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Please call the Grand Cayman Islands Tourism Office (on their dime) at 800-346-3313 and tell them what you think about their government turning away Gay tourists. Even if you weren’t planrang on a Caribbean vacation, every call to the Grand Cayman’s tourism board cost themmoney, 500 calls would effectively erase w_h,a,_,t an average couple might spend in a week s vacation! Explain why you are calling andbe polite- 800 numbers sometimes get your home address and phone number! Remember that a boycott is not an angry or vengeful act, but a tool At the other end of the telephone will be employees and residents of the Grand Cayman Islands, but not the person(s) directly responsible for the ban on Gay tourism. - Mark Haile, Los Angeles Editor’s note: for more information on this issue, see the News stories on page 4. A fifth-grader writes: I am a fifth grade student in California. I am doing a report on Oklahoma and would like to ask your readers if they would be kind enough to help me. I would like to receive a post card with a fact about Oklahoma and/or a thought about what it i s like to live there. I think that it will be important in my report to hear the thoughts of people that live in Oklahoma. The responses will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and effort. .... Maya Cohn-Stone Editor’s note: any reader who wouM like to send Maya a postcard may send it to Maya Cohn-Stone, c/o TFN, POB 4140, Tulsa 74159. G LAAI~~ (~alls for Action on Ellen ABC needs to know how much the impact of this show has had on ~e Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender eommtmity and our families and friends. Don’t let the voice of a radical fundamentalist minority be the only one that ABC hears. Let the network know how having a positive portrayal of a Lesbian lead character on primetime television has affected your life and the lives of those dose to you. 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You may Sparky’s; Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 ,. request that your name be withheld but ¯ letters must be signed & have phone numFAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS ¯ Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let501-442-2845 ¯ indicates a distribution point. Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned ¯ ters are preferred. Letters to other publi¯ but wekome Lesbian/Gay/Bt & Traus communities. cations will be printed as is appropriate. �The "Saint" + Her Sidekick Get Their Revenge : by Tom Neal, editor and Democrat Candidate ~for Tulsa City Council District Four " If you all haven’t figured it out yet, one of the values ¯ which guides this newspaper isahigh regard for the truth. " We don’t claim that we always get it fight, but it is our ¯ goal. Unlike some in our community, we fLrmly believe ¯ that the benefits of opendialogue and debate far outweigh " the friction that comes from the process. : And toward that goal, we have, at one time or another, ¯ enraged some members of this community. We believe -" they are mostly few in number but they are some of our " Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights board members Some Rainbow Business Guild members gather at one o and staff held a goal-setting and planning retreat at the more ~wealthy, self-impct.rtant, and, in. a0few cases, prohe organtzat~on s last events. Co-prestdentDennts Arnoh Episcopal Conference Grounds near Lake Fort Gibson. says the group’s ne~t’meeting will be in Mitrcli. foundly unethical -if not dishonest - members. These ¯ latter are the types who Seem.to believe that because of their wealth or influence that the rest of us should just go " along with whatever they think is best. Indeed. ¯ It’s likely that this editorial will anger these folks again. ¯ Pity. Sometimes we act much like.the folks in the tale of ¯ ¯ formed the Maine landscape but the Right-wing conserby Kerry Lobel, executive director the emperor’s new clothes, we all know better, but we just . ¯ The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force ¯ vatives wofi’t give up. Neither will the Mainers. pretend things are not what they are because we don’t Right now I’m really missing noted futurist Jeanne In every city and in every town, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual want to anger someone or because we avoid.conflict, etc. ¯ All this is preamble to the question of why a Lesbian -" Dixon. Jeanne, now deceased, used to make sweeping ¯ .and Trausgendered people are creating change and shapand Gay political action committee, Cimarron Alliance : predictions about the intimate lives of celebrities as well ¯ ing Our history. Most of them do not think of themselves as more remarkable or more talented than their friends or Group has refused even token support to an openly Gay. ¯ as events that would shape the year to come. While I’ll miss her predictions, we don’t have to predict the future neighbors. And in truth, they’re not. Tulsa’city council candidate (this walter). But they do feel called - called on to right a wrong, to You just have to wonder what they were thinking? : to shape it. We need only to look to some of the events that ¯ ended 1997 for proof. tell a truth instead of an omission or lie, and to act instead Y.ou’d think that an organization dedicated to improving ¯ In November, President Clinton’s Hate Crimes Sum- " of stand by. For some it is to come to visibility to friends, the political conditions for Oklahoma’ s Lesbian and Gay ¯ mit brought together 200 leaders from around the country ¯ family or colleagues. To others it is to interrupt a .communities would, jump at the-chance to support a ¯ In.an effort to wage acampaign against bias violence. The " homophobi.cjoke or comment or to advocate for changes candidate who wash tjust afriend to our communities but actually was one of us. A candidate whose record of ¯ summit ended nearly a ten year effort by groups like the " in their companies policies or practices. And for still National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the Anti- : others, it is to pass anti-discrimination laws in their town working for.fairness and equality for our communities -" Defamation League to bring hate crimes to national ." or state. These combined efforts have fundamentally can rival most others in this city. Especiall,_y.why would changed society as we know it. they hold back, when at this very_time, they ve commited ." recognition. This historic moment was rooted in long¯ term work and commitment. to expand into Tulsa? ~,:~ Most every American feels like they know a Gay, In December, a judge ruled that two gay men may Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgendered person. Face it, The answer lies in a few. Tulsaus who would put ¯ persoaality over principle. Cimarron is an Oklahoma i jointly adopt a child in-their care. The judge recoguize~i ." Ellen and the over 20 gay characters .on television and several film characters have helpedwith this effort. City organization whose leadership admit that they know ¯¯ their commitment to their relationship and to th~ child. We need only to look to the hundreds of thousands of ¯ Politicians court theGLBT voters. AS the Victory Fund little about Tulsa~ They have depended on their handful of Gay, Les~an, Bisexual and Transgendered couples and, will attest, tee? re increasingly becoming elected of~cials.. Tulsa members toinformthem,aboutour.city. Several of single l~tr~nts ~t have raised"childrefioveith~ last 40 . We need only look to the Congressional campaigns of these may be counted as our mos~ dedicated, ethical and Christine Kehoe, Tammy Baldwin and Margarethe devoted community leaders. Unfortunately, afew are are i. years. Politicallyandculturallytheseparentshavemoved, ¯ Cammermeyer to realize that we have the capacity to equally dedicated but doenmentably unprincipled. And ¯ our society forward, resulting in this moment. When a Hawaii Court rules on same-gender marriage " make public policy in entirely new forums. these latter have pursued their personal vendettas. : sore. eti,me early this year, it will very possibly change our.: ’More and more laws benefiting the Gay, Lesbian, But despite the pettiness of these two, the failure is on . Bisexual and Transgenderedcommunity are being introCimarron’s part. The organization.behaved mostly in an ¯ "society s view of same=gender marriage forever. The unprofessional manner. It’s g~fi~ly been considered " courage of.the Hawaii marriage plaintiffs, the hard work ¯ duced in state legislatures. The Federation of Statewide Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trausgendered Political Orgood form to allow one who’s b~Seh~ hccused to respond to . of Hawaii organizers hround sovereignty and Gay, Lescharges, if not actually to confront his/her accusers. _" bian, Bisexual and Transgendered issues, the dedication ." ganizations, coordinated by the National Gay and Les(Certainly this is acourtesy we’ve extendedin print to the : of the legal staff at Lambda Legal Defeuse and Education : bian Task Force, is an unprecedented gathering of statecritics of this newspaper, idcluding to the individuals to ¯ Fund, and efforts by hundreds of local, state and national ¯ wide groups led by a dynamic executivecommittee. organizations lay the foundation for the ruling. : An energized and mobilized Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual whom we refer.) Yet, Cimarron took the word of these " When Maine voters go to the polls in February, it will : and Transgendered community that works to build coalipeople without providing an opportunity for response, : and I suspect, without questioning the individuals as to : be to hold onto their civil rights bill. Maine activists have ¯ tions with other communities is an unstoppable force for any bias on their parts. . already beat back a discriminatory ballot measure. That : change. We don’t need Jeanne Dixon or the futurists, to Furthermore, repeated inquiries made to several indi- " winning-coalition resulted in a bill passed by the state " predict our future. With each of our actions now, we write the list of viduals in the organization about getting support were . legislature in 1997 that banned discrimination based on "_ simply left unanswered for two months. Only after sev- ¯ sexual orientation. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans- ¯ accomplishments for our movement in 1998, 1999 and eral calls.to officers about this lack of responsiveness, did " gendered activists and their allies have steadily trans- " the next decade. the organization change its .behavior. In all political races, there are questions of "viability", that is, is this a candidate who really has a chance of getting elected. And one of the key issues of viability is getting funding. This is a challenge for all candidates but especially for minority and non-establishment ones. no hope and no sense of family for any child, especially Indeed Cimarron officers say they have an obligation one who desperately needs it. "And while there are many to be thefirst to support-their own if only because no one fine single parents out there, the best situation for: any else may at first. They cite their support for a Lesbian in child- especially an adopted.one- is a two-parent, stable an Oklahoma City area race who was not deemed to have and loving home." a chance but whom they supported because they felt the Rep. Pope told Tulsa Family News that despite "the obligation to help their own. aberrant and deviant lifestyles of homosexuals" the target But inTulsa;it seems the rules are different. And again, of the bill was not adoption by Gay couples. When apparently, ordinary manners are lacking. After making questioned about whether high rate of divorce might a trip to OKC to discuss the campaign with Cimarron’s indicate that marriage was no guarantee of "stability," "pick" committee, you’d think at least the courtesy of a Pope agreed but suggested that statistically married phone call to inform a candidate of their decision, whether couples were still more "stable." Pope also stated that the in favor or opposed, would hay e been in order. We’ re still idea for this .bill came from Gov. Keating’s staff at a wailing. recent leadership conference. Please join us for lhis very special evening to discuss the upcoming Tulsa Cimarron will not become a credible organization until Pope suggested single-parent families are ill-equipped it puts principles before personalities and until operal~s to cope with myriad social and emotional problems such Cily Council elections and to learn more about lhe Cimarron Alliance Group. professionally. And as for the "saint" and her sidekick, as poverty, juvenile crime, teen-age suicide, alcoholism, many in Tulsa appreciate the good you have done but are drug abuse, etc."We need to guarantee more for adopted on to your shenanigans. We don’t like how you operate. children," he asserted. Lawmakers will begin considerFor More Informalion 10 R.S.V.P Please Call (918) 743-4354. For us, the end does not ultimately justify the means. ing Pope’s legislation when the 1998 session begins Friday, Febmaly 6,1998 7:00p.m- 9:00p.m. Monday, Feb. 2. �Mixed Reception for Lesbian & Gay Travelers (AP) - American Airlines has five sales representafives specifically marketing to Gay travelers, but the carrier won’ t extend health benefits to Gay employees’ domestic partners. St. Maarten is trying to attract Gay visitors to its sandy beaches, while its Caribbean neighbor, Grand Cayman, refused to allow a cruise ship carrying Gay passengers to dock for the day. Sought after for their tourist dollars, Gay and Lesbian travelers find that in some circles they are still shunned. For.instance, Sandals, which runs.lO couples-0nly resorts in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands, only allows heterosexual couples as a matter of policy. "I constantly remind myself where we’ ve come and how fast we’ ve come as a community," said John d’ Alessandro, president of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. "We are no longer illegal. The question of Us being’ sick’ has gone away completely. But the fact is people grew up in an environment where we’ re not an accepted crowd. Today we are, but it’ s going to take people some time." The Cayman Islands this month refused to allow a cruise ship chartered for about 850 Gay men to make ’a one-day stop in port, saying "careful research and prior experience has led us to conclude that we cannot count on the group to uphold the standards of appropriate behavior." In contrast, the island of St. Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles welcomes Gay travelers and will be advertising, this year in Out magazine. "We’re lookingat various niche markets and one of those niche markets would be the homosexual market," said Regina LaBega, director of marketing for St. Maarten. "They do have the discretionary income, and they spend, and we haven’ t had any problems with homosexuals - or any other group - coming to theisland." The IGLTA estimates that Gay and Lesbians account for nearly 10 percent of the $200 billion that Americans Spend annually on business and leisure travel. With that sort of spending power, the travel industry has increasingly put out the welcome mat for homosexual travelers.One result is that the IGLTA, founded in 1983 with 25 tour operators and travel agent members, reached about 600 members by 1992 and today boasts nearly 1,400 members, including the Avis and National car rental chains, the philadelphiaConvention and Visitor’s Bureau, the Australia tourism council, and most of the major U.S. airlines, with the exception of Delta.and TWA. "In the last five years, major tourism organizations and countries have come to realize the dollar value Of the Gay market," said David Alport, publisher of the Gay travd newsletter OUt & About. ’¢rhere’s no question that tourism is an economically driven segment of the business-world." But even while courting the niche market, some companies still wrestle with their own issues involving Gay employees. American Airlines added five employees to its 100-person marketing department to focus soldy on the Gay community. The airline is an active member of the IGLTA, has added sexual orientation to its nondiscrimination policy, allows group discounts for people traveling to Gay and Lesbian conventions and donates money to orgamzations important in the Gay community. Despite the marketing effort that brings in about $150 millioninnew revenue annually, the airline still doesn’t extend spousal travel privileges and pension programs to partners of Gay employees. In fact, no U.S.-based airline does. ’q~here’ s some measure of hypocrisy, but in r,e~lity, all progress is made one step at a time," Alport said. Five years ago, none of the airlines allowed a Gay person to sign up their partner for a lounge dub program or transfer a frequent flier award to a significant other. Many of the airlines have since changed those policies. "American may not offer every sort of benefit for its Gay employees, but they are doing so much more than the vast majority of compames out there," Alport said. "Sometimes, recognizing the value of your employees is the last step a company will take." Out & About, which has 10,000 subscribers, recently rated several airlines on their Gay-friendliness. Only the foreign-based British _Airways and Virgin Atlantic scored an ’A,’ and even they don’t offer health and insurance benefits to Gay employees. Indeed, American and United Airlines - the only U.S. airline to advertise in a national Gay magazine with its "United with pride" ads -joined a lawsuit filed on behalf of 25 airlines last year that sought to block a San Francisco law that would force airlines that fly into the city into adopting domestic partner.plans. American spokeswoman Andrea Radar doesn’ t see that as a dichotomy. The Gay-friendly marketing campaign and the lack of domestic benefits are "two entirely different issues," she said. The lawsuit is "a broader issue of what a city can tell an airline to do in terms of how it operates," Redar said. As for why American - and the other U.S. carriers - don’ t follow some major companies like American Express Co. and the Walt Disney Co. in offering domestic partner benefits, Radar said it has been proposed by the airlines Gay and Lesbian employees’ group and was "being studied." There is no doubt that companies that appear Gayfriendly set themselves up for criticism by conservafives. Southern Baptistleaders have asked the church’ s 15 million members to boycott Disney, in part because of the domestic benefits and other Gay-friendly policies. American gets it from both sides. "We have been criticized by some family organizations for marketing to Gay and Lesbian groups and by Gay and Lesbian employees who would clearly like this matter to move more quickly," Radar said. "If both Sides are complaining.., you’ ve probably got it right," she added. And certainly, with some doors still closed, Gay travelers are grateful for the recognition they have been getting from the travel industry. "Every consumer is viewed by people selling to it as just that, a consumer. If someone recognizes my value as a consumer and that’s the first step to recognizing my value as a person, then I’ll accept that," Alport said. 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Organizers said this year’s agenda was shaped by students’ stories of harassment and by defeat last year of a bill aimed at protecting students against discrimination in public schools on the basis of their sexual orientation. Themeasure was authored by Assemblywoman Sheila Kuehl, a Santa Monica Democrat who was the state’s first openly Gay legislator. Kuehl said that if lawmakers truly listened to students’ stories, they would "not in good conscience be able to deny them equal protection." Assemblywoman Carole Migden, a San Francisco Democrat who is another openly Gay legislator, addressed the rally, telling youths she is supportive of their cause. Activists also said they were seeking allocation of state funds for training teachers, counselors and other school staff about harassment and violence prevention, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and Gay issues. 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The two students at Marshall High School asked principal John Bordano last week if same-sex parmers could attend the senior prom together. They were told only opposite-sex partners were allowed to attend. "There is alarge Gay community at Marshall and : it really hurt me," Katherine Stanfield, 17, one of the students who challenged the rule, was quoted as saying in Wednesday’s San Antonio Express- ¯ News. "We have rights just like everyone else," she : said. "Gays and Lesbians aren’t heterosexuals, but ," : they should have rights, too." The policy of selling couple tickets for dates of ¯ the opposite sex came about after the school had a : problem with groups of boys going to the prom and : flirting with the female dates of other boys, Bordano : said. School officials also worried about gang ¯ activity if large groups attended the function to- ¯ : gether. In response to the girls’ complaints, B ordano met ¯ Tuesday with the student leaders - the presidents of ¯ the senior and junior classes, the student council : president and editors of the school newspaper - to ¯ ¯ get their input. : -They agreed each senior should be allowed to . buy two tickets and take whomever they choose to ¯ the dance. "We never had an intention to discrimi- : nate against anybody," Bordano said. "We talked ¯ about it and we’re going to do something about it : ¯ now." Chris Duke, editor-in-chief of the student newspaper the Rampage, said the new policy also ¯ is good for students who don’t have prom dates. ¯¯ "People who wouldn’t normally go because they didn’t have dates could go," Duke said. "Every ¯ ¯ senior who wants to go can buy two tickets." ¯ Bordano said if he receives complaints from parents about same-sex couples attending, he can’t : help it. ’q’hat’s society as it is," the principal said. ’q2mse kids don’t feel uncomfortable with it and they’ re the leaders of our campus." i DA to Fight Hate Crimes Ellen’s Mom on TV: Support Your Kids! NEWORT.F.ANS (AP)- Louisiana’s Gay community has found a powerful ally to lobby the state’s district attorneys and push proposed legislation. Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick said Tuesday he will convene a task force of leaders from the New Orleans Gay and Lesbian community and top city officials. In a press release, Conuick also committed to hdp.ing Gay groups lobby the Louisiana District Attorneys Association and help find sponsors for proposed legislation arising from the task force meetings. "My office stands for the fair and equal treatment of all our citizens, regardless of their race, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion or hational origin," Connick saidin therelease. Connick also pledged to continue sensitivity training for his staffers. The task force- including Police Superintendent Richard Pennington, the mayor’s office and other officials of the justice system - will meet Feb. 12. That meeting will discuss the constitutionality of the crime against nature state law. Homosexual groups contend the law has been used by some law enforcement ageneies to discriminate against Gays and Lesbians. Connick saidrecentpassage of anew state law calling for stiffer penalties for crimes motivated by a victim’s race or sexual preference, knownas hate crimes, indicate statewideinterestin the issue. Lesbian Moms Fight Each Other for Daughter ¯ DENTON, Texas (AP) - A jury will decide next ¯ ", : : ¯ : ¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - Every mother likes to brag about her children. Ellen DeGeneres’ mother is getting to do it on national television. Betty DeGeneres stars in a 30-second television adurging parents to offer loving support to their Gay : children. "Hello; my name is Betty DeGeneres and my kid ¯ is the greatest. You know her. She’s Ellen - and : she’s Gay," Mrs. DeGeneres says in the public : service announcement as she and a group of chil- ¯¯ dren build a huge American flag out of red, white ¯ and blue boxes. "For too long, Gay Americans have suffered discrimination," she says. "As long as our ~ sons and daughters are excluded from the basic ¯ protection of law, we must share that burden- as a : : family." Ellen DeGeneres made a splash on her television ~ Show, "Ellen," in an episode in which her character : declared she was Gay. Mrs. DeGeneres, 67, made ¯ the commercial as part of her duties as a spokes- : w oman for the Human Rights Campaign, one of the : ¯ nation’s largest Gay political groups. Mrs. DeGeneres will be in Portland, Maine, : Saturday to support Gay rights in advance of the : Feb. 10 referendum trying to block the state’s anti- : discrimination law. She said she is enjoying the ¯ job, and believes her appearances and the "Ellen" : episode have helped parents accept their Gay chil- : drenmore wholeheartedly. ’Tmhearing from young people - especially since Ellen’s coming out episode- that their parents are more accepting," Mrs. ." ¯ DeGeneres said. ’q~hey’re seeing a positive image. for the first time instead of all this negativity," she ¯ : said. Elizabeth Birch, the group’s executive director, ¯ said, "Gay people report that one of the most ; wrenching things in their lives, among all the things ¯ they have to confront, is being honest and open ¯ week on a custody battle between two women over a 5-year-old girl, and its verdict could set a Texas precedent. Sharon Banghman, 38, became pregnant with the child by artificial insemination. Her former lover, 37-year-old Sylvia Benavides, 37, took part in the conception. The couple raised the girl for four years before separating in November 1996. Now, each woman claims rights to the girl. Ms. Baughman is asking.Judge Phillip Vick to take visitationrights from Ms. Benavides. Ms. Benavides, in ram, is asking for full custody of the child. If the woman who loses the case appeals to a higher court - which is likely - the appellate decision will make Texas case law. It would be the only case law in any state that addresses the issues of the lawsuit. Appellate bourts in two other states have sent similar cases back to state judges who denied standing to bring a custody suit to the female partner of the birth mother. Attorneys brought several witnesses who described the women’s lifestyles, friends and the kind of care each gave the child. Friends testified that Ms. Benavides was a good parent and the child called her "Morn." Ellen Pesserillo, Ms. Banghman’s attorney, brought wituesses who told of Ms. Benavides’ hostility to outsiders, her violence and their fears that she would run away with the little girl. i Pastor Fights for Gays LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The suspended pastor at First United Methodist Church in Omaha said he wants to get back in the pulpit, but he will continue fighting for the right to perform marriage-like ceremonies for homosexuals. "It’s not possible for me to work on reconciliation (with members of the church) while I’m not connected with the congregation," see News, page 15 �Monkey Study Shows Promise ¯ ¯ : NEW YORK (AP) - Monkeys got unusu- ¯ ally mild infections from a cousin of the : AIDS virus after scientists gave some of : their blood cells a geue ,to interfere with ¯ the virus’ reproduction. The findings lend ¯ support to the idea of treating HIV-in- -" fected people with such gene therapy. The ¯ monkeys studied were infected with the : ¯ simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV. Those treated with the gene therapy ¯ showed much less virus in their bodies : and f~r less damage to their lymph nodes. : ¯ They also showed no drop in their blood : counts ofdiseasc-fightingCD4cells, while ¯ untreated ~nimals showed a steep decline. : The inserted gene bloeked chemical : "orders" issued by two SIV. genes to in- : fected cells. With those orders stymied, ¯ the virus couldn’treproduce. So the treated : cells became "a dead end for that virus," : said Richard Morgan, an author of the ¯ study inthe February issue of the journal ¯ Nature Medicine. He is aresearcher at the : National Human Genome Research Insti- : tute, part of the National Institutes of : Health in Bethesda, Maryland. ¯ Researchers treated three rhesus ." macaques. They drew blood from the ani- ¯ mals, inserted the gene into CD4 cells, ¯¯ and returned them. A week later, the animals were deliberately infected with ¯ SIV. At that time, only about 2 percent to 10 percent of CD4 cells in the treated animals’ blood carried the therapeutic gene. But that was enough to dampen the infection. Morgan speculated that those relativdy few cells may have proved especially attractive to SIV because they had been "activated:’ or turned on to fight germs, during the treatment. SIV prefers to infect activated ceils. The treated ceils may have acted like sponges, taking in virus but not alloWing it to make any progeny to get back out again, Morgan suggested. Dr. Gary Nabel of the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, who is also studying gene therapy for HIV infection, called the monkey work encouraging. But he cautioned that the implication for human therapy isn’t clear. Anti-AIDS Gene May Help Infants CHICAGO (AP) - A gene mutation that slows the progression of AIDS in adults also helps newborns fend off AIDS-related illnesses if they hav_e caught HIV from their mothers before or during birth, a new study found. "It doesn’t mean that they will not be infected, but there is a significant delay in the appearance of clinicaland biological symptoms," said Dr. Michdi-e Misrahi in a telephone interview Monday from Paris, where she is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale. The mutation, which occurs on a gene called CCRS, is believed to be absent in blacks and Asians but present in 10 percent to 15 percent of Caucasians, Misrahi said. In the study, HIV-infected newborns with the mutation stayed illness-free much longer than infants who lacked the mutation, the researchers reported in today’s issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association~ By age 8; only 11% of HIV-infected babies with the mutation had suffered serious AIDS-related mala- dies, such as severe bacterial illnesses, compared with49% of babies who lacked the mutation, the researchers said. The finding will have no immediate impact on preventing or treating AIDS, but it co.uld help scientists develop new ".d~ugs to combine with antiviral medictnes in an effort to prevent or kill HIV infectionin newborns, the researchers said. Such a treatment would help all races because it would give them the biological advantage now afforded only by the gene mutation, a U.S. researcher said. In the United States, about 500 babies of HIV-infected mother~ hrc born with the virus each year. In developing ~,ountries the rateis more than 300,000 a year and is still increasing. Without treatment, more than 25 percent of HIV-positive mothers will pass the disease to their ncwborus. With current-anti-viral drugs, the rate is about 8 percent. An expert with the National Cancer Institute said the French study is the first to show that a geue mutation can slow HIV-disease progression in newborns as well as in adults. "It looks like the effect could actually be a little stronger in these children," said Dr. Thomas R. O’Brien, a senior researcher and viral epidemiologist who was not involved in the work. "But it’s only a single study, so it’s hard to know whether that will prove to be the case," he added in a telephone interview : Monday. ¯ Two otheT types of gene mutations have ¯ been shown to be protective in varying ¯ degrees in adults, and more may exist, he ¯ said. The study included data from 52 ¯ French medical centers on 512 newborns ¯ born to HIV-infected mothers between ¯ 1983 and 1996. Some 276 of the new; barns were infected, researchers said. Insurer Accused of HIV Discrimination ¯ ¯ : : ¯ -" ¯ : : ¯. ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯. ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ : : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ CHICAGO (AP) - Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. was sued Wedesday for allegedly placing illegal limits on HIVrelated health-eare coverage. The lawsuit contends such caps violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Illinois Insurance Code. Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund and the AIDS Legal Council of Chicago filed their suit in U.S. District Court on behalf of two HIV-positive Chicago-area men, whosenames were kept secret. "Mutual of Omaha caps HIV-related care at a fraction of the amount allowed for other illnesses or conditions. This discrimination severely limits access to standard, lifesaving therapies and is illegal," said Heather C. Sawyer, an attorney for Lambda. Mutual spokesman Jim Nolan said the company had not yet seen the suit, and had no comment. Lambda and the council said one of the men’s policy caps his lifetime benefits for HIV-related conditions at $25,000 and the other man has a $100,000 cap. The statement said this was in contrast to $1 million cap that Muttml of Omaha would allow they needed care for other medical conditions.. The lawsuit claims the caps have forced the men to consider going without therapies that could prolong their lives. The lawsuit seeks an end to such limits. It also seeks to have the men cornpensated for any damages they have suffeted but does not specify an amount. Lambda is a New York-based national organizationthat works for the civil rights of Gays and people with HIV and AIDS. : Wash. St. Tracking : Not Needed for HIV : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ." ¯ OLYMPIA (AP) - Health experts say Washington state can accurately monitor the spread of the AIDS virus without using thenames of those who are infected. Instead, they are recommending a system using some type of unique identifier code for each person’ who tests positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. ° Advisers to Gay. Gary Locke say this alternative wouldallow health officials to i collect,a_~ate data without threatening people s rights to privacy imdconfidenti: ality. Members of a governor’s advisory ." council voted Tuesday for an alternative ¯ to a name-based system. The vote fol¯ lowed months of sometimes contentious ." public hearings about whether health of: ficials should change their methods, of ¯ fighting-the disease. Currently, the state : tracks AIDS patients by name but does : not require people who test positive for ¯ HIV to provide their names. ¯ Improvements in AIDS -resistant drugs ¯ and the first drop in new AIDS cases, ." however, haveled many health experts to : call for a name-based system to track ¯ everyone who tests positive for HIV. ¯ Advocates said it would present a better :, picture of the epidemic and thus would ¯ allow health officials toreachmorepeople ¯ who may-have.been infected with HIV. ¯ Opponents arguedthatfewerpeople would : seek testing and treatment for the virus ¯ unless their anonymity were guaranteed. ¯ The Governor’s Advisory Council on ¯ HIV-AIDS met at a hotel in SeaTac on ." Tuesday. Within a few days they plan to ¯ present two things to Locke: A report that ¯ includes information on both name-based ¯ and identifier systems, and a letter that ¯ includes the council’s preference. The council voted 14-4 in favor of a : system that does not use people’s names. ¯ One member did not vote. Locke has not ¯ yet indicated which system he wants state ¯ health officials to pursue, policy adviser ." Duane Thurman said. ’q’he spirit of the ." meeting this morning emphasizes that ¯ there’s not one right answer," Thurman : said. "It’s a very difficult issue." ¯" State Health Secretary Bruce Miyahara ; urged the council torecommend anAIDS¯ tracking system that includes names. ¯ While acknowledging security concerns, ; he said health experts should be allowed ¯ to reevaluate their strategies to keep up ¯ with the epidemic. "It’s part of the matur¯ ing of this disease," he said. "At this point : in time, we feel names reporting is a ¯ legitimate issue to put on the table." ¯ As public policy director of the North" west AIDS Foundation, Steve Johnson ¯ helped lead the fight for an alternative to ¯ a system that uses names. Most people ¯ who testified at public hearings said they ." wouldn’t get tested for HIV if they knew ; their names would be used, he said. "It’s ¯ time to explore the major components of ¯ how a unique-identifier system would be ; established," Johnson said. ¯ Such a system would probably include ¯ age, gender, race, county of residence, : andinformahon about how apersonmight _" have been exposed to HIV, he said. ¯ Johnson, who planned to meet with Locke ¯ on Wednesday, said he would restate the ¯ Northwest AIDS Foundation’s opposi." tion to aname-based system. He also said ¯ health officials - not legislators shonld ¯ address the issue. : Council Chairman Jack Jourden diS: agreed with Johnson, but he noted the ¯ council’s report provides Locke with a : wide range.of opinions, see page 7 Jeffrey A. 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P E HIVOutreach, Prevention & Education part of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Prevention Programs 834-TEST(8378), 3507 E. Admiral.Place Medical Excellence And Compass.ionate Care Since 1926, ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER Even though I m in the minority, I don t ¯ -.HIV reports until recently. They worried feel I lost anything because there was a ¯ that fear about breaches of confidentiality series of hearings around the state.., to would deter people from getting tested allow input by infected and affected com- : hnd receiving early treatment. munities," he said. "The governor will ." But the consensus appears to be shiftbenefit from that input, so the council- as ing in support of reporting. Successful a. conduit of information - did its job," ; new drug treatments are reducing AIDS Jourden said. Dr. Bob Wood, AIDS control officer i deaths and delaying for years the onset of . AIDS-relatedillnesses. Whilethisisgreat for the Seattle-King County Department ¯ news for HIV patients, it means knowlof Public Health, said using names to : edge of the epidemic’s extent lags many monitor AIDS helps authorities track the ," years behind the actual spread of the inepidemic more acourately. "If public " fection. health can’t get the names, we can’t be : Public health officials ~want,to know proactive," he said. "We have to .wait for : where H!V, the virus that causes AIDS,is people to come to us." : prevalent in Alaska- in which segments Nearly 30 states have name-based HIV ¯ of the population, andin which regions so reporfing,.and two - Maryland and Texas : they can target spending on prevention. - use umque identifiers. The national : "We’re getting a picture of the epidemic Centers for Disease Control and Preven- : many y.ears ago and where the infection tion recently reported on the Maryland ¯ was going then," said Noel Rea, a public and Texas experiments with unique iden- : health specialist with the state’s AIDS driers. The account noted several prob- " program. "We need to know who are the Jems, including incomplete codes, diffi." most at-riskpopulations and who needs to culty in conducting follow-up on specific : be targeted now." State officials also are cases and the absence of behavioral risk ¯ concerned that declining numbers of AIDS data. "A lot of labs either didn’t have the deaths might make people think the disdata to make up the unique code, or they ease has been curbed, when in fact it didn’t do it right," Wood said. continues to spread. Johnson criticized the report, however, Twenty-eight states have changed their saying the CDC had not invested enough policies in recent years to require HIV money to help make sure an anonymous reporting for adults. The states with the tracking system could be effective. largest incidence of HIV infection, including New York and California, have not changed their policies but are reconsidering them. HIV reporting would require changing state regulations. That’s been recom,SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The number mended by the state Department of Health of new HIV infectious has dropped during and Social Services, said Rea. After a the past rive years, and a smaller percentreview by state lawyers, the proposal will age of Gay. and bise:~ual men are living be open for public comment with possible with the disease, the city’s health departadoption this summer, he said. ment says. The head of an Anchorage group that The Consensus Report on HIV Preva- ¯ lence report, issued Tuesday, estimates ." works with some 250 H’IV-positive pathat there will be 500 new HIV infections " tients says she is tom about the idea. It’s important to get a better picture of the in 1998, two-thirds of them among Gay and bisexual men. The last report - pub- ¯ disease’s patterns, said Andrea Nenzel, lished in 1992 - estimated 1,000 new , executive director of the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association. But at the same infections per year, 650 of them among time, she said, the lack of sympathy toGay and bisexual men. ¯ ward people with HIV in Anchorage, comThe current report also found that 30 percent of the city’s estimated 43,100 " pared with some other cities, could disGay and bisexual men are HIV-positive, ¯ coura,ge testing. "In this commtmity, there s still a very high level of discrimidown from 43 percent in the 1992 report. "The new (report) shows that Gay and . nation and ostracizing that goes on," Nenzel said. bisexual men’s efforts to change our be- Fewer HIV Infections in SF haviorhave paid off," said DanWohlfeiler, spokesman for the STOP AIDS Project. San "The epidemicis not over, however, and we want to make sure that we don’t lose any of the ground that we’ve won."i SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-Doctors should F.raneiseo: HIV Trackln _reposed The report, based on a May 1997 survey report all patients with HIV, not just those of local AIDS experts, said the improvewith full-blown AIDS, a new report sugments were mainly the result of more ¯ gests. That might be the only reliable way accurate information on at-risk popula-. tions, better prevention efforts and AIDS deaths. Alaska Considers Names Reporting ANCHORAGE (AP) - Reversing a longstanding policy, state officials want to start requiring health care workers to report all cases of HIV infection to the state Division of Public Health. Currently, only the names of patients with full-blown AIDS must bereported to public health ofricials. Those names are kept confidential, and the retxn~ are used by the state to chart the spread of the infectious disease just as it tracks other sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis. Many health care professionals around the nation had opposed requiring to track the course of the disease, experts say. That finding was presented at a San Francisco AIDS summit convened by Mayor Willie Brown. . The report’s authors emphasize that the identities of the HIV patients would be encoded to prevent discrimination. But reporting HIV cases may help track the disease’ s development, concludes the 175page evaluation of the city’s AIDS. programs by an expert panel. "Changes in the .epidemic have led many people to expres s increasing concern that existing AIDS surveillance efforts are becoming outdated~ Because new treatments are slowing progression of disease, these people are not being reported," the report says. U.S. doctors have been required to report AIDS cases to publichealth officials, but there has been no similar order to report patients see Health, page 15 �by James Christjohn, entertainment diva ¯ works of art not to be missed, available everywhere. Cheek out Mohawk Music, Happy Valentine’s Day! - for those who carries some of her hard to f’fnd stuff. who celebrate it. For the others who feel it "Surfacing" is h~rmostrecent effort. Catch is a cardmaker’ s/choc;o,~latier’ s/jeweler’ s ¯ her now, she won’ t be back this way for excuse to make tOnso bucks, ignore the some’time. And tickets went on sale Jan previous message. Ditto to the many 17, so get the orders in now because she spouses/lovebirds whose mates always ¯ sells out wherever she goes. forget/ignore the whole thing anyway. And my other LIKE MINE, for favorite Diva, the instance. (editor’s ever lovely Stevie note: is this supposed Nicks, will be havto be a subtle hint?) ing a banner year. Well, it’ s become a Enchanted, a box set sort of tradition to comprised of three guess how many CDs .one greatest days/weeks/months hits (yes, I know, we after Valentines/ had "Timespace: BirthdaylYule I will Greatest Hits" in get an acknow1991 - gofignre),and ledgement the day Scott Fraser still life at Philbrook another of movie has passed. Or soundtrack songs (from Twister, Against wheth¢~ there wasa day to begin with... All Odds, Heavy Metal) and the third I really can’ t complain, he did give me a : nice dinner for the birthday, even if he ¯ unreleased songs and hopefully some of the demos that are floating around in didn’ t know how old I was -and that can " be a eood thingI (Only if he’ s subtracting, ¯ various bad states of recording quality. Then a sorin~ (?~ tour to support that tho .) Although Valenune s this year ts ~or~, and~-a ne~vl’y~eeorded album in fall. questionable - I read in The Tulsa World : Now, knowing how, ahem, flexible that my spouse was single. Hmmm. The Stevie’ s timetable can be on these affairs, spouse is always the last to-know... the only thing I can report with certainty is Well, rye ranted on long enough, I the box set. The tour is supposedly set, but suppose I have to write an actual column until a more comprehensive announcenow. I’ dlove to say that TheManhattan ment is made, I will not be holding my Transfer show wa~ wonderful, but I honbreath. And many fans waited up to. two estly don’ t know. And I was there! Neiyears after the origin_~.street date of Street ther Tom nor I could hear the group over Angel to get that CD into our colleclaons. the orchestra! It was most dishearteningEven so, to quote Stevie, I Can’ t Wait.. we are both of the firm opinion that whoAnd neither can Tom, I" m sure. ever was mixing sound was utterly deaf or Broken Arrow Community Playreading a magazine during the show. Or house presents the Owl and the Pussycat, listening to the radio; they certainly Feb. 6-15. A romantic comedy about the weren’t paying attention to the vocalists. relationship between a shy bookworm And since we were in the balcony this. and an outrageous hooker, the show featime, I couldn’t cheat and read lips to. figure out the lyrics. They looked good - " tures the talents of Kevin Barrentine and Melinda M. Davis. Reservations can be from an aerial view, anyway. The people " made by calling 258-0077. below must have been able to hear, from ¯ Phflbrook Museum of Art presents a their response, but all one could hear in ¯ display of Scott Fraser Paintings through the balcony were the three people who " Mar. 15. Fraser paints very striking real very noisily unwrapped their candy and " the orchestra. One candy-sucker was so ¯ life, mixing ~bjects with.a ,touch .of .the surreal, like’ floating sticks , a pamUng annoying that when I asked the usher if of sticks gathered in Scotland levitating in tossing such folk over the balcony would be bad form, she responded, "No, I think ." midair. Quite frankly, 1 .normall,y,f~!nd, still-lifts rather boring, buthis worKt zlna it’ s a good idea. I’ll help !" Tom and I were ¯ intriguing. Check it ouL so discouraged at all of this we almost left" Philbrook is.also the ONLY worldwide before the end of the show - which is " venue that has the pleasure of showing the usually an utter no-no in my book, as it’s "~ "JNIW Turner Watercolors fromLonrude to the performers and rude to the ¯ . don" exhibit Feb. 8- April 12. Tickets are people around you. It was a very disapavailable at Carson Attractions outlets or pointing evening. by calling 584-2000. The show spans the Fortunately, I can say that if you see entire career of British Romantic Painter Sarah McLachlan in Oklahoma City at ¯ Joseph MallardWilliam Turner, andkicks the Civic Center Music Hall on March 17, " off the "Year of Europe" exhibitions, adyou likely will ha~;e no problem hearing " vance ticket purchases are recommended, her angelic voice soaring over theinstruas tickets available at the door will be ments. She is one of my favorite artists, limited. and I can tell you from experience that she " If you want to learn more about Turner, isworth any effort you go to to get tickets. and also about Thomas Moran whose I saw her as she was beginnin_"g. to, .make. a ". work will be seen at Gilcrease, a name for herself, and thought she amaze. Chautauqua-stylereinactment of both artthe big time, and she has, even if you don’t ists will be presented-at the Waiters Art hear her on the radio here in the cuttingCenter at Holland Hall School on Tues., edge town of Tulsa. And yes, that was ¯ Feb. 17th at 7pro, .and in the Oilcrease meant with as much sarcasm as I could Museum Auditorium on Sun., March 1 at muster. Hopefully, that will .clym~.e. ~h.~ " 1:30. 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Carmina Burana, Friday & Saturday~ Fel~uary 13 & !4, 8pro Sunday, February 15, 3pm For Tickets, call: Tulsa Ballet Ticket Office 749-6006 or the PAC: 1~800-364-7111, 5967111; Carson Attractions: 58z1~2000 All shows at the Performing Arts Center, 3rd & Cincinnati 1/2 Season Tickets at 1/2 Prica! Now availaMe. Two performances remain. Tickets start at just $16 for aduit~ AIDS Walk Planning Meeting, 2/16, 5pm, Resonance, 1609 S. Elwood HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 834-TEST (8378) HIV Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pro, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon/each mo. 6:30pm, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion Group, Borders Bookstore 1st Mon/e~ too., 7:30pro, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955 Mixed Volleyball, on hold for winter, call 587-6557 for info. Monday Night Football, 8pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. Women/Children & AIDS Committee, 2/2, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder ~ TUESDAYS AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, 2/10, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30pro 3507 E. Admiral (east of Harvard), Info: Wanda @ 834-4194 Multicultural AIDS Coalition, 2/3, 12:30pro, Urb~m League, 240 East Apache Shanti-Tulsa, Inc, HIV/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family HIV/AIDS Support Group - 7 pro, Locations, call: 627-2525 Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group, Info: 665-5174 PrhneTimers, mens group, 3rd Tues/each too., 7pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Alternating Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E.6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer-6:30pm, 5451 -E S. 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Lola’s, 2630,E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 ~ FRIDAYS Safe Haven, Young AdultsSocial Group, 1st Fri/each mo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E, 38th Community Coffee House, varying dates, 7pm~ Pride Center, Info: 743-4297.. ~ SATURDAYS .Nurtmks Anonymous, 11 pro, Commlltlity of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info:.585-1800 Lambda A-A, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th~ 2nd ft. ~ OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tuba Unlform&Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 ~ ~ Womem Supper Club, Call fo~ info: 584-2978 OK Sp0ke:Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike.Or~ni~,’i~ I~fo: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157 Ifydl~LOr~l~ZatJotl b’tlofl~d, ~etose l#.t IM l~tow, Call Ot ~ 583,4615, �VoiceMail Read All About It marion which made them realize that they were not alone. reviewed by Barry Hensley Parents, of course, get a heavy dose of Tulsa City-County Library Despite the pontifications of some of both praise and condemnation. One lucky young man; shown with his parents, exour pofitical and religions leaders, the fact remains that lesbian, gay, and presses his thanks to his "dad bisexual youth have very few and morn everyday of my life As the for showing me what reaHove positive role models in our photographer, culture. Isolation and fear, at and a real family are." Atthe Adam Mastoon, opposite end, another guy, an this already confusing time of daserlbes his openly gay senior in high life, are the standard feelings. school who was elected junior In The Shared Heart, these subjects: and senior class president, says emotions are turned around "Together that his parents "have warned and result in positive, life-afthey tell a that if I confirm my sexuality firming narratives. as anything other than heteroCombining beautiful blackeolleetlve story sexual, I will be disowned." and-white photographs with of the courageous Due to these types ofsituathe coming out stories of forty journey from American young people, this tions, it is not surprising that many of the stories have early is an inspiring book. Each silence to thoughts of suicide. However, youth gets a full page to exexpression most of the youth have found plain their situation and hisand from enough support to come across tory. The facing page has a as confident and proud. isolation to large photo with a hand writAs the photographer, Adam ten caption. It’s an interesting freedom. Mastoon, describes his subandeffectivelayout. The youth They are heroes j ects: ’ q~ogether they tell a col ~ come from every walk of life for our tlme lective story of the courageous and include a wide spectrum of cultures, races and genders. and role models journey from silence to expression and from isolation to One Asian-American exfor us allo.." freedom. They are heroes for plains her frustration that, in our time and role models for her native culture, "gayness was seen as a western problem. There was us all..." This is truly a beautiful and exciting. no one with whom to share my experibook that gives some hope for the future. ences. When I finally/met other gay, lesCheck for The Shared Heart at your local bian, and bisexual people who also shared simil arethniebackgrounds, itwas incredbranch library; or call the Readers Services department at the Central Library at ible." Many of the young people discuss 596-7966. going to the library and looking up infor- in particular from the Ute tribe, and was commissioned from David Carlson by the Utah Opera. The Tulsa performance will have some changes in the libretto and score but these are for character and musical development not to adapt the work to an Oklahoma tribal setting, according to Tulsa Opera General Director, Carol Crawford. The story of Dreamkeepers is that of a contemporary Ute Indian woman caught between her tribal culture and heritage, and that of the Anglo society in which she works as an attorney. Like many great opera’s, the heart of the work is a love story. The cast is, as we have come to expect under Maestra Crawford, talented and distinguished: Singers Ashley Putnam, Rosalind Elias, Jake Gardner, Antonio Nagore will be directed by Albert Takazauckas. The University of Tulsa Theatre Department is presenting the Tony Award winning play, Dancing At Lughnasa, set in 1936 Ireland. (By the way, Lughaasa is pronounced "loo-nuh-saw" with the accent in the middle.) The play is about freedom and escaping the shackles of society - something our particular subeulrare can readily identify with. The freedom comes with music and that is also mirroredin the Gay culture. Ifitis as good as Falsettos was, ~’Daneing.. ." shouldprovide an evening of excellententertainment and thought It even has something for the pagan folk in the audience! (Lughnasa is the pre-christian harvest festival of Ireland.) Reservations can be made by calling 631-2567. Tickets are $2 - $7. Heller Theatre offer us Laughing Mat¯ter Improv on Feb. 27. Tickets are $3 with a reservation (746-5065) or $4 walkin. That’s a pretty good value entertainment-wise - and with audience participation to boot! Heller also presents Ancient Hi~tory, about the various stages of a couple’s relationship, Feb. 12-21. One of Tulsa’s younger but upcoming performing troupes, The Wayward Theatre Company will present Blood Knot by noted South African playwright, Athol Fugard on Feb. 18 - March 8. First produced in 1961, the play about two brothers, one white-skinned, the other blackskinned, addresses the larger issues of race. Call 596-.1475 for info. This spring, Wayward will mount Paula Vogel’s fantasy comedy The Baltimore Waltz about "ATD - a fatal new malady with a high risk factor, for elementary school teachers." Full of erotic jokes, movie kitsch & medical nightmare, look for it in April. Last but not least, and perfect for Valentine’s, is Tulsa Ballet’s Carmina Burana. With, as they breathlessly note, 30 dancers, 48 musicians, and 100 singers, the premiere should be spectacular. If you haven’t been to the ballet lately, you hot only have been missing some fabulous bodies (indeed) but more interesting dancing than Tulsa has seen in years. Highly recommended. Carmina Burana will be at the PAC on Feb. 13, 14 at 8pro and on Feb. 15 at 2pro. The program also features Tarantella by company cofounder Roman Jasinski. Info: 749-6006. 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The TFN restaurant reviewer ¯" ChickenSesamese ($7.19).features chunks Every year about this time, we get the ¯ of chicken battered and rolled in sesame ge to eat Oriental foods. No doubt, this : seeds. Diced Chickenin Sweet Chili Sauce s our contribution to help the Asian com- : ($7.19) illustrates the Vietnamese taste munity celebrate the lunar new year. ¯ for sweet spicy sauces that pack a powerAmongst the Vietnamese people, the new : ful fiery wang. On our Tet visit, we seyear celebration is called Tet, and it fell ¯ letted the Hot Ginger Chicken ($7.19), the last few days of January this year. : which was a nice melange of traditional For our Tet Observance, we sought out ¯ vegetables with succulent bits of white the long popular Tulsa restaumeat in alight sauce, seasoned rant, Ri L8 (pronounced like with long julienne slivers of the English word, "relay"), fresh ginger root, a goodly located in midtown near 31St amount of garlic, and enough and Yale. The Ri-L8 family hot pepper to make a serious and Family has been pleasing the palates impression on the back of the Vietnamese of local diners for nearly tongue. It was a delicious entwenty years with their tradiRestaurant tional Vietnamese family reciOur dining companion, who 3206 So. Yale pes, and was probably the first has been spending alot of time strictly Vietnamese establishrecently amongst liberal Hours.ment in town. Democratic politicians, opted After visiting so many Ori11 to 9:30 for the vegetarian route. There ental restaurants which boast Mon. -Thurs. !s a large selection of vegetarenormous menus filled with tan entrees on the menu, and until 10 p.m, doZens of meal choices, the most combinations are indiFrl. & Sat. Ri-L~ selection at first strikes cated as being available both closed Sundays. us as spare, but this small famwith tofu and with beancurd. ily operation has wisely choNow, those who have done sen to concentrate on a few, Payment: vegetarian cooking know that well-made dishes, rather than "tofu" is the Japanese word Cash, Visa, over taxing the kitchen with for beancurd, so one might Mastercard, too many recipes. Everything ask whether or not this was American is freshly made to order, and some sort of redundancy, kind that freshness has always Express. of like the pretentious Amerishined through on every visit No checks. can restaurants that feature we,ve made, regardless of the "shrimp scampi" on their time of day. menus. But, here at Ri-L~, the Prices: One of our favorite starters distinction is made made with Moderate is a bi~ steaming bowl of Phopieces of deep-fried beancurd, - pho is the Vietnamese word and the "bean-curd" entrees for soup--and Ri-l_~,s Special Amldance: are not fried. Our friend’s tofu Beef Soup ($2.49) is particuentree was sldllfullymade, and Casual !arly f’me. A dear, fragrant the tofu pieces were not broth is studded with an asoverfried to a state of toughSmoking sortment of vegetables, ness, as we have experienced noodles, and thinly sliced Seetlon: Se~parate at several other establishpieces of beef, andhas an odd, rooms, but ments, but had just enough but appealing, slightly sweet ventilation could "tooth".to add a new dimentaste. A similar chicken pho is sion to the taste experience. stand also available. Soups are an A lot of Tulsaus have disimprovement important component of Vietcovered the delicious and fillnamese cuisine, and we often ing dish of Oriental pasta see patrons order a large bowl Alcohol: only known as "lo-mein," and are ofpho, making soup their comchagrined to find the most exOklahoma beer plete meal. pensive lo-mein prices in town In a similar vein, but with here at Ri-L~--even more exsubstantially more meat is the Ratlng: A pensive than at the pricey Fifspecial Hiosin Beef ($7.98), teenth Street Wok on Cherry which is a hearty serving of the tender, ¯ Street--at $9.98 per order. The lo-mein simmered beef. Asian seasonings have ¯ here is, indeed, ddicious, and the orders long been an art we have been unable to : are enormous, truly enough to make comtell what it is that give the Vietnamese ¯ plete meals for two persons. With that in beef soups their interesting taste. mind, the lo-mein then becomes an afAnother popular dish is Bdn Ch~ Gib " fordable concept. If ordering for one only, ($5.98), which is a large serving of Viet- " be prepared to take home a doggie bag. namese noodles topped with green veg- ¯ And, of course, no trip to a Vietnamese etables, sprouts, slices of beef, and pieces restaurant would be complete without a of chopped egg rolls, served in a large ¯ glass of Vietnamese coffee ($1.85) at the bowl with a small amount of broth, gar- ° dose of the meal. This delicious drink is nished with chopped peanuts, and accom- ¯ made with a special individual drip coffee panied by a small bowl 0f piquant fish " maker, mixed with sweetened condensed sauce. It’s a very filling dish, and Viet- ¯ milk, and served on the rocks. namese noodles are quike unlike Italian ¯ Service is efficient and friendly, and we pasta or American egg noodles. For an : think much of the staff must be from the additional 81 cents, the deluxe bdn chit " same family. Most all speak English gibincludes chicken, shrimp, and chopped " intelligibly. On a recent visit, our waitshrimp potatoes.. ¯ ress was also watching two small children Over a dozen chicken-based entrees are : in the dining room. featured on the menu. While many corn- : There is no greater testimonial as to a binations are reminiscent of Chinese cul- : restaurant than a long tenure, and Ri I_~ sine, we try to stay with the more tradi- ¯ has never disappointed us. Drop by and tional Vietnamese flavorings. Chicken : try it. Southside diners may want to visit Lemon Grass ($7.95) gets its tangy flavor : the branch Ri-/_~ location at 4932 E. 91 st. RLLe 1998 Montero XLS $ 2 3, 95 6 v~. auto, nicely equiped Don Carlton Mitsubishi 46th & So, Memorial 665-6595 HITSUBISHI HOTORS Built For Living.TM Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation Lesbians and Gay men face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. Start thinking about getting 1997 returns done. Call us to see how we can help. Electronic filing is available for faster refunds. 747-5466 4021 S. Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 �by Lamont Lindstrom : all evil European ma~ters and innocent I rived for two years in one of the last ¯ native boys. There were interesting, and colonies in the world. It was the late : easily expected, sexualrolereversals. An 1970s. The colony was the "Condo- ¯ Englishlinguistofmyaeqnaintance, there minium" of the New Hebrides (or Les ¯ to study, the New Hebrides’ many lanNouvelles-He’brides), which was unique ". guages, was infamous for his parties in colonial history for having two admin- : wherein he managed to entertain entire istrativepowers,GreatBritainandFrance. : squadrous of the colony’s fledgling new Needless to say, the two colonial mzsters ¯ army. These sexual reversals of pofitical engaged in frequent vicious inequality are not uncomthe New Hebrid~ dispute; not much effective m0n: "Iaminehargeinpubgovernment took place; and lie, but I surrender myself to ... was unique in thelocal joke was to rename you in bed; I may be the colonial kistory for this island archipelago the civilized European but I delmvln$ two "Pandemonium" oftheNew sire you, the savage other, to Hebrides. For some years in subdue me." a~]mlnlstratlve the 1920s, so goes the story, The politics of sex are ofpowers, Great the British insisted on drivten strangein today’ s former Britain anti France ing on the left while the colonies.SomeofthisqueerFrench demanded to drive hess no doubt results from ... the local iohe on the right along the (luckpeople’s desire to address was to rename this ily) few kilometers of dirt the wounds of colonialism iS]anti arcltlpelago road that the colony then by having theirformermasthe "Pantiemonlum" boasted, ters. I once spent a few days In 1980,theNewHebrides in Port Moresby, the capital ... For some years at last became an indepenofPapuaNew Ouineawhich in the 1920s, so dent nation and changed its had been an Australian goes the story, the name toVanuatu. The people colony up until 1975. of this archipelago are handOne evening, I was fierceBritish ~nslsteti on some, dark-slduned South ly hounded around the hotel tirivlng on the le~t Pacific Islanders, most of by a local guy who clearly while the French whom still have an economihad his eye upon my person, cally poor, although culturdemanded to tirive seeking to reverse, sexually, ally rich, life as farmers and ’-- on the right . . . onetime colonialist power fishermen, relations. "No way," I told In recent times, around academia at " him. "You go find some dinkum Australeast, plentyofeverythingis"post":post- ¯ lian to have your way with. Me, I’m modernism, post-strucmralism, and-an- ¯ obliged instead to throw my American othernewar~a-"post-colonial"studies.-" bodyintothetaskofrectifyingthehistoriNew writing about colonialism has fo- " cal injuries and social residues of U.S. cused on trying to understand the texture slavery." of power relations that existed between " If politics is always sexual, so is sex (mostly) EaropeanmasterS and their vari- : always political. Sometimes having sex ous subject peoples. One of the most in- ¯ with a person just confirms and deepens terestingofthesebooksisRobertYoung’s " already existing relations of inequality; Colonial Desire: Hybridity in Theory, : but sometimes sex, at least temporarily, Culture, and Race (1995). This explains : can reverse and weaken such inequality. the colonialist’s political will to rule by : Althoughmostofthewofldhasnowadays seeing how this overlapped with sexual ¯ emergedfromthecolonialistemandjoined desire. It uses the inequality inherent in : the United Nations as sundry independent Western genderrelations to rethink broad : states, cross-cultural sex still remains a structures of political power. It explores : charged political issue. Anyone who goes how colonialism was always sexualized., on one of those sex tours to Thailand, as Westemdesireforthe"other"-thenative " adverfised in the pages of The Advocate ,subject- typically worked to masculinize ¯ and Out magazines, can get a flavor of all the ruler and feminize the ruled. Political : of the personal and social complications relations of domination spilled, at least " of the bygone days of colonialism. symbolically, into island bedrooms. S/M : I’m all for.using one’s body to underand B/D sexinherenfly was inthe colonial _" mine hurtful power structures, and histoair.TheFrenchwriterOustaveFlaubert’s ¯ riesofdomination, through the disruptive 19th century sex-tour of Egypt is a good : capacities of sex. But this business of example of this. : cross-cultural tricking is always a tricky InVanuatu, theBritishandFrenchpartly ¯ business. conceivedofthemselvesandoftheirrela- : Lamont Linstrom teaches anthropoldons with local people in metaphoric, .~ ogyatthe University of Tulsa. sexualized terms along these lines. AI- : ¯ close attention at that time, there was also a lot of real.sex going on. This enlivened o rela|ious amongthe small, expatriate commt~ity and also between Europeans and : Children’s Ministry As one might expect, much sex took place between expatriates and their servant haosgel ("house girls" in Bislama, the country’s Pidgin ~aglish) or, notably, their haosboe 0aouseboys). The post-colonial approach to colonialism as a reflex of sexual desire has mostly focused on heterosexuality, ignoring afar more interesting (for some of us anyway) homosexual desire between colonial masters and their male subjects In the New Hebrides, though, it wasn’t " ¯ : : ¯ ." 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We will deal you can always get me to This column is designed speak of tools - I was in with specific for theseasoned repair perSears at 21st and Yale and son as well as the interested they’re having an incredible projects, gennovice who has been stuck clearance sale as they preone time too many with exeral repairs, pare to move into their new pensive labor charges for building. Lots of great barand - my simple home or auto repairs. gains, but you’ll want to The DIYD understands that favorite! hurry in and check things beginning most projects is out before they are too picked much scarier than actually TOOLS¯ over. doing them, and you may be My friend AndI spotted at least three amazed to learn that most of Lesbians while I was there, it is not rocket science. Get Donna said so life is truly rich. While things level and squared and yOu ’ re there, ask a sales rep that the real you’re halfway there. to sign you up for the CraftsW.e will deal with specific reason I bought man Club, which will entitle projects, general repairs, and you to great monthly sava house Was SO - my favorite! - TOOLS. ings throughout the year. It My friend Donna said that I could buy costs nothing tojoin. I saved the real reason I bought a a bundle on home paint this house was so I could buy more tools. summer. more tools. She’s right, of And that reminds me of course, but my Handyman projects again, so dust off Special was a good excuse of course . . . your To-Do list, roll up your for the investment in lots of sleeves and let’s get started. tools. Confession: I’m still adding items. : We could get lots of things done together I am open to the question and answer this year. And, by the way, that tool belt is format, so send’ em in! Write to me in care ¯ a great investment, whatever the use you of this publication. I also welcome solu- ¯ put it to. tions from others in the reading audience Do-It:Yourself-Dyke Mary Schepers is I’ll be reviewing new products, teclmiquesl ", ¯ a localpoet and handy-woman. She’~ right, : ing information from online computer ¯ services. : MeVeigh is suing the Navy for violatand said it regrets disclosing to a Navy ¯ ing federal law in trying to force an end to investigator the identity of a senior sailor " his career. He can remain in the Navy now facing dismissal from the service as ¯ pending final outcome of the case, which a homosexual. ’q’his was a case of human ¯ Sporkin said was likely to go in the sailor’s error under very unusual circumstances," ¯ favor. AOL Inc. said in a one-page statement. ¯ "Although McVeigh did not publicly While criticizing the Navy for the way it : announcehissexual orientation, the Navy sought the information, AOL said of it,. : nonetheless impermissibly embarked on disclosure: ’q’his dearly should not have ¯ a search and touting’ mission," Sp0rkin happened, and we regret it." : wrote. McVeigh, 36, who is no relation to the : Attorney Christopher Wolf, who arman with the same name who was sen- ¯ gued for McVeigh in court, called ¯ .tenced to die for the Oklahoma City bombS .porkin’s ruling "a milestone" for online rag, said he is happy to be returning to the : privacy and for defining the Gays-in-theNavy to continue his 17-year career. ¯ , h .ta~y. policy, q’hejudge knew a w~tch ’¢Fhere’s uncertainty," he said. "I don’t aunt when he saw one," Wolf said. "What know what I’ll be doing. They don’t know : this case means is that when the governwhat I’ll be doing. But I’m happy. I’m " meat violates electronic privacy laws, it fight in this case." ¯ should not be allowed to use the fruits of The Navy went too far in pursuing ¯ its violation against law-abiding citizens.,’ allegations of homosexuality against a senior sailor and surreptitiously obtaining key evidence against him from a computer online service, the judge ruled. "In these days of ’big brother,, where through in a landmark fashion. technology and otherwise the privacy inEvery Thursday GLAAD produces terests oflndividuals from all walks of life Ellen Watch, an e-mailed list of the previare being ignored or marginalized, it is -." ous nights sponsors. E-mail imperative that statutes explicitly protect- ." glaad@glaad.org to be added to the growing these rights be strictly observed," ." ing list. Sporkin wrote. "This court finds that the ¯ Jamie Tarses, Entertainment President, Navy has. gone too far." ." ABC, 2040 Avenue of the Stars, Los Though not the final word in the case, : Angles, CA, feedback form: http:// the decision represents a sharp rebuke of ¯ www.abe.eom/vvoice/Viewcons 1.html; the Navy, both for its enforcement of the ¯" Michael Eisner, Chairman & David military policy on homosexuality and for ." Newman, President of Network TV, The the intrusiveness of its investigation. It ¯ Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena promises to reverberate beyond the miliVista Street, Burbank, CA 91521, Fax: tary to all government agencies that might : (818) 560.1930,E-mail via: WWW: http:/ want to bolster investigations by demand- ¯" /www.disney.com/Mail. �: conple. They welcomed foster children ¯ into their home and servedin the commn: nity. The Weavers were nominated for Weaver and Smith have joint custody of : Family of the Year Award in Salem sevthe kids~ who range inage from 4 to 12, ¯ eral years ago. with their ex-husbands. : When the couple divorced after 15 years "My boy (who is 10) has struggled a ." of marriage, rumors about Weaver’s little bit. We talk about it," said Weaver. : lifestyle arose but didn’t become public "With our kids, the fathers are real in- ¯ untillast summer when a student who was volved with them. We work well with our : trying to decide if she should play on the ex-husbands in raising them. We never ." fought with our husbands. I don’t .want to ¯ underestimate the effects of divorce, but : team asked Weaver point-blankif she was Gay. Weaver says she told the truth. Not long afterthat, thedistrictinformedherof the decision to let her go as coach. "I wasn’t going to lie about the relationship. These kids are 16, 17, 18 years old~ Telling them it’s none of their business is it’s not as traumatic as it could be. : ’ffhe biggest change for us came when : we moved in together. Nothing has been : as traumatic as that, trying to todd our . families together," Weaver said. And this is a family that has experi- ¯ Weaver denies the allegations from enced its share of traumatic changes. The ¯ some former students that she promoted public revelation last fall that she is Gay ¯ Lesbianism among athletes. "I pride myhurled Weaver, a Spanish Fork High psy- " self in that I was a coach who played chology teacher, into the center of a rag- ¯ according to who was best. I played the ing controversy in this conservative com- ¯ best athletes. I didn’t play Gays over nonmunity. " Gays," she said. In October, she filed a civil lawsuit ¯ Smith says she can relate to those who against Nebo School District, contending ¯ are opposed to Weaver. "Six, seven years it violated her civil rights of free speech ¯ ago I probably wouldn’t have gotten inwhen it told her she could not discuss her " volvedmyself," she said. "I was raised the sexual orientation with anyone inside or : same way these people were raised .... ¯ told my morn about eight years ago outside of the classroom: ¯ The longtime volleyball coach who wished these people would just stayin the ¯ guided Spanish Fork to four state champicloset. I understand their fears, and their onships was:relieved of her coaching du, ¯ ignorance. That’s the premise they baseit ties before the current school year. One ¯ on, that you can make someone be Gay. group, led by attorney Matthew Hilton ¯ You can’t. They’re operating on a bias sued Weaver for alleged misconduct with ¯ they’ve been taught from birth. her players. Last month, a group of : Weaver said shedoesn’t regret the deWeaver’ s formervolleyball players called , cisions she’s made. "I would tell .this girl a press cotfference to.refute the charges. : again the truth and I would file thelawsuit The district, meanwhile, is vigorously : again. I still feel that what the school defending itself against her suit, which : district did to me is wrong.. I feel pretty will likely go to trial. ¯ OK with where I am." "What bothers meis I’m not Wendy Weaver ,,a~,y more. I’m ’the LeSbian teacher,’ Weaver said. "It’s not who I am. I’m a teacher, a mother, and I was a coach.. But being Gay is my identifying factor. "The real issue in my suit was that ¯ YADKINVILLE, N.C. (AP) -Ason who the government told me what I could and ¯ had been embarrassed since age 13 about could not say," she said. ’ffhe Gay issue _" his father’ s homosexuality was convicted has become the focal point, but it shouldn’ t ¯ of shooting his dad’s lover to death and . blinding his father. Jerry Mac Matthews be." While Weaver and Smith try to shield ,¯" Jr., 36, could get the death penalty in the 1996 attack. their children from the publicity as much Matthews Shot and wounded his 60as possible, they don’t hide their lifestyle. ¯ Instead, they. talk about it openly. ’q’he ," year-old father and killed 45-year-old kids have adjusted really well. They’re ," Everette Lee Kerley as the two men sat in too young to be hassled at school," Weaver ¯ a car pfirked outside a restaurant. ¯ The elder Matthews had had a 25-year said. ¯ For Weaver and Smith, though, the ¯ relationship with Kerley. The son was was found gui!ty Wednesday of murder as public debate has taken its toll¯ "We’ll take a long drive or. long walk and cry a ¯ wall as assault with intent to kill. Pyschologist Jerry Noble testified that few tears," said Smith, who works as a ¯ real estate appraiser from home and taltes ," the younger Matthews once idolized his care of the children when Weaveris teach- ¯_- father but became disillusioned at 13, ing. Smith also officiates high school and ¯ when his parents divorced and his father college basketball, volleyball and softball ¯¯ told him he was homosexual. Noble said Matthews felt ashamed and games. Still, both Weaver and Smith say they : "feared that one day he may become h0have heard more from supporters than ¯ mosexual himself." from opponents who want the school district to fire Weaver. "There’s no open persecution," said Smith. "No angry phone calls, no vandalism. No one’s thrown :Son ConViCted of : Killing Dad’s Lover : RECYCLE NOW! snow-balls at us." Weaver said she has had support from S pani sh Fork residents who may not agree with her lifestyle. "This community is not like the parents group. 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In part because of his activism on Gay issues,Creechlosthis position atFairmont UMC, was unemployed for six months, then served as a social lobbyist for the North Carolina Council of Churches for five years before coming to Nebraska. Marriage Case to Go to VT High Court MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The issue of Seine-gender marriages is going to the state-Supreme Court. Three Chittenden County same-gender couples filed an appeal Thursday of a December Superior Courtruling dismissingalawsuitin which they sought the right to mzrry. Judge Linda Levitt had agreed with the couples on several areas, but disagreed on the overriding issue. "While all of the (couples’).arguments claiming the.state’s publie purpose is invalid are clear and sensible, none is persuasive enough for this Court to determine that the Legislature is unjustified in using the marriage statutes to further the link between pro- To reconl),our FREE Call: )0.546- ENN (We’ll here) creation and child rearing," Levitt s~id. Three couples - Start Baker and Peter Harrigan of Shelbume, Nina Beck and who carry the AIDS virus but do not have full-blown AIDS. The policy of San Francisco has been that there shouldno reports of HIV tests without the explicit consent of the patient. But this has made it tough to track where the virus is spreading, what risk factors lead to infections, and where to target treatment and prevention. Because of improved treatments, fewer and fewer HIV-infected people actually progress to AIDS, so they remain unreported. The panel explicitly rejected reporting names, instead proposing a system that uses cryptic codes, based on unique"iden- tifiers" - numbers or letters corresponding to an individual. This would protect privacy and minimize fear of AIDS -based discrimination, the panel said. Several AIDS and civil rights groups have dropped their resistance to HIV reporting, including the S, an Francisco AIDS Foundation; Gay Men s Hcalth Crisis, the nation’s largest service provider; AIDS Action, a national group representing 2,500 commtmity providers of AIDS services; the American Civil Liberties Union; and the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. The panel also insisted that all HIV testing be voluntary ,not required. To better detect chznging trends in the epidemic, the city should seek a way to offer free or low-cost AIDS tests, according to the report. The summit also addressed treatment, employment, prevention, housing and funding. More than 100 experts, led by Drs. Marcus Conant and Thomas Coates of the University of California, San Francisco, formed subcommittees to study the issues and make formal recommendations to the mayor. Brown has vowed to.implement ¯e recommendations through his newly created Mayor’s AIDS Leadership Forum and the appointment of a seniorlevel staff person in his office. AIDS Increases In Older Americans ATLANTA (AP) - New AIDS cases rose morethan twice as fast among those over 50 than among younger adults between 1991. and 1996, suggesting that older people aren’t protecting themselves against the disease. The-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 6,400 AIDS cases were diagnosed in the United States among people at least 50 years old in 1996, a 22% increase from 1991. Cases for the 13-to49 age group rose 9% in the same period, to 50,300. The center recently reported that 12 - 15% of the AIDS cases in Arizona are people over 55. The CDC said most older adults who got AIDS in the early days of the epidemic probably contracted it from a tsinted blood transfnsion. 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Brown’s directive Monday is allowed under his executive order authority and does not require approval by the City counCil. The new poli~y prohibits discrimination. in all areas of city government, including hiring, City attorney G,ene Locke said. "I think the order treats Mayo~Brown s commitment to have a workplaceVoid of die’ruination in all of its forms," Locke said. s~e opponents, referring to the ordinance repealed in 1985 by an overwhelming 4-1 vtler margin, said Brown should put the measure to a counCil vote. The mayor, however, insists Houston .has changed since thenand says he’ s found widespreadsupportfor an antidiscrimination policy see Houston, page 3 CommunityofHope UnitedMethodistwillmovesoon to its new home at2545 South Yale, a 1953 building which formerly was the home ofthe Philadelphia Assembly of God. The dedication service willbe held on3/15at6pm. June Red Ribbon Run Benefit for IAM &TCAP TULSA -Interfaith AIDS Ministries (IAM) has announced the First ever running event as an HIV/AIDS fundraiser. Scheduled for Saturday, June 13th at LaForttme Park, the 5 kilometer nm will benefit IAM and TCAP, the Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership. There will also be a fun walk to go with the run. When asked what is the difference from the annual fall AIDS Walk and this event, IAMexecutive director Diane Zike noted that theRedRibbonRunis sanctioned by USATF/Oklahoma and targets serious runners and race-walkers to its USATF certified course. The race will be coordinated by Glen’s Road Race Service. Zike noted that this event is intended to draw in supportfrom outside the traditional HIV/AIDS and Lesbian/Gay communities. see IAM, page 14 DIRECTORWLETrERS P. 213 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P. 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 BOOK REVIEW P. 10 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11 GAY STUDIES/ANTHROPOLOGY P. 12 CLASSIFIEDS P. 14 ¯ Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends ¯ Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community PaperA vailable In More Than 75 City Locations i CommuniwtYiBtahttlKe LeiaddernDviseaeseL_°Ses.i JazzMusician BillyTipton ; TULSA - After 20 years of fighdng ¯ renal disease, longtime Tulsa com- " munityleader and volunteer Richard ¯ T. Reeder, known to many as Dick, ¯ ¯ died onFeb. 4th.Anative ofDuncan, raised in Oklahoma City, Dick had ¯ livedinTulsafor25years andworked ¯¯ with many community groups from the National Kidney Foundation of ¯ Oklahoma to lnterfaithAIDS Minis- " tries and Follies Revue, Inc. .