,y ¯ being used as a "weapon of warfare" ¯ around the world, leading to increasing ¯ risks oFthe spread of HIV. In some in- :’~ "gfaflc,~s,’th~ co~ssi0n ft~tmd, purpose- . ful sexual exposure to HIV of conquered ¯ civilians and military personnel was part ¯ ofmilitary operations in some global con- : flicts. "Armed conflicts in Bosnia, Cam¯ bodia, Mozambique and Rwanda have demonstratedthatrapeisseenasaweapon ° of warfare to humiliate the enemy," said : Grace Machel, who is the head of the UN ¯ study panel. Machel noted that during the ¯ 1994 fighting in- Rwanda, men from the ¯ Humtribe who were known to beinfected ¯ with HIV were allowed to systematically ¯ rape captive members of the Tutsi tribe ¯ with"the objective being to inflict a slow : and ’lingering, but certain, death on the ’:’’ TutsiJ’Thepanel willrecommend, among : other things, the creation of a permanent ¯ UNwarcrimes tribunal to investigate and ¯ try such crimes. ¯ Getting ’Demographic’ ¯ About AIDS on the Internet CHICAGO- According to the Journalof ¯ the American Medical Association, the : latest addition to the multimedia material ¯ available on-the Interact is an animated ¯ graphic illustrating mortality rates from ¯ AIDS,mapped outby counties on a week- ." .by-week basis, from 1-981~ through 1993. ¯ ’JAMA says the demographic multimedia ¯ mini-movie provides no new insights into ¯ the epidemic, but goes on to say that the ¯ dramatic presentation of the spread of ¯ deaths from AIDS could be a powerful ¯ educational tool: The graphic can be 1o- ¯ cated on the InterneEs World Wide Web ¯ at the.fo.Howing location: ht(p:// ¯ www.clesm.org/datasets/cdc-nci/cdcnci. html (Note that the lower case format : throughout theWeb’address is essential.). ¯ Federal Science Panel: Needle ¯ Exchange Programs Fight HIV ¯ WASHINGTON - A new study by the : U.S. National Academy of Sciences has ¯ concluded that the spread of HIV is re- " duced by programs that ensure people ¯ who inject illicit drugs have access to _" cleanneedles.Thereportnotesthatneedle_ ¯ swap programs are most effective when ¯ ¯ combinedwith other services, including drugabuseandHIV counseling, HIV test- " ing, treatment referrals, and condom distribution.: Lincoln Moses, a retired health policy professor at Stanford University ¯ who chaired the studypanel, says needle ¯ exchanges are an’inexpensive and effec- ¯ ¯ tive way to help drug users avoid infection through sharing needles. "After careful and exhaustive Study, my colleagues on the panel and I have determined thatneedle exchangeprograms work," Moses said. "They reduce the spread of HIV. They do not increase either the injection of illegal drugs among program participants or the number of new initiates to injection drug use. Additionally, they often result in more referrals to drug abuse treatment." The. panel also concluded that the AIDS epidemic in ¯ theU.S.is now beinglargelydrivenbythe ] use of shared, contaminated needles by ¯ IV drug users - not by sexual activity as it -" apparently was early on. ¯ The problem is even worse in other ¯ countries, according to pond member ¯ David Vlahov, an epldemiologist with JohnHopkins Uni,v,ersity School ofMedi- ¯ cine in Baltimore. ’In countries of Europe ¯ - in particular Italy and Spain- HIVinfec- ¯ tion is rampant among injection drug us- ¯ ers," Vlahov said. "While in this country ¯ perhaps one-third of the AIDS eases are ¯ due to injection drug use, in Italy and Spain, it’s closer to 70,percent. The panel ~ .has recommended that the federal gov- ¯ emmentliftits banonfunding suchneedle- " ilswap programs’, a recommendation that ¯ is sure to generate controversy in the ¯ capital’s current conservative political at- ¯ mosphere. It also has recommended that ¯ states and cities repeal any existing laws ¯ that might prevent the legal sale or pos- ¯" session of hypodermic injection equip- . ment or require prescriptions for its pur-- ¯ chase. ¯ AIDS Vaccine Trials OK’d for Thailand ¯ SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Immune Re- ¯ sponse Corp. in San Diego has finalized ¯ an agreement with the Trinity Medical ¯ Group Co. of Thailand that will let IRC ¯ test its therapeutic AIDS vaccine with ¯ thousands of Thai volunteers in what is ¯ believ ed will be the largest ever test of ¯ such a vaccine so far in the epidemic. The ¯ Thai public health ministry has approved ¯ a one-year clinically controlled trial of the ¯ potential, vaccine on some 300 Thais who are already infected with HIV. IRC says it hopes the Thai trial will run concurrently with a similar, larger clinical trial in the U.S. that will involve some3,000 infected ¯ individuals, although the Food & Drug Administration has yet to approve the ¯ U.S. trial. The vaccine, which was devel- ¯ oped by the late, Jonas Salk, has already gone through preliminary safety trials. ¯ IRC hopes the proposed U.S.-Thai trials will demonstrate the effectiveness of the ¯ vaccine in boosting the immune system response among people who are already infected with HIV. Medical Bias in HIV Treatment BALTIMORE- Johns Hopkins University researchers have reported in the New EnglandJournal ofMedicine that women and minorities who are infected withHIV ¯ developfull-blownAIDS faster thanwhite males because the health care delivery ¯ systemgives themunequal treatment. The ¯ study found that problems encountered ¯ ¯ by women andminorities in.getting good .health care outweigh other demographic ¯ ~ssues in how fast they progress to AIDS ¯ and how long they survive following in- . fection. UCLA Scientists Say They’ve Found Crucial Gene in HIV LOS ANGELES - Researchers at the ¯ AIDS Institute of the University of Call- ¯ fornia at Los Angeles (UCLA) report in ¯ the Journal of Virology that they have ¯ identified a gene in HIV that arrests CD4 ¯ T-lymphocytereproduction. Theresearchers report that the Vpr gene contains the ¯ plan for a protein that blocks CD4 cells, ¯ keeping them from reproducing. The dis- . covery could aid in the development of ¯ new AIDS drugs that inhibit the gene’s ¯ growth in the body and permit immune ¯ cells to continuemultiplying and fending ¯ off the virus. Some scientists, however, ¯ warned that theUCLA work is still pre- ¯ liminary. "It’s a big leap to go from this ¯ observation in the laboratory to a state- " ment that Vpr is what’s responsible for ¯ the depletion of the immune system in ¯ infected patiehts,’" said Dr. Daniel ¯ Kuritzkes of the University of Colorado ¯ Health Sciences Center. Combined Drug ’Cocktail’ Reduces Death Rate ’ LONDON - Researchers in a joint ~uro- : pean-Australian study have announced : that they have found a "cocktail" of two ¯ approved drugs that significantly extend ¯ thelife ofpeople withAIDS, cutting death rates.among patients who took the combi- : nation by more than one-third. Dr Brian ¯ Gazzard, thepnncipalinvestigatorforthe ¯ trial in Britain, said, "It shows clear sur- : -viral advantages for combination versus ¯ single agent therapy." Gazzard said researchers were so impressedby their find- " ings that they had stopped the years-long : study .€~3r,ly in order to publicly announce ¯" itbecauseoftheimportantimplicationsof ¯ their results for peoplewiththe disease. "I think it will be used very rapidly clinically ¯ because tbese drugs are used on their own : at the moment," Gazzard said. The study ¯ compared survival rates between people ¯ who were treated with ~zidothymidine (AZT) and those treated with AZT plus didanosine or zalcitabine. Although 17% ofpatients who tookAZT died during the trial, only 10% treated with didanosine and 12% with zalcitabine did not survive. Overall the reduction in death rate was 38 per cent for patients who took the two drugs compared with those treated with AZTalone. Thestudyinvolved some3,000 patients. Prime Minister: HIV/AIDS Over the Peak in Australia CANBERRA, Australia - Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating said his .country’ s levelofHIV infection has passed Its peak, in large part because of an aggressive education and prevention campaign against the epidemic. "A decade of hard and unremitting effort in this country has resulted in a welcome reduction in the rates and incidence of both HIV and AIDS," Keating said, notinghoweverthat the disease continues to increase in Britain and the U.S. Keating also announced that the government would finance a 3rd five-year campaign startingnext year, whenits $75- million second five-year effort comes to an end. Keating said that specific details of the new strategy had yet to be worked out but that it would focus on research, .care and treatment, education and prevenuon, and the international fight against the epidemic. There have been nearly 19,000 HIV infections reported in Australia since 1985, and government figures now show the number of new infections " has leveled off at about 600 annually. ¯ HIV InNewborns Declining ¯ CHICAGO -Researchers with the Cen- ," ters for Disease Control and Prevention ¯ report in the current issue of the Journal of : the American Medical Association that fewer HIV-infected infants are being born in the U.S. Dr. Susan F. Davis reported in ¯ the journal that it is unclear why the de- . eline has occurred. CDC data however ¯ indicates that the number of newborns : infected with HIV peaked in 1991 with ¯ 1,760 babies born with the virus, and fell in both 1992 and 1993. _" The researchers suggested that the rea- ¯ son for the trend could include decreased ¯ fertility among H!V-infected women, an ¯ increased number of abortions among ¯ women infected with the virus, or alevel- ¯ ing off of HIV incidence in women of ¯ childbearing age. The scientists said the ¯ numbers could fall even further if.preg- : nant women are treated with the drug ¯ AZT, which dramatically reduces the risk ofmother-to-child transmission from25% to just 8%, Davis and her team said. ¯ Baboon MarrowTransplant HIV ¯ ¯ Procedure Moving Forward SAN FRANCISCO - The University of California-San Francisco has given the ¯ go-ahead to an experimental treatment .. that will inject baboon bone marrow into ¯ a man who has AIDS in an effort to build ¯ his immune system. JeffGetty, a38-yearr ¯ old man ,w,ho volunteered for the proce¯ dure, saxd I m lucky to havemade it this far. The wait has been unbelievable." ¯ Researchers at San Francisco General ¯ Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh had to get,approval of the Food & Drug Administration for the untried procedure. Fi-DELITY Hg/V~E HE_ALTH CA_RE, IN(_. Tulsa Office 486-11.74.. - 800-999-3442 We provide comprehensive home health services 24.hourslday, seven days/week. 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There was also a barbecue buffet, speechesby member of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), as well as comedians and entertainers, including the gay and lesbian cheerleading group Cheer Dallas. "By focusing on family, we hope to increase awareness that discrimination based on sexual orientauon is not just a gay issue, but one that impacts parents, siblings, relatives and friends, who often feel it necessary to lie about people they love who are gay for fear of rejection or retaliation by co-workers or acquaintances," Gore said. "The purpose of National Coming Out Day is for lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals to be open and honest about who they arewith their families; friends, and co-workers." The tent that played host to the daylong activities drew overflow crowds for the speeches by Gingrich and Bono. "Both Chastity and Candace courageously stepped forward and set an example for gay people everywhere," Gore said. "We are delighted to have these two prominent women celebrating National Coming Out Day with us in Dallas." "This type of event and coming out are the most important things we can do," Bono said in a brief speech. "Finally, I’m able to make a statement and make a difference withmy ownpeople." Chastity Bono’s sexual Orientation has been the subject of entertainment industryrumors since it was first reported inthe Star in 1990. Another aiaide appeared in the National Enquirer soon after the 1994 death of Bono’s companion to cancer. Bono " The event at the fair was only a part of came. out publicly in April 1995 on the " Dally’ week-long celebration ofNCOD pages of The Advocate, the national gay ¯ A slghature advertisement featuring the andlesbian newsmagazine. Bono said sh,.e~ .....names~ of people who support the NCOD firstknewshewasalesbianwhenshesaw’ cause ran on October 11 in The Dallas the love scene in the movie Personal Best. She was 13. Bono credits her easy time coming out to the many positive gay and lesbian role models in the entertainment community in which she grew up. She ¯ said that well-known entertainers like ¯ Elton John do a service to the community ¯ when they come out. Bono’s parents have long known of Chastity’s orientation. ¯ "What she’s doing today-- taking the ¯ initiative-- makes me very proud ofher," ¯ Cher told The Advocate. ¯ Candace Gingrich initially came into ¯ the spotlight because of her brother. Soon ¯ after U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich became Speaker of the House, Ms. Gingrich rec- ¯ ognized an opportunity to help. "I recog- ¯ uized that I had an opportunity and obli- ¯ gation to get involved in the movement for gay and lesbian equality in a meaning- " ful way," Candace Gingrich said. Gingrich, 29, has been open about her sexuality to her family and friends for years. Her public coming out, however, ¯ came when, at the end of an interview, an ¯ Associate Press reporter asked ifGingrich ¯ was a lesbian. She said simply, ’.’Yes, I am. Gmgnch to,d the fair-goers that she ¯ believes the majority of Americans are in ¯ favor of employment protection for lesbi- ¯ ans and gays, and she cited several statis- : tics in support. "They know like we do ¯ that everyone in our country deserves the ¯ samerights under thelaw," Gingrich said. : Gingrich said this gathering in Texas was ¯ thelargest group to which shehad spoken. ¯ She received a standing ovation at the end , of her remarks. ¯ Morning News. Special church services celebrating NCOD were also held this : week. "Almost 50 percent of Americans ¯ claim they don’t know anyone who is gay : or lesbian," Jim McBride, co-chair of : NCOD in Dallas said. ’’This invisibility ¯ results from the fact that, counter to ste- : reotypes, people who are gay, lesbian or : bisexual are virtually indistinguishable : from the rest of the population. National : Coming Out Day demonstrates that we ¯ representall races, nationalities, religions, : and economic and occupational catego- ¯ wood. At 12:15 in room 151of the North ¯ Hall, a panel of individuals will provide ¯ their perspectives on racism and hate ¯ crimes. This event is the final event in the ¯ Week Without ViolenCe, a Tulsa ¯ commeration of a national observance ¯ sponsored by the YWCA. ¯ The Say No to Hate Coalitton beganin ¯ 1988 to oppose hate crimes, and racial, : religious and sexual orientation bigotry. ¯ Last year, the Coalition sponsored an anti- ¯ hatemessage that was included in City of ¯ Tulsa utilities bills. Participating organi- ¯ zations include Tulsa Oklahomans for ¯ Human Rights (TOHR), Jewish Federa- ¯ tion of-Tulsa, Islamic Society of Tulsa, ¯ Tulsa Public School s, Tulsa Police Dept. : and the Tulsa chapter of the American : RedCross. FormerTOHRpresidentKelly ¯ Kirby is a co-chair of the Coaltion. ¯ Largentrefuses to supportENDA. How- " ever, he does pledge explicitly not to fire ¯ someone based on her/his sexual orientatiOn. This contrasts with the public post- ¯ tions of other members of the Oklahoma ¯ congressional delegation, many ofwhom indicated that they would refuse to hire or ¯ wouldfire individualsbasedontheirsexual ¯ orientation. These views, which werefirst ; revealed by Tulsa World reporter Jim ¯ Myers, created a national scandal and . resulted in a non-discrimination pledge campaign bytheDC basedHuman Rights Campaign Fund. This coincides with TOHR’S regular monthly meeting. TOHR will meet at 7pm to conduct its business. 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Assuming amarginal estate tax bracket to 50 percent, the taxes on that accumulation would be about $460,000--an amount that could be saved and literally reinvested with wise annual exclusion gifts. ¯ deniedare tax deductions, accidentai death : payments, inheritance and burial rights, ¯ and business and land transfer benefits. In ¯ considering the issue, Dan Foley, thelaw- " yet who is representing the three same- : sex couples suing the state for legal mar- . dages, told the commission that gays and ¯ lesbians have the right to these benefits ¯ justas heterosexualcouples do."Therights ¯¯ and benefits that are contingent onmarital status must be given to same-sex couples ." via marriage license, unless the state can ¯ demonstrate compelling state interestthat ¯ it be withdrawn," Foley told the commis- ¯ sion. But Steven Michaels; the state’S ¯ deputy attorney general, said most situations thatinvolve denyingbenefits to same- " sex couples can be resolved under exist- " ing laws. "In Very many instances, butnot ¯ all instances, the differences in treatment are quite small and could be resolved, for ¯" example, through the law of contracts, a : probate and through other kinds of ar- ¯ rangements that are authorized under extmg law, Michaels insisted. The com- . nnssion is expected to haverecommenda- ." tions on the contentious issue for the state ¯ legislature by the end of this year. Lesbian and Gay Alliance presented programs onTuesday, Wednesday andThursday, ranging from a panel of speakers ¯ from Parents, Familieg. and Friends of ¯ Lesbians and Gays to a discussion of ¯ Gays & Lesbians and the Church by Pastor Horvath. " Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Know Your Rights! Eslate Planning, ¯ Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1,800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Y ARIES, March 21 - ApPi120 Yournatural love ofhaste and recklessness goes into overdrive now. You’re quick tojump onwhatever, or whomever, when your emotions dictate a leap. This can be a fun month for "try anything" Ariens;just keep a wee bit ofa grip so you won’t end up with lots of regrets. TAURUS, April 20 - May 21 You belong to a sign that’s famous for sweet and accomodating behavior, but this month, you’re likely to blow your temper and your reputation, with it. It seems thatyou’ ve been oppressedby great and powerful forces, but envy is your real enemy. Relax. You’re imagining things. Really. GEMINI, May 21 - June 22 You could always be described as a "silver tongued devil," but your charm goes off the meter now. You can sdl anyone anything you like; you can sdl yourself effectively too. The only problem is, you’re temporarily more prone to talk than action. Try not to bark unless you intend to bite. CANCER, June 22 - July 23 You’re not exactly, famous for high self-esteem and rampant ego but you’re nowhere near as inadequate as you think you are: It seems like it would help to talk about yourself and your needs with significant others, but you won’t get the response you want for another month. Obsess over your work instead. : If you re an athlete of any sort, yot~-]l ¯¯ have a winningmonth of graceful, physical mastery. This is a great time for pota- ¯ toes to get off the couch andjoin in. Your ¯ parts work together better than usual, and ¯ the grandstand loves to watch. Want lots : of strokes and attention? Here’s your ¯ chance. ¯ VIRGO, Aug. 23-Sept. 23 : A good month to putter around the ¯ house or cleanup theneighborhood. Your ¯ ¯ car.e~taking side becomes hyperactive, and that s saying something for a confirmed ¯ world-saver like you. Any task that at- ¯ lows you to show your concern for others ¯ brings alot of satisfaction now. Go ahead ¯ and help; the rest of us need it.. : LIBRA, Sept. 23-00t. 23 ¯ If you’re a typical Libran, you’ve been -" worrying lately that you’ll never have ¯ enough money to buy all the pretty toys ¯ you know you deserve. This month, your ¯ financial concerns fade into the past as : your social schedule heats up. Running : around and working the crowd replaces ¯ checkbook agonies. Life gets fun again. SCORPIO, Oct. 23-Nov. 23 You always make a bigger impression -" than you realize and your birthday month : is prime time for some drop dead ¯ Scorpionicglamour. Youhave a great and valid need to express yourself on your : own terms. Let the peasants mutter that you’re sdf-involved’ if they must. It’s ¯ your rime to think "me first," so go for it. Open Arms Open Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 Saint John’s 4200 SO. Atlanta PI., 742-7381 Trinity 501 SO. 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Plan quietly ¯ for next month’s return to the fray. : AQUARIUS, Jan. 21- Feb. 20 ¯ If you have a mate, (s)he may consider ¯ shopping for a leash this month.-Your ~ ever present need for independence gets ¯ obsessive, and you’re just not very polite ¯ about telling people you need space and : plenty of it. You’re hot, you’re cold; your : temper is erratic. Try to remember that ¯ "love" is not synonymous with "prison." ¯ PISCES, Feb. 20 - March 21 You attract all sorts of favorable atten- ¯ tion at work; partly because you show : your willingness to work with others, ¯ partly because you’re just so darned seri- ¯ ous. Your ability to express affection and ¯ sensuality is abit depleted now, but it’s a ~ good time to focus on career success. ¯ Love gets it’s kick start soon enough. ¯ MCC of the Living Spring Calls Pastor The Metropolitan Community Church ¯ of the Living has called the Reverend KermieWohlenhouseto beits Pastor. Ms. ¯" Wohlenhaus cometo EurekaSprings from ¯ MCCof theRockies inDenver, Colorado. ¯ Ms. Wohlenhaus was licensed to preach i at the Universal FellowshipofMetropoli- ¯ tanCommunity Churches (UFMCC) Gen- : eral Conference this year. Raisedin Colo- . rado, Ms. Wohleahaus is a graduate of : Colorado Art Institute and received her _" Master in Divinity fromlliff School of ¯ Theology. Shehas traveled the Southwest MCC of the Living Spring.=eelebrates spiritual and lifestyle diversity : painting over 60 murals and had had one- ¯ woman shows in Colorado. : Ms. Wohienhaus says, "my theology is : Christian, with a sprinkling of New Age, ¯ Eastern Religion, Native American, ¯ Wimmin’S Spirituality, and 12 step re- : covery. Her first Sunday was September3 ¯ and her Installation as Pastor was Satur- ¯ day, September 16 and was followed by a ¯ reception. ¯ MCC of the Living Spring is a church ¯ that not only accepts but celebrates spiri- ¯ tual and lifestyle diversity. 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Dinner & Theatre Combo at Fat Tuesdays Fat Tuesdays, in the downstairs of the : New Orleans Hotel is proud to announce ¯ the newest, "edgiest" theatrical romp to " hit the Ozarks in a long time. Any Tues- ¯ day or Wednesday during the month of " October come and dine from the magical ¯ menu created and prepared by Chef Charles Clark, re, centl~ featured in the June issue of Ben Appetit. And then see the Off- Broadway smash, Parall. el Lives,written .by Me Gaffney and Kathy Najimy. The showis performed by three women, Pamela Jones, Janet Alexander, and Poco Carter, whoplay8- 10 characters each in a series of skits which, capture the humor of humanity~ Each of these actors brings extensive experience in theater and performance to this production. SBased on Parhallel laves:oThe Kathy &~Me t :" THE PAMELa, =’ Parallel Lives is directed by Lewis Routh, formerly of Eureka Springs, currenfly the owner of the Orlando, Floridabased Act Out Theatre. Routh recently won that city,s prestigious entertainer Of the year award for presenting pertinent plays withGayand Lesbian themes. : VOCO -. Routh. says that this prodiJctien h,,as b~n one ofhis mostjoyfull and rewarding working experiences." The dinner/ show package is $30, with show- .only tickets available for $10. Call FatTuesdays for reservations, Tuesday - ¯O t Sunday, 4 pm- " : Directed by Lewis Routh t midnight: (501) : ° Featuring... : 2 5 3 - 8 2 6 4 . ¯ " ................................. ¯ Showtime is 9pro ~ : PametaJones. JanetAl~xander. PocoCa,er : ~ on Tuesday and ¯ "" ................................. 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"TheEssential BookofGay Manners and Etiquette" is subtitled "A HandbookofProper Con-~ duct and Good Behavior for the Gay Gendeman." Don’t let that fool you; this guide is definitelynot stuffy. It is a practical manual designed to include homosexuals in the everyday social interactions of Americans. There are six chapters: 1) THE ESSENTIALS, which includes introductiOns (such as how to introduce your ex tO your newboyfriend), Gay Time (A.K.A. tardiness), and how to answer someone who asks "Are you gay?" 2) FRIENDSHIP, COURTSHIP AND. SEX covers "How toTumFirst Dates into Second Dates" &"Neg0tiating Safe Sex." 3) COMMITTED RELATIONSHIPS, which goes from "Ceremonies of Commitment’" to "When Baby Makes Three." . 4) HOME LIFEincludes ntles of entertaining and the proper ways to send letters and invitations t9 couples. : 5) FASHION AND THE MAN covers ¯¯ proper dress and good grooming. 6) AIDS: BEYOND MANNERS gives ". some logical guidance on taking the HIV ....subtitled A Handbook of Proper Conduct& G.~i Behavior for the Gay Gentleman¯ Don’t let that fool you; tl~s guide is definitely not .... test and "What to Say WhenaFriendTests Positive." Included in each chapter are sporadic quotes of wisdom: "Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation Of strength" and "Politeness is the art of choosing ~ among one’s real thoughts" are two of the best. 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Communities - Our Families of the Heart October 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 10 National News & More Pres. Candidate Bob Dole Rebuffs Gay Republicans CT The NAMES Project will present a portion of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on October 13-15 at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Expo Square Pavilion. For schedule, see p. 9. Gay Tulsa "Yellow Pages" Tulsa activists and entrepeneurs, Kharma Amos and Debi Harding have formed Pride Publishing and have launched Gay Tulsa, A Guide to Businesses Serving the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Community of Tulsa and surrounding area. The Guide will be free, distributed in Tulsa clubs, other businesses, churches and non-profit organizations. Amos & Harding will publish tbe premiere edition of Gay Tulsa in October with an initial run of about 2500 copies. Amos added that Gay Tulsa will provide space for Tulsa not-for-profit organizations to describe briefly the,ir programs. She also noted that thus far non-Gay businesses had been more enthusiastic about advertising than some Lesbian and Gay ones. For more information about Gay Tulsa, contact Pride Publishing at 9727 E. 1 lth St. Ste. 128, Tulsa, OK 74128, or phone/fax to 838-2121 or e-mail to OKPridePub@aol.com. ACLU-Oklahoma Seeks,to Abolish OK "Sodomy" Law On August 24, attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma (ACLU-OK) presented arguments that challenge Oklahoma’s "crimes against nature" statute to the Oklahoma Courts of Criminal Appeals, Oklahoma’s highest court for criminal law issues. The case was an appeal of a guilty conviction of an Oklahoma City man arrested by an undercover Oklahoma City police man for describing his sexual predilections at the policeman’s urgings. Michael Camfield, develoment director for the ACLU-OK noted that although the citizen was charged with a misdemeanor: offering to engage in a lewd or lascivious act, the citizen actually did not offer to engage but merely described what he likes. Camfidd added that the OKC officer presented himself as a Gay man, making references to the See ACLU, page 11 Gay Volunteer Accepted in Leadership Tulsa Program TULSA, OK - For a number of years Leaderslfip Tulsa has provided training for individuals interested in contributing to Tulsa by serving on boards of not-for-profit organizations. Individuals are selected competitively for the costly program ($1200) and usually represent many of the best and brightest in Tulsa business and professions. In this year’s class~ for perhaps the first time, an ope~lly Gay man, Steve Eberle, was chosen. Eberle, a longtime volunteer with considerable experience on the boards of a number of organizations, had had the impression that Leadership Tulsa was primarily for individuals without much experience - unlike himself. But he was persuaded by Iris friend, Penny Painter (executive director of Resonance) to apply and has found that the program while great training for the inexperienced, can take an experienced board volunteer to a higher level. He adds that it’s broadened his exposure to individuals and organizations across the city. See Eberle, page 3 CINCINNATI ~ In an effort to find.~’common ground," the gays and lesbians of the Log Cabin Republicans began their 6th national convention in Cincinnati, the object of calls for a national boycott by many rights activists because of the city’s passage of an anti=gay ballot me asure in 1993. Instead, the gay GOPers got a sharp rebuff from leading Republican presidential contender, Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas. In announcing the location of this year’s convention, Abner Mason, president of the Log Cabin Federation, said, "We are looking for common ground. A boycott is not going to accomplish what gay activists are looking for - greater awareness of gay individuals in America." But as the convention opened on Friday, Aug. 25, Sen. Dole’s presidential campaign office announced that it was returning a $1 ,~ contribution from the Log Cabin Republicans. A spokesperson from Dole’s presidential campaign said it was the GOP senator’s policy not to accept money "from political groups that have an agenda that is not in line with Senator Dole’s position on the issues." Rich Tafel, executive director of the gay Republican organization, said the group was "extremely disappointed" by the Dole~ampaigu move. See relaied sto-ri-es: Dole, ]~. 12 Congressional Hearings on ’Gay Agenda’ Delayed .WASHINGTON- A plan to conduct congressional hearlngs on Sept. 12 on homosexuality in public education has been at least delayed after rights activists called the secretive way the hearings were scheduled a "sideshow for right:Wing lobbyists: A House Economic & Educational Operations subconmfittee had quietly slated the hearings which will now be delayed until sometime between the end of September and the Thanksgiving recess. The hearings had been set up at the request of Lou Sheldon, head of the anti-gay Traditional Values Coalition of Anaheim, California to hear testimony from educators, parents and students who were concerned that the nation’s public schools were "promoting homosexuality" among students in sex education classes, counseling and other school activities. "We are convinced that there is a clear a_~enda that the See Sheldon, page 10 The Rev. Elder Troy Perry, founder of the Universal Fellowship ofMetropolitan Community Churches ( MCC), will preach and ordain the Rev. Nancy Horvath at 11 am, Sunday. At 6pm, Pastor Horvath will be installed formally as pastor ofFamily ofFaith MCC, 54th & Mingo. Tulsa AIDS Walk ’95 Tulsans will kick off AIDS Awareness month with Walk This Way, AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95 on Saturday, September 30. Registration will begin at 9ana and the Walk will step off at 10am from Boulder Park between 18th Street and 21st Street at Boulder. The walk will follow the Riverparks path to cross the Pedestrian Bridge and go along the west bank of the Arkansas River to retlma to Boulder Park over the 21st Street bridge. Walk This Way will benefit VNA - Visiting Nurse Association, TOHR Testing Clinic, MTSAS - Metropolitan Tulsa Substance Abuse Services, Inc. IndianHealth Care, IAM, Rainbow Village, HIV Resource Consortium, Hospice of Green Cotmtry, S JR, RAIN - Regional AIDS Interfaith Network, Ahalaya and MAC. For more info., call 587-7222. CommUnity of Hope to Celebrate & Bless Building After weeks of work in gutting and remodeling donated by members and friends and with donation of equipment and supplies, the Reverend Leslie Penrose and members of United Methodist Community of Hope, a Shalom Base Conm~tmity, will hold a service at 6pro on Sunday, September 17 to bless its new and larger facility at 1703 East 2nd Street. All are welcome. For more information, call 585-1800. AIDS Prevention Project HRCF’s Eiiz. Birch Speaks i Targets Native Americans To Christian Coalition A new program, called the Tulsa Native American o AIDS Prevention Project (TNAAPP) has begun to proWashington- Some members of Pat Robertson’s Chrisvide education, testing support groups and other services tian Coalition today joined with progressive clergy and to men who self-identify as Native American. The proother supporters of lesbian and gay equal rights to hear a gram will use materials developed at San Francisco’s speech by Human Rights Campaign Fund Executive ° American Indian AIDS Institute and also used by the Director Elizabeth Birch during the group’s amlual"Road American Indian Commtmity House in New York. A to Victory" conference at die Washington Hilton. More certificate of degree of Indian blood (CDIB) card is not than 300 people crowded into a ballroom tohear the head required for this program. For more info., call Brian of the largest national lesbian mid gay orgamzation deJackson or Jason Shamblin at 584-4983. liver an address in the form of an "open letter" to Christian Coalition members. The speech was held next to a Gramm for President luncheon, and just down the hall TULSA, OK - The Reverend Alice Jones, longtime from die conference’s main ballroom where most of the pastor of the Metropolitan Cormnunity Church of Greater 1996 GOP presidential hopefuls were addressing the Tulsa, announced her resignation from the pulpit in the two-day gathering. See HRCF. page 10 middle of August. Speaking to Tulsa Family News, Pastor Jones said that she felt God was calling her elsewhere. LONDON -The British Defense Ministry has announced Under Jones leadership, MCC-GreaterTulsa purchased that it will begin reviewing the possibility of ending the and paid off its mortgage for its building using innovative ban on gays and lesbians serving in the country’s armed financing techniques which Pastor Jones notes have been forces. The mimstry amlounced that all aspects of the widely imitated in the Universal Fellowship of Metromilitary’s policy on homosexuals will be examined, politan Community Churches. including how the armed forces in other nations treat gays Church sources indicate that Pastor Jones is providing and lesbians. The ministry panel reviewing the issue will interim pastoral services while the congregation begins then hand its report and recommendations to the Defense its search for new spiritual leader. This process is exSelect Committee in 1996. See Brits, page 10 pected to take several months. : MCC-Tulsa Pastor Resigns UK to Review Military Ban �Tulsa Clubs & Ftestaurama <) 18-583 - 1248 POB 4!40 Tulsa. Oldahoma 74159 -014O FulsaNews@aol.com Publisher~di{or ~ss~md on or before the }.Sth of each month the ei~ire contents of tins publication are protecied by US copyright 1995 b} Tulr, a Family Tom Nea.~ News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without Assistant Edito: written permission from the pubhsner. Publication of a name or James Christjohn Writers/contributors photo does not indicate tha~ person’s sexual onentaho;, Correspondence is assumedto be for publication unless otherwise Kharma Amos noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family Laurie Cooper News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. ]U.ach Shelly Roberts Staff Photographer reader is entitled to one iree copy of each edihon at distribution points. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery JD Jamett bv Shelly Roberts I1 was something in her eves Or rather it was sometfiing that wasn" t in the eyes anymore. Terror Fury. Tears For five decades, shehad beet~ speaking her story. So perhap< the healing in tt~e telling had surgically separated emouon from her side of the podium had not. however lessened her Hllpa~..t A Polish Nazi pnson camp surv~vor she had come to teach us. Expecting tl~e worsL most us learned more. The devil was in these details in a far more forceful way thm~ any book. or movie or docu-footage, wtrich conid never qtfite bnng you close ,enough to absorb the realitieso The "knowledge that to stand in lhe front of the soupline.was to risk a bowl of thin, warm water as your nonnstunent. That the oppos~m end offered both the prolmse of the !ife-~vtng~ sparse vegetables from the bottom, but also nsk of the empty pot. That survival- might hinge on fronfliners and backliners combining meager portions so that all might continue. Horror after horror. Detailed after detailed indignity. I had come as a volmateer for traimng to join the Survivors of Shoatr"lthe Hebrew word for Holocaust) Video ProJect, begun by Steven Spielberg, to capture the testimony of holocaust surv i v ors. These depositions will In many ways, the writers, editors and publisher of Tulsa " Family News have rather traditional goals. We hope to emulate the better newspapers of our country, providing a mix of news, entertainment, financial advice, and opimon, etc. albeit tailored to our communities: Lesbian, Gay; .Bisexual and Transgendered. And while we thank our advertisers for their support and the opportunity to promote their businesses and organizations, unlike some other publications, advertising is the means, not the end. For us, content is more than just something to fill the space between ads. Frankly, this ~s more work. It takes more time and greater skills to seek out the stories that affect our lives, our fanrilies and friends. Chin of the specific goals of TuL%~..?:amily News is to provide be diuitallv transformed ~nto a multi-- tnedaa computer archive available to scholars and searchers worldwide I’ d. held a mJcrop~aone beiore So I signed on to learn the delicate disciphne of penmss~vc, noi)-intrusl’v(: 117[terv~ewm,, that assists the remamecs it) express their expe. nenoa,~,: And it was impossible s~t throu~l~ the lecture about fateful clkonology ~dnotttfi~ of you ’:Hov. was ~t possible asked Professor of History. Aia~ Berger iniris onentatioh prescriPtion ’Tor,amodem nation-state to ~y out the svsmmauc murder of a whole population, not for any crone, but for the mere crime of the condition of b~r~?’" i ~ow ~at he Spe~s of people born Jewish, but I Nso ~ow ~at he. now more th~ ever, spe~s of people born homosexuN who were once ~e most despised of the bu~ates. And who, even now, without order or cogent org~7~on, ~e ~e most vulnerable to &e ex~emes of Muds of s~pegoafism ~at Nstory h~ shown ~ result from foundering ~ono~es, ~d extre~sts o~upylng power. Professor Berger det~led a nationN logbook that on~ did, ~d could on~ agmn, have your n~e ~ved on it. He refers to "Jews." I ask you to ~spose "llonlosexNs". "The Jews," he smd~ "were diabolized, demomzed Judged less than human. In demonizauon, the v~ctim is bmu shed from your world, the vicUm is outside the um verse of mor~ obligati.on. If you flnnk thin ~meone ~s not hffmgm, sub hum~ ami-hum~. a v~ms, a vermin, tnm~ you owe ~ha~ ttung, noflung h,.fact, it VOUr duly lO ~L~:’ ~terheadded t~a~ "theactof being bom.lew~sh was ~1 ~t took to be eligible for extent naaon." i-.or the firs~ ume i, Nstory, O~rm itself was considered crime pumshable by death. At Dachau ~’ter the w~)rd "~cfime’" was written ~e word ’Jew." (And, we ~ow.,"homosexuN.") The good Doctor N so outlined for us. o&er th~ fate. the Muds of factors ~at nright well have meant ~e differen~ betw~n exten~nauon, ~d protecuon, support ~d survivN: "~e prew~ status of Jews dete~ned &eir fate under Namsm. Acculturation, strong MnsNp ~es. ~ono~c toler~ce, good interperson~ r elatiomhips with non-Jews, N1 of &ese were factors in dete~imng if you lived." ~e D~es, who gave up none of ~eir Jewish dfizem, sNd,"We help~ &e Jews bemuse ~ey we ~ew them as our fellow zeus, Now, I wonder how ~ere c~ be a single soul of us left who still prefers to live in N&ug? I see Shoah, page 3 a forum for discussion about is- " Tins is one of the ways in which sues andideas. Again this is fairly ¯ a public dialogue and debate octraditional for a newspaper. For ¯ curs in a commumty. This is Our ehallenCe to those with our positions is thls: ~et off your baeksldes and partlelpate in the dlalo~ue. All it takes to ~et your vlew read is to submit it via letter, fax or e-mail. If you care enough about where we’re ~oln~, if you care enough to eomplaln, eare enough to educate and persuade your peers. who dlsa~ree example, The Tulsa Worm regularly takes positions on issues and readers, agreeing or disagreeing, write to share their views. ¯ particularly important in coin¯ munities such as ours - which is ¯ by its nature non-cohesive in its ¯ diversity. ¯ This is not, however, what’s been happening in LGBT Tulsa, ¯ unfortunately. We have a spec¯ tacular lack of dialogue about the challenges our communities face~ This is a problem. Some : have objected to the positions ] we’ve taken. That’s OK ¯ Our challenge to those who disagree with our positions is ¯ ¯ this: get off your backsides and participate openly in the dia¯ logue. 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T~sa UNfo~/~a~er Seekers Assoc. *Tulsa City HN1, C~etefia Vestibule, Gro~d >]oor *Umversi~ Center at TNsa DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. *King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W *Purple Iris Inn, Route 6, Box 339 *Southern Rose Bed & Breakfast, 9 Benton *The Woods, 50 Wall St. *The Diner, 2124 NW 39th *Jungle Red, The Habana Inn *Oasis Community Center, 2135 NW 39th *Triangle Association, 2136 NW 39th 501-253-6807 501-253-5445 800-231-1442 501-253~8748 501-253-2204 501-253-8281 405-528-5133 405-524-5733 405-525-2437 405-843 -8378 For those who would like to receive discreet h~me delivery of Tulsa Family News, please send 5 ~5 for a 12 months, 58 for 6 months. �wonder how she or he, knowing the rising Eberle notes that he knows of Gay men tide of current extreme religionists workwho have been part of Leadership Tulsa in ing toward government domination, can the past (and that he suspects a number of think that the pulled curtain is preferable women in this year’s class are Lesbians), or even viable? Who doesn’t fathom that but he believes that they did not apply to declare yourself in the normal course of openly. In contrast, he applied as an openly your business or industry, without fanfare Gay man as well as an HIV+ individtml. or undue attention, and to work toward the He feels that Leadership Tulsa really was normalizationand legalization of our lives, seeking diversity in this class which is creates a familiar safety that can never be also notable for its racial and ethnic diverachieved in hiding. That it works directly sity as well as its gender balance. tO deflect the danger that could someday At a retreat held recently, the conversaagain require our having to secret ourtions were dominated by discussions about selves, not in closets, but in holes under ¯ children, and Eberle was concerned about floorboards or in cellars. how coming out as both Gay and HIV+ We say, frequently, in the Out Commuwould be received. To his surprise, he nity, that no one can hate you if they know found acceptance from the members of you. The Jews say, "Never again." So his sub-group, and later, a women came should we. out to him as the mother of a Gay son. As is typical of Leadership Tulsa, Eberle Let’s not be left out of history again. was assigned to a board, both to learn If you are a Jewish gay or lesbian holofrom them and to provide them with the caust survivor, and voti understand the benefit of his experience, lie will be asbenefit of having your experience on ¯ sisting the South Peoria Neighborhood record, please contact the Shoah FoundaAssociation When asked, he noted that tion at 1-800/661-2092 or 818/777-7802. Leaderstiip Tulsa does not send volunIf you are a non-Jewish gay or lesbian teers to any non-profit orgamzation that survivor, or know someone who wishes directly serves the Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Trans. she or he had a place to leave a record of communities. The only organization with what happened, please contact the founhistorical ties to the Gay communiues is dation as well and strongly request that the HIV Resource Consortium. your voice be added to the documentaFor more information, call Leadership [ion. Tulsa at 582-1296. Shelly Roberts is a nationally syndicated columnist, speaker, and author of The Dyke Detector, and Hey, Mom, Guess What! Paradigm Publishing. On behalf of the AIDS Wa k Tulsa ’95 and the beneficiary agencies, thank you! 1. 2. AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95 Walk This Way Collect contributions in advance of th e Walk. This saves you time. saves expenses associated with collecting money after the Walk and allows for the proceeds to be distributed more quickly. Please make checks payable Io AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95-PFLAG: The canceled check will be the Na’ne sponsor’S receipt. 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Box 1071, Tulsa, OK 74101-1071 Parent’s or Guardian’s Signature/Date �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs NeWs NCOD Founder Dies TF~qUQUE, N.M. - Psychologist Robert H Eichberg, cofounder of National Coming Out Day in 1988, has died of AIDSrelated complications at age 50. Eichberg also wrote Coming Out: an Act of Love, which describes how people reveal their homosexuality. "His whole life’s work was about bridging the gap between gay and nongay communities, allowing people to discover who they are, and really encouraging them to go out and do something with that’knowledge," said Lynn Shepodd, president of the Santa Fe Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Pride Committee. Eichbe,rg’s activism started 2 decades ago when he established a political action committee for gay and women’s rights in Los Angeles. National Coming Out Day is celebrated each year on Oct. 11. Lesbians at Conference HUAIROU, China - At a news conference at the NGO forum going on parallel with the 4th World UN Conference on Women, lesbians attending as NGO delegates said they wanted to make contact with other lesbians in China and throughout Asia. Arjana Suvamananda, a lesbian from Thailand, said she and other members of the Asian Lesbian Network were eager to contact lesbians all over ASia. "It would not be wise to be specific if there are Chinese lesbian activists here in the forum. I can tell you, lesbians are everywhere, including in China,’" Suvamananda said. "’The reason we are networking with Chinese lesbians is to be able to share information and .strengthen the Chinese lesbian movementhere, which onits own will be able to make more and more lesbians come out in fighting for their rights," Palecia ¯ Beverly Diski of the Gay Les" bian Organization of ¯ Witwatersrand in South Africa, said. ¯ Anti-Gay Violence in Washington Schools SEATTLE - Among some 27 ¯ anti-gay incidents in Washington state schools during the past 5 years, 8 boys and gifts reported ! that they had been gang raped by ¯ fellow schoolmates in a survey ¯ prepared by the Safe Schools Coalition. ¯ Two girls, ages 13 and 14, ¯ reported they had been forced to have. sex with each other under football bleachers and had then been raped by each of the boys. ¯ In some of the assaults, the sin¯ dents reported they had been uri¯ nated on or vomited on by their ¯ attackers. Three of the anti-gay ¯ incidents reportedly took place ¯ in elementary schools in the state. .. State schools superintendent ¯ Judith Billings said she would r~ ~ew the coalltton s findings. ¯ No Gay Godparent in OK ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ . ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ : " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ IIIIII robert owen freeman architectural & interior design consulting, architectural renderings pob 52621, tulsa, ok 74152 918.747.0880 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ LONDON - Simon Lawley, a 39-year-old man who was told he could, not be his nephew’s godfather because he is gay, has called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to make a ruling on the issue that has outraged gays and church activists in England, Lawley wrote to The Rev. Dr. George Carey about the treatment of his family and himself at St Peter’s Church in Famborough, west of London. Church of England guidelines on godparents stipulate only that they must be Christians. Lawley was asked by his sister, Lizzie Toms, if he would be a godparent to her son Freddie who was born in January. She asked the Rev. Beryl Phillips, one of St. Peter’s curates, about it but was told her gay brother was not be an acceptable godfather. St. Peter’s officials stood behind their exclusion of Lawley, saying, "This church proclaims that God loves all people but that he also sets boundaries on our behavior. The Church is always being clobbered for not taking a moral stand. Now we are making our policy clear and being clobbered anyway." $25 Million Suit Filed in ’Jenny Jones’ Killing ¯ SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - The ¯ family of Scott Amedure,.who was killed after appearing on the ¯ TV talk program "The Jenny : J,ones, Show," have filed a $25 million lawsuit against the §yndieated show...AnAgx!ttre was,one : of several guest~~vho told other ¯ guests on the show that they had secret crushes on them, but in : Amedure’s case, the object of ¯ his crush was Jonathan Schmitz, ¯ who said he was heterosexual. S chmitz is currently being held on charges of killing Amedure, and claims he was led to believe the person with a secret crush on him was a woman, not a mail. Geoffrey Fieger, the lawyer representing Amedure’s family, ¯ said, "Jenny Jones is as negli: gent as Schmitz in creating the ¯ scenario in which Scott was ¯ gulmed down." The suit claims, ¯ among other things, that ¯ Amedure and other guests were ¯ given alcohol before the pro" gram to lower their inhibitions. ¯ School Board Bans ¯¯ Discussion of Gay Issues MERRIMACK, N.H. - Led by ¯ new. ly-elected far-right conser¯ vataves, the Merrimack school ~ board has narrowly approved by ¯ a3-2 vote a proposal that would ¯ prohibit teachers and counselors : from discussing homosexuality in a neutral light. The ban would ¯ prohibit any neutral discussion ¯ of homosexuality in the schools, ¯ bar instructional materials that ¯ discuss homosexuality from a ¯ neutral viewpoint, and prohibit ." suicide prey ention counseling (or : even referrals to counseling) for gay and lesbian students. : Austrian Cardinal Quits : Accused of Molestation ¯ VIENNA - Austria’s Roman Catholic primate, Cardinal Hans ¯ Hermann Groer, has announced ¯ that he will step down from his ¯ post in September. Groer’s re" tirementcomes amid perhaps the ¯ greatest Crisis the church in the ¯ F’~dominately Catholic country ¯ has ever faced. Groer has re. fused to comment at all about ¯ accusations made earlier this year ¯ that he had sex with a male stu¯ dent at a boarding school some ¯ 20 years ago. ¯ Josef Hartmann, who is now ¯" 37, said he had gone public with ¯ the accusations after Cardinal Groer said that men who abuse ¯ young boys could never enter ¯ heaven. Groer remained silent ¯ on the charges, and since then ¯ rights activists have also named ¯ several other leading Catholic ¯ clergy in the country whom they ¯ say are closeted homosexuals. BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Life Given NE Killing OMAHA, Neb. Marvin Nissen, who admitted killing Teena Brandon -.a woman who had posed as a man - along with 2 of her friends, has been sentenced to life in prison. Officials said Nissen, 22, and John Lotter, 24, raped Brandon after learning that she was a woman, then stabbed her to death to keep her quite about the rape. They said Nissen and Lotter also killed Lisa Lambert, 24,and Philip DeVine, 22, in rural Humboldt, Neb., because they were with Brandon at the time. Lotter has already been found guilty of 1 st degree murder in all three killings and faces possibly a death sentence. Lesbian Trapeze Artists! EDINBURGH, Scotland - The Edinburgh International Fringe Festival, which bills itself as the largest arts festival in the world,. has a reputation for outlandish acts among its 14,000 performances by groups from 700 troupes from 32 countries. But among the groups - that includes Alien Sex, Ian Coguito, Jeffrey Dahmer Is Unwell, and Strange Fruit Stageworks - the performers causing the greatest stir seem to be the Club SwingAppetite, a lesbian trapeze troupe from Australia. Club SwingAppetite was given the festival’s "’Moira" award - named after arch-conservative Edinburgh councilor Moira Knox - who called the lesbian circus act a "dirty-minded disgrace." The trapeze-flying lesbians immediately included Knox’s remarks in their advertising fliers and have been drawing record crowds to watch the act that they describe as "a feast of food, sex and orgasmic trapeze." Hawaii Bias Commission HONOLULU - Hawaii Gov. Ben Cayetano has named the commissioners who will study sexual orientation discrimination resulting from same-sex couples not being permitted to legally marry in the state. The panel will make recommendations on legislation next year to overcome the bias against same-sex couples, although most rights activists in the state insist the solution is for the state to simply allow gays andlesbians to marry. The comlmss~oners are: Tom Gill, former Lt. Governor and Kerry 4649 South Peoria ¯ Congressman; K. Gomes, ¯ American Friends Service Com. mittee (Quakers); R. Stauffer, AFSC; M. Britt, Hawaii State. ¯ Teachers Assn.; N. Kreidman, ¯ anti-violence activist; J. Hochberg, attorney with the antigay Rutherford Foundation; ¯ Marie Sheldon, attorney. ¯ Internarl Conference of Gay Police Officers : PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The ¯ first Law Enforcement Gays & Lesbians International conference gotunderway in this South" ern California resort city, drawing several hundred police officers from more than 100 different ¯ departments in 26 states and 6 countries. The conference was cosponsored by the Los Angeles : Police Department with the Golden State Peace Officers : Assn., a California-based group of gay and lesbian officers. ¯ Among the public officials at. tending a reception opening the ¯ conference were California. Lt. ¯ Gov. Gray Davis, LAPD Chief Willie Williams, Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Mike Keeley, and ¯ L.A. Police Commissioner Art ¯ Mattox. ¯ Group Hopesto Increase ¯ Visibility of Straights ¯ WASHINGTON - A new orga¯ nization, called And Justice for ¯ All, has been formed in the nation’s capital to increase the ¯ visibility of straights in the gay ¯ rights movement. Jonathan ¯ Zucker, the organization’s ex¯ ecutive director, said he hopes ¯ the group will be able to bring news. of important developments in the progress of the gay rights ¯ movement to non-gays. "’A lot of useful information is ¯ produced every day by lesbian, ¯ gay, bisexual, and transgender ¯ rights organizations," Zucker ¯ said. "Unfortunately, much of ¯ this information never reaches ¯ heterosexuals who would use it. ¯ AndJusticeforAll will focus on ¯ getting therein theloop and giv¯ ing them the tools they need to support this movement." The ¯ groups can be contacted at: And Justice for All, PO Box 53079, ¯ Washington, DC 20009; by ¯ phone at (202) 298-9362; or at : Jst4All @AOL.com. British Activists ¯ Protest Islamic Group ¯ LONDON- Brid sh rights activ¯ ists with the group OutRage dis¯ rupted a rally by Hizb ut Tahrir, $28/hour 743-5272 MASSAGE THERAPIST Comer of 48th & Peoria "Tension, Stress, or Injury" 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! Photography J.D. Jamett 621-5597 YMCA 515 S. Denver Tues.-Fri. (12-8pm) (918) 583-6201, Ext. 19 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News an Islamic fundamentalist orga- :I "does not condone nor tolerate member denomination’s Church " nization that advocates the killing of homosexuals and Jews Sunday, Aug. 13, at London’s Trafalgar Square. Twenty gay men and lesbians were taken away by police as they protested the Islamic rally and disrupted speakers from. the group. John Jackson of OutRage said, "Our protest was lesbian and gay selfdefense against Islamic fundamentalists who endorse the killmg by Iran of an estimated 4,000 homosexuals since 1980, and who threaten and intimidate gay students on college campuses in Britain.’" ¯ Council has n,%w deeided~,to just put off any statement on sexuality in 1997 because of"substantive differences" within the church. The council said many members of the church were simply "tired of the issue" which its members have wrangled with for several years without resolution. " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Italian Protest Called Over Verona Action VERONA, Italy - Verona may have been the Setting for Shakespeare’s"star-crossed lovers" Romeo and Juliet, but the city councilors have given a cold shoulder to gay and lesbian lovers. The Verona City Council, at the promptings of the right wing and of conservative Catholic leaders .has approved a resolution rejecting a European Parliament statement opposing discrimination against homosexuals. The anti-gay resolution adopted by the Verona council states in part: "’Apart from indi"vidual moral and religious beliefs, homosexuality contradicts Natural Law itself. The application of the above mentioned [European Parliament] resolution, among other things, would have a negative effect upon the psychological development of young people who, in such promiscnous heterosexual and homosexual families, would see the falling of one of the basic foundations of the family,.that is: the stable union of a man and a woman?" discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, reli¯ gion, age, disability, or sexual ¯ orientation in any of its person." nel policies, practices, and operations ." ¯ Episcopal Bishop to be : Tried forGay Ordination ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ NEW YORK - In a highly unusual move, the Episcopal Church in America has announced that retired Bishop Walter Righter of Iowa will face a trial by 9 bishops on ecclesiastical charges that he ordained an openly gay man in 1990. Righter ordained Barry Stopfel as an Episcopal deacon while Righter was servingas anassistantbishop in New Jersey. Stopfel was later ordained as a priest by Newark BishopShelby Spong.Inspiteof attempts by Episcopal Church leaders to avoid a church trial, several conservativebishops got the required approval of 75 of the church’s 2_97 bishops to force Righter to stand trial. Righter, who currently lives in New Hampshire, called the move "’outrageous." Dutch Gov’t ¯ Subsidizing Gay Games ¯ AMSTERDAM-TheDutch gay ¯ newspaper, De Gay Krant, re" ports that the country’s Ministry of Health, Welfare & Sport has announced a grant of $62,500 to ¯ the Gay’Games slated to be held ¯ ~n Amsterdam in 1998. The ¯ Dutch government regularly subsidizes organizers who Work to ¯ bring!arge-scale sporting events ¯ to the country. A ministry spokesperson said ¯ the government hopes that "more ¯ than before, attention will be ¯ given to sport for homosexuals, ¯ whichintumwill promote sport¯ ~ngpardcipationin general."The ¯ paper quoted Marc Janssens, an ¯ organizer with the Gay Games ¯ in Amsterdam, as saying the ¯ group hcped to raise some $625,000 to mount to interna¯ tional sporting competition. The Verona resolution has no legal impact, but it has become the locus of Italian activists who have called for a demonstration against the Verona City Council on Sept. 30 by activists and gay aud lesbian travelers throughout ¯ the country. ¯ Veterans Affairs Dept. ¯ Bars Anti-Gay Bias ¯ WASHINGTON - The U.S. ¯ Dept. of Veterans Affairs has ¯ issued a policy statement pro- ¯ hibiting discrimination based on ¯ sexual orientation within the ¯ agency. The Veterans Affairs ¯ policy states that the department Lutherans Tired of Sex MINNEAPOLIS - After years of emotional, and often divisive debate, tlieEvangelicalLutheran Church in America has decided to indefinitely postpone work on a policy statement on sexuality because of its inability to reach any consensus on qnestions such as the ordination of gays and lesbians or the blessing of samesex mamages. The 5.2-million Michigan Gay Resort Nixes Rights Protections SAUGATUCK, Mich. - The town council of the tiny Lake Michigan resort commumty of Saugatuck, southwest of Grand Rapids, has unanimously rejected ameasure that would have barred discrimination based on sexual orientation. The refusal to adopt the local legislation incensed many activists because the lakefront town of just under 2,000 people is a popular resort with gays and lesbians. The issue arose after an innkeeper in nearby Douglas, Mich., across the Kalamazoo River from Sangatuck, refused to rent a room to 2 gay men. The town council in Douglas then promptly adopted an anti-bias measure by 7-0, and raised the issue in nearby Sangatuck. ’Celluloid Closet’ Ready for Premiere SAN FRANCISCO -"The Celluloid Closet," the star-studded and long-awaited documentary by San Francisco film makers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, will have its world premiere September 6 at the Venice Film Festival, followed by North American showings at the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival. "The Celluloid Closet" was produced by HBO and is expected to have a theatrical release in addition to its cable airing, Friedman said from Massachusetts, where he and Epstein are vacationing. ~The film also has been "unofficially invited" to the Sundance Film Festival next January, he added. Based on a 1981 book by the late film historian, writer and .media acdvist Vito Russo, "The Celluloid Closet" illustrates the history of gay imagery in Hollywood films, and features clips from more than 100 Hollywood movies.-Tom Hanks, Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Sarandon,Tony Curtis, Farley Granger and Shirley MacLalne, each of whom has played gay or lesbian char- . receive the death benefits of his acters, are among the actors who ¯ long-time companion, a deappearinfilmedinterviews. The ¯ ceased army colonel, after the film is narrated by Lily Tomlin : Defense Ministry refused to exusing a script aut bored by tend the benefits to him. The Armistead Maupin. court ruling, quoted by the ministry, said that Steiner and Col. NEA Gives $20,000 to ¯ Doron Maisel, who died of can¯ ’96 AIDS Quilt Display cer in 1991 while in the Israeli WASHINGTON - The federal army, did "not constitute a ¯ NadonalEndowmentfortheArts nuclear family" and that Steiner has given $20,000 to the San ¯ ¯ was lherefore ineligible for Francisco-based NAMES Maisel’s death benefits. The 2 ¯ Project in support of an October menhadbeen partners for8 years ¯ 1996 display of the AIDS Mebefore Maisel died. morial Quilt in the nation’s capi~ ¯ : Shocking Gray Closes tal. Anthony Turuey, executive ¯ director of the NAMES Project, _. SAN ANTONIO, Texas - According to the Columbia, S.C., ¯ said the display is timed to "re-’- cus the eyes of our leaders and : gay newsmagazine In Unison, American citizens" on the AIDS ; the Texas-basedmail-order firm ¯ epidemic during the 1996 decShocking Gray has shut down and intends to go into bankdon. The display will be the first time in 4 years the 45,000-panel, ; ruptcy. In Unison quoted Ed Rhuebart, a New York buyer for .60-ton. quilt will be on display in ¯ ~ts entirety. the mall -order catalog finn, who said Shocking Gray had laid off Kentucky Beer Boycott ¯ its workers, discontinued proLOUISVILLE, Ky. - Accordcessing telephone orders and ¯ ing to a report in The Letter, a locked its offices. ¯ Kentucky lesbian and gay paper, GayNet News Service con¯ 9 local gay bars and restaurants : firmed that the catalog ¯ have begun a boycott of several company’s toll-free telephone popular beers because of what ¯ number used by customers to ¯ activists.there called the "right ¯ order the finn’s up-scale and dis¯ wing activities"of Donna Shedd, ¯ whose husband David ~s presi- ¯ tinctly gay-oriented merchandise had bee~ disconnected with no ¯ dent of River City Distributing : forwarding number. Rhuebart is Inc. ; quoted as telling In Unison that River City Distributing was ¯ "’ShockingGray, the catalog, was targeted for the boycott because doing fihe. Shocking Gray, the ¯ of Mrs. Shedd’s involvement in company, was not." Kentucky’s Eagle Forum, the Anti-Gay Minister Phelps ¯ and-gaygroupheadedbyPhyllis Schlafly. Activists also noted that ¯ Alleges Bomb Attack Mrs. Shedd served on the state ¯ TOPEKA. Kan. Fred Phelps, Republican Party’s executive : the leader of a small fundarnen ¯ committee when last year it : talist church noted for anti-gay unanimously passed aresolution picketing at funerals of people in favor of recriminilizing ho- ~ who have died of AIDS, named mosexuality in Kentucky. In ad- ~ two men he charged had set offa dition to the popular bars and bomb at the home of;one of his restaurants involved in the prodaughters in late August. Police test, die boycott is also being : have made no arrests in the supported by Kentucky’s Fair- : bombing. ness Campaign, the Pro-Choice Authorities said they would Coalition, the Metropolitan investigate Iris charges, although Commtmity Church and the Lou- : they also said by aunounc~ng the isville chapter of Parents-Friends ; names before giving them to oL of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG). ficials Phelps may have inter~ ." Organizers say the boycottcould ; fered with their ability to ~nvescost the distribution company as tigate his accusations. No injunmch as S15,000 per week in ; ries were reported at the time of lost sales. the August 27 bombing. Israel Refuses Partner’s Death Benefits J ERU S A LEM - The Is raeli Ministry of Justice has announced ¯ that anational court has rejected the claim of Adir Steiner, 29, who had petitioned the courts to Open Arms Open Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan’s Kelly Kirby 4045 No. Cincinnati 425-7882 Saint John’s Certified Public Accountant 4200 So. 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"There is a growing recognition that women and lesbians are at risk of getting AIDS through sexual behavior and needle-sharing," said one woman from Sweden attending the con, ference. The forum was told that health experts estimated that more than 20% of lesbians in the U.S. had sex with a high-risk partner, and that between I and 2% of all women with AIDS were lesbians. Emanuel urged lesbians to be identified in the community and to learn about issues related to their personal health. WHO Says Women Increasingly Hit by HIV BEIJING - At a press conference held by the World Health Organization during the 4th UN World Conference on Women in Beijing, women were told they face the gloomy reality of becoming infected with HIV more rapidly than men, in part because of their economic dependence on males. "The bleak reality is that the sexual and economic subordination of women fuels the HIV/AIDS pandemic," WHO said in a position paper at the conference. The WHO document said that by the year 2000, there will be 14 million HIVinfected women and about 4 million women will have died from the disease worldwide. "The number of infected women with HIV is increasing more rap idly than men in Africa, in southern Asia," said WHO director-general Hiroshi Nakajima. Economics Alone Not Enough to Stem AIDS HUAIROU, China - Giving women greater economic clout isn’t enough to stop the spread of HIV among them because, of the complexities of different cultural environments throughout the world, the alternative NGO (non-governmental organization) conference running parallel to the 4th UN World Conference on Women was told. Marina Mahathir, head of the Malaysian AIDS Council, said even women in highly educated and affluent societies often find that their independence ends in the bedroom. "This is when their hnsbands regard affluence and success as having many wives or mistresses," Mahathir said at a workshop on economics and women’ s susceptibility to HIV at the NGO forum, which had declared the day "Women and AIDS Day." Among the difficulties faced in different cultures that were discussed: - In Bangladesh, where polygamy is permitted, the International Centrefor Research on Women has only recently begun a campaign to try to persuade women not. to marry men who already have one or more wives. - In Canada, many African immigrants and refugee women have to become prostitutes.to earn a living because of limited emplo.y.ment opportunities, especially for non-cxuzens. - In Vietnam where prostitution is commonplace, Thi Hwa, who works withsex workers, said many young prostitutes allow unprotected sex for a little extra money. "Many older men pay more for unprotected sex because they feel it would not mak e much diffeience if theycontract AIDS as they believe they do not have long tO live anyway," Hwa said. - In many. poor countries with high unempl0yment,.:tike .Nepal and: Gu~yana where men go away to work, they get infected and return home to infect their wives. Ginny Bourassa of Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases (WORLD) and other NGO delegates agreed that the best way to deal with the growing HIV infection rate among women globally is through communitybased programs that can respond acco rding to local needs and problems. No Appeal Filed in Congressional AIDS Bias Case WASHINGTON - Rep. Barbara-Rose Collins (D-Mich.) missed the filing deadline to appeal the claim of a former aide in her office who said he was fired because the lawmaker thought he had AIDS. Since " Collins did not appeal, Bruce Taylor will ¯ now receive compensation for more than ¯ 7 months’ back pay and attorney’s fees. ¯ Jim Davison, a media services adminis¯ trator for the House of Representatives, ¯ said he knew of no other instance in which ¯ a member of Congress had had a case ¯ before the Office of Fair Employment ¯ Practices. Taylor claimed his firing last Decem: bet - just 2 days after his male partner died ¯ of AIDS - was in violation of the federal ¯ Americans with Disabilities Act. Thelaw ¯¯ protects individtmls who are perceived to beinfected or have AIDS, as well as those ¯ who actually have the disease. According ¯ to Taylor, both Collins and her chief of ¯ staff repeatedly asked about his health ¯ before he was .fired. Although they deny : the allegations, the judge ruled that Tay: lor was perceived to be infected and that ¯ Collins and her chief of staff had decid~’d : he "would require time off for health ~ reasons." ." Grim Predictions about HIV : GENEVA - Up to 40 million people will ~ be infected with HIV by the year 2000, ¯ according to an article published in the ¯ latest issue of the World Health Organi¯ zation Newsletter, and 90% of these new infections with be in developing coun¯ tries. The latest WHO projections represent a 105% increase in the number of ¯ HIV infections of 18 million adults and ¯ 1.5millionchildrenworldwide.TheWHO ¯ projections also noted that HIV infections : among women will increase to about 15 ¯ million within the next 5 years and that up : to 10 million children globally will be ¯ orphanedas aresultoftheepidemicbythe ¯ year 2000. : Studies On AZT’s Effectiveness ¯ BOSTON - Two seemingly conflicting ¯ studies of the drug AZT published in the ¯ latestissueoftheNewEnglandJournalof ¯ Medicine, in fact support the increasingly ¯ more common attitude among AIDS ex¯ perts that use of the drug alone i s ineffective in fighting AIDS and that starting ¯ infected patients on multiple anti-HIV �-drug~ as qmcidy as possi01e is the best ~~edi ~’cal course of action. A team of researchers led by Dr. ~anl Volberding Of the University of Califorma m San Francisco and Dr. Stephen Lagakos of Harvard University studied 2 groups of patients for more than 6 years, comparing the progress of 549 HIV-positive but asymptomat ic patients who were given only AZT, and 547 who did not get AZT until signs of approaching AIDS appeared. The researchers found there was no difference in the length of time it took for the appearance of full-blown AIDS or death. The results, consistent with earlier studies, suggest that AZT by itselfdoes little to delay the appearance of the disease in pe op!e who~ar-e infected by HIV but remain generally healthy. But a European study published along withitbyateam ledby Dr. Sabine KJnlochDe Loes. of Geneva University, reported that 39 people treatedwith AZT very early kept their CD4 counts abov e 500- a marker level used as an indicator in the progress of t he infection - about 6 months 1 onger than 38 people nottreated promptl The treated patients, typically got the drug within a few weeks of infection. In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Da,dd Ho of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center at New York University School of Medicine said that treating HIV with a single drug "is doomed to fail." Ho suggested that the reason the European study found a better response to AZT is that the viruses in its subjects had not had time tc develop many mutant varieties. HIV-2 ’Flare’ in U.S. Blood ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has announced that HIV-2 was found in only 2 blood donations in this country last year and kept out of the nation’s blood supply. In 1992, blood banks began testing for both HIV1 and HIV-2, which is primarily found in West Africa and rarely found in the U.S. Dr.. John Ward, head of the CDC’ s AIDS surveillance division, said that the U.S. blood supply continues to be safe. There have been no cases of HIV-2 infection through a blood transfusion in the U.S., Ward said. .AIDS Vaccine Tests Begin BANGKOK - A combined U.S.-Thai team of military doctors has begun drug trials of a potential AIDS vaccine made bv the U.S. finn Chiron Biocine, called S]~2 gpl20/MF 59. So far, 2 Thai volunteers have been injected with the drug, but 22 more will also receive the experimental vaccine during the 1st phase of the experiment, which will last 6 months, according to Lt. General Kamrob Saisuwm~ of the Armed Forces Research In stitute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS). U.S. Arnay Colonel Rodney Michael said that the vaccine has already been tested in the U.S. and that"it proved to be safe with no side effects.’" Experimental Thalidomide Trials OKed for PWAs WASHINGTON- Thalidomide, the tranquilizer that caused birth defects throughout Europein the 1950s, wil! be offered on an experimental basis to U.S. AIDS_patients whose bodies are wasting away, the drug’ s maker has announced. The special "expanded access" program, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, represents the broadest use of thalidomide ever allowed in the U.S. Celgene Corp. is conducting clinical trial s to see if its brand of thalidomide, known as Synovir, counteracts the severe weight loss and deterioration that plagues 150,000 AIDS patients. Questions about Effectiveness of Dental Disinfectant ¯ WASHINGTON - A study published in ¯ thejoumalNatureMedicineindicatesthat ¯ a chemical disinfectant commonly used ¯ On some medical and dental devices may : not kill HIV. In the laboratory, the scien: tists discovered that the germ-killer glut, araldehyde did not eliminate the virus in : blood lodgedin lubricants frequentlyused : in dental equipment andin medical equip¯ ment calledendoscopes. : Researcher DavidLewis of the Univer: sity of Georgia said, however, that none ¯ of the devices has ever been shown-to ¯ actually be the source of transmission of : .HIV. According to Lewis, the study : derscores theneed to sterilize dental equip- ment at very high temperatures and indi: cates that the standards for decontaminat’- ing endoscopes should be revised. : Canadian Red Cross and Lab ¯ Battled Over Blood ¯ TORONTO-Two ex-officials ofa Cana: dian government-owned company testi¯ fled in court that the Canadian Red Cross ¯ and their company struggled for control ¯. over blood products as HIV entered the ¯ country’ s blood supply. ?dun Davies and ¯ William Cochrane, both ex-officials at ¯ Connaugh.t La.boratories Ltd., testified the ¯ two orgamzattons squabbled about who ¯ should make blood products for hemo:. philiacs. Lawyers representing HIV-in¯ fected Canadians have claimed that the : CRC and. Connaught spent more time arguing over who should manufacture ¯ blood plasma than increasing the national blood supply’ s safety. Studies Say Legal Needles Cut HIV Infection Rate STAMFORD, Ct. - New studies indicate that needle-shanng among IV .drug addicts dropped 40% after Connecticut approved a law 3 years ago allowing pharmacies to sell syringes over the counter. The studies, published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, concluded that the increased availability of clean needles should, therefore, stem the spread of HIV and make "a dramatic change in behavior at no cost to the public," according to Beth Weinstein, director of the AIDS unit of .the Connecticut Department of Health, which conducted the studies with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One year after the needle laws took effect, 83 % of the state’ s pharmacies were selling needles over the counter, and injection drug users were using them as their primary source of needles, accordmg to the studies. The 2nd study surveyed drug users at HIV counseling progra~ns. prisons and drug treatment centers in Connecticut where the authors found that less than a year after the law went into effect, 78% of those surveyed had bought syringes from a pharmacy in th e previous month, while just 28% had purchased needles on the street. HIV Found In Semen Samples SEATTLE- According to a recent study, HIV is found in more than one-fifth of all semen samples from HIV-infected men, making unprotected sex with such men very risky. According to Dr. Ann Collier of the University of Washington at Seattle, a study of more than 100 semen samples from 16 HIV-positive men over a 2-year period found live and infectious virus 22% of the time. The presence of HIV appears to be sporadic and was not affected by whether or not the men were taking anti-viral medications at the time. FiOELITY HO/~E H E_ALTH .CA_ RE, INC. 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Peoria Info: page: 646-6455 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Community of Hope Feed The Homeless, 5:30pm Meet at COH, 1703 E. 2nd St., Info: 585-1800 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 TCAP Advisory Council, Malissa Shepherd, Centers for Disease Control noon-l:30pm, 1430 S. Boulder THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Community Reception for Tulsa Americorp HIV Services Volunteers 4:30-6:30pm Collins Room, 1430 S Boulder SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95, "Walk This Way", 9am Boulder Park, 18th & Boulder Info: 587-7222 Jaycees’ Battle of the Bands, lpm Boulder Park, 18th & Boulder SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Friendfor A Friend, "Our House" Yard Sale, 8am-5pm, 1114 S. Quaker SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 Pdme Timers Monthly Meeting Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74100 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 NAMES Project Volunteer Training 3pm, All Soul’s Unitarian, 2902 S. Peoria TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Mntlicultural AIDS Coalition. 11:15 AIDS Coalition of Tulsa Topic: Mandatory v, Voluntary Testing noon- 1:30, 1430 S. Boulder TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 NAMES Project Volunteer Training 5:30pro, All Soul’s, 2902 S. Peoria TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Monthly Members Meeting, 7 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Gathering Place Info: 743-4297 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 NAMES Project Volunteer Training 7pm, All Soul’s, 2902 S. Peoria SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 Friendfor A Friend, "Our House" Bazaar, 9am-Spm, 1114 S. Quaker MONDAY, OCTOBER 9 Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays, PFLAG PFLAG 101, 1st Timers Support Group, 6:30pm PFLA G 102, OngoingSupport Group, 6:30pm PFLAG General Meeting, 8pm 4154 S. Harvard, Gathering Place Info: 749-4901 MON/TUES., OCT. 9 & 10 Hoisting the Banner of Color Conf. HIV & the Communities of Color OKC Marriott, Info: 800-285-2273 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 Family of Faith MCC National SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous Meets weekly at 11 pm Confidential support for recovering addicts. Community of Hope 1703 E. 2nd, info: 585-1800 NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Sewing Bees 3rd Sat. of each month Info: 748-3111 Coming Out Day Sevice 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 Green Country for Human Rights League Monthly Meeting, Muskogee Library, 7pro, POB 614, 74402, 682:8204 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 TOHR National Coming Out Day Dance Tentative date: call 743-4297 to confirm. All Soul’s Unitarian, 2952 S. Peoria FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 13-15 NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Fri. 6:30-10:30, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-6:30 Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa Fair Grounds Opening: Fri. 6:30, Close: Sun. 6:30pro SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 Dignityllntegrity Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians 5pm, St. Dunstan’s, 5635 E. 71st SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 Womens Supper Club Potluck Picnic Noon-5pm, Zink Park, 31st & Trenton Info: 298-4648 Gay &.Lesbian Student Association TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 SWAN-Single Women’sActivityNetwork Call 832-2121 TOHR Anonymous HIV Testing Clinic Daytime testing by appt. M-Th., 10-5 pm Info: 749-4194 TOHR Helpline, Daily 8-10 pm For info. or to volunteer: 743-GAYS Tool Box Technicians, Leather org., Info c/o The Tool Box: 584-1308 T.U.L.S~4,Tulsa Uniform & r Leather Seekers Assoc. Info: 838-1222 �Britain’s military leaders have their strong resistance to any monte to lift the ban on homosexuals serving in the count~. ’s armed forces, and earlier this year the policy was upheld in the High Court. But!n issuing its ruling that upheld Parliament s right to say who could and could not join the military, one of the senior judges on the court said he rejected the challenge by 4 former servicepersonnel discharged for being homosexual "with hesitation and regret" and that the "tide of history"-was against the Ministry of Defense andurged a review of the policy. ha. a. press statement annou.neing the review, the Defense Ministry said,"In the light of this judgment the [ministry] has decided it must examine and assess the current policy with the aim of presenting a paper .of evidence to assist: the select committee on the subject of homosexuality in the armed forces." The review will be headed by a senior civil servant .and staffed by officers from the Royal Navy, Army and Air Force. The miuistry’s out.... line of thereview wouldinvolve the policy being looked at from all levels. Commissioned officers and non-commissioned ranks will be asked to give evidence and fellow members of NATO and other countries will be:visited to evaluate their own policies. -~ Stonewall, Britain’s leading gay rights Organization, welcomed the announcement and called for a moratorium on discharges from the armed services until the review had been completed. "Stonewall ¯ has always maintained that the ban is based on prejudice and prejudice alone," a Stonewall news release stated. gay and lesbian...groups want to promote in the schools," Sheldon said. "And thi~ agenda has been accomplished through the Centers for Disease Control with funding under the Trojan horse of AIDS education." In a fundraising newsletter, Sheldon said House Speaker Gingrich had promised him last year that the House would address the issue and that Sheldon was helping to’ organize the hearings. The Human Rights-Campaign Fund charged _thatRep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.), chairman Of the Oiiersightand Investigations subcommittee of the Economic and Educational Committee was"turning his committee over to a lobbyist.:.to spread his In ~e 20-minute address during the °iunchbreak of the conference, Birch called for a new ethic in the public dialog. "We may work for different outcomes .... but we can engage in an ethic of basic respect and decency." : : ¯ ¯ The Greening of Gay by Pat Morehead Well, it has been a big week for public coverage of the "Gay 90’s". We got Entertainment WeeNy, we got electronic coverage of the benefit presentation of Birch s speech was delivered despite " "The Sum of Us", plus a review in the being rebuffed by a Coalition spokesman : daily paper. The National networks have after formally requesting,to SlZ~,ak at the ¯ us scattered round and about both in hard Conference. Ihave had the opportunity to : news and in magazine.features. Entermeet thousands of individuals from all ¯ -~tainment Tonight is focusing on WONG - ¯ walks of life who have grave concerns ¯ FOO and "Jeffery". Whewwww! about misconceptions put forth by repre- : So where am I headed with this you ...... sentativesoftheChiistianCoalitionwhen ’ ask? All of this has lead me- to a rather’" addressing the hopes, dreams and aspira- ¯ startling supposition. Is it possible that tions-of lesbian and gay Americans and ~ ’Gay’ has become in some sense fashiontheir families, Birch wrote in a July 5 able.