- Dick Reeder had undergraduate and graduate degrees in psychology The late Dick Reeder is ¯ and counseling and was a clinical seen here with one ofhis therapist with Brookhave~, Hospital, favorite Disney characaenunselorwithChildren s Medical ter and his life-partner, Center and Tulsa Regional Medical Steven Fendt. : Center. He opened a private practice as part of Cherry Street : Psychotherapy Associates late in 1993 which heshared with his ¯ friend and colle,,a,gue, Leah Hunt. ¯ ¯ Dick Reeder s many friends and family held a memorial ¯ service at All Souls Unitarian Church on February 7th where the : Follies Revue Singers performed following Dick Reeder’s direc- ¯ tions to "make my funeral a celebration." Leah Hunt wrote in a testimonial included in the order of service that "there. was ; nothing pale or indistinct about Dick. Nothing wishy-washy. He : was bull-headed, opinionated, determined to have as much as he ¯ could of each day. It was moving to hear him talk to groups of : people dealing with chronic health problems and tell his own : story, challenging them to take no less than they possibly could ¯ of each day’s opportunities for living." ¯ DickReeder is’survivedby his life-parmer, Steven J. Fendt and by other loving family members. Donations in his memory may ¯ bemade toTheAmerican Kidney Fund ofOklahoma,POB 1004, ¯ Tulsa 74103 or Follies Revue, Inc. POB 52862, Tulsa 74152. He or She.? Subject of OFH Lecture ." TULSA - Oklahoma jazz musician Billy Tipton ¯ grew up in a famil.y" where everyone played the ¯ piano. Born in Oklahoma City in 1914, Billy went ¯ to high school in Kansas City during the 1930s, : during the heyday of Kansas City jazz. Upon re- . turning to Oklahomaduring the depression, Tipton : could not get ajob playing music. That is tmtil, she : becamehe..Billy then.spent50 years living as aman ¯ and performing as a jazz and lounge musician. ¯ During these years, Tipton married five times. "- Her/his life is the subject of the 1998 Oklahoma ." Lecture in the Humanities sponsored by the Okla- . homa Foundation for the Humanities (OFH). The ¯ Lecture will take place Friday, March 6, at 7:30 : p.m. in Tulsa’s Rogers University auditorium and ¯ will be delivered by Dr. Diane Middlebrook, pro.- . fessorofEnglishatStanfordUniversitysince 1966. ¯ Dr. Middlebrobk has written a biography of : Tipton which is due out in April 1998 and also : wrote a biography of poet Anne Sexton. The 1991 ¯ Sexton work spent eight weeks on The New York : Times Best Seller list and was a finalist for the National Book Award, and for the National Book ¯ Critics Award. Middlebrook will be in Oklahoma to deliver the : Annual Lecture in the Humanities, and also in ¯" connection with a weeklong seminar under the ,. auspices of the Oklahoma Scholar-Leadership En- ¯ richment Program. The Oklahoma Scholar-Lead- " . ership Enrichment Program is a statewide program ¯ of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education with additional support from Bank of Okla- . homa. see Tipton, page 14 TULSA - Audra Sommers graCiouslyagrei~d to speak with TFN about her upcoming benefit for the HIV ResourceConsortium FoodPan-. try to be held at the Silver Star on May 1st at 10:30pro. TFN: How long haveyou been doing benefits? AS: I’ve been doing pageants for 24 years but in Tulsa for the last 3 years. I did a benefitforRAIN last year and the first was for Our House. TFN: How have they done? Fundraising diva Audra AWSe:raTihseedy$’v2e3b0e0eanttphreeft’itrystsouncceewshsfiuclh. Sommers at the HIVRC’s wasmatchedandsoresultedin $4600 to benefitOurHouse. RAINreceived $5300.last year. What wehope to do for the Food Pantry is to raise $9600 before the event even begins. TFN: How will that work? AS: Last year we had 400 people come through the door. see Audra, page 14 ¯ Family of Faith MCC Begins "New Children’s Ministry ’Lesbians Who Abuse’ TULSA - For years DVIS, (pronounced d’vis) the Domestic Violence Intervention Services has been one of Tulsa’s most successful nonprofit service agencies, providing aid and refuge to women who were victims of domestic violence. But for years those services have been conceptualized only as women abused by men. Now DVIS is starting aprogram to assistwomen whose abusers are other women. Specifically, the organization will start its first support group for women who fear that they might be abusive on March 11 at the Pride Center. In flyers that are going out around the community, DVIS asks the following questions: "Do you take your anger out on the person you love?Do you criticize your parmer for little things? Do you humiliate your partner in front of others? Doyouangereasily whendrinking ordoingdrugs?" see DVIS, page 3 " T,U,L.S,A,Benefit ." TULSA -Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church ." (MCC), one of two MCC congregations in Tulsa started a new ¯ program for children. "Our children’s ministry was designed to : give children a basic thorough exposure to the scriptures", said : Stephanie Ward. "Our goal is to focus on playful activities that .- lend a solid foundation to christian education. When your child ¯ associates fun and prayer, you have started a liftime of praying : with delight." ¯ Ward added, "we strongly feel that ministry to children is a : vital and necessary part of today’s church. Modeling behaviors ¯ and values that represent our faith is the best way to teach our : children the principles of God’s word." : The congregation welcomes children of all ages from infants ¯ on up and has three Sunday School teachers available. The hours ¯ for the Children’s Ministry are those of the regular Sunday ! service which begins at 5pm. Family of Faith also will be having an Easter Egg hunt after : service on Easter Sunday. For more information, call 622-1441. TULSA -Tulsa Uniform Leather Seekers Association will host their first annual charitable fundraiser at 10:30pro, Fri. March 6th at the Silver Star Saloon. The event, "After the Leather, The Great Leather Campout" will feature as Master of Ceremonies, Oklahoma Mr. Leather Roger McConnell and rnat!y distinguished and titled performers including: Porsche Lynn, Helga, Fanny McCracken, Sluticia Swampussy, Larry Everett, PatSullivan&GeneWest,GreenCountryCloggers, LorettaThunderpussy,LeePruitt,RonGreenwood, Kevin Eddings, John Beebe and Randal ginnear. The event will also include an auction of an autographed portrait of newly knighted Gay performer, Sir Elton John. BenefiCiaries are the Tulsa Food Pantry and the Pride Center. Info: 838-1222. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. 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Grand : HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date : EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS : *Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 501-253-7734 ¯ *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 ~ DeVito’ s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 : *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 : MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 ¯ Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-2776 ¯ Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery 501-253-5332 ¯ Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-624-6646 : Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 ¯ FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS ¯ *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. 501-442-2845 Steve Largent on Hate Crimes RE: House Bill 3081 Thank you for contacting me... There are several bills that have been introduced this Congress that address the issue of hate crimes. For several decades, the federal government had been attempting to achieve social justice through public policies. However, measures to make up for past discrimination are often misapplied. In fact, many affirmative action efforts have resulted in polarizing the diverse groups of our country instead of lending to a colorblind society. In our country, a murder is committed every 21 minutes, a rape every 5 minutes, a robbery every 46 seconds, an aggravated assault every 29 seconds, aburglary every 10 seconds andalarceny theft every 4 seconds. I believe that a crime is a crime no matter what the motive. I do not support separate penalties for those where the motive was because of the "actual or perceived" race, color, religion, national origin, gender sexual orientation, disability of the victim. I support getting toughon all crime. It’ s time that criminals understand that their behavior will notbe tolerated. Individuals contemplating criminal activity must believe that the chances of being caught and punished are real. And once they are caught, the punishment must be server and criminals mustbemade to serve all of their sentenced time.... -Steve Largent, member ofCongress Oklahoma’s First District Editor’s note: according to the Human Rights Campaign, the Hate Crimes PreventionAct, H.R. 3081, (aboutwhich Rep. Largent was asked) wouldprotectAm.ericansfrom most violent hate crimes based on their real orperceived sexual orienta-. tion, genderanddisability. H.R. 3081 was introducedon Nov. 13, 1997 in the House of Representatives by Reps. Bill McCollum, R-Fla., andCharles Schumer, D-N.Y. TheFBI notes that hatecrim~S committed because ofan individual’s sexual ori~ entation are already the third most common type ofbias crime- and they are on the ~ise. The National Coalition ofAnti- ViolencePrograms documents more than 2,500 reported incidents in 1996, representing a 6% increase over the.previous year - while overall itistances of violent crime are on the decline. Yet- unlike bias crimes based on religion, race, color and national origin - hate crimes based on sexual orientation, gender and disability are not against federal law. Therefore, they cannot be investigated and prosecuted by the Justice Department the way other hatecrimes arecurrentlycombated. Tulsa Family News staffwondershow many ofSteve Largent’s Lesbian or Gay constituents would have to die before he would understand the nature of hate crimes. No doubt, if his Christian Coalition supporters were equally targets of hate violence, our "representative" would find the matter more compelling. Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on issues which we’ve covered or on issues you think need to be considered. Youmay request that your name be withheld but letters mustbe signed&have phonenumbers, or be hand delivered. 200 word letters are preferred. Letters to other publications will be printed as is appropriate. i For Susan Savage ¯ Is the Best Thing We Can Say About Susan ¯ Savage Is That’s She’s Not Terry Simonson? by Tom Neal, Tulsa Family News publisher & editor ~ Damnedifwe do anddamnedifwe d0n’t- that’s where The goals of the group are to help participants to learn how to identify and manage their anger, learn effective Some conservative council members who oppose the communication and stress management techniques and -. we find ourselves with Susan Savage. She’s really not leamhowtocopewithfeelings,thoughtsandexperiences ." been a friend to Tulsa’s Lesbian and Gay communities.." associated with anger. . In fact, she’s really not even been particularly fair to us.." The support group will be facilitated by Amanda But the mantra of her supporters, Democratic leader- ¯ Duplantis, MA who is a doctoral student of counseling " ship and some prominent Gay community leaders, is psychology at OSU. Duplantis noted that DVIS has n6t ’consider the alternative’. That is Terry Simonson. had a large demand for help from same gender couples : Simonson is a former Tulsa County Republican Party " but that the, agency suspects that the need in the general ." leader and is a protege of The Idiot lnhofe, otherwise ¯ commtmity is g~.eate.r than what they had been seeing. ¯ known as Oklahoma’s junior senator. Word on the street ¯ Duplantis says :that there, are some aspects of domestic ,’.. is that The Idiot Inhofe is out oimvin~ to Tulsa’s hie violence in female couples that are similar to any other ’ money con~ervhti~,bs ~or d011ars~for=Si~bns0n It’s also cases but that she suspects that there are some issues that ~ ~aid that susan is scared that she’~ really in trouble this are specific to minority sexual orientation. For example, " time. She should be, since her arrogance (and that of her " the discrimination that Lesbians and Gay men often " most intimate advisors) as wall as her non-responsive-: " experience can lead to added stress and to angermanage- ¯ ness, particularlyonminorityissues, is now well known. " ment challenges. ¯ So let’s look at this issue ofjusthow bad the alternative " Duplantisnotedthatthisinitialsupportgroupisjustfor : would be. Would Simouson order Tulsa pglice to expand ¯ Lesbians in part because the existing support groups for : their academy and in-service diversity training beyond women who have been battered can accommodate both ¯ issues ofjustrace, to include sexual orientation as wall as " Lesbians and non-Lesbians into the same program, and ~ gender, religion, etc.? Likely not, but you know Susan’s - ¯ therefore, only anew support group for Lesbian batterers : refused to do that-fofat Ieast three years. ." is needed. ." Would Simonson issue an executive order banning ," In contrast, the existing support groups for men who ¯ discrimination based on sexual orientation in city era- " are abusive often have men who would be very hostile to " ployment? Hell no, but Susan was asked to do this more : the participation of a Gay man...Nor would the women’s : than three years ago and has refused ever since. ." support group be open to a Gay man who had been : Would Simouson appoint openly Lesbian and Gay " abused. For now, Gay men who need help have just the ." people to Tulsa’s boards and commissions? likely not : option of indiVidual counseling sessions. : buthere we can give Susan a point or two. She did appoint Duplantis, who is married to a man, shared that she . KharmaAm0s, whoisopenlyLesbian(butwbonolonger : became aware of the needs, of same gender couples ¯ lives in Tulsa), to the Mayor’s Commission on the Status ¯ because of a multiculturalism class she.took at OSU. She ¯ ofWomen. And several Gay men serve orhave served on cites an opeuly Lesbian professor there who was very : someboards, such as the Arts Commission, the Historical " open to answering questions and to dispelling myths " Preservation Board andtheHuman Rights Commission. " about Lesbian and Gay issues. She also notes that most ¯ However, ai! of theseindividuals are eminently qualified, ¯ DVIS counseling courses runfrom 12 to 24 sessions. For : regardless of being Gay -.and all are conveniently low more information about these programs, call 585-3163. " key about being Gay outside the community. But in the ¯ case of the Human Rights Commission, Susan’s refused Out &EqualConferenee ¯ toa o, oftherecommendatiousofher own commis- ¯ sion, so in the end, what difference does it’make to have The 6th National OUT & EQUAL Conference will be these appointments? held at the Hyatt Regency in Rochester on April 17-19, ," You could argue that having Simonson might actually 1998. This national conference on Lesbian, Gay, bi- ," even have a good effect in that it might scare our commu- ¯ sexual, and transgender (LGBT) workplace draws sev- " nities out of our laziness and complacency. After all, if " eral hundred participants and is being heldin the Eastern ¯ you read the platform that Oklahoma Republicans have United States for the first time. : come up with in the last few years, a platform which ¯ National speakers will present discussions and work- , Simonson, by association supports, you might suggest : shops on a variety of issues during the three-day confer- " that the difference between Simonson and his primary ence. The first day, Friday, is an all-day session focusing : opponent, white supremacist and anti-Gay bigot, Dennis " on LGBT workplace issues for the human resource pro- Mahon, is more a matter of the candor with which they ¯ fessional. Topics will include same sex sexual harass- . state their positions, rather than the content¯ ment, employment law, benefits discrimination, human ; So what do we do? " resource policies, helping to ere,ate awareness for LGBT ¯ Vote for Susan and hold our nose9 Yep : employees, and learning from PFLAG. ~ " " ¯ Saturday and Sunday of the conference are more di- ~ ¯ retted towards LGBT employees themselves. Topics ¯ will include tips for creating and maintaining employee : ". resource groups, working relationships with manage- : ¯ ment, sexualharassment, deaf-Gayemployees, employ- ¯ policyhavesaidtheyareagaiustdiserimiuationbutdon’t ¯ ment law, employee assistance programs, homophobia . want to create a new category of protection for Gays and " and racis_m, diversity training upgrades, transgender ~ Lesbians. ." employee issues, overcoming organizational resistance, ." Dan Patrick, general manager of radio station KPRC: and more learning from PFLAG. ¯ AM and a conservative talk show host, urged listeners to ¯ There are a number of events taking place during the " call the mayor’ s Citizens’ Assistance Office and gener- : Out and Equal ’98 National Conference, including a ~ ated about 700 calls, averaging 2-1 against Brown¯ "Here " performance on Saturday,-April 18th by popular-comic we have Lee Brown moving forward without talking to ¯ KateClinton.This special one-night-onlyeventis opento : council, without talking tO voters, without public debate,- : the general public and is not to be missed. " without even studying the issue," Patrick said. "The " Kate is a self-described "fumorist" (that’s feminist + _" people are upset with this executive order." To counter ¯ humorist),andhasappearedacrossthecountryasastand- ’ his effort, the weekly Gay newspaper, Houston Voice, ¯ up comic. She started her professional stand-up career in : along with River Oaks Area Democratic Women, have ." 1981 using politics, Cathoalicinsm,d. her Lesbianism to : urgedBrown’ s supporters to contact the~rr ce~" tpy harlle-". : compose a repertoire of topics. Her former one-woman ¯ sentatives. ¯ show "Out Is In" played to sold-out crowds in Los ¯ The Log Cabin Republicans, a Gay GOP political : Angeles andranfor3 months off-Broadway. She was part : group, believes conservatives should support the "level : ofComedy Central’s"OutThere II" stand-up special, and " playing field" inherent in Brown’s policy, a~.orcling to hertelevisionappearancesinclude"Arsenio Hall","Good : Dale Carpenter, past state president of the organization. : Morning America", "Nightline", and many others. She ¯ "I think the mayor’s order vindicates the principles of ¯ hosted "in the Life", a televised Gay news-variety show " nondiscrimination and merit in employment, which is a andcollaboratedonasummerseries"TheWoddAccord- ¯ principle that all Republicans should support," Carpenter ing to Us" which aired on the lifetime network. ¯ said. "This is now.the only protection Gays and Lesbians For more information about the conference visit " have from discrimination in employment in the city of " www.outnequal.org or call 1-888-924-4646. : Houston:" .’ Prepared by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, the national media watc,h, organtzation. Arkansas Democrat Gazette Covers. Up Suicide Despite the suicide of aman whose name the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published on Janaury 30 for being arrested in a public sex raid, the newspaper has ignored a request from five major organizations to have a meeting, failed to report on the snicide, and defended the selective publication of the names of men arrested in same-sex ~ misdemeanors.... " -The suicide note left by thema~to his (male) parmer of 31 years, which was printed in a February 20 report in the weekly newspaper Arkansas Times, made abundantly dear his.motivation: "My name and everything is in the paper this morning... Goodbye. I love you." The man’s lawyer, Gary Sullivan, said that prior to the newspaper’s printing of his identity his client gave no indication he might consider suicide." ’I have to believe that the Democrat-Gazetteis responsible for [his] death,’ "Sullivan told the Times. A February 12 letter from GLAAD, ACLU of Arkansas, the Women’s Project, PFLAG and the local Metropolitan Community-Church to the Democrat-Gazette requested a meeting, noting that "this is not the first time someone has killedhimselfunder these circumstances. A number of years ago your paper published the names of men arrested on the same types of charges, and then also a man killed himself. Surely, the time has come to evaluate this policy." In a terse February 16 response, Democrat-Gazette Executive Editor Griffin Smith, Jr. said, "Wehave a duty to report the news. We would be remiss if we withheld from our readers public information of this nature... Publication ofSuch items is governed by our established news policy... We believe our policy is logical, consis- : tent, proper, and in the interest of our readers. We do not ~- cqntemplate any change?~ 1 The policy states: "Once-~-:r’amsdem’e..a.n.o.r."..s.e.x..o.ffense ¯ arrest has been deemed newsworthy, editors should then ¯ apply this three-pronged test in deciding whether to publish a charge of deviant sexual activity, loitering for the purpose of sex, indecent exposure and other related Charges. The alleged crime: Must occur in a public place; Must be sexual in nature; Must be overt (i.e. indecent exposure; actual sexual contact, as opposed to just sigualing intent, such as asking for ’some action,’ winking, hand gestures, etc.)." The third prong, by providing the "signaling intent" caveat, essentially lets heterosexual men soliciting prostitutes off the hook while targeting men who have anonymous consensual public sex with other. The Democrat-Gazette does not print the identities of others arrested in misdemeanor conseusual sex-related offenses. In 1993, when the paper ran an article on a heterosexual prostitution sting, it did not identify any of the arrested men. When asked by the Times about the discrepancy, the Demo.crat-Gazette spokesman said "he didn’ t know why thenewspaper didn" t publish the names of those arrested in [that] prostitution sting." The Democrat-Gazette has made no indication that they understand that societal forces of homophobia lead deeply closeted men to seek out such furtive sexual encounters. Printing the names will not stop men from seeking out anonymous sex with other men. Smith has failed to acknowledge either the request for a meeting or the death of a citizen because of their"policy." Smith has also failed to address why the suicideand controversy has not been considered "newsworthy" enough to make it into the newspaper. Tell the Democrat-Gazette that the policy of singling out and humiliating men who have public sex with other men - frequently married men who are the most fragile and closetedmembers ofour community-must go..Insist that the newspaper acknowledge the suicide and the ensuing controversy as legitimate news, and that the newspaper’s leaders have a .meeting with concerned organizations immediately. Contact: WalterHussman, Publisher, Arkansas Democrat- Gazette, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203, phone: 501.378.3485, fax: 501.372.3908 Editor’s note: TheTulsaWorldhas a policy ofprinting the names ofthose arrested in similar cases here. Baptist ChurchWith Gay Deacon Expelled DALLAS (AP) - It isn’t the first time Austin’ s University Baptist Church has found itself outside its denominational mainstream. Because of the church’ s active support of homosexuals, the 180-member executive board of the statewide Baptist General Convention of Texas voted Tuesday to disassociate itself from the Austin church. "We cannot approve of churches endorsing homo= sexual practice as biblically legitimate," said Fort Worth pastor Charles Davenport, head of the committee that drafted the motion. Members of the church compare it to past moral fights. In 1948, the church was disavowed by the Austin Baptist Convention when it allowed blacks to sit in the same pews with whites. In the early 1970s, it was criticized for ordziniug female deacons. Hans Venable, a Gay man whose ordination as deaconatUniversity BaptisthelpedleadtoTuesday’ s action, saidbibfical arguments alsoweremadeagainst blacks in the church. "I do see this as a very similar issue;’ Venable said. But Venable said he found hope in debate that preceded the board vote. "I have to say that there are a lot of positive outcomes," he said. "It’s just been such a wonderful opportunity to talk about our ministry and spread the debate further about how Gays andLesbians canbe safe in church, wherethey can be loved and participate fully." Themotion supportedbythe board asks University Baptist to remove any claim of afffiiation with the convention from its literature and Interact site. The convention also will no longer accept money donated from the church for missionary programs. University Baptist Pastor Larry Bethune said the congregation will likely do as the convention ~ks. The votearosewhen top groupofficials learned last month that the University Baptist Web sirementions its convention aff’diation, The church has had a tenuous relationship with the convention sinceit ordained Venable in 1994. The church also drew fire for sponsoringandinviringhomosexuals toparticipate in Open Circle, a mlnistry for Gays .and Lesbians. - Convention leaders insisted..their vote was not a condenmation of the Church’s acceptance of homosexuals. "Wecommend the church for their ministry, and we feel that churches should minister (to homosexuals)," Davenport said. "But ministering to is different than an affirmation of, and we interpret (the church’ s activities) to be an affirmation of." Bethune said he doesn’ t understand the distinction. "I don’t feel very commended as a church for our ministry to Gays and Lesbians today," Bethune said. "The convention has an odd way of showing it." Several conventionmembers decried the motion as a threat to the traditional independence of Baptist churches. Some church members think they’ll eventually be welcomed back into the convent[on.’q’he time will come when we will be invited back in because the world will catchup with us and theworld with catch up with our understanding of what is the Chrisfan gospel," said deacon Carter Wheeland. CT City May Recognize Same-Gender Families WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)-The towncouncil is considering a policy that would allow Gay couples to qualify for family rates at town recreational facilities. The issue was raised by town residents Mark Melauson and Michael Antisdale, who wrote.to the council asking why they don’t qualify for a family rate at the municipal-swimming pool. The couple has been together for nearly 13 years. They share ahome and consider themselves a family. But they were told by town officials tobuy individual memberships -- at nearly double the cost. ’ofhe definition of a family today is different from thedefinition in years past," said Holly Abery-Wetstone, a council member. "It’ s notjust a married couple with 2.5 children anymore. Weneed to change our policies to reflect that." Mayor Robert Bouvier said the council will meet to craft apoliey "thatbetter describes the households that exist in our community." ¯ Maine Lawmakers Back Away from Civil Rights ¯ AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Some lawmakers who ¯ supported aGay-rights billin the Legislaturelast year say they won’t again if the issue returns to the State : House. ¯ Rep. Michael McAlevey ofWaterboro signedon as : a co-sponsor of last year’s bill But he says he will ¯ vote against the bill if he wins a third term and the : issue comes up again. The reason: His .constituents ¯ opposed Gay rights by almost a 2-to- 1 margin in the : Feb. 10 referendum. Duringthe referendum, voters ¯ statewidenarrowlyrepealedtheGay-rightslaw.’Tve : made a decision to set my personal beliefs aside : because the people inmy district said ’noway,’" said. McAlevey, a Republican. "People send me mesi sages, and I think ibis was a pretty dear message." If : McAlevey’s remarks are any measure, the recent : "people’s veto" that overturned the Gay-rights law ¯ has some lawmakers worried. After backing the bill ¯" in 1997, they are asking themselves if the voters who : threw Out the law will throw them out too. ¯ To hedge their bets, they are not committing them- ¯" selves on future Gay rights votes. Bat others who "- broke with their constituents on Gay rights are hold- : ing firm. They say they still support civil rights ¯ safeguards for Gays and theydon’t fear a backlash at :¯ thepolls. And they say they will vote the same way if they are re-elected and the issue resurfaces in the ¯ Legislature..:There’ s adecent chance twhati.ll.h~.!.n : Gay c~vll-nghts sup,porters may reantroduce a bill ¯ . similar to last year s during the next two years. As they focus on their re-elections this year, many : legislators who support civil rights for Gays and ¯ Lesbians express confidence, sayingmostvoters don’ t ¯ vote based on a single issue. And the referendum’s : voter turnout was so low - about 30 percent of all : registered voters statewide- that the results are not a ¯ meaningful measure of public opinion. - :- ’q’here was very low turnout in the referendum," ¯ said Sen. John Nutting, D-Leeds, who supports Gay ¯ rights,butwhosedistrict opposed theGay civil-rights ¯ law by a 69 percent to 31 percentmargin on Feb. 10. ,"Very, few people I know will-.vote for or agaiusta candidate 1;asea on one issue.’" " " ; "People elect you to make decisions based oninput ¯ and your values," said Sen. Bruce MacKinnon, R- ¯ Sanford, whose constituents opposed the Gay-rights : law by a narrow, 25-vote margin. "I voted for (the ¯ bill) because I thought weneededit. The citizens said ¯ we don’t. I see no problem." i Filmmaker Says Gay Aspect Nixed Oscar Bid ¯ BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Alain Berliner looks ¯ dazed. The last few months have been a whirl ofjoys : and disappointments. Now he is recovering from the ¯ unexpected treatment of his film, "Ma Vie en Rose" ¯ (My.Lifein Pink), that won aGolden Globebut failed : to win an Oscar nomination. "I’m surprised and ¯ disappointed," admits the 34 year-old Belgian direc- : tor. "Everyone around me was so sure it would be ¯ nominated, I ended up believing it too!" i "Ma Vie en Rose" - first seen at the Cannes l~lm ¯ festival inMay-is apoignant tale of aboy who wants : to be a gift. After winning the Golden Globe for best : foreign language film in January, many people ex- ¯ pected an Academy Award nomination because, in the past 15 years, 11 films that tookbestmoviehonors ¯ at the Golden Globes got the same at the Oscars. ¯ Asked if he think.~ his film’ s underlying theme of : homosexuality- the movie wonbest picture award at ¯ Seattle’s 1997 Gay and Lesbian film festival - dis- : turbed thejury, Berliner says he has no doubt. But he : says he isnot the kind to worry about something he ¯ can’t change. "When you enter a competition, you : must accept the jury’ s verdict," he said in an inter- : view. "in any case they can’t take the Golden Globe ¯ and the other awards away from me." : Before the Oscar nominadous were announced, : Berliner was ecstatic about the film’s "incredible" : success. IncrediblebecauseattheBelgianIrilm school, : where he studied, Berliner specialized in script writ- . ing, and never imagined his first serious shot at SHORT ON CASH? 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Since hitting " Americanscreens in September, thefilm has grossed more than $680,000 in sales, respectable for a foreign film. . One reason for that success may be that the story ¯ of Ludovic (Georges du Fresne) - a sweet, wide- ¯ eyed 7-year-old witha dimpledsmile who wants to : be a girl - is a change from the usual glossy " blockbuster fare. The film follows the trials and tribulations ofLudovic’ s parents -he also has three siblings and a grandmother- as they try to come to terms with his marked preference for playing with dolls and wearing girls’ clothes rather thannmning around a football field. ~ ¯ The;film" ig b6th t’~my "a~d "sad totlchiiig. It does not preach or givle in to ~e’nfimentalityi q~he overriding theme is (amily closeness, which in the end conquers all, even when Ludo’s father (Jean-Philippe Ecoffey) loses hisjob and his wife and children are ostracized by the whole neighborhood. "A film has to be universal," Berliner says. He says he has no patience for action films "where an explosion takes place every five minutes." He says he liked Chris Vander Stappen’ s script of"Ma Vie En Rose" because it was about being different. "I ¯ love stories like that," he says. "Stories that are ¯ about people who have to cope with being different ¯ for one reason or another." Of Ludovic’ s unrealistic dream of marrying his " friend Jerome, Berliner says, "We all have unspo- ¯ ken desires, things we conceal and bury when we ¯ grow up. As a child, you don’t understand social " taboos." "Ma Vie en Rose" offered Berliner a " potential for a variety of scenes. "What I like best ¯ are films that combine humor, sadness, drama and ¯ comedy," the director says. Many actors in this " French-Swiss-Belgian co-production are trained ." comics. "I like comedy actors because they can ¯ react quickly from one scene or mood to the next," Berliner says. " Lesbian Ex Gets Visitation Rig.his SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -A family court judge’ s decision Friday means .a Lesbian parmer will be allowed to see the 4-year-old child she has helped raise since birth, the woman’s attorney said. Onondaga .County Family Court Judge Bryan Hedges decided to .give the woman temporary visitation rights over the objections of the child’ s birth-mother, who had been involved in a longterm Lesbian relationship with the other woman until their breakup last October. Hedges said the partner had the right to periodically visit the child until a trial can be held in June to determine permanent custody rights. Heleft itup to the attorneys to work out the details of the visits. "My client and the biological motherhadplanned this child in that they both participated in the artificial insemination," said Richard Alderman, the partner’ s attorney. "Both were involved in the pregnancy and the delivery, and then in the care of the child after the child was born. "You’re dealing with emotional issues," added Alderman, who sought to down play the relevancy of the women’ s relationship. "Youhave the sameproblems whether it was a heterosexual relationship that existed or a homosexual relationship that existed. I don’t think there’s any real difference," he said. The birth-mother’ s attorney said she would appeal Hedges’ ruling. To protect the identity of the 4-year-old child, authorities have asked that the two women’s names not be made public. The women ended their relationship last year while in adoption proceedings. According to court papers, the two women were"life partners" for the last 17 years. The partner claimed she had a partial hysterectomy based on her companion’ s promise to have a child for both of them. The partner has asked Hedges to recognize the relationship as a "de facto" marriage. New York does not recognize same-sex marriages, although the courts have ruled that same-sex couples have the right to adopt. Military Anti-Gay ’Witch Hunts’ on Rise WASHINGTON (AP)- Four years after the Clinton administration introduced its "don’ t ask, don’ t tell" policy for homosexuals in the military, harassment of Gays is again on the rise in the armed services, says a group that advocates for Gay civil rights. . "Commanders asked, commanders pursued, corn- ¯¯ manders harassed," said C. Dixon Osbum, an executive director of the Servicemembers Legal De- " fense Network. ¯ In itsannual rep,o,rt, the group said service mem- ¯ bers r,eported 563 ’comm,and vioihti0ns" to it last 3~ea~’, mdii~g instahc~s ~here’~er~ic~ niembdr~ =said the~ wer.e asked about their Sexual brientatio,n ¯ orhar~sediildirect9iolationof the administration s policy, which sets limits on such investigations. ¯ Themunber was up from 443 violations reported ¯ in 1996, the Washington-based group said. The .. report attributed the upsurge to a lack of commit- . ment to the policy by top military and civilian ¯ authorities. Commanders in the field never re- ~ ceived specific instructions on the limits on investigations, and service members were left with no recourse when their rights were violated, it said. "Lack of leadership, lack of training, lack of accountability. All are to blame for the military’s ¯ persistent failure to abide by its own laws," said Michelle Benecke, a former Army captain and codirector of the legal aid group. "A pervasive, hostile atmosphere has been allowed to flourish." The group also criticized the Pentagon for not releasing this year’s tally of Gays dismissed from the military, saying the number was likely to be significantly higher than last year when 850people were kicked out for alleged homosexuality. Pentagon spokesman Kenneth Bacon declined to comment on the report Thursday, saying he had nothad a chance to study it. He said the Department of Defense is preparing its own report aboutlimplemen~ fiOn~6f t~e policy. " " The compromise, adopted SOoii after Prdsident Clinton entered office, is supposed to allow Gays to serve if they keep their sexual orientation private, andptmish those who engageinhomosexual acts or take actions that call attention to their orientation. Commanders are not to ask about sexual orientation or launch investigations without credible evidence. The Gay civil rights group report said that even service members with no record of homosexual conduct could be discharged if a complaint was lodged against them. It cited the case of Sonya Harden, a former semor airman, .who was falsely accused by a roommate of being a Lesbian. Although the woman later retracted the allegations and witnesses testified about Harden’s heterosexual relationships, the discharge board still decided to endher career in theAir Force, thereport said. "Once a command has made up its mind that such allegations are true, your days in the military are numbered," said Harden, a native of Baton Rouge, La., who attended thenews conference. The group’ s.recommendations included placing strict limits on investigations, disciplining commanders who disobey them, and providing recourse to personnel involved in improper investi- : _ gations......... !New Transsexual Play ¯ NSW YORK (AP) - Hedwig Schmidt is not your ¯ average transsexual. She, er, he never quite ,com- ." pleted the operation that would have transformed ] him into her. There was a little bit left over, so to ¯ speak, which is where "Hedwig and the Angry ¯ Inch," a wild and wonderful "neo-glam, post-punk : rock musical," gets its rifle. ¯ Weare talkingidentity crisis here, ofbothHedwig, ~ a self-styled "girlie boy," and of the American ¯ musical, stretched into a provocative evening of : ditsydecadence,punctuatedbyaterrifierockscore. ¯ Both survive.the transformation. What author and ¯ star John Cameron Mitchell has done is create ." something that defies easy categorizing, although ." its vibrant theatricality is not in doubt. ¯ see News, page 15 AIDS Demands Global Response DALLAS (AP) - Ninety percent of the people with AIDS live in Third World countries. Anduntil U.S. health researchers approach the disease as a global problem, they’ 11 never find a solution at home. That was the message from Dr. Jonathan Mann, dean of the Harvard School of Public Health, who was the keynote speaker Monday at the World Health Forum in Dallas. The forum, which takes place every two years in Dallas, allows. health care experts from around th~World togather andmakepolidy decisions about the spread of infections diseases. Mann says the globalization of the U.S. economy has come at a cost- increased international contact-has brought an increase in the spread of diseases. Medical researchers also must look internationally tohelp each other find cures. "In the end, the danger in others is becoming the danger to us," he said. ’q?he idea that we can protect ourselves and not the others is wrong and dangerous." Sixteen thousand people a day become infected with the human immunodeficiency virus worldwide.Mostofthem are in Africa, and an estimated one million people are infected in Asia. Mann described a common scenario he found in Uganda. If a woman refuses to llave sex with her HIV-positiv,e husband, he beats her or leaves her. When she tells police - who are men - about the abuse, they don’t believe her. But Mann says a desire among researchers to be "scientifically pure" has slowedprogress toward creating an AIDS vaccine. Researchers are reluctant to try new vaccines before they know everything about the drugs, even if the treatments are proven safe on patients: "It’s clear that only a vaccine will redress the global imbalance. A vaccine could be used all over the world," he said. "We can’ tjust wait for the poor countries of .the world to watch more and more people get AIDS." Mann said the disparity is basically a human rights issue - poor people and ethnic minorities with limited access to education and health care services are the most vulnerable. "I’m confident if HIV andAIDS were causing hundreds of thousands ofnew infections in upper class people in the United States, we’ dbemuch closer to a vaccine," he said. HIV Ignorance Targeted GENEVA (AP)-The United Nations has publish a set of guidelines intended to help governments andotherorganizations improve their approach toward those, infected with or affected by the AIDS virus, the organization said recently. UNAIDS and the U.N. human-rights officejoined forces to produce the guidelines that advocate laws against discrimination and the removal of any existing laws, which legislate against HIV-posifive people~ Ignorance and apathy are the biggest hurdles to overcomein the fight to prevent-the spread of AIDS. People who are HIV-positive face discrimination in housing, education, employment and medical treatment, officials said. Some are even denied the right to marry. "Unless we address the issue of discrimination againstpeople living withHIV,we’ re not going to address the epidemic," David Patterson, a human-fights adviser for UNAIDS, told reporters. "It should be ¯ treated like any other serious disease." : People are less likely to admit to being ¯ infected if there .is such discrimination, : leading to an increased danger of infec- : tion spreading, said Miriam Maluwa, of ," UNAIDS. Access to AIDS tests is impor- ¯ taut, but coercive measures such as corn- : pulsory testing should be avoided, said ¯¯ human-rights official John Pace. In a report released in November, ¯ UNAIDS saidmorethan30millionpeople ¯ worldwide are infected - one-third more ¯ thanearlier estimated. Only 1 in 10 is : aware that he or she is infected. i Tulsa AIDS Patient ¯ Denied Trial Drug ¯ TULSA, Okla (AP)-SandSpriugsAIDS ¯ patient Robert Cowan has lost another : round in his court battle to gain access to : an unapproved drug his doctor says will ¯ extend his life. ¯ U.S. Senior District Judge Thomas R. ¯ Brett has concurred with an earlier ruling ¯ byU.S. Magistrate SamJoyner thatCowan : should not be allowed to get a temporary : restraining order toprevent the U.S. Food ¯ and Drug Administration from interfer- ¯ ing in his treatment. Such action would have allowed Cowan to ~ a goat serum : antibody Tulsa Dr. Gary Davis believes ¯ could help keep Cowan alive. The serum : has not been approved by the FDA. inhis : ruling, Brett said that Cowan’s claim that the serumis not subject toFDA regulation ¯ is not supported. ¯ Assistant U.S. Attoruey PeterBernhardt : said that because two of Brett’ s supple- : mental findings were not part Of Joynefs ¯, January rifling, Cowan’ s case is still alive. ~ R. Scott Scroggs, one of Cowan’s attor- : neys, said that Davis is expected to file a ¯ new emergency applicationwiththeFDA : soon. Cowan, 42, has said his body won’t ¯ tolerate standard drug therapies that can ¯ help other people sick with the fatal dis- ¯ ease, :CO Senate OK’s" Needle Exchange! : DENVER (AP) - A plan to slow the ¯ spread of AIDS among drug users won : ¯ initial approval.inthe Senate despite argu- : ments that it sends the wrong message. , ~ Thebill by Sen. DottieWham, R-Denver, ¯ ¯ wouldallow communities to setupneedle- ¯ : exchange programs for intravenous drug " ¯ users, whose AIDS rate is increasing. " ¯ They could exchange a dirty needle and :.., syringe for a clean one. ¯ ¯ ’q’his is a public health issue, one that " ¯ we think needs to be done in Colorado," ¯ Wham said of Senate Bill 99. The legisla- ¯ ¯ tion wouldexempt the programs from the state drug-paraphernalia law, which out- .: laws the use ofneedles for illicit drugs. : ¯ - The bill, approved 20-15 on apreliminary : vote, was set for final action soon. ¯ ¯ Supporters said needle exchanges have " : hell~d Stem the spread ofAIDS andtiIV, : ¯ the virus that causes it, among drug users. ¯ : One of the ways the disease is spread is " : through exposure to infected blood, and " ¯ drug users often share needles. Wham " ¯ . said the sexual partners of infected drug ¯ ¯ users are endangered, as are children born : to women who become infected. : Only 3.3 percent of Coloradans with ¯ AIDS in 1986 were intravenous drug ms- : ers, according to the state Department of : Public Health. 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"We’re saying, "We don’t want you to do drugs; but here’s a dean needle. Go out and shoot up.’" Others said the bill was a step toward legalizing drugs and argued that strungout addicts would not take time to find a dean needle. "The people most likely to get sick from using dirty needles are the least likely to go get a dean one," said Sen. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora. The legislation would-require communities to consult with law enforcement agencies and hold public hearings before starting a needle-exchange program. The programs, to be funded privately, would have to offer drug users counseling and ." referral to treatment programs. ¯ Wham said her bill would not condone " drug abuse. Participants would have to carry a special identification card. They : could be arrested if found with drugs on them. "The reality welive with is, people use drugs," she said. "Until we can cut . demand, we’re not going to manage this : problem." Shorter Treatment¯ Reduces Mother- Child Transmission ATLANTA (AP) -Therate ofmother-tochildAIDS transmissionwas cutin halfin Thailand by treating HIV-infected mothers with the drug AZI" for lessthan a month, U.S. health officials saidWednesday. The treatment - which costs only $80, compared with $800for the26-week treatment used in the Western world - offers hopefor developing countries wheremost of the world’s HIV-infected babies are born. The study in Thailand, which included 391 women, found that 9 percent of those given AZT near the end of their pregnancy passed HIV on to their babies, compared with 19 percent of those given dummy pills. Critics of the U.S. government studies in Thailand and other poor nations say the use of dummy pills for some participants unethically withholds AIDS drugs from some women. The CDC has argued that the studies are essential to find alternative therapies for countries that can’t afford costlier treatments. "Until now, the only regimen proven effective for perinatal HIV prevention was essentially out of reach for the countries in which over 90 percent of HIV infections occur," said Dr. Helen, D. Gayle, director of the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention’ s National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention. The Thai women were given AZT for three to four weeks at the end of their pregnancy, plus an oral dose duringdelivery. Their infants, who werenot given any of the drug, were tested for the HIV virus at birth and at two months. Thetreatment widely usedin theUnited States calls for 26 weeks of AZT treatments, an intravenous dose of AZT during delivery and six weeks of treatments for the infant. It has been shown to reduce HIV transmission by 67 percent. In the developing world, where the annual health budget is as low as $10 per person, the cost of such a treatment is prohibitive. The longer treatment also relies on women pursuing early prenatal : care, which is infrequent in the develop- : ing world. ¯ Public Citizen, an advocacy group that ¯ has criticized the studies, has been argu- : ing since last year that shorter AZT-treat- ¯ ment should be compared with longer : treatment, instead Of using dlimmy pills. ¯ "The tragedy is that precious time and money have been wasted, dozens of in- " fants in theCDCtrial arenow nnnecessar- ¯ ily HIV-positive and we still arch’ t sure if ¯ shorter regimens are as good as longer : ones," said Dr. Peter Lurie, a Public Citi- " zen research associate. ¯ Thrilled with the Thailand study’s re- ~ suits, the CDC has halted a similar study ~ in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and has given all " the womenin that study the shorter course ¯ of AZT, Ms. Gayle said. "Given the fact : that we have shown that a short course is safe and effective, a study to prove the same thingwouldnotbeappropriate," she said. Massachusetts to Report HIV Cases BOSTON (AP) - The state will require doctors and other health care providers to report cases ofHIV infection as soon as a system is devised for listing the victims by number, rather than name, to protect " confidentiality, according to published ¯ reports recently. The state now requires : thatall cases ofAIDS, whichis causedby : HIV, be reported to the Department of : Public Health. ¯" State Public Health Commissioner : HowardK.Kohwaspreparedtoannounce : the new policy on HIV. reporting a.t a : meeting of the Public Health Council; ¯ according to Boston newspapers. Some 30 states require the reporting of ¯ HIV and AIDS cases, but only Maryland ¯ and Texas now use numbers instead of names to list HIV victims. Numbers as- " signed to HIV victims in Massachusetts ¯ might include birth date, some figures ." from the victim’ s Social Security number ¯ and numbers that stand for demographic : information. Reports ofAIDS cases inthe " state use the names of victims, but laws ¯ protect against release of that information ¯ and similar information about victims of ." other reportable diseases. ." Federal health officials would prefer ¯ using names for HIV victims because it "- wouldmake the system easier to adminis- ¯ ter. However AIDS activists said the use " of names would discourage people from e ¯ getting tested, andmakeit harder to main- ." rain confidentiality. " Some AIDS activists had objected to : any reporting of HIV victims, but many changed their minds because of the ben- ." efits of early treatment with new drugs. " OtheractivistswantedHIV cases reported ¯ so officials could respond faster to trends " in the spread of the infection. ". "Tmproud that Massachusetts is going " to play a leadership role in enacting a ¯ strong public health approach to address- : ing HIV," said Robert Greenwald, direc- : tot of public policy and legal affairs for : the AIDS Action Committee of Massa- ¯ chnsetts. "The need for HIV surveillance : is very important;’ he said. "This pre- ". serves confidentiality as much as pos- : sible," " Free HIVTreatments Seminar : Drs. Jeffrey Beal &Stephen Peake, along " with the HIV Resource Consortium will ¯ hold a free seminar reviewing new HIV/ ¯ AIDS treatments at Aaronson Audito- ¯ rium, Tulsa Central Library on Tuesday, ¯ March 31,7-9pm. Info: 743-1000. by J. Christjohn, entertainment editor As I write this, Fleetwood Mac have just made their Grammy appearance. As we were watching, the publisher of this paper,TomNeal, remarked that the group sounded horrible - except, for Stevie - which is no small compliment, since he’s been force-fed a steady diet of Stevie Nicks for 6 years. Actually, the group was awful - worse by far than when I saw them in Dallas. Lindsey was way off key and it sounded like his guitar (whichwas mixed far too highon volume, per usual) was tuned to a completely different key from what everyone else was playing. TruetoTom’s opinion, Stevie sounded the best of all 3 singers - Christine sounded as horrible as Lindsey. It was disappointing, to say the least. However, to hear Stevie without the off-key folks, the STEVIENICKS boxed set, ENCHANTED, is set for release on April 28. The set includes 3 CDs of greatest hits, movie songs, B-sides and some live versions, along with a 68 page booklet. She will tour in the spring, and release a newly recorded albmn in the fallo those singing voices! Speaking of the BACP, more auditions are in the news. The BACP is producing oneofmyfavorites,THEIMPORTANCE OFBEING EARNEST,andauditions for EARNEST are going to be held at the BACP March 15 at 5pro. Performances will be Ma~’ 8-17. And for those wishing Self-portrait by John Lennon. Yoko Ono &Lasco Productions will present The Artwork of John Lennon, 3/20-22 at the Adams Mark Hotel. The pieces range from delightful to dreadful, and include images from personal sketchbooks as well as the Bag One works which were exhibited to great controversy in 1969. A $2 door donation is ed~marked for Feed The Children. To quote to get in touch with the inner hick within themselves, auditions for L’ ILABNER are set for April 5, to be performed June 12-21. Wayward Theatre CompanypresentsBLOOD KNOT, an interesting look at the lives of two brothers, one of whomis white and the other black, through March 8 at Springdale Recreational center 2223 E. Pine. For more info, call 596-1475. THE BALTIMORE WALTZ is their next show, April 2-19. Tulsa Opera’s "Oklahoma Premiere .of DREAMKEEPERS by David Carlson runs Saturday, March7,8p.m., Thursday, March 12, 7 p.m., Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m., at thePAC,Commissionedfor the state of Utah’s Centennial celebration by the Utah : Opera, Dreamkeepers received its world Stevie, I Can ’t Wait. Thefirst singlefrom ¯ premierein1996.Thestorycentersonau ~e boxed set will be Reconsider Me. ¯ Indian woman’ s return to the reservation Sincehermusic andlyrics eerily coincide. :, ~o visit her dying grandmother. Her en- (alwayshave)witlihappeuingsandcrises : counter With ~in Anglodoctor she once in my life, I can’t wait to hear what that song’s about. I am, however, quite ecstatic to report that Sarah McLachlan and Paula Cole walked away with a couple of awards each, and they werewell-deserved. Speaking of one aspect of the Goddess, Sarah McLachian performs with Lisa Loeb in OklahomaCity at the Civic Centre Music Hall on March 17. She is one of my favorite artists, andI can tell you from experience that she is worthany effortyou go to in order to get tickets. So what are you waitingfor? And if you haven’ t done so, grab a copy of her album, SURFACING. It’s well worth listening to. To be quite honest, I didn’t like it upon first hearing it, but it has become one of my favorites, especially the song ’Sweet Surrender’. That one is kind of my anthem right now. BEq~Y BUCKLEY, of CATS and SUNSET BOULEVARD, will be performing March 27 & 28 at the PAC: Dust offthe turbans and sunglasses, cake onthe pancake makeup, and get ready for the Diva! Everyone’s favorite Lesbian musical diva, K.D. LANG has a brand new video coming out (so to speak) on March 10, entitledLIVEIN SYDNEY. Recorded during her 1996 world tour, and featuring 90 minutes of songs fencapsulating her catalogue up to her last album, it should go be good. FOLLIES REVUEisholding auditions on March7th at 2pro in the Broken Arrow Commtmity Playhouse. Auditions are open to children and adult singers and dancers. A cassette tape deck and pianist will be available. FOLLIES REVUEis an annual eventbenefiting local AIDS charities. Curtains rise June 25-27 at the.PAC. For more info call 627-6032. Brush off those tap shoes and start warming up ¯ lovedfollowedby alife-or-death accident plunges her into the Spirit World, where ¯ she must .confront her Native American ¯ heritage. For reservations and info, call ¯ 587-4811. TCC Theatre presents CRIMES OF ¯ THE HEART, a hilarious comedy, ¯ Ml~arch 12-15. Info: 595-7777. THE ¯ DIARY OF ANN FRANK by Frances ¯ Goodrich and Albert Hackett is presented : by Theatre Tulsa, March 20 - 28 at the ¯ John H. Williams Theatre.in the PAC. ¯ This dramatization of the famous diary is : the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the Tony ¯ Award, the Critic’s Circle Award and ¯ virtually every other coveted prize of the ¯ theatre. Described as awon,derfully sensi- ; tire narrative from a true-to-life story, ." The Diary of Anne Frank pays tribute to ¯ the spirited Jewish gift and the millions : like her who witnessed, survived or per~ ¯ ished in The Holocaust. ¯ THE STARS WITHIN rims March 19- ¯ " 26 at Heller Theatre. The play details ¯ what might happen were an astrologer ; (yay!) and ambidfundie preacher were to ¯ : cross paths on a radio talk show. The ¯ results might not be what one would ex- : pect. For info on tix, call 746-5065. And ~ don’t miss Laughing Matter Improv on ¯ March 6! ¯ Holland Hall Players presents Lemer& ¯ Lowe’s BRIGADOON March 5 & 6 at ¯ 7:30pmin the BranchTheatreoftheWalter ¯ Arts Center on Holland Hall Campus~ ¯ 5666 E. 81 street. For reservations/info, ~ call 481-1111, ext. 512. The Players have : been chosen to be one of a handful of US ¯. high school groups to perform at the ¯ Ameiean High School Theatre Festival at : Edinburgh, Scodand’s famous Fringe : FestivalthisAugust. ¯ Fortheliterati, theOUCenterforPoets ¯ and Writers see Notes, page 10 PHIL13ROOK www.philbrook.org Tickets $ 6.25 Carson Attractions, 58.4.2000 or Philbrook the action and athletics. And adults will snicker at the dash and daring. Either way, The Three Musketeers is a wild time that will have eve~one en garde! Dumas’ famous literary classic goes dancing with so many laugh-out-loud antics that no one is expected to sit quietly, not even the kids! It’s your last chance this season for an all-for-one and one-for-all treat. Bring the family. And friends. ~ke l~ree Musketeers, Friday & Saturday, April 3 & 4, 8Din Sunday, April 5, 3pm ¯ For Tickets, call: Tulsa Ballet Ticket Office 749~006 or the PAC: 1-800-364-7111, 596-7111; Carson Attractions: 584-2000 R)X 23/Mix ~6 Faily Nigl~ -$2 off all childrens tickets for April a performance For Internet ticket orders: www.webtek.comitulsaballet. All shows at the Performing Arts Center, 3rd & Cincinnati Sponsored By Try Our Average Monthly Payment Plan. Monthly electric bills. They go up; they go down - depending on the highs and lov~ of each month’s v~ather. And that can upset almost any household budget. AMP,, our Average Monthly Payment Plan, gives you a Better Choice in bill payment. With AMP, you pay about the same amount each month, all year, depending on your average monthly usage. And that makes budgeting a whole lot easier. Best of all, AMP is free and almost any residential customer can qualify. So - give yourself a break from the ups and downs of monthly electric bills. Make a better choice with Average MonthlynPayment. To enroll call now. We re ope 24 hours, seven days a week. In Tulsa: 586-0480. Public Service ~ompany of Oklahoma Outside l~]s~ 1-800-77~-7071. A Central and South West Company ~ SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodis0, Service - 6pro, 1703 E. 2rid, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - Ham, 1703 E. 2nd, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 1 lain, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service - 5pro, Childrens Ministry - 5pro, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 House of the H01y Spirit Ministries, Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 10:45am, 3210e So. Norwood Metropolitan Community Chtlrch of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical Anglican Church in America) Mass - llam, 205 W. King (east of No. Denver), Info: 582-3088 University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance Sundays at 6:30 pro, Meets at the Canterbury Cir., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS HIT Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7:8:30pm, 834-TEST (8378) 3507 E. Admiral (east of Harvard) HIT Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pro, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon]each mo. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Mixed Volleyball, on hold for winter, call 587-6557 for info. Women/Children & AIDS Committee, 3/2, noon, UnitedWay Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder ~TUESDAYS AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, 3110, noon. United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder HIT+ Support Group, HIT Resource Consoaium l:30pm 3507 E. Admiral (east of Harvard), !afro: Wanda @ 834-4194 Multicultural AIDS Coaiition,.3’/3, 12:30pm, Urban League, 240 East Apache Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIT/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family HIT/AIDS Suppo~ Group - 7 pro, Locations, call: 627-2525 Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group, Info: 665-~174 PrimeTimers, mens group, 3rd Tues/each too., 7pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Alternating Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer - 6:30pm, 5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pro, 3210e So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group For more information, call 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pm, 1307 E. 38th, 2rid t. Ellen Watch Party, 8:30pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2rid ft. I~P THURSDAYS HOPE, HIT Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIT Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pro 834-8378, 3507 E. Admiral Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pm, Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each mo. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIT/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 ~" FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Young Adults Social Group, I st Fri/each mo’. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Community Coffee House, varying dates, 7 pm, Pride Center, Info: 743-4297 ~ SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pm, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, kffo: 585-1800 Lambda A:A, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~ OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay.& Lesbian Bike Organization. Info: PUB 9165, Tulsa 74157 Ifyour organization is not listed, please let us know. Call orfax 583-4615. By Barry Hensley Tulsa City County Library System Helping Gay youth through the tough years of adolescence is an important priority. Like last month’ s column, this one concentrates on another entry in the long line of books designed to show young Gays and Lesbians that they are not alone. "Growing Up Gay" differs from other, similar books by concentrating on only two young Gaypeople, and examinmg their situations in depth. One girl and one boy, both high school age, allowed the author and photographer to follow therefor several weeks, capturing the joy and pain in their lives. The girl, Amy, had been frustrated and confused about why she was attracted to women. After she came out to herparents,who weresurprisingly supportive, she calme0 down and began to grow up. Senior year, she moved out of her parents house and roomed with a Lesbian friend, but dropped out of school. We follow Amy through her first love and the typical difficulties of getting a job and paying the rent.WhensheFinally completesherGEl3 and starts to’be sdf sufficient, the reader will rejoice at her newly found maturity. The boy, Jamie, started being harassed as early as seventh grade because he ~rov~n~ Up Gay" od~er, s~n~]ar booL8 eoneentrat~n~ on only two youn~ Gay ~ple, and e~mlnln~ their slt~tlons in &pth... o~ ~tL presents the Celebration of Books March 27-28 at Rogers University. Opening cermonies will be held at the Greenwood Cultural Center Friday evening from 7- 10; panel discussions with celebrated anthors will be held Saturday at Rogers’, and Brady Theatre hosts a tribute to N. Scott Momaday, Alice Walker and the AmericanIndianBallerina.~ Saturdaynlght 7-9. Info, call 594-8215. The Thomas Moran exhibition continues through May 10 at Gilcreas.e Museum. Morati was highly influenced by J.M.W. Turner, andthis exhibitis the first retrospective of the late 19th century artist. The National Gallery organized the exhibit with assist~ce from Gilerease Museum which has the largest single collection ofMoranworks, some2500pieces. The Philbrook Museum will be exhibiting the work of J.M.W. Turner, ’the greatest of landscape painters’ with watercolors FromLondonMuseums through April 12. This exhibit will be the sole worldwide venue. Turner is considered the greatest British painter of the 19th century, and one of the monumental figures of Western painting. This 42 piece exhibit draws on the holdings of three greatBritishcollections, theTareGallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the University of London’s Courtauld Institute Gallery. This exhibit is the kick-off event of Philbrook’ s Year of Europe to be followed by exhibits from the National Museum of Art of Romania and the Hillwood Museum. Tulsa Family News is proud to be one of The Year of Europe : "walked like a girl." His parents shipped ¯ him off to a very strict and religions aunt : to straighten him out which, of course, ¯ didn’t work, and Jamie ran back home. : As the harassment at school continued, year after year, Jamie felt that life was hopeless, and tried to commitsuicide, several times. Things didn’ timprove, andhe ran away to Minneapolis, where he went to Metropoli- ~m Community Church and met, and stayed with, a stable, olderGaycouple. Theyhelped him and tried to teach him the value of responsibility. Jamie, however, did not understand, and actually preferred being homeless to following simple rules. Like Amy, we follow him as he f’mally starts to mature. The interesting partofJamie’ s story is that he sued his Wisconsin public school district for not stopping the harassment when he was a student, and he won! These two stories show how these teens dealt with their sexual orientation, and how their decisions impacted their : lives. This is a good resource for teens ¯ questioning their sexuality. They willbe ," able to relate to many ofAmy and Jamie’ s ¯ thoughts and events. ," Check for "Growing Up Gay" at your : local branch library, or contact the Read- , ers Services department at Central Li- ," brary at 596-7966. : media parmers. ¯ Singer EltonJohn, whomovedthe world his rendition of "Candle in the Wind" at : Princess Diana’s funeral, received a ¯ knighthood today from Queen Elizabeth -" II, and declared,"They don’t come much :. bigger than this." As the new Sir Elton, ¯ the often-flamboyant pop star was so- "- berly dressed in a formal suit. He took his : parents and hispartner, David Furnish, to ¯ Buckingham Palace to watch him kneel ¯" before Queen Elizabeth II while she ¯ dubbed him on each shoulder with the : investiture sword. "I’ve had along career and worked hard," the 50-year-old rock : icon said outside the palace after the pri- ," vate ceremony. "But I think the turning : point came in 1990 when I got sober and ¯ started to do some charity work, particu- ~ larlyfortheAIDS problem. Aknighthood ¯ is the icing on the cake." ¯ And what did the queen say to him? : "Her Majesty said she hoped being here : today didn’t interfere too much with my : arrangements," said Sir Rlton. "She said I ,, must be terribly busy - but this is not the ¯ sort of thing you put off."The Queen was : right. He flew in from Los Angeles on a : Monday for the ceremony and took off ,, againThursday forAustralia. Now,Ihave ¯ a few questions about all this. Onen is: : will Htonnow be singing ’Thereis Noth- : ing Like A Dame’ to his partner; David? ¯ THREE MUSKETEERS will be pre- : sentedbyTnlsaBalletTheatreat thePAC, ¯ April3-5. Choreography is by Prokovsky ¯ and the music is by Verdi. Kids will thrill -" to the action and athletics while adults ¯ will snicker at the Musketeers’ dash and : daring. 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Suddenly, it dawned on us: it’s March.There’s a little Irish pub and restaurant way down in south Tulsa we,ve never reviewed, and, in fact, we,ve never even visited. Then, we were flooded with memories of ourhalcyon days as a student at Oxford University, where Harp was the ’cheap’ :beer on tap in the college beer cellar, and the Harp - not to mention Guiuness - brewery was just a short train ride and ferry trip away. And those weekend excursions were so memorable and pieturesque that we risk clicheby pointing out that the ! and of Eire is so incredibly, incredibly green, that even calling it the Emerald Isle somehow fails to eaptureits beauty. Out came our Gaelic cookbooks, resplendentwithluscious recipes of steak and kidney pies, roast mutton, haggis, corned beef, gingerbread, puddings and savories, oatmeal cakes, cabbages, leeks, turnips, and hundreds of recipes for potatoes. Thusly .reinforced, we sought out to brave the warm winter winds and the even more terrifying south Tulsa traffic in ~luest ofTulsa’s only Irish restfiurant. Paddy’s Restaurant and Irish Pub is tucked away in the corner of a shopping center at the northwest corner of 81 st and Memorial. Immediately the oldwoodpancling and small, dark, cozy spaces of the British pub. Paddy’s is a small place, with a long, narrow dining room composed mostly of individual table niches, almost all having a bare, wooden,-pew-like banquette, and then in the adjacent section, a large wooden bar with some additional seating on bar stools at high tables. So far, so good. All this place needs are some dartboards and some handsome, redheaded.., but we.digress. The sign at the door said to seat yourself, so we found a spot and proceeded to soak up the ambience. We visited midweek, slightly after the dinner rush, and were pleased to see a goodly crowd still dining and quaffing pints, noticing, though, that it was a largely middle-aged crowd. Our poor waiter; who seemed to be the only staff member in the dining Paddy’s Restaurant and Idsh P I, 8056 South Memorial llto 10 daily; til 11 Frldays and Saturtlays; [mr stays open hter. Clos l Sundays. Payment: All mnjor pla~th. Prices: . Mo~lerate C ual Non-Smotang Section: Not really Ahohoh lleensd, but we didn’t see anything but beer. ¯ Rating: B List : room the whole evening, was literally ," running to and fro tending to his custom- , -ers, needs, and he soon greeted us with a : friendly Oklahoma smile and presented : menus. ¯ Alas. At this point, we knew our day- : dreams of Irish bliss had been but pipedreams. Sure enough, themenus were printed in green ink, but the selections seemed to be the same old run-of-themill, Tulsa-bar-with-food menu, oulywitheutesie, contrived Irish names for standard items like teriyaki chicken, shrimp anddeepilaf, chicken fried steak, turkeyavocado- bacon sandwiches, nachos, and hamburgers, the original recipes for which, as we know, all came from Ireland. So, we began to scour the menu for items faintly resembling the comfortable and flavorful cuisine we remembered. On the first page, we found one item: Irish stew ($2.15 cup, $2.95 bowl). We ordered it. It arrived, hot and fragrant from the kitchen, but what we got was really more ofanAmericanbeef-vegetable soup, not the lamb- ormuttonbased stews we remembered from Dublin. It was accompanied by some yummy cheese toasts. Page two wasn’t much better. A long laundry list of sandwiches featured only an Irish corned beef sandwich ($4.75) and a Rueben (sic) sandwich ($5.50), the Jewish deli version and a Philly cheesesteak sandwich ($5.50). Page three, which carried the big money items, was devoid of Irish entries, unless one gives extra credit for a Ne~ York S,m~p steak ($11.95) ora Boston Delmonicosteak ($12.95). (We don’t know what makes this steak~ named for the late New York Italian restaurateur~ Lorenzo Delmonico, either’Boston’ or Irish, unless it’s because a lot of Irish people livein Boston:) Ourdinnerpartner ordered the country ham steak dinner ($7.95), which was a nice, thick slice of ham, grilled and topped with Irish pineapple slices, and accompaniedbyabakedpotato. This lady, whois such afabulous cook she is reputed to be able to bum water, when asked her opinion of the entree, expounded that she ’liked it.’ Our waiter mentioned that corned beef and cabbage is a dinner special every Wednesday night. The back page of the menu is devoted to ’pub grub,’ with fried cheese ($4.75), potato skins ($4.25), fried mushrooms ($3.75), nachos ($4.50) and even chips and salsa ($1.95), amongst other things. And then, we saw something special: Irish fries. Wehaven’t had those in nearly adecade. Inlidu ofthe standard Frenchfry cut, Irish fries are made by hand-enfting the potatoes into round slices that are then deep fried, kind of like unpuffed potatoes souflees. With this inspiration, we ordered a corned beef sandwich with Irish fries see Paddy’s,page 14 by Lamont Lindstrom ¯ that men were even more willing to sacri- American military leaders argue that ° rice their lives both for their boyfriends overthomosexualsamongtheirmenwould ¯ and for the greater good. In particular, undermineumtsolidarity and age-structuredhomosexualcamaraderie. 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He was stationed continues to betweenmeninspiredamilion O’ahu and like a lot of taristic ardor of bravery, fe- Navy persOnnel aroused by attract rocity, and sacrifice. Cross- Hawai’i’s blaring sunsets numbers of cultural evidence indicates and thick tropical twilight, that Gay at war he eventually found his way men who lille men have been as brutal, bloodthirsty, down to Hnla’s. Hula’s is to han~ out and cruel as anyone else, Waikiki’s main Gay club, particularly when their bOybnllt around a magnificent, w~th men. friends arc endangered. gigantic banyan tree. The Henry Samurai wamors during club enjoys an eclectic cli- Japan’s Tokugawa era also enteleofhungrytourists,rau- currently lives often took lovers among cons locals, and wayward ,.. under that theirpagesandmilitarysubservicemen. Henry now works at a naval installation curious re~ime ordinates (see Male Colors, Gary Leupp’ s 1995 book on in San Diego and he tookme " Of Tokugawa homosexuality). on a tour ofhis favorite dives These lovers were together in the Hillcrest District. "Don’t Asll, bothinbed andonthebattle- It is no surprise that the Don’t Tell" field. Even when the once .all:male military, like the priesthood, the Boy . . .This policy TokugaWamanagetdoSh°gunSsuppress atfeudallaSt Scouts, and the college fra- only malles warfare after 1605, and retemity, continues to attract quired the majority of the numbers ofmen who like to of~ieial what samurai clans to leave their hang out with men. Henry has lon~ been fortresses and castles and currently lives under that move into the cities, men curious regime of "Don’- t " standard from this claSs retained their Ask, Don’t Tell" (which, as operatln$ customary homosexuality. weleamedrecently, does not Quarrels - over boyfriends entirely apply to AOL per- procedure in were a major cause of street sonal profiles). This policy the military, crimeandunrestin 17thcenonly makes official what has tury Japanese towns and cit- long been standard operat- Henry is ]tiller ies. Samurai men were aling procedure in the mill- lowed to wear two swords - tary. Henryis killer cute, and cute, and both one long and one short- and b.oth r.emarkably gentle and remarllably theymew how to use them. vivacious. It occurred to me When Henry and I were in thatouly the dullest andmost Sentle and the Hillerestbars, I observed obtuse of his superior offic- vlvaeious, the crowds drinking, players could remain unaware of ing pool, and flirting and his sexuality. But,. dearly, It occurred to talking together, trying to whiletheYpretenpdrehteendsn°t tohe noticecould me that only guess just who else was in the Navy. UnlikeTokugawa be straight. In this odd mili- the dullest and Japan, whenthesemenleave tary world of make-believe, most obtuse of the bars they have to revert he joins thousands of other to passing as straight- or at Gay andLesbianserviceper- his superior least to that curious military sonnd who, if not always officers could worldwhereineveryoneprecomfortable, areproudofand tends massive ignorance. committed to.flieir military remain That evening, I went out to careers. Most of us have come unaware of ]tls an Italian restaurant with Henry, Henry’s wife, across Gay or Lesbian sol- sexuality. But~ Henry’s wife’s child, and diers, eadets~ or sailors in dearly, they He~’s wife’s girlfriend. one place or another. It is The military, and Hollyobvious that the numerous pretend not to wood, are the two instltuuniformedhomosexuals who have always b~en in the notlee while he tious in American s~ety that are doing the most to armed forces are not work- pretends he promote homosexual maring everydayhavocupon the riage: thedefensivealthough military’s eRios of brother- could be nonetheless often happy hood or corps unity. Indeed, strMght, tmions of thousands of Gay in some cultures, homo- men and Lesbian women. sexualrelationsamongmilitarymenfnnc_ ¯ Lamont Lindstrom is a professor of tioned to intensify male camaraderie so ~ anthropology at the University of Tulsa. 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To begin with, afew ofthe DWD’s basicmles: first,buy the best tools you can afford. Trust me on this one; it does make a difference, and it’ s a worthwhilemaxim tofollow, even if you must occasionally resort to layaway or de~ layed gratification. Second, honor your tools and save yourself a lot of frustration: keep your tools togetherand organized. Theydeservebetter than to be chucked unceremoniously into your standard junk drawer, or under the seat of your car, or - horrors! - propping up a potted plant. Third, think about the tasks you do most often and buy the necessary tools first. A screwdriver set is almost a given. If you don’t think it is essential to have more than jnst one, used indiscriminately for everything, please bear with me. Bare minimum, four screwdrivers: large and small each of a fiat blade and a Phillips head (cross shaped) screwdriver. Myself, I like four of each type as a minimum, frommonstrous to minute; mosttasks will fall somewherein the middle, butits great tohave the extremes (no, notthe Supremes) on hand when you need them. Using the proper type and size screw- " driver helps-prevent the frustration of : cam-out(or"wallerin’ out",aslwasraised : to say) when you are halfway finished ¯ driving a screw and can neithergo further ." ¯ nor back it out. When selecting screwdrivers, it is easy to ignore Rule no. 1. : Darlings, don’t doit! Cheap drivers bend, ." break and lose head integrity, which also contributes to cam-out. You didn’t save : much money if you blow through a setof screwdrivers every year. Finally, use your drivers to drive screws only. They are neither cold chisels nor ice picks nor hammers. A proper hammer should also be in your basic tool box anyway. There are all sorts of hammers - finishhag, framing, ball peen, etc. If you only have one hammer, make it a carpenter’s hammer. It can drive or pull nails,nudgeastubbornboard into place, even demolish that tacky Pepto pink tile tub surround. Once again, review Rule no~ 1. A cheap hammer will beat you like a stepchildifyouuseitforany length of time. A hammer shouldfeel well-balancedin your hand and comfortable to grip. Stanleymakes agood hammer, but tryafew out, as there is some slight varialion even within a similarlot of hammers. A tape measure is handy to have as well, since accurate measurements help ensure successful projects. My advice is to buy nothing less than al6 ft and preferab!y a 25 ft. There is a measming[ tape called the "E-Z Rule" -" that not only has the cryptic hash.marks ¯ between the inches but also the actual : measurementinnumber (i.e. 1/8,1/2,5/8, : etc.)for a quick and easy fix onjust where you are. I confess that, prior to owning an E-Z Rule, I sometimes had to count out the hash marks to veri,f~y my measurement. Home repairs don t have to be that painful - oh, memories of Sister Mary Agnes’ s math classtAlways try to use the measuring tool see Dyke, page 14 Always try to use the measurln~ tool each time; this is really erltleal if yOU al~ measuring found out to my dismay in my early handy~iyke days. Seems there there’s always, some varlatlon even w~t]~ somethlng as standard as measurement. ~ueens have Imown this ~or years. by Judy McCormick I just came in from a wonderfui stroll around our yard. I spentsome time talking with all those plants who are wide awake and convinced it is spring. My conversation included thefact that this whole thing could be a very nasty trick. They were in no mood to listen and the 60* plus temperature and bright sunshine didn’t help my argument. Mydwarf quince is blooming, some of my jonquils have set buds andmyrosebushes arefull ofnew growth. This is not good. There isn’ t a whole lot I can do about this. Putting down heavy mulch when it is warm only magnifies the dangerous situation. I can watch the weather and be ready to apply extramulch at the sign of a drastic~’~old snap and that is about the extent of the control I have over this deal. I don’ t like that sort ofthing but life continues to remind me that my word is not the "final word.’" Any other year I would take it to the bank thatwewould have at least two more spells of well below freezing temperatures before that "last freeze". This year, with El "you know", I just can’t ima~ne what might happen. I refuse to talk about "you know" anymore. I have decided that all this publicity is only encouraging bad behavior. One thing is for sure, some of our plants are doing a spring dance with their bermuda shorts on and they didn’t bring their warm jacket. I think we are going to have another hard freeze, after which I am going to apply a pre-emergence that will kill the seeds of the spurge we have in the front lawn. This plant has an oval shaped leaf and is very low growing, it chokes out our grass and then dies with the first frost in the fall, leaving large bare places in our feseue. It only comes backfrom seed so if I apply the prevention immediately after the last freeze, it should eliminate this unwelcome visitor. This is also true of crabgrass. I trimmed my roses, removed the dead foliage from my mums and held good thoughts for a gentle cooling off before any drastic drop in temperature. HappyEl "you know" to us all. Judy McCormickformerly owned Cox Nursery. These programs are sponsored by the 26th year old Oklahoma Foundation for the Humanities (OFH). The OFH is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of an understanding and an appreciation for the humanities. OFH public affairs director, Chris Dillon noted-that the Tipton lecture may be the first ever by OFH to discuss a Lesbian or Transgendered Oklahoman. The Tipton lecture is part of the 10th AnnuaI s~mposium in the Humanities entided"Friends’and N,~!ghbors: Oklaho- ¯ roans and Their Music,’.~!~ani~z~dby the : Oklahoma FoundatiOff’fo~ the-Humani- " ties and Rogers University, Tulsa. ¯ This year’s Symposium offers a unique " "- format to examine the varying musical traditions that represent Oklahoma’s divers peoples. In addition to discussion~ and analysis, the music will come alive for participants through sound recordings, video presentations, displays of memrobilia, and live performances. Registration for the Symposiumbegins at 8:30am in the Rogers University auditorium lobby, and sessions begin at 9:00. Cost per person to attend the Symposium is $25.00, which includes a buffet lunch. Sessions end at approximately 4:30. At 5:15p.m., aBarbequeReceptionwill take #ace at the historic Greenwood Cultural Center. Cost for the reception is seperate from sympositma registration and is $12 per person. Info: call 405.235.00-80. What we hope is that 400 this year will save $2/week starting in Feb. and then will bring $24 with :them to the benefit. Unlike prior years, there won’t be an auction at the event. And all funds raised will bd matched on a one-to-one basis by a grant from the Philip Morris Co. TFN: Who else is going, to be involved in the benefit? AS: There’s a number of well known Tulsa performers, most of whom are tide holders: Porsche Lynn, Catia Lee Love, Notasha Hall, Mia Adams, Richelle Lee, comedy dragster Sluticia Swampussy, who’s been crowned for this event, Miss Po,g,o Pogo American Samoa ’98, Tara ’T Nell and the Green Country Cloggers as well as Steve Tucker and others to be announced. TFN: Anything else? AS: everyone should know that there are absolutely noballads going to be performed at this event! And that they will need3 cans of quality canned food to get in-somethlng that they’d cat themselv~, not someleftover stuff. Anyonewhocan t attend can still donate by bringing their food and dollars to the Food Pantry, or to Nate Mattingly at Salon 41 or to me at the Star! cach time; this is really critical if you are mcasuring things that need to fit together, as I found out to my dismay in my early handy-dyke days. Seems there there’s always some variation even with something as standard as mcasurement. Of course, size queens have known t~is for years. A few wrenches are also handy to have about. My recommendations: one pair of normal pliers; one pair of slip joint pliers (channel locks); and one pair of adjustable locking pliers (vise grips). This is a bare minimum. If you are going to get serious about home repatrs, I’d also.suggest a small set of combination box end/ open end wrenches in the. Standard (not metric) size, a pair of needle nose pliers, : some wire cutters (aka "Dykes". Hm), : and at least one pipe wrench. However, ¯¯ the bare minimum will take care of most basic jobs. ¯ Referring back to Rule no. 2, do your- " self and your tools a favor and keep them : together. I’mnotjustbeing abit anal here; ¯ I’m still looking for tools I used to rehab ¯ my house. Suggestions: a tool drawer in : the house; a peg board with hooks in the ¯ garage; a plastic bucket or trays with : handles or a gatemonth bag. The there’s : my favorite, the tool belt. I always keep a _" hammer, acouple of screwdrivers,amca= , suring tape and a small pair of vise grips : in mine, along with a carpenter’s pencil. I : can just grab that little darling and get : started on any basic tasks right away. It ¯ also holds the nails, screw, drill bits, etc. : that I’ll be using specific to that task. ¯ This brings me to a cautionary tale. My ¯ friend C~ was on a ladder nailing some ".- sidingrecenfly; she carried her nails in the. ¯ time-honored yet dangerous method - between her lips. She and the ladder took a tumble, a nail went down her throat, resultiag in a $3500 trip to the ER. In that light, a tool belt is alsovery economical. If this story doesn’t convince of the merits of a tool belt, please consider its aesthetics: a tool belt has a certain butchly charm that almost defies description. Just ask the men andwomen who know. IAM is inviting local corporations to sponsor the event at various levels as well as individuals, churches and organizalions. Runners can pre-register for afee of $12 (inCluding a t-shirt) and $8 (without the t-shirt). Registration the .day of the event will be $15 (including a t-shirt) and $10 (without the t-shirt) and begins at 6am with the men’s race beginning at 7 am and the women’s race beginning at 7:30 am. Info: call IAM at 438-2437. : (at a slight substitution charge, but it was ¯ worth i0: The corned beef was sliced and ¯ grilled, and was messy, spicy, juicy, and ¯ salty - all the. things comed beef sand- : wiches are supposed to be. ¯ Wedecidedto drink dessert, andhcaded : to the lovely bar for an after-dinner pint- ¯ ortwo. Paddy’s fcatures the popular but ¯. hard to find Killian’ s Red on tap, and well as the American standards, Budweiser : and Bud Light. They also have a large : selectionofbottleddomestic andimported beer, including Irish beers, Harp, : Guinness, and Bass. ¯ While not worth a special trip across ¯ town, if one is in the neighborhood, ¯ Paddy’s provides a, well,"exotic" dining ¯ experience perfectly suited to the typical Tulsa palate. More importantly, though, ¯ Paddy’s is the site for one of the more ." ’festive’ annual St. Patrick’s Day obser- ¯ vances in the area, rivaled only by the : oceans of green beer at O’ Connell’s Pub ¯ in Norman. Jean-Pierre LaGrandhouche is a local : attorney and epicure who, obviously, : writes under a pseudonym, for equally ¯ obvious reasons. He is not to be confused ¯ with the editor ofTFN who is frequently : quite, happilyfed at Taco Bell, an estab- ¯ lishment which Jean-Pierre abhors. Classifieds - how to work them: First 30 words are $10. ~ach additional word is 25 cents. You may bring attention to your ad: Bold Headline - $1 Ad in capital letters - $1 Ad in bold capital letters - $2 Ad in box - $2, Ad reversed - $3 Tear sheet mailed - $2 Blind Post Office Box - $5 Please type or print your ad. Count the no. of words. (A word is a group of letters or numbers separated by a space.) Send your ad & pay[n,ent to FOB 4140, Tul.sa, OK 74159 w~th your name, address, tel. numbers (for us only). Ads will run in the next issue after received. TFN reserves the right to.edit or refuse any ad. No refunds. 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Movo Media, Inc. does not prescreen callers and takes no responsibility for personal meetln~.s. 800-825-1598 © 1997 Movo Media, Inc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1998] Tulsa Family News, March 1998; Volume 5, Issue 3 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Leanne Gross Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Lamont Lindstrom Judy McCormick Mary Schepers Josh Whetsell The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, February 1998; Volume 5, Issue 2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa(Oklahoma)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/545 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/6380dde0bedafdebf238cb745c3ff5c6.jpg be24692d6d71b792ad8c1d07a829ecab https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/eae0dfedfad0d421a077cc2497ded5e4.pdf 15633ff14c01dbd03ab9618c3803faa5 PDF Text Text : -Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, ,Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community Paper Available In More Than 75 City Locations i Tulsa’s Gay You!h Progra,ms i Oklahoma House Attacks Gays Again Hurt by States Inact,on ¯ TULSA, Okla. (AP)- One of the resolutions adopted : O’RYAN Program in Limbo Dueto Funding Lapse in 1997 by the Democratic Party State Conventiofi TULSA - Red Rock Behavioral Health Center is in a financial ¯ says the party "opposes, deplores and disavows crisis with its Lesbian/Gay youth support program. The program ¯ discrimination, extremism and hatred of every which goes by the acronym, O’RYAN for Oklahoma Rainbow ¯ kind." Young Adults’ Network, provides."developmentally appropriBut state Democratic lawmakers raised no arguate" education, support and social activities for "Lesbian, Gay, : ment recently when a bill to bar convicts from ¯ Bisexual, Transgendered and questioning" adolescents and young ¯ working in schools was amended to also bar "ho: adults from 14 to 24. ¯ mosexuals or lesbians": Nor did they say anything ~ According to Betsy Murphy, program director, a large portion ¯ when legislation was amended to bar children :’ of the program had been funded through a federal grant for HIV ¯ being placed in the foster care of"someone who is ¯ prevention and education from the CDC, Centers for Disease ¯ a homosexual or a lesbian." ¯ Both amendments were offered by Republican ¯ Control. However, the grants are administered through the Okla.¯ homa State Dept. of Health (OSDH) which is running weeks ¯ lawmakers who are vocal about their opposition to behind schedule in seeking grant proposals. While Murphy was ¯ homosexuality. But it was Oklahoma Democratic ¯ extremely reluctant to criticize OSDH, she acknowledged that in Party Executive Director Pat Hall who was taken to ¯ the past OSDH has handled grants so that a new year’s grant if ¯ task for the inaction of Democratic lawmakers, a WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate faces a decision ¯ won, began close to the time the prior year’s grant ended. And ¯ story in Sunday’s Tulsa World said. soon on whether America will have its first openly Gay ¯ although Red Rock pays for a substantial part of the costs of the In aletter to Hall, Tom Neal, editor and publisher ambassador. Supporters of James Hormel are demand¯ ¯" O’RYAN program, the OSDH grants typically have paid most of of Tulsa Family News, said it may be the Republiing he at least get a vote while conservative opponents staff salaries. As of April 1 st, no more funds are coming from the ¯ cans who publicly bash Gays, but it is the Demoinsist that Republicans take a stand on a key "lifestyle" ¯ CDC/OSDH and Murphy is appealing to theTulsa community to crats who are passing the legislation. Issue. provide financial aid. " "I genuinely believe that these nearly unanimous Hormel, President Clinton’s choice ~to be envoy to ¯ In a press release, Red Rock states, ,,while in the past, we have ¯ votes help create a climate where physical assaults Luxembourg, was the only foreign ~elations nominee ¯ ¯ not acted upon at the end of last year’s session. Three :¯ been able to weather out these funding cycles, the situation now ¯ are considered perfectly acceptable," said Neal, is dire and without outside help, we cannot continue.. " citing Gay-bashing crimes, including an assault on Republican senators, expressing concern that he would Red Rock notes that the program has helped hundreds of youth ¯ two men in Tulsa. "Why is it, Pat, that Democrats use the post to promote a "Gay agenda", put "holds" on ¯ : in Tulsa County and surrounding areas. O’RYAN. provides ¯ only recognize my.community’s existence when the nomination, effectively freezing it. ¯ Democrats now-are demanding action. Before leav- : weekly support groups, individual and family counseling, HIV ¯ they’re voting to compare us to convicted felons ¯ peer education and HIV testing and counseling, a informational who should notbe allowed to teach, but when we’re ing for the Easter recess, 42 Democrats sent Senate library, and safe, alcohol-free and drug-free recreational and being assaulted.., we don’t exist," Neal asked. Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., a lett~r supporting ¯ social events. O’RYAN helps to providepositiverole models and ¯ Hall tried to defend House Democrats and their the nomination and urging a vote. Democrats also took to the Senate floor to express concern that confirmation : helps to foster a sense of self-esteem and worth. ¯ failure to debate the amendments.’ If) ou debate it, ¯ gives thos~ preaching hate a bully pulpit," he "isOa "~ " ..... Donauons can be made to O RYAN, c/oRedRockBeha ]oral ~ ’ it w asoemgnetaupomytw, ....... cause’" tiormel...... ¯" nea~m said. "If you just move it through with a voice vote, I ,,, V y :"rreju 7 ...... ,. ...... ¯ ~ervlces, 1 24 Past mgnt Street, tulsa, uh/~1~4-, for : = :... ¯ ..... ’ ....... mceoasenonsexumonenmuonsnomana enop!aceln see House, page 3 ~aa .-lrl~rmal ~Oa ~ ¯ more nuprmg~0n, can ~etsyor ~en thi~ debate" , ¯ then you have eliminated, ¯ : ¯ ¯ Inhofe Still Blocking Gay Ambassadorial Nominee Oklahoma Gay : ROdeo: ..........P[a-nning for Tulsa-Pride Group Holds 13the.Event : March. &. Picnic Under Way OKLAHOMACITY - OKC will host the annual Great Plains Regional Rodeo on Memorial Day Weekend, May 22 -24. While the rodeo will take place in the newly remodeled and air-conditioned Barn Six of the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in southwest Oklahoma City, registration, parties and the awards ceremony will be’at the Ramada Inn Airport Northwest. The Great Plains Regional Rodeo is One of a number of continent wide rodeos sponsored by 23 member associations of the International Gay Rodeo Association. While many of these organizations are in the southwest, there are also groups in California, Washington, DC and in Canada. The Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Association (OGRA) was formed in 1984 to promote rodeo-ing and to raise funds to fight HIV and AIDS. Since 1986, OGRA has contributed over $60,000 to Oklahoma AIDS organizations. OGRA invites all who are interested to join the organization -neither riding nor competing are required. Tickets f0r this year’s rodeo are $30 for the packet which includes both days rodeo events, the Friday evening party and the awards ceremony. Tickets to individual~events are available at the door. Room rates at the Ramada are $55 for up to four persons, and suites are $95/evening. Call 405-~47-2351 for reservations; OtherDivisi0n III rodeos are: Omaha, NE, June 1921; Wichita, KS, AUgust %9;. and Kansas City, MO, August 29-31, The Internatii~nal:iGay !~odeo..Association Finals Rodeo .will beheld ~inPho~i~x-, ~AZ0n October 22-25. ¯ ’ For more informati.on; cal~405z842-08~9! " DIRECTORY~E~ERS US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS "ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P..~ P..4 P. 6 P: 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW RESTAURANT REVIEW GAY STUDIES + DO-IT-YOURSELF CLASSIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P. 9 P~ 10 P. 11 P. 12 P. 14~5 - Equality Begins at Home :1999 March= on The " Red Ribbon Revue.& Concessions Carwash Slated ." TTULSA - Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, in conjunc¯ ¯ tion with several co~umuaity businesses is preparing for this " June’s Pride Events. On June 6th, Concessions will be again ; ¯ holding another Drag Queen Car Wash from 11-4 in the back ¯ parking lot of the dub, 3340 S. Peoria. Organi,zers promise the ¯ : event will happen come rain or shine, and last year’s car wash did : : : have a little rain. This year’s event will benefit TOHR and Tulsa’s Gay Pride ," ¯ ¯ Picnic. Organizers say yon will see all your favorite Broo"kside ¯ " Divas and some of Oklahoma’s top title holders wash cars for ¯ " charity in full drag and there may also be a man or two in a string bi"kini helping out. Donations will be collected for these charities ¯ ¯ ¯ through out that weekend- not just at the ear wash. Tickled Pink ¯ will have ffome Pride items available for sale also. Organizers " added that last year they raised $1000 and that this year they hope ¯ to double or triple that amount. : " Later on that Saturday, Renegades/Rainbow Room will be ¯ " holding their annual Red Ribbon Revue which will also benefit " this year’s Pride events. Helga will host this event and call : ¯ Renegades at 585-3405 for details and times. ¯ " This year’s Pride events have moved again due to concerns " from the City of Tulsa’s Park and Recreation Dept. about parking ¯ " problems at Owen Park~ This year’s site is Veteran Park between ¯ 18th & 21st Streets at Boulder. Rick Martin, Pride Events : ¯ " coordinator noted that this park is larger than Owen and though " it doesn’t have much parking itself, it is surrounded by business ¯ : ¯ parking lots which should be available on a Saturday. ¯ While a few community members, such as those in sensitive ¯ " professions, like public school teachers, have expres sed concerns ¯ about the more visible location, many others have welcomed the " new site - especially the owners of Renegades/Rainbow Room : which is 2 blocks north of the park. Details are not yet available ¯ : but organizers indicate that Renegades will host a post picnic ¯ ¯ event. TOHR co-organizer Greg Gatewood said that plans are ¯ underway for the 2rid annual Pride March to be held just before : ¯ ¯ and to the picnic but that details will be forthcoming. Organizers ¯ ¯ note that community organizations and businesses are Welcome ¯ to have booths at the Picnic for a modest fee. : Later in June, probably June 28th, Oklahoma City will ho~t the : ¯ ¯ statewide Pride parade. More details should be available in early ¯ June on those events. Info. on Pride events, call 743~4297. Oklahoma State Capitol April 29, 1997 - The Federation of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and April 29, 1997 - The Federatiola of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Political Organizations will sponsor a historic, coordinated week of actions focussed on state government and statewide organizang. After many national and statewide discussions and after conducting a state-by-state assessment from its members, the Federation of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Political Orgamzations has decidedit is time to focus energy on our home states. Under the theme Equality Begins at Home, each state is called upon toplan an activity - amarch, rally,lobby day, state conference, or any other visibility campaign m their state capitol to occur during the week of March 21-27, 1999. Equality Begins at Home will provide an opportunity to focus the national spotlight on the organi zing challenges and legislative battles faced by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender people in state houses across the nation. The goal is to build statewide orgamzing capability across the nation. The purpose of the Equality Begins at Home actions will be to promote Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender equal rights in every state. "The Equality Begins at Home actions enable us to focus our energy on orgamzing and educating at the state level. Clearly, more and more battles are fought in the states. With anti-Gay initiatives and referendums from Colorado to Maine, and the right wing organizing against our families; we must build,,a stronger grassroots movement in every state, explained Paula Ettelbrick, Co-Chair of the FederationandLegislativeDirectorofNew York’s Empire State Pride Agenda. "The Equality Begins at Home actions give us a tremendous opportunity to strengthen our efforts in the states and create a more powerful network across our country," stated Dianne Hardy-Garcia, co-chair of the Federation see March, page 15 �Carbon Copy: Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants Gay people should be 832-1269 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, POB4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 592-2143 included, in Scouts *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston e-mail: TulsaNews@ earthlinlc net 744-0896 ¯ Letter to the Editor website: http: / lusers.aol.comFFulsaNews/ *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 599-9512 . Petaluma (California) Argus-Couri’er *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria Publisher + Editor: Tom Neai, Entertaifiment Writer: James " 583 -6666 Christjohn, Writers + contributors: Jean-Claude de I am 12 years old and a Life Rank Boy *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th . Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. I like 749-4511 Flambeauchaud, Barry Hensley, Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche, *Gold Coast Coffe~ House, 3509 S. Peoria 585-3134 Lament Lindstrom, Judy McCormick. Esther Rothblum, Mary Scouting alot. I am writing to youbecause *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 599-7777 Schepers, Member o! The Associated Press I want people to know that the Boy Scouts *Jason’s Deli, 15th & Peoria ¯ 749-1563 of America is a great program but it ex*Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th I ssued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this ¯ cludes Gay people. The Boy Scouts won’t *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st 745-9899 : pgblication are protected by US copyright 1998 by T~ ~:..~. Nt~u, and may not be reproduced either ii~ whole or in part without *St. Michael’s. Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 ". ¯ allow Gay.kids or grown-ups in Scouting, 583-.1658 . The Boy Scouts of America discrimiwritten permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or *Margaret’s German Restaurant,. 10 E. Fifth , 834-4234 photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Corresponnates agaihst Gay people. Every time the *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan dence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted,~nust 585-3405 " Scout Law is read at our troop meetings, *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main be signed & becomes the sole property of T~ ~ ~.t~.4. " I don’t even say it because the Scout Law 660-0856 ¯ *TNT’s, 21.14 S. Memorial Each reader is entitled to 4 copies of each edition at aistriDuuon 584-1308 ¯ is not followed by the Boy Scouts of *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. ¯ 599-9999 ¯ America when they discriminate against *Umbertos Pizzeria, 21st west of Harvard 712-1511 . Gay people. Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals ¯ ¯ Delaware Playhouse, 1511 S. Dela~’~re 742-2457 . 747-1508 The Scout Law says a Scout is true to ¯ Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 3 ¯ Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular - 610-8510 " Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics!Episcopal. 298-4648 his friends.., nation.., world commu.*Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 nity. This is not true when not everyone ~s ¯ Family of Faith MCC, 5451"-E So. Mingo 622-1441 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 743-1000 included in that community, when Gays *Assoc in Med & Mental Health, 2325 S.Harvard 746-4620 ¯ ¯ Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2,9,0~o0r~Hcaa~V.o~r~info". 747-7777 587-4669 are excluded. ¯ Free Spirit Women S Center, can ~ Kent B~[ch & ~ssociates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 747-6827 ’ 250-5034 ~ Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 . The ScoutLaw says a Scout should be, *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 582-0438 712-1122 ¯ Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 hdpful. A Scout should be concemeo Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 583-6611 712-9955 " ¯ HIV ER Center, 4138 Chas. Page Blvd. about other people. This is not true for the *Borders Books & Music~ 2740 E. 21 834-4194 743-5272 : ¯ HIV Resource Consortium, 3507 E. Admiral Boy Scouts of America when it bans Gays Brookside Jewelry, 46d,9 S. Peoria 481-1111 ¯ or expels them when they are found out. 746-0313 : ¯ Holland Hall School, 5666 E. 81st *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria 834-8378 622-3636 ¯ HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education . The Scout Law says a Scout should be Don Carlton,Honda, 4141 S. Memorial . friendly to all: He seeks to understand 665-6595 HIV Testing, Men/Thurs. 7-9pro, daytime by appt. only ¯ Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial others. He respects those with different So. Norwood Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 " ¯ House of the Holy Spirit Minstries, 3210e 438-2437, 800-284-2437 622-0700 : Interfaith AIDS Ministries ideas and customs. This is not true w_hen Community Cleaning, Kerby Bak4r838-1715 ¯ the Boy Scouts of America ban Gays from 746-0440 ¯ MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood *Daisy Exchange, E. 15th 748-3111 . scouting. 352-9504, 800-742-9468 : NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H: 1 Tim Daniel, Attorney 365-5658 749-3620 " NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068,74159 The Scout Law says.a Scout should be *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th . kind. He should treat others as he would 587-2611 ~ OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 584-7960 want to be treated. I don’t know anyone 744-5556 ¯ ¯ Our House, 1114 S; Quaker Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 749-4901 ¯ who wants to be discriminated against the 838-8503 " PFLAG, POB 52800, 74152 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 587.-7674 way the BoyScouts of America discrimi584-0337, 712-9379 ~ ¯ Planned parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 743-4297 *Ross Edward Salon, 2447 E. 15th 744-~595 ¯ ¯The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 nateagainst,Gays- My dad and I-were ¯ *Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria " ’ " told we can t e~en bring this issue up at 742-1460 ¯ prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 " : 749-4195 *Gloria Jean’s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E: 21st our meeting with other Scouts in our troop. 459-9349 ¯ R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network Learme M. Gross~ Insurance & financial planning 665-5174 744-7440 ¯ Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 I hope to change this one bad things 584-2325 " about the Boy Scouts of America. I hope Mark T. Hamby, Attorney ¯ Red Rock Mental Center, 1724 E. 8 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 ¯ 341-6866 " O’RYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults " all of you who read this letter to the editor *International Tours 712-2750 " O’RYA, N, Jr. support group for 14-17 LG. BT .youth . will also want to help me in my efforts by Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th calling Scouting For All at (707) 778582-3018 *Jared’s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th 747-0236 ¯ ¯ St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 205 W. King 0564. David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 599-8070 Gay kids should be allowed to be S couts. ¯ Tulsa Area United Way, 1430 S. Boulder 582-7225 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 747-5466 : TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care And I know kids who have Gay dads Kelly Kirby, CPA, 4021 S. Harvard, #210 595-4105 " 749-5533 ¯ Tulsa County Health Department, 46 16 E. 15 would want their dads to be able to be an Langley Agency & Salon, 1316 E. 36th PI: 585-1555 ¯ Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only . assistant Scoutmaster like my Dad. Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15th 743-4297 585-1234 - Steven Cozza, Life Rank Boy Scout TulsaOkla. for Human Righis, c/o Th~ Pride Center *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady 584-3112 " T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniforn~Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 . ¯ *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 Appreciates Coverage 663-5934 ¯ Tulsa City Hall; Ground Floor Vestibule ~krngo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 ¯ 664-2951 I wanted to say thank youfor the stones ¯ Tulsa Community College Compuses *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place Tulsa Family News does about different 747-6"]11 ¯ Rogers University (formerlyUCT) *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard commumty organizations. Many times I 747-7672 BARTLESVILLE David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 don’t agree with your editorials but I do 583-1090 ¯ Bardes~ille Public Library,600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 743-4297 like.that I get more Tulsa information The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor OKLAHOMA CITY/NORMAN from Tulsa Family News than from other 838-7626 ¯ Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo 747-5932 Gay community newspapers. Rainbow z on the River B+B, POB 696, 74101 Also please continue to look hard at ¯ Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 834-0617 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning those who are revolved in HIV/AIDS TAHLEQUAH 834-7921, 747-4746 918-456-7900 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 582-7748 services. Some are doing a great job. ¯ Stonewall League, call for information: Chri.stoph,er Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 ¯ 918-456-7900 Others need more oversight to make sure 749-6301 ¯ TahlequahUnitarian-UniversalistChurch *Scnbner s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 918-453-9360 they treat everyone as good as they should. 481-0201 ¯ Green Country AIDS Cralition, POB 1570 *Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S. Harvard I know you hay e recei v ed a 1 ot of criti ci s m 697-0017 NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria for this but please conunue. Thank you 743-7687 HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Ddaware but please don’t print my name - I don’t 742-2007 ¯ EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 501-253-7734 481-0558 ¯ want the grief I’d get. *Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 501-253-7457 - name withheld by request. Jenk~ 743-1733 ¯ *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling Editor’s note: thank you for your kind 501-253-6807 592-0767 DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis words - we’ll do the best we can. 501-253-5445 ¯ *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. Tulsa Agencies, Churches, Schools & Universities 501-253-9337 ¯ 579-9593 ¯ MCC of the Living Spnng Letters Policy 501-253-2776 AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 4337, 74101 743-2363 Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-5332 *All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria 587-7314 ". Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery 501-624-6646 ¯ issues which we’ve covered or on issues Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 Positive Idea Marketing Plans 583-7815 ". you thinkneed to be considered. Y oumay ¯ 501-253-6001 ¯ Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-9780 request that your name be withheld but Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East *B/L/G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 585-1201 ¯ FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS ¯ letters must be signed & have ph°ne num*Ch~: ~ ,er of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston ¯ 501-442-2845 ~ bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let*Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI. & Florence *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. 501:442-3052 " ters are preferred. Letters to other publi¯ Ron’s Place, 523 W. Poplar *Church of the RestorationUU, 1314 N’Greenw°°d 587-1314 : cations will be printed as is appropriate. *Community of Hope United Meth°dist, 2545 S" Yale 585-1800 * is where you can find TFN. Not all are Gay.owned but all are Gay-friendly. *Community Uni ,t,ar_i_’an-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 *Council Oak Men s chorale, rehearsals on Mondays, 585-8595 �some Tulsa Unitarians and the Episcopal Diocese ¯ Do Tulsa Jews Hate Gays? "¯" crediL of Oklahoma, and I hope, Bennett, are doing work behind First they came for the Gays and ! didn’t ." who referred to the systematic persecution of Jews, other Germans, including Gay men, and non-Germans, by the Nazis. Now that we are just a few weeks past Passover, the ancient celebration of the liberation of Jerks from Egyp¯ dan slavery,-and right after Holocaust remembrance ceremonies, perhaps it’s equally just to comment on the ongoing silence of Tulsa’s Jewish leaders about recent Oklahoma House of Representatives legislative attacks on Gay & Lesbian Oklahoma citizens (see related story; page one). Of course, to those who follow these issues, this silence is nothing new. Last year when the legislature attacked s,Tulsa s Jewlshleadership was silent too. And the year before that. And back to those nasty, hate-filled public hearings about the City’s Human Rights COmmission’s Task Force report, Tulsa’s Jewish leaders were silent. Yolanda Chamey, formerly community relations specialist with the Jewish Federation, claimed that the Jewish Federation did send aletter to Mayor Savage supporting fair and equal treatment fo!~ Gay & Lesbian citizens but no one ever saw this letter, or would even have known about it if not for this newspaper asking. And while such a position could have set a standard for the greater community had it been known, the secretive manner in which the letter was sent guaranteed that no one would know about it. Some will ask why pick on the Jew~ .~ Why not ask why other groups which should speak out for social justice remain silent? It is a fair question. Indeed, the silence of the Presbyterians, the Methodists, the Disciples of Christ, even the Roman Catholics - most of whom haye 0fficial denominational policies which call them to workfor civil rights protections for Lesbians and Gaymen (not just oppose attacks) - is troubling. And of course, Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry which hardly has met a social justice issue it couldn’t embrace, seems to continue to find Gay people not worthy of justice or even minimal civil rights protections. Even the voice of the courageous Rev. Russell Bennett of the most Gay-friendly "main-line" Christian denomination in Tulsa, the United Church of ChrisL has not been heard publicly on this matter as of our press time¯ To their the scenes to protest these hate-based actions. However, it is the Jews with whom Gay people share ~ the experience of systematic Nazi persecution. Gay men, ¯ like Jews, were targeted by Nazi legislation which essen¯ tially made their existence illegal and which set the stage : for deportation to Nazi concentration camps. And while the persecution of Gay men may not havebeen part of a : .systematic genocidal theory, the.experience of the camps ¯ m which Gay men typically suffered some of the worst ." conditions and were most despised of all the prisoners, ¯ leftthemjustas dead. AndwhilethoseJews who survived ¯ can speak of "liberation" from the camps, and even -" received reparations with which to beginlife again, those ; Gay menwhodidsurvive wereimmediatelyreincarcerated ¯ as "criminals" - for the crime of loving - by the Allies. ¯ Soitis this sharedhistory as well as the observation that : in the US, Jews have traditionally heldleadership roles in ¯ social justice movements, that makes this silence so paiufU~. Jewish Americans were active in the civil rights movement of the 50’ s and 60’s which sought to end legal segregation. This was true in Tulsa as it was elsewhere. It’s not that Tulsa’s Jewish community has not been ¯ asked to help¯ The day after the first piece of hate -" legislation was passed (the amendment of Senate bill ; #1394 by Rep. Bill Graves, R-OKC), Rabbi Charles ¯ Sherman of Temple Israel who is also president of the ¯ National Couferenee of Community and Justice (for." merly of Christians and Jews), and David Bernsiein, ". executive director of the Jewish Federation were tele¯ phoned to ask for their help. To date, nearly four weeks -" and several follow-up calls later, neither has responded. What does this mean? Are they scared? Is it that ." ; speaking up for Gay people would somehow threaten the ¯ security of Tulsa Jews? This is hard to believe. Tulsa’s : Jewish community, though Small in numbers, has largely been rather successful and now is represented on nearly ¯ everymajorinfluential community organi7ationfrom the ¯ Chamber of Commerce to TU’s Board of Trnstees to the : National Conference. : Whether it is just plain old-fas_hioned bigotry, or merely : ¯ the catering to other’s pi’ejudice, it’s coming from those ¯ who ought to know better. Hebrew Scriptures, which Jew : and Christian each revere, exhort us "to seek justice" ; not "to seek justice - except for those socially inconve¯ nient Gay people over there". Hopefully, Tulsa’s Gay ¯ community will see Tulsa’s Jewish community take this : exhortation more seriously someday, and the next time ; thelaws of the land are used to attack Gay citizens, there ¯ will be as much outcry as there was when a cross of : Christmas lights was placed, wrongfully, on a public : building. - Tom Neal, editor & publisher no place in the Senate and no #ace in America," said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. Hormel, a (> -year-old San Francisco businessman, philanthropist, Democratic Party contributor and heir to the Hormel Meat Co. fortune, receivedunanimous Senate confirmation last May for another post, as an alternate to the U.S. delegation to the U.N. General Assembly¯ He sailed through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, winning approval on a 16-2 vote last November, after Secretary of State Madele’me Albright assured Chair-. man Jesse Helms~R-N.C., that Hormel was highly qualified and would not promote his personal interests. Helms voted against Hormel but let the nomination advance to the Senate floor¯ In a letter to Sea. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., a committee member, in February, Hormel said: "I will not use, nor do I think it is appropriate to use, the office of the ambassador to advocate any personal views I may hold." He pledged to resign from mostofhis board seats, limit his charitable giving and prohibit use of his name in fund raising. But that has not satisfied Republican Sens. Tim Hutchinson of Arkansas, Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma and Bob Smith of New Hampshire, who put holds on the nomination. Conservative groups also continue to oppose Hormel as a "radical Gay activist". Gary Bauer’s Family Research Council cited Hormel’s financial support for a documentary aimed at educators that the group said promotes "Gay lifestyles"¯ It also pointed to a Gay and Lesbian materials wing in the San :. Francisco public library supported by and named for ¯ Hormel that contains controversialliterature. Further, the ¯ council said, Hormel presided over a 1996 Gay pride ¯ parade in San Francisco at which he was heard laughing ¯ at n/ale drag queens dressed as nuns. Bauer said Luxem¯ bourg is 97 percent Roman Catholic, and"appointmg an ; ambassador who shows no~hing but contempt for certain ¯ groups of believers should offend every American who ¯ believes in the Constitution." ¯ Hormd said he had no role in deciding the contents of ¯ either thelibrary collectio,n or the documentary. "I hardly view myself as a’radical. I am abusinessman and lawyer ¯ withmore than 30years of commitment to public service, ¯ social justice and human rights," he wrote Smith. In considering Hormel’s n0mination, Republicans must ¯ deal both with general gripes by socialconservatives that -" they haven’t done enough to advance pro-family pro_" grams, and conversely with concerns about being de. picted as hostile to Gays. ¯ "I don’t see how the Republican Party wants to be ¯ known as the party that discriminates on the basis of ¯ sexual orientation," said Winnie Stachelberg of the Hu¯ man Rights Campaign, a leading Gay political organiza¯ tion. Hormd is on the board of the Human Rights Cam" paign Foundation, the group’s educational arm. "’It’s not his sexual orientation," countered Herb ¯ Johnson, chief of staff to Inhofe, one of Hormel’s leading ¯ Senate opponents..’q’he biggest problem is he has been ¯ inclined to use this to push an agenda that doesn’t neces.. sarily represent the agenda of the American people." ¯ speak up because I was not Gay... finally they came for the Jews, and by that time there was no-one left to say anything at all - a paraphrase of German pastor Martin Niemoeller ¯ a hate pulpit." Hall said Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives don’t want "to let hate spill out on the ¯ floor of the House." Hall also said House Speaker Loyd Benson deserves credit for "literally making sure Oklahoma is not shown nationally as a state of hate mongers.’" ¯ Both of the bills in question were sent on to conference ¯ committees for more work. "I think the bottom line is you need to look at the final ¯ vote on those measures and look at the final versions of the bill. I think that will speak for itself," said Benson, DFrederick. ¯ Rep. Bill Graves, R-Oklahoma City, author of the ¯ measure to prohibit"knoWn homosexuals and Lesbians" ¯ from working as contract or support employees in public schools, acknowledged that similar amendments on other ¯ bills have failed to survive conference committees. ¯ Whether the amendments are quietly removed in con-¯ ference is beside the point for Ncal, who maintains that the failure to oppose such measures loudly creates bigger ¯ problems for the Gay community. Hall admitted that another reason the amendments ¯ were passed without protest is that this year is an election ¯ year. Those who openly oppose such measures could be ¯ branded by their political opponents as promoting homo" sexuality. In fact, in 1996 Sen. Penny Williams, D-Tulsa, was ¯ criticized by her Republican opponent for voting against ¯ an amendment bamng same-sex marriages in Oklahoma. Ms. Williams, who won re-election, was one of only two state senators who voted against that amendment. ¯ Republican lawmakers aren’t always behind such con" troversies. In 1995, Democratic state representatives wrote resolutions opposing teaching about homosexuality in public schools even though no public schools in the ¯ state taught such subjects. The president of the Oklahoma Education Association said the resolutions were b~ed on a "blatantly misconstrued" measure passed by the National Education Asso¯ ciadon that dealt With training programs for education ¯ employees."for~the purposerf identifying and eliminat¯ ing sexual orientation stereotyping in the education s~tting.’" Hall said the finai resolution by Rep. Jim Hamilton, D-Poteau, was rewritten so that it was not offensive to ¯ Gay people. ¯ Editor’s note: there was considerable disagreement in ¯ OMahoma’s Gay communities about whether the final ¯ resolution was in any way "acceptable" as Hall claims. International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1998 4:00 P.M. LaFortune Park Southeast Shelter 61st & Yale PICNlC SLIPPER FOLLOWING THE SERVICE ~}R MORlg INI~3RMATION INTERFAITH AIDS MIN~TRIES 438-2457 �¯ first leading homosexual character, butGays will still ¯ be seen elsewhere on American television. One year ago this month, "Ellen" made television : ¯ history as the first series with a homosexual lead NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - The names Harvard ¯ and Yale by themselves evoke decades of tradition ¯ character. It drew both praise and fire for its groundbreaking portrayal of a woman coming to and conformity. Now these Ivy League bastions are breaking new ground for universities, as homosexual : terms with being Lesbian. What it didn’t draw was couples provide new models of domestic life for ¯¯ ratings on a consistent basis. After months of specuundergraduates as dormitory leaders. And so far, the ¯ lation, ABC confirmed late Thursday that Ellen DeGeneres’ last show would be a one-hour finale ground-brealdng appointments have created little : May 13. commotion. Both ABC and DeGeneres declined to comment This July,.a Lesbian couple will assume duties as ¯¯ recently. The conservative Southern Baptists Conhousemasters at Harvard’s Lowdl House, asix-story brickbuilding with a grassy quadrangle anda bell " vention praised the decision, while Gay rights groups tower close to the fabled Harvard Yard. A Gay man ¯ . said theloss of amajor Gay character andperspective appointed dormitory dean is moving with his partner : on television is a serious blow. The sitcom, which has been airing Wednesday into Yale’s Trumbull College, a Gothic structure of ¯ seam-faced granite with limestone trim and arching ¯ : nights after thehigher-rated’qqae Drew Carey Show," ¯ made its debut in 1994 with DeGeneres playing a windows enclosing three courtyards. ¯ "I think it’s a great new erain being able to provide ¯ single heterosexual with a,,Friends~’_like close group of pals. After the comedian and her character, Ellen role models that have not been available at this level ¯ Morgan, both came out as Lesbians last season, before," said Peter Novak, 32, the Yale.appointee. "We’ve been welcomed, and it says a lot about the ¯¯ DeGeneres and the network fought over the show’s content, including story lines that concentrated on Yale community and how tolerant it is, especially : sexual orientation. within the administration." More than 36 million people watched the April30, .. At Haryard, professor Diana Eck, 52, realizes that ¯ she and her partner of 20 years may raise some : 1997, episode when Ellen came out. This year, the eyebrows. "We know what it’s like in the culture : series averaged fewer than 11 million viewers - a 22 generally: There are many people who are still very " percent drop over the previous year. uncomfortable with this issue, so I’m sure that will be the case here," said Ms. Eck, a professor of comparafive religion and Indian studies at Harvard. The dormitories are not forsaking their traditions, however. The housemaster’at Lowell House, for : TOPEKA, Kan. (AP)- A state law that makes homoexample, has been host of a weekly afternoon tea : sexual sex a crime has been upheld as constitutional. since 1930, a custom Ms. Eck plans*’to continue. : A three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals Novak~ who is-pursuing a master of fine arts in ¯ refnsed Friday to overturn the muuicipal court misdedramaturgy and dramatic criticism at the Y ale School ¯ mean0r conviction of Max D. Movsovitz, a Topeka ¯ of Drama, says he will h,e,!p students with aead.emics artist. Movsovitzwas arrestedinTopeka’s Gage Park and personal problems. This will allow me to be an : in April 1995 after soliciting sex from an undercover influence in people’s lives)’ Novak said. His partner ¯ police officer. of four years, Curtis Lee, a store manager, will not x~ .....it? rh.]]~noed the constitutionality of a Gay Couples Provide College Leadership : .- Law Upheld lntramura.l., sports ana being a part oI StiMd~HL/S "11. v¢~, :. arguing theY, v~olated" " .... his rights, to p’nvacy;, e~.ual - Novak sat& ¯ treatment under the law and freedom of expression. In a Yale dorm, the dean and.the master act as : He and the American Civil Liberties Union claimed surrogate parents in the lix,es of the 440 students who the law unfairly discriminates against homosexuals. live there. Master Janet Henrich, a medical professor, The Court of Appeals panel, in a unanimous un¯ has lived in the durra for ayear with her husband, : signed opinion, rejected all of the arguments. Victor, a physics professor. ¯ Movsovitz can appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court. At Harvard, Ms. Eek and Dorothy Austin will "As societal values evolve, the Legislature may folbecome housemasters overseeing daily life for 450 low some other state legislatures and decriminalize ¯ students. Ms. Austin will split her time between : private sexual behavior betweenall consenting adults," Harvard and Drew University in New Jersey, where ¯ the court satd. Ho ever, these are issues that should she is an associate professor of psychology and reli- ¯ be addressed by legislatures and not courts." gion. "We knew that it would be an issue for the first According to court records, two men approached time to have a same-sex couple as masters," Ms. Eck .. Movsovitz while he was parked in Gage Park, the said. "I don’t know if we would have been appointed ¯ city’s largest park and home of the Topeka Zoo. 10 years ago." ~ During a conversation, Movsovitz agreed to engage Administrators say sexual Orientation made no ." in oral sex. The two men were undercover police difference in the appointments, which:were decided ¯ officers. by student-faculty committees. Dean of Harvard College Harry Lewis said many people had suggested Ms. Eck for the position not knowing what her sexual orientation was. "Our first criterion in looking at people was the quality of the individual master and TORONTO (AP) - Ontario’s highest court has ruled what they would bring to the house," he said. At Yale, Novak will succeed dean William di ¯_ that the Canadian government’s definition of"spouse" Canzio, who lived alone in the dorm for eight years ¯¯ is unconstitutional because it excludes same-sex partand is leaving for California.. Ms. Eck and Ms. Austin ¯ ners.. A three-judge panel of the Ontario Court of will replace professor William H. Bossert and his Appeal ruledthat the definitionof"spouse" shouldbe ¯ amended in the federal Income Tax Act to recognize wife, Mary Lee, who are retiring after 23 years. Harvard students seemed to see the appointment as ¯¯ same-sex couples as well as opposite-sex couples. little cause for concern. "People are more interested The ruling came in a case involving pension benefits ¯ and technically applies only to the Income Tax Act. in who she is, and what her dedication to the house is, than her personal life, which isn’t our concern," said : But Gay activists said it could set a precedent that ¯ would affect similar sections of other federal acts. Lisa Mignone, a senior from Bronxville, N.Y. ¯ "It opens the door for same-sex pension benefits, The same goes for many at Yale. "It’s really not a ¯ certainly, but it’s also a very significant statement by big deal," said Tya Harris, a sophomore from Nashrifle, Tenn. "There are a lot ofpe0ple who are openly ¯ the courts that discriminating against same-sex couples is not only immoral, it’s unconstitutional," said John Gay on this campus." ¯ Fisher, executive director of Equality Ior Gays and ¯ Lesbians Everywhere. : The case was brought by Nancy Rosenberg and her ¯ employer, the Canadian Union of Public Employees,. : regarding pension benefits which R0senberg sought LOS ANGELES (AP) L The cancellation of ABC’s ¯ to arrange for her Lesbian partner. The union in 1992 "Ellen" will leave prime-time television without its amended its pension plan to’extending spousal ben- : i Gays Still on TV When only the best will do! Kansas "Sodomy" i Ellen Gone But 1635 E. 15th Street Tulsa, OK 74120 (918) 599 - 8070 Canada Recognizes Same-Sex Spouses ~’T-SHIRTS ¯ CARDS I v oo s ~CANDLES ¯ BU~ONS ¯ J EW ELRY ¯ BUMPER STICKERS ¯ PRIDE PARAPHERNALIA ....... : & A~work~-from Local Artists Located insideConcessionS on Brookside Community. 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Norwood Info., call 224-4754 Chris & Sharon 747-1508 SHORT ON CASH? efits to include Gay and Lesbian employees. But Canada’s revenue department argued the amendment violated the tax s opposite-sex definition of spouse. The court ruling gave the union the right to include same-sex partners in its private pension plan without losing any tax benefits. Revenue department officials said they hadn’t decided whether to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court of Canada. Special Classes for Gay Students Nixed BAY SHORE, N.Y. (AP) - Gay and Lesbian students who say they dropped out of public high school because of harassment almost got their own one-room schoolhouse, but organizers forget one detail: getting permissi’on from their bosses. Top officials of the sponsoring government agency, the Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Education Services, said they learned about the schoolhouse from a Newsday reporter. Board president Bruce Brodsky immediately halted plans to open the school, the newspaper reported last month. He was unaware that members of his own staff had enlisted a teacher, arranged for a classroom at the Long Island Gayand Lesbian Youth Inc. in BayShore, and had been advertising to attract students for several weeks. Three had signed up. The board Serves youngsters with special needs, including those who are pregnant, handicapped or seeking occupational training. "I don’t believe there should be a separate facility for Gay and Lesbian students. I don’t want to throw them back into the closet;’ Brodsky said. David Kilmnick, executive director of the Gay youth agency, said he would still push for the separate classes. "We want to make sure that this school happens, that these kids are not harassed or subject to violence because of their sexual orientation.- They need a s afer place to-learn," he said. 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His proposal, which was certified to circulate petitions, brings the number of proposed initiatives seeking a spot on the November statewide ballot to 47. Knight’s proposal, tided the "California Defense of Marriage ¯ Act," adds just one sentence to the state Family Code: "Only marriage between a man and a woman i s valid or recognized in California." Statelaw already says that any marriage pfrformed in California must be between a man and a woman. But that lgw also recognizes as valid any marriage performed elsewhere. After a Hawaiian court riding in 1993 made recognition of Gay and Eesbian marriages possible, Congress gave states the authority not to recognize same-gender marriages performed in another state. An earlier attempt to place a ban on Gay marriages on the June primary ballot failed to collect enough signatures. Students Sentenced for Anti-Gay Attack : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ : ; : : ¯ ¯ earlier spent 16 days in juvenile d~tenfion at the Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility. Huffaker, who served five days at Oak Creek and 69 days of home detention, will be on probation for one year. Nash, who served five days at Oak Creek and 33 days of home detention, will be on probation until his 18th birthday. All three must undergo diversity education, pay restitution to Miller for his dental bills and write a letter of apology, the judge said. While what was done to Miller can’t be undone, Gardner said the case can send a message to people in the community to think twice before taunting others. The judge said he got the impression that the boys have come to realize the seriousness :of what happened. If people are assaulted because of their particular status, the assault is not just on that person, but alsoon the group, he said. "That’s the reason I think this case had the publicity and had the attention I think it deserved," Gardner said. Support for Gays Provokes Death Threats "¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ : ’. ¯ ¯ ¯ "¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ : " ¯ ; " : : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ . ¯ : ¯ : ¯ CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Three teen-age boys have been sentenced to eight days each on a work crew and ¯ a year or more of probation in the intimidation and assault of a Gay high school student in February. Paul ¯ ¯ .Miller, a senior at Corvallis High School, said the boys taunted him and then punched him, knocking out his ¯ two front teeth. ¯ C yle Schroeder, 15, and Robert Huffaker and Michael ¯ Nash, both 16, appeared before Benton County Circuit Judge Robert Gardner. Miller did not attend the hearing. ¯ Schroeder, who threw the punch, will serve two ¯ years’ probation after his time on the work crew. He LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Gay-rights issues have divided the United Methodist Church, but death threats against a student who supported Gay rights at the church’s Nebraska Wesleyan Uni.versity have caused a deeper controversy. "Everyone is welcome at this university, regardless of how they live or how they love," the Rev. Bill Draper Finlaw told a crowd of about 300 people gathered on campus Thursday to show support for sophomore Jonathan Judge. The small, liberal arts Methodist school, which has about 1,500 students, was rocked last week when Judge received two messages on his answering machine threatening him with death for supporting a campus Gay rights group. Judge reported the messages to police. Judge, who is not Gay, is a member of the student senate and has introduced a bill on behalf of the Gay civil rights group, Plains Pride, to have it recognized as a legitimate campus organization. The rally came just two days before the church’s national Council of Bishops is to meet in Lincoln. The bishOps have been asked to call a special session of the General Conference, the church’s top legislative body, to discuss Gay civil rights. These rights became a hot-button issue among the church’s 9.5 million members when a Methodist minister in Omaha was acquitted last month on charges of disobeying church rules for performing a Lesbian marriage. The Rev. Jimmy Creech performed the ceremony in September in defiance of anorderby Nebraska Bishop Joel Martinez. Creech was suspended and put on trial before a jury of Methodist ministers. Following a two-day inquiry in Keamey, a panel of 13 ordained elders voted 8-to-5 to convict Creech of violating the church’ s Order and Discipline. The vote fell one short of the nine required for conviction. Creech presented the first challenge to the denomination’s 1996 decision in its Social Principles to prohibit"ceremonies that celebrate homosexual unions." The United MethodistChurch is the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States, after the Southern Baptists. It has about 120 colleges nationwide, including Southern Methodist, Duke and Emory universities in addition to Nebraska Wesleyan. Dina Weisser, a 21-year-old junior at Nebraska Wesleyan, said she has several Gay and Lesbian friends whohavebeenharassedoncampus.Weisser, wh0is not Gay but belongs to Plains Pride, said two members of the group have been attacked on or near campus in recent weeks. ’q?here’s been so much violence going on - so much hatred," she said. ’q’hey are trying to silence us by threatening senators in our student senate ~.. trying to take away our First Amendment rights" Judge sat on a brick wall during the rally, stanng down at the sidewalk as he listened to the speakers. "It was very reassuring." he said. "It ¯renewed my faith in this campus." Judge appeared nervous when asked how he was coping after the death threats. "I’m here," he said. �Every 5 Minutes, Another Young Person’s Infected costing $25,000 to $37,000 per person a year, an estimated 16,000 men, women and children in developing countries are newly infected each day. Conference co-chair Margaret Chesney MOSCOW (AP) - Every minute worldof the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention wide, five people between the ages of 10 Studies, working with AIDS specialists and 24 become infected with HIV, acfrom 38 different nations, sought pmcticording to a report released here inMoscal and affordable solutions to the growcoW. ing epidemic. The UNAIDS report also warned that Among the prevention costs estimated Eastern Europe is set to become "one of by experts: the next epicenters" of the world AIDS - 50 cents to test blood for the AIDS virus. crisis, with HIV’ infection.rates having - Several dollars to cure a sexually transincreased at least sixfold .since 1994. It " mitted disease. said that 190,000 people in the region are -$50 to give an infected mother a short infected, a contagion rate driven by a course of AZT to prevent transmission of sharp rise in the use of injected drugs. the virus to her baby. In conjunction with the report, the joint Worldwide, about $1.5 billion has been U.N. Programon HIV/AIDS launched a spent each year on comic books, radio yearlong campaign called "Force for spots and condom rallies in devdoping Change: World AIDS Campaign with .nations. But such prevention efforts have Young People." The report was released proved to be mere speed bumps, not roadin,Moscow to draw attention to the threat blocks, in the path of HIV, the report facing Eastern Europe. "In.Russia, where found. injecting drug use and unsafe sex are fueling the HIV/AIDS epidemic, it is time for young people to engage in HIV/AIDS prevention efforts and make their voices heard," said G4anni MtuTi~ UNICEF’s ATLANTA (AP) - The rate at which Moscow representative. "They have the people are becoming infected with HIV in right and responsibility to change the the United States has held relatively steady course of the epidemic and the support of despite a historic drop in AIDS cases, adults is crucial to make it happen." suggesting that many people are not heedThe report said that the young are paring warnings about prevention. A study ticularly hard-hit by the world epidemic, released by the Centers for Disease Conwith at least one-third of the 30 million trol and Prevention estimated a2 percent HIV carriers being 24 or younger. Each decline from 1995 to 1996 in.the number day, 7,000 young people worldwide conof new HIV cases diagnosed among people tract HIV, adding up to 2.6 million new 13 or older. -infections annually, it said. The report "This is a case of the glass is half full," warned Of an explosion in sexually transsaid CorneliusBakerof the National AS: mitted diseases across Eastern E~ope. sociation of People with AIDS. "People New syphilis cases have gone from 10 per are living longer. That’s great. But with a 100,000 people each year in the late 1980s steady infection rate, it means the epito - in some regions-- hundreds per demic isn’t going away." 100,000. The study Used statistics from the 25 UNAIDS is a grouping of 5 U.N. agen- "~ states that report infection r~ites. AIDS cies and the World Bank. _" deaths dropped 21%in 1996, while the ¯ number of people with AIDS dropped ¯ 6%, according to figures previously re: leased by the CDC. AIDS deaths were ¯ down an additional 44%in the firsthalf of 1997. People diagnosed with HIV are not SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - More spend¯ ing could halve the number of new HIV considered AIDS cases until they actually infections worldwide, according to a : develop symptoms of the disease. So deUnited Nations study presented at a San " laying the onset of AIDS and prolonging Francisco AIDS conference. "We know ¯ the lives of AIDS patients can reduce the ¯ what works. We’ve shown it’ s effective. number of AIDS deaths even while there’s What we need now is the money to imple- ~ little changein the rate of new HIV cases. "We’re not seeing good news in the fact ment them," said Martha Bulter deLister, ¯¯ director of the Dominican Republic AIDS that we are not seeing a substantial deorganization Fundacion Genesis. "We " dine," in the H_IV infection rate, said Dr. ¯ Palricia Fleming, a CDC researcher. The can’t wait for a vaccine." ¯ The result could be achieved if affluent ¯ CDC estimated that HIV cases between governments, corporations and individu1994 and mid-1997 dropped slightly als dug deeper and spent 10 to 15 times among men but increased among women. more on global prevention programs, said The study also showed HIV infections the UN study presented at this week’s ¯ among young people overall had leveled University of California, San Francisco off, but minorities now make up a greater conference. HIV infection is rampaging ¯ portion of that group. Of the 7,200 cases through Africa, the Caribbean, Latin ¯ of HIV reported among 13- to 24-y.earAmerica and Southeast Asia, but many ¯ olds, 63% were black and 5% Hispamc. countries are unable to afford something Ms. Fleming warned that not all states as simple as a blood test to keep the blood ¯ were required to report infection rates. supply dean. ~ The new figures don’t include California Nor can they afford testing, and coun- ¯ and New York, so the true national infec¯ seling of HIV-infected people to warn tion rate could be higher or lower, she against transmitting the infection to oth- ¯ said. The CDC wants all states to create a ers. Sexually transmitted diseases, known ¯ name-based HIV reporting system. to boost the risk of HIV infection, go ~ "You need to know about the front end untreated. Furthermore, mothers pass on ¯ oftheepidemicifyou’retryingtofindout the virus to their infants because they lack ¯ what’s going on With the disease," said acces s to the AZT drug regimen that could ¯ Eve Mokotoff, chief of the HIV/AIDS ¯ interrupt deadly viral transmission. epidemiology unit at the Michigan DeWhile much of. the globe is riveted by " partment of Community Health in Dethree- and four-drug anti-viral regimens, " troit. Michigan is among the states that ¯ ~ ¯ ." ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ US HIV Infection Rate Steady Medical Excellence And Compas.sionate Care Since 1926. ¯ ST. 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Skelly Dr. # 215 745~11.!1, ::~-:: ~ - The Pride Store 1307 E. 38th, 2nd floor in the Pride Center, 743-4297 6-9 pm, Sunday - Friday 12-9 pro, Saturday all sales benefit the Pride Center Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ Pride Merchandise http://members.aol .corn/ TulsaPride/index.html will the person who is still paying too much for life insurance please call Kent Balch & ASsociates 918-747-9506 require their clinics and hospitals to report the names of people infected with HIV. House Bars Needle Exchange Funds WASHINGTON (AP) - Not satisfied with what members called a halfhearted effort by the administration, the House voted Wednesday to bar federal money for needle-exchange programs. The 287-140 vote came during a week when the parties were vyi.ng for the high groundin anti-drug policies. Many Democrats said the GOP-backed bill was political posturing that would cripple programs proven to stop the spread of AIDS. House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said the action was needed to counter "a deadhead president that supports a program that gives free needles to drug addicts." The House action came just days after the White House announced that it would continue to ban federal money for needle exchange programs while recognizing that such programs hav e been effectiv e in fighting the spread of AIDS without encouraging illegal drug use. Linda Ricci, spokeswoman for the White House Office of Management and Budget, said the GOP bill.was "unnecessary and unwarranted." The Health and Human Services secretary "should have the authority to determane the merit of such programs and... the decision on which HIV prevention strategies to use should be in the hands of state and local offidials,’.’ Ricci said. The issue divided the administration. HHS Secretary Donna Shalala encour. ~aged local ~Orn)nlmiti~st0,expandthe 1 i 0 .~e&tle exchar~ge~programs now operating in 22 states while drug policy chief Barry McCaffrey argued that theprograms jeopardize the administration’s war on drugs. Clinton’s surgeon general, Dr. David Satcher, said he was "disappointed" funds would notbe availablefor effective needle exchange programs. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus last week called for McCaffrey’s resignation, saying lives would be lost if needle distribution is halted. But Republicans said the administratiou policy was consistent with its failure to get tough on drugs. They disputed scientific studies concluding that needle exchange programs are working. "The Clinton administration’s endorsement of needle exchange programs is part of an intolerable message to our nation’s children sent by the White House that drug use is a way of life;" Said Rep. Gerald Solomon, R-N.Y., a sponsor of the legislation. Democrats accused Republicans of rushing a bill to the floor withom hearings to make a political point. "This legislation is a travesty and a blight upon true medical science and it plays into the hands of those who would" use the lives of our children aud those addicted for political purposes," said Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas. "You’d think we’re having a meeting of the flat earth society," said Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "How can we turn our back on science?" The federal government since 1989 has barred the use of federal funds to provide hypodermic needles and syringes to intravenous drug users. The legislation, which still needs Senate consideration, would repeal, language in a 1998 spending bill that would allow funding if the HHS secretary determines exchange projects are effective in preventing the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and do not encourage illegal drug use. The House vote came as the Republican leadership prepared to unveil an dectionyear package of anti-drug proposals, including more money for border guards, tougher penalties and grants to small businesses that fight workplace drug use. House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt of Missouri sought to get the jump on the Republicans Wednesday by issuing aninepage report critical of the GOP record in fighting drug.s. "By making the war on drugs a parusan war, Speaker (Newt) Gingrich is drawing the battle lines against imaginary enemies. The onfy thing he will accomplish is to reduce the prospects for bipartisan anti-drug legislation in this Congress," he said. deliberately inflicted. The mother of the ¯ youngster, whose father is accused of ¯ injecting him with the AIDS virus, says ¯ her goal now is to prevent him from bei;ag i victimized again. The mother, identified on!y as Jennifer, ¯ said she was grateful for the compassion ¯ she had received. But she was obviously ¯ shaken by the number of reporters and ¯ television cameras she faced at a news ¯ conference. She took no questions after ¯ ¯ making a brief statement. "I plead with you to respect the privacy and dignity of ¯ my son and my family. He’s been through ¯ so much already," she said. "My main ¯ concern is to protect my son from any : further victimization." Her voice broke several times as she ¯ explained how her son’s illness - he was ¯ diagnosed with full-blown AIDS in 1996 - has affected their lives. She said her son, who was once near death, ~s dome, better ¯ now" but that she realizes he will eventuNEW YORK (AP) - International finan- ¯ ally die of the disease. The boy must be cier George Soros has offered $1 million ¯ fed small amounts of food frequendy and in matching funds to support needle ex- ¯ must take about 10 medications several change programs around the country. The ¯ times a day. He is trying to live as normal move came in response to the Clinton : a life as possible, even going to school administration’s position that it does not ¯ when he is able. favor federal funding for the programs, Brian T. Stewart is charged with firstwhich are credited with helping slow the degree assault, accused of deliberately spread of the AIDS virus. ¯" injecting his infant son with AIDS-tainted The Sorts pledge "was in the works, ¯° blood six years ago. He haspleaded iunoand we d~cided to announce it when the cent and is being held on $500,000 bond. federal government decided not to fund ¯ County prosecutor Tim Brann said he programs," said Ty Trippet of the could not comment on any of the evidencc Lindesmith Center, a drug policy research police may have gathered against StewarL organizanon that is part of the Sortsexcept to say that there was enough to sponsored Open Society Institute. allow a judge to issue a ~varrant for Sorts said an estimated 35 percent of Stewart’s arrest on charges of first-degree all new HIV cases in the United States are assault: ¯ : ¯7 due to druginjectionwith unclean needles. Police said Stewart once told the bo\"s "It has been scientifically proven, and the mother not to worry about trying to colfederal government agrees, that making lect child support because the boy ,votdda’t sterile syringes readily available to adlive that long. His lawyer, Joe Murphy, dicts reduces the spread of HIV and does has said Stewart maintains that he is immnot encourage drug use," he said. cent. Murphy has accnsed prosecutors of Health and Human Services Secretary trying and convicting his client in the Douna Shalala has urged state and local media. $1rn Offered for Needle Exchange officials to use their own funds to implement such programs. Last 3ear, Sorts donated S1 million to various needleexchange programs. This year’s repeat donation will be used to match the amount that donors increase their donations over last year. For exan~ple, if a foundation don£ted $50,000 to a needle exchange program last 3,ear and is donating $75,000 this year- then Soros will donate $25,000. It is oifl.v the latest in a series of contributions to various causes by the Hungarian-born financier, who is ~ U.S. cidzen. In 1997, Soros made charitabledonadons of about $’540 million, according to Fortune magazine. Much of his largess has gone to benefit eastern Europe, including Russia. Also Baltimore Mayor. Kurt Schmoke said Clinton would agree to exchange programs if he saw how well they worked in Baltimore. Schmoke renewed his offer to talk to officials throughout the country in support of needle exchanges, including to the nation’s" chief executive. "I’m convinced if we can get the president over here, we can change his opinion," he said. Baltimore’s program, providing needles to about 7,000 addicts at a cost of about $300,000 a year, is the largest city-rim program in the country, Schmoke said. Mom Pleads for Infected Child ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - The 7-yearold boy already is slowly dying of a disease that authorities say his own father HIV Positive Kid in Day Care Dispute MADISON, Wis. (AP) - An agreement with two day-care centers sets a precedent by applying the Americans with Disabilities Act’s protections to a child who has the virus that causes AIDS, a govenmaent prosecutor says. The Beloit centers were accused of denying service to the bm because of his HIV virus. They have agree~t the v~rus is a disability under the act, according to U.S. Attorney Peggy Lantenschlager. "What this says is, because someone is HIV positive doesn’t mean that they can be discriminated," she said. The lawsuits claimed the centers illegal|y turned the boy, now 5, away in 1996 because of his disease. The centers’ lawyers had argued the boy was not protected by the federal law, which requires that people have an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. The lawyers said the boy was well-adjusted and functions normally, despite his suppressed immune system. Last week, U.S District Court Judge John Shabaz allowed prosecutors to proceed with the lawsuit against the centers. Shabaz ruled that there was enough evidence to let a jury find that the boy could be considered disabled under the act. Chris Kinast, the lawyer for Kiddie Ranch, said his client settled because federal prosecutors have virtually unlimited resources and the center could not afford to defend itself. �Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Well, happy May day! For those who comes to the rescue of an otherwise dull don’t know,in Pagan terms, it~ s the ,d~,y. celebrate fertility and creativity in au it s " month with ’q’he Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde May 8 --17. M.y many forms. Maypoles, phallic symbols fav.orite classic comedy, Oscar turns sociand dancing are the Usual forms of celety upside down in this comedy.of manebration as Spring returns. ners. Call 258-0077 for reservauons. Speaking of creative endeavors, the The Thomas Moran exhibition winds Council Oak Men’s Chorale is pleased to down May 10 at announce our first forGilcrease Museum, so Philbrook is bringing mal concert! It will be catch it while you can. atAll Soul’s Unitarian Philbrook is bringing old masters to light in Church at 8 pm on May old masters to light in an exhibit entitled 29. Hmm. I’d better an exhibit entitled"Old start practicing. ,, Masters brought to Masters brought "Song and Dance~ , Light". Catchy, huh? to Light". Catchy, my favorite of the The exhibit features Lloyd-Webber musisome really beautiful huh? The exhibit cals, Opens here in works from the Nafeatures some really Tulsa for a 3 day pertional Museum of Art formance June 26 at of Romania, where, by beautiful works from Tulsafest at the Perthe way, the real the National Museum Dracula made many forming Arts Center for Education, TCC South of Art of Romania... peasant’s lives rather Campus, 10300 E. 81st difficult. The real Street. The musical is ¯ McCoy had a penchant for punishing anYunusual in that the first act is .to.ld from the ¯ who violated his sense of re,orals by perspective of an English g~d newly ar- ¯ one impaling them on stakes. No, it s true rivedin New York tobe withher lovcr and ¯ ro~ "In Search of Dracula" . He. was a .cad to pursue her hat making career..The r~est ¯ Christian, to boot. And his sense of ~ct one follows her relationships as her ". converted of morals changed on a whim - kind of perspective and lovers change:’,The.first ". like Pat Robertson, Robert Tilton, Jerry acti~ done entirely in song. The second ¯ Falwell, and Jimmy Swaggart. But I diact is told in dance; and follows a young ". gress, much I’m sure, to the eternal chaman who she falls inlove with, and works of my editor, who never d...o~.s ~at. from his perspective. I saw the National ".-’. grin At any rate, the paintings will t~e hung Tour witti Mefissa Manchester (Bernadette Peters originated the role here in the States), and fell inlov¢ with the char,a~c,t~s and the show. And even if you don t like ~ baroque eras from such diverse locales as dance, if their choreography is anything ¯ Italy, Spain, Germany, and the Nethereven close to what I saw, you will be " lands. Masters such as ElG~eco, .......enchanted and amazed: SEE IT!!!! [ Rembrandt, Veneziano, and Jordaens are It is part of an arts festival which inre1~resented. This is not to bemissed. dudes many other fine events, from or- ! " "On May 24, a lecture on ’~he Age of chestras to dance to pop(call for info) and i Bernardo Strozzi" will be given at 2 pro, "An EveningWith Patti Page", who is a i discussing Genoese painting in the early Claremore native, June 20th at the PACE. 17th century. Another exhibition cel: For Ticket info, caI1.595~7777. ~ ebrates a recent acquisition by Philbrook Opera buffs, rejoice! June holds lots_a ¯ of Strozzi’s "St. Francis in Ecstasy" , fun for fans of Gilbert and Sullivan, with i subtitled"An Acquisition in Focus" ¯ rnnLight Opera Oklahoma p,r,o~_u.d,ng thre~, ning May 17 - July 12. shows: ’ffheNew Moon’ by Si..g.m,,una, i ¯ Local news: vaudeville was all the rage ¯Romberg, an operetta with all kinds oi i when Doris Travis lied about her ageto romantic hijink~ of a French chevalier ~ join the Ziegfeld Follies. Now 94, she’s fleeing royal fury, falling in love and : pulled, out tier tap shoes for a return enbuckling I~is swish, swash. Sorry. That ¯ gagement "I dance the same as I did 79 opens June 11; and June 1.2 brings Pine- i years ago," Mrs. Travis said. "Maybe not ~vith th~ same spring in my foot, but my apple Poll.. The description for this is infi-iguing: Pineapple Poll and all her i style hasn’t changed. I haven’t tried any friends are madly in 10ve with the Captain of the ttMS Hot Cross Bun. Yes, folks, ". of these new jazz or rock moves!" She "Old that is ~hat press release says. ge~ better: q’heythe contrive all means toI.tIx~ara his ship". I bet they do. Seems to me the men’s chorus could have fun with that :~ headed to New girls Yorkfor toan join fivebenefit other former Ziegfeld AIDS at the New Amsterdam Theatre, the re¯ "¯ storedvaudeville-erashowplaceoffTimes Square where the original Follies were piece. Oh my, it’s getting warm here. ,, . st,~ged. Mrs. Travis was ju.st l~4,,w.hen~s_h_e. And.the 3rd offering is "The Mikado , i lied a,.bout her age to join me uomes, t nat which is a more well-knownwork. And with character names like Nauld Poo, "- wasn t the last time she refused to be Yum.Yum, andKo-Ko, it’ssur¢, toaw.ak¢,n : limited by her years: She gr.ad..ua2~ ~[~hm~ the appetite. The performan._ces wi.11 runat : theUniv~rsitv of Oklahoma m lv’yzatm. the University of Tulsa, in 3 week reper- ~ age of 88, as ~ history major and mem.b~.r tory format. Formore info and reserva- : 0fPlaiBetaKappa. Wayt.ogo!,Ilove.tl~,s. . story, becaus_eitgoesto.snowtlaeremtgmo ti6us, call 583-4267. "Ohieetof Mv AffectiOus:~ ; a comedy ~ just be hope fortelevision me yet! sitcom that was "Ellen;’ the about a stratght woman who falls m love ¯ withhergayroonimate,iscurrently show- ~: the first with a Gay leading character, has ing at Parklane, Eton, Easfland, and M°vbeen canceled after five seas’°~" The A.BaCnC ies 8. It comes higtdy recommended, and show will not remm for a mxthlseason, I would have had a review for you, but "- network spokeswoman said, declining life’s little hand grenades prevented me ~ further comment. The program. ~be~,, ~ e from seeing the filmin time for this issue, the subject of national debate when eaten, played by comedian Ellen DeGeneres, There’s always Mayfest, and the ¯ see Notes, page 11 " Renegade’ s answer to that, Gayfest. PHILBROOK Visit Tuesday- Sunday Adults $5, Seniors & Students $3 ¢ous¢iL oak meN’5 ¢i-IoKaLe will present a flee performance on Friday,_ May 29th at All Souls Unitarian Church at 8 For more information, please call 743-4297. TOHR/the Pride Center presents 1998 Tulsa Pride March &.Picnic Saturday, June 20 Veterans-Park, 18th & Boulder March: 11:30,.Picnic: Noon- 5pm _ .Community Organization& Businesses Booths, Games,-Music & Free Refreshments. Information? Call TOHR/the Pride Center at 743-GAY S (743-4297) This ad donated by Tulsa Family News. �I~P SUNDAYS Follies Revue,. Inc. presents its l Oth anniversary benefit The-Best of Follies ’98 John H. Williams Theatre Tulsa Performing Arts Center Patron’s Night Thursday, June 25, at seven o’clock Champagne reception to follow, $~0 Benefit Performances Friday, June 26 & Saturday, June 27 at eight o’clock, $2o Tickets available at t~e PAC Box O ffice: :596-7111, ¯ 800-364-7111 or Carson Attractions~ 584-2000. Beneficiaries are: Community of Hope, HIV-Resource Consortium,-Hope Testing Clinic, Hospice of Green Country, O ur House, St.Joseph Residence, Tulsa Community~ AIDS part.i~rshiP, and .the Visiting Nurse Association’. 1 st Annual Red Ribbon Run 5k Run, Race Walk &.,Casual Walk m benefit HIV services of InteffaithAIDS Ministries & Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership sponsored by Bank of Oklahoma, Stax/Circle K Bama Companies, Interim Health Care, Joel, Tracey & Clay Norvell, & Tulsa Family News Saturday, June 13 Mens- 7am, Womens - 7:30 am LaFortune Park, 61st & Yale Registration SW Shelter, 6 am Parking at south 10t only, USATF sanctioned event.& c.ertifie~ coordinated by-Glen’s; Ine Prereg.istratio.n: $1.2 wit~ }=sla!~, $~ withoutl Race Day Registration: $15 witla t-shirt, $1o wlmout. Awards to top three men and women-in each USATF age group, as well as top overall male & female finishers & top threerace walkers. Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - .11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 2545 S. Yale, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 11am, 2545 S. Yale, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 1lain, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service - 5pm, Childrens Ministry - 5pro, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, .Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 10:~tSam, 3210e So. Norwood Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical Anglican Church in America) Mass - 1 lam, 205 W. King (east of No. Denver), Info: 582-3088 University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/GayfFransgendered Alliance 6:30 pm, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS Council Oak Men’s Chorale, 7 pm, leave message for more information: 743-4297 HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm, 834-TEST (8378) 3501 E. Admiral (east of Harvard) HIV Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pm, 2207 E: 61h;583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon/each mo. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Mixed Volleyball, Helmerich Park, 71st & Riverside, 7pm, call Shawn 491-2036. Women/Children & AIDS Committee, 3/2, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder I~" TUESDAYS AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, 5/12, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder HIV+ Support Group~ HIV Resource,Consortium l:30pm - 3507E Admiral(east of Harvard), I~fo: Wanda@ 834-4194 Mnlticultnrai AIDS Coalition, 5/5, 12:30pro, Urban League, 240 East Apache Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIV!AIDS Support Group~ and Friends & Family HIV!AIDS Support Group - 7 pm, Locatiom, call: 627-2525 Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group. Info: 743-4297 PrimeTimers, mens group, 3rd Tues/each rot., 7pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 381h Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer - 6:30pm, 5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pm, 3210c So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group For more information, calI 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pm, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~" THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 ~- 8:30pm 834-8378, 3507 E. Admiral Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24"s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 From Our Hearts to Our House~ 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/cach mo. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 ~ FRIDAYS Safe Haven, Young Adults Social Group, tat Fri/each rot. 8pro, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Community Coffee House, varying dates, 7 pro, Pride.Center, Info: 743-4297 ~ SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pm, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Lambda A-A, 6 pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. I~’ OTHER GROUPS You dont have to run .to help! Join the Red Ribbon Booster Club by making a donation to the Red Rib,b.on. Run. Those donating $25 or more will receive a t-start. Info: IAM.438-2437 orPOB 691438, Tulsa, 74169 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womeus Supper Club, Call for info: 584-.2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Info: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157 If your organization is not listed, please let us know. Call or fax 583-4615. �VoiceMail Reviewed by Barry Hensley able to the shifting fortunes of success or -failure -just as your self-esteem was Tulsa Cir,-Count, Library Author Isensee has ,’m interesting apdependent on how your parents felt about proach to currentGay male culture. With themselves at any particular moment. You cma never do or accomplish analogies to posttraumatic stress syndro~ne, he explains enongh to gain the approval that you never had from your how events ,and society conanalogies to pare~’~ts. 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Now all I have to do is find someone don’t imll as inuch~ml of the soil at that else to fix the desserts. lime. Now you get the best use Of your If you havcu’t tfimlned your crepe fertilizer myrtl~.vet, it isn’t too late. We had ~m oak Itcrc ~s a scene that was played oul with fungus last vc~ and I should have mmiv mncs when I had a lawn and g~den sprayed our tree When it first ledcd out touter; a customer would come in m~d but I didn’t. Oh well. maybe ins year sayS’My plm~ts just ~en’t growing like won’t be as ~vct m~d we won’t have the they should." "They are Mire, they just. aren’t doing ~at wall.’" Then I would say, problem. I wish this tree would let mc pay "’llow oftcu do you fertilize them." There a fine or solnething mid then do what I shouldhavc done t~vo weeks ago, maybe would be a lon~ silen~ mid the customer would get a gipsy look in their eve ~d I’ll tMk to Nm aboul it’ m~d see what we ~ work out. If you have been working in say, "’Fertilize the~." TNs is probably not your g~dcn this last few weeks ~d it SOlnetlfing you could relate to at ~1, but it didn’t m~e you fecl better, go back out is common. Feeding your plm~ts is m~ there - you ~:eren’t paying enough attenimportmlt p~t of spnug mid now is the tion. Go Ye Forth mid Fcrtilize~ time. Arc you tired of me nagging you about l)rdfi~ng yet? Judy McCormick formerly w~ the owne; of Cox Nursery m 7~dsa. Plm~t yo~ ~adimns m~y time now, it is is i~l oplllllUln lime THE MUSEUM SHOP AT PHILBROOK 748.5304 �Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law by Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud [ sentation but an ordinary sugary mayonIt eez I, le cousin de Jean-Pierre! He is ¯ naise dressing. on the sabatical- under the circumstances, They also offered a thick cheese-brochow do you say, mysterieux, et I am drafted ~ colt -I hesitate to call it soup, but there’s to fill in. Bien-sur, he will be back, ¯ not really another word that fits. It was probablement. Mats maintenant, je ne ¯ luke-warm, with crunch.), broccoli florets parlerai pas en francais - I will use the ." that could have used some more blanchEnglish. ing. Where’s Bette Davis when you need This Sunday, I had the pleasure of din- ¯" her? ing at Philbrook Museum’s brunch buf- : The main courses - I had the chicken fet The atmosphere was lovely, as we (dry and cold) and rice (cold),& a small arrived just as the rain fell in bit of veggie lasagna. I use the droves, and were seated near Sunday Brunch term lasagna loosely. It was the window by the striking basically scorched lasagna at maitre d’. And as I had noted noodles, tomato sauce and zucsome particularly handsome, chini and squash, cut to look Ph;lbrook er, scenery in the restaurant in like potato chips. In fact, I addition to the loveliness of hesitated to get some because the verdant grounds be~nd a of that - so did my companion. veil of rainfall, I odjusted my It looked like potato chip lasaseating position so I could en- 2727 So. Rockford gna. And it too, was cold to the joy the best of both worlds. taste. I think I tasted sun-dried The tableful of handsome tomatoes, but I couldn’t be Hou,s: gentlemen provided a lovely sure. The roast veggies ~ver v~ew m one direction,not to Tu~. - S~n.. llto 9 also tepid. mention the fact that the wait- Brunch on S~-Mays My dining colnpamon had ers were cute, too. pretty much the same thing, Prices: And the sen’ice was excelwith the addition of rather gluExpensive lent. My glass of iced tea was tinous cheese grits that had Payment: never empty very long, which solidified as soon as the)" hit ~s one of my barometers of ~V/ajor eredlt cards the plate. Mnm~! good sela’ice.’Leave me thirst). Smoking: On to the denserr table, which and go without a tip -well, ~vas ~vondrous to behold. CarNone other than this verbal one: "’you rot cake, the most succulent (I Alcohol: reall y should keep the patron" s love that word!) chocolate FMIy licensed glass full.’" The ambience was cheesecake I’ve ever tasted, lovely, and the player piano Rating: regular cheesecake, and tinkling gaily in the backchocolate cake with mousse ground added just the right filling and dark chocolate ic-’ touch. Dress ranged from suit and ties to ¯ ing and pecan sprinkles. The latter was leather jacket and jeans, so informal is ok. ¯ good, but the mousse had a slight bitterThe buffet, which looked gorgeous, - ness to it, which was unexpected and not ¯ included something for everyone.Various too pleasant -though my companion salads, grilled veg~es (squash, zucchini, ¯ thought other~vise. We were too stuffed and carrots), rosemary potatoes, veg~e ¯ by then to try the other selections, but they lasagna (they must of had one heck-of-a ¯ were very tempting. deal on the squash and zucchini), roast ¯ My advice: go straight (so to speak) for beef, grilled chicken over wild rice, cheese ." the dessert table. The rest was a disapgrits (which I found unusual - more later), ¯ pointment and a waste of appetite. Hopeham, and for those more inclined towards " fully, this will be corrected, or perhaps, brealffasty-things, an omelette bar and ¯ this was just aparticularly bad day, but till ¯ then: caveat emptor. And at $15 per perBet~an waffles to order. And the dessert table.., ah the dessert son, you can get a much better meal for a table. We started offatthe salads of course. ¯ great deal less at Piccadilly Cafeteria. I had mixed greens though a few pieces of Editor’s note: Jean-Claude de which were brown, and a vinegar and oil ¯¯ FlambeauchaudwillcontinueTulsaFamconcoction. T’was a bit tart, but good. A ily News and Jean-Pierre LegrandCaeS.ar and pasta salads were also fea- ¯ bouche’s tradition of restaurant reviews tured. They served poppy seed muffmettes ¯. which are distinguishedfor theD" candor. and also biscuits, which unfortunately ¯ Unlike most other Tulsapublications, we ¯ were your average, everyday ones. My do not use our reviews as an advertising dining companion was daring, and tried ¯ tool. In.fact, we’ve lost advertising bethe cole slaw, which he left untouched ". cause we did not cater to the egos ofsome after the first bite since it looked much ¯ restaurateurs. With us, you get the truth as more interesting than it was - lovely pre- ¯ we see it. 