-Are we m , even in Tulsa? Have prejudice." letter, to Christian Coalition Executive " we in effect become the flavor of the Elizabeth Birch, executive, director of Director Ralph Reed. I believe that it is : month like Birkenstock shoes, Santa Fe HRCF, said Sheldon was "shamelessly -..time to address our differences face .to ¯ style cookery, or mountain bikes? Lordy, ¯ distorting the purpose of. programs deface, she wrote. :. say it ain’t so! signed to keep young people safe and ¯ When the formal request was turned " I can see it all now. We will suddenly be healthy, Congress should resistthe tempdown, Birch decided to reserve a room in ¯ in demand by our ever so trendy straight tation to stage sideshows for. right-wing ¯ the same hotel that would host the confer- ¯ associates. They will all want to accom¯ lobbyists and get on with the business of ence, to deliver her message directly to ~ pany us into the nether world of Cowboy ¯ Christian Coalition members. "Although ~ styleGaybars. We will serveas thecenter govermng." .Hoekstra’s office confirmed that ¯¯ your podium was not available tome, I am ¯ of focus at backyard barbecues, cocktail Sheldon was in fact involved in planning grateful for those who have come today .": gatherings and small informal dinners. the hearings. The hearings, Hoekstra’s and will give me the ’benefit of the doubt". -" We will be quizzed on exactly what it is office said, will address legitimate conand be willing to consider what I have to o that two men can do together in bed. cerns of parents who are concernedby say." ¯ Lesbians unfortunately will not receive several reforms in public ~education, inTheHuman Rights Campaign Fund .:.’this same kind attention, because the eluding distributing condoms and sex edu(HRCF), the nation’s largest lesbian & " womenalreadyknowtheanswers tothose cation in schools: gay political organization, works to end : kinds of questions. Activists noted that the hearings were discrimination, secure equalrights, &pro- ¯ The more daring straight men will sugscheduled by Hoekstm’s staff without even tect the health and safety of.all Ameri- : gest that if the proper precautions are notifying Democratic subcommittee memcans, HRCFlobbies the federal govern- : observed, they might be willing to bers. The date became public only after ment on lesbian, gay, & AIDS issues; ¯ "dabble" in our excesses. Simpatico fethe HRCF last week released a letter that educates the general public; and partici- - ~ males will secretly caress our butts while Sheldon had sent to supporters. pates in election campaigns. " whispering inour ears see nextpage ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice j To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 I 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 Love is an adventure when one of you i IS stile... and the other is positi~’e. t Tulsa World Opening Masterworks Concert featuring music of WALT DISNEY’S FANTASIA¯ Create your own image on September 23 at 8 p,m, in Tulsa’s Performing Arts Center, Call 747-7445 for tickets and information] ~1995 ORION PICTURES CORR ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. = Opening Soon Movies 8, 68th & Memorial, 250 4513 �that they know just what we need. Ministers will feel a need to call us forth befor~ the congregation and give us brotherli¢ hugs (while a few will secretly caress our butts and whisper in our ears that they know just what we need) along with announcements of acceptance within the Lord’s eyes. (These will be primarily Episcopalian and Unitarian Ministers, nix on the Baptists and most of the Methodists). Politicians will drag their Gay staffers out in front of press conferences to extol the staffers dedication and the pol’s openness to lifestyles of alternative natures. (No Oklahoma Politicians will take this step but the rest of the c.ountry will. The Oklahoma Pol’s will presume they HAVEno Gay staffers!) , .... Be fear not my Brothers. This too Shall pass, and probably by Christmas. We will be replaced by the newest wave of deep muscle massage therapy or Santa Fe style andmade pnnntlve Christmas decorations. Yes, we will drift back into the oblivion of the passe’, excluding, of course, the decorators, hair stylists and florists. No more invitations, insinuated seductions or public displays of empathy and solidarity. Oh, the homoerotic advertising images will remain for awhile. And Hollywood will turn out the occasional Gay thematic film, but not too Gay of course. We will have our season of ever so appropriate and politically correct Gay Television characters who will live without real relationships while being befriended by concerned yet politically correct.straight associates. At least until the ratings drop below the 32rid ~lot mark in the ratings sweeps. Yes, our moment in the.glare of public acceptance will have burnt itself out. And I say, the better off we will be. My little life with its trials and failures will be just another little life. I prefer neither to be placed on a rail and ridden out of town, nor on a pedestal. The flav ors of the month can come and go. I don’t care to be a flavor of the month, thank you very much.. No, I want to be the ’bitter herbs’, not often USed, but a mainstay in seasoning the life of the world. Except for maybe all that "secret butt caressing" part. Pat Morehead is a Tulsan whose commentaries focus on art, politics & more. NW 39th Street strip and this police offleer admitted in court that the citizen had not made a sexual offer but had described his preference in sexual activity. ACLU-OK attorneys who include Mark Henrickson, Shirley Wiegand and others seek to challenge not only the OKC statute (which appears to ban.all discussions of sex except between married spouses) but also Oklahoma’s "’crimes against nature" statute which treats oral and anal sex as a felony crime for both heterosexuals and hOmosexuals. Because this law was found to be unconstitutional for hetero- ¯ sexuals in a 1.986 case, it’s felt that the : higher courts may find the statute uncon: stitutional as it applies to homosexuals ¯ too. The hope is that if the "crimes against ¯ nature" statute is invalid then also conversation about private consensual non-commercial acts cannot be criminalized ei- ¯ ther. Camfield said that typically the Court ¯ of Criminal Appeals moves quickly and a : rifling might have come at the hearing. : However, the Court has taken the case ¯ under ad.visemem and timing of aruling is ¯ not certain. ¯ ¯ FAMILY FINANCES Procrastination Is Expensive by LeanneGross Two twins, Jean and Jan, had different ideas about saving. When Jean turned 30, she started an IRA (Individual Retirement Account). Each year, for 6 years, Jean contributed the maximum amount (for her) of $2,000 to her IRA. At age 36, Jean had put away $12,000. Then she stopped contn.’buting - however her money kept growing. Jan had other plans. She opened an IRA, but she waited until she was 41. For 25 years, Jan contributed $2,000 each year. Her out-of-pocket investment, then, was $50,000. On their 65th birthday, the twins sat down together and compared plans. Jean’ s IRA was worth $200,432 ’ nbt bad for an out-of-pocket investment of $12,000. 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Gunderson, who was one of the first members of Congress to publicly endorse Dole, said in a caustic letter to the S enate leader, "Are you rejecting the support of anyone who happens to be gay? If this is so, do you intend to now reject my support and request those on your staff who happen to be gay to resign?" Dole return.-ed the $1,000 donation from he Log Cabin Club, which his campaign had originally solicited, after it was publicizedin August, saying he does ¯ not accept funds from groups ¯¯ not sharing his views. In his letter, Gunderson, who ¯ was Wisconsin chairman of ¯ Dole’ s unsuccessful 1988 presi¯ dential campaign, said, "As one : who has championed your political career for years, you must ¯ know how muchthis disappoints ¯ me .... The Bob Dole I know ," does not support discrimination ¯ against persons just because they ¯ aregay."Dole’ s campaignhead: quarters acknowledged receiv¯ ing Gunderson’ s letter, but so far : has not commented on it. : Following the flap surround" ing Dole’ s rebuff of the gay Republicans, the Log Cabin Club gave the returned $1,000 contri¯ bution to the presidential cam. paign bid being mounted by ¯ Specter, who unhesitatingly ac.: cepted it. "I write to thank you ¯ for the contribution of the LOg ¯ Cabin Republicans to my presi¯ dential campaign," Specter said ¯ in aletter to the group. "As I said ; inmy openletter to the members ¯ of Log Cabin Republicans gath¯ ered for your national meetingin ¯ Cincinnati, I welcome the sup" port of all Americans who op¯ pose discrimination and who ¯ seek a more limited government, ¯ joining the principles of fiscal ¯ conservatism with social liber¯ tarianism." : Rich Tafel, Log Cabin’ s ex¯ ecutive director, said Specter"is ¯ taking on the radical right, while : other GOP candidates like Sena¯ tor Dole are bowing to them. He knows the politics of exclusion will ruin the chances for a Republican victory in’ 96." Far-Right Org. Wants GOP to. by Barry Hensley "- that one of Miami’ s most strikReturn Gay $. Reviewed Head, Circulation Department ¯ ing examples of modern design, WASHINGTON - The Family Research Council, a conservative anti-gay fundamentalist organization, has demanded that the National Republican Conressional Committee return 5,000 it received in campaign contributions from the Human Rights Campaign Fund, the gay rights lobbying organization. The committee raises campaign funds for Republican candidates ironing for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. "People don’t think about the moral messages they send with the money they take," said Kristi Hamrick, a spokeswoman for the Family Research Council. "If the Republican Party says that lifestyle makes no difference then they are undermining the family," she said. "If Congressman Gunderson holds out as the cost of his involvement acceptance ¯ of his lifestyle as being equal to mamage, then that’s clearly a problem." The GOP congressional fundraising committee made no comment on the demand. i ¯ ¯ : ~ Tulsa City-County Library Are you planning a vacation this winter? If Miami, Florida or London, England are on your agenda, you may want to check the travel gnides at the Tulsa City-County Library, particularly "Detour’s Miami" and "Detour’s London." These are alternative guides "for those who don’t necessarily travel the straight and narrow." They are typical travel guides, but geared toward the Gay/Lesbian traveler. Each guide deals with basic information (transportation, climate, tourist sights)’ as well as more specific sections of interest to Gay/Lesbian visitors (local newspapers and resources, fun secuons of town, local laws and safety considerations). ¯ Gay/Lesbian-friendly hotels, stores, restaurants and clubs make up the bulk of the listings, since it is expected that travelers would want to frequent hospitable establishments. Surrounding towns and cides are also examined with maps, photographs and suggested itineraries. You’ll also learn some interesting facts about these destinations. It’ s amusing to find out ¯ " : ¯ " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ~ ¯ ¯ " ¯ the Centrust Building, is floodlighted nightly with colors appropriate to events and seasons; red and green for Christmas, orange and black for Halloween and pink for Gay Pride Day! You’ll learn that, in London, at the Women’s Pond in Hampstead Heath Park, "you’ll belucky to find a square metre of grass that is not teeming with Lesbians." Call yourtravel agent and start packing! Currently, the libr.ary carries these two "Detour’ s" guides for checkout. There is also a reference copy which cannot be checked out of the "Damron Guide". Ithas.similar, butmuch more general information. Look for the"Detour" guides and other travel guides for check-out in the Reader’s Services Department,2ndfloor, Central Library, or call 596-7966. Tropical Caribbean Feb. 11-18,1996, $795-1950 Deep Caribbean "The Land Specialists" RSVP ,,,~,! .~_~. Feb. 18-25,1996, $795=1950 Mexican Riviera March 17-24,1996, $795-2495 Eureka Springs 501-253-9682 (days) OR 501-253-8969 (evenings) ONE OF A KIND BUSINESS FOR SALE DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY French Canada June 30 - July 7,1996, $895~2295 Call International Tours 9/8-34/-6866 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Other offerings include: Bed & Breakfast Inns., Victorian Homes, Hotels/Motels, Commercial Properties/Businesses, Quiet Country Estates, and much more. McClung Realty, Inc. has catered to the diverse GIL/B/TG community in Eureka Springs for over 20 years. Call or write for a listing brochure. Or better yet, stop in, and we 71 show you around. We specialize in creative financing. Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, 10:45 am Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays 1623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 838-1715 �Family Fun Time in Eureka Springs ¯ with good music are easy to find : magickal supplies, are a short : at a number of fine places that ¯ descent of the stairs away atThe ¯ serve cocktails and dinner. A : Emerald Rainbow , the only shop by Phil Boler-Schmidt ." quiet, romantic dinner is pos- : in town that carries gay/lesbian Family fun time takes on a : sible with about every ethnic ¯ memorabilia. whole new meaning after the ¯ variety of food here. ¯ Shopping for real estate? children haveretumed to school. ¯ Clubs to frequent is a luxury in ~ Come upstairs from The EmerThere is no better time of year to : this utopia in the heart of the ¯ aid Rainbow to McClung Realty take a real family vacation to ¯ Bible Belt. Whenever family -" (family-friendly) andhavealook ¯ Eureka Springs, Arkansas. asks me, "Where can we go and ; at what,s available in residential Family, of course, takes on a ¯ be safe?", I have to laugh. Not ¯ new meaning of its own when because it is all that funny, but I one talks about the gay, lesbian, ¯ usually relay a story a friend told : While visiting in the bisexual, and transgendered ¯ me when I asked the very same : Heart of the Ozarks, communities. That’s what I mean : question a year ago. ¯ you can stay at any one when I talk about family. ¯ As long as you stick to the ¯ Autumnis uponus, the"other" Historic District, you can go in families are resting up from their : any club you like If you want to ~ of a number of familySummer vacations, there is less ¯ sit in the comer and hold hands competition for tourist attrac- : or kiss, no one is going to give : owned bed and breaktions, and the colors are about to ¯ you grief. If some redneck from, : fast inns, motels or burst forth in the Ozarks. It’s a : you guessedit, Tulsa, gives you ¯ great time to come play .in what ¯ arough time, they will throw out hotels. And, there are I call utopia. ¯ the redneck, not you. a number of familyEureka Springs has long been ¯ So, suffice it to say that eve- i known for its eccentricities, and " uings out on the town are a treat i friendly places too. it is no well-kept secret that our ¯ in Eureka Springs. kind of family canbefounddam- : As for daytime activities, there : Aeeomodations range near everywhere. : are a lot to choose from. You While visiting in the Heart of could dress up in turn-of-the- i from plush cottages the Ozarks, you can stay at any ¯ century garb and have your piecomplete with in-room one of anumber of family-owned " ture taken for posterity at The i bed and breakfast inns, motels or Imagey. ¯ jaeuzzis to small, hotels. And, there are a number You could try your hand at fly ¯ quaint motel rooms. of family-friendly places too. fishing in one of our rivers or Accomodations range from ¯ lakes. All the equipment you i plush cottages complete within- : couldpossiblyeverneedisavailor commecial property, busiroom jacuzzis to small, quaint ¯ able at the Beaver Darn Store. nesses or land. ¯ motel rooms. Plush, upscale hoProfessional guides are also There are plenty of tours of the tel suites are a possibility too as ¯ standingby shouldyoubeanovarea too. Some show you around well as luxurious, in-house ¯ ice and want instruction or a the Historic District by van or rooms. The entire range of ¯ seasoned fisherman/womanand bus, and one shows you through ammeuities can be found here. ¯ want a tuneup or someone to the US 62 area in a unique and ¯ Out-To-Eats can be a true show you the area’s best spots. fun way. If you take the Duck artform in Eureka Springs. Fam- ¯ If you are into shopping, you Tours (family-friendly), you will ily-owned eateries abound as do : could make a trip downtown and ride a World War II recondithe friendly places. You can par- ." shop ’til you drop. Looking for tioned amphibeous military astake of fine dining on tree Ital- ¯ family gifts? Everything you sault vehicle through town then ian, home-cooked cuisine or high ¯ want or need, plus all kinds of onto Lake Leatherwood with a class Ameican fare. Evenings ¯ metaphysical, pagan, and splash. Eureka Springs is known for it’s country m~ic shows and The Great Passion Play. These are two of the main attractions to the area, mostly to the "other" type of family. But, if you want to take in some of this type of entertainment, most attractions are open through the end of October. I wouldn’t suggest holdmg hands or kissing there though. You might get a pretty chilly reception. Other area attractions that are must-sees are. the various caves that offer self-guided tours and Eureka Gardens, a splendor to behold with botanical gardens that go on and on. Thomcrown Chapel is a wonder Of modem architecture that must be witnessed to bebelieved. And, don’t forget St.-Elizabeth’s Church, the only Roman Catholic church in the country where you enter through the bell tower. While in Eureka Springs, there are a number of family-owned sevice businesses of which you may want to take advantage. If you are looking for dog grooming, while here, stop in and visit Greenwood Hollow. A complete range of body piercing sev~ces is available locally through Bill Croft at Ozark Primitives. There are a number of qualified massage therapists in town, and I suggest either the Palace Hotel & Bath House or Healing Benefits Massage Therapy to soothe your tired, aching muscles. Kim Ridenour, a professional astrologer accredited with the American Federation of Astrologers, offers the full range of astrological services and will do either individual or composite readings. She also offers Tarot Adult Accommodationa readings at The Emerald Rainbow. And,just in case you are looking to put together a computer system, upgrade your existing one, or just learn a little more about computers, that’s what I do. Whatever else you plan to do while in Eureka Springs, remember to bring your camera or camcorder. Autumn in the Ozarks is Something to behol& and our area has numerous lookouts from which to take memorable snapshots or videos. I first st,~trted putting together information for this article more than a month ago, and I have to admit, I was stuck for away to adequately present our familyowned and family-friendly businesses in a way that made sense without having to clutter up newspaper space with addresses and phone numbers. Then, I realized that I was forgetting one importanflocal family-owned business that could make my job easy. Positive Idea Marketing Plans (PIMP, of course, for short) specializes in putting together family vacation packages for the discriminating. PIMP also offers retreats for groups in the beauty of the Ozark countryside. My suggestion to all wanting to have a great family fun time in Eureka Springs is to call PIMP at 501-253-2401 and let the professionals put it all together for you. If you’re not sure where to stay or eat, PIMP will have the answers and will even make the arrangements for you. I like it when people make my job easy! See you in Eureka Springs. .Romantic, quiet & secluded Family-owned & operated Guest Cottage with A Jacuzzi for two, And private parking, All only 1/2 block to downtown. 9 Benton Street Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 501.253.2204 ’the In Eureka Springs, Arkansas Craftsman-style cottages with beautiful views of the woods and wildlife -,Tucked on top of the Ozark Mountains, just a few minutes walk to the Historic Village of Eureka Springs. 501/253-8281 Frank Green Jr.. Host - 50 Wall Street - Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 ¯ Hwy. 62 East Eureka Springs, Ad(ansas ¯ A UTHENTIC ITALIAN CUISINE ¯ FRESH RAINBOFF ¯ TROUT ¯ ¯ Jerry A. 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CA N /v~ EN WH 0 HA VE ~ EX W! TH /Vl EN FREE SEI1VI~E$ IH~LUD|: SUPPORT GROUP TARGETED LITERATURE CON FI DENTIAL H IV TESTI NG H O/v~E WORKSHOPS DRUG AND ALCOHO.L RECOVERY PROGRA/VkS AN D/vkORE .... FOR/v~ORE IN FOR/vkATION CALL ¯(918-) . 84-4.98 � 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 Memorial Quilt on October 13-15 at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Expo Square Pavilion. For schedule, see p. 9. Gay Tulsa "Yellow Pages" Tulsa activists and entrepeneurs, Kharma Amos and Debi Harding have formed Pride Publishing and have launched Gay Tulsa, A Guide to Businesses Serving the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual &Transgendered Community of Tulsa and surrounding area. The Guide will be free, distributed in Tulsa clubs, other businesses, churches and non-profit organizations. Amos & Harding will publish tbe premiere edition of Gay Tulsa in October with an initial run of about 2500 copies. Amos added that Gay Tulsa will provide space for Tulsa not-for-profit organizations to describe briefly the,ir programs. She also noted that thus far non-Gay businesses had been more enthusiastic about advertising than some Lesbian and Gay ones. For more information about Gay Tulsa, contact Pride Publishing at 9727 E. 1 lth St. Ste. 128, Tulsa, OK 74128, or phone/fax to 838-2121 or e-mail to OKPridePub@aol.com. ACLU-Oklahoma Seeks,to Abolish OK "Sodomy" Law On August 24, attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma (ACLU-OK) presented arguments that challenge Oklahoma’s "crimes against nature" statute to the Oklahoma Courts of Criminal Appeals, Oklahoma’s highest court for criminal law issues. The case was an appeal of a guilty conviction of an Oklahoma City man arrested by an undercover Oklahoma City police man for describing his sexual predilections at the policeman’s urgings. Michael Camfield, develoment director for the ACLU-OK noted that although the citizen was charged with a misdemeanor: offering to engage in a lewd or lascivious act, the citizen actually did not offer to engage but merely described what he likes. Camfidd added that the OKC officer presented himselfas aGay man, making references to the See ACLU, page 11 Gay Volunteer Accepted in Leadership Tulsa Program TULSA, OK - For a number of years Leaderslfip Tulsa has provided training for individuals interested in contributing to Tulsa by serving on boards of not-for-profit organizations. Individuals are selected competitively for the costly program ($1200) and usually represent many of the best and brightest in Tulsa business and professions. In this year’s class~ for perhaps the first time, an ope~lly Gay man, Steve Eberle, was chosen. Eberle, a longtime volunteer with considerable experience on the boards of a number of organizations, had had the impression that Leadership Tulsa was primarily for individuals without much experience - unlike himself. But he was persuaded by Iris friend, Penny Painter (executive director of Resonance) to apply and has found that the program while great training for the inexperienced, can take an experienced board volunteer to a higher level. He adds that it’s broadened his exposure to individuals and organizations across the city. See Eberle, page 3 National News & More Pres. Candidate Bob Dole Rebuffs Gay Republicans CINCINNATI ~ In an effort to find.~’common ground," the gays and lesbians of the Log Cabin Republicans began their 6th national convention in Cincinnati, the object of calls for a national boycott by many rights activists because of the city’s passage of an anti=gay ballot me asure in 1993. Instead, the gay GOPers got a sharp rebuff from leading Republican presidential contender, Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas. In announcing the location of this year’s convention, Abner Mason, president of the Log Cabin Federation, said, "We are looking for common ground. A boycott is not going to accomplish what gay activists are looking for - greater awareness of gay individuals in America." But as the convention opened on Friday, Aug. 25, Sen. Dole’s presidential campaign office announced that it was returning a $1,~contribution from the Log Cabin Republicans. A spokesperson from Dole’s presidential campaign said it was the GOP senator’s policy not to accept money "from political groups that have an agenda that is not in line with Senator Dole’s position on the issues." Rich Tafel, executive director of the gay Republican organization, said the group was "extremely disappointed" by the Dole~ampaigu move. See relaied sto-ri-es: Dole, ]~. 12 Congressional Hearings on ’Gay Agenda’ Delayed .WASHINGTON-Aplan to conduct congressional hearlngs on Sept. 12 on homosexuality in public education has been at least delayed after rights activists called the secretive way the hearings were scheduled a "sideshow for right:Wing lobbyists: A House Economic & Educational Operations subconmfittee had quietly slated the hearings which will now be delayed until sometime between the end of September and the Thanksgiving recess. The hearings had been set up at the request of Lou Sheldon, head of the anti-gay Traditional Values Coalition of Anaheim, California to hear testimony from educators, parents and students who were concerned that the nation’s public schools were "promoting homosexuality" among students in sex education classes, counseling and other school activities. "We are convinced that there is a clear a_~enda that the See Sheldon, page 10 October 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 10 The Rev. Elder Troy Perry, founder of the Universal FellowshipofMetropolitan Community Churches (MCC), willpreach and ordain the Rev. Nancy Horvath at 11am, Sunday. At 6pm, Pastor Horvath will be installed formally as pastor ofFamily ofFaith MCC, 54th & Mingo. Tulsa AIDS Walk ’95 HRCF’s Eiiz. Birch Speaks i Targets Native Americans To Christian Coalition A new program, called the Tulsa Native American Tulsans will kick off AIDS Awareness month with Walk This Way, AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95 on Saturday, September 30. Registration will begin at 9ana and the Walk will step off at 10am from Boulder Park between 18th Street and 21st Street at Boulder. The walk will follow the Riverparks path to cross the Pedestrian Bridge and go along the west bank ofthe Arkansas River to retlma to Boulder Park over the 21st Street bridge. Walk This Way will benefit VNA - Visiting Nurse Association, TOHR Testing Clinic, MTSAS - Metropolitan Tulsa Substance Abuse Services, Inc. IndianHealth Care, IAM, Rainbow Village, HIV Resource Consortium, Hospice of Green Cotmtry, SJR, RAIN - Regional AIDS Interfaith Network, Ahalaya and MAC. For more info., call 587-7222. CommUnity of Hope to Celebrate & Bless Building After weeks ofworkin gutting and remodeling donated by members and friends and with donation of equipment and supplies, the Reverend Leslie Penrose and members of United Methodist Community of Hope, a Shalom Base Conm~tmity, will hold a service at 6pro on Sunday, September 17 to bless its new and larger facility at 1703 East 2nd Street. All are welcome. For more information, call 585-1800. AIDS Prevention Project : MCC-Tulsa Pastor Resigns TULSA, OK - The Reverend Alice Jones, longtime pastor of the Metropolitan Cormnunity Church of Greater Tulsa, announced her resignation from the pulpit in the middle of August. Speaking to Tulsa Family News, Pastor Jones said that she felt God was calling her elsewhere. UnderJones leadership, MCC-GreaterTulsapurchased and paid offits mortgage for its building using innovative financing techniques which Pastor Jones notes have been widely imitated in the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. Church sources indicate that Pastor Jones is providing interim pastoral services while the congregation begins its search for new spiritual leader. This process is expected to take several months. LONDON-The British Defense Ministry has announced that it will begin reviewing the possibility of ending the ban on gays and lesbians serving in the country’s armed forces. The mimstry amlounced that all aspects of the military’s policy on homosexuals will be examined, including how the armed forces in other nations treat gays and lesbians. The ministry panel reviewing the issue will then hand its report and recommendations to the Defense Select Committee in 1996. See Brits, page 10 UK to Review Military Ban Washington- Some members of Pat Robertson’s Christian Coalition today joined with progressive clergy and other supporters of lesbian and gay equal rights to hear a speech by Human Rights Campaign Fund Executive Director Elizabeth Birch during the group’s amlual"Road to Victory" conference at die Washington Hilton. More than 300 people crowded into a ballroom tohear the head of the largest national lesbian mid gay orgamzation deliver an address in the form of an "open letter" to Christian Coalition members. The speech was held next to a Gramm for President luncheon, and just down the hall from die conference’s main ballroom where most of the 1996 GOP presidential hopefuls were addressing the two-day gathering. See HRCF. page 10 o AIDS Prevention Project (TNAAPP) has begun to provide education, testing support groups and other services to men who self-identify as Native American. The program will use materials developed at San Francisco’s ° American Indian AIDS Institute and also used by the American Indian Commtmity House in New York. A certificate of degree of Indian blood (CDIB) card is not required for this program. For more info., call Brian Jackson or Jason Shamblin at 584-4983. <) 18-583 - 1248 POB 4!40 Tulsa. Oldahoma 74159-014O FulsaNews@aol.com Publisher~di{or ~ss~md on or before the }.Sth of each month the ei~ire contents of Tom Nea.~ tins publication are protecied by US copyright 1995 b} Tulr, a Family Assistant Edito: News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without James Christjohn written permission from the pubhsner. Publication of a name or Writers/contributors photo does not indicate tha~ person’s sexual onentaho;, Kharma Amos Correspondence is assumedto be for publication unless otherwise Laurie Cooper noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family Shelly Roberts News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. ]U.ach Staff Photographer reader is entitled to one iree copy of each edihon at distribution JD Jamett points. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery bv Shelly Roberts I1 was something in her eves Or rather it was sometfiing that wasn" t in the eyes anymore. Terror Fury. Tears For five decades, shehad beet~ speaking her story. So perhap< the healing in tt~e telling had surgically separated emouon from her side of the podium had not. however lessened her Hllpa~..t A Polish Nazi pnson camp surv~vor she had come to teach us. Expecting tl~e worsL most us learned more. The devil was in these details in a far more forceful way thm~ any book. or movie or docu-footage, wtrich conid never qtfite bnng you close ,enough to absorb the realitieso The "knowledge that to stand in lhe front of the soupline.was to risk a bowl of thin, warm water as your nonnstunent. That the oppos~m end offered both the prolmse of the !ife-~vtng~ sparse vegetables from the bottom, but also nsk of the empty pot. That survival- might hinge on fronfliners and backliners combining meager portions so that all might continue. Horror after horror. Detailed after detailed indignity. I had come as a volmateer for traimng to join the Survivors of Shoatr"lthe Hebrew word for Holocaust) Video ProJect, begun by Steven Spielberg, to capture the testimony of holocaust surv i v ors. These depositions will be diuitallv transformed ~nto a multi-- tnedaa computer archive available to scholars and searchers worldwide I’ d. held a mJcrop~aone beiore So I signed on to learn the delicate disciphne of penmss~vc, noi)-intrusl’v(: 117[- terv~ewm,, that assists the remamecs it) express their expe. nenoa,~,: And it was impossible s~t throu~l~ the lecture about fateful clkonology ~dnotttfi~ of you ’:Hov. was ~t possible asked Professor of History. Aia~ Berger iniris onentatioh prescri- Ption ’Tor,amodem nation-state to ~y out the svsmmauc murder of a whole population, not for any crone, but for the mere crime of the condition of b~r~?’" i~ow ~at he Spe~s ofpeople born Jewish, but I Nso~ow ~at he. now more th~ ever, spe~s of people born homosexuN who were once ~e most despised of the bu~ates. And who, even now, without order or cogent org~7~on, ~e ~e most vulnerable to &e ex~emes of Muds of s~pegoafism ~at Nstory h~ shown ~ result from foundering ~ono~es, ~d extre~ sts o~upylng power. Professor Berger det~led a nationN logbook that on~ did, ~d could on~ agmn, have your n~e ~ved on it. He refers to "Jews." I ask you to ~spose "llonlosexNs". "The Jews," he smd~ "were In many ways, the writers, editors and publisher of Tulsa Family News have rather traditional goals. We hope to emulate the better newspapers of our country, providing a mix of news, entertainment, financial advice, and opimon, etc. albeit tailored to our communities: Lesbian, Gay; .Bisexual and Transgendered. And while we thank our advertisers for their support and the opportunity to promote their businesses and organizations, unlike some other publications, advertising is the means, not the end. For us, content is more than just something to fill the space between ads. Frankly, this ~s more work. It takes more time and greater skills to seek out the stories that affect our lives, our fanrilies and friends. Chin of the specific goals of TuL%~..?:amily News is to provide a forum for discussion about is- " sues andideas. Again this is fairly traditional for a newspaper. For Our ehallenCe to those who dlsa~ree with our positions is thls: ~et off your baeksldes and partlelpate in the dlalo~ue. All it takes to ~et your vlew read is to submit it via letter, fax or e-mail. If you care enough about where we’re ~oln~, if you care enough to eomplaln, eare enough to educate and persuade your peers. example, The Tulsa Wormregularly takes positions on issues andreaders, agreeing or disagreeing, write to share their views. diabolized, demomzed Judged less than human. In demonizauon, the v~ctim is bmu shed from your world, the vicUm is outside theum verse of mor~ obligati.on. If you flnnk thin ~meone ~s not hffmgm, subhum~ ami-hum~. a v~ms, a vermin, tnm~ you owe ~ha~ ttung, noflung h,.fact, it VOUr duly lO ~L~:’ ~terheadded t~a~ "theactof being bom.lew~sh was ~1 ~t took to be eligible for extentnaaon." i-.or the firs~ ume i, Nstory, O~rm itself was considered crime pumshable by death. At Dachau ~’ter the w~)rd "~cfime’" " was written ~e word ’Jew." (And, we ~ow.,"homosexuN.") The good DoctorNso outlined for us. o&er th~ fate. the Muds of factors ~at nright well have meant~edifferen~betw~n exten~ nauon,~dprotecuon, support ~d survivN: "~e prew~ status of Jews dete~ned &eir fate under Namsm. Acculturation, strong MnsNp ~es. ~ono~c toler~ce, goodinterperson~ relatiomhips with non-Jews, N1 of &ese were factors in dete~imng if you lived." ~eD~es, who gave up none of ~eir Jewish dfizem, sNd,"We help~ &e Jews bemuse ~ey we ~ew them as our fellow zeus, Now, I wonder how ~ere c~ be a single soul of us left who still prefers to live in N&ug? I see Shoah, page 3 " Tins is one of the ways in which ¯ a public dialogue and debate oc- ¯ curs in a commumty. This is ¯ particularly important in coin- ¯ munities such as ours - which is ¯¯ by its nature non-cohesive in its diversity. ¯ This is not, however, what’s been happening in LGBT Tulsa, ¯ unfortunately. We have a spec- ¯ tacular lack of dialogue about the challenges our communities face~ This is a problem. 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Who doesn’t fathom that to declare yourselfin the normal course of your business or industry, without fanfare orundueattention, and to work toward the normalizationand legalizationofourlives, creates a familiar safety that can never be achieved in hiding. That it works directly tO deflect the danger that could someday again require our having to secret ourselves, not in closets, but in holes under floorboards or in cellars. We say, frequently, in the Out Community, thatno one can hate you if they know you. The Jews say, "Never again." So should we. Let’s not be left out of history again. If you are a Jewish gay or lesbian holocaust survivor, and voti understand the benefit of having your experience on record, please contact the Shoah Foundation at 1-800/661-2092 or 818/777-7802. If you are a non-Jewish gay or lesbian survivor, or know someone who wishes she or he had a place to leave a record of what happened, please contact the foundation as well and strongly request that your voice be added to the documenta- [ion. Shelly Roberts is a nationally syndicated columnist, speaker, and author of TheDyke Detector, andHey, Mom, Guess What! Paradigm Publishing. Eberle notes that he knows of Gay men who have been part of Leadership Tulsain the past (and that he suspects a number of women in this year’s class are Lesbians), but he believes that they did not apply openly. In contrast, he applied as an openly Gay man as well as an HIV+ individtml. He feels that Leadership Tulsa really was seeking diversity in this class which is also notable for its racial and ethnic diversity as well as its gender balance. At a retreat held recently, the conversations were dominated by discussions about ¯ children, and Eberle was concerned about how coming out as both Gay and HIV+ would be received. To his surprise, he found acceptance from the members of his sub-group, and later, a women came out to him as the mother of a Gay son. As is typical ofLeadership Tulsa, Eberle was assigned to a board, both to learn from them and to provide them with the benefit of his experience, lie will be as- ¯ sisting the South Peoria Neighborhood Association When asked, he noted that Leaderstiip Tulsa does not send volunteers to any non-profit orgamzation that directly serves the Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Trans. communities. The only organization with historical ties to the Gay communiues is the HIV Resource Consortium. For more information, call Leadership Tulsa at 582-1296. On behalf of the AIDS Wa k Tulsa ’95 and the beneficiary agencies, thank you! 1. Collect contributions in advance of th e Walk. 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Important: Participants under the age of .18 must have this form signed by a parent or guardian. Participant’s Signature/Date: Parent’s or Guardian’s Signature/Date News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs NeWs NCOD Founder Dies TF~qUQUE, N.M. - Psychologist Robert H Eichberg, cofounderofNational Coming Out Day in 1988, has died of AIDSrelated complications at age 50. Eichberg also wrote Coming Out: an Act of Love, which describes how people reveal their homosexuality. "His whole life’s work was about bridging the gap between gay and nongay communities, allowing people to discover who they are, and really encouraging them to go out and do something with that’knowledge," said Lynn Shepodd, president of the Santa Fe Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Pride Committee. Eichbe,rg’s activism started 2 decades ago whenhe established a political action committee for gay and women’s rights in Los Angeles. National Coming Out Day is celebrated each year on Oct. 11. Lesbians at Conference HUAIROU, China - At a news conference at the NGO forum going on parallel with the 4th World UN Conference on Women, lesbians attending as NGOdelegates said they wanted tomake contact with other lesbians in China and throughout Asia. Arjana Suvamananda, a lesbian from Thailand, said she and other members of the Asian Lesbian Network were eager to contact lesbians all over ASia. "It would not be wise to be specific if there are Chinese lesbian activists here in the forum. I can tell you, lesbians are everywhere, including in China,’" Suvamananda said. "’The reason we are networking with Chinese lesbians is to be able to share information and .strengthen the Chinese lesbian movementhere, which onits own will be able to make more and more lesbians come out in fighting for their rights," Palecia IIIIII robert owen freeman architectural & interior design consulting, architectural renderings pob 52621, tulsa, ok 74152 918.747.0880 ¯ Beverly Diski of the Gay Les- " bian Organization of ¯ Witwatersrand in South Africa, ¯ said. Anti-Gay Violence in Washington Schools SEATTLE - Among some 27 ¯ anti-gay incidents in Washington state schools during the past 5 years, 8 boys and gifts reported ! that they had been gang raped by ¯ fellow schoolmates in a survey ¯ prepared by the Safe Schools Coalition. ¯ Two girls, ages 13 and 14, ¯ reported they had been forced to have. sex with each other under football bleachers and had then ¯ been raped by each of the boys. In some of the assaults, the sin- ¯ dents reported they had been uri- ¯ nated on or vomited on by their ¯ attackers. Three of the anti-gay ¯ incidents reportedly took place ¯ inelementary schools inthe state. .. State schools superintendent ¯ Judith Billings said she would r~ ~ew the coalltton s findings. ¯ No Gay Godparent in OK ¯ LONDON - Simon Lawley, a ¯ 39-year-old man who was told ¯ he could, not be his nephew’s : godfather because he is gay, has ¯ called on the Archbishop ofCan- ¯ terbury to make a ruling on the ¯ issue that has outraged gays and church activists in England, ¯ Lawley wrote to The Rev. Dr. ¯ George Carey about the treat- . ment ofhis family and himself at ¯ St Peter’s Church in : Famborough, west of London. ¯ Church of England guidelines ¯ on godparents stipulate only that ¯ they must be Christians. : Lawley was asked by his sis- " ter, Lizzie Toms, if he would be ¯ a godparent to her son Freddie ¯ who was born in January. She ¯ asked the Rev. Beryl Phillips, ¯ one of St. Peter’s curates, about ¯ it but was told her gay brother ¯ was not be an acceptable godfa- ¯ ther. St. Peter’s officials stood ¯ behind their exclusion ofLawley, ¯ saying, "This church proclaims thatGodloves all people but that ¯ he also sets boundaries on our ¯ behavior. The Church is always being clobbered for not taking a ¯ moral stand. Now we are mak- ¯ ing our policy clear and being ¯ clobbered anyway." $25 Million Suit Filed in ¯ ’Jenny Jones’ Killing ¯ SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - The ¯ family of Scott Amedure,.who was killed after appearing on the ¯ TV talk program "The Jenny : J,ones, Show," have filed a $25 million lawsuit against the §yndieated show...AnAgx!ttre was,one : of several guest~~vho told other ¯ guests on the show that they had secret crushes on them, but in : Amedure’s case, the object of ¯ his crush was Jonathan Schmitz, ¯ who said he was heterosexual. Schmitzis currently being held on charges of killing Amedure, and claims he was led to believe the person with a secret crush on him was a woman, not a mail. Geoffrey Fieger, the lawyer representing Amedure’s family, ¯ said, "Jenny Jones is as negli- : gent as Schmitz in creating the ¯ scenario in which Scott was ¯ gulmed down." The suit claims, ¯ among other things, that ¯ Amedure and other guests were ¯ given alcohol before the pro- " gram to lower their inhibitions. ¯ School Board Bans ¯ Discussion of Gay Issues ¯ MERRIMACK, N.H. - Led by ¯ new.ly-elected far-right conser- ¯ vataves, the Merrimack school ~ board has narrowly approved by ¯ a3-2 vote a proposal that would ¯ prohibit teachers and counselors : from discussing homosexuality in a neutral light. The ban would ¯ prohibit any neutral discussion ¯ of homosexuality in the schools, ¯ bar instructional materials that ¯ discuss homosexuality from a ¯ neutral viewpoint, and prohibit ." suicidepreyentioncounseling (or : even referrals to counseling) for gay and lesbian students. : Austrian Cardinal Quits : Accused of Molestation ¯ VIENNA - Austria’s Roman ¯ Catholicprimate, Cardinal Hans Hermann Groer, has announced ¯ that he will step down from his ¯ post in September. Groer’s re- " tirementcomes amidperhaps the ¯ greatest Crisis the church in the ¯ F’~dominately Catholic country ¯ has ever faced. Groer has re- . fused to comment at all about ¯ accusations madeearlier this year ¯ that he had sex with a male stu- ¯ dent at a boarding school some ¯ 20 years ago. ¯ Josef Hartmann, who is now ¯" 37, said he had gone public with ¯ the accusations after Cardinal Groer said that men who abuse ¯ young boys could never enter ¯ heaven. Groer remained silent ¯ on the charges, and since then ¯ rights activists have also named ¯ several other leading Catholic ¯ clergy in the country whom they ¯ say are closeted homosexuals. Life Given NE Killing OMAHA, Neb. Marvin Nissen, who admitted killing Teena Brandon -.a woman who had posed as a man - along with 2 of her friends, has been sentenced to life in prison. Officials said Nissen, 22, and John Lotter, 24, raped Brandon afterlearning that she was a woman, then stabbed her to death to keep her quite about the rape. They said Nissen and Lotter also killed Lisa Lambert, 24,and Philip DeVine, 22, in rural Humboldt, Neb., because they were with Brandon at the time. Lotter has already been found guilty of 1 st degree murder in all three killings and faces possibly a death sentence. Lesbian Trapeze Artists! EDINBURGH, Scotland - The Edinburgh International Fringe Festival, which bills itself as the largest arts festival in the world,. has a reputation for outlandish acts among its 14,000 performances by groups from 700 troupes from 32 countries. But among the groups - that includes Alien Sex, Ian Coguito, Jeffrey Dahmer Is Unwell, and Strange Fruit Stageworks - the performers causing the greatest stir seem to be the Club Swing- Appetite, alesbian trapeze troupe from Australia. Club Swing- Appetitewas given the festival’s "’Moira" award - named after arch-conservative Edinburgh councilor Moira Knox - who called the lesbian circus act a "dirty-minded disgrace." The trapeze-flying lesbians immediately included Knox’s remarks in their advertising fliers and have been drawing record crowds to watch the act that they describe as "a feast of food, sex and orgasmic trapeze." Hawaii Bias Commission HONOLULU - Hawaii Gov. Ben Cayetano has named the commissioners who will study sexual orientationdiscrimination resultingfrom same-sex couples not being permitted to legally marry in the state. The panel will make recommendations on legislation next year to overcome the bias against same-sex couples, although most rights activists in the state insist the solution is for the state to simply allow gays andlesbians to marry. The comlmss~oners are: Tom Gill, former Lt. Governor and ¯ Congressman; K. Gomes, ¯ American Friends Service Com- . mittee (Quakers); R. Stauffer, ¯ AFSC; M. Britt, Hawaii State. Teachers Assn.; N. Kreidman, ¯ anti-violence activist; J. Hochberg, attorney with the antigay Rutherford Foundation; ¯ Marie Sheldon, attorney. ¯ Internarl Conference of Gay Police Officers : PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The ¯ first Law Enforcement Gays & Lesbians International conference gotunderway in this South- " ern California resort city, drawing several hundred police officers from more than 100 different ¯ departments in 26 states and 6 countries. The conference was cosponsoredby the Los Angeles : Police Department with the Golden State Peace Officers : Assn., a California-based group of gay and lesbian officers. ¯ Among the public officials at- . tending a reception opening the ¯ conference were California. Lt. ¯ Gov. Gray Davis, LAPD Chief Willie Williams, Los Angeles Deputy MayorMike Keeley, and ¯ L.A. Police Commissioner Art ¯ Mattox. ¯ Group Hopesto Increase ¯ Visibility of Straights ¯ WASHINGTON - A new orga- ¯ nization, called And Justice for ¯ All, has been formed in the nation’s capital to increase the ¯ visibility of straights in the gay ¯ rights movement. Jonathan ¯ Zucker, the organization’s ex- ¯ ecutive director, said he hopes ¯ the group will be able to bring news. ofimportantdevelopments in the progress of the gay rights ¯ movement to non-gays. "’A lot of useful information is ¯ produced every day by lesbian, ¯ gay, bisexual, and transgender ¯ rights organizations," Zucker ¯ said. "Unfortunately, much of ¯ this information never reaches ¯ ¯ heterosexuals who would use it. AndJusticeforAll will focus on ¯ getting therein theloop and giv¯ ing them the tools they need to support this movement." The ¯ groups can be contacted at: And Justice for All, PO Box 53079, ¯ Washington, DC 20009; by ¯ phone at (202) 298-9362; or at : Jst4All@AOL.com. British Activists ¯ Protest Islamic Group ¯ LONDON-Brid sh rights activ- ¯ ists with the group OutRage dis- ¯ rupted a rally by Hizb ut Tahrir, BROOKSIDE JEWELRY 4649 South Peoria 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! Photography J.D. Jamett 621-5597 Kerry $28/hour MASSAGE THERAPIST "Tension, Stress, or Injury" YMCA 515 S. Denver Tues.