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Guest stars will include Jennifer Aniston, Glenn Close and Phil Donahue. �Eureka’s y ¯ Lesbian mothers ¯ Lesbians that we interviewed even a few ¯ and their children: ¯ years later had begun to use known doInterview with Nanette Gartrell ," nors. We actually stopped inviting new ¯ participants in 1992 because the ’old’ by Esther Rothblum In the early 1980s lots of Lesbians were ¯ Lesbians differed so much from the’new’ beginning to figure out ones in terms of donoridenways to have children by "We had no money," tity." Not surprisingly, the donor insemination. she said in a recent children were very. much Nanette Gartrell, a Lesbian desired. When" the Lesbipsychiatrist, was interested interview, "but of ans were first interviewed in studying these pioneer course none of the while pregnant, about half Lesbians. "We had no money," she said in a rework I’ve ever done the women werelncoupled relationships, and had been cent interview, "but of ha~ been funded. with their parmers from a course none of the work It’s usually too few months to a decade or I’ve ever done has been Others were single funded. It’s usually too eontroverslal to be more. controversial to be funded mothers. When Nanette’s team by any of the traditional funded by any ofthe re-interviewed the mothsources, such as the Natraditional sources ers when the children were tional Institutes of Health. ¯.. It’s.years ahead a year and a half, they were It’s years ahead of its time surprised to find comin terms of when such agenof its time in terms not pletely exhausted, harried cies would fund this kind of when such mothers who had v ery litile of research. We decided if time for their own lives we waited for funding agendes would fund other than childrearing and agencies to get over their paid employment. One of this kind of homophobia to fund this the areas of difficulty was study, we’d be waiting anresearch. ~¢e deelded the little contact with their other decade. So we went partners, and this was offf we walt~d for ahead and funded it ourten a source of tension. By selves." Nanette’s studyis- ,’~.funding ageneles to the time of the interviews now the longest-running when the children were get over their study of Lesbians who had five, a number of the children via donor insemihomophobla to fund couples had broken up. nation. this study, we’d be. Those couples where the "It’s already been wallmothers had spent time documented that kids of wa;t;ng another Lesbian morns are . away from the children,in healthy," Nanette told me, decade. So we w~nt~ order to have more time each other, were more "so we’re not trying toreahead and funded it with likely to still be together establish that. What we’re than the couples that had interested in is how they ourselves." been most child-focused. hav~ coped wi.thhomopho- , Now the team is interviewing the tenbia. At the time, Nanette s major col- ¯ laborator was living in Washington, D.C. " year old children. "It’ s very exciting to be and Nanette was living in Boston, sothey ¯¯ interviewing the kids for the first time," began the research with Lesbians in those said Nanette.-"Because we have these two cities. Then Nanette moved to San : very articulate kids who are highly eduFrancisco and included Lesbians from the : cated around issues of diversity, racism, ¯ and homophobia." Bay Area. ¯ Doing longitudinal research is not easy. The first step was finding Lesbian mothers to participate. Nanette’ s research team : When Nanettehad a floodinher basement advertised in bookstores and Gay and : a few years ago, some of the file cabinets Lesbian newspapers. They made up flyers ¯ got wet. "I was frantically using a hair ¯ dryer to dry the pages of the interviews so to distribute at Lesbian films and community events. They went to all the work- ¯ the data wouldn’t be lost," she recalls. shops on choosing children and told par: ¯ Nanette phones all the families each year ticipants about the study. The original : to see if they have moved, so she won’t ¯ lose touch with them. A couple of women study began with 154 mothers. The first interviews took place when ¯ who once identified as Lesbians are now the mothers were pregnant. Then the moth- ¯ involved with men; a few women have died. ButNanettehas stayedintouchwith ers and co-mothers w ere interview ed again when the chil&en were a year and a half ¯ just about all the women from the original old and when they were five. Nanette’s ¯ sample. As couples break up and then get team is currently interviewing the fami- ¯ involved with new parmers, Nanette inlies now that the children are 10, and this " corporates all these "step-m0ms" in the for the first time includes interviews with ¯ study. ’This means we may be the only the .children themselves. Then the fami- ¯ study that has more participants at the end lies will be interviewed next when the of the study than at the beginningU’ she children are 17 and when they are 25. ¯ said. "When we interviewed the mothers at ¯ More information about the study refirst, when they were pregnant, they an- -¯ sults can be read in: Nanette Gartrell et at. ticipated being out as Lesbians," said (1996), The National Lesbian Family ¯ Nanette. "For the most part they used Study: InterviewsWithProspectiveMothunknown donors, because there was a lot : ers.AmericanJoumalofOrthopsychiatry, more fear at that time that somehow the ¯ volume 66, number 2, pp. 272-281. Esther Rothblum is Professor of Psystate would come in and take the children : away. By the lime of the next interviews, ¯ chology at the University of Vermont and when the children were toddlers, many of ¯ iseditoroftheJournalofLesbianStudies. them regretted this and wished they had ¯_ She has been chair of the Committee on ¯ used a known donor who could have parLesbian and Gay Concerns of the Ameriticipated in the child’s life as a father. ¯ can Psychological Association. Old Jailhouse Historic Lodging in ttte Heart of Eureka Springs 501 253-5332 15 Montgomery (comer of Mountain & Main) Outside Hot Tub FRESH CLAMS VEGIE STIRFRY COG~UILE ST. JA~UES MAHI-MAHI RACKOF LAMB CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant, a professional corporation Lesbians and. Gay men face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. Call us for help with your year round tax needs. 747-.5466 4021 S. 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J is so happy, in fact, brushes are the sine qua non that she promises to bfiy her journey together of paintjobs; yours will probgirlfriend a tool belt very ably read "Natural China in developing that .soon -since a pair of silk Bristles" and they are made boxers will be tucked in one most versatile and of hogs hair; if you have of the pockets, the DIYD ethical objections to this, most necessary can only assume the nature skip down a paragraph. of the first project... d all stalls After you have sucked up A continuation of the toiand bought your precious painting. Dear let theme was originally brushes, take them home and planned for this month, but ones, do not groan continue to treat them with after further consideration, I the loving respect they deand run away so have decided to defer unserve. Before using yournew masking the mystery of the qttlcl~y! Certainly, brushes, dip them in whatwax ring for a later date. . ever solvent is related to the unguided Tttming a toilet over is not type of paint you are using for the timid or faint-hearted! painting projects (paint thinner for oil-based Instead, we will begin a paint, water for water based have almost journey together in developpaint); this moistens aresering that most versatile and spelled out voir located up at the top of most necessary of all skills the bristles, and is essential D-I-V-O-R-C-E painting. Dear ones, do not to the longevity of the brush groan and run away so ¯.. but it doesn’t as well as the quality Of your quickly! Certainly, unguided paint job. Tap off the excess have to be so painting projects have almost moisture (please, no crass spelled out D:I-V-O-R-C-E traumatic. comments) so that the brush for too many of my brethern is just damp. Repeat this if and sistern, but it doesn’t have to be so ." your brush starts to dry out or you stop for traumatic. Indeed, follow the advice prof- : lunch or whenever you are going to use a fered in the next few colunms, and per- ¯ clean and dry brush to paint with. haps your delighted love will buy you a : As you paint, dip your brush halfway up tool belt with all the accessories, too. ¯ the bristles into the paint, the tap the side The DIYD begs your indulgence; a ," of the brush on the side of your paint can. whole colunm devoted to the selection : This is called loading your brush; if you and.care of paintbrushes is not as bizarre ¯ scrape most of the paint off on the side, of as youmayinitially think. Over ,theco~se ." the bucket, you are completelydefeating of your Do-It-Yourself life, you may paint every room in your house as well as some or all of the exterior at least once. ff you’ve ever paid a paint contractor, you can see the economy of widding a (good) paintbrush yourself. And the grim fact is, the type and quality and care of your paintbrushes is directly related to the finished quality of your paint job. Yes, ducklings, we return to the DIYD’s recurring theme o" tools : Always Buy the Very Best That You Can Afford. You may choke at the prospect of paying $13 - $24 for a brush, and certainly they can be had for cheaper (although I don’t recommend buying even a small brush for less than $5), but this is definitely a case of .getting what one pays for. And please don’t look at brushes as a limited use, throw-away commodity; my father, the original DIY Oracle, has brushes that are about my age, and they are as marvelous looking and functional as I am, too! Well, maybe more so. I will teach you that lesson in longevity, too, so that you can get the most out of your investment. In selecting brushes, you will want a 1 l/2 inch or 2 inch brush and a 4 inch brush as a minimum. When you buy a good paintbrush, you don’t need a smaller one for the anal retentive job of cutting in (painting around trim, molding, etc.); if you have a real steady hand and good eye, you won’t even need to use masking tape very often, and that’s a great time saver. You will seldom use a 4 inch brush indoors, but it’s very handy when you do need it, and absolutely necessary if you are painting outside. As you go up the quality and cost ladder, the brushes will be marked specifically for external or ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ; ; ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ : ¯ the purpose of loading the brush. That is, a dry brush is not a) going to apply much paint and b) is not going, to last very long. A loaded brush is going to apply the paint smoothly and with little friction; as soon as it sounds a little raspy, load up again (more on painting technique next month). Please do not squish the brush down or get thebrisdes all bent and broken and crooked as you paint; you’re not trying to kill the poor thing. Smooth and gentle and flowing is the technique you’re after. Painting is a Tao thing, if you please. You may have read the helpful hint of putting abrushin aplastic bag and storing it in the freezer if you will be continuing your paint job later; the DIYD strongly discourages you from doing so, with all duerespect to Heloise. Using the Oracle’s techniques, it doesn’t take long to clean a brush and it will prolong the life of your expensive tool. For water based paints, rinse the brush under a tap of.running lukewarm water, gently working the bristles from side to side to get the paint out of the reservoir. Workin a dab of dish soap on the bristles and rinse some more; tam the brush on its side and work the water in from that angle too; it’s ok to use your hands, and it’ll help you clean up a bit, too. When all traces of the paint are gone and the rinse water is clean, squeeze off the water, put the brush head on a paper towel and rollitup flat (don’t squish the bristles tightly together). It keeps the bristles safe and dust free An oil based paint is more finicky to clean up after, but is not a chore to be dreaded. You’ll need paint thinner (It’s .flammable, so don’t useit near a flame source and see Dyke, page 14 �by Lamont Lindstrom ¯ is a challenge for you: Reflect anthropoA few years ago, at a dinner party, my " logically on Oklahoma culture and why friend Andrew dropped his pants to show ¯ this shouldfear tattoos. Nonetheless, some me two piercings. Or rather, he showed " of you may have come across a tattoo me one (a t-bar) and some ripped skin " eslablishmentthatsetupshopintheBrady where the second had been. He somehow District late last year. Delighted, I took had lost this on a flight from the UK to " advantage of this local opportunity to have tattooed on me my New Zealand. (Ididn’tthen No one l~,nows Japaneseinkan-thesmall, want much to go into the round name stamp that all details, halfway through where and wlaen banks in Japan demand one my salad, of just how this laumans ~rst uses in order to deposit or loss could have occurred.) withdraw anymoney. Next Andrew since has sometransformed t~elr time I am in Japan, I plan how arranged a replacement. He likes to fiddle bodies into worlds Of just to pull up my sleeve instead. with hisjewdry, so he tells art. T]als eertalnly No doubt I will horrify me, duringlong and tedious occurred tlaousands thebankladies. Tattooing business meetings at the in Japan (like Oklahoma) London architectural firm - per]aaps tens of is scandalous. This despite where he works. These piercings, there inside his thousands - of years the fact that Japan has an internationally renowned pinstriped trousers, coma~o. En~llsh tradition of brilliant fullpensates for the boring speahers, in tl~e late body tattooing. Japanese businessman’s garb he has tattoos,however, arediffi18th century, borto wear. cult to find and admire. Andrew is less happy rowed the word Many of the public-baths I with some of his other frequented had signs propiercings. He complains, "tattoo" from the claiming "NO tattoos alin a recent email message: Polynesian ’tatu’.. ¯ lowed." This reflects as"I have JUST ABOUT deeider to remove my nipple Tattooln~ qulehly sociations of tattoos with rings... A mobile phonein became a fad amon~ mafiatheyakuzagangs thatJapaneSecontrol the top pocket also causes considerable damage when "-both urbanites and much of the underground running across the office. Noonehaseveraskedwhy the avant-~mrde r~eb economY.though,I hadOneclimbedday’ I suddenly collapse in a (muela as it is today, Sakurajima volcano and " heap swearing,., so I think itsWasbackside.makingmYi WaYran intod°Wna two centuries later), they will have to go." He party of Well-dressed sight. hopes, though, to get himself a tattoo by way of compensation for " seers sporting black patent leather shoes. the sacrifice of his nipple d~cor. ¯ They off&ed me a ride back to the city in their van. Squeezed into the back seat I am a fan of tattoos mysdf, so I hope Andrew does decide to undergo the inky " with two of my hosts, I noticed a tattooed needle. No one knows where and when ¯ wristjustshowingfromnnderashirtsleeve humansfirsttransformedtheirbodiesinto ¯ cuff. Soon, my new companions had hapworksofart.Thiscertainlyoccurredthou- " pily pulled off their clothing to’reveal sands - perhaps tens of thousands - of : magnificent kaleidoscopic tattoos coveryears ago. English speakers, in the late ¯ ing every inch of their bodies, except 18th century, borrowed the word"tattoo" : head, hands, and feet. Bygone yakuza from the Polynesian ’~atu’. James Cook, - ¯ sometimesarrangedforthemselves,when and his fellow explorers, came across: ¯ theydied, to be partly skinned, and the richly decorated male Polynesian bodies " skin tanned, in order to preserve their in Tahiti, the Marquesas, Hawai’i, and " luxuriant tattoos. Fewof us would be so willing to beNew Zealand. Eager sailors pulled up ¯ their shirts to offer their skin to the bone ¯ come altogether a body-art canvas. Still, needles of Polynesian artists. They thus ¯ tattooing allows us to remodel our bodies imported Pacific tattoo designs back to " and thereby our senseand presentation of Europe. Tattooing quickly became a fad ¯ self..IrecentlywanderedaroundHouston’s amongbothurbanitesandtheavant-garde " Gay ghetto, the Montrose district - it rich (much as it is today~ two centuries " could have been ancient Tahiti. Many of later). This actually was a reintroduction - : us, too, will make handsome, decorated of forgotten body art to Europe. Ancient , corpses. I am suggesting to Andrew that peoples from across Europe once also had this time he just have a ring tattooed onto decorated themselves by needling dyes " his nipple. That way those troublesome ¯ cell phones won’t get inthe way. under the skin. Lamont Lindstrom is a professo? of Oklahoma is one of only three of the ¯ United States that outlaw tattooing. Here : anthropology at the University of Tulsa. ¯ more. 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"In Oklahoma, the logical lead organization for this action is the Cimarron Alliance," noted community activist Tom Neal who had represented Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights in last year~s Federation meetings. "Hopefully a consortium of organizations, like TOHR, OGLPC, PFLAG and others, will come together for such an event," he added. The Equality Begins at Home actions will be organized by. each of the existing 36 political organizations active in the Federation. Each state will desig-n an ac~ tion that best fits with their state and their political goals. Each state will develop a plan for integrating local groups and our allies into the Action. The National Gay Lesbian Task Force will help to organize the states that do not have e:dsting statewide political groups. The Equality Begins at Home actions has been g~ven office space in the National Gay Lesbian Task Force office. Kerry Lobel, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, said, "The political center of gravity is in the states. Equality Begins at Home will allow organizers to focus their energy on building the movement in all fifty states. At this critic~ time in our movement, NGLTF is fully committed to the Federaraon and the state actions. We urge our colleague or~ mizations to join us in suppo,-txng this critical political work. Several national and local groups have jointed in supporting the Equality Begins at Home Actions by helping with re5~udraising, publicity-, organiz,.~ ~’,~ ~w-~.ic.~ and expertise. There will also 0e a pc,~ .~i’~d effort to make sure that both the Equality Begins at Home actions and the Millenium March compliment each-other and share resources. "The Equality Begins at Home actions enjoys the full support and enthusiastic support of the organizers of the Millenium March," said Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign. "It is imperative that we focus our energies as a movement at both the state and federal level. These two events will corn- pliment each other as together we build the momentum to achieve equality in the next century." "Each state capitol must hear voices of every color that makes -up the LGBT commtmity. LLEGO will make sure that Latina/os are active in this event and looks forward to making a forceful manifestation of unity and inclusivenes s. Our movement will be raised to anew level with the success of Equality Begins at Home, said Martin Omelas-Quintero, Executive Director of LLEGO, The Nadonal Latinwo Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organization. For more .information about Equality Begins a~ Home, contact Tom Neal at 583-1248 or tulsanews@earthlink.net. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Inhofe Still Blocking Gay Ambassadorial Nominee WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate faces a decision soon on whether America will have its first openly Gay ambassador. Supporters of James Hormel are demanding he at least get a vote while conservative opponents insist that Republicans take a stand on a key "lifestyle" Issue. Hormel, President Clinton’s choice ~to be envoy to Luxembourg, was the only foreign ~elations nominee not acted upon at the end of last year’s session. Three Republican senators, expressing concern that he would use the post to promote a "Gay agenda", put "holds" on the nomination, effectively freezing it. Democrats now-are demanding action. Before leaving for the Easter recess, 42 Democrats sent Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., a lett~r supporting the nomination and urging a vote. Democrats also took : -Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, ,Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community PaperAvailable In More Than 75 City Locations i Tulsa’s Gay You!h Progra,ms Hurt by States Inact,on : O’RYAN Program in Limbo Dueto Funding Lapse ¯ TULSA - Red Rock Behavioral Health Center is in a financial : crisis with its Lesbian/Gay youth support program. The program ¯ which goes by the acronym, O’RYAN for Oklahoma Rainbow ¯ Young Adults’ Network, provides."developmentally appropri- ¯ ate" education, support and social activities for "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered andquestioning" adolescents and young : adults from 14 to 24. ~ According to Betsy Murphy, program director, a large portion :’ of the program had been funded through a federal grant for HIV ¯ prevention and education from the CDC, Centers for Disease ¯ Control. However, the grants are administered through the Okla- ¯. homa State Dept. of Health (OSDH) which is running weeks behind schedule in seeking grant proposals. While Murphy was ¯ extremely reluctant to criticize OSDH, she acknowledged that in ¯ the past OSDH has handled grants so that a new year’s grant if ¯ won, began close to the time the prior year’s grant ended. And ¯ although Red Rock pays for a substantial part of the costs of the ¯" O’RYAN program, theOSDHgrants typically have paid most of ¯ staff salaries. As ofApril 1 st, nomore funds are coming fromthe CDC/OSDH and Murphy is appealing to theTulsa community to ¯ provide financial aid. " ,, ¯ In a press release, Red Rock states, while in the past, we have : been able to weather out these funding cycles, the situation now ¯ is dire and without outside help, we cannot continue.. " ¯ Red Rock notes that the program has helped hundreds of youth : in Tulsa County and surrounding areas. O’RYAN. provides : weekly support groups, individual and family counseling, HIV ¯ peer education and HIV testing and counseling, a informational ¯ library, and safe, alcohol-free and drug-free recreational and social events. O’RYANhelps to providepositiverole models and to the Senate floor to express concern that confirmation : helps to foster a sense of self-esteem and worth. w,.aso..em..gn.e.ta.up.o.m.y.tw..,cau¯ se’t"iIorm,e,l"-,isVOay "r~rej"u.."... D.on.au.on.s c.an.be7m.a.de.t.o O..RYAN, c/oRedRockBeha ]oral :" : = ¯ nea~m ~ervlces, 1 24 Past mgnt Street, tulsa, uh/~1~4-, for mceoasenonsexumonenmuonsnomana enop!aceln :... ¯ ..... ’ .......- thi~ debate" , ~aa .-lrl~rmal ~Oa ~ ¯ more nuprmg~0n, can ~etsyor ~en Oklahoma Gay : ROdeo: ..........P[a-nning for Tulsa-Pride Group Holds 13the.Event : March. &. Picnic Under Way Red Ribbon Revue.& Concessions Carwash Slated TTULSA - Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, in conjunction with several co~umuaity businesses is preparing for this June’s Pride Events. On June 6th, Concessions will be again holding another Drag Queen Car Wash from 11-4 in the back parking lot of the dub, 3340 S. Peoria. Organi,zers promise the event will happen come rain or shine, and last year’s car wash did have a little rain. This year’s event will benefit TOHR and Tulsa’s Gay Pride Picnic. Organizers say yon will see all your favorite Broo"kside Divas and some of Oklahoma’s top title holders wash cars for charity in full drag and there may also be a man or two in a string bi"kini helping out. Donations will be collected for these charities through out that weekend- notjust at the ear wash. Tickled Pink will have ffome Pride items available for sale also. Organizers added that last year they raised $1000 and that this year they hope to double or triple that amount. Later on that Saturday, Renegades/Rainbow Room will be holding their annual Red Ribbon Revue which will also benefit this year’s Pride events. Helga will host this event and call Renegades at 585-3405 for details and times. This year’s Pride events have moved again due to concerns from the City ofTulsa’s Parkand Recreation Dept. about parking problems at Owen Park~ This year’s site is Veteran Park between 18th & 21st Streets at Boulder. Rick Martin, Pride Events coordinator noted that this park is larger than Owen and though it doesn’t have much parking itself, it is surrounded by business parking lots which should be available on a Saturday. While a few community members, such as those in sensitive professions, like public school teachers, have expressed concerns about the more visible location, many others have welcomed the new site - especially the owners of Renegades/Rainbow Room which is 2 blocks north of the park. Details are not yet available : but organizers indicate that Renegades will host a post picnic ¯ event. TOHR co-organizer Greg Gatewood said that plans are ¯ underway for the 2rid annual Pride March to be held just before ¯ and to the picnic but that details will be forthcoming. Organizers ¯ note that community organizations and businesses are Welcome ¯ to have booths at the Picnic for a modest fee. : Later in June, probably June 28th, Oklahoma City will ho~t the ¯ statewide Pride parade. More details should be available in early ¯ June on those events. Info. on Pride events, call 743~4297. OKLAHOMACITY - OKC will host the annual Great " Plains Regional Rodeo on Memorial Day Weekend, ." May 22 -24. While the rodeo will take place in the newly ¯ remodeled and air-conditioned Barn Six of the Okla- " homa State Fairgrounds in southwest Oklahoma City, ¯ registration, parties and the awards ceremony will be’at ¯ the Ramada Inn Airport Northwest. : The Great Plains Regional Rodeo is One of a number : of continent wide rodeos sponsored by 23 member associations of the International Gay Rodeo Associa- ¯ tion. While many of these organizations are in the " southwest, there are also groups in California, Wash- " ington, DC and in Canada. The Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Association (OGRA) was ¯ formed in 1984 to promote rodeo-ing and to raise funds to fight HIV and AIDS. Since 1986, OGRAhas contrib- " uted over $60,000 to Oklahoma AIDS organizations. OGRA invites all who are interested to join the " organization -neither riding nor competing are re- " quired. Tickets f0r this year’s rodeo are $30 for the " packet which includes both days rodeo events, the ¯ Friday evening party and the awards ceremony. Tickets " to individual~events are available at the door. Room " rates at the Ramada are $55 for up to four persons, and " suites are $95/evening. Call 405-~47-2351 for reservations; " OtherDivisi0n III rodeos are: Omaha, NE, June 19- " 21; Wichita, KS, AUgust %9;. and Kansas City, MO, ¯ August 29-31, The Internatii~nal:iGay !~odeo..Association Finals Rodeo .will beheld ~inPho~i~x-, ~AZ0n " October 22-25. ¯ ’ " For more informati.on; cal~405z842-08~9! " DIRECTORY~E~ERS P..~ US & WORLD NEWS P..4 HEALTH NEWS "- P. 6 ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P: 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 - BOOK REVIEW P~ 10 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11 GAY STUDIES + DO-IT-YOURSELF P. 12 CLASSIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P. 14~5 i Oklahoma House Attacks Gays Again ¯ TULSA, Okla. (AP)-Oneoftheresolutions adopted in 1997 by the Democratic Party State Conventiofi ¯ says the party "opposes, deplores and disavows ¯ discrimination, extremism and hatred of every ¯ kind." But state Democratic lawmakers raised no argu- : ment recently when a bill to bar convicts from ¯ working in schools was amended to also bar "ho- ¯ mosexuals or lesbians": Nor did they say anything ¯ when legislation was amended to bar children ¯ being placed in the foster care of"someone who is ¯ a homosexual or a lesbian." ¯ Both amendments were offered by Republican ¯ lawmakers who are vocal about their opposition to ¯ homosexuality. But it was Oklahoma Democratic ¯ Party ExecutiveDirector PatHall who was taken to task for the inaction of Democratic lawmakers, a ¯ story in Sunday’s Tulsa World said. ¯ In aletter toHall,TomNeal, editor and publisher of Tulsa Family News, said it may be the Republi- ¯ cans who publicly bash Gays, but it is the Democrats who are passing the legislation. ¯ "I genuinely believe that these nearly unanimous votes help create a climate where physical assaults ¯ are considered perfectly acceptable," said Neal, ¯ citing Gay-bashing crimes, including an assault on ¯ two men in Tulsa. "Why is it, Pat, that Democrats ¯ only recognize my.community’s existence when ¯ they’re voting to compare us to convicted felons ¯ who should notbe allowed to teach, but when we’re ¯ being assaulted.., we don’t exist," Neal asked. Hall tried to defend House Democrats and their ¯ failure to debate the amendments.’ If) ou debate it, ¯ it gives thos~ preaching hate a bully pulpit," he ~ ’ said. "If youjustmove it through with a voice vote, ¯ then you have eliminated, see House, page 3 Equality Begins at Home :1999 March= on The Oklahoma State Capitol ¯ April 29, 1997 - The Federation of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and April 29, 1997 - The ; Federatiola of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual ¯ and Transgender Political Organizations will spon- : sor a historic, coordinated weekofactions focussed : on state government and statewide organizang. ," After many national and statewide discussions and ¯ after conducting a state-by-state assessment from ¯ its members, the Federation of Statewide Lesbian, ¯ Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Political Orgam- ¯ zations has decidedit is time to focus energy on our ¯ home states. Under the theme Equality Begins at ¯ Home, each state is called upon toplan an activity ¯ - amarch, rally,lobby day, state conference, or any other visibility campaign m their state capitol to : occur during the week of March 21-27, 1999. ¯ Equality Begins at Home will provide an opportunity to focus the national spotlighton the organiz- : ing challenges and legislative battles faced by the ¯ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender people in ¯ state houses across the nation. The goal is to build ¯ statewide orgamzing capability across the nation. : The purpose of the Equality Begins at Home ac- ¯ tions will be to promote Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual ¯ and transgender equal rights in every state. : "The Equality Begins at Home actions enable us ¯ to focus our energy on orgamzing and educating at ¯ the state level. Clearly, more and more battles are ¯ fought in the states. With anti-Gay initiatives and : referendums from Colorado to Maine, and the right ¯ wing organizing against our families; we must ¯ build,,a stronger grassroots movement in every state, explained Paula Ettelbrick, Co-Chair of the : FederationandLegislativeDirectorofNew York’s ¯ Empire State Pride Agenda. ¯ "The Equality Begins at Home actions give us a tremendous opportunity to strengthen our efforts in : the states and create a more powerful network ¯ across our country," stated Dianne Hardy-Garcia, co-chair of the Federation see March, page 15 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffe~ House, 3509 S. Peoria *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. 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Iamwriting to youbecause I wantpeople toknow that the Boy Scouts of America is a great program but it excludes Gay people. The Boy Scouts won’t allow Gay.kids or grown-ups in Scouting, The Boy Scouts of America discriminates agaihst Gay people. Every time the Scout Law is read at our troop meetings, I don’t even say it because the Scout Law is not followed by the Boy Scouts of America when they discriminate against Gay people. ¯ The Scout Law says a Scout is true to his friends.., nation.., world commu.- nity. This is not true when not everyone ~s included in that community, when Gays are excluded. . The ScoutLaw says a Scout should be, hdpful. A Scout should be concemeo about other people. This is not true for the Boy Scouts ofAmerica whenit bans Gays or expels them when they are found out. . The Scout Law says a Scout should be friendly to all: He seeks to understand others. He respects those with different ideas and customs. This is not true w_hen the Boy Scouts ofAmericaban Gays from scouting. The Scout Law says.a Scout should be kind. He should treat others as he would want to be treated. I don’t know anyone who wants to be discriminated against the way the BoyScouts ofAmerica discriminateagainst, Gays- My dad and I-were ¯ told we can t e~en bring this issue up at ourmeeting with other Scouts in our troop. I hope to change this one bad things about the Boy Scouts of America. I hope all of you who read this letter to the editor will also want to help me in my efforts by calling Scouting For All at (707) 778- 0564. Gaykids shouldbe allowed to be Scouts. And I know kids who have Gay dads would want their dads to be able to be an assistant Scoutmaster like my Dad. - Steven Cozza, Life Rank Boy Scout Appreciates Coverage I wanted to say thank youfor the stones Tulsa Family News does about different commumty organizations. Many times I don’t agree with your editorials but I do like.that I get more Tulsa information from Tulsa Family News than from other Gay community newspapers. Also please continue to look hard at those who are revolved in HIV/AIDS services. Some are doing a great job. Others need more oversight to make sure they treateveryone as good as they should. Iknow youhaye received a 1ot of criticism for this but please conunue. Thank you but please don’t print my name - I don’t want the grief I’d get. - name withheld by request. Jenk~ Editor’s note: thank you for your kind words - we’ll do the best we can. ¯ Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on ¯ issues which we’ve covered or on issues ". you thinkneed to be considered. Youmay ¯ request that your name be withheld but ¯ letters mustbe signed &have ph°ne num- ~ bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let- " ters are preferred. Letters to other publi- : cations will be printed as is appropriate. ¯ Do Tulsa Jews Hate Gays? First they came for the Gays and ! didn’t speak up because I was not Gay... finally they came for the Jews, and by that time there was no-one left to say anything at all - aparaphrase ofGerman pastor Martin Niemoeller who referred to the systematic persecution ofJews, other Germans, including Gay men, and non-Germans, by the Nazis. Now that we are just a few weeks past Passover, the ancient celebration of the liberation of Jerks from Egyp- ¯ dan slavery,-and right after Holocaust remembrance ceremonies, perhaps it’s equally just to comment on the ongoing silence of Tulsa’s Jewish leaders about recent Oklahoma House of Representatives legislative attacks on Gay & Lesbian Oklahoma citizens (see related story; page one). Ofcourse, to those who follow these issues, this silence is nothing new. Last year when the legislature attacked s,Tulsa s Jewlshleadership was silent too. And the year before that. And back to those nasty, hate-filled public hearings about the City’s Human Rights COmmission’s Task Force report, Tulsa’s Jewish leaders were silent. Yolanda Chamey, formerly community relations specialist with the Jewish Federation, claimed that the Jewish Federation did send aletter to Mayor Savage supporting fair and equal treatment fo!~ Gay & Lesbian citizens but no one ever saw this letter, or wouldeven haveknown about it if not for this newspaper asking. And while such a position could have set a standard for the greater community had it been known, the secretive manner in which the letter was sent guaranteed that no one would know about it. Some will ask why pick on the Jew~.~Why not ask why other groups which should speak out for social justice remain silent? It is a fair question. Indeed, the silence of the Presbyterians, the Methodists, the Disciples ofChrist, even the Roman Catholics - most ofwhom haye 0fficial denominational policies which call them toworkfor civil rights protections for Lesbians and Gaymen (not just oppose attacks) - is troubling. And of course, Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry which hardly has met a social justice issue it couldn’t embrace, seems to continue to find Gay people not worthy of justice or even minimal civil rights protections. Even the voice of the courageous Rev. Russell Bennett of the most Gay-friendly "main-line" Christian denomination inTulsa, the UnitedChurch ofChrisL has not been heard publicly on this matter as ofourpress time¯ To their no place in the Senate andno#ace in America," said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. Hormel, a (>€-year-old San Francisco businessman, philanthropist, Democratic Party contributor and heir to theHormel Meat Co. fortune, receivedunanimous Senate confirmation last May for another post, as an alternate to the U.S. delegation to the U.N. General Assembly¯ He sailed through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, winning approval on a 16-2 vote last November, after Secretary of State Madele’meAlbrightassured Chair-. man Jesse Helms~R-N.C., that Hormel was highly qualified and would not promote his personal interests. Helms voted against Hormel but let the nomination advance to the Senate floor¯ In a letter to Sea. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., a committee member, in February, Hormel said: "I will not use, nor do I think it is appropriate to use, the office of the ambassador to advocate any personal views I may hold." He pledged to resign from mostofhis board seats, limit his charitable giving and prohibit use of his name in fund raising. But that has not satisfied Republican Sens. Tim Hutchinson of Arkansas, Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma and Bob Smith of New Hampshire, who put holds on the nomination. Conservative groups also continue to oppose Hormel as a "radical Gay activist". Gary Bauer’s Family Research Council cited Hormel’s financial support for a documentary aimed at educators that the group said promotes "Gay lifestyles"¯ It also pointed to a Gay and Lesbian materials wing in the San " crediL some Tulsa Unitarians and the Episcopal Diocese ¯" ofOklahoma, and I hope, Bennett, are doing workbehind ." the scenes to protest these hate-based actions. ¯ However, it is the Jews with whom Gay people share ~ the experience of systematic Nazi persecution. Gay men, ¯ like Jews, were targeted by Nazi legislation which essen- ¯ tially made their existence illegal and which set the stage : for deportation to Nazi concentration camps. And while the persecution of Gay men may not havebeen part of a : .systematic genocidal theory, the.experience of the camps ¯ m which Gay men typically suffered some of the worst ." conditions and were most despised of all the prisoners, ¯ leftthemjustas dead. AndwhilethoseJews who survived ¯ can speak of "liberation" from the camps, and even -" received reparations with which to beginlife again, those ; Gay menwhodidsurvivewereimmediatelyreincarcerated ¯ as "criminals" - for the crime of loving - by the Allies. ¯ Soitis this sharedhistory as well as the observation that : in the US, Jews have traditionally heldleadership roles in ¯ social justice movements, that makes this silence so paiufU~. Jewish Americans were active in the civil rights movement of the 50’ s and 60’s which sought to end legal segregation. This was true in Tulsa as it was elsewhere. It’s not that Tulsa’s Jewish community has not been ¯ asked to help¯ The day after the first piece of hate -" legislation was passed (the amendment of Senate bill ; #1394 by Rep. Bill Graves, R-OKC), Rabbi Charles ¯ Sherman of Temple Israel who is also president of the ¯ National Couferenee of Community and Justice (for- ." merly of Christians and Jews), and David Bernsiein, ". executive director of the Jewish Federation were tele- ¯ phoned to ask for their help. To date, nearly four weeks -" and several follow-up calls later, neither has responded. ." What does this mean? Are they scared? Is it that ; speaking up for Gay people would somehow threaten the ¯ security of Tulsa Jews? This is hard to believe. Tulsa’s : Jewish community, though Small in numbers, has largely been rather successful and now is represented on nearly ¯ everymajorinfluential community organi7ationfrom the ¯ Chamber of Commerce to TU’s Board ofTrnstees to the : National Conference. : Whetherit isjustplain old-fas_hionedbigotry, ormerely : ¯ the catering to other’s pi’ejudice, it’s coming from those ¯ who ought to know better. Hebrew Scriptures, whichJew : and Christian each revere, exhort us "to seek justice" - ; not "to seek justice - except for those socially inconve- ¯ nient Gay people over there". Hopefully, Tulsa’s Gay ¯ community will see Tulsa’s Jewish community take this : exhortation more seriously someday, and the next time ; thelaws of the land are used to attack Gay citizens, there ¯ will be as much outcry as there was when a cross of : Christmas lights was placed, wrongfully, on a public : building. - Tom Neal, editor &publisher :. Francisco public library supported by and named for ¯¯ Hormel that contains controversialliterature. Further, the council said, Hormel presided over a 1996 Gay pride ¯ parade in San Francisco at which he was heard laughing ¯ at n/ale drag queens dressed as nuns. Bauer said Luxem- ¯ bourg is 97 percent Roman Catholic, and"appointmg an ; ambassador who shows no~hing but contempt for certain ¯ groups of believers should offend every American who ¯ believes in the Constitution." ¯ Hormd said he had no role in deciding the contents of ¯ either thelibrary collectio,n or the documentary. "I hardly view myselfas a’radical. I amabusinessman and lawyer ¯ withmore than30years ofcommitment to public service, ¯ social justice and human rights," he wrote Smith. ¯ InconsideringHormel’s n0mination,Republicansmust deal both with general gripes by socialconservatives that -" they haven’t done enough to advance pro-family pro- _" grams, and conversely with concerns about being de- ¯. picted as hostile to Gays. "I don’t see how the Republican Party wants to be ¯ known as the party that discriminates on the basis of ¯ sexual orientation," said Winnie Stachelberg of the Hu- ¯ man Rights Campaign, a leading Gay political organiza- ¯ tion. Hormd is on the board of the Human Rights Cam- " paign Foundation, the group’s educational arm. ¯ "’It’s not his sexual orientation," countered Herb Johnson, chief of staff to Inhofe, one of Hormel’s leading ¯ Senate opponents..’q’he biggest problem is he has been ¯ inclined to use this to push an agenda that doesn’t neces- .. sarily represent the agenda of the American people." ¯ a hate pulpit." Hall said Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives don’t want "to let hate spill out on the ¯ floor of the House." Hall also said House Speaker Loyd Benson deserves credit for "literally making sure Oklahomais not shown nationally as a state of hate mongers.’" ¯ Both of the bills in question were sent on to conference ¯ committees for more work. "I think the bottom line is you need to look at the final ¯ vote on those measures and look at the final versions of the bill. I think that will speak for itself," said Benson, DFrederick. ¯ Rep. Bill Graves, R-Oklahoma City, author of the ¯ measure to prohibit"knoWn homosexuals and Lesbians" ¯ from working as contract or support employees in public schools, acknowledged that similaramendments onother ¯ bills have failed to survive conference committees. ¯ Whether the amendments are quietly removed in con- -¯ ference is beside the point for Ncal, who maintains that the failure to oppose such measures loudly creates bigger ¯ problems for the Gay community. Hall admitted that another reason the amendments ¯ were passed without protest is that this year is an election ¯ year. Those who openly oppose such measures could be ¯ branded by their political opponents as promoting homo- " sexuality. In fact, in 1996 Sen. Penny Williams, D-Tulsa, was ¯ criticized by her Republican opponent for voting against ¯ an amendmentbamng same-sex marriages in Oklahoma. Ms. Williams, who won re-election, was one of only two state senators who voted against that amendment. ¯ Republican lawmakers aren’t always behind such con- " troversies. In 1995, Democratic state representatives wrote resolutions opposing teaching about homosexuality in public schools even though no public schools in the ¯ state taught such subjects. The president of the Oklahoma Education Association said the resolutions were b~ed on a "blatantly misconstrued" measure passed by the National Education Asso- ¯ ciadon that dealt With training programs for education ¯ employees."for~the purposerf identifying and eliminat- ¯ ing sexual orientation stereotyping in the education s~tting.’" Hall said the finai resolution byRep. Jim Hamilton, D-Poteau, was rewritten so that it was not offensive to ¯ Gay people. ¯ Editor’snote: there was considerable disagreement in ¯ OMahoma’s Gay communities about whether the final ¯ resolution was in any way "acceptable" as Hall claims. International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1998 4:00 P.M. LaFortune Park Southeast Shelter 61st & Yale PICNlC SLIPPER FOLLOWING THE SERVICE ~}R MORlg INI~3RMATION INTERFAITH AIDS MIN~TRIES 438-2457 Gay Couples Provide College Leadership NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - The names Harvard and Yale by themselves evoke decades of tradition and conformity. Now these Ivy League bastions are breaking new ground for universities, as homosexual couples provide new models of domestic life for undergraduates as dormitory leaders. And so far, the ground-brealdng appointments have created little commotion. This July,.a Lesbian couple will assume duties as housemasters at Harvard’s Lowdl House, asix-story brickbuilding with a grassy quadrangle anda bell tower close to the fabled Harvard Yard. A Gay man appointed dormitory dean is moving with his partner into Yale’s Trumbull College, a Gothic structure of seam-faced granite with limestone trim and arching windows enclosing three courtyards. "I think it’s a great new erain being able to provide role models that have not been available at this level before," said Peter Novak, 32, the Yale.appointee. "We’ve been welcomed, and it says a lot about the Yale community and how tolerant it is, especially within the administration." .. At Haryard, professor Diana Eck, 52, realizes that she and her partner of 20 years may raise some eyebrows. "We know what it’s like in the culture generally: There are many people who are still very uncomfortable with this issue, so I’m sure that will be the case here," said Ms. Eck, a professor of comparafive religion and Indian studies at Harvard. The dormitories are not forsaking their traditions, however. The housemaster’at Lowell House, for example, has been host of a weekly afternoon tea since 1930, a custom Ms. Eck plans*’to continue. Novak~ who is-pursuing a master of fine arts in dramaturgy anddramatic criticism at theYale School of Drama, says he will h,e,!p students with aead.emics and personal problems. This will allow me to be an influence in people’s lives)’ Novak said. His partner ¯ first leading homosexual character, butGays will still ¯ be seen elsewhere on American television. : One year ago this month, "Ellen" made television ¯¯ history as the first series with a homosexual lead character. It drew both praise and fire for its ¯ groundbreaking portrayal of a woman coming to : terms with being Lesbian. What it didn’t draw was ¯ ratings on a consistent basis. After months of specu- ¯ lation, ABC confirmed late Thursday that Ellen ¯ DeGeneres’ last show would be a one-hour finale : May 13. ¯ Both ABC and DeGeneres declined to comment ¯ recently. The conservative Southern Baptists Con- " vention praised the decision, while Gay rights groups ¯. said theloss of amajor Gay character andperspective : on television is a serious blow. ¯ The sitcom, which has been airing Wednesday ¯ : nights after thehigher-rated’qqae Drew Carey Show," ¯ made its debut in 1994 with DeGeneres playing a ¯ ¯ singleheterosexual with a,,Friends~’_like close group of pals. After the comedian and her character, Ellen ¯ Morgan, both came out as Lesbians last season, ¯ DeGeneres and the network fought over the show’s ¯ content, including story lines that concentrated on : sexual orientation. ¯ More than 36 million people watched the April30, : 1997, episode when Ellen came out. This year, the : series averaged fewer than 11 million viewers - a 22 " percent drop over the previous year. i Kansas "Sodomy" : .- Law Upheld : TOPEKA, Kan. (AP)-A state law that makes homo- : sexual sex a crime has been upheld as constitutional. : A three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals ¯ refnsed Friday to overturn the muuicipal court misde- ¯ mean0r conviction of Max D. Movsovitz, a Topeka ¯ artist. Movsovitzwas arrestedinTopeka’s Gage Park : in April 1995 after soliciting sex from an undercover ¯ police officer. of four years, Curtis Lee, a store manager, will not x~.....it? rh.]]~noed the constitutionality of a lntramura.l., sports ana being a part oI StiMd~HL/S "11.v¢~, :. arguing theY, v~ol"a.ted." h.is.rights, to p’nvacy;, e~.ual - Novak sat& - ¯ treatment under the law and freedom of expression. : He and the American Civil Liberties Union claimed the law unfairly discriminates against homosexuals. ¯ The Court of Appeals panel, in a unanimous un- In a Yale dorm, the dean and.the master act as surrogate parents in the lix,esof the 440 students who live there. Master Janet Henrich, amedical professor, has lived in the durra for ayear with her husband, Victor, a physics professor. At Harvard, Ms. Eek and Dorothy Austin will become housemasters overseeing daily life for 450 students. Ms. Austin will split her time between Harvard and Drew University in New Jersey, where she is an associate professor of psychology and religion. "We knew that it would be an issue for the first time to have a same-sex couple as masters," Ms. Eck said. "I don’t know if we would have been appointed 10 years ago." Administrators say sexual Orientation made no difference in the appointments, which:were decided by student-faculty committees. Dean of Harvard College Harry Lewis saidmany peoplehad suggested Ms. Eck for the position notknowing what her sexual orientation was. "Our first criterion in looking at people was the quality of the individual master and what they would bring to the house," he said. At Yale, Novak will succeed dean William di Canzio, who lived alone in the dorm for eight years and is leaving for California.. Ms. Eck and Ms. Austin will replace professor William H. Bossert and his wife, Mary Lee, who are retiring after 23 years. Harvard students seemed to see the appointment as little cause for concern. "People are more interested in who she is, and what her dedication to the house is, than her personal life, which isn’t our concern," said Lisa Mignone, a senior from Bronxville, N.Y. The same goes for many at Yale. "It’s really not a big deal," said Tya Harris, a sophomore from Nashrifle, Tenn. "There are a lot ofpe0ple who are openly Gay on this campus." Ellen Gone But Gays Still on TV LOS ANGELES (AP) L The cancellation of ABC’s "Ellen" will leave prime-time television without its : signed opinion, rejected all of the arguments. ¯ Movsovitz can appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court. "As societal values evolve, the Legislature may fol- ¯ low some other state legislatures and decriminalize : private sexual behaviorbetweenall consenting adults," ¯ the court satd. Ho ever, these are issues that should ¯ be addressed by legislatures and not courts." According to court records, two men approached .. Movsovitz while he was parked in Gage Park, the ¯ city’s largest park and home of the Topeka Zoo. ~ During a conversation, Movsovitz agreed to engage ." in oral sex. The two men were undercover police ¯ officers. : Canada Recognizes i Same-Sex Spouses TORONTO (AP) - Ontario’s highest court has ruled ¯ thatthe Canadian government’s definition of"spouse" ¯ is unconstitutional because it excludes same-sexpart- ¯ ¯ ners.. A three-judge panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal ruledthat the definitionof"spouse" shouldbe ¯ amended in the federal Income Tax Act to recognize ¯ same-sex couples as well as opposite-sex couples. ¯ ¯ The ruling came in a case involving pension benefits and technically applies only to the Income Tax Act. : But Gay activists said it could set a precedent that ¯ would affect similar sections of other federal acts. ¯ "It opens the door for same-sex pension benefits, ¯ certainly, but it’s also a very significant statement by ¯ the courts thatdiscriminating against same-sexcouples is not only immoral, it’s unconstitutional," said John ¯ Fisher, executive director of Equality Ior Gays and ¯ Lesbians Everywhere. : The case was broughtby Nancy Rosenberg andher ¯ employer, the Canadian Union of Public Employees,. : regarding pension benefits which R0senberg sought ¯ to arrange for her Lesbian partner. 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The court ruling gave the union the right to include same-sex partners in its private pension plan without losing any tax benefits. Revenue department officials said they hadn’t decided whether to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court of Canada. Special Classes for Gay Students Nixed BAY SHORE, N.Y. (AP) - Gay and Lesbian students who say they dropped out ofpublic high school because of harassment almost got their own one-room schoolhouse, but organizers forget one detail: getting permissi’on from their bosses. Top officials of the sponsoring government agency, the Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Education Services, said they learned about the schoolhouse from a Newsday reporter. Board president Bruce Brodsky immediately halted plans to open the school, the newspaper reported last month. He was unaware that members of his own staff had enlisted a teacher, arranged for a classroom at the Long Island Gayand Lesbian Youth Inc. in BayShore, and had been advertising to attract students for several weeks. Three had signed up. The board Serves youngsters with special needs, including those who are pregnant, handicapped or seeking occupational training. "I don’t believe there should be a separate facility for Gay and Lesbian students. I don’t want to throw them back into the closet;’ Brodsky said. David Kilmnick, executive director of the Gay youth agency, said he would still push for the separate classes. "We want to make sure that this school happens, that these kids are not harassed or subject to violence because oftheir sexual orientation.-Theyneed a safer place to-learn," he said. Californian Trying to Ban Gay Marriages SACRAMENTO (AP) -Alawmaker who failed in two attempts to get a law bauning Gay_m~ages through the Legislature has received~the go-ahead to start collecting signatures to submit his proposal direcdy to voters. State Sen. Pete Knight, R-Palmdale, has until June 25 to collect the 433,269 signatures needed to place his initiafive on the November ballot. If he misses that date, but collects enough signatures by Sept. 21, his proposal willbeplacedonthe presidential primary ballot in 2000. His proposal, which was certified to circulate petitions, brings the number ofproposed initiatives seeking a spot on the November statewide ballot to 47. Knight’s proposal, tided the "California Defense of Marriage ¯ Act," adds just one sentence to the state Family Code: "Only marriage between a man and a woman i s valid or recognized in California." Statelaw already says that any marriage pfrformed in California must be between a man and a woman. But that lgw also recognizes as valid any marriage performed elsewhere. After a Hawaiian court riding in 1993 made recognition of Gay and Eesbian marriages possible, Congress gave states the authority not to recognize same-gender marriages performed in another state. An earlier attempt to place aban on Gay marriages on the June primary ballot failed to collect enough signatures. Students Sentenced for Anti-Gay Attack CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Three teen-age boys have been sentenced to eight days each on a work crew and a year or more of probation in the intimidation and assault of a Gay high school student in February. Paul .Miller, a senior at Corvallis High School, said the boys taunted him and then punched him, knocking out his two front teeth. Cyle Schroeder, 15, and Robert Huffaker and Michael Nash, both 16, appeared before Benton County Circuit Judge Robert Gardner. Miller did not attend the hearing. Schroeder, who threw the punch, will serve two years’ probation after his time on the work crew. He :¯ earlier spent 16 days in juvenile d~tenfion at the Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility. Huffaker, ¯ who served five days at Oak Creek and 69 days of ¯ home detention, will be on probation for one year. ¯ Nash, who served five days at Oak Creek and 33 ¯ days of home detention, will be on probation until : his 18th birthday. ¯ All three must undergo diversity education, pay ¯ restitution to Miller for his dental bills and write a ¯ letter of apology, the judge said. While what was done to Miller can’t be undone, Gardner said the case can send a message to people in the commu- : nity to think twice before taunting others. The ; judge said he got the impression that the boys have : come to realize the seriousness :of what happened. If people are assaulted because of their particular status, the assault is notjust on that person, but also- : on the group, he said. "That’s the reason I think this ¯ case had the publicity and had the attention I think ¯ it deserved," Gardner said. Support for Gays Provokes Death Threats LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Gay-rights issues have divided the United Methodist Church, but death threats against a student who supported Gay rights ¯" at the church’s Nebraska Wesleyan Uni.versity ¯ have caused a deeper controversy. "Everyone is ¯ welcome at this university, regardless of how they ¯ live or how they love," the Rev. Bill Draper Finlaw ¯ told a crowd of about 300 people gathered on ¯ campus Thursday to show support for sophomore : Jonathan Judge. ¯ The small, liberal arts Methodist school, which ¯ has about 1,500 students, was rocked last week : when Judge received two messages on his answering machine threatening him with death for supporting a campus Gay rights group. Judge reported ’. the messages to police. Judge, who is not Gay, is a ¯ member of the student senate and has introduced a bill on behalf of the Gay civil rights group, Plains ¯ Pride, to have it recognized as a legitimate campus ¯ organization. ¯" The rally camejust two days before the church’s ¯ national Council of Bishops is to meet in Lincoln. The bishOps have been asked to call a special : session ofthe General Conference, the church’s top ¯ legislative body, to discuss Gay civil rights. ¯ These rights became a hot-button issue among : the church’s 9.5 million members when a Method- " ist minister in Omaha was acquitted last month on ¯ charges of disobeying church rules for performing ; a Lesbian marriage. The Rev. Jimmy Creech per- " formed the ceremony in September in defiance of : anorderby Nebraska BishopJoel Martinez. Creech : was suspended and put on trial before a jury of ¯ Methodist ministers. Following a two-day inquiry in Keamey, a panel ¯ of 13 ordained elders voted 8-to-5 to convictCreech of violating the church’ s Order and Discipline. The ¯ vote fell one short of the nine required for convic- ¯ tion. Creech presented the first challenge to the denomination’s 1996 decision in its Social Principles to prohibit"ceremonies that celebratehomo- . sexual unions." The United MethodistChurch is ¯ the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States, after the Southern Baptists. It has about 120 colleges nationwide, including Southern Methodist, Duke and Emory universities in addition to Nebraska Wesleyan. : Dina Weisser, a 21-year-old junior at Nebraska ¯ Wesleyan, said she has several Gay and Lesbian : friends whohavebeenharassedoncampus.Weisser, ¯ wh0is not Gay but belongs to Plains Pride, said two ¯ members of the group have been attacked on or near campus in recent weeks. ’q?here’s been so ¯ much violence going on - so much hatred," she ¯ said. ’q’hey are trying to silence us by threatening ¯ senators in our student senate ~.. trying to take away our First Amendment rights" ¯ Judge sat on a brick wall during the rally, stanng ¯ down at the sidewalk as he listened to the speakers. ¯ "It was very reassuring." he said. "It ¯renewed my faith in this campus." Judge appeared nervous ¯ when asked how he was coping after the death threats. "I’m here," he said. Every 5 Minutes, Another Young Person’s Infected MOSCOW (AP) - Every minute worldwide, five people between the ages of 10 and 24 become infected with HIV, according to a report released here inMoscoW. The UNAIDS report also warned that Eastern Europe is set to become "one of the next epicenters" of the world AIDS crisis, with HIV’ infection.rates having increased at least sixfold .since 1994. It said that 190,000 people in the region are infected, a contagion rate driven by a sharp rise in the use of injected drugs. In conjunction with the report, thejoint U.N. Programon HIV/AIDS launched a yearlong campaign called "Force for Change: World AIDS Campaign with Young People." The report was released in,Moscow to draw attention to the threat facing Eastern Europe. "In.Russia, where injecting drug use and unsafe sex are fueling the HIV/AIDS epidemic, it is time for young people to engage in HIV/AIDS prevention efforts and make their voices heard," said G4anni MtuTi~ UNICEF’s Moscow representative. "They have the right and responsibility to change the course of the epidemic and the support of adults is crucial to make it happen." The report said that the young are particularly hard-hit by the world epidemic, with at least one-third of the 30 million HIV carriers being 24 or younger. Each day, 7,000 young people worldwide contract HIV, adding up to 2.6 million new -infections annually, it said. The report warned Of an explosion in sexually transmitted diseases across Eastern E~ope. New syphilis cases have gonefrom 10 per 100,000people each yearin thelate 1980s to - in some regions-- hundreds per 100,000. UNAIDS is a grouping of 5 U.N. agencies and the World Bank. More $ Could 1/2 New Infections SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - More spending could halve the number of new HIV infections worldwide, according to a United Nations study presented at a San Francisco AIDS conference. "We know what works. We’ve shown it’ s effective. What we need now is the money to implement them," said Martha Bulter deLister, director oftheDominicanRepublicAIDS organization Fundacion Genesis. "We can’t wait for a vaccine." The result could be achieved if affluent governments, corporations and individuals dug deeper and spent 10 to 15 times more on global preventionprograms, said the UN study presented at this week’s University of California, San Francisco conference. HIV infection is rampaging through Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and Southeast Asia, but many countries are unable to afford something as simple as a blood test to keep the blood supply dean. Nor can they afford testing, and counseling of HIV-infected people to warn against transmitting the infection to others. Sexually transmitted diseases, known to boost the risk of HIV infection, go untreated. Furthermore, mothers pass on the virus to their infants because they lack access to theAZT drug regimen that could interrupt deadly viral transmission. While much of. the globe is riveted by three- and four-drug anti-viral regimens, costing $25,000 to $37,000 per person a ¯ year, an estimated 16,000 men, women ~ and children in developing countries are ¯ newly infected each day. ." Conference co-chair MargaretChesney ¯¯ of the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, working with AIDS specialists ¯ from 38 different nations, sought pmcti- ¯ cal and affordable solutions to the growing epidemic. Among the prevention costs estimated by experts: - 50 cents to test blood for theAIDS virus. - Several dollars to cure a sexually trans- " mitted disease. -$50 to give an infected mother a short course ofAZT to prevent transmission of the virus to her baby. Worldwide, about $1.5 billionhas been spent each year on comic books, radio spots and condom rallies in devdoping .nations. But such prevention efforts have proved to be mere speed bumps, not roadblocks, in the path of HIV, the report found. US HIV Infection Rate Steady ATLANTA (AP) - The rate at which people arebecoming infected withHIV in the United States has heldrelatively steady despite a historic drop in AIDS cases, suggesting thatmany people are not heeding warnings about prevention. A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated a2 percent decline from 1995 to 1996 in.the number ofnew HIV cases diagnosedamongpeople 13 or older. "This is a case of the glass is half full," said CorneliusBakerof the National AS: sociation of People with AIDS. "People are living longer. That’s great. But with a steady infection rate, it means the epidemic isn’t going away." "- The study Used statistics from the 25 ~ states that report infection r~ites. AIDS _" deaths dropped 21%in 1996, while the ¯ number of people with AIDS dropped ¯ 6%, according to figures previously re- : leased by the CDC. AIDS deaths were ¯ down an additional 44%in the firsthalf of 1997. People diagnosed with HIV are not ¯ considered AIDS cases until they actually : develop symptoms of the disease. So de- " laying the onset of AIDS and prolonging ¯ the lives of AIDS patients can reduce the ¯ numberofAIDS deaths even while there’s ~ little changein the rate ofnew HIV cases. ¯ "We’renot seeinggoodnews in the fact ¯ that we are not seeing a substantial de- " dine," in the H_IV infection rate, said Dr. ¯ Palricia Fleming, a CDC researcher. The ¯ ¯ CDC estimated that HIV cases between 1994 and mid-1997 dropped slightly among menbut increased among women. The study also showed HIV infections ¯ among young people overall had leveled off, but minorities now make up a greater ¯ portion of that group. Of the 7,200 cases ¯ of HIV reported among 13- to 24-y.ear¯ olds, 63% were black and 5% Hispamc. Ms. Fleming warned that not all states ¯ were required to report infection rates. ~ The new figures don’t include California ¯ and New York, so the true national infec- ¯ tion rate could be higher or lower, she ¯ said. The CDCwants all states to create a ¯ name-based HIV reporting system. ~ "You need to know about the front end ¯ oftheepidemicifyou’retryingtofindout ¯ what’s going on With the disease," said ¯ Eve Mokotoff, chief of the HIV/AIDS ¯ epidemiology unit at the Michigan De- " partment of Community Health in De- " troit. Michigan is among the states that Medical Excellence And Compas.sionate Care Since 1926. ¯ ST. 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House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said the action was needed to counter "a deadhead president that supports a program that gives free needles to drug addicts." The House action came just days after the White House announced that it would continue to ban federal money for needle exchange programs while recognizing that suchprograms have been effectivein fighting the spread ofAIDS without encouraging illegal drug use. Linda Ricci, spokeswoman for the White House Office of Management and Budget, said the GOP bill.was "unnecessary and unwarranted." The Health and Human Services secretary "should have the authority to determane the merit of such programs and... the decision on which HIV prevention strategies to use should be in the hands of state and local offidials,’.’ Ricci said. The issue divided the administration. HHS Secretary Donna Shalala encour- . ~aged local ~Orn)nlmiti~st0,expandthe 1 i 0 .~e&tleexchar~ge~programs now operating in 22 states while drug policy chief Barry McCaffrey argued that theprogramsjeopardize the administration’s war on drugs. Clinton’s surgeon general, Dr. David Satcher, said he was "disappointed" funds wouldnotbe availablefor effective needle exchange programs. Members of theCongressional Black Caucus last week called for McCaffrey’s resignation, saying lives would be lost if needle distribution is halted. But Republicans said the administratiou policy was consistent with its failure to get tough on drugs. They disputed scientific studies concluding that needle exchange programs are working. "The Clinton administration’s endorsement of needle exchange programs is part of an intolerable message to our nation’s children sent by the White House that drug use is a way of life;" Said Rep. Gerald Solomon, R-N.Y., a sponsor of the legislation. Democrats accused Republicans of rushing a bill to the floor withom hearings to make a political point. "This legislation is a travesty and a blight upon true medical science and it plays into the hands of those who would" use the lives of our children aud those addicted for political purposes," said Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas. "You’d think we’re having a meeting of the flat earth society," said Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "How can we turn our back on science?" The federal government since 1989 has barred the use of federal funds to provide hypodermic needles and syringes to intravenous drug users. The legislation, which still needs Senate consideration, would repeal, language in a 1998 spending bill that would allow funding if the HHS secretary determines exchange projects are effective in preventing the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and do not encourage illegal drug use. TheHouse votecameas the Republican leadership prepared to unveil an dectionyear package of anti-drug proposals, including more money for border guards, tougher penalties andgrants to small businesses that fight workplace drug use. House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt of Missouri sought to get thejump on the Republicans Wednesday by issuing aninepage report critical of the GOP record in fighting drug.s. "By making the war on drugs a parusan war, Speaker (Newt) Gingrich is drawing thebattle lines against imaginary enemies. The onfy thing he will accomplish is to reduce the prospects for bipartisan anti-drug legislation in this Congress," he said. $1rn Offered for Needle Exchange NEW YORK (AP) - International financier George Soros has offered $1 million in matching funds to support needle exchange programs around the country. The move came in response to the Clinton administration’s position that it does not favor federal funding for the programs, which are credited with helping slow the spread of the AIDS virus. The Sorts pledge "was in the works, and we d~cided to announce it when the federal government decided not to fund programs," said Ty Trippet of the Lindesmith Center, a drug policy research organizanon that is part of the Sortssponsored Open Society Institute. Sorts said an estimated 35 percent of all new HIV cases in the United States are due to druginjectionwith unclean needles. "It has been scientifically proven, and the federal government agrees, that making sterile syringes readily available to addicts reduces the spread of HIV and does not encourage drug use," he said. Health and Human Services Secretary Douna Shalala has urged state and local officials to use their own funds to implement such programs. Last 3ear, Sorts donated S1 million to various needleexchange programs. This year’s repeat donation will be used to match the amount that donors increase their donations over last year. For exan~ple, if a foundation don£ted $50,000 to a needle exchange program last 3,ear and is donating $75,000 this year- then Soros will donate $25,000. It is oifl.v the latest in a series of contributions to various causes by the Hungarian- born financier, who is ~ U.S. cidzen. In 1997, Soros made charitabledonadons of about $’540 million, according to Fortune magazine. Much of his largess has gone to benefit eastern Europe, including Russia. Also Baltimore Mayor. Kurt Schmoke said Clinton would agree to exchange programs if he saw how well they worked in Baltimore. Schmoke renewed his offer to talk to officials throughout the country in support of needle exchanges, including to the nation’s" chief executive. "I’m convinced if we can get the president over here, we can change his opinion," he said. Baltimore’s program, providing needles to about 7,000 addicts at a cost of about $300,000 a year, is the largest city-rim program in the country, Schmoke said. Mom Pleads for Infected Child ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - The 7-yearold boy already is slowly dying of a disease that authorities say his own father deliberately inflicted. The mother of the ¯ youngster, whose father is accused of ¯ injecting him with the AIDS virus, says ¯ her goal now is to prevent him from bei;ag i victimized again. The mother, identified on!y as Jennifer, ¯ said she was grateful for the compassion ¯¯ she had received. But she was obviously shaken by the number of reporters and ¯ television cameras she faced at a news ¯ conference. She took no questions after ¯ making a brief statement. "I plead with ¯ you to respect the privacy and dignity of ¯ my son andmy family. He’s been through ¯ so much already," she said. "My main ¯ concern is to protect my son from any : further victimization." Her voice broke several times as she ¯ explained how her son’s illness - he was ¯ diagnosed with full-blown AIDS in 1996 - has affected their lives. She said her son, who was once near death, ~s dome, better ¯ now" but that she realizes he will eventu- ¯ ally die of the disease. The boy must be ¯ fed small amounts of food frequendy and ¯ must take about 10 medications several ¯ times a day. He is trying to live as normal : a life as possible, even going to school ¯ when he is able. Brian T. Stewart is charged with firstdegree assault, accused of deliberately ¯" injecting his infant son with AIDS-tainted ¯° blood six years ago. He haspleaded iuno¯ cent and is being held on $500,000 bond. County prosecutor Tim Brann said he could not comment on any of the evidencc policemayhave gathered against StewarL except to say that there was enough to allow a judge to issue a ~varrant for Stewart’s arrest on charges of first-degree assault: - ¯ : ¯ 7 Police said Stewart once told the bo\"s mother not to worry about trying to collect child support because the boy ,votdda’t live that long. His lawyer, Joe Murphy, has said Stewart maintains that he is immcent. Murphy has accnsed prosecutors of trying and convicting his client in the media. HIV Positive Kid in Day Care Dispute MADISON, Wis. (AP) - An agreement with two day-care centers sets a precedent by applying the Americans with Disabilities Act’s protections to a child who has the virus that causes AIDS, a govenmaent prosecutor says. The Beloit centers were accused of denying service to the bm because ofhis HIV virus. They have agree~t the v~rus is a disability under the act, according to U.S. Attorney Peggy Lantenschlager. "What this says is, because someone is HIV positive doesn’t mean that they can be discriminated," she said. The lawsuits claimed the centers illegal|y turned the boy, now 5, away in 1996 because of his disease. The centers’ lawyers had argued the boy was not protected by the federal law, which requires that people have an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. The lawyers said the boy was well-adjusted and functions normally, despite his suppressed immune system. Last week, U.S District Court Judge John Shabaz allowed prosecutors to proceed with the lawsuit against the centers. Shabaz ruled that there was enough evidence to let a jury find that the boy could beconsidereddisabled under the act. Chris Kinast, the lawyer for Kiddie Ranch, said his client settled because federal prosecutors have virtually unlimited resources and the center could not afford to defend itself. Well, happy May day! For those who don’tknow,inPagan terms, it~ s the ,d~,y. celebrate fertility and creativity in au it s " many forms. Maypoles, phallic symbols and dancing are the Usual forms of celebration as Spring returns. Speaking of creative endeavors, the Council Oak Men’s Chorale is pleased to announce our first formal concert! It will be atAll Soul’s Unitarian Church at8pmonMay 29. Hmm. I’d better start practicing. ,, "Song and Dance~ , my favorite of the Lloyd-Webber musicals, Opens here in Tulsa for a 3 day performance June 26 at Tulsafest at the Performing Arts Centerfor Education,TCC South Campus, 10300 E. 81st Street. The musical is unusual in that the first act is .to.ldfrom the perspective of an English g~d newly arrivedinNewYorktobe withherlovcr and to pursue her hat making career..The r~est of ~ct one follows her relationships as her perspective and lovers change:’,The.first acti~ done entirely in song. The second act is told in dance; and follows a young man who she falls inlove with, andworks from his perspective. I saw the National TourwittiMefissaManchester (Bernadette Peters originated the role here in the States), andfell inlov¢withthechar,a~c,t~s and the show. And even if you don t like dance, if their choreography is anything even close to what I saw, you will be .......enchanted and amazed: SEE IT!!!! It is part of an arts festival which indudes many other fine events, from orchestras to dance to pop(call for info) and "An EveningWith Patti Page", who is a Claremore native, June 20th at the PACE. For Ticket info, caI1.595~7777. Opera buffs, rejoice! June holds lots_a fun for fans of Gilbert and Sullivan, with Light Opera Oklahoma p,r,o~_u.d,ng thre~, shows: ’ffheNew Moon’ by Si..g.m,,una, ¯Romberg, an operetta with all kinds oi romantic hijink~ of a French chevalier fleeing royal fury, falling in love and buckling I~is swish, swash. Sorry. That opensJune 11; and June 1.2 brings Pineapple Poll.. The description for this is infi-iguing: Pineapple Poll and all her friends are madly in 10ve with the Captain Philbrook is bringing old masters to light in an exhibit entitled "Old Masters brought to Light". Catchy, huh? The exhibit features some really beautiful works from the National Museum of Art of Romania... Broken Arrow Community Playhouse comes to the rescue of an otherwise dull month with ’q’he Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde May 8 --17. M.y fav.orite classic comedy, Oscar turns society upside down in this comedy.of manners. Call 258-0077 for reservauons. The Thomas Moran exhibition winds down May 10 at Gilcrease Museum, so catch it while you can. Philbrook is bringing old masters to light in anexhibitentitled"Old Masters brought to Light". Catchy, huh? The exhibit features some really beautiful works from the National Museum of Art of Romania, where, by the way, the real Dracula made many peasant’s lives rather difficult. The real ¯ McCoyhad apenchant for punishing anY- ¯¯ one who violated his sense of re,orals by impaling them on stakes. No, it s true - ¯ ro~ "In Search of Dracula" . He was a ¯ .cad . convertedChristian, to boot. Andhis sense ". of morals changed on a whim - kind of ". like Pat Robertson, Robert Tilton, Jerry ¯ Falwell, and Jimmy Swaggart. But I di- ". gress, much I’m sure, to the eternal cha- ". grin of my editor, who never d...o~.s ~at. -’. At any rate, the paintings will t~e hung ~ baroque eras from such diverse locales as ¯ Italy, Spain, Germany, and the Nether- " lands. Masters such as ElG~eco, [ Rembrandt, Veneziano, and Jordaens are re1~resented. This is not to bemissed. ! " "On May 24, a lecture on ’~he Age of ii BdiesrcnuasrsdinogSGtroenzzoie"sewpilalibnetinggivienntahte2eparrloy, 17th century. Another exhibition cel: ~ ebrates a recent acquisition by Philbrook ¯ of Strozzi’s "St. Francis in Ecstasy" , i subtitled"An Acquisition in Focus" ¯ rnnning May 17 - July 12. i ¯ Local news: vaudeville was all the rage i when Doris Travis lied about her ageto ~ join the Ziegfeld Follies. Now 94, she’s : pulled, out tier tap shoes for a return en- ¯ gagement "I dance the same as I did 79 i years ago," Mrs. Travis said. "Maybe not ~vith th~ same spring in my foot, but my i style hasn’t changed. I haven’t tried any of the ttMS Hot Cross Bun. Yes, folks, ". of these new jazz or rock moves!" She tbheattteirs:~qh’haetythceopnrtersivsereallelamseeasnasyst.oI.Itxg~ear~a :~ hfoeramdeedr ZtoiegNfeewld gYirolrskfotroajnoAinIDfiSvebeontehfeirt his ship". I bet they do. Seems to me the ¯ at the New Amsterdam Theatre, the remen’s chorus could have fun with that "¯ storedvaudeville-erashowplaceoffTimes Square where the original Follies were piece. Oh my, it’s getting warm here. ,, . st,~ged. Mrs. Travis was ju.st l~4,,w.hen~s_h_e. And.the 3rd offering is "The Mikado , i lied a,.bout her age to join me uomes, t nat which is a more well-knownwork. And with character names like Nauld Poo, "- wasn t the last time she refused to be Yum.Yum,andKo-Ko,it’ssur¢,toaw.ak¢,n : limited by her years: She gr.ad..ua2~ ~[~hm~ the appetite. Theperforman._ces wi.11 runat : theUniv~rsitv ofOklahomamlv’yzatm. the University of Tulsa, in 3 week reper- ~ age of 88, as ~ history major and mem.b~.r tory format. Formore info and reserva- : 0fPlaiBetaKappa. Wayt.ogo!,Ilove.tl~,s. ti6us, call 583-4267. . story, becaus_eitgoesto.snowtlaeremtgmo "Ohieetof Mv AffectiOus:~ ; a comedy ~ jus"tEblelehno;p’ tehfeotremleeviyseiot!n sitcom that was about a stratght woman who falls mlove ¯ withhergayroonimate,iscurrently show- ~: the first with a Gay leading character, has ing at Parklane, Eton, Easfland, and M°v- beencanceledafterfive seas’°~"TheA.BaCnC ies 8. It comes higtdy recommended,and show will not remmfor a mxthlseason, I would have had a review for you, but "- network spokeswoman said, declining lfirfoem’s sleitetilneghtahnedfiglmreinnadtiemsepfroervtehnisteidssmuee, ~ fthuertshuebr jecoctmomfneantti.onTahledepbroagterawmh.e~n~beea~te,n,e, There’s always Mayfest, and the ¯ played by comedian Ellen DeGeneres, Renegade’ s answer to that, Gayfest. " see Notes, page 11 PHILBROOK Visit Tuesday- Sunday Adults $5, Seniors & Students $3 ¢ous¢iL oak meN’5 ¢i-IoKaLe will present a flee performance on Friday,_ May 29th at All Souls Unitarian Church at 8 For more information, please call 743-4297. TOHR/the Pride Center presents 1998 Tulsa Pride March &.Picnic Saturday, June 20 Veterans-Park, 18th & Boulder March: 11:30,.Picnic: Noon- 5pm _ .Community Organization& Businesses Booths, Games,-Music & Free Refreshments. Information? Call TOHR/the Pride Center at 743-GAYS (743-4297) This ad donated by Tulsa Family News. Follies Revue,. Inc. presents its l Oth anniversary benefit The-Best of Follies ’98 John H. Williams Theatre Tulsa Performing Arts Center Patron’s Night Thursday, June 25, at seven o’clock Champagne reception to follow, $~0 Benefit Performances Friday, June 26 & Saturday, June 27 at eight o’clock, $2o Tickets available at t~e PAC Box O ffice: :596-7111, ¯ 800-364-7111 or Carson Attractions~ 584-2000. Beneficiaries are: Community of Hope, HIV-Resource Consortium,-Hope Testing Clinic, Hospice of Green Country, O ur House, St.Joseph Residence, Tulsa Community~ AIDS part.i~rshiP, and .the Visiting Nurse Association’. 1 st Annual Red Ribbon Run 5k Run, Race Walk &.,Casual Walk mbenefitHIV services ofInteffaithAIDS Ministries & Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership sponsored by Bank of Oklahoma, Stax/Circle K Bama Companies, Interim Health Care, Joel, Tracey & Clay Norvell, & Tulsa Family News Saturday, June 13 Mens- 7am, Womens - 7:30 am LaFortune Park, 61st & Yale Registration SW Shelter, 6 am Parking at south 10t only, USATF sanctioned event.& c.ertifie~ coordinated by-Glen’s; Ine Prereg.istratio.n: $1.2 wit~ }=sla!~, $~ withoutl Race Day Registration: $15 witla t-shirt, $1o wlmout. Awards to top three men and women-in each USATF age group, as well as top overall male& femalefinishers&top threerace walkers. You dont have to run .to help! Join the Red Ribbon Booster Club by making a donation to the Red Rib,b.on. Run. Those donating $25 or more will receive a t-start. Info: IAM.438-2437orPOB691438, Tulsa, 74169 I~P SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - .11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 2545 S. Yale, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 11am, 2545 S. Yale, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 1lain, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service - 5pm, Childrens Ministry - 5pro, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, .Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 10:~tSam, 3210e So. Norwood Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical Anglican Church in America) Mass - 1 lam, 205 W. 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Boulder HIV+ Support Group~ HIV Resource,Consortium l:30pm - 3507E Admiral(east ofHarvard), I~fo: Wanda@ 834-4194 Mnlticultnrai AIDS Coalition, 5/5, 12:30pro, Urban League, 240 East Apache Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIV!AIDS Support Group~ and Friends & Family HIV!AIDS Support Group - 7 pm, Locatiom, call: 627-2525 Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group. Info: 743-4297 PrimeTimers, mens group, 3rd Tues/each rot., 7pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 381h Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer - 6:30pm, 5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pm, 3210c So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group For more information, calI 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pm, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~" THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 ~- 8:30pm 834-8378, 3507 E. Admiral Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24"s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 From Our Hearts to Our House~ 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/cach mo. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 ~ FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Young Adults Social Group, tat Fri/each rot. 8pro, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Community Coffee House, varying dates, 7 pro, Pride.Center, Info: 743-4297 ~ SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pm, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Lambda A-A, 6 pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. I~’ OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womeus Supper Club, Call for info: 584-.2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Info: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157 Ifyour organization is not listed, please let us know. Call orfax 583-4615. Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa Cir,-Count, Library Author Isensee has ,’m interesting approach to currentGay male culture. With analogies to posttraumatic stress syndro~ne, he explains how events ,and society conspire to create a d,’mgerous enviromncut for Ga3 males. While understanding that mm~v Gay men come l~om dvsf{mcfi~md or abusi ve fromlies ~md ~e trying to overcome the effects of our homophobic culture, it is important to realize that. in Iscuscc’s approach, tiffs is a book about, m~d for, victims. Divided lUtO two scctmns. Reclaiming Your ldJ~ begins by cxamimug homopho~m. abusive f~nilies, shmne self-destructive behavior. Iscnscc sees a direct ton’elation between posttraumatic stress (uustmsl. uightmarcs. With analogies to posttraumatie stress syndrome, he explains how events and soeiety conspire to create a dangerons environment for Gay males? m]xict\ ) mid the problems that kc.cj~ some Gay u’mlcs from living full m~d "happy lives. Guilt. shmnc, withdra~v~d, m~d isolation arc cxmnincd, thrlv scxwfl abuse nla31 cause the adult Gay m[dc to engage m scxuall3 compulsiv c behavior, often pracuqing uns~d’c sex. "’Associating sex with sh;mm, a sexuM abuse snrvivormav seek out sexmd contact in wlfich he is li~ely m feel degraded." Overwork is mmfl~cr area of compulsive behavior. %Vhen xour sense of sellis dependent ou overacl~ming, it is vulnerable to the shifting fortunes of success or -failure -just as your self-esteem was dependent on how your parents felt about themselves at any particularmoment. You cma never do or accomplish enongh to gain the approval that you never had from your pare~’~ts. Instead you can ~:ieve for thig loss. This will enable you to b,’dmace work that expresses yonrmminterests wifl] rest. recreatmn, mid intinlate relationships." The sccoud half of this book ex,’uniues the stages of healiug, including acknowledging abuse, recoguizing sclf-desmmtive behavior, nurturing yoHrself ,’rod asserting \onr-o~\n needs. Being a so- [’ial \yorker mid psychotlacrapisl. Iscnsce has ma interest in iudi\iduld m~d group fllerapy. Because of his background. nmch of his knoMcdgc about (];.ix lllell COllieS fronl his patients. Solnctn’ncs the reader gob the incorrect imprcs.,ion that ~dl Ga.v Ulell vicums of abuse lind iuc incapable of life without tlierap3. X luch of tiffs book is ps3 cholog3 101. .but it will be of v~fluc to 3 oung adults grad older Gay men ~ 1~o just their lives togclher..kn upqo-datc list of resources and refere~lces is provided. Check for tCeclaim:n~ })~ur 1.(/~’ at xour loctd brmich librz~x or c~dl the Readers Services dep~ncnt at Tulsa (’itx -( "otlnlx Centr~ libr~v at 596-’9~. VoiceMail Caller ID Free First Incoming Minute Message Alert/ Pager Oklahoma and Kansas Toll Free Detailed Billing Call Hold/ Call Waiting The Plaza 8112 S Lewis 298-2747 Promonade Mall 4107 S Yale 663-5404 Woodland Hills Mall 7021 S Memorial 252-5850 Corporate Sales 523-8600¯ .: ........................ ~ Get more from .life !~y .ludy .\ lcCormick, s±~ecial contributor This week has been a week of l)rtilizmg Grass, trees, slm~bs,just about cver3- thing except m3 a/aleas. Some of then] haven’t finished blooming )el, so I mn waiting until 1 can fertilize them ~dl at tim smnc time. This is i~l oplllllUln lime for feeding because cvcoflfing is acovch growing. Xlan~. plmlls go into a scmidonnm~ t stage in the hot summer and they don’t imll as inuch~ml of the soil at that lime. Now you get the best use Of your fertilizer Itcrc ~s a scene that was played oul mmiv mncs when I had a lawn and g~den touter; a customer would come in m~d sayS’My plm~ts just ~en’t growing like they should." "They are Mire, they just. aren’t doing ~at wall.’" Then I would say, "’llow oftcu do you fertilize them." There would be a lon~ silen~ mid the customer would get a gipsy look in their eve ~d say, "’Fertilize the~." TNs is probably not SOlnetlfing you could relate to at ~1, but it is common. Feeding your plm~ts is m~ importmlt p~t of spnug mid now is the time. Arc you tired of me nagging you about l)rdfi~ng yet? Plm~t yo~ ~adimns m~y time now, it is warm enough I saved some bulbs over from last year It \viii be fun to see their return pcri’om]~mcc My pansies look so ~ood that I haven’t planted the ammals ¯ that $o in their spot . . . ma:,be I’ll Set one of those ¯ [sugar erystallzin~ kits] so I can preserve all nay ~ansies in sugar and decorate desserts with them. Now all I have to do i~ find ~omeone else to flx the de~ert~. My t)m>acs look ~o good flint I haven’t pllmtcd the thai go in their spot vet. I )ust doll’t have ihc hc~t to get rid of thcnl x cl. I Mt~ a cry ~t~d~izJng kit in a caudog dm o~]cr maybe I’ll get one of th~;se so I cm~ preserve Ml my pm~sies in sug~ mid decorate desserts with them. Now all I have to do is find someone else to fix the desserts. If you havcu’t tfimlned your crepe myrtl~.vet, it isn’t too late. We had ~m oak with fungus last vc~ and I should have sprayed our tree When it first ledcd out but I didn’t. Oh well. maybe ins year won’t be as ~vct m~d we won’t have the problem. I wish this tree would let mc pay a fine or solnething mid then do what I shouldhavc done t~vo weeks ago, maybe I’ll tMk to Nm aboul it’ m~d see what we ~work out. If you have been working in your g~dcn this last few weeks ~d it didn’t m~e you fecl better, go back out there - you ~:eren’t paying enough attention. Go Ye Forth mid Fcrtilize~ Judy McCormick formerly w~ the owne; of Cox Nursery m 7~dsa. THE MUSEUM SHOP AT PHILBROOK 748.5304 Timothy W. 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And as I had noted some particularly handsome, er, scenery in the restaurant in addition to the loveliness of the verdant grounds be~nd a veil of rainfall, I odjusted my seating position so I could enjoy the best of both worlds. The tableful of handsome gentlemen provided a lovely v~ew m one direction,not to mention the fact that the waiters were cute, too. And the sen’ice was excellent. My glass of iced tea was never empty very long, which ~s one of my barometers of good sela’ice.’Leave me thirst). and go without a tip -well, other than this verbal one: "’you really should keep the patron" s glass full.’" The ambience was lovely, and the player piano tinkling gaily in the background added just the right touch. Dress ranged from suit and ties to leather jacket and jeans, so informal is ok. The buffet, which looked gorgeous, included something for everyone.Various - salads, grilled veg~es (squash, zucchini, and carrots), rosemary potatoes, veg~e lasagna (they must of had one heck-of-a deal on the squash and zucchini), roast beef, grilled chicken over wild rice, cheese grits (which I found unusual - more later), ham, and for those more inclined towards brealffasty-things, an omelette bar and Bet~an waffles to order. And the dessert table.., ah the dessert table. Westarted offatthe salads ofcourse. I had mixed greens though afew pieces of which were brown, and a vinegar and oil concoction. T’was a bit tart, but good. A CaeS.ar and pasta salads were also featured. They servedpoppy seedmuffmettes and also biscuits, which unfortunately were your average, everyday ones. My dining companion was daring, and tried the cole slaw, which he left untouched after the first bite since it looked much more interesting than it was - lovely preannouTnced her sexual orientation a year ago. Since then, however, the show’s ratings have been disappointing. This year, "Ellen" averaged fewer than 11 million viewers, a 22 percent drop over the previous year. The sitcom, which airs at 8:30 pm Wednesdays, made its debut in 1994 with DeGeneres’ character, Ellen Morgan, playing a young heterosexual. But the actress and her character both came out as Lesbians last season. DeGeneres and the network have since disagreed over the show’s content, including whether a kiss between women could be aired. [ sentation but an ordinary sugary mayon- ¯ naise dressing. They also offered a thick cheese-broc- ~ colt -I hesitate to call it soup, but there’s ¯ not really another word that fits. It was ¯ luke-warm, with crunch.), broccoli florets ." that could have used some more blanching. Where’s Bette Davis when you need ¯" her? : The main courses - I had the chicken (dry and cold) and rice (cold),& a small Sunday Brunch at Ph;lbrook la Villa 2727 So. Rockford Hou,s: Tu~. - S~n.. llto 9 Brunch on S~-Mays Prices: Expensive Payment: ~V/ajor eredlt cards Smoking: None Alcohol: FMIy licensed Rating: bit of veggie lasagna. I use the term lasagna loosely. It was basically scorched lasagna noodles, tomato sauce and zucchini and squash, cut to look like potato chips. In fact, I hesitated to get some because of that - so did my companion. It looked like potato chip lasagna. And it too, was cold to the taste. I think I tasted sun-dried tomatoes, but I couldn’t be sure. The roast veggies ~ver also tepid. My dining colnpamon had pretty much the same thing, with the addition of rather glutinous cheese grits that had solidified as soon as the)" hit the plate. Mnm~! On to the denserr table, which ~vas ~vondrous to behold. Carrot cake, the most succulent (I love that word!) chocolate cheesecake I’ve ever tasted, regular cheesecake, and chocolate cake with mousse filling and dark chocolate ic-’ ¯ ing and pecan sprinkles. The latter was ¯ good, but the mousse had a slight bitter- -¯ ness to it, which was unexpected and not too pleasant -though my companion ¯ thought other~vise. We were too stuffed ¯ by then to try the other selections, but they ¯ were very tempting. ¯ My advice: go straight (so to speak) for ." the dessert table. The rest was a disap- ¯ pointment and a waste of appetite. Hope- " fully, this will be corrected, or perhaps, ¯ this wasjust aparticularly bad day, but till ¯ then: caveat emptor. And at $15 per person, you can get a much better meal for a ¯ great deal less at Piccadilly Cafeteria. Editor’s note: Jean-Claude de ¯ FlambeauchaudwillcontinueTulsaFam- ¯ ily News and Jean-Pierre Legrand- ¯ bouche’s tradition ofrestaurant reviews ¯. which are distinguishedfor theD" candor. ¯ Unlike most other Tulsapublications, we ¯ do not use our reviews as an advertising ¯ tool. In.fact, we’ve lost advertising be- ". cause we did not cater to the egos ofsome ¯ restaurateurs. With us, you get the truth as ¯ we see it. If they don’t like it, tant pis. ~ Joan Garry, executive director of the ¯ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, said the cancellation was a disap- ¯ pointment but not a surprise. ¯ "We’re all disappointed ABC made a decision based on ratings. We really wish ¯ that they had seriously considered the ¯ impact of Ellen’s work and looked at it ¯ from a broader perspective," she said. :. "The show may have been canceled, but I ¯ think she gave a gift to Gay and straight ¯ Americans and that’s a legacy that the ¯ cancellation cannot take from her," Garry ¯ said. ¯ The show’s one-hour finale is sched- ¯ uled for May 13 and will take viewers ¯ through a satirical retrospective of her ¯ career. Guest stars will include Jennifer ¯ Aniston, Glenn Close and Phil Donahue. y Lesbian mothers ¯ ¯ Lesbians that we interviewed even a few and their children: ¯ ¯ years later had begun to use known do- Interview with Nanette Gartrell ," nors. We actually stopped inviting new by Esther Rothblum ¯ participants in 1992 because the ’old’ In the early 1980s lots of Lesbians were ¯ Lesbians differed so much from the’new’ beginning to figure out ways to have children by donor insemination. Nanette Gartrell, a Lesbian psychiatrist, was interested in studying these pioneer Lesbians. "We had no money," she said in a recent interview, "but of course none of the work I’ve ever done has been funded. It’s usually too controversial to be funded by any of the traditional sources, such as the National Institutes of Health. It’s years ahead of its time in terms ofwhensuchagencies would fund this kind of research. We decided if we waited for funding agencies to get over their homophobia to fund this study, we’d be waiting another decade. So we went ahead and funded it our- "We had no money," she said in a recent interview, "but of course none of the work I’ve ever done ha~ been funded. It’s usually too eontroverslal to be funded by any ofthe traditional sources ¯.. It’s.years ahead of its time in terms of when such agendes would fund this kind of research. ~¢e deelded ff we walt~d for selves." Nanette’s studyis- ,’~.funding ageneles to now the longest-running study of Lesbians who had children via donor insemination. "It’s already been walldocumented that kids of Lesbian morns are healthy," Nanette told me, "so we’re not trying toreestablish that. What we’re interested in is how they get over their homophobla to fund this study, we’d be. wa;t;ng another decade. So we w~nt~ ahead and funded it ourselves." hav~copedwi.thhomopho- , bia. At the time, Nanette s major collaborator was living in Washington, D.C. and Nanette was living in Boston, sothey began the research with Lesbians in those two cities. Then Nanette moved to San Francisco and included Lesbians from the Bay Area. Thefirst step was finding Lesbian mothers to participate. Nanette’ s research team advertised in bookstores and Gay and Lesbiannewspapers. Theymade upflyers to distribute at Lesbian films and community events. They went to all the workshops on choosing children and told par: ticipants about the study. The original study began with 154 mothers. The first interviews took place when the mothers were pregnant. Then the mothers and co-mothers were interviewed again when the chil&en were a year and a half old and when they were five. Nanette’s team is currently interviewing the families now that the children are 10, and this for the first time includes interviews with the .children themselves. Then the families will be interviewed next when the children are 17 and when they are 25. "When we interviewed the mothers at first, when they were pregnant, they anticipated being out as Lesbians," said Nanette. "For the most part they used unknown donors, because there was a lot more fear at that time that somehow the state would come in and take the children away. By the lime of the next interviews, when the children were toddlers, many of them regretted this and wished they had used a known donor who could have participated in the child’s life as a father. ones interms ofdonoridentity." Not surprisingly, the children were very. much desired. When" the Lesbians were first interviewed while pregnant, about half the women werelncoupled relationships, andhad been with their parmers from a few months to a decade or more. Others were single mothers. When Nanette’s team re-interviewed the mothers when the children were a year and a half, they were not surprised to find completely exhausted, harried mothers whohadvery litile time for their own lives other than childrearing and paid employment. One of the areas of difficulty was the little contact with their partners, and this was often a source of tension. By the time of the interviews when the children were five, a number of the couples had broken up. Those couples where the mothers had spent time . away from the children,in order to have more time with each other, weremore likely to still be together than the couples that had been most child-focused. ¯ Now the team is interviewing the ten- " year old children. "It’ s very exciting to be ¯¯ interviewing the kids for the first time," said Nanette.-"Because we have these : very articulate kids who are highly edu- : cated around issues of diversity, racism, ¯ and homophobia." ¯ Doinglongitudinal research is not easy. : WhenNanettehad a floodinher basement : a few years ago, some of the file cabinets ¯ got wet. "I was frantically using a hair ¯ dryer to dry the pages of the interviews so ¯ the data wouldn’t be lost," she recalls. ¯ Nanette phones all the families each year : to see if they have moved, so she won’t ¯ lose touch with them. A couple of women ¯ who once identified as Lesbians are now ¯ involved with men; a few women have died. ButNanettehas stayedintouchwith ¯ just about all the women from the original ¯ sample. As couples break up and then get ¯ involved with new parmers, Nanette in- " corporates all these "step-m0ms" in the ¯ study. ’This means we may be the only ¯ study that has more participants at the end of the study than at the beginningU’ she ¯ said. ¯ More information about the study re- -¯ sults can be read in: Nanette Gartrell et at. 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Instead, we will begin a journey together in developing that most versatile and most necessary of all skills - painting. Dear ones, do not groan and run away so quickly! Certainly, unguided paintingprojects have almost spelled out D:I-V-O-R-C-E for too many ofmy brethern ... we will begin a journey together in developing that most versatile and most necessary d all stalls - painting. Dear ones, do not groan and run away so qttlcl~y!Certainly, unguided painting projects have almost spelled out D-I-V-O-R-C-E ¯.. but it doesn’t have to be so traumatic. and sistern, but it doesn’t have to be so traumatic. Indeed, follow the advice proffered in the next few colunms, and perhaps your delighted love will buy you a : tool belt with all the accessories, too. ¯ The DIYD begs your indulgence; a ," whole colunm devoted to the selection : and.care of paintbrushes is not as bizarre ¯ as youmayinitially think. Over ,theco~se ." ofyour Do-It-Yourselflife, youmaypaint every room in your house as well as some or all of the exterior at least once. ff you’ve ever paid a paint contractor, you can see the economy of widding a (good) paintbrush yourself. And the grim fact is, the type and quality and care of your paintbrushes is directly related to the finished quality of your paint job. Yes, ducklings, wereturn to theDIYD’s recurring theme o" tools : Always Buy the Very Best That You Can Afford. You may choke at the prospect of paying $13 - $24 for a brush, and certainly they canbe had for cheaper (although I don’t recommend buying even a small brush for less than $5), but this is definitely a case of .getting what one pays for. And please don’t look at brushes as a limited use, throw-away commodity; my father, the original DIY Oracle, has brushes that are about my age, and they are as marvelous looking and functional as I am, too! Well, maybe more so. I will teach you that lesson in longevity, too, so that you can get the most out of your investment. In selecting brushes, you will want a 1 l/2 inch or 2 inch brush and a4 inch brush as a minimum. When you buy a good paintbrush, you don’t need a smaller one for the anal retentive job of cutting in (painting around trim, molding, etc.); if you have a real steady hand and good eye, you won’t even need to use masking tape very often, and that’s a great time saver. You will seldom use a 4 inch brush indoors, but it’s very handy when you do need it, and absolutely necessary if you are painting outside. As you go up the quality and cost ladder, the brushes will be marked specifically for external or ¯ inside paint jobs, and {hat should be re- , spected. However, if you are in the upper ¯ middle range, the brushes can, with care, : be used interchangeably..DO NOT BUY ¯ BRUSHES WITH VINYL BRISTLES! ¯ TheDIYDcaunotbediscreethere: reader, they are crap. Natural bristle brushes are the sine qua non ofpaintjobs; yours will probably read "Natural China Bristles" and they are made of hogs hair; if you have ethical objections to this, skip down a paragraph. After you have sucked up and bought your precious brushes, takethemhome and continue to treat them with the loving respect they deserve. Before usingyournew brushes, dip them in what- . ever solvent is related to the type of paint you are using (paint thinner for oil-based paint, water for water based paint); this moistens areservoir located up at the top of the bristles, and is essential to the longevity of the brush as well as the quality Of your paintjob. Tap off the excess moisture (please, no crass comments) so that the brush is just damp. Repeat this if ." your brush starts to dry out oryou stop for : lunch or whenever you are going to use a ¯ clean and dry brush to paint with. As youpaint, dip yourbrushhalfway up the bristles into the paint, the tap the side of the brush on the side of yourpaint can. This is called loading your brush; if you scrape most of the paint off on the side,of the bucket, you are completelydefeating the purpose of loading the brush. That is, a dry brush is not a) going to apply much paint and b) is not going, to last very long. A loaded brush is going to apply the paint smoothly and with little friction; as soon as it sounds a little raspy, load up again (more on painting technique next month). Please do not squish the brush downor get thebrisdes all bentand broken and crooked as you paint; you’re not trying to kill the poor thing. Smooth and gentle and flowing is the technique you’re after. Painting is a Tao thing, if you please. You may have read the helpful hint of putting abrushin aplastic bag and storing it in the freezer if you will be continuing ¯ your paint job later; the DIYD strongly ¯ discourages you from doing so, with all ¯ duerespect to Heloise. Using the Oracle’s ¯¯ techniques, it doesn’t take long to clean a brush and it will prolong the life of your ¯ expensive tool. For water based paints, ¯ rinse the brush under a tap of.running ¯ lukewarm water, gently working the ¯ bristles from side to side to get the paint ¯ out of the reservoir. Workin a dab of dish ¯ soap on the bristles and rinse some more; ¯ tam the brush on its side and work the ¯ water in from that angle too; it’s ok to use ¯ your hands, and it’ll help you clean up a ¯ bit, too. When all traces of the paint are : gone and the rinse water is clean, squeeze ; off the water, put the brush head on a ; paper towel androllitup flat (don’t squish ¯ the bristles tightly together). It keeps the ¯ bristles safe and dust free ¯ An oil based paint is more finicky to : clean up after, but is not a chore to be ¯ dreaded. You’ll need paint thinner (It’s : .flammable, so don’t useit near a flame ¯ source and see Dyke, page 14 by Lamont Lindstrom ¯ is a challenge for you: Reflect anthropo- A few years ago, at a dinner party, my " logically on Oklahoma culture and why friend Andrew dropped his pants to show ¯ this shouldfear tattoos. Nonetheless, some me two piercings. Or rather, he showed " of you may have come across a tattoo me one (a t-bar) and some ripped skin " eslablishmentthatsetupshopintheBrady where the second had been. He somehow District late last year. Delighted, I took had lost this on a flight from the UK to " advantage of this local opportunity to NewZealand. (Ididn’tthen have tattooed on me my want much to go into the No one l~,nows Japaneseinkan-thesmall, details, halfway through where and wlaen round name stamp that all my salad, of just how this banks inJapandemand one loss could have occurred.) laumans ~rst uses in order to deposit or Andrew since has some- transformed t~elr withdraw anymoney. Next how arranged a replace- time I am in Japan, I plan ment. He likes to fiddle bodies into worlds Of just to pull up my sleeve with hisjewdry, so he tells art. T]als eertalnly instead. me, duringlongandtedious No doubt I will horrify business meetings at the occurred tlaousands thebankladies. Tattooing London architectural firm - per]aaps tens of in Japan (like Oklahoma) where he works. These is scandalous. This despite piercings, there inside his thousands - of years the fact that Japan has an pinstriped trousers, com- a~o. En~llsh internationally renowned pensates for the boring businessman’s garb he has speahers, in tl~e late tradition of brilliant fullbody tattooing. Japanese to wear. 18th century, bor- tattoos,however, arediffi- Andrew is less happy cult to find and admire. with some of his other rowed the word Many of the public-baths I piercings. He complains, "tattoo" from the frequented had signs proin a recent email message: Polynesian ’tatu’.. claiming "NO tattoos al- "I have JUST ABOUT de- ¯ lowed." This reflects aseider to remove my nipple Tattooln~ qulehly sociations of tattoos with rings... Amobile phonein - the top pocket also causes became a fad amon~ mafiathe yakuzagangs thatJapaneSecontrol considerabledamagewhen "-both urbanites and much of the underground running across the office. Noonehaseveraskedwhy the avant-~mrde r~eb economY.thoughI, hadOneclimbedday’ I suddenly collapse in a (muela as it is today, Sakurajima volcano and heap swearing,., so I think " they will have to go." He two centuries later), itsWasbackside.makingmYi WaYranintod°Wna hopes, though, to get him- . party ofWell-dressed sightself a tattoo by way of compensation for " seers sporting black patent leather shoes. the sacrifice of his nipple d~cor. They off&ed me a ride back to the city in I am a fan oftattoos mysdf, so I hope ¯ their van. Squeezed into the back seat Andrew does decide to undergo the inky " with two ofmy hosts, I noticed a tattooed needle. No one knows where and when ¯ wristjustshowingfromnnderashirtsleeve humansfirsttransformedtheirbodiesinto ¯ cuff. Soon, my new companions had hapworksofart. Thiscertainlyoccurredthou- " pily pulled off their clothing to’reveal sands - perhaps tens of thousands - of : magnificent kaleidoscopic tattoos coveryears ago. English speakers, in the late ¯ ing every inch of their bodies, except 18th century, borrowed the word"tattoo" : head, hands, and feet. Bygone yakuza from the Polynesian ’~atu’. James Cook, - ¯ sometimesarrangedforthemselves,when and his fellow explorers, came across: ¯ theydied, to be partly skinned, and the richly decorated male Polynesian bodies " skin tanned, in order to preserve their in Tahiti, the Marquesas, Hawai’i, and " luxuriant tattoos. New Zealand. Eager sailors pulled up ¯ Fewof us would be so willing to betheir shirts to offer their skin to the bone ¯ come altogether a body-art canvas. Still, needles of Polynesian artists. They thus ¯ tattooing allows us to remodel our bodies imported Pacific tattoo designs back to " and thereby our senseand presentation of Europe. Tattooing quickly became a fad ¯ self..IrecentlywanderedaroundHouston’s amongbothurbanitesandtheavant-garde " Gay ghetto, the Montrose district - it rich (much as it is today~ two centuries " could have been ancient Tahiti. Many of later). This actually was a reintroduction - : us, too, will make handsome, decorated of forgotten body art to Europe. Ancient , corpses. I am suggesting to Andrew that peoples from across Europe once also had this time he just have a ring tattooed onto decorated themselves by needling dyes " his nipple. That way those troublesome under the skin. ¯ cell phones won’t get inthe way. Oklahoma is one of only three of the ¯ Lamont Lindstrom is a professo? of United States that outlaw tattooing. Here : anthropology at the University of Tulsa. ¯ more. Your brush should be nice and ¯ dean now, so use a paper towel to absorb : the excess thinner, then store as above. get lots of ventilation going), an empty ¯ Storetheusedthinnerinyourcontainerin paint can or bucket, and a sealable con- ¯ a wall ventilated spot away from ignition tainer and a couple of paper towels. Pour " sources. The next time you use an oilsome thinner in your dean bucket, and " based paint, you can reuse the thinner work the bristles firmly but gently back ¯ from that container. The paint settles out and forth against the bottom and side of " and the thinner and oil can gently be the bucket. This will get the majority of ° decanted from the top. The Oracle swears the paint out of the bristles. Pour the used ¯ that this product is even better than virgin thinner into your sealable container and " thinner, and you’re recycling. replace the lid; be a good eco scout and " Now that you are savvy with brush mark"used paint thinner" on the lid. Pour basics, we’ll get prepped for the big paint another inch or two of dean thinner into ¯ job: "Gird your lions" as Aunt Carmen your bucket and work your bristles some " used to say; we’ll beback next month. M0nthb 3 down - depending on the hio~s mad 10v~ of each month’s weather. And that can upset ahaa0st may household budgeL AMP, our Average Monthly ~Pavment Plan, gives you a Better Choice in bill payment. 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"More states than ever before are facing anti-Gay measures and/or are fightingforpro-Gay civil rights protections. Nearly every state has faced abill banning the recognition of same-sex marriages in the last two years. Over thirty states have groups activdy working on pro-Gay pieces of legislation." "In Oklahoma, the logical lead organization for this action is the Cimarron Alliance," noted community activistTom Neal who had represented Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights in last year~s Federation meetings. "Hopefully a consortium of organizations, like TOHR, OGLPC, PFLAG and others, will come together for such an event," he added. The Equality Begins at Home actions will be organized by. each of the existing 36 political organizations active in the Federation. Each state will desig-n an ac~ tion that best fits with their state and their political goals. Each state will develop a plan for integrating local groups and our allies into the Action. The National Gay Lesbian Task Force will help to organize the states that do not have e:dsting statewide political groups. The Equality Begins atHome actions has been g~ven office space in the National Gay Lesbian Task Force office. Kerry Lobel, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, said, "The political center of gravity is in the states. Equality Begins at Home will allow organizers to focus their energy on building the movement in all fifty states. At this critic~ time in our movement, NGLTF is fully committed to the Federaraon and the state actions. We urge our colleague or~ mizations to join us in suppo,- txng this critical political work. Several national and local groups have jointed in supporting the Equality Begins at Home Actions by helping with re- 5~udraising, publicity-, organiz- ,.~ ~’,~ ~w-~.ic.~ and expertise. There will also 0e a pc,~ .~i’~d effort to make sure that both the Equality Begins at Home actions and the Millenium March compliment each-other and share resources. "The Equality Begins at Home actions enjoys the full support and enthusiastic supportofthe organizers of the Millenium March," said Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign. "It is imperative that we focus our energies as a movement at both the state and federal level. These two events will cornpliment each other as together we build the momentum to achieve equality in the next century." "Each state capitol must hear voices of every color thatmakes-up theLGBTcommtmity. LLEGO will make sure that Latina/os are active in this event and looks forward to making a forceful manifestation ofunity and inclusiveness. Ourmovement will be raised to anew level with the success of Equality Begins at Home, said Martin Omelas-Quintero, Executive Director of LLEGO, The Nadonal Latinwo Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organization. For more .information about Equality Begins a~ Home, contact Tom Neal at 583-1248 or tulsanews@earthlink.net. The Pride Store 1307 E. 38th, 2nd floor in the Pride Center, 743-4297 6-9 pm, Sunday - Fridc ’ 12-9 pm, Saturday all sales benefit the Pride Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ PrideMercl!,,~di, http://members.aol.com TulsaPride/index.html record, listen & respond to ads FREE! Simple and direct,, Find the man you need by listening, to hot ads. Make the right call!sM 9 18-5 92-5 95 9 USE ACCESS CODE: 9105 www.confidentiaiconnection.com Just $2.49 per minute for cerlain oplional fealures. 18+. Movo Media, Inc does not prescreen callers and lakes no responsibility for personal meetings. 800-825-1598 01998 MovoMedia, Inc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1998] Tulsa Family News, May 1998; Volume 5, Issue 5 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Lamont Lindstrom Judy McCormick Esther Rothblum Mary Schepers The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, April 1998; Volume 5, Issue 4 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa(Oklahoma)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/547 'Equality Begins at Home' Adam West AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV prevention Americans with Disabilities Act arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars Bill Clintion Boy Scouts businesses churches Comic Strips Dave Fleischer Do-It-Yourself Dyke Dyke Psyche Entertainment Notes Esther Rothblum gardening Gay Studies Great Plains Regional Rodeo Greetings from the Garden harassment holocaust homophobia James Christjohn James Hormel James Inhoffe Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud Judy McCormick Lamont Lindstorm marriage Mary Schepers Nanette Gartrell National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Native Americans needle exchange O'RYAN Oklahoma Congress Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma State Department of Health parade performing arts picnic Pride Read All About It representation restaurants Rik Isensee sodomy laws students threats Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Two-Spirited Indian Men's Support Group United Methodist Church United States Congress United States House of Representatives https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/448396e41cbfbfe1ca324145225cbfd8.jpg a8a6c65a67b4139f8b8661ac8b2dafa9 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/6794bd4fcfeefcdb14f5e9b9cfff35bd.pdf 64caee882beb8d5ddaddca7038df3baa PDF Text Text ¯ Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community Paper Available In More Than 75 City Locations : Tulsa Library Rever,s,es 200 Attend Tulsa Vigil Anti-Gay Paper Poltcy For Hate Crime Victim ¯ The Associated Press & TFN- Matthew Shepard, a 21 year old ¯ Gay University of Wyoming freshman, was found severely ¯ beaten Oct. 7. He died Oct. 12 in a Fort Collins, Colo., hospital. ¯ His deathsparkedanintemational . .," outpouring of sympathy for vic"[your vi$11 represents] ¯ ¯ tims of hate crimes and calls for ~: a-federal hate crime law from a eommhment to an end of vlolenee and Clinton. All across the US, communi[to] appropriate ties heldvigils andrallies tohonor proteetlon under the and mourn the slain student. In ¯ law... Matthew Tulsa, a group of about 150-200 ¯ persons gathered at the Civic Shepard’s death was Center Plaza. A number of clergy horrible and senseless; WASHINGTON (AP) - Wisconsin voters elected the ¯ spoke, including the Rev. Father it would be more so if first opeuly Lesbian woman member of Congress on : Rick Hollingsworth of the Parish it. was in vain." ¯ Church of Saint Jerome, the Rev. Tuesday. But an acknowledged Lesbian House chal- Drew Edmondson lenger lost in Washington state and another was behind ¯ Leslie Penrose of Community of OkLaltom Attorney General : Hope United Methodist, the Rev. in California. In Wisconsin’ s open 2nd District, Democratic state Rep. Tammy Baldwin defeated Republican ¯ Helen Calloway of the Unity Josephine Musser, the former state insurance commis- : Church and the Rev. Russell Bennett of Fellowship Congrega¯ tional Church. sioner, to replace retiring GOP Rep. Scott Klug. Oklahoma’ s Attorney General, Drew Edmondson, sent a stateBaldwin, 36, made healtheare a cornerstone of her : campaign, saying the United States should adopt a : ment which was read by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights vice president, Greg Gatewood: "[your vigil represents] a com~national, publicly funded system like that in Canada. mitment to an end of violence and [to] appropriate protection ’°Tammy Baldwin is a solid representative who hapsee Hate, p. 11 pens to be a Lesbian," said Elizabeth Birch, executive ¯ under the law.. director of the Washington-based Human Rights Cam- : paign, a Gay civil rights group that helped bankroll the Baldwin campaign. "She has broken down a very large door," Birch added. see Baldwin, p. 10 Wisconsin Lesbian Elected To United States House - Fayetteville Civil Rights ¯ Measure Overturned Hawaii. + Alaska Voters Reject Gay. Marriage ’Th~As;oc;’ated Press ~S tri~ggiingt; s atis f~y~l~ot~.~ 0ei-al conservatives and the law of the land, Hawaii on Tuesday took another step toward banning same-gender marriage, giving its Legislature the go-ahead to write a new law. Elsewhere, Alaskans voted a Gay-marriage ban into their constitution, and voters in Fort Collins, Colo., defeated a measure to protect Gays and Lesbians from discrimination. News was more hopeful for Gay civil rights advocates in Maine, where individual communities are fielding anti-discrimination bills to circumvent this year’s statewide vote that overturned protections on the basis of sexual orientation. South Portland approved a Gay rights initiative; Ogunqult’s vote on a similar proposal was too close to call early Wednesday. The Hawaii initiative was lawmakers" latest try to sidestep the state Supreme Court’s 1993 ruling that the state had no constitutional right to ban same-gender marriages because that would deny some citizens the rights provided to others. Because the U.S. Constitution’ s Full Faith and Credit .Clause requires states to honor each other’ s statutes and legal bonds, the 1993 ruling set off some furious preemptive legislating around the country. At least 30 states have now banned Gay marnage, and Congress passtd the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal recognition of Gay marriage and allowed states to ignore same-sex tmions licensed elsewhere. The two sides in Hawaii spent millions of dollars in a relendess media campaign. "It’s really sending aclear message, a strong message, that the people of this community will not allow homosexual marriages;" said Mike Gabbard, a leader of the Save Traditional Marriage group, seeVote, p. 10 UJ DIRECTORY/LETTERS US & WORLD NEWS ~ ~ ~ HEALTH NEWS ENTERTAINMENT NOTES COMMUNITY CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW DO-IT-YOURSELF DYKE PSYCHE/GAY STUDIES CLASSIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P, 2/3 P. 4 P. 6 P. 8 P. 8 P. I 0 P. 11 P. 12/13 P. 14 FAYEFFEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -.Voters here rejected a resolution : that backers said would have protected Gay people against job ¯ discrimination in city government. Final but unofficial results ¯ from Tuesday’. s .balloting 8howed7~811" v_otes against the measure, 6r58 pe~-cent~ whil~ 5,731,or_42 percenL.we~_e cast in favor. Known as the human-dignity resolution, the measure was passed ¯ by the Fayetteville City Council earlier this year, vetoed by the ¯ mayor, then passed by the council again in overriding the veto. : It would have required that all applicants for city staffpositions ¯ have equal access to employment, regardless of race, sex, reli: gion, color, national origin, age, ancestry, familial statUS, disabil¯ ity or sexual orientation, A group opposed to including "sexual ¯ orientation" on the list successfully petitioned to get the resolu¯ tion.on the ballot. ¯ Claudette’s Leaving! Longtime AIDS Activist Moving to Aggieland ¯ TULSA - For half a decade, anyone seriously involved with ¯ HIV/AIDS, knew Claudette Peterson. For a nu~nber of years, a ¯ Tulsan being tested for HIV anti-bodies likely had their blood ¯ sample taken taken and results given by her when she ran Tulsa ¯ Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Testing Clinic. More recently, Persons Living with AIDS (PLWA’s) have ¯ benefited from her tireless (and initially unpaid) efforts to estab¯ lish Food Chain, a food pantry and more. However, since her ¯ spouse, Tim Peterson has recently been taken a teaching job at ¯ Texas A&M where he received his ph.D, Tulsa is losing Peterson ¯ to College Station. Another prominent figure among Tulsa HIV/AIDS fundraisers ¯ and caregivers, Janice Nicklas, bemoaned Peterson’ s departure. ¯ "It’ s a major loss for our community.., she has tireless energy for ¯ developing resources for HIV prevention and care and we owe ¯ her a lot . . . anyone’s fortunate to have her living in their community." ¯ Peterson noted that her work has been a labor of love, and is ¯ proud of the fact that she and Foo~t Chain have never had to turn ; away a client and they are now. serving over 100 PLWA’s a ¯ month. She notes that donating food has brought very diverse : people together- drag queens working right next to conservative church people. Peterson also recognizbA Audra Sommers for her ¯ very generous support of Food Chain and other care programs as ¯ wall as support from the National AIDS fund, Tulsa Comm ¯ AIDS Partnership, the Rath Foundation, &Philip Morris Co. Inc. ¯ TULSA- Fornearlyfiveyears,Tulsa’sCity/County ¯ Library System (TCCLS) had refused to allow the ¯ distributionofGaynewspapers,TulsaFamilyNews ¯ in particular, in its lobbies. Early in October, TFN ¯ received a letter inviting the newspaper to provide ¯ copies to be distributed at the Central and each of ¯ the four regional libraries. Tulsa Family News is ¯ now found in those locations. ¯ The dispute over distribution privileges began ¯ when TFN publisher, Tom Neal, was representing _" a now defunct out-of-town Gay paper and re" quested equal distribution access as magazines like ¯ Tulsa Kids, Tulsa People and Urban Tulsa enjoyed ¯ a number of library lobbies. The response of the ." then TCCLS director, Pat Woodrum and the ¯ library’.s board of trustees was to change the rules ; to ban "out of town" publications. Shortly after that decision, Neal began Tulsa ¯ Family News and reapplied as a local publication. ¯ Once again, TCCLS changed the rules to continue to grant access to non-Gay publications and not to ." aGay one. These new rules required that 50% of the ¯ content of the publication be "local." ¯ TFN challenged TCCLS to clarify how it was ¯ defining and connting local content. Neal notes, ¯ "we had issues where it appeared that we met the ~ 50% standard as we understood it and yet we were ¯ told we didn’ t have enough local content. Further." more, we documented multiple violations of that : rule by other publications but the library administration refused to respond to our requests to clarify the policies and to explain their seeming tolerance ¯ for rule-breaking by other publications." see Library, p. 12 World AIDS ¯¯ IAM Director Decides to Step Down ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯" ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ TULSA~interfaithAIDS Ministries is sponsoring its annual World AIDS Day Candlelight March.& Memorial Service. As is customary, the event is on December 1 st, Tuesday and will begin at 6:30 at the parkinglot of Centenary United Methodist Church (631 North Denver) just north of downtown. The march begins to the Parish Church of Saint Jerome (205 West King) at about 7pro and the memorial service will start about 7:30. There is a reception following the service. Marchers are asked to bring banners & bells, but candles & matches will be provided. St. Jerome will be accessible to the disabled at the east entrance. Also, this will be the last World AIDS Day for which ]AM’ s executive director of many years will serve. Diane Zike, who helped found the organizafion when it was part of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma’s AIDS care, will be stepping down at the end of the year for personal reasons. Zike s tated, "my work in AIDS ministry has been a very importaut and meaningful part of my life fore the past 12 years. I regret the need to step down now from my role as director but I will continue to be active and supportive in any way I can." TFN publisher, Tom Neal, noted, "Diane is one of the unsung heroes of the Tulsa AIDS community - she has worked long and hard at great personal cost." Info: 438-2437 or 800-284-2437. : Blues Concert for AIDS ¯ TULSA-Walk for Life will presentits 2ndannual ." blues concert later this year (the date will be an¯ nounced). Last year’s event was held at at ¯" Streamroller Blues and featured a surprise visit from Hanson. The tickets to the event will be $5 at ~ the door and will benefit local AIDS care organizations. For info., call 918-579-9593. see Editorial, p. 3 �Coors Donation Condemned Imagine a Lesbian or Gay activist who 832-1269 918.583.1248, fax: 583.46 15, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 592-2143 left the country a few years ago and just e-mai!: TNsaNews@ earthlinl~net recently returned back to our community. 744-0896 website: http:Husers.aol.com/TulsaNewst Talk about culture shock! She or he would 599-9512 Publisher + Editor: witness a brave new’queer world, one in 583 -6666 Tom Neal which GLAAD has accepted $110,000 749-4511 Writers + contributors: from Coors, the Human Rights Campaign 585-3134 James Chfistjohn, Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud (a Lesbian and Gay PAC) has endorsed 599 -7777 Balry Hensley, J.-P. Legrandbouche, Lamont Lindstrom D’Amato for Senator in New York, and a 749-1563 Esther Rothblum, Mary Schepers, Adam West young Gay man was tortured and mur744-4280 Member of The Associated Press dered in Wyoming. Importantly for us, 745-9998 these three things are not unrdated 834-4234 Issued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this appeasement comes at a price - and that 585-3405 oublication are protected by US copyright 1998 by T~ J::.~¢L~ . 660-0856 price is not acceptable to us. ~ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without We are writing (respectively) as a former 584-1308 written permission from the publisher. Publication of a r~ame or taffer and former board member of photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. CorresponTulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals GLAAD/SFBA. Therefore we will focus dence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted,_oaust 747-1508 Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular rathe GLAAD-Coors connection. be signed & becomes the sole prope,rty of, T,~.~. /:.~Lg,’...ff.*~.*" 610-8510 *Affinity News~ 8120 E. 21 Each reader is entitled to 4 copies o~ each eoition at msmouuon GLAAD (the Gay and Lesbian Alli746-4620 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. ance Against Defamation) has accepted *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 $110,000 from the Coors Brewing com582-0438 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 pany to support its new "sexual orientaFriends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 250-5034 583-6611 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 tion in the workplace" training effort. *HIV ER Center, 4138 Chas. Page Blvd. 712-1122 834-4194 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 GLAAD was founded by activists such as *HIV Resource Consortium, 3507 E. Admiral 712-9955 481-1111 Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 Vito Russo (author of The Celluloid *Holland Hall SchOol, 5666 E. 81st 494-2665 834-8378 *Borders Books & Music, 8015 S. Yale Closet) with a single, very spedfic rmsHOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education 743-5272 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria sion: to watchdog and critique the media’ s HIV Testing, Mon/Thurs. 7-9pm, daytime by appt. only 746-0313 *CD Warehouse, 3807c S.-Peoria *House of the Holy Spirit Minstries, 3210e So. Norwood coverage of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and 581-0902, 743-4117 Cherry Sf. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis Transgendered issues. Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 622-0700 Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 838-1715 It has strayed from that mission often to *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 352-9504, 800-742:9468 748-3111 Tim Daniel, Attorney deal with the substance of issues rather NAMES Project, 3507 E. Admiral Pi. 749-3620 365-5658 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th than how they are covered. We believe NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 587-2611 *Devena’ s Gallery, 13 Brady . that conducting sexual orientation in the . OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 744-5556 584-7960 ¯ workplace trainings is outside GLAAD’ s Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S~.’Peoria *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 838-8503 749-4901 . niche. *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan PFLAG, POB 52800, 74152 584-0337, 712-9379 587-7674 *Ross Edward Salon, 2447 E. 15th No other organization in our commu*Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 744-9595 743-4297 " nity focuses on anti-defamation. There is *Iqoral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105. 628-3709 Cathy Furlong, Ph.D., 1980 Utica Sq: Med. Ctr. . plenty of defamation (some have lately prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 742-1460 74%4195 Gloria Jean s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E. 21st taken to calling it hate speech) runmng *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 459-9349 665-5174 ¯ around loose these days. GLAAD has Learme M. Gross, Insurance & financial planning Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 744-7440 584-2325 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney. plenty enoughmedia analysis andresponse *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724 E. 8 *Sandra J. I-Iill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 O’RYAN, support group.for 18-24 LGBT young adults to do and litde enough money to do th.at 341-6866 *International Tours vital work, without implementing a new O’ RYAN Jr suppOrt group for .14-17 LGBT youth 712-2750 425~7882 Jacox ~rtimal Clinic; 2732 E. 15th : project with dirty money. ’ - - ’ pi~coP~1 ChurCh , "4045 N¯ Cineinnat4 582-3018 St Aidan’s ~ 492-7140 -~*Jared s Antiquesi i602 El 15th Much has already been said about the *SL Dunstan’ s Episcopal, 5635 E. 71St" 747-0236 582-3088 David Kanskey, Country Club Barbering politics of Coors and the politics of ac*St. Jerome’s Parish Church; 205 W. King 599-8070 583-7171 ~Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. i5 cepting money from Coors. We would *Tulsa Area United Way, 1430 S Boulder 747-5466 582-7225 Kelly Kirby CPA, 4021 S. Harvard, #210 like to emphasize our dismay that GLAAD TNAAPP (Native American men) Indian Health Care 585-1234 595-4105 *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady would accept money from such a source. 584-3112 ¯ Tulsa Cbunty Health Department, 46 16 E. 15 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3rd When we were with GLAAD, RJR Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only 663-5934 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 Reynolds (Big Tobacco, a key backer of Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place powerful, homophobic North Carolina T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 747-6711 Novel Idea Bookstore, 51 st & Harvard Senator Jesse Helms) was also offering *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule 747-7672 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 the community money and some were *Tulsa Community College Campuses 583-1090 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 considering taking it! *Rogers University (formerly UCT) 743-4297 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor So, we in GLAAD/SFBA back then 747-5932 BARTLESVILLE Rainbowz on the River B+B, POB 696, 74 t01 "did the math" and realized that taking 834-Q617 *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Jolmstbne - 918-33%5353 Richard’ s Carpet Cleaning money from people trying to kill you just 834-7921. 747-4746 OKLAHOMA CITY/NORMAN Teri S chutt, Rex Realtors doesn’t add up to anything that makes 582-7748 *Borders Books &Music, 3209 NW Expressway 405-848-2667 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 sense. Same for Coors once removed 749-6301 *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square that is the Coors Foundations. 697-0017 *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria TAHLEQUAH - Tom di Maria, Exec. Director, 1993-95 742-2007 918-456-7900 *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria - Jessea Greenman, Co-Chair, 1990-94 Stonewall League, call for information: * 481-0558 918-4.56-7900 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis GLAAD/San Francisco Bay Area *Talilequah Unitarian-Universalist Church 743-1733 918-453-9360 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 [Editor’s note: the Coors family wealth 592-0767 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis has been closely associated with a numNSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30. call for dates Tulsa Agencies, Churches, Schools & U niversities ber of the most ultra rtght wing and anti579-9593 Gaypolitical causes. Coors Brewing ComAIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 4337, 74101 EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 743-2363 501-253-7734 pany was once the target of a boycott due *All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria *Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 587-7314 501-253-7457 to anti-Gay company policies. Coors Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 583-7815 501-253-6807 Brewing now boasts a non-discriminaBless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-9780 DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-5445 tion policy that includes sexual orienta*B/L/G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 585-1201 501-253-9337 tion and. supports Gay organizations. *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-2776 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence ¯ Coors Brewing has supported the Tulsa Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-5332 Pride Picnic for a number of years.] *Church of the Restoration UU, 1314 N.Greenw°°d 587-1314 ¯ Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery 501-624-6646 * Commlmi ty of Hope United Methodist, 2545 S. Yale 747:6300 Positive Idea Marketing Plans Letters Policy 749-0595 501-253-6001 *Commumty Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 743-4297 ¯ Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on 501-253-4074 ¯ *V~qfite Light, 1 Center St. *Council Oak Men’ s Chorale 712-1511 issues which we’ ve covered or on issues *Delaware Playhouse, 1511 S Delaware 742-2457 ¯ FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS5 you think need to be considered. You may *Democratic Headqtmrters, 3930 E. 31 501-442-2845 request that your name be withheld but *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. ~ Dignity/Integrity of Tulsa - Lesbian & Gay Catholics & letters must be signed & have phone num355-3140 ¯ JOPLIN, MISSOURI Episcopalians, POB 701475, 74170-1475 622-144 1 bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let*Spirit of Christ MCC, 2639 E. 32, Ste. U134 417-623-4696 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 747-7777 : ters are preferred. Letters to other publi*Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. 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Of course, you would never see a cover story about a discredited, unsubstantiated, cure for baldness, or anyHRC Associate Director of Communications ". thing rise for that matter.., except homosexuality. It is morning once again, and as you rub your tired At the present time. there are only 25 states that have laws against homoffexuals, most nbted are; Alabama 20 years, Georgia 20 years, l~hode eyes and peer into the unforgiving bathroom mirror, the " When it comes to a so-called cure for Gay people, (as if Is and ant ess than 7 years nor more than 20 years, Oklahoma 10 years. The one were wanted or needed) veracity does not seem to shiny reflection of your head is a painful reminder that homosexuals are working hard to get these laws changed to permit their be of much importance to the media. In the following perversion o four country, and it appears they are success fuq at it. " you look just as much like Kojac as the day before. passa~, all of the shenanigans attributed to A great many laws have been changed. Until 1990 the U.S. barred admission of sexual deviants into Although your friends say you should learn our country. In 1986the U.S. SupremeCourtuph, d the constitutionality of Georgia’s sodomy law the ex-bald movement actually occurred in (in a 5 to 4 vote), noting that "prohibitions again homosexuality have been a part of Ainerlcan to accept your baldness, you desperately Currently, ~alse the so-called ex-Gay ministries, from the jurisprudence since the colonization of the countr " Sodomy was a criminal offense forbidden by want to change and have spent years pursuthe laws of’he original thirteen states when they r~ fiodtheBillofRights. Until 1961, allb0states bogus statistics to the distortion of scientific outlawed sodomy. Noah Carolina’s original sodl ay statute nut: "Any person who shall commit notions about : ing the latest hair growth remedies to no the abonimable and detestable crime against natur not fit tb be named among Christians... Shall be research, to the founders of the ex-Gay minadjudged guilty of a felony and SHALL SOl: ER DEATH WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF : avail. But today is your lucky day. While Gay Amerleans CLERGY". istries marrying each other and repudiating : sipping the morning coffee, you pick-up a are beln~ these "cures." Yet, despite these gross irWithout proper punishment of these, perveRs, u( great comitxy has become like Sodom & ¯ copy of a respected news magazine and a Gomorrah. It’s gotten pretty sad when we allo’~ mmosexuals to teach our children that there is ¯ regularities, the media still unwittingly lenothing wrong with being *gay".- ttawthome I ementary public school, Madison, Wisconsin, perpetuated hy a bold, splashy headline proclaims: BALD where lesbian TummY" Boldwln is Distriet Cotmty ~upcwisor, bes just one of many pilot programs gitimizes "ex-Gay" ministries by not holdto teach against homophobia, At the direction of~[hoir teachers, Ist and 2nd graders made a book media whleh : FOR LIFE? Underneath the headline, two titled "Everybody is Equal, A Book About Gay &. Lesbian." The book teaches our very young ing them to the same standard of scientific chiltlrcn respect for homos, a.s well as the Ga~ Pride chant’Hay-Hay-Ho-Ho-Homophobia’s got to ¯ smiling, bushy haired people, who look enerroneously proof that they would demand from any go’and"Wewant rigbl,~tao*: 1ST&2..NDGRADERS!!! OneolderstudenL whenaskedwhatshe ~ thralledby their new hair-dos, claim to have had learned, statedshe’loaksatitlnadifferentlight. Toknowwhatbeinggay isallabout, it’snot other group. believes it is actually diffcrent from anybody else". : been "cured" by a miracle hair tome, cornAdvocates for Gay equality believe Cambridge Mass. schools hold functions like a Gay Family Photo Exhibit on school grounds, and honorable : blued with bible study. another celebrates Gay Pride Day as a holiday. Third graders n New York earn tolerance for these ministries should have an opportunity Ecstatic, you excitedly turn the pages unborons, tlomosexuals argue that wbat consenting adults do in the privacy oftbeir home is protectod journalism to to voice their opinions. However, the media under lhe tight to privacy. Vsctlmless crimes, sucKas the possession and distribution of illegal drugs : til you f’md the story about this new "miracle do not escape the law where they are committed at home; right to privacy in no way allows one to simply has a duty to research the accuracy of statebreak the law. Not State law and not God’s !aw...sodomy is a crime and must be prosecuted. By ." cure." But as you read on, your enthusiasm dolng nothing and allowing sodomites to run amuck, just look around and see where our morals are ments made or statistics reported. Currently, regurgitate today. Prison terms for sodomy are designed to punish persons who undertake by unatural and ¯ quickly begins to diminish. First, you find false notions about Gay Americans are beindecent methods to gratify a perverted and depraved sexual appetite which is an offence against that the smiling mop-tops on the cover-page sound bltes rom public dccancy and morality. To i mprison a conlinnod homosexual is like throwing Brer Rabbit i nto ing perpetuated by a media which erronethe briar patch To ~ve our nation we need the DEATII PENALTY to put an end to the sodomites : are full-time, paid employees for acompany ~erverslon o four country. both sides in the ously believes it is honorable journalism to : marketing this product. Next, even the most Can honmsexuals repent and be saved I I Corinthians 6:1 I)? A few are, but this still simply regurgitate sound bites from both does not mean society eannol INSTITUTE THE DEATI I PENALTY for this crime, just : fervent supporters claim that the success name of bahnee. as it has for the crime of murder. No one says a murderer cannot repent and come to sides in the name of balance. While balance ¯ rate of this so-called panacea is a paltry Christ, nor does society allow such a conv~’sion to stop the death penalty from being is important, it is not an excuse to eschew : 30%. What about the other 70% ? According carried out. Lev. 20:13: "Ira man lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman both of accuracy and tough, fact checking. All statements are .them have committed an abominatiott. They shall surely be put to death". to the company, the hair tonic is not working for these not equally valid and it is the media’ s responsibility, to folks because they are "not praying hard enough." Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the I.ord, and hc tookaway the sodimites out distinguish fact from fiction. In most of the news stones of the hind (IKings 15:12). ]-lad Asa execu~.d these sexual deviants, Jehnsaphat As you skim down the page, you perk up because you wouldn’t have had to remove the remaining sodomites out of the land (I Kings22: 46). about the "ex-Gay" mimstries or the Right wing ad read there is still hope! A competing company claims The Death Penalty is our only answer to ensure these pe~’erts are out of our cont r~’ and campaign in which these mimstries are highlighted, that their hair tonic has a miraculous success rate of stay out for good. ] fiction has been the norm and the truth has been a 71.6%. But when asked by the magazine reporter for But God is love, oh yes, God is love ~nd if you love God, you will keep his commandment {Matt 22:37 and Jol~ 14:15). So for our people to keep the hard data to corroborate the claim, the company spokes¯ For example, ex-Gay leader Anthony Falzarano recommandment of l.ev. 20:13 is tO love Grd. Romans 1:2~-32: :,re have changed.the . " person glibly replies,. "I don’t have time to conduct troth of God into a lie. worshippingand se~ing the creature more than the Creatbr. God cently said dn television that nearly 80% of Gay people follow-up studies." How then, you wonder, does the has given us up to qle afflictions, even our woman go against nature, ~nd likewise also were :molested as children. This is factually incorrec~by the men burned in their lust one toward another, They \vhich commit such things arc ¯ company come up with a specific number like 71.6% worthyofdeath, SodomandGomorrahwcredestro.vedforsuchthings. Ourendcould any objective standards, with Gay people no more likely without ~’011ow-ti~ studies to document whether or not be #n uch worse i fwe don’t follow God’s law’.and uphold the Death Panahy for sodom): to be molested as children than heterosexuals. Unfortu: the patients sprouted hair? nately; because he is talking about Gay people, the Pastor Pete Peters points out in his book,"Death Panalty for Homosexuals" that the top ~ The article then points out that the two scientists who 6 leading scrialki||ers in the U.S- are: Donald | larvt:y - 37 killed. J ohn \Vay’ne Gaq." - 23 lethargicmediafelt there was no need to hold Falzarano ¯ founded the hair tonic formula have feverishly traveled killed. Patrick Keamev - 32 killed, Bruce Davis - 28 killed. Core Henley Brooks - 27 ¯ iecountable for his lie. If Falzarano would have mad.e .a9 killed. Juan Corona -’25 killed, al! of which were homosexuals; add to that Jeffrey " to science conventions around the world to declare that Dahalcr. outrageous claim about any other minority group, ~t ~s ~ their invention.does not work as they once said it did. guaranteed the media would have followed-up and In closing. I would like to poinrout that God has the answer to all our problems. God ~ They say that many people would he harmed psychohas Ills law and the law is good tfa man use it lawfully( I Timothy 1 :g-I 0). excoriated him for his hysterical statement. . logically if they pinned all ,of, their ho.p~,s a~,d dream~,on~ At the Human rights Campaign, our biggest chalHelp spread ti~is message, support the ministr) of Reverend Jon’ny Lee Clear,.. To what they now Call a"fraud. The article atso states mat reorder copies scud a $12.50 donation fi~r 100 copies to P.O. BOX 702631; Tulsa, OK lenge is not countering political religious activist ~oups "- all respected medical and mental health organizations 74170. who exist m deny us equal rights. The toughest battle we agreed with the inventors that the hair tonic was no more face is getting the media to accurately follow-up on T s tact sponsored by the American Patriot !lotline {918) 494-0004. Call for a free i likely to help one grow hair than dipping ones head in recorded message. outrageous statements made by these groups. As it ~ a vat of Ben and Jerry’ s ice cream. ¯ stands, our opponents can say anything they want about If that isn’ t bad enough, the companies promoting the Gay people, no matter how despicable, and they never ¯ hair tonic have taken out full page ads in major newspa. have m answer for it~Through lazy reporting, the media : pers which have distorted a baldness study by one of the has become an accomphce m the Right s discnnnnalao ¯ premier hair loss specialists in the nation. The acby Tom Neal, publisher & editor campaign against Gay Americans by giving bald faced "_ claimed expert retorted acrimoniously to the lies by "To save our nation, we need the DEATH PENALTY t~ lies equal stature to documented facts. It is our hope that ¯ saying, "It was a complete misrepresentation of what put an end to the sodomites perversion of our country." No ~ the research actually said. It was taken completely out as the news media begins to evaluate some of their doubt, your reaction is much like mine was - this is ludiglaring ethical lapses in 1998, they will consider stop~ of context. I am horrified and angry and they are crous, almost laughable ! And that reactionis increased when ¯ ping the harmful practice of printing false information we note the source: the extremely disreputable, publicity- ¯ spreading an awful and destructive message." about Gay people perpetuated by the Right without first Your dreams of looking like Fabio are dashed for hungry ex-Klansman, the "Reverend" Jonny Lee.Cleary. ¯ verifying the outrageous claims. But just as the extremist rhetoric of anti-abortiomsts has ¯ good when you read that of the people lumped in the This perpetuation of myths by the media has forced 30% success rate category, the majority believed that if created a climate in which extremists murder in order to the Human Rights Campaign to start the Ray Of Light "save lives," this adds to a climate in which Lesbian and Gay ~ thehairtonicdidnot work, biologicalbaldness couidbe (ROL) project. The ROL seeks to shine the spotlight on ¯ overcome by wearing atoupee. The article ends with the lives .(and those of our non-Gay friends who shand by us) are ¯ these ministries so people can see beyond the rhetoric testimony of angry ex-ex bald people who claim that already devalued and at risk. and hear from the vast majority of people who have been ] they were misled and cheated by the hair tonic compaThough ultra conservative political groups, like the Famthrough these ministries and now call their techniques ¯ rues. One company’s spokesperson dismisses the inily Research Council, Focus on the Family and the Repub] convenient complaints of the ex-ex-bald people by ¯ psychological terrorism. This project will invite former lican Party now distance themsdves from recent violence ex-Gays from around the nation to share their stories against Lesbians and Gay men, their systematic attacks on us ~ saying: "Some p~.ople fall of the wagon." ¯ with the Human Rights Campaign and lift the veil of ~ You now sit m your living room, enraged by the and their exploitation of anti-Gay fear for political gain also ¯ secrecy surrounding these mimstries. The Ray of Light ¯ misleading story, wondering how a respected news have helped create a climate ripe for violence. ~ outlet would g~ve this "snake oil" that has been so ¯ will: ¯ Murdered University of Wyoming student Matthew *Seek and chronicle the stories of former ex-Gays; Shepard’ s death was horrible but it was not the only one of ~ thoroughly discredited, the slightest bit of legitimacy, ¯ *Share these smiles with the public and the media; ¯ ~ no less a cover story. Shouldn’t the ex-ex-bald people its type, nationally or even locally. According to Kelly *Compile information by leading mental health and Kirby, 1 ongtime Tulsa civil rights activist, there was one Gay ~ have been on the cover, or at least been the focus of the ¯ medical experts on the most recent studies; and ¯ story instead because their experiences are a more ¯ man murdered each .year from 1991 to 1996. And yet when *Examine the literature of the ex-Gay ministries to Tulsans held a public vigil for Shepard, not one elected ~ representative of the vast majority who took the tomc? ¯ look for flagrant abuses and fraudulent claims. ~ Do journalistic ethics and standards exist anymore, you official came or sent a representative. Mayor Savage was out If you have been through these ministries, please of town but surely some one member of her staff could have ¯ wonder? Whoops, you almost forgot, it is 1998, ’‘The ¯ submit your story so we can share it and help others. shown up? What about the district attorney? Only former : Year of the Journalist." ~ Stories can be submitted, to: www.hrc.org/ncop/rol DA Bill LaFortune came and that reflects not only on his decency and compassion see Penalty, p.14 �Churches Create Hate ¯¯ gether in 1991, chose a sperm donor together with a genetic profile that was compatible to theirs once they MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Mainstream Christian denominations are to blame for a climate of hate and ¯ decided to have a child. S.L.V. was inseminated because R.E.M. had had a hysterectomy, the opinion bigotry that fostered the fatal beating of a Gay Uni¯ satd. The women went by mommy and mamere, versity of Wyoming student, a United Methodist ¯ Church pastor says. "It’s not just the fight-wing ¯ and drew up respective, detailed family trees for the conservatives" who are teaching that homosexuality ¯ baby. The relationship ended in November 1996, although S.LV. remained in the home until Septemis a sin and that Christian churches should shun Gays ¯ ber 1997, the opinion said. R.E.M. sued for castody a and Lesbians, the Rev. Jimmy Creech said while in Minneapolis recently. "I hold the church accountable ¯ month later. for helping to create a culture that allows violence against Gays and Lesbians," he said. "Churches don’ t intend for the violence to happen, but they lay the groundwork for it." Creech gained national notoriety" for officiating at LONDON (AP)-The British Broadcasting Corp. has a same-sex covenant ceremony in his Omaha, Neb., apologized to a Cabinet minister who was described congregation. In August, he was narrowly acquitted as Gay during a news program. Aides to Trade Secof violating church law. He subsequently resigned retary Peter Mandelson said Monday he had received from his Nebraska congregation. ~ a letter of apology from BBC chairman Sir ChristoCreech argues that when the church denies clergy ¯ pher Bland. Mandelson, who prefers not to make an members the right to perform same-sex ceremonies, ¯ issue of his sexual orientation, planned no comment it is preventing them from "being a pastor to all : on the letter, the aides said. members of the congregation.r’ For him, "’This is the The controversy began when newspaper columnist denial of my freedom to be a pastor to everyone, and Matthew Pards said on alate-night BBC program that that’s very offensive." ¯ Mandelson was "certainly, Gay. The remark came Crecch was in Minneapolis to preach at two ser- ¯ during speculation about the sexuality of another vices at All God’s Children Metropolitan Church. ¯ Cabinet minister, Ron Davies, who resigned as Welsh The day before, he met with several Minnesota United ¯ Secretary last week because of what he called a"lapse Methodist clergy and laity. Recently, 22 United Meth- ¯ of judgment" with a stranger who robbed him after odist members from Minnesota joined 344 other the two met at London’ s Clapham Common, a popuMethodists around the country in asking the national : lar Gay hangout, and left together. Davies has given bishops to address the issues of treatment of Gays and : no clear explanation of what happened. But he has Lesbians in the church. ¯ denied he was seeking Gay sex or drugs, even after days of banner headlines and tabloid stories. : Meanwhile, the BBC added to the controversy by ¯ ordering staff members never to repeat the remark by ¯ Parris, who is openly Gay, on any of its programs. ¯ NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A woman who stayed home ¯ That move provoked charges of clumsy censorship and of giving special treatment to Mandelson, a close [o raise a 2-year-old boy while her Lesbian partner ¯ adviser to Prime Minister Tony Blair and among the earned a living can share custody of the child, even though she isn’ t the biological mother, a judge has ¯"¯ country’ s most influential politicians. Protesters included the opposition Conservative ruled. The partner, identified only as R.E.M., stayed ~arty., severa! 9f whose.politicians were pursu.,e,d.by home to take care of the boy while her partngr, S.L..y., worked at a hospital. The Lakewood couple decided . the media over extramarital affairs when the party was ~n power. to have the child together, chose a sperm donor to Also opposed to the BBCrs move was Northern inseminate S.L.V. and sent out birth announcements " Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam, also a leading memwith both women’ s fingerprints on them. Experts who follow Lesbian custody battles say the ¯ ber of the Blair Cabinet. Ms. Mowlam said she and other panelists on a Friday night BBC radio talk show decision goes further than any other in granting bro,a,d ," were told not to mention Mandelson and the Gay custodial rights to a woman who is not the child s birth mother. "- remark. "I’m not about to be unfair or unjust to "The court is satisfied that R.E.M. has been able to ¯ colleagues, but we’ve all state~,,very clearly that to be given guidelines is insulfing~ she said during the show that she stands in the shoes of a parent to the child and should be accorded the status of parent in " show. The BBC altered.anews quiz program last week to parity with S.L.V.,’7 Superior Court Judge Vincent ¯ remove a running joke about Mandelson, but the TV Grasso wrote in his decision issued Monday in Ocean ¯ satare program .Ha. e I Got Ne~ws For You.’?" was County. ¯ allowed to broadcast a Clip of the Parris comment. Kate Kendell, who heads the National Center for THE ANIMAL HOUSE Reptiles ¯ Birds ¯ Small Mammals Fish ¯ Dog & Cat Supplies Grooming ¯ Pond Supplies 4414 S. Peoria Ave ¯ Tulsa, OK 74105 (918) 747-0606 "BBC Apologizes For ¯ Calling Politician Gay Non-Biological L sbian Mom Shares Custody Gay and Lesbian Rights in San Francisco, called the decision "an enormous victory ." "Our children have as much right to a continuing relationship with both parents as any other child of two parents," she said Tuesday, ¯ OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - In the wake of the recent The judge’ s declsxon, however, lsn t binding stat - ~ death of a Gay collegestudeut, administrators, teachwide and is inconsistent with an opinion issued in ¯ ers and students met here this weekend to diSCUSS Gay Essex County in September. Two other similar cases ~ bashingin schools. They say lawsuits are a powerful have yet to be decided in Mercer and Union counties. ¯ weapon in the ending name:calling, harassment and "Right now, you have a situation that really cries out : violence agMnst young Gay people. S.chool districts for an appeal," said Paul Urbania, S:L.V:’s attorney. ¯ that have ignored the problem are being held liable. ’q’he law in New Jersey shouldn’t depend on where ¯ No federal anti-discrimination laws cover sexual geographically you’ re located." : orientation, and Massachusetts is the only state to One woman in Essex County, who said she helped ¯ mandate such protection. But officials-fro_re, the U~S. raise 4-year-old twins with her ex-partner, lost cus¯ Department of Education saidthat under T~tle IX of tody of the children and vowed to appeal. Attorney theCivil RightsAct,new legal groundis being carved Robin Wernik said the woman will use the Ocean ; out to help Gay youth. County opinion to bolster her case. For instance, a boy who is harassed by other boys ¯" Lawyers are still formalizing the details, butR.E.M. ¯ because he is.effeminate may have a valid claim that will likely be able to care for the boy for three or four ¯ he’ s being discriminated against because of his gen12-hour days each week while S.L.V. isat work, as ¯ der. Agency officials said they werelooking into such well as on alternate weekends, said her attorney, ¯ a case at a private school in the San Francisco Bay Bettina Munson. R.E.M., a former bartender, does ; area. ’Tm n0t saying we came to tell you we’ve got not work because of apermanent disability to her arm. ¯ all the magic bullets and fight answers," said Art Both women must share the cost of supporting the of ,,D~p~artment of.Education’s Office of boy, identified only as A.J.M.V., the judge said. The i¯ Coleman Civil Rights. ’Frankly, we are struggling with as boy, who was born on March 2, 1996, goes by the ; many questions as you have." i Schools LawSuits Help "Prevent Gay-Bashings surname of both women. The couple, who met in 1989 and moved in to- ¯ The issue has taken on new urgency since the Oct. "May your constant love be to@ us, Lord as we ~t our bqOe tn you.u- Ps. 33:21 In God’s Love God’s love prorr~es hope for tomorrow and peace for today. Free yourself of your burdens. Come share in the bounty of God’s love with us each Sunday at 10:45 am. Children Are Always Welcome! Community Church 1623 N. 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Gay MayorforWinnipeg WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - A city councilman once featured in a documentary about Gay foster fathers has won the mayoral race in Winnipeg, becoming the first openly Gay mayor of a major Canadian city. "It was a history-making night," said Glen Murray after returns showed him winning easily over six other candidates. Winnipeg is Manitoba’s capital and, with 667,000 residents, is the largest Canadian city between Toronto and Calgary, Alberta. Murray, 41, became one of Canada’s betterknown Gay politicians six years ago when, with his troubled foster son Michael Curtis, he was featured in a film documentary called "A Kind of Family." Murray did not make his sexual orientation a focus of the campaign, concentrating instead on economic issues and moderating some of the left-ofcenter positions he espoused during three terms on ¯ the city council. His main opponent, grocery-store executive " " Philip Kaufman, did not raise the homosexuality ¯ issue explicidy, though he made references early in ¯ the campaign to family values. Late in the cam" paign, a local minister organized a prayer vigil and ¯ urged voters to oppose Murray. "This is not a matter of hating anyone," said Bruce Martin, pastor ¯ of Calvary Temple Pentecostal Church. "It’s a " matter of biblical interpretation." Murray’s victory was celebrated by Gays in ¯ Winnipeg. "It’ s apotent symbol that an openly Gay person should be elected to a high post like this," " said Chris Vogel, a Gay rights activist. "It contrib¯ utes to the growing sense that there’s nothing ¯ wrong with being homosexual." Murray, seeking to portray himself as main¯ " stream, said he would follow the practice of previous Winnipeg mayors and refuse .to officially proclaim a Gay Pride week in the city. In fact, he said " he _will try to avoid issuing such proclamations on " behalf of any group or cause. "We’re a city of such ¯ diversity, of so many cultures," he said. "We’re a ¯ city of great tolerance, of hope and I just think all of ¯ those values were reaffirmed tonight." There are " only a couple of dozen openly Gay politicians in " Canada, including two members of the federal Parliament. Gay Man in NY SenateI ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Thomas Duane, openly Gay and HIV-positive, describes himself as "distinctly progressive." The Democratic New YorkCity Councilman is running for a seat m the state Senate that has rarely, if ever, been described in those terms. If Duane is elected - and the heavy Democratic makeup of his Manhattan district makes that very likely - he will become the state Senate’s first openly Gay member and only the second openly Gay member of the state Legislature.-"I’m hoping to add something that has been missing from the debate in Albany," Duane said. He runs as the recent beating death of Gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepherd focuses national attention onhate crimes legislation, one of Duane’ s key issugs. Known for his outspoken support of issues relating to Gays, women and the disabled in.the rough and tumble city council, Duane has said that the absence of hate crime statutes permits and, ina sense, encourages violence against homosexuals. This-year, he called for can-cellation-of the annual GreenwiEii Village Halloween Parade, clting rising anti-Gay violence in the traditionally tolerant New York City enclave. Such abate crimes law has been blockedin New York by the very Republican-controlled state Senate Duane hopes to take a seat in. Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno opposes the law, saying it creates a special class of victim. ’‘The state Senate has been absolutely backward," Matt Foreman, executive director of Empire State Pride ¯ Agenda, New York’s largest Gay advocacy group. ¯ "Someone like Tom is desperately needed there." It is highly unlikely that Duane he will have any luck " COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A bishop who performed two same-sex ceremonies when he was a pushing legislation through the highly-regimented Senate from the Democratic side of the aisle. Still, support- ¯ Columbus pastor said it was an agonizing decision ers say his status is likely to hold sway in debates. "To ¯ for him to file a complaint against a minister for have someone who lives with HIV talking about HIV- : performing a Gay ceremony. Bishop Joseph related bills will be quite powerful and I think his " Sprague, head of the Chicago United Methodist opinion willcarry real weight," said state Sen. Catherine ¯ Church, said he performed services for two men and two women. Abate. Sprague charged Rev. Gregory Dell, pastor of Duane is running for Abate’ s seat after she vacated it " Broadway United Methodist Church in Chicago, to nm unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination ¯ for state attorney general. The district winds from the ¯ with "failure to uphold the order and discipline of the United Methodist Church." Sprague said he Upper West Side through Times Square downtown to Greenwich Village and the Financial District. Voter :’ chose to write the complaint to avoid inflammatory registration is 67 percent Democrat and only about 11 " language he expected others might use. Dell will be tried before a 13-person jury of his percent GOP. His opponent, Republican Karol Murov, ¯ peers. Dell said he didn’ t talk with Sprague before has failed to mount mu’ch of a challenge, observers said. conducting the recent service, but knew the bishop Bruno spokesman John McArdle refused to discuss Duane’ s candidacy. But in response.to criticisms about " would be required to file charges. Sprague said before he performed the Gay certhe chamber’s attention to Gay issues he said "the .. emonies he first discussed it with Bishop Judith Senate has responded to concerns of New Yorkers as a whole." ." Craig of the West Ohio Conference, which has Duane’s election would bring New York even with ¯ jurisdiction over Columbus. "I told him he could Arizona and California, which both have two Gay ¯ not use the marriage ceremony in that setting... I members in their state Legislature. Only Oregon and " told him that in terms of any ceremony he designed, Maine have more. ." I would leave it to his pastoral discretion to do what was necessary to providepastoral care," Craig said. AssemblywomanDe_borah Glick, the-New York’s Sprague has refused to remove Dell from his first openly Gay legislator, points to legislation r~quirduties pending the trial, and said he isn’ t sure what ing AIDs testing for newborns and this year’ s mandate : that people who test positive for HIV notify their " he will do if the jury votes to oust Dell. Bishop in Bind l~ Brooksid¢ 918-663-5934 fax: 663-5834 800-OA.A. -5934 Family Owned "& Operated 12 death of Matthew Shepard, a Gay University of : Wyoming student who was beaten and left tied to a " fence to die, officials said. "When you don’t deal with ¯ sexual harassment, it leads to society accepting it, and that leads to tragedies like that," said Gloria Estolano, " who works in the agency’s San Francisco office. Those attending the second annual conference hosted by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network " said lawsuits should be a last resort. "The last time " students needed lawyers ,to g~t them through high school was in the ’50s and 60s’ during the civil rights movement, said Kate Frankfurt, an organizer of the ¯ gathering. What’s needed instead, she said, is organiza- ¯ tions that can stimulate dialogue on the issue. Learning how to better run her own such group ¯ brought Veronica Lopez, 22, from Stockton to the ¯ conference. Lopez, a college student who works full time in a day care center, said homophobia starts early. She said a 4-year-old boy recently came to her in tears . because a 5-year-old had just called him an anti-Gay " epithet. "It shows the parents are talking about it, ." because kids don’t even know what (Gay) is," Lopez ¯ said. "I thinkit’ s important that people realize we’re not " sick people... I consider myself pretty normal." Herman "Ton~’ Becket �Jocelyn Elders: No Regrets COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Jocelyn Elders, who lost her job as U.S. surgeon general four years ago, says she does not regret taking such controversial stands as advocating se~x education for kindergartners and conitoms in teen-agers’ pockets. "You look back on things like that more than once, and I have tried to think how I would have said things differently or should I have said those things, and I have to say I have no regrets," she said at an annual state conference on sexually transfnitted diseases and HIV, the AIDS virus. Even the invitation for her to speak stirred controversy. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control last month withdrew its sponsorship and $40,000 in funding, saying Elders’ presence would distract from the issues. That left AIDS service organizations as the primary sponsors, with funding frompharmaceutical companies. Eiders, who drew bursts of applause and cheers from the audience of nearly 650, said she advocates explaining sex to youngsters so they can protect themselves from abuse. "We want tO teach our children early that there are places that people should not touch," she said in an interview. What about leaving sex education to parents? "We don’t let the parents teach physics," Eiders said. "Your health is far more important than physics." And if site had a teen-age daughter? "I would never want my teen-ager to go out on a date without a condom in her purse," Elders said, saying vows of abstinence"are easier to break than a latex condom.’" Elders, the first black woman to be surgeon general, held the job 15 months until she was forced to resign in December ;t-994: ~Her downfall came. when she said Gays and Lesbians must help save children from the un-Christian religious right. three years. It got $210,000 from the dis- trict last year for the effort and raised $50,000 from private donors. Last month, its van disU-ibuted 17,000 needles. Prevention Works should have. enough resources to keep the needle-exchange van rnnning for four or five more months, said Graham, who is running for City Council. Needle exchanges are operatingin about 100 U.S. cities. Supporters say such programs help prevent the spread of AIDS by allowing addicts to exchange contamimated needles for dean ones. Opponents contend the programs encourage drug abuse. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the distriCt’ s delegate to Congress, called the provision "callous... (and) ignorant, because the entire scientific establishment has reached the same conclusion: Needle exchange markedly reduces AIDS infection and deaths without spreading drug abuse." Its racial implications are inescapable, she said, because AIDS is hitting black and Hispanic populations the hardest. Last year, she said, the District’s AIDS rate was nine times the national average. Tiahrt and Sen. Jolm Ashcroft, R-Mo., the Senate sponsor of the ban, cite Canadian studies they say demonstrate that . clean needle programs have failed to reduce the spread of HIV. "’Wherever the needle exchange programs took place, they became hubs for drug activity," Tiahrt said. Addicts~ need "help ~o get off drugs, not help to get new needles." A possible White House contender, Ashcrofl likens needle exchange programs to the idea "that providing bulletproof vests to bark robbers would make it safer for them to rob banks." The authors of the Canadian studies have said congressional leaders misinterpreted their report. Because the programs served inner-tory neighborhoods, they served users.already at the.greatest risk of infection, they said, and the programs did not provide enough syringes to be effecfive. Investors Suing Needle Exchange Program Prevails ¯ PLWA’s Not Dying WASHINGTON (AP) -Even before a : wEsT PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A congressonal bahon funds for needle- ¯ group of mvestors has sued two compaexchange programs became law, an AIDS ¯¯ nies that buy and sell life insurance policies ofterminallyill patients, saying mediclinic in the nation’ s capital had set up a private group to supply drug addicts with ¯ cal advances are keeping AIDS patients clean needles. "This law is intrusive," ¯¯ alive longer. The two companies targeted in the lawsaid Jim Graham, executive director of ¯ the Whitman-Walker Clinic. "It not only suits broker what arb known as viatical tells D.C. how we can spend our own local ¯ settlements. A terminally ill person, usutax dollars, but it tells charities like ¯ ally an AIDS patient, sells his life insurWhitman-Walker how we can spend pri: ¯ ance policy for less than the death benefit to get the cash. The person who buys the rate funds." Congress, as part of the $520 billion ¯ policy becomes the policy’s owner and spendingpackage signedinto law Wednes- ¯¯ beneficiary and collects the full benefit when the patient dies. day, banned use of local and federal fund¯ The deals were invented in the 1980s as ing for any needle-exchange program in the District of Columbia. That was on top ¯ thenumberofAIDS cases exploded. They of a permanent ban on federal funding of ¯¯ have been controversial since their inceplion because, in .crass terms, they are an needle exchanges anywhere in the coun: investment in someone else’ s death. But try. The Whitman-Walker Clinic, one of : the deals are touted as making the best of the nation’ s largest, has created a private, ¯¯ a bad situation. They often help AIDS patients pay for treatment and live out nonprofit group to run the program, transferring equipment, supplies and $50,000 ¯ their final days in relative comfort. However, the lawsuits filed recently in in private funds to the new operation. The ¯¯ Palm Beach County Circuit Court conWashington-based Drug Policy Fotmdation gave the new group, Prevention " tends the system is falling apart. Medical Works, an additional $25,000. "Sounds ¯ progress means AIDS patients whomight like they’ ve. got some pretty sharp law- _- have expected to live only for another yers," said Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Kan., ¯ year are living for three, four or five years. ¯ Thelonger a patient lives, the lower the who sponsored the ban. The clinic gets $7 million a year in ¯ return. If an investor buys a $110,.000 federal and local government dollars and : policy for $100,000, and the patient dies has operated a clean-needle exchange for Providing Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy in the Tulsa Community since 199/ . Orthopedic and Work Injuries are our specialty.. Most insurance-accepted. Appointments made 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. M-F. Call us today at 58zl--1233. 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So for the investor, the deals are no longer viable, said Mitchell L. Perlstein, a Boca Raton attorney who is representing the investors. The deals now amount to deception on the ,part of the two companies in the lawsuits, he said P6rlstein said there’ s no longer areasonable certainty as to the projeqti~n Of life expectancy. The lawsuits seek a~jury trial and unspecified damages. A Judge must certify them if they are to become class actaon. Officials at Accelerated Benefits in Orlando and Dedicated Resources Inc. of Delray Beach said they had not seen the lawsuits and could not comment on the Specific charges. "It’ll be interesting to see what they have to say," said Michael Zadoff, president of Dedicated Resources. HIV & Elder, Sex TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Sue Saunders is 65 and has AIDS. As far as she’ s concerned, the more people who know it the better. Saunders pioneered aproject in her hometown of Fort Lauderdale to educate Flori~ans over age 50 about the risk of de¯el oplng acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Her first challenge was getting the attention of an age group largely ignored when it comes to AIDS education. "Yes, there is sex after 50. After 60. After 70. People think after 50 we die from the neck down," Ms. Saunders said. "People look at you like you’re crazy. What? You mean, Grandma and Grandpa are still having sex?" Ten% of all AIDS cases in the country are people over age 50, according to the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. In Florida, the figure is higher - ranging between 12% and 14%. One in eight Floridians living with AIDS is 50 or older, state health officials said. Yet when groups are addressed that are considered.at risk of contracting the virus that causes AIDs, older Americans are often left out. Eighteen months ago, Ms. Saunders began inviting herself to small South Florida groups to discuss prevention, promote education and warn seniors to abstain from sex or use condoms. "You’ re telling people 50 to 90 years old: ’You are at risk for a fatal disease. You just went to bed with a guy and y,ou don’ t know where’ s he’ s been.’" Ms. Saunders was healthy and active. She was divorced, in love and in a longlime relationship. Her Bahamianboyfriend was the spark of her life. They spent lazy days on the water, fishing. Life was good. That was in 1990: Suddenly, her boyfriend was diagnosed HIV positive. Nine months later, he was dead. She feared the same thing would happen to her and began saying goodbye to her four grown children. A son took herto an HIV-infected doctor in Laguna Beach, Calif. That visit helped change her life. She dropped the self-pity and went to the Broward County Health Department but found little informarion. After six months doing research, she went to Bentley Lipscomb, elder affairs secretary, who found $170,000 to fund SHIP, the Senior. HIV Intervention Project. Ms. Saunders worked long and hard getting into the crowded retirement condominiums along Florida’ s Gold Coast to give her message. In these building complexes, women outnumber men seven-toone, she said. "The women are starved for affection. The men are having a ball. They" ¯ b.ling the cost. Hemophiliac,~ m~d tra:>/;ucan have all the women they want. "Ev~ sxon recipients were infected wifl~.~,~--,..... ,,~,.~ erybody says ’it can’t happen to me. I’m ¯ donated by people who carried th6 AIDS uot aprostitute. I don’ t fool around,’" she ¯ virus. said. "You’ie never too old. And all it The Institute of Medicine, a scientific takes xs one partner - if he or she is ¯ organizationthatadvises the government, ¯ infected.’" later concluded that government caution. Older people are rarely targeted for ¯ fear of criticism and inadequate leaderprevention. The health care system, inship delayed effective screening of docluding doctors, often is reluctant or unnors and proper blood testing. easy about discussing AIDS and sex with ¯ Hemophiliacs already have won them, said Dave Bruns, elder affairs : $100,000 each from the blood industry spokesman. "Not only is it an insult, it’ s ¯ through the settlement of a class action rampant ageism," Bruns said. "Just who lawsuit. Transfusion court victories have do they think is buying all this Viagra?" ¯ been more sporadic. There are 67,282 cases of AIDS cases ¯ Karpinski said Jeffords will try again statewide and 8,400 of those infected are ¯ next year toinclude transfusion victims, a ¯ age 50 or older, according to the Florida move DeWine backs. "We should work to ¯ Department of Health. see that justice is done for this group of When Ms. Saunders left the SHIP pro- ¯ victims as well," said DeWine. "We made gram recently, the demand for lectures the decision that it was better to deal with was enormous. "Everybody wanted us to ¯ part of the problem than none of the probcome talk to them," she said. They were " lem." "I think the precedent of this bill scheduling 20 to 30 presentations amonth. ¯ willmakeit easier to address the concerns ¯ The project was so successful, a second ofthosewhohaveAIDS because oftransprogram was launched in the Tampa Bay ¯ fusions." area under Edith Ellerson in June. She encountered similar apprehension as she started talking at senior centers, assistedliving residences, senior nutritional programs. WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP)-Ten years Gradually, the audiences became more receptive and willing to listen. She brings ¯¯ ago, a little boy from Broomfield began condoms, urges listeners to be tested and ¯ first grade while 30 children stayed home in protest. Threatening statements and find out first about themselves, then ques¯ letters from parents demanded a separate tion their partners. "You’ re not only sleeping with your partner, but with whomever : bathroom and eating area for Ryan your partner slept with for the past five ¯ Sheridan, who was infected with HIV. He years, and whoever they slept with - like ¯ died of complications fromAIDS in 1993. Public perception of the disease has a pyramid or domino effect," she said. School NamedAfter Boy with AIDS ¯ changed since 1988, but misunderstand, ings still exist. Reminding students, teach¯ - ers and admimstrators ol~the hard lessons ¯ learned about Ryan is a school named ¯ after him: Ryan Elementary School in ¯ Westminster. His picture, a plaque and a WASHINGTON (AP) - Last-minute lob- ¯ red ribbon hangin thelobby of the school. bying led to deceptively easy approval of "It’s tough to remember. People were a plan to allow the government to com- ¯ backed in a corner and forced to deal with pensate hemophiliacs infected with HIV ¯ something they didn’ t want to deal with," during the early days of the AIDS epi- ¯ said Tim Sheridan, recalling the events demic. The bill, passed by the Senate on a ¯ leading up to his son’s first day in first ¯ voice vote, authorizes payments of grade. When the Shefidans, now divorced ¯ $100,000 apiece to compensate hemoand bothlivingin ~Ihornton, told adminisphiliacs or their survivors for the : trators Ryan was infected, the Jefferson government’s failure to aggressively ¯ County school boarddecided to inform all screen tainted blood products. parents by letter that a student with HIV The measure, which President Clinton ¯ would attendJuchem Elementary School. is expected to sign, does not put the checks ¯. Juchem closed in 1994 after being rein the mail, though, because it does not placed by a new school named Ryan Elallocate any money. However, with the ementary. authorization in hand, the bill’s backers ¯ The letter caused a firestorm of controcan lobby Congress to appropriate the versy that forced the school board to have estimated $750 million it would cost. ¯ a number of secret meetings with Ryan’ s The bill, named after Ricky Ray, a 15- ¯ teacher and publicmeetings to discuss the year-old hemophiliac from Florida who ¯ issue. Throughout, Ryan remained anonydied from AIDS in 1992, became contro- ¯ mous to everyone but his teacher, the versial late in the legislative process, when principal and the school board. others who contracted the .disease from ¯ Ryan contracted HIV when he was 2 tainted blood transfusions argued that they ¯ years old from a blood transfusion during deserved to be included. ¯ 9Pen-heart surgery. Teachers and adminSen. James Jeffords, R-Vt., took up the ¯ lstrators say Ryan taught everyone at the cause of the transfusion victims, and at ¯ school difficult lessons about tolerance one point blocked consideration of the ; and courage, but AIDS educators say the Ricky Ray bill in an effort to force action public still has a long way to go in underon a more encompassing authorization. standing the disease. "in my opinion, we Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, said he ¯ haven’t gone all that far in 10 years. Our spent the weekend on the phone pressing ¯ homophobia is what gets in the way of Senate leaders to move the bill to the floor hearing about HIV," said Katy Fleming, and dealing with the last-minute objec- ¯ education director at the Boulder County tions of other senators. ; AIDS Project. "Studies have shown that Jeffords’ spokesman Joe Karpinski said ¯¯ manytimes peoples’ attitudes towardchilhe never planned to hold up the legislation dren (with AIDS) have been negative altogether, and dropped his objections to ¯ because of issues of sexual orientation " the House bill after it became clear that he ¯ Although HIV and AIDS education is could not develop consensus to include ¯ better today, moral issues still need to be the.transfusion victims, potentially dou- ¯ separated from medical issues, Fleming \ ¯ said. Hemophiliacs to Get Compensation �by James Christjohn : they would get the in-jokes peppered ff there is a movie that I would heartily ¯ throughout the film. recommend to all folks this Halloween,,it ; And speaking of magic, The Divine is Practical Magic. It has something for ¯ Miss M’ s new release, "Bathhouse Betty" is a must-have for any gifting everyone: laughter, tears, suspense, horror, magic, and "I’m Beautiful, this season. It is Bette at her best, full of everything from Stevie Nicks (betcha were Dammlt" tearful ballads ("One True wondering how I’d work her [Bette Midler’s Friend") to bawdy blues (my in, huh?). A comedy about a favorite, and new family of hereditary witches new recording] personal theme song, "One Monkey that actually gets the gist of is a standout Don’t Stop No Show"), to Wicca correct for a change, comedic with a message (aneven if adding a few "eyes of track that other theme song, a hipnewt and a liberal dose of should he a hit hoppin’ ’Tm Beautiful, frogs" - and romance, the fain the dance Dammit!"). vorite line will be the one It marks a return to the where one of the townsfolk clubs, being an eclecticism that was one of says of one of the witches anthem to Bette’ s most delightful quali"Goodnews - she’ s come out!" being-different ties, where you might discover And, to my delight, Stevie~ s songs you’ d never find otherreworked "Crystal" is a major and eelebratln~ wiseifyouhadn’ t been liste~ntheme in the film in the score that dlfferenee ing to her albums. ’T m Beauas well as sung. The advice given in the film to those conin .spite of the tiful, Dammit" is a standout track that should be a hit in the sidering or afraid of relationflak it brin~s. dance clubs, being an anthem ships is well worth the price of to being different and celebratadmission. Stockard Channing ¯ ing that difference in spite of the flak it and Diane Weist are absolute magic as the Annties who pass on the family traditions ¯ brings. ¯ Know someone that Loves Bette with liberal doses of love and laughter. ¯ Midler? Perfect gift. Know someone that One of the lovely things about the film has never heard of Bette? Perfect introis .that it deals with being perceived as different, inhuman, "other" in the ’~main- ¯¯ duction. James Christjohn, actor, writer, poet stream" world, and being a magical film, ¯ and Mac-guru extraordinaire provides how the wOmen of this family transcend that difficulty. It very much has a Gay ¯ TFN with entertainment news, commensensibility to it and thus would be enjoyed ~ tary and can be counted on for regular by those in our community especially, for ¯ Stevie Nicks updates. Gal-A-Vanting, Tulsa’ s new social ac- " play a wide array of tunes for the dancing pleasure of Tulsa’s women. tivities network specializing With the smaller lounges in in Ms-adventures for women, the Pride center, opportunities kicked off its program with a Women In the Arts night at the long-awalted for a quiet conversation are available. Light refreshPride Center on October 23. dance will be also ments will be available and While attendance was somethe entry fee is $3 for singles what thin, with approximately held at the and $5 for couples. 20 women in the audience, Pride Center "We’ ve had a lot of interest Gal-A-Vanting founders Joan on Saturday in this dance, because so many and Mary were still quite women like to dance but for happy with the event. November 14 whatever reason don’ t care to "We didn’ t take into account be arbund smoking or drinkOktoberfest," Mary explains, from eight ing. It will also provide a nice "And we are still developing p.m. tll ??? and venue for women to meet new our mailing list and contacts. The artists were really outwill be D.J.’d friends and make new contacts." says Mary. standing, each with a style and by The December Gal-Amedia that was quite unique~ We’re hoping to do a week Sue Knause, Vanting event will be a movie night on December 16 at the long show in the spring so that who promises Pride Center, beginni ng at 6:30 the art exhibits can be stationp.m. A feature film and a ary and serve as an anchor for to play a wide couple of documentaries will performing arts such as readarray of tunes be shown. ings, music and so forth. And We’re getting ready to prethis will give people a better for the pare our schedule of events chance to see the works of danelng for the first of the year and these fine women artists, and we’ d really like some ideas pleasure of support them by purchasing from the women in the Tulsa their worl~ You don’ t have to Tulsa’s area of what they’d like to go to Eureka Springs or to Pdo," explains Mary. "Please town to find exceptional artfeel free to call me with your work for your home." The long-awaited dance will be held at : wish list of activities at 743-6740. And if the pride center on Saturday November . you’re not on our mailing/call list, please 14 from eight p.m. til ??? and will be : let us know, This information is strictly D.J.’ d by Sue Knause, who promises to ¯ confidential and will not be shared." Humperdinck’s nse rete The Parade of Lights. Come celebrate the spirit of the holiday season at the PSO Christmas Parade of Lights. Saturday, December 12. Downtown Tulsa at 6 p.m. View parade floats up close, Friday, December 11, at the HolidayFest.(Brady Arts DistriCt) from 6-9 p.m. Public Service Company of Oklahoma A Central and South West Company �~ SUNDAYS World AIDS Day 1998 Candlelight March & Memorial Service sponsored by Interfaith AIDS Ministries Tuesday, December 1st 6:30, Gather at Centenary United Methodist Church Parking Lot 631 North Denver 7:00", March Begins to Saint Jerome 7:30*, Memorial Service at the Parish Church of Saint Jerome. 205 West King Reception following seine.ice. *time approximate Bring banners & bells~ candles & matches provided st. Jerome will be accessible to the disabled at the east entrance. Into: 438-2437 or 800-284-2437 Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 2545 S. Yale, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 1 lam, 2545 S. Yale, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 1 lam, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service - 1 lam, Childrens Ministry also, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 10:45am, 3210e So. Norwood Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am. 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical Anglican Church in America) Mass - 1 lam, 205 W. King (east of No. Denver), Info: 582-3088 University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance 6:30 pm, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 Council Oak Men’s Chorale, rehearsals at 5pm, Info: 743-4297 ~" MONDAYS nIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm, 834-TEST (8378) 3501 E. Admiral (east of Harvard) HIV Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pm, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians.& Gays 2nd Monicach too. 6:30pro, Fellovcship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Mixed Volleyball, Helmerich Park, 71st & Riverside, 7pro, call Shawn 491-2036. Women/Children & AIDS Committee, call for meeting date, noon, 585-5551 ~ TUESDAYS AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, 11 i 10, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder THE NOON NEWS NEVER LOOKED SO TASTY. H!V+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium l:30pm 3507 E. Admiral (east of Harvard), lnf6: Wanda @ 834-4194 Multicultural AIDS Coalition, 11/3, 12:30pm, Urban League, 240 East Apache Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group, Info: 743-4297 PrimeTimers, mens group, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Tuesdays, 6 pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 !~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer - 6:30pm, 5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 ¯ House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pm, 3210e So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group, more information, call 582-7225 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pm, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~ THURSDAYS The big news is Warren Duck Club’s new lunch menu. And the Horseradish Orange Crusted Halibut with Apricot Basil Sauce is just one of the tastiest stories. From familiar favorites, to late-breaking dishes hot from Chef Dan Broyles’ creative kitchen, this is news to truly savor. Call 495-1000 for the whole story and for reservations. HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pm 834-8378, 3507 E. Admiral Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’ s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 I~" FRIDAYS Safe Haven, Young Adults Social Group, 1st Fri/each mo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th ~" SATURDAYS Wari’enOu~kCh-d) In the Doubletree Hotel At 6110 S. Yale / Tulsa Warren Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pro, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Lambda A-A, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, 2rid ft. ~ OTHER GROUPS Place OK / 918-495-1000 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Info: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157, Short rides, 6:30pro, Long rides, 7am: Meet at Z~igler Park,.3903 West 4th. Pride Rides from the Pride Center, 3749 S. Peorial Write for dates. Ifyour organization is not listed~ please let us know. Call 583-1248 or fax 583-4615. �Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Uncle What-Is-It Is Coming To Visit. It Barry Hensley ¯ concerns a young brother and sister who ~sa City-CountyLibrary ¯ have just learned that their Gay uncle, ~lany Gay and Lesbian families have di "~ rallies finding materials for children ¯ whom they have never met, ts coming to visit. They ask older kids what h depict their family sireit means to be Gay and are Willholte has a 8t~’~ ... In the past few years, horrified as the stereotypes of third, the ., has been a slow change leather queens and Carmen in te publishing world and hilarious book, Miranda look-a-likes spew we re beginning to see a few Uncle What-ls-h forth. 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Any that don’t- why, kids what it doesn’t have a daddy and bewe’ll throw ’em in the dunmeans to be comes upset. She is gently geon." Fortunately, the Duke shown other children who, for Gay and are learns the error of his ways. a variety of reasons, don’thave horrified as the For slightly older children, fathers. Heather realizes that stereotypes of ages 6-12, try How Would You there are many different famFeel If Your Dad Was Gay? leather queens ily situations and that she is by A~n Heron and Meredith lucky to have two mothers., and Carmen Maran. Written by two LesA companion book "i§ Miranda look~abian mothers with help from Daddy’s Roomate, by Michael likes spew forth. their sons,it depicts three chilWi!lhoite, depicting a boy who’s divorced father is in a long term, : drenwithGayparents.Ithasmulticultural canng Gaymlationship. AnotherWillhoite ¯¯ characters andcompassionately shows the reality of different types of families. rifle, not owned by the public library, is Don’t forget to check your local library Daddy’s Wedding, which continues the ¯¯ saga of Daddy’s Roomate. Ask your li- ¯ for information regarding Gay and Lesbian families. Also you may call the Readbrarian to interlibrary loan Daddy’s Wedding for you from another library system. . ers Services department of the Central Willhoite .has a third, hilarious book, ¯ Library at 596-7966. "She has created an arch of hope that future Gay and Lesbian candidates will be-able to walk through." Baldwinis also the first woman ever elected to Congress from Wisconsin. Another openly Lesbian Democrat, former Army colonel Grethe Cammeremeyer, was defeated by incumbent Republican Rep. Jack Metcalf in Washington state. A third, Democrat Chrisline Kehoe, was trailing in her bid to upset California Republican Rep. Brian Bilbray. Gay Republican Rep. 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S et up your first picket so that it is about 1/4 to 1/2" off the ground; put the square in the middie of one side and move it gently until the bubble is between the two middie lines. Attach picket with the first screw, in the middie. up your posts and asThis frees up your sembled all your tools. hands,for attaching the Your beverages have top and bottom screws. been cooling and Put two screws into the so let’s snap to it, get you’ve got a pile of picket at the top and pickets stacked in the bottom stringer, about yard, and the neighbors, 3/4" from each outer it over with. the Nosey Parkers, are edge. Do the same for still much too interested the remaining pickets, in your private life. So leveling each as best put on that toolbelt you can. to this you’ve been breaking As you approach the in, and let’s work it. end of your fence, you The fence stringers will, unless most fortuare the backbone of nate, discover that the your fence. If they are last picket will not fit on that toolbelt on the inside of the perfectly, being either fence, you’ll want to too wide or too narrow. channel" your anal reStart paying attention tentive side and take to this about a half particular pains to get everything level dozen pickets from the end. If you will not and true. If your neighbors are getting that be off by much, you can adjust the spacing side of the fence, one can be somewhat between the last few pickets so they come more cavalier, though not messy, about out fine, otherwise, you’ll have to find a stringer placement. way to np cnt an end picket, or to get For the perfect stringer array, you will sneaky. You know what the DIYD preneed enough string to stretch from one fers: sneaky ways are deliciously evil and end of the fence to the other, a spare body always appeal, especially if they equate for help, and a level. A chalk line won’t with less work. On the DIYD’s last fence hurt, either. There are small levels that project ( which is also the current fence attach to your string and they are not project...), a lx4" picket was used in the expensive; but if you’re tired of waiting, last space, and the other pickets were we’ll make do with a regular level. Measpaced ever so slightly wider apart withsure from the ground up about eight inches out being the least bit obvious. You’ll and make a mark on the fence post on have to play around with it, but if vou haven’ t got access to a table saw to rip’cut either end. This will be where the bottom edge of your bottom stringer will go. a picket, it is well worth it, and safer as Don’t worry, the tops (and the middies) well. Rip cuts have a nasty reputation. will get their chance momentarily. You Now you are asking yourself what there can no either stretch and attach a string was about this project that took so long, line from end to end, using a level to and the answer is the same as so many ensure eveness, and mark the other posts, others - prep work makes the difference or you can use a chalk line and snap the in any home project. It is well worth the mark across the posts. This saves time, if investment of your ume to measure, level you know how to use one. Attach your mad true up any part of your fence before bottom s tringers wi th No-Co - Rode s crew s. it becomes regrettably permanent. And it drilling a pilot hole slightly smaller than looks so much more beautiful - mad darthe diameter of the screw. lings, you are worth it! You will need help with this if you are There. Your DIYD is less cranky now going for the perfect look. ff not, then you that you’ve built your privacy fence so can attach a 1 x4 so that the top is even with well. Rest up. We’ll have more fun next your bottom line. Do this on both posts month when we freShen up those fired old and use them to support your board while kitchen cabinets with a bit of sanding, you drive the two screws into each end of some paint, and some more stylish pulls. Your DIYD is tired and cranky, this fence ~p and get After all, you’ve been waitin~ three months finish project and it is getting sooo tiresome... So put y.ou’ve been breaking m, and let’s work it! the stringers. You can remove and reuse the lx4’s as you go down the fence. The stringers will meet in the middie of each post, so if you’re over the length a bit, measure carefully (twice!) and remove whatever is necessary; if it isn’t long enough, have you got trouble! The only solution-is to b.uy a board two feet longer and saw off the extra, and darling, that is going to hurt. Once your swingers are all attached, you are ready to start putting up your pickets, ff you are using Cedar pickets, the wood is soft enough that drilling pilot holes are not necessary, but they will be for any other type of wood; otherwise, it will split your pickets, and the possibility of screw head cam-out is very much enhanced. News Flash: your pickets will not be even, square, or straight. Sorry, but this w ould actually be desirable in wood. Keep that level handy and use it when setting each picket unless you want your fence to Matthew Shepard’s death was horrible and senseless; it would be more so if it was in vain." Kelly Kirby, longtime civil rights activist and Gay community leader spoke of his family’s direct experiences with hate crimes, including an assault on his spouse, Ric, which resulted in over 100 stitches being required. Kirby also claimed that each year from 1991 to 1996, a Gay man was murdered in Tulsa. In New York City, participants of the recent Fifth Avenue rally to remember Shepard alleged that police beat them with batons and ran into them with mopeds and that police horses kicked them because they had no permit for the event. Police were dispatched to the march when about 4,000 people flocked to the event. see Hate, p. 14 �Timothy W. Daniel In the chapter "I am a Lakota womyn," ." by Esther Rothblum At a time when sexual orientation and ¯¯ Beverly Little Thunder writes: "Most tribes that I have had the honor of knowgender are being viewed as more continuous categories, there is renewed interest " ing have specificnames for men wholove in the fluidity of who is a "woman" and ¯ men and women who love women... I who is a "Lesbian." In many Native Ameri- ¯" can understand that theremay be a need can cultures, gender and sexuality have ¯ by some to find a pan-Native term that can be used as a marker for the not been as fixed as in westgeneral population of Naern cultures. tive Lesbians and Gays. We Recently, a number of traditions are all so different in so many books have appeared on acknowledge that ways, however. Culturally "two-spirit¯ people," a term the he-shes and physically, we are all coined by Native Americans different. Each tribe has its for individuals in their culown name, its own structttres who are Gay or Les. . . were amon~ ture. How canwe all even be bian, or who are transgenthe ~reatest called ’Natives’?... The dered, or who have multiple eontrlhutors to the words I would like to see gender identities. The term written about me and read "two-spirit" is an attempt by well-heln, and fifty years from now should Native American commttniadvancement of be words that reflect who I ties to re-define their past their eommunltles. am as an individual.’" from the way in which it has Came House, of Navajo! been depicted by white male Oneida des cent, writes: "Our anthropologists,and also to oral traditions acknowledge distinguish Native American that the he-shes and she-hes concepts of gender and sexu- the Sreatest probers ality from those of the.west- into the ways of the (those who hold in balance the male and female, female ern Gay and Lesbian comfuture, and they and male aspects of themmunities. qulekly assimilated selves and the universe) were I recendy spoke with Suethe lessons of among the greatest contribuEllen Jacobs, one of the cotors to the well-being and editors of the book, Twoehan~in~ times advancement of their comSpirit People: Native Ameri.... and people..." munities. They were (and we can GendertIdentity, Sexuare) the greatest probers into ality and Spirituality. She ¯ the ways of the future, and they quickly -said: ’¢Fhere are a number of instances where there are Native women, living on ¯ assimilated the lessons of changing times and people. Recent studies into the lives reservations, who don’t stand out, who. ¯ of she-hes and she-hes have recovered don’t come forward. The Gay white men who are out there studying Native Ameri- ¯ models or near models of this rich, invencan men don’t see the women because ¯ tive, reverential, and highly productive ¯ approach t.o k.eg,ping balance within a s~these.researchers don’ t recognize, these Women as Who they are with~n their cul~ ¯ ciet~ viewed as an extension of nature." Further reading, see: Sue-Ellen Jacobs, ture. Not many Native women use the ¯ Wesley Thomas & Sabine l_xtng (’97). words ’Lesbian’ or ’dyke’ to describe ¯ Two-SpiritPeople: NativeAmerican Genthemselves. The researchers didn’t realize that there was a movement going on : der Identity, Sexuality and Spirituality. within the Native American communi- ¯ Urbana, IL: Univ. of Blinois Press. Will : Roscoe (’98). Changing Ones: Third and ties, the two-spirit movement." Sue-Ellen Jacobs described instances ¯ FourthGendersinNativeNorthArnerica. of"male-bodied women" or "female-bod- ¯ - NY: St. Martin’s Press. Lester Brown ied men" who took on the roles and be- " (’98). Two-Spirit People. NY: Haworth came known as being of the "other" gen- : Press. Esther Rothblum teaches Psychology derin Native American cultures. As Jacobs : and the other editors state in the introduc- ¯ at the Univ. of Vermont and edits the tion to their book: "Using the word ’two- : Journal of Lesbian Studies. She can be Spirit’ emphasizes the spiritual aspect of ¯ reached at John Dewey. Hall,Univ. of one’ s life and downplays the homosexual : Vermont," Burlington, VT, email:¯ esther.rothblum@uvm.edu. persona." Attorney at Law and she-hes An Attorney who will fight for justice & equality for Gays & Lesbians They were (and we are) "¯ ¯ : After experiencing several years of "dis- ¯ ¯ criminatory treatment," and many efforts to work out the differences with TCCLS, ¯ Neal contacted Tulsa County Commis- ¯ ¯ sioner John Selph to discuss what Neal called "these blatant violations of the First ¯¯ Amendment" and his intention to file a ¯ lawsuit to resolve the matter. While Neal never received any response : from his letter to S elph, shordy afterward, ¯¯ TCCLS banned all free publications from its lobbies- with the exception of a Latino ¯ publication, Imagen in the 3rd Street Library which serves an increasingly Span- ." ish-spealdng neighborhood. ¯ According to Neal; lmagen blatenfly violated the 50% local content nile but : said he was told that TCCLS director, Linda Saferite, approved that violation because having the publication helped to ¯ serve a special needs population. Neal said his arguments about the Lesbian and Gay communities’ special needs were ignored. Neal adds, "I have no illusion that TCCLS made this change to accomodate Tulsa Family News. It’ s likely that given" the’society’ make-upoftheTCCLSboard, that the rifles were changed to keep Tulsa People happy rather than to be fair however, I’m pleased with the result. I guess it means if you wait long enough andarepersistentenough, youwillacheive fairness." PFLAG - Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays Tulsa Area Chapter POB 52800, Tulsa 74152 749-4901 Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma ~Neekend and evening appoinlmenls are available. Are.You Gay or Bisexual? 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Pleas for eomplalned about Gay/Lesbian unity ("why the orffanlzatlonal practice the samesex taboos demanded by many American’t we all just get along") shorteomln~s ot7 can football coaches: No sex are perhaps as common as "Gay boys before the big game! Every jokes that poke fun at this evening, men also go off by continental divide in our They’re hopeless!" . themselves to prepare and commumty, she ~ttumed. That drink kava (Piper Public constemation about relations between women same day, another methysticum) - the traditional South Pacific drug t~rlend gaped differentand men -_ good,evokedbad,memo_Or insubstance that is becoming ries of my years in Vanuatu. about pael~s o17 increasing popular in the U.S. as a natural relaxant. ThiSlocatedtropicalin the archipelagOsouthwestpa-iS Lesbians invadln~ Men assert that women can h~.s 17avor~.te bar, cific-aculturalregioncalled strip away the potency of kavamerely by touching the Mdanesia that also includes polsonln~ its the islands of New plant before it is prepared; atmosphere, and drinkers bitterly blame Caledonia, the Solomons, and New Guinea. RitualiZed hostility be- ¯ women, talking too loud back in the viltween men and women is a cultural curi- " lage, for spoiling their kava high. osity of much of Melanesia. Anthropolo- " Women endanger men not just because gists who first analyzed the phenomenon ¯ of their polluting vaginal fluids. Men are labeled it "sexual antagonism," though " also threatened by naturally female crenowadays we’d more likely call it"cross- " ative powers. Women are mothers. The gender opposition" or the like. ¯ children they bear sustain the cycle of Full-fledged sexual antagonism exists " human life and death. Women’s vaginas notably in the highland valleys of New " are powerfully dangerous openings back Guinea. My village neighbors on an is- " into the spiritual world inhabited both by land called Tanna, on the eastern edge of ¯ the ancestors and the unborn. Men per~ Mdanesia, practice only an attenuated " haps fear the vagina as muelx for its lifeversionofgenderopposition.Still,likeall ". giving as for its deadly powers. It’s a Melanesians, they have’great ~ear and ¯ psychological commonplace that men are suspicion of the body fluids of the oppo- ¯ jealous of natural female creativity. This site sex. Men believe that contact with drives us, so the story goes, to various menstrual blood and other vaginal fluids " sorts of "cultural creativity" - art, literacan make them seriously ill. An anthro- ¯ ture, politics, business - as a sort of cornpensation for our inability to bear chil" pologistlonceknew, who worked among dren. . - the Enga of Papua New Guinea, attracted ¯ Throughout much of Melanesia, along much attention with his magnificent and luxuriant red beard, much admired by all. ¯ theselines,meniusistthatalthoughwomen When people asked for hair-growing ad- ¯ give birth, only men can make boys into vice, he liked to disgust and appall them men. On Tanna, fathers arrange male iniby claiming that the secret was to rub ° tiation ceremonies for their sons. They menstrual blood on his face. : circumcise these boys who then spend six In many Melanesian cultures, women ¯ Weeks in the bush, isolated from all conretii’etomenstrualhutslocatedinthebush " tactwithwomen.ElsewhereinMelanesia~ (outside the Village) during their periods. ¯ people believe that precious semen itself One can imagine that many women look ¯ transforms boys into men. Male initiaforward eagerly to these monthly vaca- ¯ dons include practices of ritual fellatio dons from thedailydrudgeryofcooking, ." young .boys masculinize themselves by childcare, and farming. No menstrual huts : consnm|ug the semen of older, already exist on Tanna, though men and women ¯ initiated youths. (Gil Herdt describes one here rarely share the same sleeping mat. " such societyin his book The Sambia: And a menstruating woman stops prepar- ° Ritual and Gender in New Guinea.) ing her husband’s dinners. Men, particu- : So, next time those Lesbians (or, alterlarlythosewithrockymarriages,aresome- ¯ natively, those Gay boys) invade your times suspicious that angry wives may be " favoriteclub, whatis that sudden chill you ¯ poisoning them by dripping bloodinto the feel -- is this the "death threat of sexual cooking pots. : pollution," or a contentious jealousy over And if vaginal fluids don’t kill you, sex ¯ human creativity? Lament Lindstrom teaches anthropolitself may. Melanesians also shareabelief " - one that reaches back into Asia - that ¯ ogy at the University of Tulsa. men are born with a finite amount of ¯ semen. Worse, the faster one uses up his " NOW NOV, lifetime supply of semen, the faster he ages and dies. Have too many girlfdends : or too .much masturbatory fun, and you die young! Fathers warn their sons about " The Tulsa Chapter of the National Orthe deadly dangers of sex. Dry, flaky skin " ganization for Women will feature Lucy Tamayo of DVIS, Domestic Violence ~s an early sign of semen depletion, and . Intervention Services, speaking about those teenagers withunforttmate skinprob- ¯ methods of empowering women at its lems get teased mercilessly for messing ¯ Nov. meeting, 12:30 pm at The Pride around. ¯ Center, 1307 E. 38th St. 2rid floor. NOW Men (and women, too) believe that ¯¯ will .also hold elections for its executive . female substances may pollute, or other- : board at the meeting. Info: 365-5658. 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And at the University of Wyoming, a lence agai.’nst Gay people, though note ¯ that he hasn’t suggested removing it for ¯ visiting professor whois teaching acourse ¯ Oklahoma Jews or Blacks 7,,.or Catholics on hate crime received a first hand view. ¯ "I reacted with shock-and disbelief," said like him. None of our congressional delegation ¯¯ Graham Baxendale, a Ph.D. student at England’ s Reading University. "I certMnly has exemplified the compassion which if they were the Christians they claim to be, ¯ was not prepared for such an event here. they might show. For example, a few ¯ One can read many textbooks and the months ago, I asked Pam Pryor, JC Watts, :¯ academic literature, but until you are actually confronted by something like this Jr.’ s press secretary how many Gay people needed to die before JC would speak out ¯ within your own community, you recogagainst, anti-Gay violence? Obviously, ¯ nize that you really don~t understand this Shepardi~not enough. Maybe if one of us ¯ Baxendale said hate Crimes rarely end were crucified on the South Oval of the ¯ in murder and usuallyinvolve low-level OU campus, Watts (and that other disappointing Oklahoma politician, David ¯ violence or intimidation. The victims of ¯ such crimes typically are selected at ranBoren) might take the issue seriously. But at least withWatts, I still believehis " dom because they represent a particular spokesperson’s claims of some decency ¯ group. "Gay males are one of the largest in the man to bother to ask. With The Evil ¯ victim catego.rie, s. for thrill hate crimes, but ethnic rmnonty groups such as HisSteve and his good buddy and roommate, Tom Cobum, there’s no point in wasting " panics, Blacks, and Jews also are tar" geted," he said. The perpetrators of such my breath. However, given the desire of Matthew ¯¯ crimes againstGays,Baxendale said, typically are young male adults or youths who Shepard’s family and friends that some ¯ are experiencing the emotions that come bit of good come out of the horror of his torment and death, let us resolve to change ¯ with emerging sexuality. To demonstrate our state to reduce the chance that this will :¯ to theirpe~rs that they are wholly heterosexual, these people may express viehappen here. Passing an amendment to our hate ¯ lance and hatred toward Gays. Hate crime victims,’he said, usually are crimes (Oklahoma statutes, 21:850, Mali- .. cious intimidation...) has got to be the top ¯¯ chosen because they are available, not because of any individual characteristics priority for Lesbian and Gay Oklaho¯ or actions, and because of what they reproans, our families and friends. Find out who your representatives are and talk to ¯¯ resent to the perpetrators. Hatred towards the victim’s group is often manifested in them now. ¯ exceptignal violence. "The perpetrators Furthermore, we must demand that all those groups that claim to be working for : often despise and de-humanize their vicjustice and fairness, must end their conve- ¯¯ rims, so such crimes typically are more violent than corresponding crimes that nient silences. For example, if the Meth¯ are not hate-inspired," he said. "Displayr odist Bishop of Oklahoma can work so hard to ban same-gender marriage cer- ¯ ing the victim (Shepard) by tying him to a emonies, surely he can finally open his ¯ fence is a manifestation of such dehumanization." mouth to say something against anti-Gay Baxendale, who has studied violence violence. 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Tammy Baldwin defeated Republican Josephine Musser, the former state insurance commissioner, to replace retiring GOP Rep. Scott Klug. Baldwin, 36, made healtheare a cornerstone of her campaign, saying the United States should adopt a ~national, publicly funded system like that in Canada. ’°Tammy Baldwin is a solid representative who happens to be a Lesbian," said Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Washington-based Human Rights Campaign, a Gay civil rights group that helped bankroll the Baldwin campaign. "She has broken down a very large door," Birch added. see Baldwin, p. 10 Hawaii.+Alaska Voters Reject Gay. Marriage ’Th~As;oc;’atedPress ~Stri~ggiingt; satisf~y~l~ot~.~0ei-al conservatives and the law of the land, Hawaii on Tuesday took another step toward banning same-gender marriage, giving its Legislature the go-ahead to write a new law. Elsewhere, Alaskans voted a Gay-marriage ban into their constitution, and voters in Fort Collins, Colo., defeated a measure to protect Gays and Lesbians from discrimination. News was more hopeful for Gay civil rights advocates in Maine, whereindividual communities are fielding anti-discrimination bills to circumvent this year’s statewide vote that overturned protections on the basis of sexual orientation. South Portland approved a Gay rights initiative; Ogunqult’s vote on a similar proposal was too close to call early Wednesday. The Hawaii initiative was lawmakers" latest try to sidestep the state Supreme Court’s 1993 ruling that the state had no constitutional right to ban same-gender marriages because that would deny some citizens the rights provided to others. Because the U.S. Constitution’ s Full Faith and Credit .Clause requires states to honor each other’ s statutes and legal bonds, the 1993 ruling set off some furious preemptive legislating around the country. At least 30 states have now banned Gay marnage, and Congress passtd the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal recognition ofGay marriage and allowed states to ignore same-sex tmions licensed elsewhere. The two sides in Hawaii spent millions of dollars in a relendess media campaign. "It’s really sending aclear message, a strong message, that the people of this community will not allow homosexual marriages;" said Mike Gabbard, a leader of the Save Traditional Marriage group, seeVote, p. 10 UJ DIRECTORY/LETTERS P, 2/3 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 ~ HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P. 8 ~ COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 8 BOOK REVIEW P. I 0 DO-IT-YOURSELF P. 11 DYKE PSYCHE/GAY STUDIES P. 12/13 ~ CLASSIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P. 14 ¯ 200 Attend Tulsa Vigil For Hate Crime Victim Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation CommunityPaper Available In More Than 75 City Locations ¯ The Associated Press & TFN- Matthew Shepard, a 21 year old ¯ Gay University of Wyoming freshman, was found severely ¯ beaten Oct. 7. He died Oct. 12 in a Fort Collins, Colo., hospital. ¯ His deathsparkedanintemational "[your vi$11 represents] a eommhment to an end of vlolenee and [to] appropriate proteetlon under the law... Matthew Shepard’s death was horrible and senseless; it would be more so if it. was in vain." - Drew Edmondson OkLaltom Attorney General . .," outpouring of sympathy for vic- ¯ ¯ tims of hate crimes and calls for ~: a-federal hate crime law from Clinton. All across the US, communities heldvigils andrallies tohonor and mourn the slain student. In ¯ Tulsa, a group of about 150-200 ¯ persons gathered at the Civic Center Plaza. Anumberofclergy ¯ spoke, including the Rev. Father : Rick Hollingsworth of the Parish ¯ Church of SaintJerome, the Rev. ¯ Leslie Penrose of Community of : HopeUnited Methodist, the Rev. ¯ Helen Calloway of the Unity : Church and the Rev. Russell Bennett of Fellowship Congrega- ¯ tional Church. : Oklahoma’ s Attorney General, Drew Edmondson, sent a state- : ment which was read by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights vice president, Greg Gatewood: "[your vigil represents] a commitment to an end of violence and [to] appropriate protection ¯ under the law.. see Hate, p. 11 : - Fayetteville Civil Rights ¯ Measure Overturned FAYEFFEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -.Voters here rejected a resolution : that backers said would have protected Gay people against job ¯ discrimination in city government. Final but unofficial results ¯ from Tuesday’. s .balloting 8howed7~811" v_otes against the measure, 6r58pe~-cent~ whil~ 5,731,or_42 percenL.we~_e cast in favor. Known as the human-dignity resolution, the measure was passed ¯ by the Fayetteville City Council earlier this year, vetoed by the ¯ mayor, then passed by the council again in overriding the veto. : It wouldhave required that all applicants for city staffpositions ¯ have equal access to employment, regardless of race, sex, reli- : gion, color, national origin, age, ancestry, familial statUS, disabil- ¯ ity or sexual orientation, A group opposed to including "sexual ¯ orientation" on the list successfully petitioned to get the resolu- ¯ tion.on the ballot. ¯ Claudette’s Leaving! Longtime AIDS Activist Moving to Aggieland ¯ TULSA - For half a decade, anyone seriously involved with ¯ HIV/AIDS, knew Claudette Peterson. For a nu~nber of years, a ¯ Tulsan being tested for HIV anti-bodies likely had their blood ¯ sample taken taken and results given by her when she ran Tulsa ¯ Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Testing Clinic. ¯ More recently, Persons Living with AIDS (PLWA’s) have ¯ benefited fromher tireless (and initially unpaid) efforts to establish Food Chain, a food pantry and more. However, since her ¯ spouse, Tim Peterson has recently been taken a teaching job at ¯ TexasA&Mwherehe received his ph.D, Tulsa is losing Peterson ¯ to College Station. Another prominent figure amongTulsaHIV/AIDS fundraisers ¯ and caregivers, Janice Nicklas, bemoaned Peterson’ s departure. ¯ "It’ s a major loss for our community.., she has tireless energy for ¯ developing resources for HIV prevention and care and we owe ¯ her a lot . . . anyone’s fortunate to have her living in their community." ¯ Peterson noted that her work has been a labor of love, and is ¯ proud of the fact that she and Foo~t Chain have never had to turn ; away a client and they are now. serving over 100 PLWA’s a ¯ month. She notes that donating food has brought very diverse : people together- drag queens working right next to conservative church people. Peterson also recognizbA Audra Sommers for her ¯ very generous support ofFood Chain and other care programs as ¯ wall as support from the National AIDS fund, Tulsa Comm ¯ AIDS Partnership, the Rath Foundation, &Philip Morris Co. Inc. : Tulsa Library Rever,s,es Anti-Gay Paper Poltcy ¯ TULSA- Fornearlyfiveyears,Tulsa’sCity/County ¯ Library System (TCCLS) had refused to allow the ¯ distributionofGaynewspapers,TulsaFamilyNews ¯ in particular, in its lobbies. Early in October, TFN ¯ received a letter inviting the newspaper to provide ¯ copies to be distributed at the Central and each of ¯ the four regional libraries. Tulsa Family News is ¯ now found in those locations. ¯ The dispute over distribution privileges began ¯ when TFN publisher, Tom Neal, was representing _" a now defunct out-of-town Gay paper and re- " quested equal distribution access as magazines like ¯ TulsaKids, TulsaPeople and Urban Tulsa enjoyed ¯ a number of library lobbies. The response of the ." then TCCLS director, Pat Woodrum and the ¯ library’.s board of trustees was to change the rules ; to ban "out of town" publications. Shortly after that decision, Neal began Tulsa ¯ Family News and reapplied as a local publication. ¯ Once again, TCCLS changed the rules to continue to grant access to non-Gay publications and not to ." aGay one. Thesenew rules required that50% ofthe ¯ content of the publication be "local." ¯ TFN challenged TCCLS to clarify how it was ¯ defining and connting local content. Neal notes, ¯ "we had issues where it appeared that we met the ~ 50% standard as we understood it and yet we were ¯ told we didn’ t have enough local content. Further- ." more, we documented multiple violations of that : rule by other publications but the library administration refused to respond to our requests to clarify the policies and to explain their seeming tolerance ¯ for rule-breaking by other publications." see Library, p. 12 World AIDS ¯ IAM Director Decides to Step Down ¯ TULSA~interfaithAIDS Ministries is sponsoring ¯ its annual World AIDS Day Candlelight March.& ¯ Memorial Service. As is customary, the event is on ¯ December 1 st,Tuesday andwill beginat 6:30 at the parkinglot of Centenary United Methodist Church ¯ (631 North Denver) just north of downtown. The ¯" march begins to the Parish Church of Saint Jerome (205 West King) at about 7pro and the memorial service will start about 7:30. There is a reception ¯ following the service. Marchers are asked to bring : banners & bells, but candles & matches will be ¯ provided. St. Jerome will be accessible to the disabled at the east entrance. ¯ Also, this will be the last World AIDS Day for which ]AM’ s executive director ofmany years will ¯ serve. Diane Zike, who helped found the organiza- ¯ fion when it was part of the Episcopal Diocese of ¯ Oklahoma’s AIDS care, will be stepping down at ¯ the end of the yearforpersonal reasons. Zike stated, "my work in AIDS ministry has been a very impor- ¯ taut and meaningful part ofmy life fore the past 12 years. I regret the need to step down now from my role as director but I will continue to be active and supportive in any way I can." TFN publisher, Tom Neal, noted, "Diane is one of the unsungheroes of the TulsaAIDS community - she has worked long and hard at great personal cost." Info: 438-2437 or 800-284-2437. : Blues Concert for AIDS ¯ TULSA-Walkfor Life will presentits 2ndannual ." blues concert later this year (the date will be an- ¯ nounced). Last year’s event was held at at ¯" Streamroller Blues and featured a surprise visit from Hanson. The tickets to the event will be $5 at ~ the door and will benefit local AIDS care organizations. For info., call 918-579-9593. see Editorial, p. 3 Tul;a C~ubs & Restaurants *Bmnboo Lom~ge, 7204 E. Pine *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria *Full Moon Care, 1525 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. 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School Ave. 501-442-2845 ¯ JOPLIN, MISSOURI : *Spirit of Christ MCC, 2639 E. 32, Ste. U134 417-623-4696 * is where you can findTFN¯ NotallareGaY"ownedbutallareGay"friendly" Coors Donation Condemned Imagine a Lesbian or Gay activist who left the country a few years ago and just recently returned back to our community. Talk about culture shock! She or he would witness a brave new’queer world, one in which GLAAD has accepted $110,000 from Coors, theHumanRights Campaign (a Lesbian and Gay PAC) has endorsed D’Amato for Senator in New York, and a young Gay man was tortured and murdered in Wyoming. Importantly for us, these three things are not unrdated - appeasement comes at a price - and that price is not acceptable to us. Weare writing (respectively) as aformer taffer and former board member of GLAAD/SFBA. Therefore we will focus rathe GLAAD-Coors connection. GLAAD (the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) has accepted $110,000 from the Coors Brewing company to support its new "sexual orientation in the workplace" training effort. GLAAD was founded by activists such as Vito Russo (author of The Celluloid Closet) with a single, very spedfic rmssion: to watchdog and critique the media’ s coverage of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered issues. It has strayed from that mission often to deal with the substance of issues rather than how they are covered. We believe that conducting sexual orientation in the workplace trainings is outside GLAAD’ s niche. No other organization in our community focuses on anti-defamation. There is plenty of defamation (some have lately taken to calling it hate speech) runmng around loose these days. GLAAD has plenty enoughmediaanalysis andresponse to do and litde enough money to do th.at vital work, without implementing a new : project with dirty money. Much has already been said about the politics of Coors and the politics of accepting money from Coors. We would like to emphasize our dismay thatGLAAD would accept money from such a source. When we were with GLAAD, RJR Reynolds (Big Tobacco, a key backer of powerful, homophobic North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms) was also offering the community money and some were considering taking it! So, we in GLAAD/SFBA back then "did the math" and realized that taking money from people trying to kill youjust doesn’t add up to anything that makes sense. Same for Coors once removed - that is the Coors Foundations. - Tom di Maria, Exec. Director, 1993-95 - Jessea Greenman, Co-Chair, 1990-94 GLAAD/San Francisco Bay Area [Editor’s note: the Coors family wealth has been closely associated with a number of the most ultra rtght wing and anti- Gaypolitical causes. Coors Brewing Company was once the target ofa boycott due to anti-Gay company policies. Coors Brewing now boasts a non-discrimination policy that includes sexual orientation and. supports Gay organizations. Coors Brewing has supported the Tulsa Pride Picnic for a number ofyears.] Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on issues which we’ ve covered or on issues you think need to be considered. Youmay request that your name be withheld but letters mustbe signed &have phonenumbers, or be hand delivered. 200 word letters are preferred. Letters to other publi- -- cations will be printed as is appropriate. At the present time. there are only 25 states that have laws against homoffexuals, most nbted are; Alabama 20 years, Georgia 20 years, l~hode Is and ant ess than 7 years nor more than 20 years, Oklahoma 10 years. The homosexuals are working hard to get these laws changed to permit their perversion ofour country, and it appears they are successfuq at it. " A great many laws have been changed. Until 1990 our country. In 1986the U.S. SupremeCourtuph, (in a 5 to 4 vote), noting that "prohibitions again jurisprudence since the colonization of the countr the laws of’he original thirteen states when they r~ outlawed sodomy. Noah Carolina’s original sodl the abonimable and detestable crime against natur adjudged guilty of a felony and SHALL SOl: CLERGY". the U.S. barred admission ofsexual deviants into d the constitutionality of Georgia’s sodomy law homosexuality have been a part of Ainerlcan " Sodomy was a criminal offense forbidden by fiodtheBillofRights. Until 1961, allb0states ay statute nut: "Any person who shall commit not fit tb be named among Christians... Shall be ER DEATH WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF Without proper punishment of these, perveRs, u( great comitxy has become like Sodom & Gomorrah. It’s gotten pretty sad when we allo’~ mmosexuals to teach our children that there is nothing wrong with being *gay".- ttawthome I ementary public school, Madison, Wisconsin, where lesbian TummY" Boldwln is Distriet Cotmty ~upcwisor, bes just one ofmany pilot programs to teach against homophobia, At the direction of~[hoir teachers, Ist and 2nd graders made a book titled "Everybody is Equal, A Book About Gay &. Lesbian." The book teaches our very young chiltlrcn respect for homos, a.s well as the Ga~ Pride chant’Hay-Hay-Ho-Ho-Homophobia’s got to go’and"Wewant rigbl,~tao*: 1ST&2..NDGRADERS!!! OneolderstudenL whenaskedwhatshe had learned, statedshe’loaksatitlnadifferentlight. Toknowwhatbeinggay isallabout, it’snot actually diffcrent from anybody else". Cambridge Mass. schools hold functions like a Gay Family Photo Exhibit on school grounds, and another celebrates Gay Pride Day as a holiday. Third graders n New York earn tolerance for borons, tlomosexuals argue that wbat consenting adults do in the privacy oftbeir home is protectod under lhe tight to privacy. Vsctlmless crimes, sucKas the possession and distribution ofillegal drugs do not escape the law where they are committed at home; right to privacy in no way allows one to break the law. Not State law and not God’s !aw...sodomy is a crime and must be prosecuted. By dolng nothing and allowing sodomites to run amuck, just look around and see where our morals are today. Prison terms for sodomy are designed to punish persons who undertake by unatural and indecent methods to gratify a perverted and depraved sexual appetite which is an offence against public dccancy and morality. To i mprison a conlinnod homosexual is like throwing Brer Rabbit i nto the briar patch To ~ve our nation we need the DEATII PENALTY to put an end to the sodomites ~erverslon ofour country. Can honmsexuals repent and be saved I I Corinthians 6:1 I)? A few are, but this still does not mean society eannol INSTITUTETHE DEATI I PENALTY for this crime, just as it has for the crime of murder. No one says a murderer cannot repent and come to Christ, nor does society allow such a conv~’sion to stop the death penalty from being carried out. Lev. 20:13: "Ira man lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman both of .them have committed an abominatiott. They shall surely be put to death". Asa did that which was right in the eyes ofthe I.ord, and hc tookaway the sodimites out of the hind (IKings 15:12). ]-lad Asa execu~.d these sexual deviants, Jehnsaphat wouldn’t have had to remove the remaining sodomites out ofthe land (I Kings22: 46). The Death Penalty is our only answer to ensure these pe~’erts are out ofour contr~’ and stay out for good. ] But God is love, oh yes, God is love ~nd if you love God, you will keep his commandment {Matt 22:37 and Jol~ 14:15). So for our people to keep the commandment of l.ev. 20:13 is tO love Grd. Romans 1:2~-32: :,re have changed.the . troth ofGod into a lie. worshippingand se~ing the creature more than the Creatbr. God has given us up to qle afflictions, even our woman go against nature, ~nd likewise also the men burned in their lust one toward another, They \vhich commit such things arc worthyofdeath, SodomandGomorrahwcredestro.vedforsuchthings. Ourendcould be #n uch worse ifwe don’t follow God’s law’.and uphold the Death Panahy forsodom): Pastor Pete Peters points out in his book,"Death Panalty for Homosexuals" that the top 6 leading scrialki||ers in the U.S- are: Donald | larvt:y - 37 killed. John \Vay’ne Gaq." - 23 killed. Patrick Keamev - 32 killed, Bruce Davis - 28 killed. Core Henley Brooks - 27 killed. Juan Corona -’25 killed, al! of which were homosexuals; add to that Jeffrey Dahalcr. In closing. I would like to poinrout that God has the answer to all our problems. God has Ills law and the law is good tfa man use it lawfully( I Timothy 1 :g-I 0). Help spread ti~is message, support the ministr) of Reverend Jon’ny Lee Clear,.. To reorder copies scud a $12.50 donation fi~r 100 copies to P.O. BOX 702631; Tulsa, OK 74170. T s tact sponsored by the American Patriot !lotline {918) 494-0004. Call for a free recorded message. by Tom Neal, publisher & editor "To save our nation, we need the DEATH PENALTY t~ put an end to the sodomites perversion of our country." No doubt, your reaction is much like mine was - this is ludicrous, almostlaughable! Andthatreactionis increasedwhen we note the source: the extremely disreputable, publicityhungry ex-Klansman, the "Reverend" Jonny Lee.Cleary. But just as the extremist rhetoric of anti-abortiomsts has created a climate in which extremists murder in order to "save lives," this adds to a climate in which Lesbian and Gay lives .(and those of our non-Gay friends who shand by us) are already devalued and at risk. Though ultra conservative political groups, like the Family Research Council, Focus on the Family and the Republican Party now distance themsdves from recent violence against Lesbians and Gay men, their systematic attacks onus and their exploitation of anti-Gay fear for political gain also have helped create a climate ripe for violence. Murdered University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard’ s death was horrible but it was not the only one of its type, nationally or even locally. According to Kelly Kirby, 1ongtimeTulsacivilrights activist, therewas one Gay man murdered each .year from 1991 to 1996. And yet when Tulsans held a public vigil for Shepard, not one elected official came or sent a representative. Mayor Savage was out of town but surely some one member of her staff could have shown up? What about the district attorney? Only former DA Bill LaFortune came and that reflects not only on his decency and compassion see Penalty, p.14 Ray of Light Campaign Invites Gay People To Tellof Experiences With Ex-Gay Ministries by Wayne Besen . Of course, you would never see a cover story about a HRC Associate Director of Communications ". It is morning once again, and as you rub your tired eyes and peer into the unforgiving bathroom mirror, the " shiny reflection of your head is a painful reminder that you look just as much like Kojac as the day before. Although your friends say you should learn to accept your baldness, you desperately want to change and have spent years pursu- : ing the latest hair growth remedies to no : avail. But today is your lucky day. While : sipping the morning coffee, you pick-up a ¯¯ copy of a respected news magazine and a bold, splashy headline proclaims: BALD : FOR LIFE? Underneath the headline, two ¯ smiling, bushy haired people, who look en- ~ thralledby their new hair-dos, claim to have : been "cured" by a miracle hair tome, corn- : blued with bible study. Ecstatic, you excitedly turn the pages un- : til youf’md the story about this new "miracle ." cure." But as you read on, your enthusiasm ¯ quickly begins to diminish. First, you find that the smiling mop-tops on the cover-page : are full-time, paid employees for acompany : marketing this product. Next, even the most : fervent supporters claim that the success ¯ rate of this so-called panacea is a paltry : Currently, ~alse notions about Gay Amerleans are beln~ perpetuated hy a media whleh erroneously believes it is honorable journalism to simply regurgitate sound bltes rom both sides in the name of bahnee. 30%. What about the other70%? According to the company, the hair tonic is not working for these folks because they are "not praying hard enough." As you skim down the page, you perkup because you read there is still hope! A competing company claims that their hair tonic has a miraculous success rate of 71.6%. But when asked by the magazine reporter for hard data to corroborate the claim, the company spokes- person gli"bly repli¯es,. "I don’t have time to conduct follow-up studies." How then, you wonder, does the ¯ company come up with a specific number like 71.6% without ~’011ow-ti~ studies to document whether or not : the patients sprouted hair? ~ The article then points out that the two scientists who ¯ founded the hair tonic formula have feverishly traveled " to science conventions around the world to declare that ~ their invention.does not work as they once said it did. ~ They say that many people would he harmed psycho- . logically if they pinned all ,of,their ho.p~,s a~,d dream~,on~ what they now Call a"fraud. The article atso states mat "- all respected medical and mental health organizations agreed with the inventors that the hair tonic was no more i likely to help one grow hair than dipping ones head in ~ a vat of Ben and Jerry’ s ice cream. ¯ If that isn’ tbad enough, the companies promoting the ¯ hair tonic have taken out full page ads in major newspa- : pers which have distorted a baldness study by one of the ¯ premier hair loss specialists in the nation. The ac- "_ claimed expert retorted acrimoniously to the lies by ¯ saying, "It was a complete misrepresentation of what ~ the research actually said. It was taken completely out ~ of context. I am horrified and angry and they are ¯ spreading an awful and destructive message." ¯ Your dreams of looking like Fabio are dashed for ¯ good when you read that of the people lumped in the ¯ 30% success rate category, the majority believed that if ~ thehairtonicdidnot work, biologicalbaldness couidbe ¯ overcome bywearing atoupee. The article ends with the ¯ testimony of angry ex-ex bald people who claim that ] they were misled and cheated by the hair tonic compa- ¯ rues. One company’s spokesperson dismisses the in- ] convenient complaints of the ex-ex-bald people by ~ saying: "Some p~.ople fall of the wagon." ~ You now sit m your living room, enraged by the ¯ misleading story, wondering how a respected news ~ outlet would g~ve this "snake oil" that has been so ~ thoroughly discredited, the slightest bit of legitimacy, ~ no less a cover story. Shouldn’t the ex-ex-bald people ~ have been on the cover, or at least been the focus of the ¯ story instead because their experiences are a more ~ representative of the vast majority who took the tomc? ~ Dojournalistic ethics and standards exist anymore, you ¯ wonder? Whoops, you almost forgot, it is 1998, ’‘The : Year of the Journalist." discredited, unsubstantiated, cure for baldness, or anything rise for that matter.., except homosexuality. When it comes to a so-called cure for Gay people, (as if one were wanted or needed) veracity does not seem to be of much importance to the media. In the following passa~, all of the shenanigans attributed to the ex-bald movement actually occurred in the so-called ex-Gay ministries, from the bogus statistics to the distortion of scientific research, to the founders of the ex-Gay ministries marrying each other and repudiating these "cures." Yet, despite these gross irregularities, the media still unwittingly legitimizes "ex-Gay" ministries by not holding them to the same standard of scientific proof that they would demand from any other group. Advocates for Gay equality believe these ministries should have an opportunity to voice their opinions. However, the media has a duty to research the accuracy of statements made or statistics reported. Currently, false notions about Gay Americans are being perpetuated by a media which erroneously believes it is honorable journalism to simply regurgitate sound bites from both sides in the name of balance. While balance is important, it is not an excuse to eschew accuracy and tough, fact checking. All statements are not equally valid and it is the media’ s responsibility, to distinguish factfrom fiction. Inmost of the news stones about the "ex-Gay" mimstries or the Right wing ad campaign in which these mimstries are highlighted, fiction has been the norm and the truth has been a For example, ex-Gay leader Anthony Falzarano recently said dn television that nearly 80% of Gay people were:molested as children. This is factually incorrec~by any objective standards, withGaypeoplenomorelikely to be molested as children than heterosexuals. Unfortunately; because he is talking about Gay people, the lethargicmediafelt there was noneed to hold Falzarano ¯ iecountableforhis lie. IfFalzaranowouldhave mad.e .a9 outrageous claim about any other minority group, ~t ~s guaranteed the media would have followed-up and excoriated him for his hysterical statement. At the Human rights Campaign, our biggest challengeis not countering political religious activist ~oups whoexistmdeny us equal rights. The toughest battle we face is getting the media to accurately follow-up on outrageous statements made by these groups. As it stands, our opponents can say anything they want about Gay people, no matter how despicable, and they never . havemanswer for it~Through lazy reporting, the media has becomean accomphcemthe Right s discnnnnalao campaign against Gay Americans by giving bald faced lies equal stature to documentedfacts. It is our hope that as the news media begins to evaluate some of their glaring ethical lapses in 1998, they will consider stopping the harmful practice of printing false information about Gay people perpetuated by the Right without first verifying the outrageous claims. This perpetuation of myths by the media has forced the Human Rights Campaign to start the Ray Of Light (ROL) project. TheROLseeks to shine the spotlight on these ministries so people can see beyond the rhetoric andhearfromthe vast majority ofpeoplewhohave been through these ministries and now call their techniques psychological terrorism. This project will invite former ¯ ex-Gays from around the nation to share their stories ¯ with the Human Rights Campaign and lift the veil of ¯ secrecy surrounding these mimstries. The Ray of Light ¯ will: ¯ *Seek and chronicle the stories of former ex-Gays; ¯ *Share these smiles with the public and the media; ¯ *Compile information by leading mental health and ¯ medical experts on the most recent studies; and ¯ *Examine the literature of the ex-Gay ministries to ¯ look for flagrant abuses and fraudulent claims. If you have been through these ministries, please ¯ submit your story so we can share it and help others. ~ Stories can be submitted, to: www.hrc.org/ncop/rol Churches Create Hate MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Mainstream Christian denominations are to blame for a climate of hate and bigotry that fostered the fatal beating of a Gay University of Wyoming student, a United Methodist Church pastor says. "It’s not just the fight-wing conservatives" who are teaching that homosexuality is a sin and that Christian churches should shun Gays and Lesbians, the Rev. Jimmy Creech said while in Minneapolis recently. "I hold the church accountable for helping to create a culture that allows violence against Gays and Lesbians," he said. "Churches don’ t intend for the violence to happen, but they lay the groundwork for it." Creech gained national notoriety" for officiating at a same-sex covenant ceremony in his Omaha, Neb., congregation. In August, he was narrowly acquitted of violating church law. He subsequently resigned from his Nebraska congregation. Creech argues that when the church denies clergy members the right to perform same-sex ceremonies, it is preventing them from "being a pastor to all members of the congregation.r’ For him, "’This is the denial ofmy freedom to be a pastor to everyone, and that’s very offensive." Crecch was in Minneapolis to preach at two services at All God’s Children Metropolitan Church. Theday before, hemetwith several Minnesota United Methodistclergy andlaity. Recently,22United Methodist members from Minnesota joined 344 other Methodists around the country in asking the national bishops to address the issues of treatment ofGays and Lesbians in the church. Non-Biological L sbian Mom Shares Custody NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A woman who stayed home [o raise a 2-year-old boy while her Lesbian partner earned a living can share custody of the child, even though she isn’ t the biological mother, a judge has ruled. The partner, identified only as R.E.M., stayed home to take care of the boy while herpartngr, S.L..y., worked at a hospital. The Lakewood couple decided . to have the child together, chose a sperm donor to inseminate S.L.V. and sent out birth announcements " with both women’ s fingerprints on them. Experts who follow Lesbian custody battles say the ¯ decision goes further than any other in granting bro,a,d ," custodial rights to a woman who is not the child s birth mother. "- "The court is satisfied that R.E.M. has been able to ¯ show that she stands in the shoes of a parent to the child and should be accorded the status of parent in " parity with S.L.V.,’7 Superior Court Judge Vincent ¯ Grasso wrote inhis decision issued Monday in Ocean County. Kate Kendell, who heads the National Center for Gay and Lesbian Rights in San Francisco, called the decision "an enormous victory ." "Our children have as much right to a continuing relationship with both parents as any other child of two parents," she said Tuesday, Thejudge’ s declsxon, however, lsn t binding stat - wide and is inconsistent with an opinion issued in Essex County in September. Two other similar cases have yet to be decided in Mercer and Union counties. "Right now, you have a situation that really cries out for an appeal," said Paul Urbania, S:L.V:’s attorney. ’q’he law in New Jersey shouldn’t depend on where geographically you’ re located." One woman in Essex County, who said she helped raise 4-year-old twins with her ex-partner, lost custody of the children and vowed to appeal. Attorney Robin Wernik said the woman will use the Ocean County opinion to bolster her case. Lawyers are stillformalizing thedetails, butR.E.M. will likely be able to care for the boy for three or four 12-hour days each week while S.L.V. isat work, as well as on alternate weekends, said her attorney, Bettina Munson. R.E.M., a former bartender, does notworkbecause ofapermanentdisability toher arm. Both women must share the cost of supporting the boy, identified only as A.J.M.V., thejudge said. The boy, who was born on March 2, 1996, goes by the surname of both women. The couple, who met in 1989 and moved in to- ¯ gether in 1991, chose a sperm donor together with a ¯ geneticprofilethatwas compatible to theirs once they decided to have a child. S.L.V. was inseminated ¯ because R.E.M. had had a hysterectomy, the opinion ¯ satd. The women went by mommy and mamere, ¯¯ and drew up respective, detailed family trees for the baby. The relationship ended in November 1996, ¯ although S.LV. remained in the home until Septem- ¯ ber 1997, the opinion said. R.E.M. sued for castody a ¯ month later. "BBC Apologizes For ¯ Calling Politician Gay LONDON (AP)-TheBritish Broadcasting Corp. has apologized to a Cabinet minister who was described as Gay during a news program. Aides to Trade Secretary Peter Mandelson said Monday he had received ~ a letter of apology from BBC chairman Sir Christo- ¯ pher Bland. Mandelson, who prefers not to make an ¯ issue of his sexual orientation, planned no comment : on the letter, the aides said. The controversy beganwhen newspaper columnist Matthew Pards saidonalate-nightBBCprogram that ¯ Mandelson was "certainly, Gay. The remark came ¯ during speculation about the sexuality of another ¯ Cabinetminister, RonDavies, whoresigned as Welsh ¯ Secretary last weekbecause ofwhathe called a"lapse ¯ of judgment" with a stranger who robbed him after the two met at London’ s Clapham Common, a popu- : lar Gay hangout, and left together. Davies has given : no clear explanation of what happened. But he has ¯ denied he was seeking Gay sex or drugs, even after days of banner headlines and tabloid stories. : Meanwhile, the BBC added to the controversy by ¯ ordering staffmembers never to repeat the remark by ¯ Parris, who is openly Gay, on any of its programs. ¯ That move provoked charges of clumsy censorship ¯ and of giving special treatment to Mandelson, a close ¯ adviser to Prime Minister Tony Blair and among the ¯" country’ s most influential politicians. ¯ Protesters included the opposition Conservative ~arty., severa! 9f whose.politicians were pursu.,e,d.by the media over extramarital affairs when the party was ~n power. Also opposed to the BBCrs move was Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam, also a leading member of the Blair Cabinet. Ms. Mowlam said she and other panelists on a Friday nightBBCradio talk show were told not to mention Mandelson and the Gay remark. "I’m not about to be unfair or unjust to colleagues, but we’ve all state~,,very clearly that to be given guidelines is insulfing~ she said during the show. The BBC altered.anews quiz program last week to remove a running joke about Mandelson, but the TV ¯ satare program .Ha. e I Got Ne~ws For You.’