-Fri. (12-8pm) (918) 583-6201, Ext. 19 News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News an Islamic fundamentalist orga- :I "does not condone nor tolerate memberdenomination’s Church " has played gay or lesbian char- . receive the death benefits of his nization that advocates the kill- ¯ discrimination based on race, Council has n,%w deeided~,to just " acters, are among the actors who ¯ long-time companion, a deing of homosexuals and Jews Sunday, Aug. 13, at London’s Trafalgar Square. Twenty gay men and lesbians were taken away by police as they protested the Islamic rally and disrupted speakers from. the group. John Jackson of OutRage said, "Our protest was lesbian and gay selfdefense against Islamic fundamentalists who endorse the killmg by Iran of an estimated 4,000 homosexuals since 1980, and who threaten and intimidate gay students on college campuses in Britain.’" Italian Protest Called Over Verona Action VERONA, Italy - Verona may have been the Setting for Shakespeare’s"star-crossed lovers" Romeo and Juliet, but the city councilors have given a cold shoulder to gay and lesbian lovers. The Verona City Council, at the promptings of the right wing and of conservative Catholic leaders .has approved a resolution rejecting a European Parliament statement opposing discrimination against homosexuals. The anti-gay resolution adopted by the Verona council states in part: "’Apart from indi- "vidual moral and religious beliefs, homosexuality contradicts Natural Law itself. The application ofthe above mentioned [European Parliament] resolution, among other things, would have a negative effect upon the psychological development of young people who, in such promiscnous heterosexual and homosexual families, would see the falling of one of the basic foundations of the family,.that is: the stable union of a man and a woman?" The Verona resolution has no legal impact, but it has become the locus of Italian activists who have called for a demonstration against the Verona City Council on Sept. 30 by activists and gay aud lesbian travelers throughout the country. Veterans Affairs Dept. Bars Anti-Gay Bias WASHINGTON - The U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs has issued a policy statement prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation within the agency. The Veterans Affairs policy states that the department color, national origin, sex, reli- ¯ gion, age, disability, or sexual ¯ orientation in any of its person- ." nel policies, practices, and operations ." ¯ Episcopal Bishop to be : Tried forGay Ordination ¯ NEW YORK - In a highly un- ¯¯ usual move, the Episcopal Church in America has an- ¯ nounced that retired Bishop ¯ Walter Righter of Iowa will face ¯ a trial by 9 bishops on ecclesias- ¯ tical charges that he ordained an openly gay man in 1990. Righter ¯ ordained Barry Stopfel as an ¯ Episcopal deacon while Righter ¯ was servingas anassistantbishop ¯ in New Jersey. Stopfel was later ¯ ordained as a priest by Newark ¯ BishopShelby Spong.Inspiteof ¯ attempts by Episcopal Church ¯ leaders to avoid a church trial, ¯ several conservativebishops got ¯ the required approval of 75 of ¯ the church’s 2_97 bishops to force ¯ Righter to stand trial. Righter, ¯ who currently lives in New ¯ Hampshire, called the move ¯ "’outrageous." Dutch Gov’t ¯ Subsidizing Gay Games ¯ AMSTERDAM-TheDutchgay ¯ newspaper, De Gay Krant, re- " ports that the country’s Ministry of Health, Welfare & Sport has announced a grant of $62,500 to ¯ the Gay’Games slated to be held ¯ ~n Amsterdam in 1998. The ¯ Dutch governmentregularlysubsidizes organizers who Work to ¯ bring!arge-scale sporting events ¯ to the country. ¯ A ministry spokesperson said the governmenthopes that"more ¯ than before, attention will be ¯ given to sport for homosexuals, ¯ whichintumwill promote sport- ¯ ~ngpardcipationin general."The ¯ paper quoted Marc Janssens, an ¯ organizer with the Gay Games ¯ in Amsterdam, as saying the ¯ group hcped to raise some $625,000 to mount to interna- ¯ tional sporting competition. Lutherans Tired of Sex ¯ MINNEAPOLIS - After years ¯ of emotional, and often divisive ¯ debate, tlieEvangelicalLutheran ¯ Church in America has decided ¯ to indefinitely postpone work on ¯ a policy statement on sexuality ¯ because of its inability to reach ¯ any consensus on qnestions such ¯ as the ordination of gays and ¯ lesbians or the blessing of samesex mamages. The 5.2-million 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 put off any statement on sexuality in 1997 because of"substantive differences" within the church. The council said many members of the churchwere simply "tired of the issue" which its members have wrangled withfor several years without resolution. Michigan Gay Resort Nixes Rights Protections SAUGATUCK, Mich. - The town council of the tiny Lake Michigan resort commumty of Saugatuck, southwest of Grand Rapids, has unanimously rejected ameasure thatwouldhave barred discrimination based on sexual orientation. The refusal to adopt the local legislation incensed many activists because the lakefront town of just under 2,000 people is a popular resort with gays and lesbians. The issue arose after an innkeeper in nearby Douglas, Mich., across the Kalamazoo River from Sangatuck, refused to rent a room to 2 gay men. The town council in Douglas then promptly adopted an anti-bias measure by 7-0, and raised the issue in nearby Sangatuck. ’Celluloid Closet’ Ready for Premiere SAN FRANCISCO -"The Celluloid Closet," the star-studded and long-awaited documentary by San Francisco film makers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, will have its world premiere September 6 at the Venice Film Festival, followed by North American showings at the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival. "The Celluloid Closet" was produced by HBO and is expected to have a theatrical release in addition to its cable airing, Friedman said from Massachusetts, where he and Epstein are vacationing. ~The film also has been "unofficially invited" to the Sundance Film Festival next January, he added. Based on a 1981 book by the late film historian, writer and .media acdvist Vito Russo, "The Celluloid Closet" illustrates the history of gay imagery in Hollywood films, and features clips from more than 100 Hollywood movies.-Tom Hanks, Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Sarandon,Tony Curtis, Farley Granger and Shirley MacLalne, each ofwhom ¯ appearinfilmedinterviews. The ¯ film is narrated by Lily Tomlin ¯ using a script aut bored by ¯ Armistead Maupin. NEA Gives $20,000 to ¯ ’96 AIDS Quilt Display WASHINGTON - The federal ¯ NadonalEndowmentfortheArts ¯ has given $20,000 to the San Francisco-based NAMES ¯ Project in support of an October ¯ 1996 display of the AIDS Me¯ morial Quilt in the nation’s capi~ tal. Anthony Turuey, executive ¯ director of the NAMES Project, ¯ said the display is timed to "re- -’- cus the eyes of our leaders and American citizens" on theAIDS ¯ epidemic during the 1996 decdon. The display will be the first time in 4 years the 45,000-panel, .60-ton. quilt will be on display in ¯ ~ts entirety. ¯ Kentucky Beer Boycott LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Accord- ¯ ing to a report in The Letter, a ¯ Kentucky lesbian and gay paper, ¯ 9 local gay bars and restaurants ¯ have begun a boycott of several popular beers because of what ¯ activists.there called the "right ¯ wing activities"ofDonna Shedd, ¯ whose husband David ~s presi- ¯ dent of River City Distributing Inc. River City Distributing was targeted for the boycott because ¯ of Mrs. Shedd’s involvement in Kentucky’s Eagle Forum, the ¯ and-gaygroupheadedbyPhyllis Schlafly. Activists also noted that Mrs. Shedd served on the state Republican Party’s executive ¯ committee when last year it unanimously passed aresolution in favor of recriminilizing homosexuality in Kentucky. In addition to the popular bars and restaurants involved in the protest, die boycott is also being supported by Kentucky’s Fairness Campaign, the Pro-Choice Coalition, the Metropolitan Commtmity Churchand the Louisville chapter of Parents-Friends of Lesbians andGays (P-FLAG). ." Organizers say the boycottcould cost the distribution company as nmch as S15,000 per week in lost sales. Israel Refuses Partner’s Death Benefits JERUSALEM -The Israeli Ministry of Justice has announced ¯ that anational court has rejected the claim of Adir Steiner, 29, who had petitioned the courts to ¯ ceased army colonel, after the : Defense Ministry refused to extend the benefits to him. The court ruling, quoted by the min¯ istry, said that Steiner and Col. Doron Maisel, who died of cancer in 1991 while in the Israeli army, did "not constitute a nuclear family" and that Steiner ¯ was lherefore ineligible for Maisel’s death benefits. The 2 menhadbeen partners for8 years before Maisel died. : Shocking Gray Closes _. SAN ANTONIO, Texas - According to the Columbia, S.C., : gay newsmagazine In Unison, ; the Texas-basedmail-order firm Shocking Gray has shut down and intends to go into bank- ; ruptcy. In Unison quoted Ed Rhuebart, a New York buyer for the mall-order catalog finn, who said Shocking Gray had laid off its workers, discontinued processing telephone orders and locked its offices. GayNet News Service con- : firmed that the catalog company’s toll-free telephone ¯ number used by customers to ¯ order the finn’s up-scale and dis¯ tinctlygay-orientedmerchandise had bee~ disconnected with no : forwarding number. Rhuebart is ; quoted as telling In Unison that ¯ "’ShockingGray, the catalog, was doing fihe. Shocking Gray, the company, was not." Anti-Gay Minister Phelps ¯ Alleges Bomb Attack ¯ TOPEKA. Kan. Fred Phelps, : the leader of a small fundarnen : talist church noted for anti-gay picketing at funerals of people ~ who have died of AIDS, named ~ two men he charged had set offa bomb at the home of;one of his daughters in late August. Police : have made no arrests in the : bombing. Authorities said they would investigate Iris charges, although : they also said by aunounc~ng the ; names before giving them to oL ficials Phelps may have inter~ ; fered with their ability to ~nvestigate his accusations. No inju- ; ries were reported at the time of the August 27 bombing. Open Arms Open Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati 425-7882 Saint John’s 4200 So. Atlanla Pl. 742-7381 Trinity 5Ol so. Cincinnati 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Cherry Street Psychotherapy ~ssoeiates 1 51 5 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed, amicable, pdvate atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiafity and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. For further information call 743-4.117. Leah Hunt, MSW Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Della Blackburn, CADC ....... Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Commullity Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN .MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services. We have many insurance provider affiliation.~ - ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21 st Street, Suite 210 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Individuals, .Couples & Families. Lesbians Being Missed by Health System HUAIROU, China- Dr. Ellie Emanuel of the University of Wisconsin’ s’ school of education and health services, said lesbians are being ignored or overlooked by the L S. heal.th care system Leshians are shppmg through tiie cracks, ’~ Emanuel said at ttieNGOforum being conducted in conjunction with the 4th UN World Conference on Women. "Women think that if they don’t have sex with men they don’t have to worry about annual checksups that would detect disease." She also said that lesbians often don’t believe they are at risk for sexually trans, mitred diseases. "There is a growing recognition that women and lesbians are at risk of getting AIDS through sexual behavior and needle-sharing," said one woman from Sweden attending the con, ference. The forum was told that health experts estimated that more than 20% of lesbians in the U.S. had sex with a high-risk partner, and that between I and 2% of all women with AIDS were lesbians. Emanuel urged lesbians to be identified in the community and to learn about issues related to their personal health. WHO Says Women Increasingly Hit by HIV BEIJING - At a press conference held by the World Health Organization during the 4th UN World Conference on Women in Beijing, women were told they face the gloomy reality ofbecoming infected with HIV more rapidly than men, in part because of their economic dependence on males. "Thebleakreality is that the sexual and economic subordination of women fuels the HIV/AIDS pandemic," WHO said in a position paper at the conference. The WHO document said that by the year 2000, there will be 14 million HIVinfected women and about 4 million women will have died from the disease worldwide. "The number of infected women with HIV is increasing more rap idly thanmenin Africa, in southernAsia," said WHO director-general Hiroshi Nakajima. Economics Alone Not Enough to Stem AIDS HUAIROU, China - Giving women greater economic clout isn’t enough to stop the spread of HIV among them because, of the complexities of different cultural environments throughout the world, the alternative NGO (non-governmental organization) conference runningparallel to the 4th UN World Conference on Women was told. Marina Mahathir, head of the Malaysian AIDS Council, said even women in highly educated and affluent societies often find that their independence ends in the bedroom. "This is when their hnsbands regard affluence and success as having many wives or mistresses," Mahathir said at a workshop on economics and women’ s susceptibility to HIV at the NGO forum, which had declared the day "Women and AIDS Day." Among the difficulties faced in different cultures that were discussed: - In Bangladesh, where polygamy is permitted, the International Centrefor Research on Women has only recently begun a campaign to try to persuade women not. to marry men who already have one or more wives. - In Canada, many African immigrants and refugee women have to become prostitutes. to earn a living because of limited emplo.y.ment opportunities, especially for non-cxuzens. - In Vietnam whereprostitution is commonplace, Thi Hwa, who works withsex workers, said many young prostitutes allow unprotected sex for a little extra money. "Many older men pay more for unprotected sex because they feel itwould not mak e much diffeience if theycontract AIDS as they believe they do not have long tO live anyway," Hwa said. - In many. poor countries with high unempl0yment,.:tike .Nepal and: Gu~yana where men go away to work, they get infected and return home to infect their wives. Ginny Bourassa of Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases (WORLD) and other NGO delegates agreed that the best way to deal with the growing HIV infection rate among women globally is through communitybased programs that can respond acco rding to local needs and problems. No Appeal Filed in Congressional AIDS Bias Case WASHINGTON - Rep. Barbara-Rose Collins (D-Mich.) missed the filing deadline to appeal the claim of a former aide in her office who said he was fired because thelawmaker thought hehad AIDS. Since " Collins did not appeal, Bruce Taylor will ¯ now receive compensation for more than ¯ 7 months’ back pay and attorney’s fees. ¯ Jim Davison, a media services adminis- ¯ trator for the House of Representatives, ¯ said heknew ofno other instance in which ¯ a member of Congress had had a case ¯ before the Office of Fair Employment ¯ Practices. Taylor claimed his firing last Decem- : bet - just 2 days after his malepartner died ¯ of AIDS - was in violation of the federal ¯ Americans with Disabilities Act. Thelaw ¯¯ protects individtmls who are perceived to ¯ beinfected or haveAIDS, as well as those who actually have the disease. According ¯ to Taylor, both Collins and her chief of ¯ staff repeatedly asked about his health ¯ before he was .fired. Although they deny : the allegations, the judge ruled that Tay- : lor was perceived to be infected and that ¯ Collins and her chief of staff had decid~’d : he "would require time off for health ~ reasons." ." Grim Predictions about HIV : GENEVA - Up to 40 million people will ~ be infected with HIV by the year 2000, ¯ according to an article published in the ¯ latest issue of the World Health Organi- ¯ zation Newsletter, and 90% of these new infections with be in developing coun- ¯ tries. The latest WHO projections represent a 105% increase in the number of ¯ HIV infections of 18 million adults and ¯ 1.5millionchildrenworldwide.TheWHO ¯ projections also noted that HIV infections : among women will increase to about 15 ¯ million within the next 5 years and that up : to 10 million children globally will be ¯ orphanedas aresultoftheepidemicbythe ¯ year 2000. : Studies On AZT’s Effectiveness ¯ BOSTON - Two seemingly conflicting ¯ studies of the drug AZT published in the ¯ latestissueoftheNewEnglandJournalof ¯ Medicine, in fact support the increasingly ¯ more common attitude among AIDS ex- ¯ perts that use of the drug alone i s ineffective in fighting AIDS and that starting ¯ infected patients on multiple anti-HIV -drug~ as qmcidy as possi01e is the best ~~edi~’cal course of action. A team of researchers led by Dr. ~anl Volberding Of the University of Califorma m San Francisco and Dr. Stephen Lagakos of Harvard University studied 2 groups of patients for more than 6 years, comparing the progress of 549 HIV-positive butasymptomat ic patients who were given only AZT, and 547 who did not get AZT until signs of approaching AIDS appeared. The researchers found there was no difference in the length of time it took for the appearance of full-blown AIDS or death. The results, consistent with earlier studies, suggest that AZT by itselfdoes little to delay the appearance of the disease in pe op!e who~ar-e infected by HIV but remain generally healthy. But a European study published along withitbyateam ledby Dr. Sabine KJnloch- De Loes. of Geneva University, reported that 39 people treatedwith AZT very early kept theirCD4counts above 500- a marker level used as an indicator in the progress of t he infection - about6 months 1onger than38people nottreated promptl The treated patients, typically got the drug within a few weeks of infection. In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Da,dd Ho of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center at New York University School of Medicine said that treating HIV with a single drug "is doomed to fail." Ho suggested that the reason the European study found a better response to AZT is that the viruses in its subjects had not had time tc develop many mutant varieties. HIV-2 ’Flare’ in U.S. Blood ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control &Prevention has announced that HIV-2 was found in only 2 blood donations in this country last year and kept out of the nation’s blood supply. In 1992, blood banks began testing for both HIV- 1 and HIV-2, which is primarily found in West Africa and rarely found in the U.S. Dr.. John Ward, head of the CDC’ s AIDS surveillance division, said that the U.S. blood supply continues to be safe. There have been no cases of HIV-2 infection through a blood transfusion in the U.S., Ward said. .AIDS Vaccine Tests Begin BANGKOK - A combined U.S.-Thai team of military doctors has begun drug trials of a potential AIDS vaccine made bv the U.S. finn Chiron Biocine, called S]~2 gpl20/MF 59. So far, 2 Thai volunteers have been injected with the drug, but 22 more will also receive the experimental vaccine during the 1st phase of the experiment, which will last 6 months, according to Lt. General Kamrob Saisuwm~ of the Armed Forces Research In stitute ofMedical Sciences (AFRIMS). U.S. Arnay Colonel Rodney Michael said that the vaccine has already been tested in the U.S. and that"it proved to be safe with no side effects.’" Experimental Thalidomide Trials OKed for PWAs WASHINGTON-Thalidomide, the tranquilizer that caused birth defects throughout Europein the 1950s, wil! be offered on an experimental basis to U.S. AIDS_patients whose bodies are wasting away, the drug’ s maker has announced. The special "expanded access" program, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, represents the broadest use of thalidomide ever allowed in the U.S. Celgene Corp. is conducting clinical trial s to see if its brand of thalidomide, known as Synovir, counteracts the severe weight loss and deterioration that plagues 150,000 AIDS patients. Questions about Effectiveness of Dental Disinfectant ¯ WASHINGTON - A study published in ¯ thejoumalNatureMedicineindicatesthat ¯ a chemical disinfectant commonly used ¯ On some medical and dental devices may : not kill HIV. In the laboratory, the scien- : tists discovered that the germ-killer glut- , araldehyde did not eliminate the virus in : bloodlodgedin lubricants frequentlyused : in dental equipment andin medical equip- ¯ ment calledendoscopes. : Researcher DavidLewis of the Univer- : sity of Georgia said, however, that none ¯ of the devices has ever been shown-to ¯ actually be the source of transmission of : .HIV. According to Lewis, the study : derscores theneed to sterilize dental equip- - ment at very high temperatures and indi- : cates that the standards for decontaminat- ’- ing endoscopes should be revised. : Canadian Red Cross and Lab ¯ Battled Over Blood ¯ TORONTO-Twoex-officials ofa Cana- : dian government-owned company testi- ¯ fled in court that the Canadian Red Cross ¯ and their company struggled for control ¯. over blood products as HIV entered the ¯ country’ s blood supply. ?dun Davies and ¯ William Cochrane, both ex-officials at ¯ Connaugh.t La.boratories Ltd., testified the ¯ two orgamzattons squabbled about who ¯ should make blood products for hemo- :. philiacs. Lawyers representing HIV-in- ¯ fected Canadians have claimed that the : CRC and. Connaught spent more time arguing over who should manufacture ¯ blood plasma than increasing the national blood supply’ s safety. Studies Say Legal Needles Cut HIV Infection Rate STAMFORD, Ct. - New studies indicate that needle-shanng among IV .drug addicts dropped 40% after Connecticut approved a law 3 years ago allowing pharmacies to sell syringes over the counter. The studies, published in the Journal of AcquiredImmune Deficiency Syndromes, concluded that the increased availability of clean needles should, therefore, stem the spread of HIV and make "a dramatic change in behavior at no cost to the public," according to Beth Weinstein, director of the AIDS unit of .the Connecticut Department of Health, which conducted the studies with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One year after the needle laws took effect, 83%of the state’ s pharmacies were selling needles over the counter, and injection drug users were using them as their primary source of needles, accordmg to the studies. The 2nd study surveyed drug users at HIV counseling progra~ns. prisons and drug treatment centers in Connecticut where the authors found that less than a year after the law went into effect, 78% of those surveyed had bought syringes from apharmacy in th e previous month, while just 28% had purchased needles on the street. HIV Found In Semen Samples SEATTLE- According to a recent study, HIV is found in more than one-fifth of all semen samples from HIV-infected men, making unprotected sex with such men very risky. According to Dr. Ann Collier of the University of Washington at Seattle, a study of more than 100 semen samples from 16 HIV-positive men over a 2-year period found live and infectious virus 22% of the time. The presence of HIV appears to be sporadic and was not affected by whether or not the men were taking anti-viral medications at the time. FiOELITY HO/~E H E_ALTH .CA_RE, INC. 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Mingo, Info: 622-1441 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 Green Countryfor Human Rights League Monthly Meeting, Muskogee Library, 7pro, POB 614, 74402, 682:8204 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 TOHRNationalComingOutDay Dance Tentative date: call 743-4297 to confirm. All Soul’s Unitarian, 2952 S. Peoria FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 13-15 NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Fri. 6:30-10:30, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-6:30 Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa Fair Grounds Opening: Fri. 6:30, Close: Sun. 6:30pro SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 Dignityllntegrity Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians 5pm, St. Dunstan’s, 5635 E. 71st SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 Womens Supper Club Potluck Picnic Noon-5pm, Zink Park, 31st & Trenton Info: 298-4648 Gay &.Lesbian Student Association TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 SWAN-Single Women’sActivityNetwork Call 832-2121 TOHRAnonymous HIV Testing Clinic Daytime testing by appt. M-Th., 10-5 pm Info: 749-4194 TOHRHelpline, Daily 8-10 pm For info. or to volunteer: 743-GAYS Tool Box Technicians, Leather org., Info c/o The Tool Box: 584-1308 T.U.L.S~4,- Tulsa & r Uniform Leather Seekers Assoc. Info: 838-1222 Britain’s military leaders have their strong resistance to any monte to lift the ban on homosexuals serving in the count~. ’s armed forces, and earlier this year the policy was upheld in the High Court. But!n issuing its ruling that upheld Parliament s right to say who could and could not join the military, one of the seniorjudges on the court said he rejected the challenge by 4 former servicepersonnel dischargedforbeinghomosexual "with hesitation and regret" and that the "tide of history"-was against the Ministry of Defense andurged a review of the policy. ha. a. press statement annou.neing the review, the Defense Ministry said,"In the light of this judgment the [ministry] has decided it must examine and assess the current policy with the aim of presenting a paper .of evidence to assist: the select committee on the subject ofhomosexuality in the armed forces." The review will be headed by a senior civil servant .and staffed by officers from the Royal Navy, Army and Air Force. The miuistry’s out- .... line of thereview wouldinvolve the policy being looked at from all levels. Commissioned officers and non-commissioned ranks will be asked to give evidence and fellow members ofNATOand other countries will be:visited to evaluate their own policies. -~ Stonewall, Britain’s leading gay rights Organization, welcomed the announcement and called for a moratorium on discharges from the armed services until the review had been completed. "Stonewall ¯ has always maintained that the ban is based on prejudice and prejudice alone," a Stonewall news release stated. gay and lesbian...groups want to promote in the schools," Sheldon said. "And thi~ agenda has been accomplished through the Centers for Disease Control with funding under the Trojan horse of AIDS education." In a fundraising newsletter, Sheldon said House Speaker Gingrich had promised him last year that the House would address the issue and that Sheldon was helping to’ organize the hearings. The Human Rights-Campaign Fund charged _thatRep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.), chairman Of the Oiiersightand Investigations subcommittee of the Economic and EducationalCommittee was"turning his committee over to a lobbyist.:.to spread his prejudice." Elizabeth Birch, executive, director of HRCF, said Sheldon was "shamelessly distorting the purpose of. programs designed to keep young people safe and healthy, Congress should resistthe temptation to stage sideshows for. right-wing lobbyists and get on with the business of govermng." .Hoekstra’s office confirmed that Sheldon was in fact involved in planning the hearings. The hearings, Hoekstra’s office said, will address legitimate concerns of parents who are concernedby several reforms in public ~education, ineluding distributing condoms and sex education in schools: Activists noted that the hearings were scheduledbyHoekstm’s staffwithout even notifying Democratic subcommitteemembers. The date became public only after the HRCF last week released a letter that Sheldon had sent to supporters. In ~e 20-minute address during the °iunchbreak ofthe conference, Birchcalled for a new ethic in the public dialog. "We may work for different outcomes.... but we can engage in an ethic of basic respect and decency." The Greening of Gay by Pat Morehead : Well, it has been a big week for public : coverage of the "Gay 90’s". We got En- ¯ tertainment WeeNy, we got electronic ¯ coverage of the benefit presentation of Birch s speech was delivered despite " "The Sum of Us", plus a review in the being rebuffed by a Coalition spokesman : daily paper. The National networks have after formally requesting,to SlZ~,ak at the ¯ us scattered round and about both in hard Conference. Ihave had the opportunity to : news and in magazine.features. Entermeet thousands of individuals from all ¯ -~tainment Tonight is focusing on WONG - ¯ walks of life who have grave concerns ¯ FOO and "Jeffery". Whewwww! about misconceptions put forth by repre- : So where am I headed with this you ...... sentativesoftheChiistianCoalitionwhen ’ ask? All of this has lead me- to a rather’- " addressing the hopes, dreams and aspira- ¯ startling supposition. Is it possible that - tions-of lesbian and gay Americans and ~ ’Gay’ has become in some sense fashiontheir families, Birch wrote in a July 5 able.-Are we m , even in Tulsa? Have letter, to Christian Coalition Executive " we in effect become the flavor of the Director Ralph Reed. I believe that it is : month like Birkenstock shoes, Santa Fe -¯..time to address our differences face .to ¯ style cookery, ormountain bikes? Lordy, face, she wrote. :. say it ain’t so! ¯ When the formal request was turned " I can see it all now. Wewill suddenly be down, Birch decided to reserve a room in ¯ in demand by our ever so trendy straight ¯ the same hotel that would host the confer- ¯ associates. They will all want to accom- ¯ ence, to deliver her message directly to ~ pany us into the nether world of Cowboy ¯ Christian Coalition members. "Although ~ styleGaybars. We will serveas thecenter ¯ yourpodiumwas not available tome, I am ¯ of focus at backyard barbecues, cocktail ¯ grateful for those who have come today .": gatherings and small informal dinners. and will giveme the ’benefit of the doubt". -" We will be quizzed on exactly what it is and be willing to consider what I have to o that two men can do together in bed. say." ¯ Lesbians unfortunately will not receive TheHuman Rights Campaign Fund .:.’this same kind attention, because the (HRCF), the nation’s largest lesbian & " womenalreadyknowtheanswers tothose gay political organization, works to end : kinds of questions. discrimination, secure equalrights, &pro- ¯ The more daring straight men will sugtect the health and safety of.all Ameri- : gest that if the proper precautions are cans, HRCFlobbies the federal govern- : observed, they might be willing to ment on lesbian, gay, & AIDS issues; ¯ "dabble" in our excesses. Simpatico feeducates the general public; and partici- - ~ males will secretly caress our butts while pates in election campaigns. " whispering inour ears see nextpage Love is an adventure when one of you IS stile... and the other is positi~’e. ~1995 ORION PICTURES CORR ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Opening Soon = Movies 8, 68th & Memorial, 250 4513 ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice j To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 I 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 Tulsa World Opening Masterworks Concert featuring music of WALT DISNEY’S FANTASIA¯ Create your own image on September 23 at 8 p,m, in Tulsa’s Performing Arts Center, Call 747-7445 for tickets and information] i t that they know just what we need. Ministers will feel a need to call us forth befor~ the congregation and give us brotherli¢ hugs (while a few will secretly caress our butts and whisper in our ears that they know just what we need) along with announcements of acceptance within the Lord’s eyes. (These will be primarily Episcopalian and Unitarian Ministers, nix on the Baptists and most of the Methodists). Politicians will drag their Gay staffers out in front of press conferences to extol the staffers dedication and the pol’s openness to lifestyles of alternative natures. (No Oklahoma Politicians will take this step but the rest of the c.ountry will. The Oklahoma Pol’s will presume they HAVEno Gay staffers!) , .... Be fear not my Brothers. This too Shall pass, and probably by Christmas. We will be replaced by the newest wave of deep muscle massage therapy or Santa Fe style andmade pnnntlve Christmas decorations. Yes, we will drift back into the oblivion of the passe’, excluding, of course, the decorators, hair stylists and florists. No more invitations, insinuated seductions or public displays of empathy and solidarity. Oh, the homoerotic advertising images will remain for awhile. And Hollywood will turn out the occasional Gay thematic film, but not too Gay of course. We will have our season ofever so appropriate and politically correct Gay Television characters who will live without real relationships while beingbefriended by concerned yet politically correct.straight associates. At least until the ratings drop below the 32rid ~lot mark in the ratings sweeps. Yes, our moment in the.glare of public acceptance will have burnt itself out. And I say, the better off we will be. My little life with its trials and failures will be just another little life. I prefer neither to be placed on a rail and ridden out of town, noron apedestal. Theflavors ofthemonth can come and go. I don’t care to be a flavor ofthe month, thank youvery much.. No, I want to be the ’bitter herbs’, not often USed, but a mainstay in seasoning the life of the world. Except for maybe all that "secret butt caressing" part. Pat Morehead is a Tulsan whose commentariesfocus on art, politics & more. NW 39th Street strip and this police offleer admitted in court that the citizenhad not made a sexual offer but had described his preference in sexual activity. ACLU-OKattorneys who include Mark Henrickson, Shirley Wiegand and others seek to challenge not only the OKC statute (which appears to ban.all discussions of sex except between married spouses) but also Oklahoma’s "’crimes against nature" statute which treats oral and anal sex as a felony crime for both heterosexuals and hOmosexuals. Because this law was found to be unconstitutional for heterosexuals in a 1.986 case, it’s felt that the higher courts may find the statute unconstitutional as it applies to homosexuals too. The hopeis that if the "crimes against nature" statute is invalid then also conversation about private consensual non-commercial acts cannot be criminalized either. Camfield said that typically the Court of Criminal Appeals moves quickly and a rifling might have come at the hearing. However, the Court has taken the case under ad.visemem and timing of aruling is not certain. The New Cars Are just Around The Corner. We Ha~e Rem.a/_.-~ng "95 Models At Botto,n Line Prices- While They Last! s10,798 includes: Air, Am/Fm Cassette & More. Includes D;:ag A~r Bags s500 s249. CASH BACK MONTHLY" 5.6o/o APR NOW AVAILABLE. LIST $29,619 - Sale $24,988 s 15,626 $4,631 Includes: Power Windows & Locks, 6 Disc CD DOHC 140 H.P. En0ine & More Changer, Aw. Cnlise. Inlinity Sound S.ystem & More. *MSRP $18,069. sale price $17,121. 41 payments of $249, s mo. last payment of 9522.21. ot walk a way. 12.000 miles a yr. free. 15¢ a mile thereafter. W.A.C. don carlton MITSUBISHI 665,6595 46th & Memorial ¯ FAMILY FINANCES Procrastination Is Expensive by LeanneGross Two twins, Jean and Jan, had different ideas about saving. When Jean turned 30, she started an IRA (Individual Retirement Account). Each year, for 6 years, Jean ¯ contributed the maximum amount (for : her) of $2,000 to her IRA. At age 36, Jean : had put away $12,000. Then she stopped ¯ contn.’buting - however her money kept ¯ growing. Jan had other plans. She opened an IRA, but she waited until she was 41. For ¯ 25 years, Jan contributed $2,000 each ¯ year. Her out-of-pocket investment, then, : was $50,000. : On their 65th birthday, the twins sat ¯ downtogetherandcomparedplans. Jean’ s ¯ IRA was worth $200,432 ’ nbt bad for an ¯ out-of-pocket investment of $12,000. Jan checked her IRA statement and found her account was worth only $170,401. How could this be? Jan asked. Compounding interest?Time to let your dollars workfor you! Jean earned $30,031 more than Jan because Jr~n started to save earlier. In this case, the cost of~ procrastination was $30,031. Y,oumay not be30 yeaa s old ;however, don tput offshving any longer. Talk to a professional today!! Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Y R-epublican Congressman Blasts Dole WASHINGTON - Rep. Steve Gunderson (R-Wisc.), one of only three openly gay members of Congress, asked Senate Majority .Leader Bob Dole, a leading contender for the GOP presidential nomination, if the Kansas Republican was rejectmg his support after Dole returned a.campaign contribution to a gay Republican organization last month. In the mean- -time, the campaign contribution from the Log Cabin Club was instead given to Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Penna.). Gunderson, who was one of the first members of Congress to publicly endorse Dole, said in a causticletter to the Senateleader, "Are you rejecting the support of anyone who happens to be gay? If this is so, do youintend to now reject my support and request those on your staff who happen to be gay to resign?" Dole return.-ed the $1,000 donation fromhe Log Cabin Club, which his campaign had originally solicited, after it was publicizedin August, saying he does ¯ not accept funds from groups ¯¯ not sharing his views. In his letter, Gunderson, who ¯ was Wisconsin chairman of ¯ Dole’ s unsuccessful 1988 presi- ¯ dential campaign, said, "As one : who has championed your political career for years, you must ¯ know how muchthis disappoints ¯ me .... The Bob Dole I know ," does not support discrimination ¯ againstpersonsjustbecause they ¯ aregay."Dole’ s campaignhead- : quarters acknowledged receiv- ¯ ing Gunderson’ s letter, but so far : has not commented on it. : Following the flap surround- " ing Dole’ s rebuff of the gay Republicans, the Log Cabin Club gave the returned $1,000 contri- ¯ bution to the presidential cam- . paign bid being mounted by ¯ Specter, who unhesitatingly ac- .: cepted it. "I write to thank you ¯ for the contribution of the LOg ¯ Cabin Republicans to my presi- ¯ dential campaign," Specter said ¯ in aletter to the group. "As I said ; inmy openletter to the members ¯ of Log Cabin Republicans gath- ¯ ered for your national meetingin ¯ Cincinnati, I welcome the sup- " port of all Americans who op- ¯ pose discrimination and who ¯ seek amore limited government, ¯ joining the principles of fiscal ¯ conservatism with social liber- ¯ tarianism." : Rich Tafel, Log Cabin’ s ex- ¯ ecutive director, said Specter"is ¯ taking on the radical right, while : otherGOPcandidates like Sena- ¯ tor Dole are bowing to them. He knows the politics of exclusion will ruin the chances for a Republican victory in’ 96." Far-Right Org. Wants GOP to. Return Gay $. WASHINGTON - The Family Research Council, a conservative anti-gay fundamentalist organization, has demanded that the National Republican Coniressional Committee return 5,000 it received in campaign contributions from the Human Rights Campaign Fund, the gay rights lobbying organization. The committeeraises campaignfunds for Republican candidates ironing for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. "People don’t think about the moral messages they send with the money they take," said Kristi Hamrick, a spokeswomanfor the Family Research Council. "If the Republican Party says that lifestyle makes no difference then they are undermining the family," she said. "If Congressman Gunderson holds out as the cost of his involvement acceptance ¯of his lifestyle as being equal to mamage, then that’s ¯ clearly a problem." The GOP ¯ congressional fundraising com- : mittee made no comment on the ~ demand. Reviewed by Barry Hensley Head, Circulation Department Tulsa City-County Library Are you planning a vacation this winter? If Miami, Florida or London, England are on your agenda, you may want to check the travel gnides at the Tulsa City-County Library, particularly "Detour’s Miami" and "Detour’s London." These are alternative guides "forthosewho don’t necessarily travel the straight and narrow." They are typical travel guides, but geared toward the Gay/Lesbian traveler. Each guide deals with basic information (transportation, climate, tourist sights)’ as well as more specific sections of interest to Gay/Lesbian visitors (local newspapers and resources, fun secuons of town, local laws and safety considerations). ¯ Gay/Lesbian-friendly hotels, stores, restaurants and clubs make up the bulk of the listings, since it is expected that travelers would want to frequent hospitable establishments. Surrounding towns and cides are also examined with maps, photographs and suggested itineraries. You’ll also learn some interesting facts about these destinations. It’ s amusing to find out "- that one of Miami’ s most strik- ¯ ing examples of modern design, ¯ the Centrust Building, is flood- " lighted nightly with colors ap- : propriate to events and seasons; ¯ red and green for Christmas, or- " ange and black for Halloween ¯ and pink for Gay Pride Day! ¯ You’ll learn that, in London, ¯ at the Women’s Pond in ¯ Hampstead Heath Park, "you’ll ¯ belucky to finda squaremetreof ¯ grass that is not teeming with ¯ Lesbians." Call yourtravel agent ¯ and start packing! ¯ Currently, the libr.ary carries ¯ these two "Detour’ s" guides for ¯ checkout. There is also a refer- : ence copy which cannot be ¯ checked out of the "Damron ¯ Guide". Ithas.similar, butmuch ¯ more general information. Look ~ forthe"Detour" guides and other ¯ travel guides for check-out in ¯ the Reader’s Services Depart- " ment,2ndfloor, Central Library, ¯ or call 596-7966. 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Metropolitan 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 1623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 838-1715 Family Fun Time in Eureka Springs by Phil Boler-Schmidt Family fun time takes on a whole new meaning after the childrenhaveretumed to school. There is no better time of year to take a real family vacation to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Family, of course, takes on a new meaning of its own when one talks about the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered communities. That’s what Imean when I talk about family. Autumnis uponus, the"other" families are restingup from their Summer vacations, there is less competition for tourist attractions, and the colors are about to burst forth in the Ozarks. It’s a great time to come play .in what I call utopia. Eureka Springs has long been known for its eccentricities, and it is no well-kept secret that our kind offamily canbefounddamnear everywhere. While visiting in the Heart of the Ozarks, you can stay at any one ofanumberoffamily-owned bed and breakfastinns, motels or hotels. And, there are a number of family-friendly places too. Accomodations range from plush cottages complete withinroom jacuzzis to small, quaint motel rooms. Plush, upscale hotel suites are a possibility too as well as luxurious, in-house rooms. The entire range of ammeuities can be found here. Out-To-Eats can be a true artform in Eureka Springs. Family- owned eateries abound as do the friendly places. You can partake of fine dining on tree Italian, home-cookedcuisine or high class Ameican fare. Evenings ¯ with good music are easy to find : at a number of fine places that ¯ serve cocktails and dinner. A ." quiet, romantic dinner is pos- : sible with about every ethnic ¯ variety of food here. ¯ Clubs tofrequent is a luxury in : this utopia in the heart of the ¯ Bible Belt. Whenever family ¯ asks me, "Where can we go and ¯¯ be safe?", I have to laugh. Not because it is all that funny, but I ¯ usually relay a story a friend told ¯ me when I asked the very same : question a year ago. ¯ As long as you stick to the ¯ Historic District, you can go in : any club you like If you want to ¯ sit in the comer and hold hands : or kiss, no one is going to give ¯ you grief. If some redneck from, : you guessedit, Tulsa, gives you ¯ arough time, they will throw out ¯ the redneck, not you. ¯ So, suffice it to say that eve- " uings out on the town are a treat ¯ in Eureka Springs. : As fordaytime activities, there : are a lot to choose from. You could dress up in turn-of-the- ¯ century garb and have your pie- " ture taken for posterity at The Imagey. ¯ You could try your hand at fly fishing in one of our rivers or ¯ lakes. All the equipment you : couldpossiblyeverneedisavail- ¯ able at the Beaver Darn Store. ¯ Professional guides are also ¯ standingby shouldyoubeanov- ¯ ice and want instruction or a ¯ seasoned fisherman/womanand ¯ want a tuneup or someone to ¯ show you the area’s best spots. ¯ If you are into shopping, you : could make a trip downtown and ." shop ’til you drop. Looking for ¯ family gifts? Everything you ¯ want or need, plus all kinds of ¯ metaphysical, pagan, and : magickal supplies, are a short ¯ descent of the stairs away atThe : Emerald Rainbow, the only shop : in town that carries gay/lesbian ¯ memorabilia. ¯ Shopping for real estate? ~ Come upstairs from The Emer- ¯ aid Rainbow to McClung Realty -" (family-friendly) andhavealook ; at what,s available in residential : While visiting in the : Heart of the Ozarks, ¯ you can stay at any one ~ of a number of family- : owned bed and break- : fast inns, motels or ¯ hotels. And, there are i a number of familyi friendly places too. : Aeeomodations range i from plush cottages i complete with in-room ¯ jaeuzzis to small, i quaint motel rooms. or commecial property, businesses or land. There are plenty of tours of the area too. Some show you around the Historic District by van or bus, and one shows you through the US 62 area in a unique and fun way. If you take the Duck Tours (family-friendly), you will ride a World War II reconditioned amphibeous military assault vehicle through town then onto Lake Leatherwood with a splash. Eureka Springs is known for it’s country m~ic shows and The Great Passion Play. These are two of the main attractions to the area, mostly to the "other" type of family. But, if you want to take in some of this type of entertainment, most attractions are open through the end of October. I wouldn’t suggest holdmghands orkissing there though. You might get a pretty chilly reception. Other area attractions that are must-sees are. the various caves that offer self-guided tours and Eureka Gardens, a splendor to behold with botanical gardens that go on and on. Thomcrown Chapel is a wonder Of modem architecture that must be witnessed to bebelieved. And, don’t forget St.-Elizabeth’s Church, the only Roman Catholic church in the country where you enter through the bell tower. While in Eureka Springs, there are a number of family-owned sevice businesses of which you may want to take advantage. If you are looking for dog grooming, while here, stop in and visit Greenwood Hollow. A complete range of body piercing sev~ces is available locally through Bill Croft at Ozark Primitives. There are a number of qualified massage therapists in town, and I suggest either the Palace Hotel & Bath House or Healing Benefits Massage Therapy to soothe your tired, aching muscles. Kim Ridenour, a professional astrologer accredited with the American Federation ofAstrologers, offers the full range of astrological services and will do either individual or composite readings. She also offers Tarot readings at The Emerald Rainbow. And,just in case you are looking to put together a computer system, upgrade your existing one, or just learn a little more about computers, that’s what I do. Whatever else you plan to do whilein Eureka Springs,remember to bring your camera or camcorder. Autumn in the Ozarks is Something to behol& and our area has numerous lookouts from which to take memorable snapshots or videos. I first st,~trted putting together information for this article more than a month ago, and I have to admit, I was stuck for away to adequately present our familyownedandfamily- friendly businesses in a way that made sense without having to clutter up newspaper space with addresses and phone numbers. Then, I realized that I was forgetting one importanflocal family- owned business that could make myjob easy. Positive Idea Marketing Plans (PIMP, of course, for short) specializes in putting together family vacation packages for the discriminating. PIMP also offers retreats for groups in the beauty oftheOzark countryside. My suggestion to all wanting to have a great family fun time in Eureka Springs is to call PIMPat 501-253-2401 and let the professionals put it all together for you. If you’re not sure where to stay or eat, PIMP will have the answers and will even make the arrangements for you. I like it when people make my job easy! See you in Eureka Springs. Hwy. 62 East Eureka Springs, Ad(ansas 501-253-6001 DAVE HAGER RUTH GOODWIN-HAGER S.U.A.E. 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FOR/v~ORE IN FOR/vkATION CALL ¯(918-) . 84-4.98 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 [1995] Tulsa Family News, September 15-October 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 10 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neil Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 15-October 14, 1995 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Shelly Roberts JD Jamett Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neil/Tulsa Family News Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma 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/502 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, August 15-September 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 9 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 'Celluloid Closet' AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV discrimination AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV research American Civil Liberties Union anti-bias policy anti-gay activism arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars Bob Dole boycott businesses churches Community of Hope Dave Fleischer estate planning Eureka Springs Family Finances Fred Phelps gay bashing gay clergy Gay Games gay police holocaust homophobia homphoobia Human Rights Campaign Fund Jonathan Nicholson Joseph Downton Leadership Tulsa Log Cabin Republicans medical malpractice Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa military inclusion NAMES Project National Coming Out Day National Endownment for the Arts Native Americans needle exchange Pat Morehead performing arts Politically Incorrect rape Read All About It representatin restaurants schools sexual assault sexual orientation discrimination Shocking Gray sodomy laws Tom Neal Tulsa AIDS Walk Tulsa Family News Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Testing viatication violence https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/58fc6c603a7003cbcb70c185bd87c282.jpg c74f8e024dd2a0f057f415c3377e645f https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/e0a7238c36d15fdba4c339ba5bc4abb5.pdf a5f3341aa71e4c7ae832bae3109fc8b2 PDF Text Text :HAWAII HONEYMOON? ¯ HONOLULU (AP) - Joseph Melillo believes waiting six years ¯ US & World Reaction: Arkansas ¯ to get ,m,arried is long enough. "That’s an awfully long engage- ¯ LHTLE ROCK (AP) - Moving to follow a new federal law, lawmakers filed legislation Friday that ment," Melillo said.Wednesday ~p~r~0judge put on hold the first ¯ ruling in American history that all’~w s g~y marriages. Melillo and ¯ would ban same-sex marriages in Arkansas. The ¯ his partner, Pat Lagon, will have to wait at least another year: The ¯ measure was among the first bills pre-filed in the ¯ stay will remainin effect until aruling by the state’s highest court. : House to be ,introduced in the Arkansas General ¯ Assembly that convenes Jan. 13. That court ruled in 1993 that Hawaii’s ban is unconstitutional ¯ ¯ Arkansas family law defines marriage as a civil unless the state could, show a compelling government interest in ¯ contract between consenting parties. A provision ¯ preventing gay mamages. In. issuing the stay to his own ruling, Circuit Judge Kevin ¯ relating to issuing a marriage license to under age ¯ persons contain age requirements for the male and Chang said there would be confusion if gay couples got married ¯ and then the high court overturned his decision. "We kind of ¯ female, the only reference to gender. The proposed ¯ expected it, but we’re not happy with it," said Melillo, who sued ¯ bill would declare that "marriage shall be only : between a man and a woman" and would void the state along with Lagon and two lesbian couples. ¯ ¯ betweenpeople of the same sex. The state Chang said Tuesday that the state had failed to show any Dec. 15, 1996- Jan. 14, 1997, v. 4, #1 ¯ compelling state interest in denying gay couples the right to ¯ marriage would not recognize same-sex marriages performed Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, ¯ marry, and he ordered the state to begin issuing them licenses. It out of state by people who move to Arkansas. "What (gays) do in the privacy of their own Bisexual & Trans Communities ¯ was the first such ruling by a judge in the United States. ¯ bedroom is their business, but I don’t feel like it’s The dispute prompted passage of a federal law signed by ¯ President Clinton that says the federal government will not : something that I want to recognize as being legal ¯ recognize gay marriages and allows states to refuse to recognize ¯ and right" said the lead sponsor, Rep. Doug Kidd, ¯ such unions licensed in other.states. In addition,16 states have :¯ D-Benton. "The state of Arkansas should not recognize that as a marriage." ’ passed laws denying recognition of gay marriages. ¯ OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)- Black churches must join Dehra Bailey of the Arkansas Gay and Lesbian Deputy Attorney General Rick Eichor sought the stay, arguing ¯ forces to educate their communities about the dangers that allowing couples to marry immediately would undermine ¯¯ Task Force said the state’s homosexual community ¯ of AIDs and the need to practice safe sex, Dr. Joycelyn Was not surprised by Kidd’s bill and would fight it the state’s case. "If hundreds, or even thousands, of gay marElders said Saturday. " riages take place, the Supreme Court probably won’t even hear : as a matterof social justice. She said homosexuals Elders, the former surgeon general:, told a gathering at ¯ the appeal," he said. Eichor also argued that the three gay couples ¯ "absolutely" have a moral right to marry. Ms. Mount Carmel Baptist Church that one out of every 350 who sued for the right to marry would suffer no real harm if their ¯ Bailey said. "Whether or not a person chooses black men is infected with the HIV virus, compared to : right to marry were delayed. marriage to sanction their relationships, all people ¯ should have that right." one of every 800 white men and one of every 650 Dan Foley, the lawyer who represented the couples, said he Hispanic men. Among women, one of every 1,000 found that argument incredulous. He said his clients already had ¯ Colorado black women is infected, compared to one of every ¯ suffered from delays in the case. "I hope it won’t take long to DENVER (AP) A Colorado state lawmaker has ¯ ¯ 15,000 white women, she said. convince the Supreme Court that Judge Chang’s ruling was ¯ announced plans to reintroduce a bill in the 1997 ¯ New medicines and treatments have nearly turned the correct," Melillo said. Legislature that would ban recognition of same-sex deadlyvirus into more of a chronic disease people can And nearly two months before the opening of the state Legismarriages in Colorado. live with for years, Elders said, but the numbers will ¯" lature, same-sex marriage already has become an issue. ¯ The announcement by Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, keep g~owing unless youfig people are educated. Be- : Newly-elected Rep. Bob McDermott on Thursday called for ¯ R-Fort Morgan, came just a day after a Hawaiian ¯ side~ education, Elders emphasized the use of condoms court ruled that state must issue marriage licenses ¯ Senate President Norman Mizuguchi to replace Matt Matsunaga and providing dean needles to drug addicts as deter- ¯ and Avery Chumbley as co-chairs of the Senate Judiciary Corn¯ to same-sex couples. The same bill was approved rents to transmitting the disease. : mittee. Matsunaga and Chumbley both opposed a constitutional last yearby the Colorado Legislature, but vetoed by She applauded four teen-age girls who told the group ¯ amendment banning same-sex, marriages. Matsunaga, who won : Gov. Roy Romer. The Hawaii ruling still must be they took vows of abstinence, but said 70% of those re-dection despit~e being targeted for his stand on the issue, says appealed. But that doesn’t matter to Musgrave. vows are broken by the time high school is finished. : the matter should be left to the courts. Musgrave’s bill banning same:sex~ marriages ¯ ’ I’he vows of abstinence are broken far more easily than ," McDermott said heis concerned .that legislation prohibiting ¯ was appr0vedinbothho~es earlierthis yearlarge.ly the latex condom is," Elders said. "When I was your ¯ same-sex marriage will not be given a fair hearing in the Senate ¯ on a partisan=line vote with most Democrats in surgeon general, I tl~ink you remember people would Judiciary Committee. Samer~ex marriage was a factor in ¯ Opposition. Gov: Roy Romer-vetoed it in March, call me th~ condom queen. Well, I Want you to know, I ¯ McDermott’s ouster of Democrat Len Pepper in the Nov. 5 ¯ saying it was unnecessary because Colorado law put the crown on my head and sleep in it:" : general election, see next column didnotrecognizesuchmarfiages, see Hawaii, p. 8 see Elders, page3 Dr. Elders Urges Black Churches to Fight AIDS i Murderer Gets 50 Years ¯ Evergreen SpiritAwardsGiven " PONTIAC, Mich..(AP) - The man convicted of killing " TULSA - The AIDS. Coalition. of Tulsa presented its 1996 Evergreen Spirit Awards recognizing individuals fortheir contria gay admirer who revealed a crush on him on "The butions to HIV/AIDS care. The organization recognized Amy Jenny Jones Show" will serve at least 20 years in prison Graham and Nancy Nelson of the American Red Cross, Jack before he is eligible for parole, lawyers said. Judge Arnold of Tulsa Public Schools, Anne Kozak and Jean Derry of Francis X. O’Brien on Wednesday sentenced Jonathan the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health, Claudette Peterson of Schmi tz to 25 to 50 years for murdering Scott Amedure. HOPE, Patti Handyof Associates in Medical & Mental Health, Defenselawyer James Burdick saidhe ’ll appeal. Schmi tz Sharon Thoele of the HIV Resource Consortium with Spirit shot the 32-year-old Amedure to death three days after Awards. The Richard Shackelford Award went to Derrick Davis they attended the show’s taping on March 6, 1995. The of FUSO and the Truman Geren Award went to the late RF show was not aired at the time but was played in court Renfro. These awards were presented by Phil Wiley. The award and televised as part of trial coverage. to RF Renfro will hang in the Renfro Room inThe Pride Center. Amedure’s family said Schmitz, 26, Should spend his life in prison to make up for each day they will. spend without Amedure. "Thereisn’t a day that goes by where I don’t mourn for my sonrs life," Amedure’s mother, Patricia Graves, told O’Brien. "I hope every time he opens his eyes he will See Scott’ s body as he lay dying.~’ Allyn Schmitz, Schmitz’s father, said thejudge didn t consider the damage to his son’s psyche from appearing on the show. Witnesses said Schmitz believed he was going to meet a woman.admirer on the show and was ¯ TULSA-The H-IV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) provided its humiliated when the admirer turned out to be a man.. ¯ minutes to Tulsa Family News’ attorney on Nov. 20 and has "He was the guy who .,. was basically hauledinto (an) : - agreed to provide accesstoother public documents this month as ... imraoral,.sexual-perverted thing that totally devas- : well as agreeing to futherinterviews with counsel for the HIVRC tated him mentally to the point-that he couldn’t even ¯¯ - and Tulsa Family Newspresent. ¯ ¯ . . TFN publisher, Tom Neal, appl,auded the agency fo~ its coopfunction anymore." " eration. "It has ialways been Tb2q s hope that the agency could Schmitz had been fighting alcoholism, .depression provideexplanatiousfortheallegatiousofthepersonslivingwith and a thyroid condition when the show’s producers AIDS (PLWA’s)," Neal added. ,We hope that the problems ¯ ambushed him.., the defense said. "I don’t disagree really just turn out to be communications difficulties rather than with counsel that you are suffering some medical illanything more serious. We expect to provide followup coverage ness," O’Brien told Schmitz. But, he added, "You still next month." have to be accountable to society." Coming Soon! * ¯ Holiday services will be held at Saint Jerome at ¯ 11:30 on Christmas Eve with Mass at midnight. : Family of Faith and Greater Tulsa MCCs will join ¯ together for a candlelight service at Family of Faith ¯ at 1 lpm. Also Community of Hope United Meth¯ odist will hold its candlelight service at llpm. ¯ Ongoing till mid-January, Community of Hope : will offer a grief support group that meets on ¯ Tuesdays from 6-8 pm. Forinfo. call Leslie Peurose ¯" at 585-1800 or Bob Hulsey at 749-4194. "RAIN, the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network : will provide volunteer training on Jan. 13-15 from ¯ ¯ 5:30- 9pm at Harvard Ave. Christian Church,5502 S. Harvard. $25 with some scholarships available. ¯ Registration by Jan. 10. Call Stephen or Kathy at HIVRC Records Turned State College.in the Classroom Building i Over On Nov. 20- More ¯¯ Conners #210onJan.24-25.Registrationisrequiredby Jan. Documents to. Follow 749-4195 for info. Another training will beat :21.CallStephenorKathyat749-4195orPhiTheta ¯ Kappa in Warner at 918-463-6302 for info. , " : I N SI DE :" ¯ : : , EDITORIAL/LETTERS/DIRECTORY NEWS .... P. 2-3 P. 4 HEALTH HIV/AIDS & THE LAW P. 6 P. 10 BOOK REVIEW EUREKA SPRINGS P. 10 P. 11 RESTAURANT REVIEW CLASSIFIEDS P. 12 P. 14-15 �918.583..1248 fax: 583.4615 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-014o tulnews@ionetnet Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertainment Writer + Mac Guru: James Christjohn Writers +.contributors: Phyl Bbler-Sehmid~ Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Steven Scott, Gerald Miller, Lance Bfittain, Kent Lewis ¯ Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1996 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Pt~blieation of a name or photo doesfor not indicate that person’s sexual orientation orrespondenee is assumedt0be publication unless otherwise noted,.must ~. signed & becomes the sole property_of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be’sent to the address above. ~Eaeh reader is entiiled to one free copy of each edition at distribution.points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. age, were a recovering alcoholic, or simply didn’t know where any of these places were, you were out of luck. Because of significantly different editorial and advertising policies, from ,OtherP..,~in,the, ragion (policies now being imitated in Okla_ nomat:~ty),TulsaFamilyNewsiswelcomeandavailableaeross the city, in locations accessible to many more people. Havinga paper available and visible is progress for a community that has ~ forced traditionally to be hidden. by Tom Neal T.H.sa Family News. (TFN) has my .a,pp~reciauon, support and gratitude forit s October article focusing upon failures of Tulsa’s HIV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) and for following up with both ’pro’ and’con’ responses appearing in the November issue¯ However, I also applaud any and every_ one who word volunteer themsdves to public oversight by serving on any Board of Directors of any service group such as the HIVRC. Also, HIVRC’s salaried Director, i SharonThoe.le, certainlyhasmydeserved .appreciation for even attemptingto per¯ form the undo,ubtedly impossible tasks of i Serving Tulsa s PLWA’s and HIV with ." ¯ : -" : ¯ : : i This is the first issue of our fourth year. During these years., our goal has been to bring the Tulsa Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Trams ." communities (and our families andfriends, and any other inter~ ¯ ested readers out there), the best community newspaper we can ."¯ achieve. We strive for fair and accurate reporting. We strive to : cover all of our very, very diverse communities. That means we ¯ complete satisfaction to all. It will.never are a newspaper for "’bar" people, the wealthy and well-connected, drag divas and leather folk - in short, for all. We are a : tac~ ano msenmmauon m trying to get the paper in moreplaces; ! ...IfI dneverbeen amember ofaboardof newspaper for those who are way out of the closet, as well as for : in trying to get more advertising, and in trying to buy basic : dny directors, nor ever experienced media scruof the expenditure of public funds, those still hiding. ¯" services for the newspaper. We also continue to face diserimina_ :. then I might be somewhat less under¯ One of the tl~ngs which has helped to make us a paper for all : lion from.some in our commRuity. ¯ ts our accessibility across the city. Prior to TFN, if you wanted a ¯ ¯ standingof the feelings of the boardmem-. Itisnotaneasyjob.NorisitweHpaid.Manyofthefolkswh~se . bersor~eservicegroup,sadmlnistrator Gay newspaper (albeit one from out of town), your options were ¯ work you see in this paper donate their efforts. Certainly, as : when an "outsider’ brings them to task as to go to an "erotic" bookstore,, a dub, or one or two other : publisher.and editor, I could go out and get a job doing almost : TFN’s publisher has done. locations. There’s nothing wxong with these establishments (and :. anything else andmake better money- and actually get benefits, i ~ But, whomever may be connected with we’re very grateful that they welcome us) but if youwere under : sprogressh not come ily. For _" not to mention major stress reduction, door w:eopened,. ! happen. see Editorial, page3 : HIVRC who may be fceling insecure and ¯ unappreciated due the criticism (whether : justified or not) there are those Tulsan’s Tulsa Clubs & Restaurant~ Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities : who feel much, much worse- every day *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E Pine ¯ - those persons living with AIDS/HIV 832-1269 ¯¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB "1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-689( ¯ Black&White;Inc. POB 14001,Tulsa74159 .. and those of us who love them and are ¯ 583-7314 . scared to death oflosing them *Lola’s, 2630E 15th 749-1563 *Bless The Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 ¯ 628-0594 ¯ *GoldCoast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria Nevertheless, simply stated, it is public 749-4511 : :B,-,_/_L/_G___Alli_’,,.an,ee, U~v.°..fTulsaCanterburyCtr. *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard 749-567~ ." ~.Alapmml ~maent t.lr.,University of Tulsa, 5th P1. &583-9780 Florence i money that HIVRC is spending, andtax_ *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L ~ 31st . payers and benefactors can reasonably 745-9998 ¯" *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703~ 2rid 585-1800 " *Silver Star Saloon; 1565 Sheridan 749-0595 834-4234 ~ C_ommunityUnitarian-UniversalistCongragation i expeetaccouhtabilityofservicesandmost *Samson & Delilah, 10 E. Fifth 585-2221 : Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 : certainly to be given access to public *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main -585-3405 : *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo upon request. It is both un*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 622-1441 . information necessary and unfortunate that such a ¯ :~ello_ws.l~.’p_Congreg.-Church, 2900-S. Harvard 747:7777 : .simple matter had to become a public *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-130~ ¯ rree~pmtWomeusCenter, callf0rlocation&info: 587-4669 ¯ ¯ *InterurbanRestaurant, 717 S. Houston ¯ ~ssue at all. But, if that’s what takes then 585-313, ; Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 ¯ ¯ Friends in Unity SocialOrg. (African-American mens group) .. consortium, so be it! Tulsa responsive AIDS Tulsa Businesaes, lServices, & Professionals or needs none ata all. Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 POB 8542, 74101, call cJo HOPE @ 712.1600. : I have no doubt that TFN’s focus upon *Assoc. in Med.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 : HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E.38, 2ndfl. ¯ and inquiry of HIVRC is fully justified if Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 ¯ d~12-1600’ HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 ¯ the newspaper *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 is to fulfill its own : In--.’an Health Care, Save the Nation 250-5034 584-4983 ¯" sibility to it’s readers. And, *Borders Books & Music, 274OE. 21 TFN’stopub438-2437, 800-284-2437 : lisher has proven his commitment the 712-9955 . Interfaith AIDS Ministries Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria : *MCC of Greater Tulsa,. 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 ¯ 743-527~ *CreativeColleetion, 1521 E. 15 community .throughout thehad time has 749-4194 : .bsen in Tuls.a. l have never thehe occa592-1521 ." *HIVResourceCtr.,4154S. Harvard, Ste. H_l Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 . " NAMES H_l.our House, PROJEC1",4154S.Harvard, 1114 S. Quaker Ste. 584-7960748-311I .: Slon to.talk with Mr. Neal about such Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 : PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 749-4901." matters,bu[disappointmentswithHIVRC Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 ." ¯ Planned Parenthood, 1007 S Peoria ~o~,.-,~,,, ¯ were being-publicly expressed long be*Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th *The Pride Center,1307 E "38, 2nd floor, 749-3620 ." ~’~ i fore TFN beg.an its ~,s_tribution in Tulsa. Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria ¯*~R.A.I.N..R~Onal AIDS Interfaith Network Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 749-4-195-: s--- -~ -~ ’ :’ g : ~nsmer commencing 665-659 . 744-5556i Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial. r.~iT~: ¯ ¯ om.~ ~aamagegontro~ measures as soon as 622-3636 " Rainbow Business Guild; POB 41067415~ *Elite Books &Videos,821 S. Sheridan .S~,JerOm_e’s Catholic Church, 3841 ~. Pe~ia, 838-8503 ~:~ i .fPo°rS~le’ -by:pr°vidin,g the,m!nutes in.a Express Pools &.Spas, 6310 S. Peoria. ~hanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749 "moe ¯ ’, un~.gnt ~n),~nn.e_r; acknowledging inad743-9994 Foxlinx, Computer Consultation . --.... Tulsa Okla. for Human Ri hrs. POB 690-2974. ~eq.uac~es ot the Consortium in the past; .g.. ....... . 2687, 74101. _ .743-4297 .." ~"..... Leatme M. Gross, Financial Planning mini’" " - " - ..... " lecnmcmus ~ , . . ~~, : "~ ,, !584_~ar~o e,~mu, cofuture. ..u.ng to other improve me slmauon 744~0102 :.. ,-,,,o ~. " m the :She, memberS of the Mark T. Hamby, Attorney, . :"~: ...... TULSA : ..... Tuls a. .... 744-7440 um~orm/Leamer ~eeKers AssoC.’" 838-1222 ~,.: ~ . . .... ~ *Sandra J. Hill, MS; Psychotherapy, 2865 E Skelly 745-1111 ".’ *Tulsa CityHalL Cafetei’ia Vestibule, ~round Pltor ¯ :, ..~oard, the HIVRC Director and the Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria : ’ *Tulsa COmmunity Coll6ge; Metro.8~ NE Campuses : ¯ HIVRC staff can then regain our gratitude 584-~1606 *International Tours : ’ and~e~peci. Anyless risks theloss to all of341-6866 : *Univ.ersity Center at Tulsa Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 . ¯ .us of any value HIVRC does indeed pro-. . 599-8070’ .... EUREKA SPRINGS Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 140H, 74159i 501=253-7734 " vide ifan alreadyangry Tulsa politicos of: 747-5466’ : AutumnBreeze Restaurant, Hwy 23 South Lean Ann Macomber, Real~.r Associate 671~2010 : Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi~ N. of Dam Hwy. 187.506253-6154 ¯ ,.’Conservative’ persuasion seizes the op- : : *Midtown Theater,319 E, 3 portunity fo eliminate it like TCAA. 584-3112 : *Jim& Brent’s’Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st ¯. ¯ In any case, it seems to me that HIVRC’ s: 663~593"4 ¯ DeVit&s Restaurant, 5 Center St. -501=253-6807. : aftempts tointimida~, to silence, to make~" *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51. PI 664-2951 ¯" *Emerald-Rainbow, 45 &U2 Spring St. 501-25325445 ¯ threats oflawsnit and/or exercise policies " *Novel Idea Bookstore, 5.1st & Harvard 747-6711 ¯" Geek ~oGo!,PC Speciali_sL POB 429 501.-253-2-776 : ofstone-.walling requests for information-David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S Peoria, Ste~ 633 747-7672 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming King’sHi-Way,96Kings.IJighway, Hwy.62W 800-231.-.1442 :" doesn’t serve anyone ~ and is certainly 584-7554 i¯ MCC of the Living Spring :501-253-9337 : not in the best interests of an already The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor. 743-4297 ¯ McClung Realtors -- ¯ 501:253-9682 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo under-funded Consortium. Weall have to 838-7626 Positive Idea Marketing Hans 501-253:2401 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 &Boston take our lumps occasional.lyand then go 584-0337 i Rock Cottage Gardens. 50i-253-8659, 800-624-6646 *Seribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square on - it justgoes with the job. Most fre749-6301 ¯ Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East " 50L253-6001 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations 743-2351 quently, we grow a little in the process. : ¯ The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281 Southwest Viatical 747-3322, 800-305-6384 - Vernon L. Jones, Tulsa OKLAHOMA CITY Kellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959 ¯ Face Beautiful Day Spa, 7.108-D2 N. Western 405~840-3223 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 �.. : However, this -doesn’t mean that the agency is perfect nor that it should be . : RE i HiVRC Covaraga .... -above all scrutiny or criticism -as it seems yowimpty. . ~ ! am Writing~in*egard tO your coverage We’re ihclined’:to believe thai those ofthep£obleniswiththeHIVRC.Iwantto thattk’~’~bry0~r continued efforts to " working at the:HIVRCare likely under’expose p~Oblen]s’with the ageixcy so that ,. paid t~bugh lye don’t have any proof of they:will.be cor~ectegl~ While at_ the Pride " ~hatl yet. TFNalsa knows other Tulsans Ce~ter rec~ntly~ i 0v~rheard .one of the " who do equallycr~tica! workfor Pers.ons people involved refer to your ego as your : Living with AIDS at even lower sa~qries reasonforpfintingthe~le~;soi U~tl’ei~ : : thdn some oftl~.f~ ht ~e_.,_.H....l=V~R~.~Sh~i~lv. ~t~.d ihat" vimr’ ate ~rob~ibl.v Xecelvi’-~ ’~ "Servic~worlq unJormnatefy !?.~U~t~ ~."~" Y " " " " " " ¯ " . " " .. ~. .:.., " . .~ ’ ~ ~V-~~ ~-~" d---- ~--- x. eoflsiderable resistance from certain fac- . valued tn our soctely as otl~er worr. ¯ As for TFN’s response to letters, it is tibns. see Esli~ck, page 12 "I am~nOt directly inv01y~l" oraffe~(ed ¯ - - . ~by thi~ issue, ~o I have nothing Of imp0tt {3contribute. I an~ writing primarily io iet y0ii know thatyour conviction reassures . me that if it was an issue that directly ¯ Thework I and our writers do isalabor of affected me; you would be just as thor- ¯ love. It’s done because we care that this btigh in your coverageand I thankyou for ¯ r community get a qualitynewspaper.. . - name Withheld by request As we beginout fourth year, we plextge ¯" that we will continue to improve Tulsa Family News. We will, .to paraphrase -HIVRe Director Responds Your recent diatribe against the. HIVRC "..~ Mother Jones, comfort the afflicted and at i~s board of directors, and exectrfive direc- :. least, ,challenge (if not-afflict) the ~.omtor-appears wholly without factual basis.. ¯ fortable. We will try to look at.all parts of ¯ (Space for.your"editorial’? ~omments sure .:.-the’communities. We will- cOntinue tO -tO appear in letters’with whichyou are not : write both about- the suecesses in-out ForUnto Us a child tsbbrnl :Midnight .M s Service begins. at. 11:30 pm-=-Mass at Midnight Celebrate the birth of Our Lord in the liturgical -tradition of the ancient Catholic Church. . -~ to me "our ~ _commumuesasweatways~ave, anuaoout time Would be mueh obettet’ spent inan-.~ .me ~auures as .were - ff ’ou think we need towrite about an i effort to unite rather than diwdeTulsa s o ¯ Y ’ . ..... ¯ " .’-" ~ .....-’"- *....mber ’ issue; let us know. You can contact us wa ..... parish church of st, JerOme - " ~.-.... : Meeting at the Garden Chapel 384t SouthPeoda, Tuisa " of the board of directors of ttIV. RC, I can eallorfaxusattJaeaauressesontmspage~ ¯ .... statemth ~’: out equl~ocationtha~thdr[sic] ¯ ~’ redomg,.or " " ..... ¯ ---~ If you hke what we if y OU ~ ~ " "~....... :’~ ^--. of this or-ani~atibus [xiO activitids or to thwart " aon t, memet us ~now. .. ’ tt i~,not, thej~c[g~"ents ~f me~ which .open or Shut fhe.G~tes of Heaven. St. Jerome - , ’ Timothy W. Danl " " -AttOrney at Law. An Attorney who will fight for ~ . ,.justice &:Equality for . -.~.- ~ Gays &Lesbians - - Domestic Partnership¯ Planning, Personal Injury,. -Criminai.LaW: & Bankruptcy ’~ 1:-.800:’742 946,8. or!918-352-.9504 1128 EaSt Broadway,~ Drumright; .Oklahoma weekend and evening appointments are available. 2.h0urintefview shouldb;- pr g . . : ~f that- I-meimits [sid] nst llke she does " rather you &lit your letters for length than for us to do so. ." - ho~g~ave anything;else, to d0. - .- ~ .’,: .The staff and volunteerso[ the.HIVRC ¯ .~ :at_e~ d.espit.e’ your,90rfim~n’t~ a ~oup nodf : " extremely dedicated,. overworked, . an .~ ~ ~md~rpaidindi~idfial s trying t0 do~th~ beast° : President Climon appointed her to’bejob ~ey can wi.thfimited resources against .~ come thenatiori’gtop docior, butfiredhet ~ ~m d~,e~’whelnfing situation. I should thi~-: in 1994 after- she-was criticized for rettm.ty0g and ev-~e~ 9ther n~ember 0fTulsa’s : marks ~i~ut mastUrbation;as an element -gay and .iesbian comm.uni.ty would be ¯ of htmian s&ualit~. - -th~lkful that tl~is group o.f perpl~ are out . Elders pointed" fo her willingfiegg °to,, there trying to.secure every ounce, of as- ; speak about "unmentionables,’ r’ Which sistance to fight.the effects of this disease ; evenmallyTgot her,dismissed. "I Saidt felt for those in need of that assistance. "- masturbation Was a normal part of human I would grant, you that the staff and " sexuality L that90 percent of men masturvolunteers are .all hummi’ and therefore : bate, 80 percent of women, masturbate subj.ect to mistakes. I also~ believe that : and the rest lie," Elders said. Elders denied she had encouraged teachwhen any ofthem makes a-mistake that it : would-be corrected without prejudice or . ing masturbation, as was Widely reported, vindictiveness towards the one who corn- " but had only acknowledged it as a means . plained. A tremendous need for services : of-prdventing unsafe sex..;’Nobody needs ~xists that is.impossible to meet with ¯ to teach.anybod3i thehow to," she said. existing resources. I would assume you ¯ "God taught u.~ how-to]’ She Said black churches were initially would be wall aware of the.gap between : needand the resources available and con- ~ resistant to take on the battle against AIDS’ sider the possibility’that some of the corn- ¯" because some- found immorality within ;plaints .you have .heard would be from the .disease.. She recalled one Church in individuals that just do not think they are : 1981which wrote in its bulletin that be¯ getting enough of those resources. cause the dis ease Was mainly among As a professional investigator it ap- ¯ white men, there was no need to worry. pears t0me that you, are woefull~ short of ¯ She also criticized the polidcs involved "making your c,~se I believe ~ou could in not distributing dean needles to drug better useyour time and newspap,er lobaddicts, whichshe said is proven to re" bying for additio.nal resources tofight this : duce the’ transmission of the virus that disease and aid those who suffer from it, ¯ eaUsesAiDS. ButElders saidshehas seen ¯ andtopromotetmj’tY andharmonyamong ¯ ,aturnaround fimong churches andindeed, Tulsa’s ~ay’ahd:lesbian cdmmunity. Af- : some positive things that have come from terall, ~ie niune Of thi.’s paper-is Tulsa ¯ th,e,~sease’... " ’ i .... .-’ Family,News... ; ¯ , .-..Mike ;,E,sq.ck " I ve seen more-real true integration "Eititor"’s note: manypeople wouta ats- ~ and harmony ardund HIV disease, than agj,~e ~bith your.contention that taking 4 . I’ve Seen.around anything else in-this " monthstoptovlddm~nutesfortheHIgRC ¯ . . - country~" Elders said. "Maybe it’s going is getting the "fUll cooperatiqn of. the "¯ . to take this disease to make us come to our - agent. Regarding you~" 6ther comments, knees and begin to deal with real prob:[don "tth)nkTFNhasever’suggdstbdthat . lems and real. people." �t: k; DOn’t "¯ ~e ju~ had b~n sch~ to be~n ~nsidefing N~ YO~ (AP) - ~en it ~mes to sex, ~e " ~ages We~es~y, before ~e settlement w~ ~¯ nounced by Byron andTimothy Yanacheck, an attormilitary has two different policies - and that violates the Consttufion’s equal protection mandates, ac- ¯ ney who defended the district on behalf of Wausau cording ~to a lawyer for six,~hom,osexuals currently ¯ serving in the armed forces. %Ve d like aplay-by-the Nabozny claimed in,.~is,,lawsuit ’that the abuse ¯ rules policy for everyone," said Beatrice Dohrn, after ranged from name-calliilg to being shoved, beaten, arguments Monday before U.S. District Judge Eu- ~ spat upon and even having his head pushedin a urinal gene Nickerson: "(Military officials) have admitted ¯ and being urinated upon. The harassment started that lesbians or gay men are no more likely to violate : whenhe entered Ashland Middle School in 1988 until the rules than anyone else." : he dropped out of Ashland High School as ajumor in Dohm, an attorney with the Lambda Legal Defense ¯ 1-993. and Education Fund, and Matt Coles, lesbian and gay ¯ Nabozny’s lawyers used Grande’s testimony in an ¯ fights project director for the American Civil Liber: effort to show tlmt school officials weren’t consistent ties Union, are representing the anonymous homo- ¯ in punishing students for harassing others. Grande sexuals in their challenge ofthe military’s "don’t ask, : was suspended for violations such as calling his ¯ girlfriend names, yet he was never punished for don’t tall" policy. ¯ Last year, Nickerson declared the"don’t ask, don’t tormenting Nabozny. His parents said they had many tell" policy unconstitutional. But on July 1, a three- ¯ meetings with school officials only to see their son judge panel of the 2ud U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ¯¯ suffer further abuse: sent the case back for review, saying itdisagreed with The jury ruled against. Ashland Middle School ¯ the judge’s conclusion that the policy violated the Principal. Mary Podlesny and two. administrators at First Amendment’s free.speech protections. : Ashland High School,Principal William Davis and "It is plain to u~ that governmental restrictions on ¯¯ Assistant Principal Thomas Blauert: Timothy Yanacheck, an attorney who defended the district on speech that would run afoul of theConsdtution ff ¯ behalfof Wausau Insurance, said they were "hurt and imposed in ci,~ilianlife can pass constitutional muster in the-military context," the appeals court said. : disappointed" by the ruling.-"Despite the verdict, Justice Department attorney Mark. T. Quinlivan ¯ they continue to believe that they responded appro¯ priately to the plaintiffbased on the limited iuformadefended the current policy, telling Nickerson "the ¯ tion that they hadavailable at thetime,"-Yanacheck military does not have to take ’the risk" that sexual tension might result if an open policy toward homo- ¯ said. : sexuals is permitted to exist. -Nabozny earned a general equivalency degree in ¯ Minneapolis after leaving the Ashland schools, alHe said testimony in Congress by Colin Powell and ¯ though he said Wednesday he hopes to still get some Norman Schwartzkopf- both retired Army generals - as well as others, found that the sexual tension could ¯ sort of real high school degree so he can hold an ¯ unOfficial graduati" on ceremony, have "a degrading impact on unit cohesion." Sexual tension between heterosexuals is prevented, Homoseximls have paid a high ,p,~ce in abuse, Quiulivan said, because troops are kept in segregated ¯ Lambdaattorney PatriCia’Logu~ said. Now the tables housing by gender, creating what he called "a buffer ¯¯ have turned, and it is prejudicethat h~ proved so costly," she said. zone." Alluding to recent mihtary scandals involving ¯ Yanacheck said the ruling sends a me~sage to ¯heterosexual men allegedlyabusing women, Dohrn said, "The government’s obsession on.focusing on ¯ school @nistmtors across the country about legal liability where they migh~ not now suspect that they sexual tension really belies a rather liberal policy have any. ’.’School administrators are sympathetic to toward Sexual behavior. ’ROmantic relationships are ¯ allowed to go on.’" kids whoar~ harassed by Other kids in school. But for Nickerson, who .asked mmaerous questions of ~e ¯ the most part that’s misbehavior that school adminisattorneys during Monday’s.50-minute hearing; did ¯ trato~s cannot 15revent or control," he sai& The case went to trial afte~ theTth U.S. Circuit not immediately rule on thecase. He asked lawyers Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled last summer that for both sides to.provide additional evidence. The New York case is one of several around the ¯ Nabozny did-have enough evidence-to take the district to court, overturning a lower court decision. nation challenging the policy, which the Clinton ¯ Lambda is a New York City-based civil rights orgaadministration adopted-in 1993 as a compromise ¯ nization that represents gays, lesbians and people between.the Views of gay-rights advocates and those with HIV. taffy opposed to homosexuals inthe military. The policy survived its first Supreme Court test last month when the court rejected the appeal of a former Navy officer dismissed for declaring his homosexuality, The justices rejected former Lt. Paul Thomasson’s argument that the policy is unlawful ¯ CHAPEL HILL, N.C. & MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A discrimination and violates homosexual service mem¯: $200,000 bequest by,a UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus is bers’ free-speech rights. : The Pride Store Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ in the Pride Center 743 -4297 Pride Merchandise JACOX ANIMAI~.CLINIC Family’s Pet Physician DR. MALCOLM JACOX M-F7:30-7 Sat 9 -1 - . . ¯. Now located in midtown! 2732 East 15th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 tel: 712-2750 fax: 712-2760 BROOKSIDE : JEWELRY ¯ 46491 s6iiP~oria 743:5272.: ~, .-48th & Peoria . . ’9~30.-5pm .Monday - Friday & . Open Saturdays¯ Now-fill Christmas Gay Alumni Fund ¯ Lesbian &Gay Studies : providing the university’s first courses that focus ¯ primarily on gay andlesbian the.mes; . The new.courses were made possible by a bequest ¯ from Charles Williamson, a 1968:graduate of the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hi!l.:Williamson;..’~ ,-S.an: F_ranci.~ ~cO EAU CLAIRE, Wis, (AP) ~ ’Because he is gay, Jamie Nabozny was regularly spaton andbeaten up " physician, died of AIDS ifi. 1.992 H~e ,lef~ UNC.rCH in school, subjected tea mock rape and kicked in the " ¯ half.of his estate, with specificin~truc.tions on.h0w it - ~ . ¯- , belly so many times he needed surgery. : should beus.ed. .... . , AlSO, ~e University of.Minnesota has.receivbxt a On Wednesday, the 21 :year:old Nabozny accepted a $900,00Oout-of~court settlement, ending the first " $500,000 .gift .to support ._the development of.gay, federal trial ofaschool district for not prot~,cting agay ~: lesbian, bisexual and transgender~studies: The.enstudent from harassment. ¯ dowment will help create .the. Steven 4-. Schochet Nabozny says the settlement will help gay youths " Endrwed Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and in the future. "I think this will send a-very clear " Transgender Studies and Campus Life. Schochet, a retired computer consultant, created message to school districts," lie said Wednesday. "It " the.fund,to.enco~age "a moreih.umane cultur.eY for is time it’s stopped.". The agreement cameaday after a federal court jury ¯ gay, lesbian; bisexual and transgendered unigersity found that three school administrators violated-his ¯ students, facult3~ and staff, he sai.d. - ."Back Whdn I wasin cbllege, th~ecampus climate rights, although it found the district as a whole was was hostile tO gay-men,"~he said..’q2tis is my way bf not guilty of discrimination. The verdict marked the first" time .school officials " ensuring th~itthings contmue.t0-get better for GLBT have ever .been held liable for anti-gay violence ¯ " .people 0ncampu~." -~ ’. - " . . against a student, said Peg Byron, public education director for the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, a-gay-fights organization that represented Gay Man Wins School Harassment Case MCC of Greater Tulsa "Where God Uplifts All People" . 1623 N. Maplewood "ToIsa, Oklahoma 838-1715 .r.... : : Kdly. Kirby: :CPA :-PC:: Certified:Public Accountant --,- Talkto us now about your, year end taxplanning needs. 747,5466 4021 South Harvard, Suite210, Tulsa 74135 �Gay-bashing Gets $10M Award Even if you test HIV negative, AIDS has touched your life. ¯!. What’s the point of staying negative if your lover or your friends already have HIV? ¯!. Wil[you have to use condoms for the rest of your life? .I. Do you sometimes take risks that you regret the morning after? .i’ What about the issues of power and trust in a relationship? ~ How has homophobia affected your self esteem? Interested in attending a discussion group for HIV negative men beginning February 4th? In Tulsa, call 712.160C Outside Tulsa, call 1,800.282.8165 Brought to you by HIV Outreach Prevention Education (formerly TOHR HIV Prevention Programs), and Planned Parenthood of E. Oklahoma & W. Arkansas and The HIV Resource Consortium . 1992, she was caller"the Rosa Parks of the gay nghts : movement:’ by Eric Marcus, who wrote "MaUng History: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Ri gn hts" . , DETROIT (AP) - A Gay man paralyzed in a gayHooker s, controversial study published in 1957 bashing attack as a security ~d~sto0d by won a $10 was dtled, The Adjustment of the Male Overt Homillion judgment from Pihl~t~s Sec’ffrity and Inmosexual." During a three-year study prompted by vestigation, the gnard?s employer. Sean McBride, 28, herfriendship to a gay student, Hooker used grant was shot six times and beaten outside his apartment money from the National Institute of Mental Health building in Jamlary 1994 by three men who had to prove a hypothesis that was shocking to prevailing taunted him for being gay. His lawyer, Carol thinking. Hooker’s theory was that there was little McNeilage, said the 20-year-old female security statistical difference between the psychological test guard watched as. McBride was harassed several times during a half-hour period, and eventaughed at ¯ results of heterosexuals and homosexuals. Hooker’s research and her leadership of the NIMH ¯ some of the insults. A spokesman for Pinkerton’s, Dereek Andrade, ¯ Task Force on Homosexuality, led to the removal of homosexuality as a psychological ,disorder from the~ said the company would appeal Thurs.day’~s.v,erdict. "Our position has been and remains that tanrerton : American Psychiatric Association s Diagnostic ana acted appropriately and could not have prevented the ¯ Statistical Manual III in December 1974. In 1992, the : American Psychological Association awarded her its incident from occurring," he said. McBride testified he first encountered the three ¯ prestigious Lifetime Achievement award. men in the apartment building lobby as he returned from work, then passed them twice more when he went out for a snack. Each time, the men swore and ¯ MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Etowah County shouted slurs at him. When McBride realized he had ¯ judge will appeal an appeals court order that he step forgotten part of his snack, he went back through the aside in a lesbian mother’s divorce case. The Alalobby. The men followed him outside and attacked ¯ bama Court of Civil Appeals ruled Tuesday that him. ¯ Circuit Court Judge Roy Moore should allow another One of the three.attackers was never caught. A ¯ second was convicted of assault and firearms charges ¯ judge to take over the case. The woman, Susan Scott Borden, argued Moore’s and sentenced to up to four years in prison. The third, overt Christianity makes him a poor choice to preside a juvenile at the time, pleaded no contest to assault in the case. But Moore’s lawyer, Stewart Roth of the and firearms charges and will remain in custody until Montgomery-based American Center for Law and he turns 21 in July. Justice, blasted the decision. "I believe this sounds a warning to every man and woman who sits on a bench in Alabama to not discuss their religious bdiefs, not to discuss their views and not to stand up in church TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Leaders hailed a year of what and share their beliefs because it can come back to they called solid accomplishments by a group formed haunt you," he said. in the fall of 1995 to combat the picketing of anti-gay Moore had twice rejected requests to step aside crusader Fred W. Phelps. filed by Mrs. Borden, who is trying to regain custody Concerned Citizens for Topeka Friday re-retted of her two children from her husband, James Christoas president during its first annual meeting former pher. Borden. Mrs. Borden rimmed Moore s fai Secretary of State Jack Brier, who s,ai,,d, the organizawould keep him from presiding fairly and that he may tion has provided the capital citY with thepromise of be prejudiced against her lawyer, Janice Hart of a better tomorrow" in fighting "bigotry and hatred." W~rior, because of her prior American Civil LiberRe-elected with Brier was Topeka banker. Frank ties Union work. Ms. Hart said she does not expect the Sabatiui, a former president of the state Board of case will be reassigned to a judge more amenable to Regents, as chairman of the board. Other officers are Roy Menninger, vice chairman; Jane and Otto ¯ her client’s views, but said she does expect they will be fair. Schnellbacher, vice presidents; John Rosenberg, sec¯ In a January ruling that gave temporary custody to retary; Bill Hemmen, treasurer, and Randy Austin, ¯ president-elect. ¯ the childrens’ father, Moore said he "strongly feels "’ er" "A common goal brought us togem , Brier told ¯ that the minor children will be detrimentally affected by the present lifestyle of (Mrs. Borden) who has about 60 people attending the annual meeting at ¯ engaged in a homosexual relationship during her Washburn Law School. "Fighting bigotry and hatred is not a spectator sport... It’s because there are a ¯¯ marriage forbidden both by the laws of the state of Alabama and the laws of nature." thousand of us standing up and confronting these problems that we have succeeded..I thimk., we c.an stand a little taller now and say there ~s nothing to be : Biased dudge Removed Topeka Anti-Bias Group [ A Resi.den.ti_.a.1 an.d L Commerical. Cleaning Service Kerby Baker (~ 1_8) _622:07. 001 : Thegroup, whichhas enlisted l:007 members in, : 1104 South Victor Tulsa, Oklahorna74104 (918) 592-1800 Fax (918) 592-4323 uss [[ -Gay Student 6roup May Lose Funding first year andplmis further efforts;has wonreversai oI ¯ apolicepoliey ofnotarresdngPhelpsandhis bandof : MADISON, ,Wis. (AP~ - Three students .who o_bpicketers;-gotten the City. Council and Shawnee -~ jected~to the use of fee money to fund groups tot County BoardofCommissioners to adopt ordinances :- homosexuals and environmentalists hav~ wgn ~fo~ limiting picketing, and provided legal assistance to : eral court ruling in their favor. U_.S. Di,s,m,.,,ct.c.o ,, , JudgeJohnShabazruledinfavorof three. Christian people who had trouble with Phelps. Phelps is pastor of Westboro Baptist Church in whoto sued theuuiversityforusing mandatory ka. Afterr|mningunsuccessfullyfor governorin :: students student fees fund groups they find objectionable. Tope ~ ¯ - .... . The oupsindud~d Lr~r Greens andthe Lesbian, 1990, he began Dcketing businesses; churches . . " fees to¯ lar-e si~ thatand at-. .... " Gay gr and B~sexual Campus .Center. U~smg .: xnmwauats homes, msptaymg ,,.g. ~-~ ...... : ~,,hola;~. or,~,,n~ whosemainobiecfive~s toaavance -o~’i~l~.~iogical goals vio’lates students~ con~ ~fitufionalfightsdespite.the’."viewpointneutral!’way in which fees are distributed tO student groups, Shabaz said. imon¢xum, tX.: :.,: ate.~-ofStudents.RogerHoward,Buttlaejuage:s..... " " ’-: decision..could reduce the number and.diVersity’of-- .... .. ..... .- ..... ¯ : groups on campus,.Howard said.~ : SANTA.MONICA,- Calif,-(AP) - Evelyn.Gentry .:-_ Pete Anderson~ the attorney: who-representext me ResearcherDies .:., ....: . Wed. Service 6:30 pm-,..Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice. .... Thurs: 7:30 pm odePendency Support Group [ To do justice;. ,love mercy.& to walk humbly ,with our.God.,. Micah 6"8::1 Hooker, a UCLA psychologist who studied homo- : tmiversity,said the ruling w_as b.as.ed:on..u,a,co,nt,,estedbe~e sexuality and found it was n0t-a men~tLa!~ .di.s0r;der~. :~ facts. UWBoard ofRegentst’restaent .Macna_e.t ~re, ¯ died;affiendsaidThursday.Shewas~v-tiooKerm ¯ ~aid he had.not had-a chance to:rewew:51aaoaz,s. . MondayatherSantaM0ni’cahomeofnaturalcauses, :’ decisionortalktotheuuiversity~slawyers~Hedidn~t said documentary filmmaker David Ha~,g,l,_~d, w.~ : know whether the universitywould appeal. in 1993 produced the Oscar-nominated-t_;nang~ g ¯ �Nobel Winner:AIDS ¯ tional Institute of Dental Research. "I like to think of it as a scientific Vaccine in 10.Years :¯ kibbutz, a place where science is appreciSTOCKHOLM, Sweden (Ap) - A ’winher of this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine predicted Saturday that within 10 years there will be a vaccine sharply slowing the outbreak of full-blown AIDS in in: fected people. Rolf M. Zinkernagelalso said the vaccine .he envisioned would vastly reduce chances that an HIV-infeeted person would transfer the virus to other people’. But 7inkemagel said it would not completely eliminate chances of contracting the infection. -~ . .~ . ’ Zinkemagel, a SWiss researcher, spoke at a news conference with co=winner.Pcter C. Doherty~.an Australian wh0.is a professorinthe Department o,f Immmiology at the St; Jude’sChildren s Research HospitalinMemphis,Tenn:Thetwoman were awarded, the prize in :Octobe~ -for their studies into.the body’s immune sys~ : ,ated and nurtured for its own rewards," : said Dr. Edmund C. Tramont, a longtime.. ¯ friend of Gallo who asked the scientist ¯ about starting a new laboratory in Balti"- more: ¯ The institute, which will be part of the : i UniversityofMaryland.system, will fo:~ .ens most of its work on AIDS research. But Gallo said he was:interested in other : viruses as well, including minor, leuke¯ mia, hepatitis.and papilloma virtmes. : If AIDS ~reeedes a~ a human threat, : Galld: said ;.the institti,.te: would shift its : empha~!s."Ithinkacritlealmassofpeople ¯ working on virology is nice to have," :~ Gallosaid. ~’YOuwantt0bringabunchof : people t~ge~er Who do basic’re~arch : witl~ elinlcal ~tpl~fiCafions;~,ith~ all kinds ¯ "bfdiseaseSinnnnd:" : ~ .... ."~ _I-Iis~valsignal~thet~.~ngofnew i";riva!ry’wi~2°hm Hop~’Medieal lnsti- te~,~ inthe 19"10s..’~. ~. ~::: .... o.~ ’, ,~ . "’iuti0ns;whiehisentrenchedas’aninferna-. ,HiVwill.notbea~virus~tlmtwe-ean :-t~dnail~;ader’inAIDS~r~sear~hTTheimtieliminate_ ~p!e.tely from,an,. :infected :-.~tdte is still~gfumi~h~l wi~,l,M) equip- person," -Zink~a;said~" ::.,-W* wil! : :.~t;:Whi~.:~ exI~..ts:_W~tia~- nOt~be able readily to prevent the inftmtion : m~tei2.SQ. ’,~’m~loyee;S! Wi~ ::sev~ral completdy, and wewill not- be ~able: to .:years~ !I:,I77,9~..., i. i .". .; ii.?, " ~control the vtrus completely. He sal vaccine would only greatly delay the Outbreak of the AIDS, which ravages the .b~,~y’s natural ability to ward off disease. ~ ~’ ’I would think.that within the next 10 years, we will have sdmething reasonable i .OKLAHOMA CITY (AP.) ~- A group of in :terms of thistype: of:vaccine,"~hesaid. . :dO~tors at the Universfty of Okiahbma --At presenL~ the incubation period of :, ~ Health SciencesCenter h~ been, awarded a $1.5 million gr..~t .to provide services : ~A~IDS.,-can._ b~~ l~0:: ye~s ::or.longer, - :.. !.::.; forindigent ;pedpie with~HIV and ~AIDS. 7:~nkemagel said.thatany vaccine wbuld keep the viral infection in:check~s0 that ¯...;t.,~:<~Dr:, Ronald A., Greenfield,: professor full[blown AtDSwould take between 20 : :a9.d’chief ofthe’center’:s. otlegeofMedi, e~ne,.was awarded.the’three,year grant to tO4Oyearsto develop., ~ "’ :o implement the program.-He. Said the goal ’:- Dohetty saidanew cl’affsof.._d~zg,.S called. : ~ in:tke:first yearis to provide comprehenprOtease inhibitors,now :l~ng used to manage AIDS in wealthy Western coun- ............. care services~to a ¯ mlmmum of 200 indigent, and. lowAntries, are tooexpensivefor vietimsin poor and developing nations.He said that ’qt’s :~ come people living with HIV and AIDS. very hard to know" how successful the : :- ,"Some of these patients workbut do not ¯ -earn enough to afford health insurance. AIDS vaccine research will be. "But, of ~ -This. grant .will help cover the costs, of course, a vaecane ’ is the only possibility providing medical .care to people who for controllingA~IDS worldwide," Doherty ~. : "desperately need it," he said Friday, The i ..OU Docs.,Get .... " i ~:,Mil, fOr-AIDSCare Gallo AIDS Research Center : , proposed program seeks.to help people in ¯ the Oklahoma City at.ca and surrounding : .-counties. 12-06-96 BALTIMORE (AP) - Months behind schedule and eagerly anticipated, a premiere research center rtm by renowned AIDS researcher Doctor RobertGallo.was opened in late November in Baltimore. The Institute of Human Virology Was dedicated with.two days of. lectures featuring a lineup of Sci~fitific luminaries, with four Nobe!laureates: Dr. David Baltimore, Dr. Manfred Eigen, Sir Aaron King and Dr. Hamilton O. Smith. The opening follows two years of courtship by state offieials to lure the prestigious Gallo, a co-discoverer of.the AIDS virus, to Baltimore from the federal National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, wherehe worked for 30 years. Gov. Parris Glendening and Mayor Kurt Schmoke have promised $12 million over the next three years to launch the center. Gallowill be joined at theinsdmte by other prominent scientists ~ dubbecL’Mae Dream-Team of AIDS research" :by Glendening. They are epidemio!ogist William Blattuer, formerly with .the National Cancer Imtimte, clinicianRobert Redfield,who headed the cancer research program at Waiter Reed Army Institute of Research and Dr. Joseph L,Bryant; who headed the animal program at-the Na- i Doc Says HIVDrugs :Needed for Kids "¯ : ¯ ~ ¯ MILWAUKEE (AP)- A ph;sician using experimental AIDS drugs on children says. the government should make pharmaceutical companies market products for patients of all ages, not justadults who can pay more for them. Two Milwaukee-area :. children about 8 years old began receiv¯ ing protease inhibitors amonth ago with , the help Of pediatric AIDS physician Pc¯ ter Havens: A third child traveled to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’ in Bethesda, Md., the only placein the coun¯ try studying such drugs for children~ ¯ Protease inhibitors are a new class of : AIDS drugs. Pharmacelitieal companies ;. have obtained-licenses: to.use them only ’. for adults. ’q3rug companie~ need to work :. to develop .drugs for .use .in-children as : wellas adults,"-~Havens said. ,I~ey don’t ¯ because there’s nomoney jnit." Havens : -said he- contacted.NIH -researchers. and : .then ~prescribed treatment, for the two ¯ -Milwaukee-area .boys with indinavir, ~- brandname Crixivan. ~ ¯ "By calling the people Who.have been : doing these (clinical) trials, we have been Jeffrey A; : Beal,-MD-.--Ted. Campbel!::;: LCSW. Sp..eeio!.ized in.?H~. 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SCOTT ROBISON’S PRESCRIPTIONS Serving Tulsan’s Since 1947 Major credit cards In-store charges or Direct insurance billing for your convenience! 3 locations to serve you: Hillcrest Physician’s Building 1145 So. Utica 582-7144 Utica Square Ares 1560 East 21st, Ste. 104 743-2351 The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299-1790 able to approximate the doses," he said. :¯ plied will be able to participate in the program and that no one at this time will Heblames drug manufacturers for having have to be placed on a waiting l.is,t,~" Ron no prior information about dosage, metabolism or the effects on patients who : Cates, acting health director, said tnursmay not be adhlts, but could use the pro- : day. At first, the agency thought it would : have only .enough money to cover the tease inhibito~s. Havens said the U.S. Food and Drug ¯¯ estimated $10,000 anmlal costs for "/5 people. But additional federal money inAdministration should require pharma-. ceutical companies to test products on all i creased that to 132 people. The department received 89 apphcaage groups and have information available on dosage and effectiveness before :¯ lions frompeople who don’treeeive Medicaidassistance don’thaveprivateinsurthe product goes on the market. ¯ ance, earn less-than $14~19 a year and : had a physician’s referral. Department spokeswoman Nanci -Kentu.cky A!DS i Gonder officials today would go :. Vaccine T~ atul a i through thesaidformality of a lottery - draw.- I.VXINGTON~Ky.(AP)’K n kyp - : ing.nfimbers’andassigningth.emtoea.cla tients will particil~ate in testing, of a new : applicant - because agency rm~ reqmre Vaccine thdt mightkeeppegp_le who hav.e . it. .The state came up with the idea for HW from developing AIDS. Abouto~J ~ lottery when it f’LrSt thOUght therewasn t patients ate being recruited by doC_t.o~s.to : .enough money to. cover all appficants. takepart in tes(~ng o.f th_e,v~.~cc’,mo,,at ~he :’ Health.officialssaidthey feltit Was.the Uni¢ersi~ of Kentucky M.e~.~,~1. ~r~. falrestwaytoparce!0utthefunds. Butthe They ~wifi b¢~ ~ai-t qf a nati~nwi.d~.^s,~ y i lottery idea was criticized by many, ininvoicing 3,000..~en..tsata~.t~.ut ~ s,x.w~,’i ._ cludingDavidPeters,directorof~e, ,.,AIDS ~ Half will ~v,e .,the v,accme,. W~cn . .~j,~ of theOzarks~’in SpringfiekL~ . ~willl~ agailablein Kentueky,0nly atUK, ~:~ ~- ’I,mthrilled w~ menot~going to do this ~ andhalf will get an ~utd,ty bgo~" ~t.ey. but . lottery, It wouldhave beena poor way to ~ novadcifie.Dr.RidmrdGre~nberg~ ~d~r.ec- ~ vrovidehealthcare,"Peterssaid.’L-’hoostot of the Kentucky AIDS Consortium, ~ ~ng people basedon a lotte~ really isn’t -saidTuesday thathe .and0ther~s,ear.fihers ¯. looking.at, those_ who ha,~e- the critical ~:were"franghfwithSkepticism.ye.tlaopp.- ~ needfirst.... . ’ ful that the Vaccine might work, atieastin ¯ , Gonder. said..the appficants can start "~ alimited way: : ~" " " ’ ¯ : receivin~ the ~ov,emment~paid-medica- ¯ ...Thecousortiumismadeupof.do~..t.orsat i ~o--~onM~ondayTTheirphysi~’ian will write , UK and the University of, I~oms,ville, as.. thepreseriptio~and the p.hm-ma. " cist will , v~ell ,as physicians fromother, parts: ot ! send the bill ditectly to the Health DepartKentucky,. Greenberg i,s an associa..te P.~ . ment; The r~g 43 openings-w.ill.be :-.fessor of-internal medicine at the.oh . filledonafirst-come, firS.t£set~,ebasxstor ,medical school. ’‘i’ don’t :Want anybody ! as longas the moneylasts. ..... ,.goingawaythinkingit’sg6ing, towork,": . : Sinee.this is the first time the state has Oreenbergsaidatonepointduringameetoffered financial assistance for protease ing withreporters;atthe_UKeeuter.’Buthe ¯ inhibitors,; it’~S not -dear, whether the later added, ~,‘ifit ,works, it will prevent : $10,000~ annual:imit will,be enough t~ AIDS in H1V ,patients. They would not ¯ cover the costs. ’We arelooking to see if ’develop AIDS:~ ’ ~" thisisanappropriateeapforthe~program. It’s the first such clinical study everin i Thecapcouldberaisedandwearetalldng Kentucky, where more than 2,100 AIDS to phai-maeeuti,ca~l,~ companies about getcases have beenreported sin~ce reco~ tin~ discounts,’ Gondersaid. keeping began in 1982. Greenberg sat ~eters said he would prefer a medi.cal review board to determine.who gets me the vaccine willnot Cure HIV-thehuman immunodeficiencyvirusthatcausesAIDS, new medication and would like to :see He said the most he could hope for at the income limits raised for individuals. He end of the three-year study would be that also said the state needs to spend more money on AIDS treatment. He said the the health of HIV patients getting the protease inhibitors, while not a cure-all, vaccine would not have deteriorated, are welcome news for people with HIV or So far the vaccine has been tested on AIDS. ’‘it really is lifesaving treatment. small numbers of people, and those studWe can look at it more as a manageable ies have indicated some increase in the critical illness than a death sentence," body’s immune response to the virus. It Peters said. ~as developedin 1987 by Dr. Jonas Salk. "it is an uninfecting viral materi~; ~t~at hopefully i.. will boost immunity. :.i.ne. ~Man material, he said, is "an absolutely killed form of the (HIV) virus." Patients eligible for the study must be MiDLAND,Texas(AP)-Amanstricken generally healthy, with no "AIDSwith the virus that causes AIDS is suing def’mining illnesses" except for Kaposi’s Sues Over Status Disclosure sarcoma, which is a cancer tumor that develops among people with HIV. " Memorial Hospital and Medical Center for alledgedly revealing his condition. ¯ FreddieLeeHawkinsJr. alsohas filedsuit Missouri Has $ for : against diandCounV.ospi al s=ct HIV/AIDS Drugs Angola Shaw, a nurse at the hospital. ¯¯ and .aw suing for over ,000 in punitive and actual damages. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The ¯ After testing positive for H_IV on May Missouri Department of Health says it " 13, he coutends in his lawsult that friends willbeabletoprovidepotentiallifesaving ¯ and relatives of Ms. Shaw began calling, new AIDS treatmentforallofthosesigned : expressing condolences because he was up to get the g0vernment-paid mediea- : "dying of AIDS." tion. The department will have $1.3 rail- Hawkins accuses Ms. Shaw of rev.eal~ lion in state and federal funds to pay for i ing his conditio~ When word got out that the new drugs, known as protease inhibihehadthedisease, Hawkins claims helost tots, which are used in combination with i manyfriendsandwas unabletofindwork. older medication. ¯ Hospital officials declined to comment ’’We’re very pleased that all who ap- ¯ on the matter. �¯ to recognize same-sex.marriages in Wis: consxn. "This is a simple matter of fairness, justice and equal rights," Baldwin ¯ said. Sen. ScottFitzgerald, R-Juneau, said ¯ he will propose a constitutional amend" ment declm-ing marriage in Wisconsin ¯ be the union of one man and one woman. Alabama MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - State Sen. ¯ Bill Armistead, R-Columbiana, said Wednesday he has a "marriage protection" bill ready for consideration when the Legislature convenes Feb. 4. It would ¯ make Alabama the 17th state to ban same" sex marriages. Gov. Fob James signed an executive order saying gay marriages are not recognized as validin the states. When ¯ James signed the executive order in Au: gust, he said same-sex marriages violate ¯ public policy and God’s law. But a few months later, President Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) giving states the ~iuthority not to recognize same-sex marriages that are performed legally in other states. Romer has indicated he likely would sign a bill that was in line with the federal legislation, and his spokesman, Jim Carpenter, said Wednesday that the governor still felt that way. Mississi ppi JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - People who want to outlaw same-sex marriages in Mississippi are monitoring a court ruling in Hawaii. Gov. Kirk Fordice has signed an executive order banning same-sex marriages, but family activists say the order from this .. summer cannot withstand a legal challenge. State Sen. Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, ¯ plans to push abill in the state Legislature ¯ to outlaw the marriages. "I just can’t be- ¯ lieve the state should recognize same-sex ¯ marriages," Kirby said. : Massachusetts " BOSTON (AP) - Gov. William F. Weld ¯ said he would veto any Massachusetts ¯¯ proposal to ban gay marriages. ¯ Weld, however, said that if Hawaii’s decision to grant the licenses is upheld by ¯ its own Supreme Court, Massachusetts ¯ would have no choice but to offer gay couples married in Hawaii the same legal rights and obligations it extends to straight . ¯ couples. ¯ Wisconsin ¯ MADISON,-Wis. (AP) - State Rep. ¯ Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, said Wednesday that she will introduce a bill ¯ you’re positive he’s negative "/" ,you’re negative he’s positive an 8 week program for men (individuals + couples) on relationshipissues: dating, sex, commitment + more hope, hiv outreach prevention education, call 712-1600 for info. Nebraska OMAHA, Neb. (AP)-A court decisionin Hawaii allowing same-sex marriages may lead to legal ramifications for Nebraska, according to the state attorney general. Nebraska has no legislation that recognizes or refuses to recognize gay marriages performed in other states. 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Mardi Gras Returns to Tulsa Early March ’97- Be There! 918-749-7898 This ad is made possible by the generosity of a supporter of Tulsa Family News and by TFN. --’Storehouse -- Of Shanti TULSA AID= r& LJ’J ~I r-his confidential workshop is an intensive weekend experience designed to assist individuals who have been affected by HIV/ AIDS to come to terms with the impact the virus has had on their lives. It is free and open to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, family, loved ones, friends, care-givers, and professionals. The next Tulsa AIDS Mastery Workshop is scheduled for May 16-18. For info., call Red Rock at 584-2325. This ad is made possible by the generosity of a supporter of Tulsa Family News and by TFN. �-~vhere pets¯ are treated like pe.ople * Bakery Treats * Bed & Breakfast (boarding) ¯ people along the way, These travels took READ ALL ABOUT IT place in 1992-94, leading up to the StoneReviewed by Barry Hensley . wall 25 observance. 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" .not :"i y_o_u.fi.le_f~or goods; (4) eqmty the right to receive c~.am tautly greater p.rot~aon,f~o~m_ ~edit_o~rs_. Bankruptcy mvotves ~mng ~ees, con- , benefits from Social ¯ ~ecurity,unemp~Y, ts siderable pape~vork, and often one or :~ ment compensaUon, verterans benen~, public assistance, and pensions - regard- more perso~ .ap~pe~. ~ ~at~ :. less of the amount. ~mcult.~goo~atetorp~- . is a client with a large number ot ms- ¯ for chnd support, alimouy, and some taxes sets and~or jo~ wages taar womu ~ ~u - ~ are not affected. Also, if you fail to list a ¯ ¯ debtinyourhanla~ptcypetitio~that~.eb,t ~~ ject to garnishment. If you d~de that hank~pt%~ p your ¯ ~ifl not be discharged. Lo~ ~or wmen bt~mine toption, yo. .should bo severRl issues, l~or exemp~e,-~m " Y owingly gave false ro.tio out what kinds of baula’aptcy are avail- ¯ cannotbedischarged-Sthdent.loa~s. °sWthede able, and what are the advantages and ~ toaschoolorgovernmentt~oayamessm loan first became due at least sev.ep y.e~r,s disadvantages of each ofkind? What prop~ before fding for bankrupcty or untess me erty will be exempt from bankruptcy’: : court derides that payment would be an Which debts will not be affected by filing ¯ "undue hardship." bankruptcy. ’ _ i These are only some of the issues that In all likelihood, you will choose beyou will have to look at when considering tween Ch. 7 and Ch. 13. C°n. ? or "s~aight i ~vhether to t’de bankruptcy. 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A good example of the Frenchinfluwere were wdcome to place papers there ¯ Kevin Anderson and Lucasfilm spokes- " calorie opportunities abound! And, of : ence is the ever popular Vietnamese iced from the first time we spoke with them. In ." person, SteveSansweet, about the chances ¯ course, even though they aren’t prepared : coffee, a strong, distinctive roast brewed this way the rest of the year, all of the ¯ with an individual drip container, and almost all other media venues, we have ¯ of seeing gay characters in the new films ¯ TherespousefromAnderson: "NO! There " recipes must be made with lots of real -" served with .weetened condensed milk had trouble with local management, havover ice. won’t be any gay charac- ¯ butter and of hcavy cream. ing to contact corporate ters in the Star Wars urn- " ThedassicBdChhGi6, headquarters, who then said , I just got lmck from December is a perfect $5.95, is a bowl of verse because Lucas " time to turn to the rather "Of course you’re welBorders Boobs& 8146 So. Memorial vermicelli noodles topped healthier and lighter foods doesn’t want any sexuality ¯ come !", and then had to deal Music, & let me tell I--IouI~’with chopped eggrolls, with the hassles of local in the series." ¯ of Asia. Counterbalancing you, it is a wondrous grilled beef, pork, and Excuse me? I pointed all those rich, Western Eu11 - 9 Sun. -Thurs. management and an unchicken, andmounds of letfriendly attitude. Infaet, one place. A book, music, & out that in "Return" Leia " ropean artery doggers, Oritfl 10, Fri. and Sat. tuce, cucumbers, and bean ran about kissing almost " ental recipes are traditionbookstore still is refusing video lover’s delight. Cu~slne: sprouts, all topped with us a spot in their store, Theresa Lynch... and everyonebut the Wookiee, ¯ ally light on the meat, heavy chopped peanuts. A small on the vegetables, have C]alnese, Vietnamese though they allow almost and in the novels, she and tire staff at Borders bowl of fish sauce accomplenty of variety, and overHan Solo are married and all the other local papers. Dr~l panies the dish as a condi~<-Theresa Lynch, General ]rave been most gracious have children! Certainly ¯ fiow with great flavors. ment, and the knowing epi~1 but Manager, and the staff at & welcoming, & it was that didn’t happen without : Now, too much oily stir-fry cure will dump the sauce can defeat the purpose, so Borders havebeenmost grasome kind of sex! The rePde~: modest into the bowl and mix all of cious and wdeoming, and interesting to note that sponse was a muffled re- " therestaurant has to be choPa~ent: the contents around with sen carefully for the skill it was interesting to note many d tLe store’s ply, and I explained that " the chopsticks. Pho Diic and artistry of the chef. And, the question was more one ¯ that many of the store’s first major credit mrds day customers were BiSt is a delicious Hanoi of relationships that just a " Tulsa is blessed to have a day customers were memmembers d the Tulsa simple matter of sexuality. : particularly f’me chef at Kim style soup with slices of bers of the Tulsa Gay comGay community. In Long, a Vietnamese and rare steak, beef tendon, and munity. In fact, it looked smo~n~ & I, at the risk of having like we w~eatapartyrather fact, it looked like we my idea plagiarized, sug- ¯ Chinese restaurant in far non-smo~ln~ s~t~ons meat balls. The small bowl, $4.95, is a goodfirstcourse, southeast Tulsa, which is than a bookstore, as many gested my own story to Aleohoh and the large bowl, $5.95, folks as we saw who we were at a party rather AndersOn: That Hancomes " probably the best in town. Located in a shopping is almost big enough for a knew. Borders has a nonthan a bookstore... out of the closet, divorces _" Rat~: A llst meal by itself. We also like center which includes the discrimination clause on Leia, who really loved their employment applications that in- ¯ Chewbacca anyway, professes his love ¯ infamous Ocean Club at 81st and Memo- ¯ the G~ Xho Xht, which at $6.95, is a dudes sexual orientation as well. But don’t ¯ for the still single (and not dating anyone : hal, Kim Long is a huge restaurant which : chicken dish flavored with the pungent ¯ bother applying, I’m first on the list! TFN ofanysex/species)LukeSkywalker.They " took over the location of the former : spiciness of lemon grass, accompanied by southside attempt of Tulsa’s historic ¯ steamed rice and a bowl of.onion soup. welcomes Borders and encourages all of decide to run amok in the galaxy fighting prejudice everywhere, with C3PO and " Louisiane. The decor has not been changed : Another delicious example of Vietnamour readers to. patronize their business. Their sections on gay studies and fiction R2D2 starting "Droids for Gay Rights" " much, so there is a open and casual ambi- : ese flavors is in the B6 Tfii Chanh, $7.95, arewell stocked and well rounded. Tell’em groups allover thegalaxy. ContactGeorge ¯ ance to the multi-tiered and multi-roomed ¯ - which is a combination of thinly sliced beef cooked in lime juice and flavored we sent Lucas at Lucasfilm, POB 2009, San ¯ establishment, yet it still maintains a nice with mint leaves, onions, and peanuts. If you are avoiding your dysfunctional Rafael, CA 94912-2009, Phone: (415) ¯ restaurant feel. None of those little lan¯ terns hang around, and the place is quiet, The truly brave will try L~u Th[ip CAm, ~anily this year, I canrecommend acouple 662-1700, to register .your thoughts. even on busy nights. ahuge undertaking for two or more, where of videos to watch with friends and family May the Force be with you! plate after plate of different vegetables, All of the standard Chinese-American of choosing. Smart Saves His Family was In the meantime, go see MARS ATshaved beef, shrimp, crab legs, andsquid an excellent portrayal of such madness as TACKS!, a great new camp space film -" foods are offered, and done well. But, so are brought to the table, raw. A large pot those of us from this background deal fromTim Burton. Atleast he hires openly " many traditional Chinese regional dishes, of boiling soup stock is placed in the with. It is less a comedy and more a drama gay production designers, as detailed in ¯ .especially from Hnnan and S zechuan pmv middle of the table, and the diners use with eomedic moments. The studio marthe Advocate article on Wynn Thomas in ¯ ~nces, appear on the large menu, that it their chopsticks to select and cook their keted it as a eomedy, which parts of it are the magazine’s current issue (# 723). ." would take a diner months to sample own dinner in the stock, sort of like a every dish. Prices for the Chinese foods but the film flopped largely due to the are qnite reasonable for a restaurant of this French fondue. It’s a $22.95 investment~ expectation that it would be a laugh a quality, and only slightly more than one but well worth the fun. Just as a matter of minute. I came away from this film with a would expect to pay in a Chinese. fastetiquette, when eating With chopsticks; soft spot in my heart for Smart Smalley, one uses the smaller ends of the sticks to food type place. Most of the standard and the "Smart Within" myself, as well as common journalistic practice to respond convey foods to the mouth. However, chicken, beef, and pork dishes hover editorially. Likely you’ve noticed thatThe an insight that we are all struggling on our when working with a common bowl or Tulsa World regularly does so where ap- ". around the $7 mark, and-seafood dishes own paths, doing the best we can with pot, one. switches the ends and uses the what we’ve got. And a few laughs. propriate. And unlike The World, which ". are $9 or $10: These names will all be larger ends ofthesticks to bring food from "Home For The Holidays", Jodie Fosrestricts letters to 200words, TFN ran the ¯ familar--cashew chicken, kung pao beef, the common pot to the plate. letters critical ofour coverage essentially : shredded pork with garlic sance, shrimp paean to dysfunctional holidays, was tan%ther enjoyable film to hole up .with; in If all of these individual dishes aren’t without any editingfor length. Becauseo " with lobster sauce. We highly recommend that the more wonderful enough, this place .has probmuch the same vain, with a lovely moral those letters’ length, TFN responded at : the relevant points rather than at the end, ¯¯ adventurous diner order from the list Of : ably.the best Asian buffet in this part of to boot. I do think Robert Downey, Junior Chinese specialties. Prices areabithigher, ¯ the state. A steal at only $6.95 per person, TFN is happy to help make our readers was annoying, however. Get gay men to aware of the inadequacies of HIV/AIDS : ranging from $8.55 to $12.95, but the : a full range of salads, soups, desserts, play gay men. Hope yougotto see"Beautiful Thing, : funding, particularly the shameful pit, : rewarding meal will be well:worth:the : condiments, .and.countess Chinese .and at Movies 8 before it passed from sight: A ..... tance that our state governmentcontrib- - ¯ extra dollar or two. The. Red Rose-Seal- ¯ : Vietnamese dishes are featured. Entrees wonderful English film. (made for ~the. : utes..However, the HIVRC should still be : lops are an excellent Choice,. with~lots of ¯ are rotated, and not thesame.old things heldpublidyaccountable., UK’s progressive Channel 4) about two i little straw mushrooms and water-chest- ; everynight.Therestaurantisbusyenough -.- " high s~ho~l boys falling in 10ve;it,was :a ~ U~ity .is imaginary_ when it~ is.not the ,. nuts in a mildly spiey.Hunan style sauce.: : " the the food turnsover:quickly,.so things " real treat tO see such a realistically posicarefully built consensus, of most of the ; WealsoliketheBabyandMotherShrimp, :. are always.hot, crisp, and fresh. A good community. Historically, a handful have . a surprising pairing baby shrimp ; balance of hot Spicy foods’ and milder tive andinnocent film. It was wellwritten. ~ and r well’ dixected.-Hopefnlly it.will be made decisions, affecting, many, many . : braisedinawhitewine sauce withjumbb ;..dishes :exists? chinese pork ribs," fried. available on video or:at a Film Festival people. These folks have imagined that if :. shrimp..sauteed4n a fiery.~ehile ~sauce.. A ; " Shrimps, and other expensive-meats ap.... ., near us~soon:. I highly.recommend it~ they agreed,, then all-did; .. - ......... minor disappointment was theCleopatra .r-~.pear,.and. this is. not. your:cut,rate buffet?_ Tnlsa Family News isdoing our job to "~ Chicken, which is breast meat rolledin :.- " And, as.always with thebetter oriental, Star Wars faus canalternatel.y rejoice or ¯ boycott. The remastered, re-edited,xe- : build honest & genuine unity bypresent~ : ~l~cial effected trilogy is set to come out ¯ ing many views- from,, you & Nancy ¯ early-next year .- January will. see. the.: i McDonald to the. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Dec. 15, 1996- Jan. 14, 1997, v. 4, #1 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities Dr. Elders Urges Black Churches to Fight AIDS OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)- Black churches must join forces to educate their communities about the dangers of AIDs and the need to practice safe sex, Dr. Joycelyn Elders said Saturday. Elders, the former surgeon general:, told a gathering at Mount Carmel Baptist Church that one out of every 350 black men is infected with the HIV virus, compared to one of every 800 white men and one of every 650 Hispanic men. Among women, one of every 1,000 black women is infected, compared to one of every 15,000 white women, she said. New medicines and treatments have nearly turned the deadlyvirus into more of a chronic disease people can live with for years, Elders said, but the numbers will keep g~owing unless youfig people are educated. Beside~ education, Elders emphasized the use ofcondoms and providing dean needles to drug addicts as deterrents to transmitting the disease. She applauded four teen-age girls who told the group they took vows of abstinence, but said 70% of those vows are broken by the time high school is finished. ’€I’he vows ofabstinence are broken far more easily than the latex condom is," Elders said. "When I was your surgeon general, I tl~ink you remember people would call me th~ condomqueen. Well, I Want you to know, I put the crown on my head and sleep in it:" see Elders, page3 :HAWAII HONEYMOON? ¯ HONOLULU (AP) - Joseph Melillo believes waiting six years ¯ to get ,m,arried is long enough. "That’s an awfully long engage- ¯ ment," Melillo said.Wednesday ~p~r~0judge put on hold the first ruling inAmericanhistory that all’~ws g~y marriages. Melillo and ¯ his partner, Pat Lagon, will have to wait at least another year: The ¯ staywill remainineffectuntil arulingby the state’s highestcourt. ¯ That court ruled in 1993 that Hawaii’s ban is unconstitutional ¯ unless the state could, show a compelling government interest in ¯ preventing gay mamages. ¯ In. issuing the stay to his own ruling, Circuit Judge Kevin Chang said there would be confusion if gay couples got married ¯ and then the high court overturned his decision. "We kind of ¯ expected it, but we’re not happy with it," said Melillo, who sued ¯ the state along with Lagon and two lesbian couples. Chang said Tuesday that the state had failed to show any ¯ compelling state interest in denying gay couples the right to ¯ marry, and he ordered the state to begin issuing themlicenses. It was the first such ruling by a judge in the United States. ¯ The dispute prompted passage of a federal law signed by ¯ President Clinton that says the federal government will not ¯ recognize gay marriages and allows states to refuse to recognize ¯ such unions licensed in other.states. In addition,16 states have ’ passed laws denying recognition of gay marriages. ¯ DeputyAttorney General Rick Eichor sought the stay, arguing ¯ that allowing couples to marry immediately would undermine the state’s case. "If hundreds, or even thousands, of gay mar- " riages take place, the Supreme Court probably won’t even hear ¯ the appeal," he said. Eichor also argued that the three gay couples who sued for the right to marry would suffer no real harm if their : right to marry were delayed. Dan Foley, the lawyer who represented the couples, said he ¯ found that argument incredulous. He said his clients already had suffered from delays in the case. "I hope it won’t take long to ¯ convince the Supreme Court that Judge Chang’s ruling was i correct," Melillo said. And nearly two months before the opening of the state Legis- ¯" lature, same-sex marriage already has become an issue. : Newly-elected Rep. Bob McDermott on Thursday called for ¯ Senate President Norman Mizuguchi to replace Matt Matsunaga ¯ and Avery Chumbley as co-chairs of the Senate Judiciary Corn- : mittee. Matsunaga and Chumbley both opposed a constitutional ¯ amendment banning same-sex, marriages. Matsunaga, who won re-dection despit~e being targeted for his stand on the issue, says : the matter should be left to the courts. ," McDermott said heis concerned .that legislation prohibiting ¯ same-sex marriage will not be given a fair hearing in the Senate ¯ Judiciary Committee. Samer~ex marriage was a factor in McDermott’s ouster of Democrat Len Pepper in the Nov. 5 : general election, see next column ¯ US & World Reaction: Arkansas ¯ LHTLE ROCK (AP) - Moving to follow a new federal law, lawmakers filed legislation Friday that ¯ would ban same-sex marriages in Arkansas. The ¯ measure was among the first bills pre-filed in the : House to be ,introduced in the Arkansas General Assembly that convenes Jan. 13. ¯ Arkansas family law defines marriage as a civil ¯ contract between consenting parties. A provision relating to issuing a marriage license to under age ¯ persons contain age requirements for the male and ¯ female, the only reference to gender. The proposed ¯ bill would declare that "marriage shall be only : between a man and a woman" and would void ¯ marriage betweenpeople of the same sex. The state ¯ wouldnotrecognize same-sex marriages performed out of state by people who move to Arkansas. "What (gays) do in the privacy of their own ¯ bedroom is their business, but I don’t feel like it’s : something that I want to recognize as being legal ¯ and right" said the lead sponsor, Rep. Doug Kidd, : D-Benton. "The state of Arkansas should not rec- ¯ ognize that as a marriage." ¯ Dehra Bailey of the Arkansas Gay and Lesbian ¯ Task Force said the state’s homosexual community ¯ Was not surprised by Kidd’s bill and would fight it : as a matterof social justice. She said homosexuals ¯ "absolutely" have a moral right to marry. Ms. ¯ Bailey said. "Whether or not a person chooses marriage to sanction their relationships, all people ¯ should have that right." ¯ Colorado ¯ DENVER (AP) - A Colorado state lawmaker has ¯ announced plans to reintroduce a bill in the 1997 ¯ Legislature that wouldbanrecognition of same-sex marriages in Colorado. ¯ The announcement by Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, ¯ ¯ R-Fort Morgan, came just a day after a Hawaiian court ruled that state must issue marriage licenses ¯ to same-sex couples. The same bill was approved last yearby the Colorado Legislature, but vetoedby : Gov. Roy Romer. The Hawaii ruling still must be appealed. But that doesn’t matter to Musgrave. ¯ Musgrave’s bill banning same:sex~ marriages ¯ was appr0vedinbothho~es earlierthis yearlarge.ly ¯ on a partisan=line vote with most Democrats in ¯ Opposition. Gov: Roy Romer-vetoed it in March, ¯ saying it was unnecessary because Colorado law didnotrecognizesuchmarfiages, see Hawaii, p. 8 Murderer Gets 50 Years ¯ Evergreen SpiritAwardsGiven " Coming Soon! PONTIAC, Mich..(AP) - The man convicted of killing " TULSA - The AIDS. Coalition. of Tulsa presented its 1996 * Evergreen SpiritAwards recognizing individuals fortheir contributions to HIV/AIDS care. The organization recognized Amy Graham and Nancy Nelson of the American Red Cross, Jack Arnold of Tulsa Public Schools, Anne Kozak and Jean Derry of the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health, Claudette Peterson of HOPE, Patti Handyof Associates in Medical & Mental Health, Sharon Thoele of the HIV Resource Consortium with Spirit Awards. The Richard Shackelford Award went to Derrick Davis of FUSO and the Truman Geren Award went to the late RF Renfro. These awards were presented by Phil Wiley. The award to RF Renfro will hang in the Renfro Room inThe Pride Center. HIVRC Records Turned ¯ Holiday services will be held at Saint Jerome at ¯ 11:30 on Christmas Eve with Mass at midnight. : Family of Faith and Greater Tulsa MCCs will join ¯ together for a candlelight service at Family ofFaith ¯ at 1 lpm. Also Community of Hope United Meth- ¯ ¯ odist will hold its candlelight service at llpm. Ongoing till mid-January, Community of Hope : will offer a grief support group that meets on ¯ Tuesdays from6-8pm. Forinfo. call Leslie Peurose ¯" at 585-1800 or Bob Hulsey at 749-4194. "- RAIN, the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network : will provide volunteer training on Jan. 13-15 from ¯ 5:30- 9pmatHarvardAve. ChristianChurch,5502 ¯ S. Harvard. $25 with some scholarships available. ¯ Registration by Jan. 10. Call Stephen or Kathy at i Over On Nov. 20- More 749-4195 for info. Another training will beat ¯ Conners State College.in the Classroom Building ¯ Documents to. Follow #210onJan.24-25.Registrationisrequiredby Jan. :21.CallStephenorKathyat749-4195orPhiTheta ¯ TULSA-The H-IV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) provided its ¯ Kappa in Warner at 918-463-6302 for info. ¯ minutes to Tulsa Family News’ attorney on Nov. 20 and has , : - agreed to provide accesstoother public documents this month as " INSIDE : well as agreeing to futherinterviews with counsel for theHIVRC : ¯¯ - and Tulsa Family Newspresent. ¯ ¯ . . TFN publisher, Tom Neal, appl,auded the agency fo~ its coop- : EDITORIAL/LETTERS/DIRECTORY P. 2-3 " eration. "It has ialways been Tb2q s hope that the agency could " NEWS .... P. 4 HEALTH P. 6 provideexplanatiousfortheallegatiousofthepersonslivingwith HIV/AIDS & THE LAW P. 10 AIDS (PLWA’s)," Neal added. ,We hope that the problems ¯ BOOK REVIEW P. 10 really just turn out to be communications difficulties rather than : EUREKA SPRINGS P. 11 anything more serious. We expect to provide followup coverage : RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 12 next month." , CLASSIFIEDS P. 14-15 a gay admirer who revealed a crush on him on "The Jenny Jones Show" will serve at least 20 years in prison before he is eligible for parole, lawyers said. Judge Francis X. O’Brien on Wednesday sentenced Jonathan Schmitz to 25 to 50 years for murdering ScottAmedure. DefenselawyerJames Burdick saidhe’ll appeal. Schmitz shot the 32-year-old Amedure to death three days after they attended the show’s taping on March 6, 1995. The show was not aired at the time but was played in court and televised as part of trial coverage. Amedure’s family said Schmitz, 26, Should spend his life in prison to make up for each day they will. spend withoutAmedure. "Thereisn’taday that goes by where I don’t mourn for my sonrs life," Amedure’s mother, Patricia Graves, told O’Brien. "I hope every time he opens his eyes he will See Scott’ s body as he lay dying.~’ AllynSchmitz, Schmitz’s father, said thejudge didn t consider thedamageto his son’s psychefrom appearing on the show. Witnesses said Schmitz believed he was going to meet a woman.admirer on the show and was humiliated when the admirer turned out to be a man.. "He was the guy who .,. was basically hauledinto (an) ... imraoral,.sexual-perverted thing that totally devastated him mentally to the point-that he couldn’t even function anymore." Schmitz had been fighting alcoholism, .depression and a thyroid condition when the show’s producers ¯ambushed him.., the defense said. "I don’t disagree with counsel that you are suffering some medical illness," O’Brien told Schmitz. But, he added, "You still have to be accountable to society." 918.583..1248 fax: 583.4615 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-014o tulnews@ionetnet Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertainment Writer + Mac Guru: James Christjohn Writers +.contributors: Phyl Bbler-Sehmid~ Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Steven Scott, Gerald Miller, Lance Bfittain, Kent Lewis ¯ Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1996 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Pt~bolrireeastpioonnodefnaeneaims aesosrupmheodtot0dboeefsonroptuibnldicicaatitoenthuantlepsesrostohne’rswsiesxeunaol toerdi,e.mntuatsito~n . signed & becomes the sole property_of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be’sent to the address above. ~Eaeh reader is entiiled to one free copy of each edition at distribution.points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. by Tom Neal age, were a recovering alcoholic, or simply didn’t know where any of these places were, you were out of luck. Because of significantly different editorial and advertising policies, from T.H.sa Family News.(TFN) has my .a,pp~re- ." ciauon, support and gratitude forit s Oc- ¯ tober article focusing upon failures of : Tulsa’s HIV Resource Consortium -" (HIVRC) and for following up with both : ’pro’ and’con’ responses appearing in the ¯ November issue¯ : However, I also applaud any and every_ : one who word volunteer themsdves to i public oversight by serving on any Board of Directors of any service group such as the HIVRC. This is the first issueofour fourthyear. During these years., our Also, HIVRC’s salaried Director, goal has been to bring the Tulsa Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Trams communities (and our families andfriends, and any other inter~ ested readers out there), the best community newspaper we can achieve. We strive for fair and accurate reporting. We strive to cover all of our very, very diverse communities. That means we are a newspaper for "’bar" people, the wealthy and well-connected, drag divas and leather folk - in short, for all. We are a newspaper for those who are way out of the closet, as well as for those still hiding. ¯ One of the tl~ngs which has helped to make us a paper for all ts our accessibility across the city. Prior to TFN, if you wanted a Gay newspaper (albeit one from out of town), your options were to go to an "erotic" bookstore,, a dub, or one or two other locations. There’s nothing wxong with these establishments (and we’re very grateful that they welcome us) but if youwere under ." ,OtherP..,~in,the, ragion (policies now being imitated in Okla_ i SharonThoe.le, certainlyhasmydeserved ¯ nomat:~ty),TulsaFamilyNewsiswelcomeandavailableaeross .appreciation for even attemptingto per- ." the city, in locations accessible to many more people. Havinga ¯ form the undo,ubtedly impossible tasks of ¯ paper available and visible is progress for a community that has i Serving Tulsa s PLWA’s and HIV with : ~forced traditionally to be hidden. ¯ complete satisfaction to all. It will.never : sprogressh not come ily. For door w:eopened,. ! happen. : tac~ ano msenmmauon mtrying to get the paper in moreplaces; ! ...IfI dneverbeen amemberofaboardof : in trying to get more advertising, and in trying to buy basic : ddinryecotofrsth,neoerxepveenredxitpuerreieonfcepdumbleidcifausncdrus-, ¯" services for the newspaper. We also continue to face diserimina_ :. then I might be somewhat less under- : lion from.some in our commRuity. ¯ ¯ ¯ standingof the feelings of theboardmem-. Itisnotaneasyjob.NorisitweHpaid.Manyofthefolkswh~se . bersor~eservicegroup,sadmlnistrator ¯ work you see in this paper donate their efforts. Certainly, as : when an "outsider’ brings them to task as : publisher.and editor, I could go out and get a job doing almost : TFN’s publisher has done. :. anything else andmake bettermoney- and actually get benefits, i ~ But, whomevermaybe connected with _" not to mention major stress reduction, see Editorial, page3 : HIVRC who may be fceling insecure and ¯ unappreciated due the criticism (whether : justified or not) there are those Tulsan’s Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities : who feel much, much worse- every day ¯ ¯ - those persons living with AIDS/HIV ¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB "1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 .. and those of us who love them and are ¯ Black&White;Inc. POB 14001,Tulsa74159 583-7314 . scared to death oflosing them ¯ *Bless The ¯Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 628-0594 ¯ : :B,-,_/_L/_G___Alli_’,,.an,ee, U~v.°..fTulsaCanterburyCtr. Nevertheless, simply stated, it is public 583-9780 i money that HIVRC is spending, andtax_ ." ~.Alapmml ~maent t.lr.,University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence . payers and benefactors can reasonably ¯" *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703~ 2rid 585-1800 " ~ C_ommunityUnitarian-UniversalistCongragation 749-0595 i expeetaccouhtabilityofservicesandmost : Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 : certainly to be given access to public : *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 . information upon request. It is both un- ¯ :~ello_ws.l~.’p_Congreg.-Church, 2900-S. Harvard necessary and unfortunate that such a 747:7777 : .simple matter had to become a public ¯ rree~pmtWomeusCenter, callf0rlocation&info: 587-4669 ¯ ;¯ Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 ¯ ~ssue at all. But, if that’s what takes then ¯ 747-6827 ¯. so be it! Tulsa needs a responsive AIDS Friends in Unity SocialOrg. (African-American mens group) . consortium, or none at all. POB 8542, 74101, call cJo HOPE @ 712.1600. : I have no doubt that TFN’s focus upon : HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E.38, 2ndfl. ¯ ¯ and inquiry ofHIVRC is fullyjustified if d~12-1600’ HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 ¯ : In--.’an Health Care, Save the Nation 584-4983 " the newspaper is to fulfill its own ¯ sibility to it’s readers. And, TFN’s pub- . Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 : lisher has proven his commitment to the : *MCC of Greater Tulsa,. 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 ¯ ." *HIVResourceCtr.,4154S. Harvard, Ste. H_l 749-4194 : .cbosmenminunTiutlys..at.hlrohuagvheonuetvtehrehtaidmtehehoechcaas- .." NHAMEHSouPsRe,O1J1E1C4l1S".,4Q.1u5a4koSe.rHarvuard, Ste.r : PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 584-7960748-311I .: Slon to.talk with Mr. Neal about such ¯ 749-4901." matters,bu[disappointmentswithHIVRC Planned Parenthood, 1007 S Peoria ~o~,.-,~,,, ¯ were being-publicly expressed long be- *The Pride Center,- 1307 E "38, 2nd floor, ~’~ i fore TFN beg.an its ~,s_tribution in Tulsa. ¯*~R.A.I.N..R~Onal AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4-195-: s----~ -~ ’ :’ g : ~nsmer commencing Rainbow Business Guild; POB 41067415~ r.~iT~: ¯ ¯ om.~ ~aamagegontro~ measures as soon as .S~,JerOm_e’s Catholic Church, 3841 ~. Pe~ia, ~:~ i .fPo°rS~le’ -by:pr°vidin,g the,m!nutes in.a ~hanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749 "moe ¯ ’, un~.gnt ~n),~nn.e_r; acknowledging inad- .Tu.ls.a O.k.la..fo.r H. uman Ri.ghr.s.. POB 2687, 74101. _ ..74-3--.4.2.9.7 .." ~".~.eq...ua.c~es ot the Consortium in the past; lecnmcmus ~ , . . ~~, : "~ ,, 584_~ar~o e,- ~mu, comini’.".u.ng" -to i"mprove m-.e.s.lm.a.uo" n TULSA Tuls .... :"~: ...... :.. ! ,-,,,o ~. "m the future. :She, other memberS of the : ..... a. um~orm/Leamer ~eeKers AssoC.’" 838-1222 ~,.: ~ . . - .... ~ ¯ :, ..~oard, the HIVRC Director and the Tulsa Clubs & Restaurant~ *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E Pine *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Lola’s, 2630E 15th *GoldCoast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L ~ 31st *Silver Star Saloon; 1565 Sheridan *Samson & Delilah, 10 E. Fifth *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd - *InterurbanRestaurant, 717 S. Houston 832-1269 744-689( 749-1563 749-4511 749-567~ 745-9998 834-4234 585-2221 -585-3405 584-130~ 585-313, Tulsa Businesaes,lServices, & Professionals Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 *Borders Books & Music, 274OE. 21 712-9955 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-527~ *CreativeColleetion, 1521 E. 15 592-1521 Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 ." *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 749-3620 ." 744-5556i " 665-659 . 622-3636 838-8503 743-9994 690-2974. 744~0102 744-7440 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial. *Elite Books &Videos,821 S. Sheridan Express Pools &.Spas, 6310 S. Peoria. Foxlinx, Computer Consultation Leatme M. Gross, Financial Planning Mark T. Hamby, Attorney, . *Sandra J. Hill, MS; Psychotherapy, 2865 E Skelly Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th& Peoria *International Tours Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 140H, 74159i - Lean Ann Macomber, Real~.r Associate *Midtown Theater,319 E, 3 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st ¯. *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51. PI *Novel Idea Bookstore, 5.1st & Harvard David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S Peoria, Ste~ 633 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor. Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 &Boston 584-0337 *Seribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations 743-2351 Southwest Viatical 747-3322, 800-305-6384 Kellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 745-1111 584-~1606 341-6866 599-8070’ 747-5466’ 671~2010 584-3112 663~593"4 664-2951 747-6711 747-7672 584-7554 743-4297 838-7626 : ’ *Tulsa COmmunity Coll6ge; Metro.8~ NE Campuses : *Univ.ersity Center at Tulsa ....EUREKA SPRINGS - : AutumnBreeze Restaurant, Hwy 23 South 501=253-7734 : Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi~ N. of Dam Hwy. 187.506253-6154 : *Jim&Brent’s’Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 ¯ DeVit&s Restaurant, 5 Center St. -501=253-6807. ¯" *Emerald-Rainbow, 45 &U2 Spring St. ¯" Geek ~oGo!,PC Speciali_sL POB 429 501-25325445 501.-253-2-776 i King’sHi-Way,96Kings.IJighway,Hwy.62W 800-231.-.1442 ¯ MCC of the Living Spring - :501-253-9337 ¯ McClung Realtors -- ¯ 501:253-9682 Positive Idea Marketing Hans i Rock CottageGardens. 501-253:2401 50i-253-8659, 800-624-6646 ¯ Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East " 50L253-6001 ¯: The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281 ¯ OKLAHOMA CITY Face Beautiful Day Spa, 7.108-D2 N. Western 405~840-3223 ".’ *Tulsa CityHalL Cafetei’ia Vestibule, ~round Pltor : ¯ HIVRC staffcan then regain ourgratitude - : ’ and~e~peci. Anyless risks theloss to all of- . ¯ .us of any value HIVRC does indeed pro-. . " vide ifan alreadyangry Tulsa politicos of: - ¯ ,.’Conservative’ persuasion seizes the op- : : portunity fo eliminate it like TCAA. ¯ In any case, itseems tomethatHIVRC’s: : aftempts tointimida~, to silence, to make~" ¯ threats oflawsnit and/or exercise policies " : ofstone-.walling requests for information-- :" doesn’t serve anyone ~ and is certainly : not in the best interests of an already under-funded Consortium. Weall have to take our lumps occasional.lyand then go on - it justgoes with the job. Most frequently, we grow a little in the process. - Vernon L. Jones, Tulsa ForUnto Us a child tsbbrnl :Midnight .M s Service begins. at. 11:30 pm-=-Mass at Midnight Celebrate the birth of Our Lord in the liturgical -tradition ofthe ancient Catholic Church. . -~ ..... parish church of st, JerOme - " Meeting at the Garden Chapel .. - ~.-.... : 384t SouthPeoda, Tuisa " ’ tt i~,not, thej~c[g~"ents ~fme~ which .open or Shut fhe.G~tes ofHeaven. St. Jerome .. :However, this -doesn’t mean that the agency is perfect nor that it should be . : REi HiVRC Covaraga .... -above all scrutiny or criticism -as it ~ ! am Writing~in*egard tO your coverage seems yowimpty. . ofthep£obleniswiththeHIVRC.Iwantto We’re ihclined’:to believe thai those thattk’~’~bry0~r continued efforts to " working at the:HIVRCare likely under- ’expose p~Oblen]s’with the ageixcy so that ,. paid t~bugh lye don’t have any proof of they:will.be cor~ectegl~ While at_ the Pride " ~hatl yet. TFNalsa knows other Tulsans Ce~ter rec~ntly~ i 0v~rheard .one of the " who do equallycr~tica! workfor Pers.ons people involved refer to your ego as your : Living with AIDS at even lower sa~qries reasonforpfintingthe~le~;soi U~tl’ei~ : : thdn some oftl~.f~ht ~e_.,_.H....l=V~R~.~Sh~i~lv. ~t~.d ihat" vimr’ ate ~rob~ibl.v Xecelvi’-~ ’~ Servic~worlq unJormnatefy !?.~U~t~ ~."~" Y ~V-~~ ~-~" d---- ~--- x- . .. ~. .:.., " . .~ ’ ~ " " . " " - " " " ¯ " " " eoflsiderable resistance from certain fac- . valued tn our soctely as otl~er worr. tibns. ¯ As for TFN’s response to letters, it is "I am~nOt directly inv01y~l" oraffe~(ed ¯ - - . see Esli~ck, page 12 ~by thi~ issue, ~o I have nothing Of imp0tt {3contribute. I an~ writing primarily io iet y0ii know thatyour conviction reassures . me that if it was an issue that directly ¯ affected me; you would be just as thorbtigh in your coverageand I thankyou for - name Withheld by request -HIVRe Director Responds Your recent diatribe against the. HIVRC i~s board ofdirectors, and exectrfive director- appears wholly without factual basis.. ¯(Spacefor.your"editorial’? ~omments sure Thework I and our writers do isalabor of ¯ love. It’s done because we care that this ¯ r community get a qualitynewspaper.. . As we beginout fourth year, we plextge ¯" that we will continue to improve Tulsa Family News. We will, .to paraphrase "..~ MotherJones, comfort the afflicted and at :. least, ,challenge (if not-afflict) the ~.om- ¯ fortable. We will try to look at.all parts of .:.-the’communities. We will- cOntinue tO -tO appear in letters’withwhichyou are not : write both about- the suecesses in-out to me "our ~ _commumuesasweatways~ave,anuaoout time Would be mueh obettet’ spent inan-.~ .me ~auures as .were i effort to unite rather than diwdeTulsa s o ¯ - ff Y’ou ’think. .w.e n.e.ed.towrite about a¯n " .’-" ~.....-’"- *....mber ’ issue; let us know. Youcan contact us wa of the board of directors of ttIV.RC, I can .... ~’: out ul~ocationtha~thdr[sic] ¯ eallorfaxusattJaeaauressesontmspage~ s¯ tatemth eq ¯ ~’ " " ..... OU ---~ ~ ~ " "~....... :’~ ^--. of this If you hke what we redomg,.or if y or-ani~atibus [xiO activitids or to thwart " aon t, memetus ~now. 2.h0urintefview shouldb;- pr g . . : ~f that- I-meimits [sid] nst llke she does " rather you &lit your letters for length than for us to do so. - - ho~g~ave anything;else, to d0. - .- ." - ~ .’,: .The staff and volunteerso[ the.HIVRC ¯ .~ :at_e~ d.espit.e’ your,90rfim~n’t~ a ~oup nodf : " extremely dedicated,. overworked, . an .~ ~ ~md~rpaidindi~idfials trying t0 do~th~ beast° : job ~ey can wi.thfimited resources against .~ ~ ~m d~,e~’whelnfing situation. I should thi~-: ttm.ty0gand ev-~e~9thern~ember 0fTulsa’s : -gay and .iesbian comm.uni.ty would be ¯ th~lkful that tl~is group o.f perpl~ are out there trying to.secure every ounce, of as- ; sistance to fight.the effects of this disease ; for those in need of that assistance. "- I would grant, you that the staff and " volunteers are .all hummi’ and therefore : subj.ect to mistakes. I also~ believe that : when any ofthem makes a-mistake that it : would-be corrected without prejudice or . vindictiveness towards the one who corn- " . plained. A tremendous need for services ~xists that is.impossible to meet with existing resources. I would assume you would be wall aware of the.gap between needand the resources available and consider the possibility’that some of the corn- ;plaints .you have .heard would be from individuals thatjust do not think they are getting enough of those resources. As a professional investigator it appears t0me that you,are woefull~ short of "making your c,~se I believe ~ou could better useyour time and newspap,er lob- " bying for additio.nal resources tofight this disease and aid those who suffer from it, Ti,m’othy W. Danl " " -AttOrney at Law. An Attorney who will fight for ~ . ,.justice &:Equality for - . -.~.- ~ Gays &Lesbians - Domestic Partnership¯ Planning, Personal Injury,. -- Criminai.LaW: & Bankruptcy ’~ 1:-.800:’742 946,8.or!918-352-.9504 1128 EaSt Broadway,~ Drumright; .Oklahoma weekend and evening appointments are available. President Climon appointed her to’become thenatiori’gtop docior, butfiredhet in 1994 after- she-was criticized for remarks ~i~ut mastUrbation;as an element of htmian s&ualit~. - -- . Elders pointed" fo her willingfiegg °to,, speakabout "unmentionables,’r’Which evenmallyTgot her,dismissed. "I Saidt felt masturbation Was a normal part ofhuman sexualityLthat90 percent ofmen masturbate, 80 percent of women, masturbate and the rest lie," Elders said. Elders denied shehadencouraged teaching masturbation, as was Widely reported, but had only acknowledged it as a means : of-prdventing unsafe sex..;’Nobody needs ¯ to teach.anybod3i thehow to," she said. ¯ "God taught u.~ how-to]’ : She Said black churches were initially ~ resistant to takeonthebattleagainstAIDS’ ¯" because some- found immorality within the .disease.. She recalled one Church in : 1981which wrote in its bulletin that be- ¯ cause the dis ease Was mainly among ¯ white men, there was no need to worry. ¯ She also criticized the polidcs involved in not distributing dean needles to drug : addicts, whichshe said is proven to reduce the’ transmission of the virus that ¯ eaUsesAiDS. ButElders saidshehas seen ¯ andtopromotetmj’tY andharmonyamong ¯ ,aturnaround fimong churches andindeed, Tulsa’s ~ay’ahd:lesbian cdmmunity. Af- : some positive things that have come from terall, ~ie niune Of thi.’s paper-is Tulsa ¯ th,e,~sease’... " ’ i .... .-’ Family,News... ; ¯ , .-..Mike ;,E,sq.ck " I ve seen more-real true integration "Eititor"’s note: manypeople wouta ats- ~ and harmony ardund HIV disease, than agj,~e ~bith your.contention that taking 4 . " monthstoptovlddm~nutesfortheHIgRC I’ve Seen.around anything else in-this ¯ . . - - country~" Elders said. "Maybe it’s going is getting the "fUll cooperatiqn of. the " . to take this disease to make us come to our - agent. Regarding you~" 6ther comments, ¯ :[don "tth)nkTFNhasever’suggdstbdthat knees and begin to deal with real prob- . lems and real. people." t: k; DOn’t ¯" ~eju~ had b~n sch~to be~n ~nsidefing N~ YO~ (AP) - ~en it ~mes to sex, ~e " ~ages We~es~y, before ~e settlement w~ ~- military has two different policies - and that violates the Consttufion’s equal protection mandates, according ~to a lawyer for six,~hom,osexuals currently serving in the armed forces. %Ve d like aplay-by-the rules policy for everyone," said Beatrice Dohrn, after arguments Monday before U.S. District Judge Eugene Nickerson: "(Military officials) have admitted that lesbians or gay men are no more likely to violate the rules than anyone else." Dohm, an attorney with the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Matt Coles, lesbian and gay fights project director for the American Civil Liber: ties Union, are representing the anonymous homosexuals in their challenge ofthe military’s "don’t ask, don’t tall" policy. Last year, Nickerson declared the"don’t ask, don’t tell" policy unconstitutional. But on July 1, a threejudge panel of the 2ud U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sent the case backfor review, saying itdisagreed with the judge’s conclusion that the policy violated the First Amendment’s free.speech protections. "It is plain to u~ that governmental restrictions on speech that would run afoul of theConsdtution ff imposed in ci,~ilianlife can pass constitutional muster in the-military context," the appeals court said. Justice Department attorney Mark. T. Quinlivan defended the current policy, telling Nickerson "the military does not have to take ’the risk" that sexual tension might result if an open policy toward homosexuals is permitted to exist. He said testimony in Congress by Colin Powell and Norman Schwartzkopf- both retired Army generals - as well as others, found that the sexual tension could have "a degrading impact on unit cohesion." Sexual tensionbetween heterosexuals is prevented, Quiulivan said, because troops are kept in segregated housing by gender, creating what he called "a buffer zone." Alluding to recent mihtary scandals involving ¯heterosexual men allegedlyabusing women, Dohrn said, "The government’s obsession on.focusing on sexual tension really belies a rather liberal policy toward Sexual behavior. ’ROmantic relationships are allowed to go on.’" Nickerson, who .asked mmaerous questions of ~e attorneys during Monday’s.50-minute hearing; did not immediately rule on thecase. He asked lawyers for both sides to.provide additional evidence. The New York case is one of several around the nation challenging the policy, which the Clinton administration adopted-in 1993 as a compromise between.the Views of gay-rights advocates and those taffy opposed to homosexuals inthe military. The policy survived its first Supreme Court test last month when the court rejected the appeal of a former Navy officer dismissed for declaring his homosexuality, The justices rejected former Lt. Paul Thomasson’s argument that the policy is unlawful discrimination and violates homosexual servicemembers’ free-speech rights. Gay Man Wins School Harassment Case . EAU CLAIRE, Wis, (AP) ~ ’Because he is gay, Jamie Nabozny was regularly spaton andbeaten up " in school, subjected tea mock rape and kicked in the " belly so many times he needed surgery. : OnWednesday, the 21 :year:old Nabozny accepted a $900,00Oout-of~court settlement, ending the first " federal trial ofaschool districtfornotprot~,cting agay ~: student from harassment. - ¯ Nabozny says the settlement will help gay youths " in the future. "I think this will send a-very clear " message to school districts," lie said Wednesday. "It " is time it’s stopped.". The agreement cameaday after afederal courtjury ¯ found that three school administrators violated-his ¯ rights, although it found the district as a whole was not guilty of discrimination. - The verdict marked the first" time .school officials " have ever .been held liable for anti-gay violence against a student, said Peg Byron, public education director for theLambdaLegal Defense andEducation Fund, a-gay-fights organization that represented ¯ nounced by Byron andTimothy Yanacheck, an attor- ¯ ney who defended the district on behalf of Wausau ¯ Nabozny claimed in,.~is,,lawsuit ’that the abuse ¯ ranged from name-calliilg to being shoved, beaten, ~ spat upon and even having his head pushedin a urinal ¯ and being urinated upon. The harassment started : whenheentered Ashland MiddleSchool in 1988 until : he dropped out of Ashland High School as ajumor in ¯ 1-993. ¯ Nabozny’s lawyers used Grande’s testimony in an ¯ effort to show tlmt school officials weren’t consistent ¯ in punishing students for harassing others. Grande : was suspended for violations such as calling his ¯ girlfriend names, yet he was never punished for ¯ tormenting Nabozny. His parents said they had many ¯ meetings with school officials only to see their son ¯ suffer further abuse: ¯ ¯ The jury ruled against. Ashland Middle School Principal. Mary Podlesny and two. administrators at : Ashland High School,Principal William Davis and ¯¯ Assistant Principal Thomas Blauert: Timothy Yanacheck, an attorney who defended the district on ¯ behalfofWausau Insurance, said they were "hurt and : disappointed" by the ruling.-"Despite the verdict, ¯ they continue to believe that they responded appro- ¯ priately to the plaintiffbased on the limited iuforma- ¯ tion that they hadavailable at thetime,"-Yanacheck ¯ said. - : -Nabozny earned a general equivalency degree in ¯ Minneapolis after leaving the Ashland schools, al- ¯ though he said Wednesday he hopes to still get some ¯ sort of real high school degree so he can hold an ¯ unOfficial graduati"on ceremony, ¯ Homoseximls have paid a high ,p,~ce in abuse, Lambdaattorney PatriCia’Logu~ said. Now the tables ¯ have turned, and it is prejudicethat h~ proved so ¯ costly," she said. ¯ Yanacheck said the ruling sends a me~sage to ¯ school @nistmtors across the country about legal liability where they migh~ not now suspect that they have any. ’.’School administrators are sympathetic to ¯ kids whoar~harassed by Other kids in school. But for ¯ themost part that’smisbehavior that school adminis¯ trato~s cannot 15revent or control," he sai& The case went to trial afte~ theTth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled last summer that ¯ Nabozny did-have enough evidence-to take the dis¯ trict to court, overturning a lower court decision. Lambda is a New York City-based civil rights orga- ¯ nization that represents gays, lesbians and people with HIV. : Gay Alumni Fund ¯ Lesbian &Gay Studies ¯ CHAPEL HILL, N.C. & MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A ¯: $200,000 bequest by,a UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus is : providing the university’s first courses that focus ¯ primarily on gay andlesbian the.mes; . The new.courses were made possible by a bequest ¯ from Charles Williamson, a 1968:graduate of the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hi!l.:Williamson;..’~ ,-S.an: F_ranci.~~cO physician, died of AIDS ifi. 1.992 H~e ,lef~ UNC.rCH ¯ half.of his estate, with specificin~truc.tions on.h0w it should beus.ed. .... . , - ~ . ¯- , AlSO, ~e University of.Minnesota has.receivbxt a $500,000 .gift .to support ._the development of.gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender~studies: The.endowment will help create .the. Steven 4-. Schochet Endrwed Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies and Campus Life. Schochet, a retired computer consultant, created the.fund,to.enco~age "a moreih.umane cultur.eY for gay, lesbian; bisexual and transgendered unigersity students, facult3~ and staff, he sai.d. - .- "Back Whdn I wasin cbllege, th~ecampus climate was hostile tO gay-men,"~he said..’q2tis is my way bf ensuring th~itthings contmue.t0-get better for GLBT ¯ " .people 0ncampu~." -~ ’. - " . . in the Pride Center The 743-4297 Pride Store Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ Pride Merchandise JACOX ANIMAI~.CLINIC Family’s Pet Physician ¯. DR. MALCOLM JACOX M-F7:30-7 - . . Sat 9 -1 Now located in midtown! 2732 East 15th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 tel: 712-2750 fax: 712-2760 BROOKSIDE : JEWELRY ¯ 46491 s6iiP~oria 743:5272.: .-48th& Peoria . . ~, ’9~30.-5pm - .Monday - Friday & . Open Saturdays¯ Now-fill Christmas MCC of Greater Tulsa "Where God Uplifts All People" 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 "ToIsa, Oklahoma .r.... : : Kdly. 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Arkansas and The HIV Resource Consortium [L CoAmRmeesri.idceanl..ti_C.a.l1eaann.idng Service Kerby Baker (~ 1_8)_622:07.001 1104 South Victor uss [[ Tulsa, Oklahorna74104 (918) 592-1800 Fax (918) 592-4323 DETROIT (AP) - A Gay man paralyzed in a gaybashing attack as a security ~d~sto0d by won a $10 million judgment from Pihl~t~s Sec’ffrity and Investigation, the gnard?s employer. Sean McBride, 28, was shot six times and beaten outside his apartment building in Jamlary 1994 by three men who had taunted him for being gay. His lawyer, Carol McNeilage, said the 20-year-old female security guard watched as. McBride was harassed several times during a half-hour period, and eventaughed at some of the insults. A spokesman for Pinkerton’s, Dereek Andrade, said the company would appeal Thurs.day’~s.v,erdict. "Our position has been and remains that tanrerton acted appropriately and could nothave prevented the incident from occurring," he said. McBride testified he first encountered the three men in the apartment building lobby as he returned from work, then passed them twice more when he went out for a snack. Each time, the men swore and shouted slurs at him. When McBride realized he had forgotten part of his snack, he went back through the lobby. The men followed him outside and attacked him. One of the three.attackers was never caught. A second was convicted of assault and firearms charges and sentenced to up to four years in prison. The third, a juvenile at the time, pleaded no contest to assault and firearms charges and will remain in custody until he turns 21 in July. Topeka Anti-Bias Group TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Leaders hailed a year of what they called solid accomplishments by a groupformed in the fall of 1995 to combat the picketing of anti-gay crusader Fred W. Phelps. Concerned Citizens for Topeka Friday re-retted as president during its first annual meeting former Secretary of State Jack Brier, who s,ai,,d, the organization has provided the capital citY with thepromise of a better tomorrow" in fighting "bigotry and hatred." Re-elected with Brier was Topeka banker. Frank Sabatiui, a former president of the state Board of Regents, as chairman of the board. Other officers are Roy Menninger, vice chairman; Jane and Otto Schnellbacher, vice presidents; John Rosenberg, secretary; Bill Hemmen, treasurer, and Randy Austin, president-elect. "A common goal brought us togem"’ er," Brier told about 60 people attending the annual meeting at Washburn Law School. "Fighting bigotry and hatred is not a spectator sport... It’s because there are a thousand of us standing up and confronting these problems that we have succeeded..I thimk., we c.an stand a little taller now and say there ~s nothing to be History: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Righnts." , Hooker s, controversial study published in 1957 was dtled, The Adjustment of the Male Overt Homosexual." During a three-year study prompted by herfriendship to a gay student, Hooker used grant money from the National Institute of Mental Health to prove a hypothesis that was shocking to prevailing thinking. Hooker’s theory was that there was little statistical difference between the psychological test results of heterosexuals and homosexuals. ¯ Hooker’s research andher leadership of theNIMH ¯ ¯ Task Force on Homosexuality, led to the removal of homosexuality as a psychological ,disorder from the~ : American Psychiatric Association s Diagnostic ana ¯ Statistical Manual III inDecember 1974. In 1992, the : American Psychological Association awarded her its ¯ prestigious Lifetime Achievement award. : Biased dudge Removed ¯ MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Etowah County ¯ judge will appeal an appeals court order that he step aside in a lesbian mother’s divorce case. The Ala- ¯ bama Court of Civil Appeals ruled Tuesday that ¯ Circuit Court JudgeRoy Moore should allow another ¯ judge to take over the case. ¯ The woman, Susan Scott Borden, argued Moore’s overt Christianity makes him a poor choice to preside in the case. But Moore’s lawyer, Stewart Roth of the Montgomery-based American Center for Law and Justice, blasted the decision. "I believe this sounds a warning to everymanandwomanwho sits on abench in Alabama to not discuss their religious bdiefs, not to discuss their views and not to stand up in church and share their beliefs because it can come back to haunt you," he said. Moore had twice rejected requests to step aside filed by Mrs. Borden, who is trying to regain custody of her two children from her husband, James Christopher. Borden. Mrs. Borden rimmed Moore s fai wouldkeep himfrompresiding fairly and thathemay be prejudiced against her lawyer, Janice Hart of W~rior, because of her prior American Civil Liberties Union work. Ms. Hart said she does not expect the case will be reassigned to a judge more amenable to her client’s views, but said she does expect they will ¯ be fair. ¯ In a January ruling that gave temporary custody to ¯ ¯ the childrens’ father, Moore said he "strongly feels that the minor children will be detrimentally affected ¯ by the present lifestyle of (Mrs. Borden) who has ¯ engaged in a homosexual relationship during her ¯ marriage forbidden both by the laws of the state of ¯ Alabama and the laws of nature." :: -Gay Student 6roup . Wed. Service 6:30 pm-,..Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice. .... Thurs: 7:30 pm €odePendency Support Group [ To do justice;. ,love mercy.& to walk humbly ,with our.God.,. Micah 6"8::1 Thegroup,whichhasenlisted l:007membersin, : May Lose Funding firstyear andplmis furtherefforts;has wonreversai oI ¯ apolicepoliey ofnotarresdngPhelpsandhis bandof : MADISON, ,Wis. (AP~ - Three students .who o_bpicketers;- gotten the City. Council and Shawnee -~ jected~to the use of fee money to fund groups tot County BoardofCommissioners to adopt ordinances :- homosexuals and environmentalists hav~ wgn ~fo~ limiting picketing, and provided legal assistance to : eral court ruling in their favor. U_.S. Di,s,m,.,,ct.c.o ,, people who had trouble with Phelps. , JudgeJohnShabazruledinfavorof three. Christian Pheklap.sAifsteprar|smtonrinogfuWnseusctbceosrosfuBlalypftoisrtgCovheurrnchoriinn :: ssttuuddeennttsfweehsotsoufeudntdhegurouuivpesrtshiteyyfofirnudsionbgjemcatinodnaatbolrey. Tope ~ ¯ -.... . The oupsindud~d Lr~r Greens andthe Lesbian, 1990, he began Dcketing businelsasre-se; cshiu~rchtehsataantd-..".G.a.y garnd B~. sexual Campus .Center. U~. s"mg f.e: es to¯ xnmwauats homes, msptaymg ,,.g. ~-~...... : ~,,hola;~. or,~,,n~ whosemainobiecfive~s toaavance -o~’i~l~.~iogical goals vio’lates students~ con~ ~fitufionalfightsdespite.the’."viewpointneutral!’way inwhichfees aredistributedtO studentgroups, Shabaz said. imon¢xum,tX.: :.,: ate.~-ofStudents.RogerHoward,Buttlaejuage:s....." " ’-: ResearcherDies .:., ....: decision..could reduce the number and.diVersity’of-- .... ......- ..... ¯ : groups on campus,.Howard said.~ : .. SANTA.MONICA,- Calif,-(AP) - Evelyn.Gentry .:-_ Pete Anderson~ the attorney: who-representext me Hseoxoukaelirt,yaaUndCfLoAundpsiytcwhaoslong0its-at mwenh~otLas!~tu.ddii.esd0rh;odmero~-. ::~ tfmacitvs.eUrsWityB,soaaidrdthoefRruelginegntws_t’arsebs.taas.eend:to.nM..auc,naa,c_oe,n.tt,~,esrteedb,e~e¯ died;affiendsaidThursday.Shewas~v-tiooKerm ¯ ~aid he had.not had-a chance to:rewew:51aaoaz,s. . MondayatherSantaM0ni’cahomeofnaturalcauses, :’ decisionortalktotheuuiversity~slawyers~Hedidn~t said documentary filmmaker David Ha~,g,l,_~d, w.~ : know whether the universitywould appeal. in 1993 produced the Oscar-nominated-t_;nang~ g ¯ Nobel Winner:AIDS Vaccine in 10.Years STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Ap) - A ’winher of this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine predicted Saturday that within 10 years there will be a vaccine sharply slowing the outbreak of full-blown AIDS in in: fected people. Rolf M. Zinkernagelalso said the vaccine .he envisioned would vastly reduce chances that an HIV-infeeted person would transfer the virus to other people’. But 7inkemagel said it would not completely eliminate chances of contracting ¯ tional Institute of Dental Research. : "I like to think of it as a scientific ¯ kibbutz, a place where science is appreci- : ,ated and nurtured for its own rewards," : said Dr. Edmund C. Tramont, a longtime.. ¯¯ friend of Gallo who asked the scientist about starting a new laboratory in Balti- "- more: ¯ The institute,which will be part of the : i UniversityofMaryland.system, will fo- :~ .ens most of its work on AIDS research. But Gallo said he was:interested in other : viruses as well, including minor, leuke- ¯ mia, hepatitis.and papilloma virtmes. : If AIDS ~reeedes a~ a human threat, Jeffrey A; : Beal,-MDthe infection. -~ . - .~ . : Galld: said ;.the institti,.te: would shift its ’ Zinkemagel, a SWiss researcher, spoke : empha~!s."Ithinkacritlealmassofpeople at a news conference with co=winner.Pc- ¯ working on virology is nice to have," ter C. Doherty~.an Australian wh0.is a :~ Gallosaid. ~’YOuwantt0bringabunchof professorinthe Department o,f Immmiol- : people t~ge~er Who do basic’re~arch ogy at the St; Jude’sChildren s Research : witl~ elinlcal ~tpl~fiCafions;~,ith~ all kinds HospitalinMemphis,Tenn:Thetwoman ¯ "bfdiseaseSinnnnd:" : ~ .... were awarded, the prize in :Octobe~ -for ."~ _I-Iis~valsignal~thet~.~ngofnew their studies into.the body’s immune sys~ i";riva!ry’wi~2°hm Hop~’Medieal lnstite~,~ inthe 19"10s..’~. ~. ~::: .... o.~ ’, ,~ . "’iuti0ns;whiehisentrenchedas’aninferna- -. ,HiVwill.notbea~virus~tlmtwe-ean :-t~dnail~;ader’inAIDS~r~sear~hTTheimtieliminate_ ~p!e.tely from,an,. :infected :-.~tdte is still~gfumi~h~lwi~,l,M) equipperson," -Zink~a;said~" ::.,-W* wil! : :.~t;:Whi~.:~ exI~..ts:_W~tia~- nOt~be ablereadily toprevent the inftmtion : m~tei2.SQ. ’,~’m~loyee;S! Wi~::sev~ral completdy, and wewill not-be ~able: to .:years~ !I:,I77,9~..., i. i .". .; ii.?, " ~control the vtrus completely. He sal vaccine would only greatly delay the Outbreak of the AIDS, which ravages the .b~,~y’s natural ability to ward offdisease. ~ ~’ ’I would think.that within the next 10 years, wewill have sdmething reasonable in :termsof thistype: of:vaccine,"~hesaid. --At presenL~ the incubation period of : ~A~IDS.,-can._ b~~ l~0:: ye~s ::or.longer, 7:~nkemagel said.thatany vaccine wbuld keep the viral infection in:check~s0 that full[blown AtDSwouldtake between 20 tO4Oyearsto develop., ~ "’ ’:- Dohetty saidanew cl’affsof.._d~zg,.S called. prOtease inhibitors,now :l~ng used to manage AIDS in wealthy Western countries, are tooexpensivefor vietimsin poor and developing nations.He said that ’qt’s very hard to know" how successful the AIDS vaccine research will be. "But, of course, a vaeca’ ne is the only possibility forcontrollingA~IDS worldwide,"Doherty Gallo AIDS Research Center BALTIMORE (AP) - Months behind schedule and eagerly anticipated, a premiere research center rtm by renowned AIDS researcherDoctorRobertGallo.was opened in late November in Baltimore. The Institute of Human Virology Was dedicated with.two days of. lectures featuring a lineup of Sci~fitific luminaries, with four Nobe!laureates: Dr. David Baltimore, Dr. Manfred Eigen, Sir Aaron King and Dr. Hamilton O. Smith. The opening follows twoyears of courtship by state offieials to lure theprestigious Gallo, a co-discoverer of.the AIDS virus, to Baltimore from the federal National CancerInstitutein Bethesda, whereheworked for 30 years. Gov. Parris Glendening and Mayor Kurt Schmoke have promised $12 million over the next three years to launch the center. Gallowill be joined at theinsdmte by other prominent scientists ~dubbecL’Mae Dream-Team of AIDS research" :by Glendening. They are epidemio!ogist William Blattuer, formerly with .the National Cancer Imtimte, clinicianRobert Redfield,who headed the cancerresearch program atWaiter ReedArmy Institute of Research and Dr. Joseph L,Bryant; who headed the animal program at-the Nai ..OU Do..c.s..,Get " i ~:,Mil, fOr-AIDSCare i .OKLAHOMA CITY (AP.) ~- A group of . :dO~tors at the Universfty of Okiahbma :, ~ Health SciencesCenterh~been,awarded :.. a $1.5 million gr..~t .to provide services - !.::.;forindigent;pedpie with~HIVand ~AIDS. ¯...;t.,~:<~Dr:, Ronald A., Greenfield,: professor : :a9.d’chief ofthe’center’:s.€otlegeofMedi- , e~ne,.was awarded.the’three,year grant to :o implement the program.-He. Said the goal : ~ in:tke:first yearis to provide comprehen- ............. care services~to a ¯ mlmmum of 200 indigent, and. lowAn- :~ come people living withHIV and AIDS. : :- ,"Some ofthese patients workbutdo not ¯ -earn enough to afford health insurance. ~ -This. grant .will help cover the costs, of ~. providing medical .care to people who : "desperately need it," he said Friday, The : , proposed program seeks.to help people in ¯ the Oklahoma City at.ca and surrounding : .-counties. 12-06-96 i Doc Says HIVDrugs :Needed for Kids ¯" MILWAUKEE (AP)-Aph;sician using : experimentalAIDS drugs onchildren says. ¯ the government should make pharmaceu- ~ tical companies market products for pa- ¯ tients of all ages, not justadults who can pay more for them. Two Milwaukee-area :. children about 8 years old began receiv- ¯ ing protease inhibitors amonth ago with , the help Of pediatric AIDS physician Pc- ¯ ter Havens: A third child traveled to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’ in Bethesda, Md., the only placein the coun- ¯ try studying such drugs for children~ ¯ Protease inhibitors are a new class of : AIDS drugs. Pharmacelitieal companies ;. have obtained-licenses: to.use them only ’. for adults. ’q3rug companie~ need to work :. to develop .drugs for .use .in-children as : wellas adults,"-~Havens said. ,I~ey don’t ¯ because there’s nomoney jnit." Havens : -said he- contacted.NIH -researchers. and : .then ~prescribed treatment, for the two ¯ -Milwaukee-area .boys with indinavir, ~- brandname Crixivan. ~ ¯ "By calling the people Who.have been : doing these (clinical) trials, wehave been -.--Ted. Campbel!::;:LCSW. Sp..eeio!.ized in.?H~. 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SCOTT ROBISON’S PRESCRIPTIONS Serving Tulsan’s Since 1947 Major credit cards In-store charges or Direct insurance billing for your convenience! 3 locations to serve you: Hillcrest Physician’s Building 1145 So. Utica 582-7144 Utica Square Ares 1560 East 21st, Ste. 104 743-2351 The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299-1790 able to approximate the doses," he said. Heblames drug manufacturers for having no prior information about dosage, metabolism or the effects on patients who may not be adhlts, but could use the protease inhibito~s. Havens said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should require pharmaceutical companies to test products on all age groups and have information available on dosage and effectiveness before the product goes on the market. : plied will be able to participate in the ¯ program and that no one at this time will have to be placed on a waiting l.is,t,~" Ron : Cates, acting health director, said tnurs- : day. At first, the agency thought it would : have only .enough money to cover the ¯ estimated $10,000 anmlal costs for "/5 ¯ people. But additional federal money ini creased that to 132 people. -. The department received 89 apphca- : lions frompeoplewhodon’treeeiveMed- ¯ icaidassistance don’thaveprivateinsur- ¯ ance, earn less-than $14~19 a year and : had a physician’s referral. -Kentu.cky A!DS i Department spokeswoman Nanci ~atul€ Gonder said officials today would go :. Vaccine T a i through the formality of a lottery - draw.- I.VXINGTON~Ky.(AP)’K n kyp - : ing.nfimbers’andassigningth.emtoea.cla tients will particil~ate in testing, of a new : applicant - because agency rm~ reqmre Vaccine thdt mightkeeppegp_le whohav.e . it. .The state came up with the idea for HW from developing AIDS. Abouto~J ~ lottery when it f’LrSt thOUght therewasn t patients ate being recruited by doC_t.o~s.to : .enough money to. cover all appficants. takepart in tes(~ng o.f th_e,v~.~cc’,mo,,at ~he :’ Health.officialssaidthey feltit Was.the Uni¢ersi~ of Kentucky M.e~.~,~1.~r~. falrestwaytoparce!0utthefunds. Butthe They ~wifi b¢~ ~ai-t qf a nati~nwi.d~.^s,~ y i lottery idea was criticized by many, ininvoicing 3,000..~en..tsata~.t~.ut~s,x.w~,’i ._ cludingDavidPeters,directorof~e,,.,AIDS ~ Half will ~v,e .,the v,accme,. W~cn . .~j,~ of theOzarks~’in SpringfiekL~ . ~willl~ agailablein Kentueky,0nly atUK, ~:~ ~- ’I,mthrilledw~menot~going to do this ~ andhalf will get an~utd,ty bgo~" ~t.ey. but . lottery, It wouldhave beena poor way to ~ novadcifie.Dr.RidmrdGre~nberg~~d~r.ec- ~ vrovidehealthcare,"Peterssaid.’L-’hoostot of the Kentucky AIDS Consortium, ~ ~ng people basedon a lotte~ really isn’t -saidTuesday thathe .and0ther~s,ear.fihers ¯. looking.at, those_ who ha,~e- the critical ~:were"franghfwithSkepticism.ye.tlaopp.- ~ needfirst.... . ’ ful that the Vaccinemightwork, atieastin ¯ , Gonder. said..the appficants can start "~ alimited way: : ~" " " ’ ¯ : receivin~ the ~ov,emment~paid-medica- ¯ ...Thecousortiumismadeupof.do~..t.orsat i ~o--~onM~ondayTTheirphysi~’ianwill write ,UK and the University of, I~oms,ville, as.. thepreseriptio~and the p.h"m-ma.cist will , v~ell ,as physicians fromother, parts: ot ! sendthebillditectly to the Health Depart- Kentucky,. Greenberg i,s an associa..te P.~ . ment; Ther~g43 openings-w.ill.be :-.fessor of-internal medicine at the.oh . filledonafirst-come, firS.t£set~,ebasxstor ,medical school. ’‘i’ don’t :Want anybody ! as longas the moneylasts. ..... ,.goingawaythinkingit’sg6ing,towork,": . : Sinee.this is the first time the state has Oreenbergsaidatonepointduringameet- offered financial assistance for protease ing withreporters;atthe_UKeeuter.’Buthe ¯ inhibitors,; it’~S not -dear, whether the later added, ~,‘ifit ,works, it will prevent : $10,000~ annual:imit will,be enough t~ AIDS in H1V ,patients. They would not ¯ cover the costs. ’We arelooking to see if ’develop AIDS:~ ’ ~- " thisisanappropriateeapforthe~program. It’s the first such clinical study everin i Thecapcouldberaisedandwearetalldng Kentucky, where more than 2,100 AIDS to phai-maeeuti,ca~l,~ companies about getcases have beenreported sin~ce reco~ tin~ discounts,’ Gondersaid. keeping began in 1982. Greenberg sat ~eters said he would prefer a medi.cal the vaccine willnot Cure HIV-thehuman review board to determine.who gets me immunodeficiencyvirusthatcausesAIDS, new medication and would like to :see He said the most he could hope for at the income limits raised for individuals. He end of the three-year study would be that also said the state needs to spend more the health of HIV patients getting the money on AIDS treatment. He said the vaccine would not have deteriorated, protease inhibitors, while not a cure-all, So far the vaccine has been tested on are welcome news for people withHIV or small numbers of people, and those stud- AIDS. ’‘it really is lifesaving treatment. ies have indicated some increase in the We can look at it more as a manageable body’s immune response to the virus. It critical illness than a death sentence," ~as developedin 1987 by Dr. Jonas Salk. Peters said. "it is an uninfecting viral materi~; ~t~at hopefully i.. will boost immunity. :.i.ne. ~Man Sues Over material, he said, is "an absolutely killed form of the (HIV) virus." Status Disclosure Patients eligible for the study must be generally healthy, with no "AIDSMiDLAND, Texas(AP)-Amanstricken def’mining illnesses" except for Kaposi’s with the virus that causes AIDS is suing sarcoma, which is a cancer tumor that " Memorial Hospital and Medical Center develops among people with HIV. ¯ for alledgedly revealing his condition. FreddieLeeHawkinsJr. alsohas filedsuit Missouri Has $ for : against diandCounV.ospi al s=ct and Angola Shaw, a nurse at the hospital. HIV/AIDS Drugs ¯ .aw suing for over ,000 in ¯ punitive and actual damages. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The ¯ After testing positive for H_IV on May Missouri Department of Health says it " 13, he coutends in his lawsult that friends willbeabletoprovidepotentiallifesaving ¯ and relatives of Ms. Shaw began calling, new AIDS treatmentforallofthosesigned : expressing condolences because he was up to get the g0vernment-paid mediea- : "dying of AIDS." tion. The department will have $1.3 rail- Hawkins accuses Ms. Shaw of rev.eal~ lion in state and federal funds to pay for i ing his conditio~ Whenword got out that the new drugs, known as protease inhibi- hehadthedisease, Hawkins claims helost tots, which are used in combination with i manyfriendsandwas unabletofindwork. older medication. ¯ Hospital officials declined to comment ’’We’re very pleased that all who ap- ¯ on the matter. But a few months later, President Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) giving states the ~iuthority not to recognize same-sex marriages that are performed legally in other states. Romer has indicated he likely would sign a bill that was in line with the federal legislation, and his spokesman, Jim Carpenter, said Wednesday that the governor still felt that way. Mississi ppi JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - People who want to outlaw same-sex marriages in Mississippi are monitoring a court ruling in Hawaii. Gov. Kirk Fordice has signed an executive order banning same-sex marriages, but family activists say the orderfrom this summer cannot withstand a legal challenge. State Sen. Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, plans to push abill in the state Legislature to outlaw the marriages. "I just can’t believe the state should recognize same-sex marriages," Kirby said. Massachusetts BOSTON (AP) - Gov. William F. Weld said he would veto any Massachusetts proposal to ban gay marriages. Weld, however, said that if Hawaii’s decision to grant the licenses is upheld by its own Supreme Court, Massachusetts would have no choice but to offer gay couples married in Hawaii the same legal rights and obligations it extends to straight couples. Wisconsin MADISON,-Wis. (AP) - State Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, said Wednesday that she will introduce a bill ¯ to recognize same-sex.marriages in Wis- : consxn. "This is a simple matter of fair- ¯ ness, justice and equal rights," Baldwin said. Sen. ScottFitzgerald, R-Juneau, said ¯ he will propose a constitutional amend- " ment declm-ing marriage in Wisconsin ¯ be the union of one man and one woman. Alabama ¯ MONTGOMERY,Ala. (AP) - State Sen. Bill Armistead, R-Columbiana, said Wednesday he has a "marriage protection" bill ready for consideration when ¯ the Legislature convenes Feb. 4. It would make Alabama the 17th state to ban same- " sex marriages. Gov. Fob James signed an executive order saying gay marriages are notrecognized as validin the states. When ¯ James signed the executive order in Au- : gust, he said same-sex marriages violate ¯ public policy and God’s law. .. Nebraska ¯ OMAHA,Neb. (AP)-Acourtdecisionin Hawaii allowing same-sex marriages may ¯ lead to legal ramifications for Nebraska, ¯ according to the state attorney general. ¯ Nebraska has no legislation that recog- : nizes or refuses to recognize gay mar- " riages performed in other states. "We still ¯ need action from the State Legislature," ¯ said Stenberg, who in March pushed un- ¯ successfullyforalaw topreventsame-sex ¯ couples married in other states from hav- ¯ ing their marriages recognized there.. ¯ Montana HELENA (AP) -A Republican legislator says the Hawaii court decision under- . scores the need for alaw prohibiting them ¯ in Montana. Rep. Bill Boharski, R- ¯ Kalispell has drafted a bill for the next ¯ Legislature to ban gay marriage, saying ¯ the Hawaii decision proves "states will ¯ recognize homosexual marriage." Street-Seeking Missile. ~ HITSUBISHI HOTORS Built For Liv ng.’" "97 3000GT $24, 930 you’re positive "/" he’s negative he’s positive ,you’re negative an 8 week program for men (individuals + couples) on relationshipissues: dating, sex, commitment + more hope, hiv outreach prevention education, call 712-1600 for info. Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 The Episcopal Church welcomes You Winter Gayla ’97 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida February 14 - 17 Beach Party with DJ Winter Pride Parade Festival Boat Party on the Jungle Queen and SW Airlines nowflies there! Aspen Gay Ski Week Fine Skiing & Festive Parties January 25 - February 1 IGTA member Call 341.6866 International Toursformoreinformation. featuring Mick Moloney, Jimmy Keane and Zan McLeod. Friday, January 17 8 p.m. John H. Williams Theatre Tulsa Performing Arts Center Ce/tic Music at its finest! Tickets $12 Call 596-7111 SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School, 9:45 am Worship Service, 11 am 2627b East 1 lth 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodis0 Worship Service, 6 pm 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Family of Faith Metro. Comm. Church Adult Sunday School, 9:15 Worship Service, 11 am 5451-ES. Mingo, 622-1441 Metro. Comm. Church of Greater Tulsa Worship Service, 10:45am 1623 N. Maplewood Info: 838-1715 Bisexuai/Lesbian/Gay Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa 6:30 pm at Canterbury 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 MONDAYS TUESDAYS H[V Testing Clinic HIV+ Support Group ¯ Free & anonymous testing : HIV Resource Consortium : mingfingerstickmethod. : l:30pm ¯ No appointment required. ¯ 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 : Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm : Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 : Results hours: 7-9 pm : Info: 742-2927 : Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. ¯ HIV/AIDS Support Group ¯ ¯ & also, : PFLAG Family AIDS : Friends & Family ¯ Support Group ¯ HIV/AIDS Support Group : 2nd Mon. of month " 7 pm, call for location: : 6:30 pro, 4154 S. Harvard " 749-7898 ¯ Info: 749-4901 ¯ : ¯ Alternative Skating ¯ " 8:30 - 11 pro, 241-2282 ¯ OTHER GROUPS ¯ $4, Sand Springs Skate : The Technicians, Leather -" The Pride Center , Community Meeting : or~:, Info c/o 621-5597 . January 7th, 7 pm : T.U.LS~4. Tulsa Uniform 1307 E. 38th, 2rid floor. " & Leather Seekers Assoc. Info: 743-4297 ¯ /afro: 838-1222 Gay & Lesbian Student Association TCC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 SWAN-Single Women’s Activity Network Call 832-2121 WEDNESDAYS i Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center ." Prayer & Bible Study 7:30pm 2627-B East llth -Call 583-7815 for info. ¯ Family Of Faith MCC : Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm ¯ Choir Practice 7:30 pm : 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info. TNAAPP Tulsa Native American : AIDS Prevention Project ¯ Support group for Gay & Bi Native ." American Men, 6 pm .. at Community of Hope ¯ 1703 E. 2nd : 582-7225 or ¯ 584-4983 THURSDAYS ¯ Co-Dependency ¯ Support Group : 7:30, Family of Faith MCC ¯ 5451-ES. Mingo,622-1441 : HOPE : I-HV Outreach, ¯ Prevention, Education ¯ Anonymous HIV Testing ¯ Walkin testing: 7- 8:30 pm ¯ Results hours: 7 - 9 pm ¯ Info: 742-2927 ¯ Tulsa Family ChoraIe ¯ Weekly practice, 9:30 pm ¯ Lola’s 2630 E. 15th ¯ PFLAG Family AIDS ¯ Support Group ¯ 1st & 3rd Thursdays ¯ 4154 S. Harvard, 749-4901 ¯ Alternatives : Weekly social events for ¯ LGBT men & women, 7 pm ¯ Info: 646-5503 ¯ ¯ SubStance Abuse Support Group ¯ for persons with HIV/AIDS " ¯ 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G ¯ 3-4:30 pm ¯ ¯ Info: 749-4194 FRIDAYS ¯ Safe Haven : Young Adults Social Group ¯ 8pro, 1st Fri. of each too. ¯ Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th : SATURDAYS : Mixed Volleyball for ¯ Fun & Competition ¯ Helmerich Park, 2 pm 71st & Riverside : [nfo: 587-6557 ¯ St. Jerome’s Church : Mass, 6 pro, Garden Chapel ¯" 3841 S. Peoria Info: Father Rick, 742-6227 : Narcotics Anonymous ¯ Meets weekly at 11 pm ¯ Confidential support for ¯ recovering addicts. ¯ Community .of Hope 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 NAMES Project ." AIDS Memorial Quilt ." Sewing Bees, 3rd Sat~ of ¯ each month: 748-3111 Regional AIDS Interfaith Network Staff and Board of Directors Wishes Everyone A Happy Hanukkah Merry Christmas and Enjoys and Celebrates Kwanzaa & Yule! May your Holidays be Filled with Joy & Love! This ad is made possible by the generosity of a supporter ofTulsa Family News and by TFN. is delighted to be able to make the space on this page available to theseHIV/A]I)S related chaffties through the generosity of a supporter who prefers to remain anonymous. This space also was offered to the HIV Resource Consorlium via their attorney per their request. Unfortunately, the HIVRC did not respond by press time. Other worthy groups doing HIV/AIDS related workincludeTheNAMES PROJECT, AIDS Walk, St. Joseph’s Home, The Ryan White 3B Clinic, Indian Health Care, FUSO - Friends in Unity Social Organization and HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education. The need is great, the means are ~w -please help as you can. While dollars are ways needed, the gift ofyour time is nolittle thing. Inc. Thank you - Shanti friends & volunteers for another year of love and caring! Mardi Gras Returns to Tulsa Early March ’97- Be There! 918-749-7898 This ad is madepossible by the generosity of a supporter of Tulsa Family News and by TFN. --’Storehouse -- Of Shanti HIV infected or affected? Need someone to talk to? Call 438-AIDS (2437) or 1-800-284-AIDS (2437) Interfaith AIDS Ministries This ad is made possible by the generosity of a supporter ofTulsa Family News and by TFN TULSA AID= r&LJ’J€ ~ I r-his confidential workshop is an intensive weekend experience designed to assist individuals who have been affected by HIV/ AIDS to come to terms with the impact the virus has had on their lives. It is free and open to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, family, loved ones, friends, care-givers, and professionals. The next Tulsa AIDS Mastery Workshop is scheduled for May 16-18. For info., call Red Rock at 584-2325. This ad is made possible by the generosity of a supporter ofTulsa Family News and by TFN. READ ALL ABOUT IT ¯ people along the way, These travels took place in 1992-94, leading up to the Stone- Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library . wall 25 observance. In their previous book, "Are you ¯ Oneinteresting spot is Ovett, Missis- Two...Together? A Gay and sippi, where, in 1994, a les- Lesbian Travel Guide to Europe," authors Gelder and Brandt created a fun, frank andpractical manual aboutthe realities of traveling together as alesbian couple. Similarly, their current book provides a Even a popular bhieaandlicnoeuspblye tmryaindge tonaotpioennaal ~ilm, such as lesbian retreat and conference "Basic T , ,, center, much to theshock of ln$~inef, some of the residents. The loreleased ha 1992 cal county deputy sheriff is and.featuring quoted as being oppose.d,,, to the center because ...it s a wonderful panorama of the eternally .known. fact that ~1 y_o~ v__i_ojoys and challenges of_lesbian . 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"¯ inC"hlleaeckGf-oarrttsh~i4seaxntd.Doot.hoer.ruuesonslnmar cisco, to the Mlcmgan womyu ~ Festival, tothe Vidor, Texas city hall. we ~ subjects at youlocalbranchlibrary or call are taken on a diverse journey .through the Readers Services department at the lesbian America, meeting a. variety of ." Central Library at 596-7966. FilingforBankruptcyProtection " the property, ifyouwishtoretainahouse, car, or other secured property but are Many people react to debt problems by i behind in payments, Ch. 13 is suggested. wanting to file forbankrupcfy. However, many persons with HIV/AIDS are al- : Note, however, that it is necessary that ready "judgment-prooF’-- that is, the ". youhavesuffieientincomeforpayments. debtor does not have enough assets to ¯ You can keep certain property e,ven ief: snaetcisefsysatrhiley cnlraoimvi.deBathnekmrupwtciythwriel"gl re.nt1o-t :"i y(g_2ooo)_du~.sf4i;.l,eu_(f~4~)oretbqh~mewtayrni~guhintPttaoC~rr(e~;c10e3iv~oe~ncsn~:~.ao[m.~i tauBtalynkgrruepattceyr pm.rovto~tavoens,f~~om~mng_ ~~eedeist_,oc~ros_n.- , benefits fromSoc¯ial ~ecurity,u, nemp~Ytssiderable pape~vork, and often one or : ment compensaUon, verterans benen~, ~ public assistance, and pensions - regard- m~omre cpeurlsto.~~.gap~opoe~~~.ate~toarpt~~- :. less of the amount. . 8an~uptcy cannot w!pe out ~ow~ is a client with a large number ot mssets and~or jo~ wages taar womu~ ~u - ¯ forchndsupport, alimouy, andsometaxes ~ are not affected. Also, if you fail to list a ~~ jecItftyooguardni~shdmeetnhta.t hank~pt%~ p¯ your ¯¯ d~eifbltinnoytobuerhdaisnclha~arpgtecdy.pLetiotio~~~thoartw~.mebe,nt b toption, yo. .should bo owingly gave false ro.tio t~mine severRl issues, l~or exemp~e,-~m " Y out what kinds of baula’aptcy are avail- ¯ cannotbedischarged-Sthdent.loa~s. °sWthede able, and what are the advantages and ~ toaschoolorgovernmentt~oayamessm disadvantages ofeachofkind?Whatprop~ erty will be exempt from bankruptcy’: Which debts will notbe affectedby filing bankruptcy. ’ _ In all likelihood, you will choose between Ch. 7 and Ch. 13. C°n. ? or "s~aight "baukruptcy" should be considered when there are a large number of unsecured debts that are fully dischargeable and you are notbehindonany secured debts like a house or car unless you wish to surrender loan first became due at least sev.ep y.e~r,s before fding for bankrupcty or untess me : court derides that payment would be an ¯ "undue hardship." i These are only some of the issues that you will have to look at when considering i ~vhether to t’de bankruptcy. If you have : HIV or have been diagnosed with AIDS, ¯ and you satisfy an income requirement, ~ call theAIDS Legal Resource Project toll ~ free at (405) 521-1302. -~vhere pets¯ are treated like pe.ople * Bakery Treats * Bed & Breakfast (boarding) * Salon * Pet supplies: Science Diet, IAMS, Nutro Dog Food #ece#se ye# le e pe#r pet.... THE DO-G HOUSE 33.11 S. 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Meadowsweet acts as an antiseptic see Fit, page. 14 Ijust got backfrom Borders Books and Music,andletmetell you,itis awondrous place. A book, music, and video lover’s delight. And on top of that, for the first time in TFN’s history with booksdlers, were were wdcome to place papers there from the first time we spoke with them. In almost all other media venues, we have had trouble with local management, having to contact corporate headquarters,who then said , I just got "Of course you’re wel- Borders ¯¯ ! bigger, better pieces in "Return of the " Jedi"in March. " ¯ However, at this year’s Defcon (the " ¯ Tulsa science-fiction/fantasy convention), ¯ : I had the chance to ask Star Wars author, : ¯ Kevin Anderson and Lucasfilm spokes- " ." person, SteveSansweet, aboutthe chances ¯ ¯ of seeing gay characters in the new films ¯ TherespousefromAnderson: "NO! There " won’t be any gay charac- ¯ lmck from ters in the Star Wars urn- " Boobs& verse because Lucas " doesn’twantany sexuality ¯ in the series." ¯ Excuse me? I pointed out that in "Return" Leia " ran about kissing almost " everyonebutthe Wookiee, ¯ and in the novels, she and Han Solo are married and have children! Certainly ¯ that didn’thappen without : some kind of sex! The response was a muffled re- " ply, and I explained that " the question was more one ¯ of relationships that just a " simple matter of sexuality. : I, at the risk of having my idea plagiarized, sug- ¯ gested my own story to AndersOn: ThatHancomes " out of the closet, divorces _" Leia, who really loved ¯ Chewbacca anyway, professes his love ¯ ¯ for the still single (and not dating anyone : ¯ ofanysex/species)LukeSkywalker.They " decide to run amok in the galaxy fighting prejudice everywhere, with C3PO and " R2D2 starting "Droids for Gay Rights" " groups allover thegalaxy. ContactGeorge ¯ Lucas at Lucasfilm, POB 2009, San ¯ Rafael, CA 94912-2009, Phone: (415) ¯ 662-1700, to register .your thoughts. ¯ May the Force be with you! In the meantime, go see MARS ATTACKS!, a great new camp space film -" fromTim Burton. Atleast he hires openly " gay production designers, as detailed in ¯ the Advocate article onWynn Thomas in ¯ the magazine’s current issue (# 723). ." Tulsa World regularly does so where ap- ". propriate. And unlike The World, which ". restricts letters to 200words, TFNran the ¯ letters criticalofour coverage essentially : withoutany editingfor length. Becauseo " those letters’ length, TFN responded at : the relevant points rather than at the end, ¯ TFN is happy to help make ourreaders aware of the inadequacies ofHIV/AIDS commonjournalisticpractice to respond editorially. Likelyyou’ve noticed thatThe come!", andthenhadto deal with the hassles of local management and an unfriendly attitude. Infaet,one bookstore still is refusing us a spot in their store, though they allow almost all the other local papers. ~<-Theresa Lynch, General Manager, and the staff at Bordershavebeenmostgracious and wdeoming, and it was interesting to note thatmany ofthe store’s first day customers were members of the Tulsa Gay community. In fact, it looked likewew~eatapartyrather than a bookstore, as many folks as we saw who we knew. Borders has a nondiscrimination clause on Music, & let me tell you, it is a wondrous place. A book, music, & video lover’s delight. Theresa Lynch... and tire staff at Borders ]rave been most gracious & welcoming, & it was interesting to note that many d tLe store’s day customers were members d the Tulsa Gay community. In fact, it looked like we were at a party rather than a bookstore... their employment applications that indudes sexual orientation as well. Butdon’t bother applying, I’mfirst on the list! TFN welcomes Borders and encourages all of our readers to. patronize their business. Their sections on gay studies and fiction arewell stockedandwell rounded. Tell’em we sent If you are avoiding your dysfunctional ~anily this year, Icanrecommendacouple of videos to watch withfriends and family of choosing. Smart Saves His Family was an excellent portrayal of such madness as those of us from this background deal with. It is less acomedy andmore adrama with eomedic moments. The studio marketed it as a eomedy, whichparts of it are but the film flopped largely due to the expectation that it would be a laugh a minute. I came away from this film with a soft spot in my heart for Smart Smalley, and the "Smart Within" myself, as well as an insight that we are all struggling on our own paths, doing the best we can with what we’ve got. And a few laughs. "Home For The Holidays", Jodie Fospaean to dysfunctional holidays, was tan%ther enjoyable film to hole up .with; in much the same vain, with a lovely moral to boot. I do think Robert Downey, Junior was annoying, however. Get gay men to play gay men. by Jep~n-,Bierre Legrandbouche TFN Food Critic It’s hohday time! Sugarplum.~ andfrnitcakes and egg hog and office parties and big family dinners and all sorts of low calorie opportunities abound! And, of course, even though they aren’t prepared this way the rest of the year, all of the recipes must be made with lots of real butter and ofhcavy cream. December is a perfect time to turn to the rather healthier and lighter foods of Asia. Counterbalancing all those rich, Western European artery doggers, Oriental recipes are traditionally lightonthemeat,heavy on the vegetables, have plenty of variety, and overfiow with great flavors. Now, toomuchoily stir-fry can defeat the purpose, so therestauranthas to bechosen carefully for the skill andartistry ofthechef. And, Tulsa is blessed to have a particularly f’mechefatKim Long, a Vietnamese and Chinese restaurant in far southeast Tulsa, which is probably the best in town. Located in a shopping center which includes the ." fluence in the sauces and presentation. ¯ The French were, formany years prior to ¯ American involvement, colonial over- " lords, and brought French culture to the ¯ East.Agood example ofthe Frenchinflu- : ence is the ever popular Vietnamese iced : coffee, a strong, distinctive roast brewed ¯ with an individual drip container, and -" served with .weetened condensed milk 8146 So. Memorial I--IouI~’- 11 - 9 Sun. -Thurs. tfl 10, Fri. and Sat. Cu~slne: C]alnese, Vietnamese Dr~l ~1but Pde~: modest Pa~ent: major credit mrds smo~n~ & non-smo~ln~ s~t~ons Aleohoh Rat~: A llst infamous Ocean Club at 81st and Memohal, Kim Long is a huge restaurant which took over the location of the former southside attempt of Tulsa’s historic Louisiane. Thedecorhas notbeenchanged much, so there is a open and casual ambiance to the multi-tiered and multi-roomed establishment, yet it still maintains a nice restaurant feel. None of those little lanterns hang around, and the place is quiet, even on busy nights. All of the standard Chinese-American foods are offered, and done well. But, so many traditional Chinese regional dishes, .especially fromHnnanandSzechuanpmv- ~nces, appear on the large menu, that it would take a diner months to sample every dish. Prices for the Chinese foods are qnitereasonablefor a restaurant ofthis quality, and only slightly more than one would expect to pay in a Chinese. fastfood type place. Most of the standard chicken, beef, and pork dishes hover around the $7 mark, and-seafood dishes are $9 or $10: These names will all be familar--cashew chicken, kung pao beef, shredded pork with garlic sance, shrimp with lobster sauce. We highly recommend that the more ¯ adventurous diner order from the list Of Chinese specialties. Prices areabithigher, : ranging from $8.55 to $12.95, but the over ice. ThedassicBdChhGi6, $5.95, is a bowl of vermicelli noodles topped with chopped eggrolls, grilled beef, pork, and chicken,andmounds oflettuce, cucumbers, and bean sprouts, all topped with chopped peanuts. A small bowl of fish sauce accompanies the dish as a condiment, andtheknowing epicure will dump the sauce into thebowl andmix all of the contents around with the chopsticks. Pho Diic BiSt is a delicious Hanoi style soup with slices of rare steak, beeftendon, and meatballs. Thesmall bowl, $4.95, is agoodfirstcourse, and the large bowl, $5.95, is almost big enough for a meal by itself. We also like Hope yougotto see"Beautiful Thing, : funding, particularly the shameful pit, : rewarding meal will be well:worth:the at Movies 8 before it passedfrom sight: A ..... tance that our state governmentcontrib- - ¯ extra dollar or two. The. Red Rose-Sealwonderful English film. (made for ~the. : utes..However, the HIVRCshould still be : lops are an excellent Choice,. with~lots of ¯ the G~ Xho Xht, which at $6.95, is a : chicken dish flavored with the pungent : spiciness oflemon grass, accompaniedby ¯ steamed rice and a bowl of.onion soup. : Another delicious example of Vietnam- : ese flavors is in the B6 Tfii Chanh, $7.95, ¯ - which is a combination of thinly sliced beef cooked in lime juice and flavored with mint leaves, onions, and peanuts. The truly brave will try L~uTh[ip CAm, ahugeundertaking for two ormore, where plate after plate of different vegetables, shaved beef, shrimp, crab legs, andsquid are brought to the table, raw. A large pot of boiling soup stock is placed in the middle of the table, and the diners use their chopsticks to select and cook their own dinner in the stock, sort of like a French fondue. It’s a $22.95 investment~ but well worth the fun. Just as a matter of etiquette, when eating With chopsticks; one uses the smaller ends of the sticks to convey foods to the mouth. However, when working with a common bowl or pot, one. switches the ends and uses the largerends ofthesticks to bring foodfrom the common pot to the plate. If all of these individual dishes aren’t wonderful enough, this place .has prob- : ably.the best Asian buffet in this part of ¯ the state. A steal at only $6.95 per person, : a full range of salads, soups, desserts, : condiments, .and.countess Chinese .and ¯ : Vietnamese dishes are featured. Entrees ¯ are rotated, and not thesame.old things UK’s progressive Channel 4) about two -.- " high s~ho~l boys falling in 10ve;it,was :a " real treat tO see such a realistically positive andinnocent film. It was wellwritten. ~ and r well’ dixected.-Hopefnlly it.will be available on video or:at a Film Festival .... ., near us~soon:. I highly.recommend it~ StarWarsfauscanalternatel.y rejoiceor ¯ heldpublidyaccountable., i little straw mushrooms and water-chest- ; everynight.Therestaurantisbusyenough ~ U~ity .is imaginary_ when it~ is.not the ,. nuts in a mildly spiey.Hunan style sauce.: : " the the food turnsover:quickly,.so things carefully built consensus, of most of the ; WealsoliketheBabyandMotherShrimp, :. are always.hot, crisp, and fresh. A good community. Historically, a handful have . a surprising pairing baby shrimp ; balance of hot Spicy foods’ and milder made decisions, affecting, many, many . : braisedinawhitewine sauce withjumbb ;..dishes :exists? chinese pork ribs," fried. people. Thesefolks have imagined that if :. shrimp..sauteed4n a fiery.~ehile ~sauce..A ; " Shrimps, and other expensive-meats apthey agreed,, then all-did; .. - ......... minor disappointment was theCleopatra .r-~.pear,.and. this is. not. your:cut,ratebuffet?_ Tnlsa Family News isdoing ourjob to "~ Chicken, which is breast meat rolledin :.- " And, as.always with thebetter oriental, boycott. The remastered, re-edited,xe- : build honest & genuine unity bypresent~ : sesame seedand served withgarlic,-pep. ; restaurants,expectyourserverstobequiet, ~l~cial effected trilogy is set to come out ¯ ing many views- from,, you & Nancy ¯ pers~ and ginger in a rather- bland white: : polite,, and.~very attentive: Most are-also early-next year .- January will. see. the.: i McDonald to the. PLWA s whofelt that~ : wine sauce. . ¯ : .. quiteskilledatrecommendingdishes,and releaseofStarWarsSpecialEdition, Fab-. i. the HIVRC was not listening to them. It is : Ourfavofite dishes, though~ come from .’:. we often letthemjustobring us dinner. ruary will have"Empire Strikes Back’:’,-!- -precisely through honest; though, some-.: the Vietnamese side of the menu. Part of-. Winterholidaysorsummervaeation,Kim blasting its way off the screens, and:the :- ~ timespainful, dialogue that.we buildcon, ¯ what makes Vietnamese food so exciting :. Long is well worth the long journey to Death Star2 will again explode in.even., sensus &community.. That’s ourjob. _ .: is the juxtaposition.of traditional.Asian ’ ~ Ken and BarbieLand: recipes and techniques with a French in- :- . - . Southwes,.t WHAT IS VIATICATION? Viatication is the process through which a person living with an terminal illness can receive a cashpayment from the face value of their insurance policy. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A VIATICAL SETTLEMENT? Generally, to be eligible for a viatical settlement you must have a documentable terminal illness, and life insurance coverage in either an individual term, whole life, or a group policy. HOW DOES A SETTLEMENT WORK? With your written permission, we gather medical and insurance records with which to determine your policy’s value. Then, a settleumt offer is presented to you. You may always decline the offer with no obligation whatsoever. Should you accept the offer, payment is made directly to you. 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I’m looking for a clean shaven guy 18 to 35 for some hot fun. Call me. (Tulsa) =725 ! PHONE FUN I’m into phone. Call me. i’m 6’1, 1701bs, Blond hair, Green eyes, good looking. (Tulsa) e34497 To respond, browse or 1-900-786-4865 ! ¯ ttentnon! Announcing a Retreat for Gay/Bisexual Men! Sponsored by TNAAPP What: Weekend Retreat for Gay/Bis,ex,ual Men of Native American Descent When: January 10 - 12, 1997 (Friday- Sunday) Where: For More Information Call Today 918-582-7225, Extension ?.08 It’s Free! l Be Part of a Supportive Social Group ! ~Up Toda~ Space is limited! I ~Yes.v l am I Name: interested in coming to the TMAAPP retreat ! !II u Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: mmmmm mmnmmmmmmmmmnmnmmmm Cut on Oo~zed Line & Mall to: TNAAPP, 915 South Cincinnati, Tulsa, OK 74119-2000 /"/1 t~ / / Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1996-1997] Tulsa Family News, December 15, 1996-January 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 1 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1996-1998] Gay Men's Outreach Subject The topic of the resource HIV and AIDS Description An account of the resource Documents relating to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights program Gay Men's Outreach. 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Title A name given to the resource [Collection] Oklahoma LGBT+ History Description An account of the resource <strong>Physical Media:</strong> <br /><br /><br /><strong>Digital Media:</strong> Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data VHS Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 3 minutes Compression Type/rate of compression for moving image file (i.e. MPEG-4) MP4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1996] Video of the Pride Center on Brookside Subject The topic of the resource First video of the new pride center at 38th and Peoria, Tulsa Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Brookside Pride Center https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/0cb5646828eaf4b4621c08f15ada7d88.pdf 2b02a6890db6ba091d4fd3c403552e7c 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 A Service of Wholeness Program Subject The topic of the resource Church services Description An account of the resource Program for A Service of Wholeness, a church service sponsored by College Hill Presbyterian Church and Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous Files Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1996 Description An account of the resource Miscellaneous documents relating to 1996's Pride Celebrations. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Picnic Booth Application Subject The topic of the resource Pride Picnic 1996 Description An account of the resource Blank application to operate a booth at 1996's Pride Picnic. 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Title A name given to the resource Human Rights Month Proclamation Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1996 Description An account of the resource Proclamation from Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage declaring June 1996 as Human Rights Month Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Susan Savage Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 1996 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Proclamation Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride 1996 Human Rights Month Diversity Celebration 1996 Susan Savage PDF Text Text � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource [Sub-Series] OKEQ > Organizational History > TOHR, OHR Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1996] Early Days of the First TOHR Pride Center Video Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/3eb9b3d9bed0aa19944ec6b9ffdeed7b.pdf efd0b605911d272b176e1eac1ce9b66a PDF Text Text ��� https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/9736405acc63924b56d877f95beed32e.pdf d48e324d8c1f063fc37c3100e91105fb PDF Text Text �� https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/3853b8aad4cf42f04b93a515112e37ca.pdf 7da17af901ae11112ca4a9fc7741724e PDF Text Text ���� https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/3d853df569c3cd8e8df1db209ce94f6d.pdf fe8ae0bd8f8b91b78934686036d6aea8 PDF Text Text ����������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1996] Lambda Legal Subject The topic of the resource Activism Description An account of the resource Documents from Lambda Legal Defense Education Fund, Inc. Includes press releases, marriage project overview, and marriage project resource list. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lambda Legal Defense Education Fund, Inc. 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Title A name given to the resource [1996] National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Files Subject The topic of the resource Advocacy Description An account of the resource Files related to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Press releases Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Advocacy Activism