?" was ¯ allowed to broadcast a Clip of the Parris comment. i Schools LawSuits Help "Prevent Gay-Bashings ¯ OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - In the wake of the recent ~ death ofaGay collegestudeut, administrators, teach- ¯ ers and students methere this weekend to diSCUSS Gay ~ bashingin schools. They say lawsuits are a powerful ¯ weapon in the ending name:calling, harassment and : violence agMnst young Gay people. S.chool districts ¯ that have ignored the problem are being held liable. ¯ No federal anti-discrimination laws cover sexual : orientation, and Massachusetts is the only state to ¯ mandate such protection. 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Learning how to better run her own such group ¯ brought Veronica Lopez, 22, from Stockton to the ¯ conference. Lopez, a college student who works full time in a day care center, said homophobia starts early. She said a 4-year-old boy recently came to her in tears . because a 5-year-old had just called him an anti-Gay " epithet. "It shows the parents are talking about it, ." because kids don’t even know what (Gay) is," Lopez ¯ said. "I thinkit’ s important that people realize we’re not " sick people... I consider myself pretty normal." Gay Man in NY SenateI ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Thomas Duane, openly Gay ¯ and HIV-positive, describes himself as "distinctly " progressive." TheDemocraticNew YorkCity Council- " man is running for a seat m the state Senate that has ¯ rarely, if ever, been described in those terms. If Duane ¯ is elected - and the heavy Democratic makeup of his " Manhattan district makes that very likely - he will ¯ become the state Senate’s first openly Gay member and only the second openly Gay member of the state Legis- ¯ lature.-"I’m hoping to add something that has been " missing from the debate in Albany," Duane said. He runs as the recent beating death of Gay University ¯ of Wyoming student Matthew Shepherd focuses national attentiononhatecrimes legislation, one of Duane’ s " key issugs. Known for his outspoken support of issues ¯ relating to Gays, women and the disabled in.the rough ¯ and tumble city council, Duanehas said that the absence ¯ of hate crime statutes permits and, ina sense, encour- " ages violence against homosexuals. This-year, he called for can-cellation-of the annual GreenwiEii Village Halloween Parade, clting rising anti-Gay violence in the " traditionally tolerant New York City enclave. " Such abate crimes law has been blockedinNew York ¯ by the very Republican-controlled state Senate Duane ¯ hopes to take a seat in. Senate Majority Leader Joseph ¯ Bruno opposes the law, saying it creates a special class " of victim. " ’‘The state Senate has been absolutely backward," Matt Foreman, executive director ofEmpire State Pride ¯ Agenda, New York’s largest Gay advocacy group. ¯ "Someone like Tom is desperately needed there." It is highly unlikely that Duane he will have any luck " pushing legislation through the highly-regimented Senate from the Democratic side of the aisle. Still, support- ¯ ers say his status is likely to hold sway in debates. "To ¯ have someone who lives with HIV talking about HIV- : related bills will be quite powerful and I think his " opinion willcarry real weight," said state Sen. Catherine ¯ Abate. Duane is running for Abate’ s seat after she vacated it " to nm unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination ¯ for state attorney general. The district winds from the ¯ Upper West Side through Times Square downtown to Greenwich Village and the Financial District. Voter registration is 67 percent Democrat and only about 11 " percent GOP. His opponent, Republican Karol Murov, ¯ has failed to mount mu’ch of a challenge, observers said. Bruno spokesman John McArdle refused to discuss Duane’ s candidacy. But in response.to criticisms about " the chamber’s attention to Gay issues he said "the .. Senate has responded to concerns of New Yorkers as a whole." ." Duane’s election would bring New York even with ¯ Arizona and California, which both have two Gay ¯ members in their state Legislature. Only Oregon and " Maine have more. ." AssemblywomanDe_borah Glick, the-New York’s first openly Gay legislator, points to legislation r~quiring AIDs testing for newborns and this year’ s mandate : that people who test positive for HIV notify their " : partners as si.gns that New York’ s Legislature is ill- " informed on issues important to Gay groups. Yet she sounds a cautionary note for Duane, saying to expect at least some hostility. "I’m sure he will encounter homophobia. I did and still do," Glick said. Gay MayorforWinnipeg WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - A city councilman once featured in a documentary about Gay foster fathers has won the mayoral race in Winnipeg, becoming the first openly Gay mayor of a major Canadian city. "It was a history-making night," said Glen Murray after returns showed him winning easily over six other candidates. Winnipeg is Manitoba’s capital and, with 667,000 residents, is the largest Canadian city between Toronto and Calgary, Alberta. Murray, 41, became one of Canada’s betterknown Gay politicians six years ago when, with his troubled foster son Michael Curtis, he was featured in a film documentary called "A Kind of Family." Murray did not make his sexual orientation a focus of the campaign, concentrating instead on economic issues and moderating some of the left-ofcenter positions he espoused during three terms on the city council. His main opponent, grocery-store executive Philip Kaufman, did not raise the homosexuality issue explicidy, thoughhe made references early in the campaign to family values. Late in the campaign, a local minister organized a prayer vigil and urged voters to oppose Murray. "This is not a matter ofhating anyone," said Bruce Martin, pastor of Calvary Temple Pentecostal Church. "It’s a matter of biblical interpretation." Murray’s victory was celebrated by Gays in Winnipeg. "It’ s apotent symbol that an openly Gay person should be elected to a high post like this," said Chris Vogel, a Gay rights activist. "It contributes to the growing sense that there’s nothing wrong with being homosexual." Murray, seeking to portray himself as mainstream, said he would follow the practice of previous Winnipeg mayors and refuse .to officially proclaim a Gay Pride week in the city. In fact, he said he _will try to avoid issuing such proclamations on behalf of any group or cause. "We’re a city of such diversity, of so many cultures," he said. "We’re a city of great tolerance, ofhope and Ijust think all of those values were reaffirmed tonight." There are only a couple of dozen openly Gay politicians in Canada, including two members of the federal Parliament. Bishop in Bind COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A bishop who performed two same-sex ceremonies when he was a Columbus pastor said it was an agonizing decision for him to file a complaint against a minister for performing a Gay ceremony. Bishop Joseph Sprague, head of the Chicago United Methodist Church, said he performed services for two men and two women. Sprague charged Rev. Gregory Dell, pastor of Broadway United Methodist Church in Chicago, with "failure to uphold the order and discipline of the United Methodist Church." Sprague said he :’ chose to write the complaint to avoid inflammatory language he expected others might use. Dell will be tried before a 13-person jury of his peers. Dell said he didn’ t talk with Sprague before conducting the recent service, but knew the bishop would be required to file charges. Sprague said before he performed the Gay ceremonies he first discussed it with Bishop Judith Craig of the West Ohio Conference, which has jurisdiction over Columbus. "I told him he could not use the marriage ceremony in that setting... I toldhim that in terms of any ceremony he designed, I wouldleave it to his pastoral discretion to do what was necessary to providepastoral care," Craig said. Sprague has refused to remove Dell from his duties pending the trial, and said he isn’ t sure what he will do if the jury votes to oust Dell. Jocelyn Elders: No Regrets COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Jocelyn Elders, who lost her job as U.S. surgeon general four years ago, says she does not regret taking such controversial stands as advocating se~x education for kindergartners and conitoms in teen-agers’ pockets. "You look back on things like that more than once, and I have tried to think how I would have said things differently or should I have said those things, and I have to say I have no regrets," she said at an annual state conference on sexually transfnitted diseases and HIV, the AIDS virus. Even the invitation for her to speak stirred controversy. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control last month withdrew its sponsorship and $40,000 in funding, saying Elders’ presence would distract from the issues. That left AIDS service organizations as the primary sponsors, with funding frompharmaceutical companies. Eiders, who drew bursts of applause and cheers from the audience of nearly 650, said she advocates explaining sex to youngsters so they can protect themselves from abuse. "We want tO teach our children early that there are places that people should not touch," she said in an interview. What about leaving sex education to parents? "We don’t let the parents teach physics," Eiders said. "Your health is far more important than physics." And if site had a teen-age daughter? "I would never want my teen-ager to go out on a date without a condom in her purse," Elders said, saying vows ofabstinence"are easier to break than a latex condom.’" Elders, the first black woman to be surgeon general, held the job 15 months until she was forced to resign in December ;t-994: ~Her downfall came. when she said Gays and Lesbians must help save children from the un-Christian religious right. Needle Exchange Program Prevails WASHINGTON (AP) -Even before a congressonal bahon funds for needleexchange programs became law, anAIDS clinic in the nation’ s capital had set up a private group to supply drug addicts with clean needles. "This law is intrusive," said Jim Graham, executive director of the Whitman-Walker Clinic. "It not only tells D.C. how we can spend ourownlocal tax dollars, but it tells charities like Whitman-Walker how we can spend pri: rate funds." Congress, as part of the $520 billion spendingpackage signedintolaw Wednesday, banned use of local and federal funding for any needle-exchange program in the District of Columbia. That was on top of a permanent ban on federal funding of needle exchanges anywhere in the country. The Whitman-Walker Clinic, one of the nation’ s largest, has created a private, nonprofit group to run theprogram, transferring equipment, supplies and $50,000 in private funds to the new operation. The Washington-based Drug Policy Fotmdation gave the new group, Prevention Works, an additional $25,000. "Sounds like they’ ve. got some pretty sharp lawyers," said Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Kan., who sponsored the ban. The clinic gets $7 million a year in federal and local government dollars and has operated a clean-needle exchange for three years. It got $210,000 from the dis- - trict last year for the effort and raised $50,000 from private donors. Last month, its van disU-ibuted 17,000 needles. Prevention Works should have. enough resources to keep the needle-exchange van rnnning for four or fivemoremonths, said Graham, who is running for City Council. Needle exchanges are operatingin about 100 U.S. cities. Supporters say such programs help prevent the spread ofAIDS by allowing addicts to exchange contamimated needles for dean ones. Opponents contend the programs encourage drug abuse. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the distriCt’ s delegate to Congress, called the provision "callous... (and) ignorant, because the entire scientific establishmenthas reached the same conclusion: Needle exchange markedly reduces AIDS infection and deaths without spreading drug abuse." Its racial implications are inescapable, she said, because AIDS is hitting black and Hispanic populations the hardest. Last year, she said, the District’s AIDS rate was nine times the national average. Tiahrt and Sen. Jolm Ashcroft, R-Mo., the Senate sponsor of the ban, cite Canadian studies they say demonstrate that . clean needle programs have failed to reduce the spread of HIV. "’Wherever the needle exchange programs took place, theybecame hubs for drug activity," Tiahrt said. Addicts~ need "help ~o get off drugs, not help to get new needles." A possible White House contender, Ashcrofl likens needle exchange programs to the idea "that providing bulletproof vests to bark robbers would make it safer for them to rob banks." The authors of the Canadian studies have said congressional leaders misinterpreted their report. Because the programs served inner-tory neighborhoods, they served users.already at the.greatest risk of infection, they said, and the programs did not provide enough syringes to be effecfive. Investors Suing ¯ PLWA’s Not Dying : wEsT PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A ¯ group of mvestors has sued two compa- ¯¯ nies that buy and sell life insurance policies ofterminallyill patients, saying medi- ¯ cal advances are keeping AIDS patients ¯ alive longer. ¯ ¯ The two companies targeted in the lawsuits broker what arb known as viatical ¯ settlements. A terminally ill person, usu- ¯ ally an AIDS patient, sells his life insur- ¯ ance policy for less than the death benefit to get the cash. The person who buys the ¯ policy becomes the policy’s owner and ¯ beneficiary and collects the full benefit ¯ when the patient dies. ¯ The deals were invented in the 1980s as ¯ thenumberofAIDS cases exploded. They ¯ have been controversial since their incep- ¯ lion because, in .crass terms, they are an : investment in someone else’ s death. But : the deals are touted as making the best of ¯ a bad situation. They often help AIDS ¯ patients pay for treatment and live out ¯ their final days in relative comfort. ¯ However, the lawsuits filed recently in ¯ Palm Beach County Circuit Court con- " tends the system is falling apart. Medical ¯ progress means AIDS patients whomight _- have expected to live only for another ¯ year are living for three, four or five years. ¯ Thelonger a patient lives, the lower the ¯ return. If an investor buys a $110,.000 : policy for $100,000, and the patient dies Providing Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy in the Tulsa Community since 199/ . Orthopedic and Work Injuries are our specialty.. Most insurance-accepted. Appointments made 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. M-F. Call us today at 58zl--1233. Medical Excellence And Compass.ionate Care Since 1926. ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER Sandra Hill, a.s. 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The deals now amount to deception on the ,part of the two companies in the lawsuits, he said P6rlstein said there’ s no longer areasonable certainty as to the projeqti~n Of life expectancy. The lawsuits seek a~jury trial and unspecified damages. A Judge must certify them if they are to become class actaon. Officials at Accelerated Benefits in Orlando and Dedicated Resources Inc. of Delray Beach said they had not seen the lawsuits and could not comment on the Specific charges. "It’ll be interesting to see what they have to say," said Michael Zadoff, presidentofDedicated Resources. HIV & Elder, Sex TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Sue Saunders is 65 and has AIDS. As far as she’ s concerned, the more people who know it the better. Saunders pioneered aproject in herhometown of Fort Lauderdale to educate Flori~ ans over age 50 about therisk ofde¯eloplng acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Her first challenge was getting the attention of an age group largely ignored when it comes to AIDS education. "Yes, there is sex after 50. After 60. After 70. People think after 50 we die from the neck down," Ms. Saunders said. "People look at you like you’re crazy. What?You mean, Grandma and Grandpa are still having sex?" Ten% of all AIDS cases in the country are people over age 50, according to the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. In Florida, the figure is higher - ranging between 12% and 14%. One in eight Floridians living with AIDS is 50 or older, state health officials said. Yetwhengroups are addressed that are considered.at risk of contracting the virus that causes AIDs, older Americans are often left out. Eighteen months ago, Ms. Saunders began inviting herself to small South Florida groups to discuss prevention, promote education and warn seniors to abstain from sex or use condoms. "You’ re telling people 50 to 90 years old: ’You are at risk for a fatal disease. Youjust went to bed with aguy and y,oudon’ tknow where’ s he’ s been.’" Ms. Saunders was healthy and active. She was divorced, in love and in a longlime relationship. HerBahamianboyfriend was the spark of her life. They spent lazy days on the water, fishing. Life was good. That was in 1990: Suddenly, her boyfriend was diagnosed HIV positive. Nine months later, he was dead. She feared the same thing would happen to her and began saying goodbye to her four grown children. A son took herto an HIV-infected doctor in Laguna Beach, Calif. That visit helped change her life. She dropped the self-pity and went to the Broward County Health Department but found little informarion. After six months doing research, she went to Bentley Lipscomb, elder affairs secretary, who found $170,000 to fund SHIP, the Senior. HIV Intervention Project. Ms. Saunders worked long and hard getting into the crowded retirement condominiums along Florida’ s Gold Coast to give her message. In these building complexes, women outnumber men seven-toone, she said. "The women are starved for affection. The men are having a ball. They" can have all the women they want. "Ev~ erybody says ’it can’t happen to me. I’m uot aprostitute. I don’ t fool around,’" she said. "You’ie never too old. And all it takes xs one partner - if he or she is infected.’" Older people are rarely targeted for prevention. The health care system, including doctors, often is reluctant or uneasy about discussing AIDS and sex with them, said Dave Bruns, elder affairs spokesman. "Not only is it an insult, it’ s rampant ageism," Bruns said. "Just who do they think is buying all this Viagra?" There are 67,282 cases of AIDS cases statewide and 8,400 of those infected are age 50 or older, according to the Florida Department of Health. When Ms. Saunders left the SHIP program recently, the demand for lectures was enormous. "Everybody wanted us to come talk to them," she said. They were scheduling 20to30 presentations amonth. The project was so successful, a second program was launched in the Tampa Bay area under Edith Ellerson in June. She encountered similar apprehension as she started talking at senior centers, assistedliving residences, senior nutritional programs. Gradually, the audiences became more receptive and willing to listen. She brings condoms, urges listeners to be tested and find out firstabout themselves, then question their partners. "You’ re not only sleeping with your partner, but with whomever your partner slept with for the past five years, and whoever they slept with - like a pyramid or domino effect," she said. Hemophiliacs to Get Compensation WASHINGTON (AP) - Last-minute lobbying led to deceptively easy approval of a plan to allow the government to compensate hemophiliacs infected with HIV during the early days of the AIDS epidemic. The bill, passed by the Senate on a voice vote, authorizes payments of $100,000 apiece to compensate hemophiliacs or their survivors for the government’s failure to aggressively screen tainted blood products. The measure, which President Clinton is expected to sign, does not put the checks in the mail, though, because it does not allocate any money. However, with the authorization in hand, the bill’s backers can lobby Congress to appropriate the estimated $750 million it would cost. The bill, named after Ricky Ray, a 15- year-old hemophiliac from Florida who died from AIDS in 1992, became controversial late in the legislativeprocess, when others who contracted the .disease from tainted bloodtransfusions argued thatthey deserved to be included. Sen. James Jeffords, R-Vt., took up the cause of the transfusion victims, and at one point blocked consideration of the Ricky Ray bill in an effort to force action on a more encompassing authorization. Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, said he spent the weekend on the phone pressing Senate leaders to move the bill to the floor and dealing with the last-minute objections of other senators. Jeffords’ spokesmanJoe Karpinski said he never planned to hold up the legislation altogether, and dropped his objections to the House bill after it became clear thathe could not develop consensus to include the.transfusion victims, potentially dou- \ ¯ b.ling the cost. Hemophiliac,~ m~d tra:>/;usxon recipients were infected wifl~.~~,--,.,.,~.,..~. ¯ donated by people who carried th6 AIDS ¯ virus. The Institute of Medicine, a scientific ¯ organizationthatadvises the government, ¯ later concluded that government caution. ¯ fear of criticism and inadequate leadership delayed effective screening of donors and proper blood testing. ¯ Hemophiliacs already have won : $100,000 each from the blood industry ¯ through the settlement of a class action lawsuit. Transfusion court victories have ¯ been more sporadic. ¯ Karpinski said Jeffords will try again ¯ next year toinclude transfusion victims, a ¯ move DeWine backs. "We should work to ¯ see that justice is done for this group of ¯ victims as well," said DeWine. "Wemade ¯ the decision that it was better to deal with part of the problem than none of the prob- " lem." "I think the precedent of this bill ¯ willmakeit easier to address the concerns ¯ ofthosewhohaveAIDS because oftrans- ¯ fusions." School NamedAfter Boy with AIDS WESTMINSTER,Colo. (AP)-Ten years ¯¯ ago, a little boy from Broomfield began first grade while 30 children stayed home ¯ in protest. Threatening statements and ¯ letters from parents demanded a separate : bathroom and eating area for Ryan ¯ Sheridan, who was infected with HIV. He ¯ died ofcomplications fromAIDS in 1993. Public perception of the disease has ¯ changed since 1988, but misunderstand- , ings still exist. Reminding students, teach- ¯ - ers and admimstrators ol~the hard lessons ¯ learned about Ryan is a school named ¯ after him: Ryan Elementary School in ¯ Westminster. His picture, a plaque and a ¯ red ribbon hangin thelobby of the school. "It’s tough to remember. People were ¯ backed in a corner and forced to deal with ¯ something they didn’ t want to deal with," ¯ said Tim Sheridan, recalling the events ¯ leading up to his son’s first day in first ¯ grade. When the Shefidans, now divorced ¯ and bothlivingin ~Ihornton, told adminis- : trators Ryan was infected, the Jefferson ¯ County school boarddecided to inform all parents by letter that a student with HIV ¯ would attendJuchem Elementary School. ¯. Juchem closed in 1994 after being replaced by a new school named Ryan Elementary. ¯ The letter caused a firestorm of controversy that forced the school board to have ¯ a number of secret meetings with Ryan’ s ¯ teacher and publicmeetings to discuss the ¯ issue. Throughout, Ryanremained anony- ¯ mous to everyone but his teacher, the principal and the school board. ¯ Ryan contracted HIV when he was 2 ¯ years old from a blood transfusion during ¯ 9Pen-heart surgery. Teachers and admin- ¯ lstrators say Ryan taught everyone at the ¯ school difficult lessons about tolerance ; and courage, but AIDS educators say the public still has a long way to go in understanding the disease. "in my opinion, we ¯ haven’t gone all that far in 10 years. Our ¯ homophobia is what gets in the way of ¯ hearing about HIV," said Katy Fleming, education director at the Boulder County ; AIDS Project. "Studies have shown that ¯ manytimes peoples’ attitudes towardchildren (with AIDS) have been negative ¯ because of issues of sexual orientation " ¯ Although HIV and AIDS education is ¯ better today, moral issues still need to be ¯ separated from medical issues, Fleming ¯ said. by James Christjohn : they would get the in-jokes peppered ff there is a movie that I would heartily ¯ throughout the film. recommend to all folks this Halloween,,it ; And speaking of magic, The Divine is Practical Magic. It has something for ¯ Miss M’ s new release, "Bathhouse Betty" everyone: laughter, tears, sus- is a must-have for any gifting pense, horror, magic, and Stevie Nicks (betcha were wondering how I’d work her in, huh?). A comedy about a family of hereditary witches - that actually gets the gist of Wicca correct for a change, even if adding a few "eyes of newt and a liberal dose of frogs" - and romance, the favorite line will be the one where one of the townsfolk says of one of the witches "Goodnews - she’ s come out!" And, tomy delight, Stevie~ s reworked "Crystal" is a major theme in the film in the score as well as sung. The advice given in the film to those considering or afraid of relationships is well worth the price of admission. Stockard Channing and Diane Weist are absolute magic as the Annties who pass on the family traditions with liberal doses of love and laughter. One of the lovely things about the film is .that it deals with being perceived as different, inhuman, "other" in the ’~mainstream" world, and being a magical film, how the wOmen of this family transcend that difficulty. It very much has a Gay sensibility to it and thus would be enjoyed by those in our community especially, for "I’m Beautiful, Dammlt" [Bette Midler’s new recording] is a standout track that should he a hit in the dance clubs, being an anthem to being-different and eelebratln~ that dlfferenee in .spite of the flak it brin~s. this season. It is Bette at her best, full of everything from tearful ballads ("One True Friend") to bawdy blues (my personal favorite, and new theme song, "One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show"), to comedic with a message (another theme song, a hiphoppin’ ’Tm Beautiful, Dammit!"). It marks a return to the eclecticism that was one of Bette’ s most delightful qualities, whereyoumightdiscover songs you’ d never find otherwiseifyouhadn’ t been liste~ning to her albums. ’Tm Beautiful, Dammit" is a standout track that shouldbe a hit in the dance clubs, being an anthem to being differentand celebrat- ¯ ing that difference in spite of the flak it ¯ brings. ¯ Know someone that Loves Bette ¯ Midler? Perfect gift. Know someone that has never heard of Bette? Perfect intro- ¯¯ duction. James Christjohn, actor, writer, poet ¯ and Mac-guru extraordinaire provides ¯ TFN with entertainment news, commen- ~ tary and can be counted on for regular ¯ Stevie Nicks updates. Gal-A-Vanting, Tulsa’ s new tivities network specializing in Ms-adventures for women, kicked off its program with a WomenIn the Arts nightat the Pride Center on October 23. While attendance was somewhat thin, with approximately 20 women in the audience, Gal-A-Vanting founders Joan and Mary were still quite happy with the event. "Wedidn’ t takeinto account Oktoberfest," Mary explains, "And we are still developing our mailing list and contacts. The artists were really outstanding, each with a style and media that was quite unique~ We’re hoping to do a week long show in the spring so that the art exhibits can be stationary and serve as an anchor for performing arts such as readings, music and so forth. And this will give people a better chance to see the works of these fine women artists, and support them by purchasing their worl~ You don’ t have to go to Eureka Springs or to Ptown to find exceptional artwork for your home." social ac- The long-awalted dance will be held at the Pride Center on Saturday November 14 from eight p.m. tll ??? and will be D.J.’d by Sue Knause, who promises to play a wide array of tunes for the danelng pleasure of Tulsa’s " play a wide array of tunes for the dancing pleasure of Tulsa’s women. With the smaller lounges in the Pride center, opportunities for a quiet conversation are also available. Light refreshments will be available and the entry fee is $3 for singles and $5 for couples. "We’ ve had a lot of interest in this dance, because somany women like to dance but for whatever reason don’ t care to be arbund smoking or drinking. It will also provide a nice venue for women to meet new friends and make new contacts." says Mary. The December Gal-AVanting event will be a movie night on December 16 at the Pride Center, beginning at6:30 p.m. A feature film and a couple of documentaries will be shown. We’re getting ready to prepare our schedule of events for the first of the year and we’ d really like some ideas from the women in the Tulsa area of what they’d like to do," explains Mary. "Please feel free to call me with your The long-awaited dance will be held at : wish list of activities at 743-6740. And if the pride center on Saturday November . you’re not on our mailing/call list, please 14 from eight p.m. til ??? and will be : let us know, This information is strictly D.J.’ d by Sue Knause, who promises to ¯ confidential and will not be shared." Humperdinck’s nse rete Parade of Lights. Come celebrate the spirit of the holiday season at the PSO Christmas Parade of Lights. Saturday, December 12. Downtown Tulsa at 6 p.m. View parade floats up close, Friday, December 11, at the HolidayFest.(Brady Arts DistriCt) from 6-9 p.m. Public Service Company of Oklahoma A Central and South West Company World AIDS Day 1998 Candlelight March & Memorial Service sponsored by Interfaith AIDS Ministries Tuesday, December 1st 6:30, Gather at Centenary United Methodist Church Parking Lot 631 North Denver 7:00", March Begins to Saint Jerome 7:30*, Memorial Service at the Parish Church of Saint Jerome. 205 West King Reception following seine.ice. *time approximate Bring banners & bells~ candles & matches provided st. Jerome will be accessible to the disabled at the east entrance. Into: 438-2437 or 800-284-2437 THE NOON NEWS NEVER LOOKED SO TASTY. The big news is Warren Duck Club’s new lunch menu. And the Horseradish Orange Crusted Halibut with Apricot Basil Sauce is just one of the tastiest stories. From familiar favorites, to late-breaking dishes hot from Chef Dan Broyles’ creative kitchen, this is news to truly savor. Call 495-1000 for the whole story and for reservations. Wari’enOu~kCh-d) In the Doubletree Hotel At Warren Place 6110 S. Yale / Tulsa OK / 918-495-1000 ~ SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 2545 S. Yale, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 1 lam, 2545 S. Yale, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 1 lam, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service - 1 lam, Childrens Ministry also, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 10:45am, 3210e So. Norwood Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am. 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical Anglican Church in America) Mass - 1 lam, 205 W. King (east of No. Denver), Info: 582-3088 University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance 6:30 pm, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 Council Oak Men’s Chorale, rehearsals at 5pm, Info: 743-4297 ~" MONDAYS nIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm, 834-TEST (8378) 3501 E. Admiral (east of Harvard) HIV Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pm, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians.& Gays 2nd Monicach too. 6:30pro, Fellovcship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Mixed Volleyball, Helmerich Park, 71st & Riverside, 7pro, call Shawn 491-2036. Women/Children & AIDS Committee, call for meeting date, noon, 585-5551 ~ TUESDAYS AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, 11 i 10, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder H!V+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium l:30pm 3507 E. Admiral (east of Harvard), lnf6: Wanda @ 834-4194 Multicultural AIDS Coalition, 11/3, 12:30pm, Urban League, 240 East Apache Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group, Info: 743-4297 PrimeTimers, mens group, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Tuesdays, 6 pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 !~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer - 6:30pm, 5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 ¯House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pm, 3210e So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group, more information, call 582-7225 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pm, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~ THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pm 834-8378, 3507 E. Admiral Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’ s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 I~" FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Young Adults Social Group, 1st Fri/each mo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th ~" SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pro, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Lambda A-A, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, 2rid ft. ~OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Info: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157, Short rides, 6:30pro, Long rides, 7am: Meet at Z~igler Park,.3903 West 4th. Pride Rides from the Pride Center, 3749 S. Peorial Write for dates. Ifyour organization is not listed~ please let us know. Call 583-1248 orfax 583-4615. Barry Hensley ~sa City-CountyLibrary ~lany Gay and Lesbian families have rallies finding materials for children h depict their family sire- ... In the past few years, ., has been a slow change te publishing world and re beginning to see a few ~ for children, early school and .under, which depict and Lesbian families. ae trailblazer ~as Heather Two Mommies, by Leslea €man, which stimulated di "~ 8t~’~ the in we tifl ag~ Ne dis~ usslons across the country and ’opened a new line of attad ~.on theGay community by the Religious Right. A simple, short book, it depicts a young girl and her family: two pets and two mommies. Heather suddenly realizes that she doesn’t have a daddy and becomes upset. She is gently shown other children who, for a variety ofreasons, don’thave fathers. Heather realizes that there are many different family situations and that she is lucky to have two mothers., A companion book "i§ Daddy’s Roomate,by Michael Wi!lhoite, depicting a boy Willholte has a third, hilarious book, Uncle What-ls-h Is Comln~ To V;s;t. It concerns a youn~ brother and sister who .have just learned that their Gay uncle, whom they have never met, is eomln~ to visit. They ask older kids what it means to be Gay and are horrified as the stereotypes of leather queens and Carmen Miranda look~alikes spew forth. Uncle What-Is-It Is Coming To Visit. It ¯ concerns a young brother and sister who ¯ have just learned that their Gay uncle, ¯ whom they have never met, ts coming to visit. They ask older kids what it means to be Gay and are horrified as the stereotypes of leather queens and Carmen Miranda look-a-likes spew forth. Their fears are shattered when Uncle Brett shows up and tunas out to be a normal, everyday kind of guy. Other appropriate books for young children include The Duke Who Outlawed Jelly Beans, a satire on today’s polirical scene. In it, the Duke issues a proclamation: "I had exactly one mother and one father, and I turned out so well, I thinkall children shouldhave exactly one mother and one father. Any that don’t- why, we’ll throw ’em in the dungeon." Fortunately, the Duke learns the error of his ways. For slightly older children, ages 6-12, tryHow Would You Feel If Your Dad Was Gay? by A~n Heron and Meredith Maran. Written by two Lesbian mothers with help from their sons,it depicts three chilwho’s divorced father is in a long term, canng Gaymlationship. AnotherWillhoite rifle, not owned by the public library, is Daddy’s Wedding, which continues the saga of Daddy’s Roomate. Ask your librarian to interlibrary loan Daddy’s Wedding for you from another library system. Willhoite .has a third, hilarious book, "She has created an arch of hope that future Gay and Lesbian candidates will be-- able to walk through." Baldwinis also the firstwomanever elected to Congress from Wisconsin. Another openly Lesbian Democrat, former Army colonel Grethe Cammeremeyer, was defeated by incumbent Republican Rep. Jack Metcalf in Washington state. A third, Democrat Chrisline Kehoe, was trailing in her bid to upset California Republican Rep. Brian Bilbray. Gay Republican Rep. Jim Kolbe of Arizona, bidding for an eighth term, held a solid l(ad with more than three-quarters of the votes counted in his race against Democrat Tom Volgy. In an Oklahoma rematch, Republican Rep. Frank Lucas easily won. a fourth term against Democrat Patti Barby, an openly Gay OklahomaCity businessman. Another openly Gay member of Congress, Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, was unopposed for a 10th term. Frank is an outspoken member of the House Judiciary Committee, which will consider impeachment charges against President Bill Clinton. In most cases, the Gay candidates and their opponents kept sexual orientation out of the campaigns. But 6ational Gay civil rights organizations poured money into the races, notably $1 million spent t~y the Human Rights Camp~gn. : drenwithGayparents.Ithasmulticultural ¯ characters andcompassionately shows the ¯ reality of different types of families. ¯¯ Don’t forget to check your local library for information regarding Gay and Les- ¯ bianfamilies. Also youmay call the Read- . ers Services department of the Central ¯ Library at 596-7966. "People are taking a stand for traditional mamage." Not surprisingly, Joseph Mdillo, who with his partner and two Lesbian couples sued the state when they were denied marriage licenses in 1990, felt differently. "It’ s putting into our state constitutaon a discriminatory clause that will distinguish us from other people," he said. Alaska’s constxtutional amendment defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman. The Legislature put the question on the ballot after a Superior Courtjudge ruled infavor oftwo Gay men who challenged the state ban on same-sex marriage. The judge said choosing a life partner was a fundamental right and the state had to prove a compelling reason to regulate it. In Fort Collins, a civil rights proposed had become especially emotional since the beating death of Matthew Shepard, a Gay student from the University of Wyoming who died in a Fort Collins hospital. Ordinance 22 would have prohibited discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation. 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Your beverages have been cooling and you’ve got a pile of pickets stacked in the yard, and the neighbors, the Nosey Parkers, are still muchtoo interested in your private life. So put on that toolbelt you’ve been breaking in, and let’s work it. The fence stringers are the backbone of your fence. If they are on the inside of the fence, you’ll want to channel" your anal retentive side and take Your DIYD is tired and cranky, so let’s snap to it, get this fence ~p and get it over with. After all, you’ve been waitin~ three months to finish this project and it is getting sooo tiresome... So put on that toolbelt y.ou’ve been breaking m, and let’s work it! particular pains to get everything level and true. If your neighbors are getting that side of the fence, one can be somewhat more cavalier, though not messy, about stringer placement. For the perfect stringer array, you will need enough string to stretch from one end of the fence to the other, a spare body for help, and a level. A chalk line won’t hurt, either. There are small levels that attach to your string and they are not expensive; but if you’re tired of waiting, we’ll make do with a regular level. Measurefrom the groundup abouteightinches and make a mark on the fence post on either end. This will be where the bottom edge of your bottom stringer will go. Don’t worry, the tops (and the middies) will get their chance momentarily. You can no either stretch and attach a string line from end to end, using a level to ensure eveness, and mark the other posts, or you can use a chalk line and snap the mark across the posts. This saves time, if you know how to use one. Attach your bottom stringers withNo-Co-Rode screws. drilling a pilot hole slightly smaller than the diameter of the screw. You will need help with this if you are going for the perfect look. ff not, then you can attach a 1x4 so that the top is even with your bottom line. Do this on both posts and use them to support your board while you drive the two screws into each end of the stringers. You can remove and reuse the lx4’s as you go down the fence. The stringers will meet in the middie of each post, so if you’re over the length a bit, measure carefully (twice!) and remove whatever is necessary; if it isn’t long enough, have you got trouble! The only solution-is to b.uy a board two feet longer and saw off the extra, and darling, that is going to hurt. Once your swingers are all attached, you are ready to start putting up your pickets, ff you are using Cedar pickets, the wood is soft enough that drilling pilot holes are not necessary, but they will be for any other type of wood; otherwise, it will split your pickets, and the possibility of screw head cam-out is very much enhanced. News Flash: your pickets will not be even, square, or straight. Sorry, but this would actually be desirablein wood. Keep that level handy and use it when setting each picket unless you want your fence to develop a curious slant in a hurry. Set up your first picket so that it is about 1/4 to 1/2" off the ground; put the square in the middie of one side and move it gently until the bubble is between the two middie lines. Attach picket with the first screw, in the middie. This frees up your hands,for attaching the top and bottom screws. Put two screws into the picket at the top and bottom stringer, about 3/4" from each outer edge. Do the same for the remaining pickets, leveling each as best you can. As you approach the end of your fence, you will, unless most fortunate, discover that the last picket will not fit perfectly, being either too wide or too narrow. Start paying attention to this about a half dozen pickets from the end. If you will not be off by much, you can adjust the spacing between the last few pickets so they come out fine, otherwise, you’ll have to find a way to np cnt an end picket, or to get sneaky. You know what the DIYD prefers: sneaky ways are deliciously evil and always appeal, especially if they equate with less work. On the DIYD’s last fence project ( which is also the current fence project...), a lx4" picket was used in the last space, and the other pickets were spaced ever so slightly wider apart without being the least bit obvious. You’ll have to play around with it, but if vou haven’ t got access to a table saw to rip’cut a picket, it is well worth it, and safer as well. Rip cuts have a nasty reputation. Now youare asking yourself what there was about this project that took so long, and the answer is the same as so many others - prep work makes the difference in any home project. It is well worth the investment of your ume to measure, level mad true up any part of your fence before it becomes regrettably permanent. And it looks so much more beautiful - mad darlings, you are worth it! There. Your DIYD is less cranky now that you’ve built your privacy fence so well. Rest up. We’ll have more fun next month when we freShen up those fired old kitchen cabinets with a bit of sanding, some paint, and some more stylish pulls. Matthew Shepard’s death was horrible and senseless; it would be more so if it was in vain." Kelly Kirby, longtime civil rights activist and Gay community leader spoke of his family’s direct experiences with hate crimes, including an assaultonhis spouse, Ric, which resulted in over 100 stitches being required. Kirby also claimed that each year from 1991 to 1996, a Gay man was murdered in Tulsa. In New York City, participants of the recent Fifth Avenue rally to remember Shepard alleged that police beat them with batons and ran into them with mopeds and that police horses kicked them because they had no permit for the event. Police were dispatched to themarch when about 4,000 people flocked to the event. see Hate, p. 14 by Esther Rothblum At a time when sexual orientation and gender are being viewed as more continuous categories, there is renewed interest in the fluidity of who is a "woman" and whois a"Lesbian." InmanyNativeAmerican cultures, gender and sexuality have not been as fixed as in western cultures. Recently, a number of books have appeared on "two-spirit¯ people," a term coinedby Native Americans for individuals in their cultttres who are Gay or Lesbian, or who are transgendered, or who have multiple gender identities. The term "two-spirit" is an attempt by Native American commttnities to re-define their past from the way in which it has been depicted by white male anthropologists,and also to distinguishNativeAmerican concepts ofgenderandsexuality from those of the.western Gay and Lesbian communities. I recendy spoke with Sue- Ellen Jacobs, one of the coeditors of the book, Two- SpiritPeople: NativeAmerican GendertIdentity, Sexuality and Spirituality. She -said: ’¢Fhere are a number of instances where there are Native women, living on reservations, who don’t stand out, who. don’t come forward. The Gay white men who are out there studying Native American men don’t see the women because these.researchers don’ t recognize, these Women as Who they are with~n their cul~ ture. Not many Native women use the words ’Lesbian’ or ’dyke’ to describe themselves. The researchers didn’t realize that there was a movement going on within the Native American communities, the two-spirit movement." Sue-Ellen Jacobs described instances of"male-bodiedwomen"or "female-bodied men" who took on the roles and became known as being of the "other" genderin NativeAmericancultures. AsJacobs and the other editors state in the introduction to their book: "Using the word ’two- Spirit’ emphasizes the spiritual aspect of one’ s life and downplays the homosexual persona." After experiencing several years of "discriminatory treatment," and many efforts to work out the differences with TCCLS, Neal contacted Tulsa County Commissioner John Selph to discuss what Neal called"theseblatant violations ofthe First Amendment" and his intention to file a lawsuit to resolve the matter. While Neal neverreceived any response fromhis letter to Selph, shordy afterward, TCCLS banned all free publications from its lobbies- withthe exceptionofaLatino publication, Imagen in the 3rd Street Library which serves an increasingly Spanish- spealdng neighborhood. According to Neal; lmagen blatenfly violated the 50% local content nile but said he was told that TCCLS director, Linda Saferite, approved that violation because having the publication helped to traditions acknowledge that the he-shes and she-hes . . . were amon~ the ~reatest eontrlhutors to the well-heln, and advancement of their eommunltles. They were (and we are) the Sreatest probers into the ways of the future, and they qulekly assimilated the lessons of ehan~in~ times .... and people..." ." In the chapter "I am a Lakota womyn," ¯ Beverly Little Thunder writes: "Most ¯ tribes that I have had the honor of know- " ing have specificnames formenwholove ¯ men and women who love women... I ¯" can understand that theremay be a need ¯ by some to findapan-Native term that can be used as a marker for the general population of Native Lesbians and Gays. We are all so different in somany ways, however. Culturally and physically, we are all different. Each tribe has its own name, its own structure. How canwe all even be called ’Natives’?... The words I would like to see written about me and read fifty years from now should be words that reflect who I am as an individual.’" Came House, of Navajo! Oneida descent, writes: "Our oral traditions acknowledge that the he-shes and she-hes (those who hold in balance the male and female, female and male aspects of themselves and theuniverse) were among the greatest contributors to the well-being and advancement of their communities. They were (andwe are) the greatest probers into ¯ the ways of the future, and they quickly ¯ assimilated the lessons of changing times and people. Recent studies into the lives ¯ of she-hes and she-hes have recovered ¯ models or near models of this rich, inven- ¯ tive, reverential, and highly productive ¯ approach t.o k.eg,ping balance within a s~- ¯ ciet~ viewed as an extension of nature." Further reading, see: Sue-Ellen Jacobs, ¯ Wesley Thomas & Sabine l_xtng (’97). ¯ Two-SpiritPeople: NativeAmerican Gen- : der Identity, Sexuality and Spirituality. ¯ Urbana, IL: Univ. of Blinois Press. Will : Roscoe (’98). Changing Ones: Third and ¯ FourthGendersinNativeNorthArnerica. ¯- NY: St. Martin’s Press. Lester Brown " (’98). Two-Spirit People. NY: Haworth : Press. : Esther Rothblum teaches Psychology ¯ at the Univ. of Vermont and edits the : Journal of Lesbian Studies. She can be ¯ reached at John Dewey. Hall,Univ. of : Vermont," Burlington, VT, email:- ¯ esther.rothblum@uvm.edu. ¯" serve a special needs population. Neal ¯ said his arguments about the Lesbian and : Gay communities’ special needs were ig- ¯ nored. ¯ Neal adds, "I have no illusion that ¯ TCCLS made this change to accomodate ¯ Tulsa Family News. It’ s likely that given" ¯ the’society’ make-upoftheTCCLSboard, ¯ that the rifles were changed to keep Tulsa ¯ People happy rather than to be fair - ¯ however, I’m pleased with the result. I : guess it means if you wait long enough ¯ andarepersistentenough, youwillacheive ¯ fairness." ¯ PFLAG - Parents, Family & ." Friends of Lesbians & Gays ¯ Tulsa Area Chapter : POB 52800, Tulsa 74152 ¯ 749-4901 Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice & equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma ~Neekend and evening appoinlmenls are available. Are.You Gay or Bisexual? 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That same day, an- any important event, such as other friend griped about A Lesblan a dance performance or socpacks of Lesbians invading 17rlend recently cergame, menleavewomen his favorite bar, poisoning its atmosphere. Pleas for eomplalned about behind in the village to sleep by themselves. TheTaunese Gay/Lesbian unity ("why the orffanlzatlonal practice the samesex taboos can’t we all just get along") shorteomln~s ot7 demanded by many Ameriare perhaps as common as can football coaches: No sex jokes that poke fun at this "Gay boys - before the big game! Every continental divide in our They’re . hopeless!" evening, men also go off by commumty, themselves to prepare and Public constemation about she ~ttumed. That drink kava (Piper relations between women same day, another methysticum) - the traditional South Pacific drug differemntaennd -_good,evokedbad,memoi_nO-r t~rlend gaped substance that is becoming ries ofmy years in Vanuatu. about pael~s o17 increasing popular in the ThiSlocatedtropictahline archipelagOsouthwespta-iS Lesbians invadln~ U.S. as a natural relaxant. Men assert that women can cific-aculturalregioncalled h~.s 17avor~.te bar, strip away the potency of Mdanesiathat also includes polsonln~ its kavamerely by touching the the islands of New atmosphere, plant before it is prepared; Caledonia, the Solomons, and drinkers bitterly blame and New Guinea. RitualiZed hostility be- ¯ women, talking too loud back in the viltween men and women is a cultural curi- " lage, for spoiling their kava high. osity of much of Melanesia. Anthropolo- " Women endanger men notjust because gists who first analyzed the phenomenon ¯ of their polluting vaginal fluids. Men are labeled it "sexual antagonism," though " also threatened by naturally female crenowadays we’d more likely call it"cross- " ative powers. Women are mothers. The gender opposition" or the like. ¯ children they bear sustain the cycle of Full-fledged sexual antagonism exists " human life and death. Women’s vaginas notably in the highland valleys of New " are powerfully dangerous openings back Guinea. My village neighbors on an is- " into the spiritual world inhabited both by land called Tanna, on the eastern edge of ¯ the ancestors and the unborn. Men per- ~ Mdanesia, practice only an attenuated " haps fear the vagina as muelx for its lifeversionofgenderopposition. Still,likeall ". giving as for its deadly powers. It’s a Melanesians, they have’great ~ear and ¯ psychological commonplace that men are suspicion of the body fluids of the oppo- ¯ jealous of natural female creativity. This site sex. Men believe that contact with drives us, so the story goes, to various menstrual blood and other vaginal fluids " sorts of "cultural creativity" - art, literacan make them seriously ill. An anthro- ¯ ture, politics, business - as a sort of corn- " pologistlonceknew, who worked among pensation for our inability to bear chil- - the Enga of Papua New Guinea, attracted dren. . much attention with his magnificent and ¯ Throughout much of Melanesia, along luxuriant red beard, much admired by all. ¯ theselines,meniusistthatalthoughwomen When people asked for hair-growing ad- ¯ give birth, only men can make boys into vice, he liked to disgust and appall them men. On Tanna, fathers arrange male iniby claiming that the secret was to rub ° tiation ceremonies for their sons. They menstrual blood on his face. : circumcise these boys who then spend six In many Melanesian cultures, women ¯ Weeks in the bush, isolated from all conretii’etomenstrualhutslocatedinthebush " tactwithwomen.ElsewhereinMelanesia~ (outside the Village) during their periods. ¯ people believe that precious semen itself One can imagine that many women look ¯ transforms boys into men. Male initiaforward eagerly to these monthly vaca- ¯ dons include practices of ritual fellatio - dons from thedailydrudgeryofcooking, ." young .boys masculinize themselves by childcare, and farming. Nomenstrual huts : consnm|ug the semen of older, already exist on Tanna, though men and women ¯ initiated youths. (Gil Herdt describes one here rarely share the same sleeping mat. " such societyin his book The Sambia: And a menstruating woman stops prepar- ° Ritual and Gender in New Guinea.) ing her husband’s dinners. Men, particu- : So, next time those Lesbians (or, alterlarlythosewithrockymarriages, aresome- ¯ natively, those Gay boys) invade your times suspicious that angry wives may be " favoriteclub, whatis that sudden chill you poisoning themby dripping bloodinto the ¯ feel -- is this the "death threat of sexual cooking pots. : pollution," or a contentiousjealousy over And if vaginal fluids don’t kill you, sex ¯ human creativity? itselfmay. Melanesians also shareabelief " Lament Lindstrom teaches anthropol- - one that reaches back into Asia - that ¯ ogy at the University of Tulsa. men are born with a finite amount of ¯ semen. Worse, the faster one uses up his " NOW NOV, Meeting lifetime supply of semen, the faster he ages and dies. Have too many girlfdends : at Pride Center or too .much masturbatory fun, and you die young! Fathers warn their sons about " The Tulsa Chapter of the National Orthe deadly dangers of sex. Dry, flaky skin " ganization for Women will feature Lucy Tamayo of DVIS, Domestic Violence ~s an early sign of semen depletion, and . Intervention Services, speaking about those teenagers withunforttmate skinprob- ¯ methods of empowering women at its lems get teased mercilessly for messing ¯ Nov. meeting, 12:30 pm at The Pride around. ¯ Center, 1307 E. 38th St. 2rid floor. NOW Men (and women, too) believe that ¯¯ will .also hold elections for its executive . female substances may pollute, or other- : board at the meeting. Info: 365-5658. MY KITTY but also his leadership on Tulsa’ s Say No to Hate Coalition. Nor have any other officials ofOklahoma’ s establishment spoken out. Our governor says our "hate crimes" law doesn’t need to address violence agai.’nst Gay people, though note that he hasn’t suggested removing it for Oklahoma Jews or Blacks 7,,.or Catholics like him. None of our congressional delegation has exemplified the compassion which if they were the Christians they claim to be, they might show. For example, a few months ago, I askedPam Pryor, JC Watts, Jr.’ s press secretaryhow many Gaypeople needed to die before JC would speak out against, anti-Gay violence? Obviously, Shepardi~not enough. Maybeifone ofus were crucified on the South Oval of the OU campus, Watts (and that other disappointing Oklahoma politician, David Boren) might take the issue seriously. Butat least withWatts, I still believehis spokesperson’s claims of some decency in the man to bother to ask. With The Evil Steve and his good buddy and roommate, Tom Cobum, there’s no point in wasting my breath. However, given the desire of Matthew Shepard’s family and friends that some bit of good come out of the horror of his tormentand death,let us resolveto change our state to reduce the chance that this will happen here. Passing an amendment to our hate crimes (Oklahoma statutes, 21:850, Malicious intimidation...) has got to be the top priority for Lesbian and Gay Oklahoroans, our families and friends. Find out who your representatives are and talk to them now. Furthermore, we must demand that all those groups that claim to be working for justice andfairness, must end their convenient silences. For example, if the Methodist Bishop of Oklahoma can work so hard to ban same-gender marriage ceremonies, surely he can finally open his mouth to say something against anti-Gay violence. But he must be joined by OklahomaPresbyterians, theOklahomaCouncil of Churches, Tulsa Metropolitan Ministries, our Catholic bishops and all others who claim to value human life. Imagine, maybe even human rights groups like the National Conference for Community and Justice, and others, like the Jewish Fed: eration and African-American organizations will standup to say that Gay Oklahomans have a right to live too. Imagine. 8LAH BLAH : police arrived, organizers said scores of ¯ arrestsbegan.Mostoftheorganizers were taken away first, leaving the marchers : adrift, participants said. ¯ And at the University of Wyoming, a ¯¯ visiting professorwhois teaching acourse on hate crime received a first hand view. ¯ "I reacted with shock-and disbelief," said ¯ Graham Baxendale, a Ph.D. student at ¯ England’ s Reading University. "I certMnly ¯ was not prepared for such an event here. ¯ One can read many textbooks and the : academic literature, but until you are ac- ¯ tually confronted by something like this ¯ within your own community, you recog- ¯ nize that you really don~t understand this ¯ Baxendale said hate Crimes rarely end Only 500 people were expected. Once ¯ in murder and usuallyinvolve low-level ¯ violence or intimidation. The victims of ¯ such crimes typically are selected at ran- " dom because they represent a particular ¯ group. "Gay males are one of the largest ¯ victim catego.rie,s. for thrill hate crimes, but ethnic rmnonty groups such as His- " panics, Blacks, and Jews also are tar- " geted," he said. The perpetrators of such ¯ crimes againstGays,Baxendale said, typi- ¯ cally are young male adults or youths who ¯ are experiencing the emotions that come ¯ with emerging sexuality. To demonstrate : to theirpe~rs that they are wholly hetero- ¯ sexual, these people may express vie- ¯ lance and hatred toward Gays. .. Hate crime victims,’he said, usually are ¯ chosen because they are available, not ¯ because of any individual characteristics ¯ or actions, and because of what they rep- ¯ resent to the perpetrators. Hatred towards ¯ the victim’s group is often manifested in ¯ exceptignal violence. "The perpetrators : often despise and de-humanize their vic- ¯ rims, so such crimes typically are more ¯ violent than corresponding crimes that ¯ are not hate-inspired," he said. 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Title A name given to the resource [1998] Tulsa Family News, November 1998; Volume 5, Issue 11 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud Barry Hensley J.P. Legrandbouche Lamont Lindstrom Esther Rothblum MAry Schepers Adam West Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, October 1998; Volume 5, Issue 10 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa(Oklahoma)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma--Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/553 AIDS/HIV arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses children churches civil rights Claudette Peterson Comic Strips condoms Congress conversion therapy custody Dave Fleischer divorce Do-It-Yourself Dyke Drew Edmonson Dyke Psyche employment discrimination Entertainment Notes Esther Rothblum Gal-A-Vanting gay politicians Gay Studies homophobia Interfaith AIDS Ministries James Christjohn Jocelyn Elders Jonny Lee Cleary Lamont Lindstorm marriage Mary Schepers Matthew Shepard National Gay and Lesbian Task Force National Organization of Women Native Americans needle exchange People Living With AIDS performing arts politics Read All About It restaurants Ryan Sheridan sex education sodomy laws Surgeon General Tom Neal Tulsa City County Library Tulsa Family News Tulsa Two-Spirited Indian Men's Support Group United Methodist Church United States House vigil World AIDS day https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/cca0229028d0f59e1da715f9860679f6.jpg f6c6f75f4545e28d63d7c521972eb6d2 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/96cdd23ba48e5301e2aab8897c8ac64e.pdf 2fa3ee0e9d2ce76bb43b1a02324e7f2f PDF Text Text Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulesns, Our Families + Friends Tules’s Largest Circulation Community Paper Avallable In More Than 75 City Locations PublicAwareness Campaign Begins: Gay or Straight, Everyone Deserves a Job ¯ by Tom Neal, TFN reporter .’ TULSA - In eleven l~.atiom aro~md Tulsa, Tulsa Transx bus : stop benches are carrying the message: "Gay or Straight, Every: public awareness campaign by Oklahoma’ s Clmarron Alliance : Group. Cmmrro~fis Fayetteville Civil Rights Measure Gains Support ¯ cfiminafion based FAYEI II~VILLF~ Ark. (AP) - A "hmn~ dignity" ordinance that Ires d~vided city residents hexe has won sMp in Tulsa and which now has two Tulsa board members. Lesbians: At Higher Risk of Breast Cancer? SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A limited study of afients at a women’s health clime found Lesbians 1~ a higher risk of breast cancer than beterosextml patients, according to a report in the Journal oft/w Gay and Lesbian Medical .4ssociation. An analysis of 1,019 women seeking services at Lyon-Martha Women’s Health Services in San Francisco bet~veen 1995 arid 1997 showed thai Lesbians bad a higher body mass index and fewer pregnancies, both previously idenli fled as risk fac tars for breast cancer. Eageula Calle. director of epidemiology for the American Cancer Society. said the study was onl) a prelimiq,~ look at risk factors and was not wide enoughin scope to draw general conclusions aboul Lesbians. "The real question is, ’Is the population large enough and is it similar enough to the entire population of L~sbia~ women and the entire popuhifion of heterosexual women?’ " seeBreost, p. 3 Walk for Life 1998 ’,VEST COAST & TIJLSA (AP & TFN) Thousands of l~ophi turned out in the Puget Sound itrca to raise money to help fight AIDS. Ten3’ M. Stone. : 4959 So. Memorial. 4400 So. Mcmorinl. 4506 E, I l, 3607 N. - Peoria ~md 60"27 So Memorial Supportexs quoted league ¯¯ " ..... ¯ the pre~tdmt of the county , . T~x dedueJabl¢ ¢onmbut~ons to suppog. Cimatton s public t )’ear, he said. Als0, an estimated 1 A00 people participated in y~ffs old Colin Cadarette received the Crystul Apple award, the highest honor the AIDS Project Colorado Gov,’s Report: Gays Due Equal Rights M~ ~1~ Z~ m DIRECTORY/LE~FERS US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS ENTERTAINMENT NOTES COMMUNITY CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW DO-IT-YOURSELF DYKE PSYCHE/GAY STUDIES CLASDIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P, 2~ P. 4 P. 6 P. 8 P. 8 P. 10 P. 11 P, 12/13 P, 14 Circuit Court Reverses "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" Decision Eureka Springs Diversity Weekend NEW YORK (AP) - Six members of the nfilltarv are in line for EUREKA SPRINGS Organizers of Eureka Springs" secoed Dl~ersit) Celebration \Vcekcnd �¯ New President ¯ Takes PFLAG Helm Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants W~SHINGTON, D.C. - Parents, Fami832-1269 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 592-2143 lies and Friends of Lesbians and Gays this *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston e- m ail: T ul s anew s @ earthli nk. net 744-0896 month named as its new president Na*Concessions; 3340 S. Peoria website: http:t/users.aol.comITul ~aNews/ 599-9512 tional PFLAG Board Member Paul *,Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria Publisher + £ditor: Tom Neal, Writers + contributom: Adam West, Beeman. An ordained minister who lives 583 -6666 *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th James Christjohn. Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud, Barry in Olympia, WA, Beeman is the father of 749-4511 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria Hensley, J.-P. Legrandbouche. Lamont Lindstrom, Esther four, aGay son and Lesbian daughter, and 585-3134 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston Rothblum MaD’ Schepers, Member oI The Associated Press two non-Gay children. In addition to serv599-7777 *Jason’s Ddi, 15th & Peoria 749-1563 [ssued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents ofthis ing as a United Methodist pastor for many *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th years, Beeman also has a strong back744-4280 *Polo Grill, 2038 Utica Square u~blication are protected by US copyright 1998 by T~ ~ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without ground in fundraising, marketing and jour*St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or nalism. He has served on PFLAG’ s board 834,4234 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Correspon585-3405 since 1994. *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main dence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted,_rgust Beeman, who was elected Sept. 12 by 660-0856 *TNT’s, 2114S. Memorial .be signed & becomes the sole property of T~ PFLAG’s National Board of Directors, 584:1308 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd Each reader is entitled to 4 copies of each edition at distribution says he is eagerly looking forward to lead *Umbertos Pizzeria, 21st west of Harvard 599-9999 points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. the group as it presses ahead nationally Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals and locally in its fight for equal civil 747-1508 ¯ Advanced Wireless & PCS,.Digital Cellular rights. "What a dynamic time this is for Dignity/Integrity of Tulsa Lesbian & Gay Catholics & 610-8510 " *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 355-3140 PFLAG," Beeman said. "With two years Episcopalians, POB 701475, 74170-1475~ 746-4620 ~ Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 622-1441 ¯ to prepare, will the year 2000 be a turning *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 ¯ 747-7777 " point for welcoming Lesbians, Gays, BiKent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 " *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard ¯ sexuals and transgendered persons into 250-5034 " *Free Spirit Women’ s Center, callforlocafion&info: 587-4669 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 747-6827 ¯ full equality in our society ? I believe it can 712-1122 : Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 582-0438 . be!" Friends in Unity, Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 712-9955 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 583-661 ! " "PFLAG is all about being able to give *HIV ER Center, 4138 Chas. Page Blvd. 494-2665 " *Borders Books & Music, 8015 S. Yale 834-4194 ¯ kids back to their parents," Beeman em*HIV Resource Consortium, 3507 E. Admiral 743-5272 " Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria 481-1111 ¯ phasized. "As with slavery and women’s 746-0313." *Holland Hall School, 5666 E. 81st *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria 834-8378 rights, barriers to equality will eventually HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 " fall in our communities of faith and in our HIV Testing, Mort/Thurs. 7r9pm, daytime by appt. only 622-0700 " Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker : whole society. It will happen as we family 352-9504. 800-742-9468 " *House of the Holy Spirit Minstries, 3210e So. Norwood Tim Daniel, Attorney ¯ members tell the stories of our children 438-2437, 800-284-2437 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 749-3620 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th " and families and explain their commit838-1715 587-2611 " *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood *Devena’ s Gallery, 13 Brady .... 748-3111 ." ment to stable family relationships," he NAMES Project, 3507 E. Admiral PI. 744-5556 " Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 365-5658 said. 838-8503 " NO\~, Nat 10rg. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan Beeman also hailed PFLAG’s tremenOK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 584-0337, 712-9379 ¯ *Ross Edward Salon, 2447 E. 15th 584-7960 dous growth in membership over the last *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 744-9595 " *Horal Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria 749-4901 few years. "Our influence in more than 628-3709 " PFLAG, POB 52800, 74152 Cathy Furlong, Ph.D., 1980 Utica Sq. Med. Ctr. 587-7674 420 communities across all 50 states is the *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 742-1460 *Gloria Jean’ s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E. 21 st 743-4297 result of so many members in countless *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 459-9349 ¯ Leanne M. Gross, Insurance & financial planning rural towns and big cities across the counPrime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 744-7440 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 749-4195 try-working on the frontlines of change." *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 745-1111 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, PsyChotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 665-5174 Among .his. goals are to assure safe Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 341-6866 *International Tours 584-2325 space foi: all children in school and at *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724 E. 8 712-2750 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th ¯ worship and to enhance the education of O’ RYAN, support group for 18-24 I[GBT young adults 582-3018 *Jared’ s .Antiques, 1602 E. 15th ¯ ¯ the majority of middle Americans who O’RYAN, Jr. support gronp for 14-17 LGBT youth 747-0236 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 425-7882 ¯ don’ t yet understand how natural homo599-8070 ¯ St. Aidan’ s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 492-7140 " sexuality truly is. Beeman will be work*St. Dunstan’s Episcopal, 5635 E. 71st 747-5466 Kelly Kirby, CPA, 4021 S. Harvard, #210 ¯ 582-3088 " ing closely withPFLAG ExecutiveDirec*St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 205 W. King 749-5533 Langley Agency & Salon, 1316 E. 36th P1. ¯ *TulsaArea UnitedWay, 1430 S. Boulder 583-7171 ] tor Kirsten Kingdrn, who is based in the 585-1555 Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15th 582-7225 ¯ group’s national office in Washington, ¯ 585-1234 ¯ TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady 595-4105 DC. Tulsa County Health Department, 46 16 E. 15 584-3112 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3rd ¯ Beeman strongly praised his predecesConfidential HIV Testing by appt. on Thursdays only 663-5934 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 ¯ Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights. c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 ¯ sor, Tulsan Nancy McDonald, who dur664-2951 *Mohawk ~v~usic, 6157 E 51 Place 747-6711 ¯¯ T.U.LS.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 : ing her two-year term represented PFLAG *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard in Washington, DC, in giving testimony *Trisa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule 747-7672 ¯ David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 before the U.S. Congress and meeting 583-1090 °. *Tulsa Community College Campuses *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1 40 1 E.~ 15 ¯ with federal officials, as well as criss*Rogers University (formerly UCT) 743-4297 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor ¯" crossing the country to speak out for Les838-7626 ¯ BARTLESVILLE Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo ¯ bian and Gay loved ones and their fami¯ 747-5932 *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 Rainbowz on the River B+B, POB 696, 74101 ¯ lies. 834-0617 ¯ OKLAHOMA CITY/NORMAN Richard’ s Carpet Cleaning ¯ Members of Parents, Families and Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921, 747-4746 *Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 ] Friends of Lesbians and Gays voted over582-7748 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 . whelmingly earlier this month in favor of 749-6301 ¯ *Scribner’ s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square ¯ TAHLEQUAH a proposal to include Transg.endered 481-0201 *Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S. Harvard ¯ peopleintheorganization’ s mission state918-456-7900 *Stonewall League, call for information: 697-0017 ¯ *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 918-456-7900 . merit. 743-7687 ¯ *Tahlequah Unitarian-Universalist Church *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware 918-453-9360 ¯ The near unanimous vote, which came *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 742-2007 *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria ¯ during PFLAG’ s Sept. 12 annual meeting ¯ . NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand 481-0558 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis ¯ in San Francisco, followed a recommenHIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for dates 743-1733 ¯¯ Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling ~ dation by the group’s national Board of 592-0767 EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 501-253-7734 : Directors last May to amend the group’ s *Autunm Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 ¯ bylaws to include Transgendered people Tulsa Agencies, Churches, Schools & Universities ¯ 501-253-7457 AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 4337, 74101 579-9593 ¯ *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-6807 ¯ in its mission statement, which covered DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 743-2363 *All Sonls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria 501-253-5445 ~ Lesbians, Gays and Bisexual people. ¯ *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 587~7314 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 506253-9337 ¯ 583-7815 ¯ MCC of the Living Spring ¯ Letters Policy Bless The Lord at All Time~ Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 501-253-2776 Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 583 -9780 * B !L!G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. ¯ Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on ¯ Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery 501-253-5332 ¯ 585-1201 *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston issues which we’ ve covered or on issues 501-624-6646 Positive Idea Marketing Plans *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI. &Florence you thinkneed to be considered. Youmay ~ 501-253-6001 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East ¯ request that your name be withheld but *Church of the Restoration UU, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 ¯ 501-253-4074 *White Light, 1 Center St. * Cornmunity of Hope United Methodist, 2545 S. Yale 747-6300 ¯ ¯ letters must be signed & have phonenumFAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS5 *CommunityUnitm’ian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 " bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let501-442-2845 743 -4297 : *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. *Council Oak Men’s Chorale ." ters are preferred. Letters to other publi712-151 ¯ cations_will be printed as is appropriate. *Delaware Playhouse, 1511 S. Delaware * is Where you can find TFN. Not all are Gay-owned but all are Gay-friendly. 742-2457 *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 ~ �At a 45-minute news conference, Colorado for Family Values, Concerned Women for America, the Christian Coalition of Colorado, Where Grace Abounds~ Family First and the American Jewish Assembly all roundly condemned the commission’ s report and suggested there were other motives involved. Chuck Gosnell of the Christian Coalition said "overwhdming evidence" proves "a loving, committed marriage between one man and one woman is the most beneficial toward raising children and encouraging a healthy society." "Romer," he said, ,’has used a taxpayerfunded commission in an attempt to force affirmation of his personally skewed vision of marriage and the family. The governor’s already tarnished legacy will only be damaged further if he continues to impose his anti-family values on mainstream Coloradans." A statement by Nancy Sutton of Family First said there is no basis for the claim "committed relationships" are beneficial to society. ’q~here is no basis for much of what the commission found." Colorado for Family Values spokesman Dr. Paul A. Jessen said "without evidence or support, the claim is made same-sex couples have been unfairly denied the same rights as normal married couples, and this denial calls for a redress of inequity, but will not diminish the rights and benefits enjoyed by married persons." "Parallel fights and responsibilities," he said, "is a disguise for homosexual marriage." B ut Sue Anderson, executive director of Equality Colorado, and a member of Romer’ s commi ssion, listened to the complaints of the groups and said she wasn’t surprised at their attack. "We’ re here," she s aid of herself and other Lesbians, "We’re living our li~,.e.s. We’re trying to protect our relationships. We’re trying to protect our families." "We’re looking for basic economic rights. SO what happens to me if my partner dies? Do I have access to her pension? No. Do I have access to her health insurance, like my colleagues and their wives have? No." "What we are looking for is something to protect ourselves when something bad happens," She said she was not surprised at their remarks.because she had heard their position againsthomosexuality often. "I didn’ t wake up in the morning, put on a lavender shirt and say: ’I’ m going to be a Lesbian today.’ That’ s just not how it works." While the groups said flatly they had not been asked to participate in the commission’s studies, Anderson said she understood a variety of people from Colorado Springs were invited, "and everybody said no." But the commission did go to Colorado Springs and met with conservative groups, and the commission did do public forums, which the Gay community attended, she said. "They were included as much as anybody else," she said. "I don’t agree with them and their basic premise. Am I angry? No." The report by Romer’s commission recommended granting same-sex couples the same legal rights and benefits as married heterosexual couples, but stops short of endorsing same-sex marriages. Romer made it clear in response to two bills banning same-sex marriage, he had established his own position: that marriage in Colorado should be reserved for the union of a man and a woman. "That is current law, and it should remain a law," he said. He wants communities to address the legal and ethical issues posed by same-sex relationships, he said. "But there should be no conclusion as to what the end result is." The 16-member comrmssion was charged with comparing the legal and economic rights, responsibilities and benefits of same-sex couples and married couples: The commission was at that time criticized by people on both sides of the issue. Some critics say there were no conservative members who are unalterably opposed to samesex marriages. Several were invited to serve on the panel, Romer said, but they declined to serve. by Tom Neal, editor & publisher ¯ duding claims that the highest level of management have openly expressed bias against Lesbians and Gay men. If A week or so ago, I received a call from a reader, telling me about how she’ d had a very negative experience with ¯ these allegations are true, then certainly I, as a health care ¯ consumer, would have questions about the safety and a Hillcrest associated physician. As a part of the discusquality of my health care at Hillcrest. sion about her treatment, she shared with the And a related issue is that of finding a physician and staff that she is Lesbian. InPerhaps, Lesbians Lesbian or Gay, or Gay-friendly physician. deed for a number of medical conditions, and Gay men will You can call the physician referral lines and not just the issue of HIV, sexual orientation have to create our find, if you want, a Black physician or a can be relevant (see The Associated Press story about Lesbians and breast cancer on own institutions to "Christian" physician but if you ask for a Gay or Gay-friendly physician, you’ re just page 1). The physician.and staff’ s response meet our needs. was to ask her if she wanted to be prayed for. out of luck. Now if you have lived here for a while and And as a person of faith, she said yes Thls is what we assuming that the prayers would be for start to network in the community a bit, did all over thls good health. Instead she found the doctor eventually you’ll find that there’ s a Lesbian country in and staff praying for her "release from hogynecologist, a Lesbian general practioner. mosexuality" where all she wanted was rea number of Gay physicians from Owasso response to the lease from a minor infection. to south Tulsa as well as the better known HIV/AIDS erlsls. doctors who’ve specialized in HIV/AIDS Last year, two acquaintances wound up at St. John Emergency Room after one took a care like Drs. Beal and Peake. But most of fairly serious fall with a blow to his head. Although this these physicians are closeted, fearing repercussions to couple has been together for a number of years, even their practices. raising children, St. John staff refused to recognize the Indeed I’ ve only, just found out about more two dentists, relationship, denying the very worded partner any inforone Lesbian, the other Gay and it’ s my job as newspaper marion about his spouse’s condition and also denying publisher to know who’ s who in the community even if I access that would have been routinely provided to a don’t write about them. Contrast this with Dallas, cerheterosexual couple. This went on until emergency room tainly a conservative place in many respects but whose staff had a shift change and a nurse, a Gay man, whom community newspaper is filled with choices for health they knew, came on duty and corrected the situation. care providers. Back during the Gulf War and the debate about Gays in Perhaps, Lesbians and Gay men will have to create our the military, my father, now a retired physician, heard a own institutions to meet our needs. This is what we did all few of his St. Francis colleagues say that they,i e we Gay over this country in response to the HIV/AIDS crisi s. The and Lesbian folk, should all .just be killed. This from Los Angeles Community Center has begun its own clinic professionals allegedly devoted to the health and well in recogmt~on of the community’s needs. being of humankind. Last spring Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights" Granted these are anecdotes, possibly only isolated (TOHR) HIV anti-body testing clinic (HOPE) split off ¯ incidents. But they suggest a fai_lure of Tulsa’ s health care under the direction of clinic director, Kristi Frisbie. ¯ delivery system to deal seriously with providing Lesbian However, a few members of that TOHR board suggested ¯ and Gay citizens with fair, adequate and sensitive medithat the clinic should broaden its health care services for ¯" cal care. Not one ofTulsa’s majormedical institutions haS Lesbians.and G0y-men, remaining true to its origins as a : adop/ed a non-discrimination policy which would indiGay & Lesbian organization, instead of trying to become ¯ cate both to patients and to providers that discrimination a broader based HIV prevention orgmfization..After all, ¯ based on sexual orientation will not be tolerated. while Tulsa has a number of other prevention groups Now in their defense, St. John officials responded with addressing non-Oay aspects ot ~]\’~IA]~)~, there is no ¯ speed and concern when they became aware of the one looking at non-HIV related Gay & Lesbian health ¯ discriminatory treatment which the two men mentioned care, other than perhaps Drs. Peake & Beal. : above experienced. Those officials have stated that they Even now that HOPE is independent, there is no reason ¯ will not tolerate this behavior and also, have reached ot[t that TOHRand The Pride Center could not be the site of ¯ to Tulsa’ s Lesbian, Gay and Bi communities by advertisa free clinic, perhaps monthly, where Tulsa’ s Lesbian and ¯ ing in this newspaper. Gay physicians could volunteer to do basic examinations ¯ In contrast, St. Francis, Hillcrest, and Tulsa Regional/ and consultations. Obviously anything requiring special: Doctors (the various ColumbiaJHCA ownedinstitutions) ized equipment or testing would have to be referred to the ¯ have done nothing to addregs possible bias in their instiphysicians regular office, and some kind of legal waivers ~ tutions or to manifest any commitment to serving the would be needed as well to protect the physicians and the ¯ needs of Gay and Lesbian Tulsans Center. Maybe one or another of our Gay law yers rtmning Hillcrest in particular continues to have allegations of around could help there? What do you tlfink? Do any of ¯ anti-Gay employment practices brought against it, inyou care? Let us know via e-mail, post, tdephone or tax. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ~ ¯ ¯ ¯ ~ ¯ ¯ ¯ In his 4 years of participating, Colin has raised nearly $47000. The boy stole the show from luminaries like Madonna, actor Nathan Lane and a gaggle of politicians. During the ceremony, Madonna criticized spending millions of dollars to investigate President Clinton, saying the money could be better spent on research. when Colin took the podium, he just said~"Hi." "It was so cute. He was very shy," see Walk, p. 10 ¯" ¯ ." : ¯ ¯ ¯ : The Polo Grill by Tom Neal, publisher Local publicity guru, Tracey Norvell, of Arts Society, along with The Polo Grill owners, Ouida and Robert Merrifield, definitely have the right notion about getting the attention of members of the press wine them and dine them - quite literally. The already award winning restaurant has two new distinctions, awards from The Wine Spectator and the Unipro Cully Award. At a recent lunch, Tulsa media types sampled five courses of exquisitely fresh and well prepared food and three California white wines, and a lovely Merlot. The stars of the lunch were fresh North American rainforest salmon and a very low fat cut of Piedmontese beef filet grown near Tulsa (though the point of alow-fat cut when it’s served with a fat-rich bernaise sauce eludes me, or maybe that is the point, so that you can have the bemaise). Service was gracious and attentive, from several of Tulsa’s best-looking and delightfully everrso-gay staff. The Polo Grill is, of course, not cheap but unlike many wanna-be restaurants in this town, is worth it when the restaurant lives up to this high standard it’ s set. Check it out whenever your budget permits. Ms. Calle asked. "All women should be concerned about breast cancer and getting age-appropriate breast cancer screening," she added. Still, researchers said the study shows a need for more research that compares Lesbian women to heterosexuals of various ages, economic and geographic groups. The study was conducted by the clinic’s medical director, Stephanie Roberts, and Suzanne Dibble, an associate professor at the University of Califomia at San Francisco. "It’s still too early for us to develop specific mammography guidelines for Lesbians, but our study shows the importance of encouraging Lesbians to seek medical care on a regular basis," Roberts said. Roberts and Di’bble found no significant differrnces between the two groups on risk factors such as family history of breast cancer or alcohol use. Nearly all of.the women surveyed for the study were low-income and lacked health insurance. Of the 1,019 women studied, 57.6 percent identified themselves as heterosexual and 42.4 percent as homosexual. "For far too long Lesbians have had more questions about than answers about their health," said Kathy Oriel, president of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, whose group funded the study. �states to do so. California Politician to- onlyAdoption decisions in Indiana are based on what is Try to Ban Gay Marriages " best for the child, and the sexual orientation of pro- THE ANIMAL HOUSE NORWALK, Calif. (AP) - A group that wants to . spective parents isn’ t considered, said Andrew Stoner, keep Cnlifornia from recognizing Gay marriages " spokesman for the state Family and Social Services Reptiles ¯ Birds ¯ Small Mammals collected 675,000 signatures to place the measure on ¯ Administration, which regulates adoption and.f.oster care. The Madison County case is not necessarily the Fish ¯ Dog & Cat Supplies the state ballot - more than enough signatures to Groomino. ¯ Pond Supplies qualify the Defense of Marriage Act for a future " first in Indiana in which Gays or Lesbians have been election, Sen. Peter Knight announced. " considered as adoptive parents, Stoner said. "It’s likely it has occurred, although it’ s not something that The measure is designed "to protect our definition 4414 S. Peoria Ave ¯ Tulsa. OK 74105 of marriage from being undermined by liberal judges ¯ people always disclose and there’s no requirement (918) 747-0606 from other states," Knight said. "Given the push for " that they do so.’" The case has sparked sharp reactions from those on "same-sex’ marriage across the nation, Califorma both sides of the issue. The child’s foster parents, must prepare by making it clear we only recognize iraditi onal marriage." Courts in Hawaii, Vermont and " Butch and Sandy Kimmerling of Anderson, have said they will seek to adopt the child because they say it Alaska are considering rulings that "could legalize ,May your consrara looe be with us, Lord as we put our bope in you."- Ps. 33:21 would be destructive to have her raised in a homosame-sex marriage. Knight was on hand as volunteers hauled boxes ¯ sexual environment. U.S. Rep. David Mclntosh, Rcontaining 144,000 Signatures collectedinLos Ange- "¯ Ind., called the adoption proposal "egregious and les County into the office of the county registrar of ¯ morally unacceptable" and urged Gov. Frank O’B~on to support any propos .ed.legislation barvoters here. Signatures gathered elsewhere w,,ere subGod’s love promises hope for tomorrow and mitted to registrar offices in other counties all over ¯ fing homosexuals from adopting children. peace for today. Free yourself of your Opponents say Burton and Lutz’ proposed bill is an the state," said Matthew Cnnningham, a member of ¯ burdens. Come share in the bounty o[ God’s unconstitutional and unnecessary infringement on the Orange County-based Californians for the Delove with us each Sunday at 10:45 am. ¯ the privacy of the adoption process that will deprive fense of Marriage. Cbadren Are Always Welcome! The initiative states: "Only marriage between a :¯ children of needed homes. "It’ s a completely unnecman and a woman is valid or recognized in Califor- ¯ essarv law. More than 25 years of research has demCommunity Church nia." Twenty-six states have passed similar laws and ¯ onstr~ted that a person’s Sexual orientation makes absolutely n,o, difference in his or her ability to be a %23 N. Maplewood of Greater Tulsa five are considering such laws. Alaska voters will consider an initiative on the November ballot that ¯ good parent, said John Knfll, executive director of would amend the state constitution to define marriage ¯ the Indiana Civil Liberties Union. "A lot of children who need homes are going to be left in foster care." as being "between one man and one woman." OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS Knight, R-Palmdale, introduced bills in 1996 and 1997 in the Legislature to bar recOgnition of Gay marriages. Both times the legislation was defeated. NEW YORK (AP) - Anti-Gay attacks citywide are Local- Long Distance He will face a fierce fight this time, critics vowed. "If up 81% this year, and a spate of 27 such attacks since that measure is qualified, we’ll beat it back as we have Cellular- Paging late August has a civil rights for Gay people group every time," Assemblywoman Carole Migden, Ddemanding increased police presence in areas where San Francisco, said last week. "It is gratuitous and the assaults have been prevalent. As of Sept. 13 - the polarizing and unnecessary," she said. "The commulatest figures provided by the pol.ice department nity will beat it back at the polls." there have been 76 anti-Gay attacks citywide, comThe measure cannot make the upcoming Novem- . ,ared with 42 attacks last year during the same time ber election. It will take several weeks for the secreperiod. However, overall bias attacks citywide are Free Car Adaptor & tary of state’ s office to determine whether supporters down 3.4%. There were 368bias attacks as of S ept 13, Leather Case with New Cell Phone gathered the necessary 433,269 valid signatures of compared with 38 t last year. Bias crimes are slurs or registered voters. The .measure could qualify" in time attacks that include an element of race, religion, for the March 2000 state primary or for any earlier stxual preference or gender. statewide special election next year, said AndS" Pugno, Christine Quinn; executive director of the New a Knight spokesman. Community York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, Assembly Speaker Pro Tern Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa said the Police Department’s bias unit was doing an Metropolitan Unitarian Monica, who helped lead legislative efforts to defeat dmirable job responding to the crimes, but more Community Church Knight’s anti-Gay mamage bills, said sh’e thinks the ¯ ~olice presence still was needed, especially in the Universalist Rev. Sherry Hilliard initiative can be defeated again in California. "They Greenwich Village area, where most of the attacks Congregation better be prepared for a fight," she said. But she Interim Pastor have occurred. Since Aug. 25, there have been 27 added: "I think that it is a very difficult thing for a at such attacks citywide, she added. "The attacks, haCommunity o] Hope Sunday community tO be forced to prove its own humanity rassment and threats against our community have United Methodist Worship, 11am over and over and over." continued in full force since Labor Day weekend," Wednesday Ms. Quirm Said. "Almost every day a New Yorker is Midweek Service,6:30pm 2$4~ South Yale the victim of violence because he or she is perceived Thursday Sundays at 11am to be Gay.’" Codependency Support Police Commissioner Howard Safir said the delnfo: 749-0$9~ Group, 7:30pm partment is aware of the increase in anti-Gay attacks INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The proposed adoption of and has dispatched additional officers to the Village. an 8-year-old gift by a Gay couple has sparked a A Voice for But he said he does not think the attacks are prevalent. campaign to bar Gays and Lesbians from becoming Freedom & Tolerance 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 "We don’t see an epidemic throughout the city," he adoptive or foster parents in Indiana. said. Word that the Madison County Office of Children The Gay and Lesbian anti-violence group is planand Family Services was considering letting an Indianing a community demonstration Oct. 3 to condemn napolis couple adopt the girl prompted two lawmakthe attacks and teach people how to better protect ersto announce Friday they wonld sponsor a bill themselves; making Indiana the third state toban such adoptions. Opponents called the proposed ban unconstitutional and unnecessary. "Their lifestyle is their business, but when they start using government to promote their lifestyle, It 1980 Utica SquareMedical Center .... tame to step In, Rep. Woody Burton, R-Greenwood, NEW" YORK (AP) - Theatergoers flocked to the Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 said Monday. Burton said he and Rep. Jack Lutz, R- ¯ debut performance of an off-Broadway play, ignorAnderson, proposed the ban to protect children from ¯ ing angry protesters who believe it depicts a Gay the abuse and discrimination many homosexuals suf: : Christlike figure who has sex with his apostles. As voice: 628-3709 "’What’ s ~oin~ to happen to those kids when they ~ patrons passed through a metal detector to see the fax: 712-9854 o ~o school a~nd tl~e othe]: kids at school find out about ¯ Terrence McNally play "Corpus Christi," about 100 Adults, Children, Couples, and Families ~t?" Burton asked. "It actually invites discrimination ¯ protesters held a prayer vigil across the street, led by against those kids.’" ". members of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Burton and Lutz say they plan to introduce legisla- ¯. Police said one protester was arrested Tuesday night tion in next year’s General Assembly session. If it ¯ for disorderly conduct. passes, Indiana would become the third state to bar ¯ "We are inviting people to get. up a~d 1 ~eTa,ve.w, h~en homosexuals from adopting Children or being foster ¯ blasphemies are enunciated in the play, sam me parents. Florida and New Hampshire are currently the In God’s Love " ,nti-Gay Attacks Up 81% 747-1508 Family of Faith Indiana May Ban Adoption by Gays Cathy Fureoug, Ph.D. Controversial Play Draws Protesters ~er Licensed Psycholoqlst �MARK T. HAMBY Attorney Bankruptcy & Civil Matters Call for More Information 1500 Nations Bank, 15 West Sixth Tulsa, O klahoma 74119 744-7440 Fax 744-9358 JAC OX ANIMAI CLINIC Family’s Pet Physician DR, MALCOLM JACOX M-F7:30-7, Sat9-1 2732 East 15th Street Tulsa Oklahoma 74104 tel: 712-2750 fax: 712-2760 Now Featuring Dog Grooming, Mon. - Fri. Church of the Restoration Unitarian-Uni,versalist 11 am, Sunday 1314 N. Greenwood, 587-1314 HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Sun. Worship, 10:45 am, Sunday School, 9:30 am Wed. Bible Study, 7 pm 3210e S. Norwood Info., call 224-4754, Chris & Sharon Mingo Valley Flowers 9413 E, 31st St. Tulsa 74145 (~ BrooksiJe 918-663-5934 fax: 663-5834 800-444-5934 Family Owned & Operated 3311 So. Peoria, 744-5556 group’ s leader, the Rev. Benedict J. Groeschel. "We are praying for the conversion of people attending the play." Theatergoer John Friedman, 34, of Greenwich, Comi., saidhe understood why the show is controversial. "It may not be for everybody, but I thought it really brought out the transcendental nature of Jesus," he said after the preview performance. "It emphasized that he was an outcast." While theater officials and patrons were tightlipped about the content of "Corpus Chri sti," publi shed reports have said the play depicts a Gay Christlike character who has sex with his apostles. A brochure released earlier this year described the play this way: "From modem day Corpus Christi, Texas, to ancient Jerusalem, we follow a young Gay man named Joshua on his spiritual journey, and get to know the 12 disciples who choose to follow him.’" In May, the Manhattan Theater Club canceled plans to produce the off-Broadway play after receiving anonymous death threats against its actors, audience and McNally, a multiple Tony Award-winner. Days later, theater executives reversed their decision, saying police promised to ensure safety if the play was staged. The official opening is scheduled for Oct. 13; Tuesday was the first night of previews, in which a play is generally fine-tuned before its official opening. No tickets were provided to reviewers, The New York Times reported. A statement from the theater Tuesday’ reaffirmed its support of "McNally’ s right to express his artistic vision freely" as well as the right of protesters to object "in a peaceful and law-abiding manner." Most theatergoers were not dissuaded by the commotion. "It’s all about free speech," said Candace Simon of Newark, N.J. "They have the right to protest. The theater has aright to stage it. I have the right to see it.’" Churches Re|ect Pro-Gay Pastors OMAttA, Neb. (AP) - Two rural United Methodist churches are telling denomination leaders that they will not accept appointments of pastors who snpported former Omaha Rev. Jimmy Creech in his decision to perform a Lesbian marriage. The Nehawka and \Veeping Water United Methodist churches told Omaha District Superintendent Ronald Croom that they will not accept the Rev. Doyle Burbank-Williatns as their new pastor. Burbank-Williams was an early supporter of Creech. who created a furor when he performed a same-sex marriage at his Omaha church last September. Burbank-Williams was pastor of Dietz .\Iemorial United Methodist Church and of homeless people in downtown Omaha. He also was one of about 200 pastors nationally who pledged to. defy the United Methodists" prohibition against same-sex mamages. Weeping Water church officer Farley Amick said the rural churches want a conservative pastor. Burbank-Williams said he would keep Iris name on the pledge list but would not perform a covenaut ceremony in churches that are on record as opposed to such ceremomes. Amick said that was not good enough. He said the churches do not want a pastor who believes that same-sex mamages are OK. He said it is a bad influence for young people. Meanwhile, a second pastor in Omaha has presided over a satne-sex mm-riage The Rev. Nancy Brink said it was the first she had performed at the North Side Christian Church in Chnaha. The church is affiliated with Disciples of Christ. which does not have prohibitions against covenant ceremomes. Brink noted the ceremony was given near unmnmous approval last spring bf the church’s board of elders. But the event has caused dissensmn within the 300-member congregation. Brink declined to say how man~ members had left the church over the issue~ Brink said covenant ceremonies are in line ~vith Christ’s admonition to love one’s neighbor as oneself. Utah Group is Anti-Gay But Suppo.rts Polygamy SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - \~qfile Gov. Mike Leavitt has changed his tune regarding polygamy, Eagle Forum President Gayle Ruzicka still sings the original notes. The conservative Utah Eagle Forum has campaigned against civil rights for Gay people, which Ruzicka says is a question of morality, but she says men who live with several women in polygamy "may find support in the Bible. "For polygamous folks - it is a religious belief and at least through their religious ceremomes they think they are married before God," Ruzicka said. "Homosexuality is not part of somebody’s religion." Ruzicka said she would urge Utah polygamists to lobby to change the state’s constitutional provision outlawing polygamy. "Polygamy has been blown totally out of proportion," she said. "These people out there living polygamous lives are not bothering anybody." In July, Leavitt acknowledged his polygmnist ancestors and said he knew many polygamists and "for the most part, they were hardworking and good people." While the pracace is baamed by the state constitution, Leavitt first said there were religious freedom questions that could prevent prosecuuon of the tens of thousands of practicing polygmnists believed living in Utah. Within four weeks, his position had changed to: "I believe polygamy is against the law, and it should be." Polygamy has come under renewed scrutiny due to reports of child abuse, incest and welfare fraud within some polygamist groups. Some legislators may address the issue in the 1999 legislative session. "The next legislative session will bring a healthy discussion about polygamy that Utah needs," says Rep. Sheryl L. Allen, R-Bountiful. "This has been postponed for too long. It is past due." Gay Family Struggles for Acceptance WATERTOkVN, Minn. (.-\P) - In this insular \ll lage of 2,400. where bird feeders and American flags h~g on front ~rches and cl~ldreu ride their .bikes to,tl~e O~fl) grocery store ~ound, XV atcrto~ n is grappling with the most di~ isive question encountered in ve~s: How to) deM wi t!~ opeul p~ents? Aboui 100 residents attended a two-ho~ town meeting Sept. 10 at Waterto~ Nement~ School to discnss the issne. Or~mn zer~ stud they ~’anted to create awareness of violence and hate crones and to invite di~dogne about and ~sbi~s. ~ae meeting ~ne mnidst ~dlc~ations that for the p~t two ye~s Robert Protomastcr. 35; Ns p~tner, Brian C~Isou, 35: and their three teen-age sous have been the t~gets of verb~d and physicM h~assment because Protomaster and C~lson ~e Gay. ~e clmms ~e disturbing: Epithets hurled at the fanfil~, as they drove tl~ough to~vn. Statues m their front v~d smashed at mght. Homophobic notes stuck haside their front door. And, most troubling, stud the fanfilv, repeated h~sment of the boys wNle they attended Watertown Middle School in 1996 and 1~7. ~ev stud that they repeatedl3 were cMled "’queei" and "’faggot" and that other students refused to sit b~ them be~ansc they lc~ged that "’they .. would become Gay,’" said "lqmoth~. 13. "’So f~r a long time no one ~votdd come ne;g us.’" Michael. 14, stud he was held down b~ studcnts ~vNle one wrote "’faggot" ou lfis :ran. S~hool offitins did little to stop the harassment, the fiunil~ says. ~e school district issued a statement on the da~ of the town zneeting saying that the district "has a record of responding appropriately to comphunts of h~sment." The Watertown mayor’s office and C~ver County officiMs issned statements the day before the meeting saying that Watertown stands agmnst Violent, hate crones and harassment of ~v kind. The bow - Jo~, ~vho"s 16. Michael and "l’imo~ thv - spent most of their [iveg in and out of foster hdmes before Protom~ter mad C~Mson adopted them about 3 years ago. Although the boys no longer attend s~hool in Watertown School Distnct. their p~ents filed a discfinfinatiou complmnt last ye~ agmnst ~e dis~ct w~th the state lluman ~ghts Dep~tlnent. The case is no~v on appeM. �More HIV Drugs,More Errors ..\I.BAN’f. N.Y (AP) - Two ’,ears ago, o~fl\ a few drugs were availatJle to treat tti’{’. Now. 14 types of ~nedicatton ,°re used to treat the disease. And while the chmaces for survi,,al have increased, so have the chances for error in the prescribing of these drugs, hi fact, mistakes in prescriptions wntten for people with HIV arc much more counnon than for other hospital patients, according to a recent two ‘.ear study. Fortunately, most of the time the wrongly prescribed medicines aren’t actuMly given to the patients. They usu-all,. oaflv make it tothe pharmacist’s desk. said l)r. Bonnie Purdy, the stud\"s author ,’rod AI ban’~ *ledical Center cli~lical phmanacist. "Without may doubt, there ,are physicians who don’t’understm]d therapies ~orrectlv.’" said Paul Volberding, director of S~m i:rancisco Geueral’s AIDS program. And because HIV patients can become resxst,’mt if not treated correctly the first time. he added. "There’s not very much margin for error.’" Johi] Bartlett. ~:hief of itffectious disease and AIDS ser‘.tce at Jolms ttopkins .Medical Center. said the stud} findings show a needfor more HIV specialists. Other studies have suggested that 3% of Ml prescriptlous written b’, physicim]s coutai n an error, Purd’, said. f~ors m ItIV prescnptions rose from about 2c} iu 1~)6 to 14% this ",ear. Rapid chmtges in treatments are conhtsi,ng doctors..Some doctors have even written pot entiall y deadl y formulas for medi cal care at the .-\Ibm]} hospital over the last two vein’s, the report said ()he lily specMist, whose practice was not studied for the report, admits that the increase in treatmcuts has been tough to follo\~. "’it .~ccm> cvcrx three or four months a ne~ drag is rel~.ased. The drugs have unforeseen side effects." said Dr. l)avid l !ermm]. of the \Vhitne‘. .X i. Young !tcalth (’cater. The :\lb,’m,. c’linic ser,.-es 1 it} lilY patients. Additiouallv. "’patients mc living longer, mM as the‘. live longer the} require more ,’rod ntore complicated drug rcgmmns said I)r. Douglas Fish. acting director of the lilY medicine divistun at .-\tbmav Medic,’d College. Purdx said :730 of the prescription errors were "’serious" or "’se,.ere. meamng they could bc fatal or increase resistance IO dlllgs.-The most connTlon error was either prescribing doses that were either too high or too lmv. Most of the mistakes were made by people who weren’t HI\svccialists, the report said. Herman warned that the nuntber of errors may be higher in hospit~fls where interus and students can ~vnte prescriptions. The rates of error have decreased at :\lbany Medical since Purd,. revealed the results of the stud,, With the hospital staff., she said. "’We ~]ow pauents li,.e longer with these regimens," third,. stud. "’But if we don’t prescribe thcm’correctlv, we ha,an the patient." FDA Approves New Treatment W.\SHINGTON (AP) - AIDS patients got an easier-to-swallow drug as the Food and l)rug Administration approved a new once-a-day medicine that offers the first good alternative foF patients who cannot take today’s best AIDS treatment. l)uPout Pharmaceuticals" Sustiva appears to be about as effective as protease nfllibitors, the landmark medicines that have helped thousands of HIV patients rebound from their disease, tile FDA said. Ahd because it’s taken only. once daily, Susti,.’a conld significantl‘.’ cut the number of pills AIDS patients’now swallow. :’It really gives soane flexibilit,. ~md some new options for patients," said Dr. Heidi Jolson. FDA’s antiviral chief. But the FDA warned that patients shouldn’t race to switch to Snsti,.a if they’re doing well on other AIDS medic,ations. The HIV virus relentlessl,. mutates to overcoane drug treaunent, metaling patients must take a drug until it qmts working- not switching on the spur of the ~noment - so file’, don’t exhaust their options too quickl}:, stressed AIDS expert Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Iustitutes of ttealth. But for newly diagnosed patients, or those whose current cocktail of AIDS medicines is failing or causmg too many side effects. Susti,.’a offers a good option, he said. In a sixqnonth stud’, of 450 patients taking the standard drugs AZT mid 3TC plus either Susti,.a or the most popular protease inllibitor, Crixivan, both theraptes were equally effecti,.e. The FDA approved Susti,.-a. kalown chemically as efa,.irenz, for both adults and children]. It is to be taken with a protease inhibitor and or older AIDS medicines. The Sustiva portion of that cocktail will cost almost $4,000 a ‘.ear. DuPont says the price is.midrange f6r AIDS drugs, ai~d that Sustiva therapy could sa,.’e up to S500 avear over Crixivan cocktails. DuPont al~o promised a treatment assistm]ce program for poor patients, but would not reveal details. But some AIDS activists attacked the price; the group Act Up wrote DuPout this week threatening protests to "’reveal your greed." Sustiva "addresses some imporumtissues in the lives of people with HIV. including the complexity of taking a large number of drugs," said D,’ufiel Zingale of AIDS° Action. "But I .don’t think the company went far enough m fair pacing... The‘. could pfi.ce this lower mid still make a ~rofit.’" T,.pical HI\ pauents s~,. allow some 20 pih~ throughout the day to combat the virus, timed carefully to take some with meals and some without. The,, may also take additional medicines to pre,.ent HIVcansed refections. Missing e,.eu a few ,’mtiviral pills, however, allows the HIV to mutate and become more difficult to treat Sustiva is taken just once a day, in three capsules, whenever it’s convenient. DuPonl also is de,.eloping a formulation that will require only a single tablet a day. Easing patients" "pill burden" ma,. be Sustiva’s main" ad,.’ance. With it, some patients may get by on just five pills a day. "I have some patients who absolutely will only take medicine twice a day," said Dr. Do~aald P0retz of Virginia’ s Inova Fairfax Hospital. ’This is a race addition." Half of Susti,.’a pattents suffer dizziness, insomnia, impaired concentrauon, abnormal dreams and drowsiness. Therefore, patients should consider taking Sustiva at bedtime, the FDA said, and definitely avoid driving or operating machinery if they suffer the side effects. TheSe are milder side effects than many AIDS drugs cause, and unlike other drugs they usually disappear over time, the FDA said. But FDA’s Jolson cautioned that Sustiva can also cause some severe side effects, and that it has been studied for only six months. Longer use of AIDS drugs typically turns up more problems. Sustiva’s cautions include: - Some patients - usually those with a histoU of substance abuse or mental illness - suffer severe depression or delu- Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual CommuniHes. Mon. & Thurs., 6-8 pm, Daytime testing: Mon-Thurs. by appt. H 0 P E HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education 834-TEST (8378), 3501 E.Admiral Place Home Repair Service Family Owned Painting- Interior/Exterior Wallpapering Wall Repair Vinyl Flooring Installed Miscelleneous Home Repairs 836-1807 Medical Excellence And Compass.ionate Care Since 1926. ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER Medical Excellence ¯ Co.mpassionate Care �sions. They should stop taking the drug. - 40% of children and some adults suffer skin rashes, occasionally severe. Women must use effecnve contraception because animal studies suggest Susfiva causes severe birth defects. The FDA ordered DuPont to track accidental pregnancies to determine the true risk. In a separate development Friday, Merck & Co. stopped a study it had hoped would pave the way for easier Cfixivan use. But taking Cfixivan twice a day instead of the government-approved three daily doses proved far less effective. Sandra Hill, M.s. National Certified Counselor Certified Hypnotherapist Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Individuals, Couples & Families. arm. Insurance for Working PLWA’s? 2865 E. Skelly Dr. # 215 LOS ANGELES (AP) - Unemployed people living with HIV want to work but fear they’ll lose .their health insurance if they become employed, according to a new study. "Discrimination is still very much an issue for those Seeking employment," said Dr. Ronald Brooks, a researcher from Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Brooks and Dr. ,David Martin of AIDS Project Los -Angeles conducted the study, which they said was the first one to analyze employ: ment issues for LOs Angeles residents living with HIV and AIDS. In July and August, the doctors surveyed 5,685 people with HIV or AIDS who were case-managed by LOs Angelesarea AIDS service organizations. An estimated 13,000 people in LOs Angeles County are infected with HIV, Brooks said. The survey released in September found about 37% of respondents were working. More than half of them had fulltime .jobs. Some of the 67% of those unemployed said they were disabled. 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The photograph, which he shot nearly a decade ago in Liberia, shows a brightly clad girl 9-year-old girl and her pet monkey, a sooty mangabey, clutching each other as tightly as possible. The monkey’s forepaws and prehensile toes are wrapped tightly around the girls’ left , Mayor Richard Riorcl~m vowed to encourage health insurers to cover all employees, including those with AIDS. Their medications alone can cost S12.000 to S16,000 a )’ear. The law states no HIVinfected person may be deified employment because of the disease. But m,’my sufferers are afraid they will lose their current health insurance~including MediCal, and will not obtain adequate insurance from a new employer, said Los Angeles City AIDS Coordinator Ferd Eggan. ",’AIDS remains a highly stigmatized disease," Eggan said. Jusfina Thompson, an HI\’-infected Venice resident, blames her honesty for her inability to find work. "’If you’re infected and ):ou tetl people you’r~ infected, they won’t ~ve you a job," said Thompson, who now works with Women Alive, a drop-in center in Los Angeles for women with HIV or AIDS. Craig Thompson, executive director of AIDS Project Los Angeles, said retunfing HIV-i~ffected people to the workplace actually would have a positive effect on society. If employed, they would pay into social security and pay taxes which are lost when th@ are uot working, he said. "It’s actually revenue-positive for the taxpayers in the long rim,’" Thompson said. Monkeys and the Origin of HIV COVINGTON, La. (AP) - Preston Marx is still gettiug settled, and it shows. Books are heaped in stacks, and boxes of all sizes - some unpacked, manynot - crowd the floors of his office at Tulane University’s Sunny at first blush, the picture has a sinister side: It symbolizes the easy passage between monkeys and humans of a .simple vires that has developed into the microorganism that causes AIDS, said Marx, a New Orleans native who was at the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York before coming this summer to the primate center in rural St. Tammany Parish. ":My work has shown that the viruses carried by these monkeys are closely related to the viruses earned by people in the local villages," he said. Marx, who succeeded Michael MurphyCorb at Tulane, also has studied the way AIDS infection develops, and he has con’ducted vaccine research. He will continue in both fields at the primate center and at the Diamond center, which shares him with Tulane. In return for letting Marx move south, Diamond gained access to what is, with 4,500 monkeys, the country’s biggest primate center. The two institutions plan to co_ltaborate on .-kIDS research. "I’m not only OK with that; I think it’s a tremendous opportunity,’" said Peter Gerone, director of the Tulane Regional Primate Research Center. "’Talk about sometlfing being mutually beneficial." As part of the agreement, Marx received a professorship of tropical mediciue - and the enthusiastic welcome from Dr. Paul \Vhelton, dem~ ofTulane’s S cbooi of Public Health and Tropical Medicine "’He has provided fltndamental underpinmng of the sinuan innnunodeficiencv virus and the origin of AIDS.’" said \\~elton. For Marx, named the primate center’s senior scientist, flats is his first priority: to trace the history of the iucurabte illness by detennimng the origin of the virus that causes ~t "%’obodv else is doing that," Ronald Desrosier,~. imcrobiologist and molecular geneticist at Harvard Medical School and Harvard’s New Fmgland Primate Center. "’I tlm~k he ki~ows mo~tkevs and monkey natural history very we~l. This is a niche where he can contribute and he tries to make the most of it "" The work, wlfich Marx conducts in the United States and Africa, may lead to a vaccine and better ways to fight.AIDS, said Dr. Andrew Lach~er, a pathologist at Harvard Medical Center and ~ts pinnate center, "-[’he tnore you le,’~t about these viruses. . will provide very significant clues to what’s different in sooty mangabeys, where the virus can be haudled, and humans, and humans, where it’s not," Lackner said. Which leads back to Marx’s photograph of the ~fl and her pet, and the potential for monkey viruses to leap the species barrier. In villages like the ~fl’s, monkeys bite people and people hm~t and eat monkeys. And angry farmers have clubbed to d~th sooty mangabeys that devoured their crops, said Dr. Beatrice Hahn of the University of Alabama at Birminghana. Through such incidents, the simian nmnunodefiency virus, "known as SIV, regularly invades human bloodstreams, said Marx, who has worked in :\frica since 1987. Under normal circumsumccs, he has found a huntan can elinmmtc il wi~n 12 weeks. The mo~ev vm~s. Much has been in Africa more than 100,000 ye~s, c~ ~nutate in ml attenlpt to survi vc, but he s~d, the body’s defenses gencrall3 work f~ter. HIV, an offshoot of thc IN vires, is relatively nee in human~ M~x stud, dating b£ck to about 1950 "~at t~t me~s, in a sense, is thal there’s a mo~ey out ~ere that donated vires to people," Marx stud. ’The question becomes, "X~at’s the mechmfi sm ’ .. Some~ng ~p~ned in 1950 that caused tNs vires to st~t crossing over. I kmm what it is, but I ~n’t prove it.’" ttis hunch: widespread use of hypodenmc ucedlcs. wNch beg~ about the s~e ti~nc injectable ~gs ~c~e available to fight dise~es such as tonga. In countries that ~’t ~forda new needle for each pattern. ne~les ~e often reused, picNng up Inicr~rg~sms ~ong the way. A ~ad~te of 1 ~uisi~a ~tatc Iuivcrsitv in New ~leans (now the Univcrsit~ of ~’ew Ofl~s) and ~ 1" Mcdic~fl Center , M~x beg~ ~s quesl for the ofigiu of AIDS in 1987. ~e quest h~ U~en him ~ound ~e world, including a remote Affi~ b~ where he and a colleague stopl~,d for a beer ~ter a frustrating day of collecting blo~ smnples from redcap m~gabeys in a hunt for a r~e SIV strain. H~ picked up the stor~, w~ch has bccome p~t of the Marx lebend: "Thcv a redcap monkex tied to the b~, ~ating pe~uts. ~esto~ stud, "We could blccd that one as well." "" After a pause. !l~dm delivered the puuch line. ’Thin happcncd to be the monkey that was i~fl~ctcd with that vm~s.’" she stud "’Preston told mc later. "As you can see. I do my best work m b~."" HIV+ Prisoners To Be Separated GREENVII.I.1L S.(’. {.-\P) - With ntorc than 600 S. Carolina prison inmates about to be segregated because they tested postfive for &e AIDS-casuing virus, one A II)S expert says the state has far underesu mated the cost. The state esdmalcs it will cost St,Q00 wr ~mnate l~r ~eatment. Tha~ is more likely.to k S15,000. Dr. Rick Altice. ~ AIDS expert m Yale-New ttayen HospitN in New Haven. Conn.. u)ld The Greenville News. In a prison system of 21.0~) lmnmcs. ~ of them t~IV-positive, a system of providing condoms, sex eduction and drug rehabilitation wouldbe more effective. sav some of those who speciNize in tracing ~e dise~e. [nprotccted consensu~ sex ~d rapes remmn prev~ent mnong prisoners, m~v of whom don’t know HIV ~ be transmitted bv unsafe ratercourse, sMd Steve Nesselr~th of the AIDS m Prison Project. 17 states have m~datory testing, lto~vever, one-time testing ~ give pnson officiM s a fMse sense of secuntv, sMd Dr. Jo~ Miles, of the Centers f~r Disease Con~ol & ~evenfion. Without lbllowup testing, i~ates who ~ ~ey ~c sine ~ fur~er spread H1V, Miles sMd. It ~es ~ long ~ six months tbr ~e vires to be det~mble. ~ficiMs pl~ follow-up tests ~d say i~ates will ~ tested ~fore ¯ey l~ve prison st~ng next ye~. 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Even thOugh half of the book is told ~t’-s’not t~ love in a s-tory @’out a bo.y ¯¯ mostly from Scott’s perspective, the clear growing up with a bohemian’, eccenmc star of the novel is Uncle Michael. and rich aunt for a guardian? But if you Michael’s straight-forward ever wondered where all of and amusing take on life fuels The most Marne’s gay friends were (oh, the story and you adore him of course she had them!), you notleeable aspect more with each page¯ He’ s not will definitely adore Say Uncle of this brilliant a perfect man, but he"s close by Eric Shaw Quinn. Although enough, and his flaws just enfirst novel is the whole plot rests on a gruedear you to him more¯ His eertalnly its some tragedy, this comedy has blunt’and occasionally odd enough absurdity and sardonic brand of humor. rapport with his meddling humor to keep you smiling for Part Congreve, mother is so similar to so many weeks. The characters are so of us that you’ll surdy find part Dickens, engaging that they become a new realizations m your own part of your family -even part Fiersteln, maternal rdationship. Best of when you hate them; and all, .kfichael fights for respect uhn manages Quirm’s evocative style will the way we all would like to: rivet you with your own emo~ a~seamless blend with h~nor, ~ace and trementional reactions. of Restorat;on dous gumpuon. InSav Uncle, Michael Reily The circumstances of Say comedy, hitter finds l~s life turned inside out Uncle wouldn’t happen to irony and modwhen his sister and her husmare of us. \~2tile overall you band are killed tragically ,leav- ern dlsillusloned mav~ehappy about that, there ing Michael the guardian of ideallsm. The will also be a part of you that their baby, Scott. Urged on by longs for it. Michael Reily is a result is a elassle his mother and challenged by tree hero in so many ways style in today’s the baby’s patemal grandfaIris di~mfity, his selfish selfther, a conservative former lessness, his passion for life¯ Senator, Michael’s fights \Xqao ,’unong us doesn’t want anaidst a media blitz as his to star ~n a life of feature film quality. Say homosexnality and Suitability as a parent Uncle has its realism, and even its absuiare "called into question. ditv is plausible, but in the end what gets The most noticeable aspect of this brilus ior at least gets me) is the journey of the liant first novel is certainly its brand of characters from letters on a p0ge to human humor. Part Congreve, part Dickens, part beings we would like to kaaow..Say Uncle Fierstein, Quinn manages a seamless blend is the story we would have if we got the of Restoration comedy, bitter irony and option - and the strength - to enjoy it. modem disillusioned idealism. The resul_t You can request Say Uncle from your is a classic style in today’s language. nearest’l"ulsa City-County library br~ch Qmma clearly wanted to go for the literary or by calling th~ Reader’s Services dethroat with his debut. The scope and partment of the Central Library. scheme of Say Uncle is of Shakespearean Adam West is an associate with lulscl proportions. ~a,s an actor lfimself, the auCity-County Library S3wtem and an OSU thor was possibly hoping for a movie deal ah~mus. Hets m)t now and,ever has bee, with a cast on the level of Steel Magnolias Batman. (of wlficli this is also reminiscent). Say A UTHENTIC FRESH ITALIAN RAINBOW C USINE TRO UT Read All About It IGTA member Call 41. 6866 of Eureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas! International TO H r ~ for more information. 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Longtime HIV/AIDS activist/volunteer, ¯ Claudette Peterson, noted that she was ¯ unable to attend the event because The ¯ Food Pantry of Tulsa CARES (formerly ¯ Resource Consortium) whichshe ¯ theHIV directs was scheduled to get alarge amount said Nicole Russo, spokeswoman for AIDS Project Los Angeles, which organizes the event every year. Colin’ s mother got him started when he was four to learn about helping others, Ms. Russo said. The event raised an estimated $3 million that will provide care for the nearly 7,400 people with AIDS in l_~,s .Angeles County. Participants asl~ people to sponsor them for every mile they walk. The course, about 6.2 miles long, started at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, looped onto Melrose Avenue and then back to the studio through Hancock Park. ¯ of donated food that morning. Craig Thompson, executive director of ¯ Walker, Nancy Smith, and walk team, AIDS Project Los Angeles, said he was S oles for Souls brought in the highest encouraged to see so many .young people donations. Street School student Kat taking part in the fund-raiser this year. ¯ Morgan won a prize for her HIV/AIDS ’q’hat’s good because half of all .new infections of HIV occur among 18- to 25- ¯. poem,, and the poster design used on tiffs ¯ year s t-shirts was created by a member of year-olds," he said. ¯ Red Rock Mental Health Group’s Gay Here in Tulsa, however, local HIV/ ¯ AIDS andcivil right activist, Jimmy Flow- ¯ youth support group. Chairpersons were ~Vlichael Bmmgardt of Youth Services ers, bemoaned what he called the shame- ~ andTerry Russell of Planned Parenthood fully low turnout at Tulsa’ s 6th nnn~al AIDS walk, Walk For Life held Sat. sept. ".¯ of America, NE OK/NW AR. Business sponsors were US Cdlular, NYBagds, 26th. 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Schepers, Do-It-Yourself Dyke ging the holeS. Announcing fencing lessons for the nonTrust me darlings, you do not want to athlethic members of the family! Like the dig a post hole with a shovel. Ugly, too wise creatures you are, you heeded your much work. and reqmres more material to DIYD’s sage advice in the last column fill it. Oh, dear, there goes the ex factor and selected the picket type and size that again.. : The standard method is to use a suits your needs and post hole digger, but budget, made your meaTrust me darll-nCs, you do this too is much too surements, purchased painful, and yon will not want to d;~ a post your posts and stringuse an entire 80 lb. bag ers and are ready to get of quic "krete to fill the hole wlth a shovel. nailed. Pardon. To get hole. It is not laziness nailing. Or, the DIYD’ s too much work, and that will drive you at preference for fencing, this point to the E-Z requires more to get busy screwing, Equipment rent,d, but because screws are almater~al to fill it. efficiencv! Go rent an ways the preferred fasauger and forget the Oh., dear, there ~oes the tener for fence conPh.D. altogether. You struction. They hold have two options: a ex factor a~aln... better, won’t pull out, hand operated auger, The standard method is and make any future which is just fine in repairs oh so much soils that arc not rocky, to use a post hole di~¢er. eas~er - and we love or a gas powered aueasier, don’t we? but thls too is much too ger. Hm Bet we’ve The DIYD has cermade a choice already. painful, and you will use tain other preferences Get a bit instruction ~n when it comes to how to rev the little an entire 80 lb. ba~ of screws, and the primary darlin" up and you’ll quiekrete to fill the hole. one is for square drives be sinking more holcs (as opposed to standard that an Oklahoman It is not laziness that will or - shame-on you for wildcatter in July. Besmirking - Phillip’s drive you at thls point to sides, power to~ls arc head). -Ihex do not fl~n, and you’ll get yonr the E-Z equipment "’cam out" easily, which job dgne quicldy. And means they don’t get you "ll use rental, but efficiency! less all cheered’up and ratty Quickrete, too. mad unusable, and yoffl,azow by now what In order to buy your materials, you have aesthetics does for the DI’YD~ Order the already measured your fence li~]e. ()nce catalogue from McFeelv’s (800 443again, you will space 3"our posts 8 feet on 7937) and you will be ifi square driv~ 6enter for treated pickets and 10 feet on heaven; of course, you can order the square center for cedar pickets. You will rarely drives from them as well. The quality is come out perfectly, so plan on splitting lfigh, the service good and the delia:err the difference ou either end of the fence prompt - mad most of us can’t say that unless the distance left over ~s over a few about our exes. can we? ~’eet. In other words, you may have ten You will be using a #8 scre~v. 2 1 2" posts 10" apart and have 3" at the end, so long, to attach stringers t.o posts. ,and \ou put nine posts 10" apart, and at the ends will need to order the"No-Co-Rode’" ty"pe. have the posts 61 2’ apart. More than that. The’* will We you good rust resistance put the short section of fence on the cud along with strength. For attaclfing 3our you won’t see as often. If this confuses pickets to the stringers, you wi!l need #8 you. draw ~t out on paper first. It never scre~vs. 1 1 4." long; the wood ’*ouve hurts to have a visual. chosen for the pickets will deterrrdue the Drill your holes Zccording to your spactype of screw. For wKite wood or treated ing plan. Go ahead and give yourself an pickets, use the No-Co-Rode screws, but inch or so less between the posts for a bit for cedar, vou must_use stainless steel of a fudge factor (you can cut a board, but because thd acids and volatile oils in the stretching it is ~mpossible). Drill the holes cedar will seriously corrode an\ other 2".deep. Center 3our posts in the holes, fastener you use. Tt~e DIYD realizes that using the level to get the post as level as some of this informaUon is a rehash, but possible in the horizontal as well as the speaking for herself, the old memory isn’ t vertical plane. If you" ve never used a level quite what it used to be. Remember also before, ask someone who has for a few that you will need4 screw s for each stringer pointers. It’s reall,v quite easy. Do not skip and 5 screws for each picket. this step or the fence will be a disaster and Now that you’ve assembled all ’,our you’ve paid too much for that. After cenraw material s, it is time to gather up ’,’our tenng the post in the hole, add your mixed tools. The DIYD is delighted to inform concrete until the hole is filled level with you that this is the perfect project for that the ~ound. Use a stick to work the constunning leather tool belt, so if you haven’t crete mix down and the air bubble out. indulged yourself yet, do so now. You’re Always put the post in the hole and fill paying so much for the fence, at this point around it. The moisture needs to be able to you can justify the few extra dollars for an drain away from the bottom of the post. If accessory that will give years and years of you drill your holes with an auger, you good use and satisfaction. In adcfition to shonld only need about 3/4 of an 86 lh the .tool belt, you will need the following: bag of quickrete per hole. Let the concrete a good level (bigger really is better here; sit for at least 12 hours before proceeding. don’t settle for an.vthin~ under 12"); a Cheater’s method: Pour a bag of quikrete drill and drill bits (2 drills are better); a #2 into the hole, add water to fill. Let sit for square driver for the screws; a wheelbar24 hrs. Results not guaranteed. row or very large tub to mix concrete in Once again, your beloved DIYD has (there is an nnapproved method to cheat waxed eloquent to the point of being verthis, which will be passed along forthbose, so join us next month when we will with); a hoe and shovel for mixing and finish this project. Promise. Until theu, scooping concrete; and a device for digenjoy the tool belt. �Mary had noticed that even the personal by Esther Rothblum I recently met with three members of ¯ ads in thelocal newspapers had "seniors" the Crones, a group for old Lesbians in ¯ under a special section. They mentioned a Vermont. "We were at a dance one night," ; Lesbian friend who had stated her age in said.Alverta, "and I asked the woman l ; apersonaladandgotalmostnoresponses. was with, where are all the Lesbians our ¯ "’It’ s even hard for older Lesbians to meet someone to be a friend or just someone to age?" They put an ad in the local Lesbian hang out with,’" said,Mverta: newspaper, and had to drop "Where do older Lesbians the minimum age to 40 be"It’s even hard disappear to’?" the women cause there were so few Lesfor older wondered. Perhaps some bians older than that who were out in the community leave to take care of families Lesbians of origin, the)’ thought. at that time. They started as ~ to meet someone The Crones talked about political group, butit quickly interacting with younger became a social group beto be a friend Lesbians. When older and cause so many women or just someoue younger Lesbians become wanted just to meet somelovers, people may assume one their age. to han~ that one is the other:s mother. "’And even now," added out wlth." It’s hard to go to the health Mary Wallmyn, "here we all care center mad have a 20sit together in your living sald Alverta. year old woman do the inroom and wonder where are ’%Vhere do . take extort. the Lesbians in their 60s and Old women are "called 70s like us.’" The women older Lesbians wise, said Alverta. vet they agrecd that some of the~e disappear to?" are ignored iu meetings that older Lesbians are extremely include yOtmger women. Joy closeted or out to only one found that the younger women go off to other person. They lived through times that were very hostile to Lesbians and socialize together mid don’t iuclude old Lesbians. But the women did feel that aren’t willing io be too out, eve!.13o other the) have become more outspoken as they old l~esbians..klan3 don’t even hse the have become older. word "Lesbian"- they refer to themselves The women remiaisced about living as "that wax" or use other euphemisms. through extremely homophobic times. I asked ~’hat Alverta, Mary, and Joy They talked about bein_o in the ntilitary thought the major issues were facing Les’and Working as school teachers. But now. bians over 60. Getting a job mad facing as older women, they were living in times ageism, said Alverta. Leaving a husband, that were more affirming of Lesbians, but coming out as a Lesbian, and being thought hostile to old women. Y et ever.vone agreed too old for full-time work yet not old that ageism was worse in the Gay male enough for social security, said Mary. Beiug closeted on the job and needing 1o mid in the Heterosexual co~mnunitv. For more information about the C~’ones. move in order to live near a lover, said write to 143 RoIlin Irish Road, .\lilton. VT Joy. Working for a non-profit organiza05468. Esther Rothblum is Professor of tion that has no retirement benefits. GetPsychology at the Umversitv of Vermont ung sick in old age. In fact, the women agreed that discrimiaffd Editor ofthe Journal ofLesbian Studies. She can be reached at John Dewey nation due to age was more severe than Hall, Univ. of Vermont, Burlington. VT. discmninauon due to being a Lesbian. And many have found this hideaway in the Ozarks to be an ideal spot for a holy union or commitment ceremony. Early reservations for the weekend are advised. For more information on the schedule of activities or Diversity Cooperative listing, please check out the website at www.shimaka.com;eurek;t"diversity or call the event sponsors, The Emerald Rainbow, at 501-253--cOA-5. Schedule of Activities Friday, November 6, 8:30pm-12:30am Kick off the weekend with a dance in the Basin Park Hotel Ballroom to benefit ¯the Metropolitan Comnmnity Church of the Living Springs & the Eureka Springs R.A.I.N. Team. Music by Sisters II. $3 single; $5 couple. 12:30-2: 00am, after the dance, head over to Center Street So. for more "famil y’" fun ! Saturday, November 7, 8:00-10:30am Meet Charlotte for a trout fishing adventure on die beautiful, crystal clear White River. Arkansas fishing license is required. Meet at the Beaver Dam Store by 7:45am. Fxtuipment rentals & licenses available: Reservations: 501-253-6154. 1 l:00am-l:00pm, Take a leisurely float trip down the White River. Enjoy the fall colors mad peacefulness of the Ozarks. Bringa ~nack or pick up something at the Dam Store. $25 canoe rental fee. Singles wdcome. Call 501-253-6154 for details. Reservations apprecmted 1 l:30am- 1:00pm,Take an historic walking tour throu~.da downtown. Meet at Sweet Springs (next to Rogues Manor on upper Spring St.) Find out more about this special town. 2:00-4:00pm, Be a part of nature on this easy hike on the Dogwood Trail. Take in the beautifid fall scenery, the wildlife, and the splendid views of Beaver Lake. Meet at the Dam Store by 1:45 p.m.Info: 501~ 253-6154. Reservatibns appreciated. 2:00-5:00pm, Shop "ti1 you drop, with some of the stores listed in the Diversity Co-op booklet offering a 10% discount to these weanng a "Eureka Springs -Celebrating Diversity"button. (Some restrictions apply). Pick up your button at The Fmaerald Rainbow for 50 cents. 9:00pm-i:30am, Dance to the beat of DJ Jon Caswell at Center Stage. Cover: $5. From 1 tpm- 1:30am, the dance floor opens up downstairs for a "Singles Mingler". Sunday, November 8, 2:00-6:00pm Everyone’s encouraged to "Come iri Drag, Whatever that Means to You’, to the tea dance and drag show at Center Stage. 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I looked cheaply is thropologist, I’ ve sometimes forward to seeing him again made fun of contemporary your local in this different light, and in identity politics that begets his own place- a condo that hardware store. aperfusion of culture claims. he and his lover had purNowadays, everyone has to Waltdn~ those chased a few years before have his or her own culture: AIDS cut him down, leaving TrueValue Gay-culture, Lesbian-culCarl single once more. aisles, the SIM ture, deaf-culture, black-culWe sat digesting our dintin’e, Polish-American culeye sparhles at ner around the kitchen table skater-culture, it goes joined by Richard, a recent exeltln~ possibili- ture, on. However, because all of acquaintance from New ties brought to us continue to speak English York City. Contemplating and to eat the same Burger the dr~gs of my wine, I was mind by hoohs, Kings, the stodgy anthropostartled when Carl and Richclamps, struts, logical term for these variard began comparing the ous yet connected spheres is braehets, and relative merits of the sado"subculture." But whatever masochist clubs in NYC that power tools. you want to call it, listening tfiey both frequent. Not just to Carl and Richard chat merely Gay, I also hadn’t a clue that my boyhood buddy was into ¯ merrily together, it was clear to me that S/ whips and chains and fit-clamps. Carl ¯ M involves a close community with shared enthused that his peak sexual experience ." understandings of its sexual world. These shared S/M understandings inhad come when once he was "sewn up." ¯ Don’t ask - I didn’t. I preferred to let a " clude well-defined statuses (all those vaheated imagination race through the pos- ¯ netaesof tops and bottoms ),andrule sibilities of exactly WH_AT was sewn up . governed practices for combining sexual HOW, and WHERE. (If anyone cares to ¯ pleasure and pain. Americans like to reguenlighten me, my email address is below.) ¯ larize and institutionalize the world as Carl and Richard attend several well- ¯ much as ~auyone, and at s no s~nse tha ~eir doo~ abour9 p.m. ~ ~oWo ms~a¢ . corona: i~¢opnytCs ~ ~ ~ ~/~v~-~m¯ ~ on ~ Intem¢t, or even by ~ng then wiles away ~ ~ght ho~s by orgam~ng what I t~¢ to be a series of im- ¯ semin~s: P~n 101. A message on an Internet list-serve, in promptu demonstrations and skits. Up on : stage a leather daddy whips his boy. A : fact, recentlycomplainedbitterlythatprorough dyke strings up the bottom she has ¯ liferating confusion in the "hanky code" was undermining S/M cultural unlforjust met. Guys dripping hemp rope enthusiastically demonstrate, like my Boy Scout : mity. And one can think up amusingly troop master of long ago, a plethora of [ horrible scenarios where someone sportcomplicated knots. Someone who has vis- . ing a mustard yellow hankie (seeking the ited the supermarket unpacks boxes of : well-endowed) ends up witha2am"golden plastic wrap and wraps his partner in ." shower" instead. (editor’s note: or as our yards and yards of plastic, poking holes ¯ First District US Congressman Steve here and there in the bulging saran cocoon ". Largent likes to refer to them. "yellow for purposes of breathing and so forth. ". showers.") Carl talked enthusiastically about his From all corners chains rattle and hand- : ¯ vocationasagingleather-boy.Itooknotes. "cuffs clank. Richard advised that the best place to ." Gay-culture might be rich and elaborated, acquire such paraphernalia cheaply is your : but the number of roles it allows us 40local hardware store. 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(AP) - A "hmn~ dignity" ordinance that Ires d~vided city residents hexe has won Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulesns, Our Families + Friends Tules’s Largest Circulation CommunityPaperAvallable In More Than 75 City Locations PublicAwareness Campaign Begins: Gay or Straight, Everyone Deserves a Job ¯ by Tom Neal, TFN reporter .’ TULSA - In eleven l~.atiom aro~md Tulsa, Tulsa Transx bus : stop benches are carrying the message: "Gay or Straight, Every- : public awareness campaign by Oklahoma’ s Clmarron Alliance : Group. Cmmrro~fis ¯ cfiminafion based sMp in Tulsa and which now has two Tulsa board members. : 4959 So. Memorial. 4400 So. Mcmorinl. 4506 E, I l, 3607 N. Supportexs quoted the pre~tdmt of the county league -¯ Peoria ~md 60"27 So" Mem.orial.... ¯ t , . ¯ T~x dedueJabl¢ ¢onmbut~ons to suppog. Cimatton s public Colorado Gov,’s Report: Gays Due Equal Rights M~ DIRECTORY/LE~FERS P, 2~ US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 ~1~ HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P. 8 Z~ COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 8 BOOK REVIEW P. 10 DO-IT-YOURSELF P. 11 DYKE PSYCHE/GAY STUDIES P, 12/13 m CLASDIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P, 14 Circuit Court Reverses "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" Decision NEW YORK (AP) - Six members of the nfilltarv are in line for Lesbians: At Higher Risk of Breast Cancer? SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A limited study of afients at a women’s health clime found Lesbians 1~ a higher risk of breast cancer than beterosextml patients, according to a report in the Journal oft/w Gay and Lesbian Medical .4ssociation. An analysis of 1,019 women seeking services at Lyon-Martha Women’s Health Services in San Francisco bet~veen 1995 arid 1997 showed thai Lesbians bad a higher body mass index and fewer pregnancies, both previously idenli fled as risk fac tars for breast cancer. Eageula Calle. director of epidemiology for the American Cancer Society. said the study was onl) a prelimiq,~ look at risk factors and was not wide enoughin scope to draw general conclusions aboul Lesbians. "The real question is, ’Is the population large enough and is it similar enough to the entire population of L~sbia~ women and the entire popuhifion of heterosexual women?’ " seeBreost, p. 3 Walk for Life 1998 ’,VEST COAST & TIJLSA (AP & TFN) Thousands of l~ophi turned out in the Puget Sound itrca to raise money to help fight AIDS. Ten3’ M. Stone. )’ear, he said. Als0, an estimated 1 A00 people participated in y~ffs old Colin Cadarette received the Crystul Apple award, the highest honor the AIDS Project Eureka Springs Diversity Weekend EUREKA SPRINGS Organizers of Eureka Springs" secoed Dl~ersit) Celebration \Vcekcnd Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston *Concessions; 3340 S. Peoria *,Empire Bar, 1516 S. 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Yale *CommunityUnitm’ian-Universalist Congregation *Council Oak Men’s Chorale *Delaware Playhouse, 1511 S. Delaware *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 e-mail: Tulsanews@earthlink. net website: http:t/users.aol.comITul ~aNews/ Publisher + £ditor: Tom Neal, Writers + contributom: Adam West, James Christjohn. Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud, Barry Hensley, J.-P. Legrandbouche. Lamont Lindstrom, Esther Rothblum MaD’ Schepers, Member oI The Associated Press [ssued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents ofthis ~u~blication are protected by US copyright 1998 byT~ ~ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. 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W~SHINGTON, D.C. - Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays this month named as its new president National PFLAG Board Member Paul Beeman. An ordained minister who lives in Olympia, WA, Beeman is the father of four, aGay son and Lesbian daughter, and two non-Gay children. In addition to serving as a United Methodist pastor for many years, Beeman also has a strong backgroundinfundraising, marketing andjournalism. He has served on PFLAG’ s board since 1994. Beeman, who was elected Sept. 12 by PFLAG’s National Board of Directors, says he is eagerly looking forward to lead the group as it presses ahead nationally and locally in its fight for equal civil rights. "What a dynamic time this is for PFLAG," Beeman said. "With two years to prepare, will the year 2000 be a turning point for welcoming Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and transgendered persons into full equality in our society? I believeit can be!" "PFLAG is all about being able to give kids back to their parents," Beeman emphasized. "As with slavery and women’s rights, barriers to equality will eventually fall in our communities of faith and in our whole society. It will happen as we family members tell the stories of our children and families and explain their commitment to stable family relationships," he said. Beeman also hailed PFLAG’s tremendous growth in membership over the last few years. "Our influence in more than 420 communities across all 50 states is the result of so many members in countless rural towns and big cities across the country- working on the frontlines of change." Among .his. goals are to assure safe space foi: all children in school and at worship and to enhance the education of ¯ the majority of middle Americans who ¯ don’ t yet understand how natural homo- " sexuality truly is. Beeman will be work- " ing closely withPFLAG ExecutiveDirec- ] tor Kirsten Kingdrn, who is based in the ¯ group’s national office in Washington, DC. Beeman strongly praised his predeces- ¯ sor, Tulsan Nancy McDonald, who dur- : ing her two-year termrepresentedPFLAG ¯ in Washington, DC, in giving testimony before the U.S. Congress and meeting ¯ with federal officials, as well as criss- ¯" crossing the country to speak out for Les- ¯ bian and Gay loved ones and their fami- ¯ lies. ¯ Members of Parents, Families and ] Friends of Lesbians and Gays voted over- . whelmingly earlier this month in favor of ¯ a proposal to include Transg.endered ¯ peopleintheorganization’ s mission state- ¯. merit. The near unanimous vote, which came ¯ during PFLAG’ s Sept. 12 annual meeting ¯ in San Francisco, followed a recommen- ~ dation by the group’s national Board of : Directors last May to amend the group’ s ¯ bylaws to include Transgendered people ¯ in its mission statement, which covered ~ Lesbians, Gays and Bisexual people. ¯ Letters Policy ¯ Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on ¯ issues which we’ ve covered or on issues ~ you thinkneed to be considered. Youmay ¯ request that your name be withheld but ¯ letters must be signed &have phonenum- " bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let- ." ters are preferred. Letters to other publi- ¯ cations_will be printed as is appropriate. At a 45-minute news conference, Colorado for Family Values, Concerned Women for America, the Christian Coalition of Colorado, Where Grace Abounds~ Family First and the American Jewish Assembly all roundly condemned the commission’ s report and suggested there were other motives involved. Chuck Gosnell of the Christian Coalition said "overwhdming evidence" proves "a loving, committed marriage between one man and one woman is the most beneficial toward raising children and encouraging a healthy society." "Romer," he said, ,’has used a taxpayerfunded commission in an attempt to force affirmation of his personally skewed vision of marriage and the family. The governor’s already tarnished legacy will only be damagedfurther ifhe continues to imposehis anti-family values on mainstream Coloradans." A statement by Nancy Sutton of Family First said there is no basis for the claim "committed relationships" are beneficial to society. ’q~here is no basis for much of what the commission found." Colorado for Family Values spokesman Dr. Paul A. Jessen said "without evidence or support, the claim is made same-sex couples have been unfairly denied the samerights as normal married couples, and this denial calls for a redress of inequity, but will not diminish the rights and benefits enjoyed by married persons." "Parallel fights and responsibilities," he said, "is a disguise for homosexual marriage." ButSueAnderson, executivedirector ofEquality Colorado, and a member of Romer’ s commi ssion, listened to the complaints of the groups and said she wasn’t surprised at their attack. "We’re here," she said ofherself and other Lesbians, "We’re living our li~,.e.s. We’re trying to protect our relationships. We’re trying to protect our families." "We’re looking for basic economic rights. SO what happens to me if my partner dies? Do I have access to her pension? No. Do I have access to her health insurance, likemy colleagues and their wives have? No." "What we are looking for is something to protect ourselves when something bad happens," She said she was not surprised at their remarks.because she had heard their position againsthomosexuality often. "I didn’ t wake up in the morning, put on a lavender shirt and say: ’I’mgoing to be a Lesbian today.’ That’ s just not how it works." While the groups said flatly they had not been asked to participate in the commission’s studies, Anderson said she understood a variety ofpeoplefromColorado Springs were invited, "and everybody said no." But the commission did go to Colorado Springs and met with conservative groups, and the commission did do public forums, whichtheGay community attended, she said. "They were included as much as anybody else," she said. "I don’t agree with them and their basic premise. Am I angry? No." The report by Romer’s commission recommended granting same-sex couples the same legal rights and benefits as married heterosexual couples, but stops short of endorsing same-sex marriages. Romer made it clear in response to two bills banning same-sex marriage, he had established his own position: that marriage in Colorado should be reserved for the union of a man and a woman. "That is current law, and it should remain a law," he said. He wants communities to address the legal and ethical issues posed by same-sex relationships, he said. "But there should be no conclusion as to what the end result is." The 16-member comrmssion was charged with comparing the legal and economic rights, responsibilities and benefits of same-sex couples and married couples: The commission was at that time criticized by people on both sides of the issue. Some critics say there were no conservative members who are unalterably opposed to samesex marriages. Several were invited to serve on the panel, Romer said, but they declined to serve. In his 4 years of participating, Colin has raised nearly $47000. The boy stole the show from luminaries like Madonna, actor Nathan Lane and a gaggle of politicians. During the ceremony, Madonna criticized spending millions of dollars to investigate President Clinton, saying the money could be better spent on research. whenColin took the podium, hejust said~"Hi." "It was so cute. He was very shy," see Walk, p. 10 by Tom Neal, editor & publisher A week or so ago, I received a call from a reader, telling me about how she’ d had a very negative experience with a Hillcrest associated physician. As a part of the discussion about her treatment, she shared with the physician and staff that she is Lesbian. Indeed for a number of medical conditions, not just the issue of HIV, sexual orientation can be relevant (see The Associated Press story about Lesbians and breast cancer on page 1). The physician.and staff’ s response was to ask her if she wanted to be prayed for. And as a person of faith, she said yes - assuming that the prayers would be for good health. Instead she found the doctor and staff praying for her "release from homosexuality" where all she wanted was release from a minor infection. Last year, two acquaintances wound up at St. John Emergency Room after one took a duding claims that the highest level ofmanagement have Perhaps, Lesbians and Gay men will have to create our own institutions to meet our needs. Thls is what we did all over thls country in response to the HIV/AIDS erlsls. fairly serious fall with a blow to his head. Although this couple has been together for a number of years, even raising children, St. John staff refused to recognize the relationship, denying the very worded partner any informarion about his spouse’s condition and also denying access that would have been routinely provided to a heterosexual couple. This went on until emergency room staff had a shift change and a nurse, a Gay man, whom they knew, came on duty and corrected the situation. Back during the GulfWar and the debate about Gays in the military, my father, now a retired physician, heard a few of his St. Francis colleagues say that they,i e we Gay and Lesbian folk, should all .just be killed. This from professionals allegedly devoted to the health and well being of humankind. ¯ Granted these are anecdotes, possibly only isolated incidents. But they suggest a fai_lure ofTulsa’ s health care ¯ delivery system to deal seriously with providing Lesbian ¯ and Gay citizens with fair, adequate and sensitive medi- ¯" cal care. Not one ofTulsa’s majormedical institutions haS : adop/ed a non-discrimination policy which would indi- ¯ cate both to patients and to providers that discrimination ¯ based on sexual orientation will not be tolerated. Now in their defense, St. John officials responded with ¯ speed and concern when they became aware of the ¯ discriminatory treatment which the two men mentioned : above experienced. Those officials have stated that they ¯ will not tolerate this behavior and also, have reached ot[t ¯ to Tulsa’ s Lesbian, Gay and Bi communities by advertis- ¯ ing in this newspaper. ¯ In contrast, St. Francis, Hillcrest, and Tulsa Regional/ : Doctors (the various ColumbiaJHCA ownedinstitutions) ¯ have done nothing to addregs possible bias in their insti- ~ tutions or to manifest any commitment to serving the ¯ needs of Gay and Lesbian Tulsans ¯ Hillcrest in particular continues to have allegations of anti-Gay employment practices brought against it, in- The Polo Grill ¯ by Tom Neal, publisher ¯ Local publicity guru, Tracey Norvell, of Arts Society, ¯ along with The Polo Grill owners, Ouida and Robert ¯ Merrifield, definitely have the right notion about getting ¯ the attention of members of the press wine them and ¯ dine them - quite literally. The already award winning ~ restaurant has two new distinctions, awards from The ¯ Wine Spectator and the Unipro Cully Award. ¯ At a recent lunch, Tulsa media types sampled five ¯ courses of exquisitely fresh and well prepared food and ~ three California white wines, and a lovely Merlot. The ¯ stars of the lunch were fresh North American rainforest ¯ salmon and a very low fat cut of Piedmontese beef filet ¯ grown near Tulsa (though the point of alow-fat cut when ¯" it’s served with a fat-rich bernaise sauce eludes me, or ¯ maybe that is the point, so that you can have the bemaise). ." Service was gracious and attentive, from several of : Tulsa’s best-looking and delightfully everrso-gay staff. ¯ The Polo Grill is, of course, not cheap but unlike many ¯ wanna-be restaurants in this town, is worth it when the ¯ restaurant lives up to this high standard it’ s set. : Check it out whenever your budget permits. ¯ openly expressed bias against Lesbians and Gay men. If ¯ these allegations are true, then certainly I, as a health care ¯ consumer, would have questions about the safety and quality of my health care at Hillcrest. And a related issue is that of finding a Lesbian or Gay, or Gay-friendly physician. You can call the physician referral lines and find, if you want, a Black physician or a "Christian" physician but if you ask for a Gay or Gay-friendly physician, you’ re just out of luck. Now if you have lived here for a while and start to network in the community a bit, eventually you’ll find that there’ s a Lesbian gynecologist, a Lesbian general practioner. a number of Gay physicians from Owasso to south Tulsa as well as the better known doctors who’ve specialized in HIV/AIDS care like Drs. Beal and Peake. But most of these physicians are closeted, fearing repercussions to their practices. Indeed I’ ve only, just found out aboutmore two dentists, one Lesbian, the other Gay and it’ s my job as newspaper publisher to know who’ s who in the community even if I don’t write about them. Contrast this with Dallas, certainly a conservative place in many respects but whose community newspaper is filled with choices for health care providers. Perhaps, Lesbians and Gay men will have to create our own institutions to meet our needs. This is what we did all over this country in response to the HIV/AIDS crisi s. The Los Angeles Community Center has begun its own clinic in recogmt~on of the community’s needs. Last spring Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights" (TOHR) HIV anti-body testing clinic (HOPE) split off under the direction of clinic director, Kristi Frisbie. However, a few members of thatTOHRboard suggested that the clinic should broaden its health care services for Lesbians.and G0y-men, remaining true to its origins as a Gay & Lesbian organization, instead of trying to become a broader based HIV prevention orgmfization..After all, while Tulsa has a number of other prevention groups addressing non-Oay aspects ot ~]\’~IA]~)~, there is no one looking at non-HIV related Gay & Lesbian health care, other than perhaps Drs. Peake & Beal. Even now that HOPEis independent, there is no reason that TOHRand The Pride Center could not be the site of a free clinic, perhaps monthly, where Tulsa’ s Lesbian and Gay physicians could volunteer to do basic examinations and consultations. Obviously anything requiring specialized equipment or testing would have to be referred to the physicians regular office, and some kind of legal waivers would be needed as well to protect the physicians and the Center. Maybe one or another ofourGay lawyers rtmning around could help there? What do you tlfink? Do any of you care? Let us know via e-mail, post, tdephone or tax. Ms. Calle asked. "All women should be concerned about breast cancer and getting age-appropriate breast cancer screening," she added. Still, researchers said the study shows a need for more research that compares Lesbian women to heterosexuals of various ages, economic and geographic groups. The study was conducted by the clinic’s medical director, Stephanie Roberts, and Suzanne Dibble, an associate professor at the University of Califomia at San Francisco. "It’s still too early for us to develop specific mammography guidelines for Lesbians, but our study shows the importance of encouraging Lesbians to seek medical care on a regular basis," Roberts said. Roberts and Di’bble found no significant differrnces between the two groups on risk factors such as family history of breast cancer or alcohol use. Nearly all of.the women surveyed for the study were low-income and lacked health insurance. Of the 1,019 women studied, 57.6 percent identified themselves as heterosexual and 42.4 percent as homosexual. "For far too long Lesbians have had more questions about than answers about their health," said Kathy Oriel, president of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, whose group funded the study. California Politician to- Try to Ban Gay Marriages " NORWALK, Calif. (AP) - A group that wants to . keep Cnlifornia from recognizing Gay marriages " collected 675,000 signatures to place the measure on ¯ the state ballot - more than enough signatures to qualify the Defense of Marriage Act for a future " election, Sen. Peter Knight announced. " The measure is designed "to protect our definition of marriage from being undermined by liberal judges ¯ from other states," Knight said. "Given the push for " "same-sex’ marriage across the nation, Califorma must prepare by making it clear we only recognize iraditional marriage." Courts in Hawaii,Vermont and " Alaska are considering rulings that "could legalize same-sex marriage. Knight was on hand as volunteers hauled boxes ¯ containing 144,000 Signatures collectedinLos Ange- " les County into the office of the county registrar of voters here. Signatures gathered elsewhere w,,ere submitted to registrar offices in other counties all over the state," said Matthew Cnnningham, a member of the Orange County-based Californians for the Defense of Marriage. The initiative states: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." Twenty-six states have passed similar laws and five are considering such laws. Alaska voters will consider an initiative on the November ballot that wouldamend the state constitution to define marriage as being "between one man and one woman." Knight, R-Palmdale, introduced bills in 1996 and 1997 in the Legislature to bar recOgnition of Gay marriages. Both times the legislation was defeated. He will face a fierce fight this time, critics vowed. "If that measure is qualified, we’ll beat it back as we have every time," Assemblywoman Carole Migden, DSan Francisco, said last week. "It is gratuitous and polarizing and unnecessary," she said. "The community will beat it back at the polls." The measure cannot make the upcoming November election. It will take several weeks for the secretary of state’ s office to determine whether supporters gathered the necessary 433,269 valid signatures of registered voters. The .measure could qualify" in time for the March 2000 state primary or for any earlier statewide special election next year, said AndS" Pugno, a Knight spokesman. Assembly Speaker Pro Tern Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica, who helped lead legislative efforts to defeat Knight’s anti-Gay mamage bills, said sh’e thinks the initiative can be defeated again in California. "They better be prepared for a fight," she said. But she added: "I think that it is a very difficult thing for a community tO be forced to prove its own humanity over and over and over." only states to do so. Adoption decisions in Indiana are based on what is best for the child, and the sexual orientation of prospective parents isn’ t considered, said Andrew Stoner, spokesman for the state Family and Social Services Administration, which regulates adoption and.f.oster care. The Madison County case is not necessarily the first in Indiana in which Gays or Lesbians have been considered as adoptive parents, Stoner said. "It’s likely it has occurred, although it’ s not something that people always disclose and there’s no requirement that they do so.’" The case has sparked sharp reactions from those on both sides of the issue. The child’s foster parents, Butch and Sandy Kimmerling of Anderson, have said they will seek to adopt the child because they say it would be destructive to have her raised in a homosexual environment. U.S. Rep. David Mclntosh, RInd., called the adoption proposal "egregious and ¯ morally unacceptable" and urged Gov. Frank ¯ O’B~on to support any propos.ed.legislation bar- ¯ fing homosexuals from adopting children. Opponents say Burton and Lutz’ proposed bill is an ¯ unconstitutional and unnecessary infringement on ¯ the privacy of the adoption process that will deprive : children of needed homes. "It’ s a completely unnec- ¯ essarv law. More than 25 years of research has dem- ¯ onstr~ted that a person’s Sexual orientation makes ¯ absolutely n,o, difference in his or her ability to be a good parent, said John Knfll, executive director of ¯ the Indiana Civil Liberties Union. "A lot of children ¯ who need homes are going to be left in foster care." " ,nti-Gay Attacks Up 81% NEW YORK (AP) - Anti-Gay attacks citywide are up 81% this year, and a spate of 27 such attacks since late August has a civil rights for Gay people group demanding increased police presence in areas where the assaults have been prevalent. As of Sept. 13 - the latest figures provided by the pol.ice department - there have been 76 anti-Gay attacks citywide, com- . ,ared with 42 attacks last year during the same time period. However, overall bias attacks citywide are down3.4%. There were368bias attacks as of Sept 13, compared with 38 t last year. Bias crimes are slurs or attacks that include an element of race, religion, stxual preference or gender. Christine Quinn; executive director of the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, said the Police Department’s bias unit was doing an dmirable job responding to the crimes, but more ¯ ~olice presence still was needed, especially in the Greenwich Village area, where most of the attacks have occurred. Since Aug. 25, there have been 27 such attacks citywide, she added. "The attacks, harassment and threats against our community have continued in full force since Labor Day weekend," Ms. Quirm Said. "Almost every day a New Yorker is the victim of violence because he or she is perceived to be Gay.’" Police Commissioner Howard Safir said the department is aware of the increase in anti-Gay attacks and has dispatched additional officers to the Village. Buthe saidhe does not think the attacks are prevalent. "We don’t see an epidemic throughout the city," he said. The Gay and Lesbian anti-violence group is planning a community demonstration Oct. 3 to condemn the attacks and teach people how to better protect themselves; Indiana May Ban Adoption by Gays INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The proposed adoption of an 8-year-old gift by a Gay couple has sparked a campaign to bar Gays and Lesbians from becoming adoptive or foster parents in Indiana. Word that the Madison County Office ofChildren and Family Services was considering letting an Indianapolis couple adopt the girl prompted two lawmakersto announce Friday they wonld sponsor a bill making Indiana the third state toban such adoptions. Opponents called the proposed ban unconstitutional and unnecessary. "Their lifestyle is their business, but when they start using government to promote their lifestyle, It ta.me.to s.tep I.n, Rep. Woody Burton, R-Greenwood, said Monday. Burton said he and Rep. Jack Lutz, RAnderson, proposed the ban to protect children from the abuse and discriminationmany homosexuals suf: ~er "’What’ s ~oin~ to happen to those kids when they o ~o school a~nd tl~e othe]: kids at school find out about ~t?" Burton asked. "It actually invites discrimination against those kids.’" Burton and Lutz say they plan to introduce legislation in next year’s General Assembly session. If it passes, Indiana would become the third state to bar homosexuals from adopting Children or being foster parents. FloridaandNew Hampshireare currently the Controversial Play Draws Protesters NEW" YORK (AP) - Theatergoers flocked to the ¯ debut performance of an off-Broadway play, ignor- ¯ ing angry protesters who believe it depicts a Gay : Christlike figure who has sex with his apostles. 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"It may not be for everybody, but I thought it really brought out the transcendental nature of Jesus," he said after the preview performance. "It emphasized that he was an outcast." While theater officials and patrons were tightlipped about the content of"Corpus Christi," published reports have said the play depicts a Gay Christlike character who has sex with his apostles. A brochure released earlier this year described the play this way: "From modem day Corpus Christi, Texas, to ancient Jerusalem, we follow a young Gay man named Joshua on his spiritual journey, and get to know the 12 disciples who choose to follow him.’" In May, the Manhattan Theater Club canceled plans to produce the off-Broadway play after receiving anonymous death threats against its actors, audience and McNally, a multiple Tony Award-winner. Days later, theater executives reversed their decision, saying police promised to ensure safety if the play was staged. The official opening is scheduled for Oct. 13; Tuesday was the first night of previews, in which a play is generally fine-tuned before its official opening. No tickets were provided to reviewers, The New York Times reported. A statement from the theater Tuesday’ reaffirmed its support of"McNally’ s right to express his artistic vision freely" as well as the right of protesters to object "in a peaceful and law-abiding manner." Most theatergoers were not dissuaded by the commotion. "It’s all about free speech," said Candace Simon of Newark, N.J. "They have the right to protest. The theater has aright to stage it. I have the right to see it.’" Churches Re|ect Pro-Gay Pastors OMAttA, Neb. (AP) - Two rural United Methodist churches are telling denomination leaders that they will not accept appointments ofpastors who snpported former Omaha Rev. Jimmy Creech in his decision to perform a Lesbian marriage. The Nehawka and \Veeping Water United Methodist churches told Omaha District Superintendent Ronald Croom that they will not accept the Rev. Doyle Burbank-Williatns as their new pastor. Burbank-Williams was an early supporter of Creech. who created a furor when he performed a same-sex marriage at his Omaha church last September. Burbank-Williams was pastor of Dietz .\Iemorial United Methodist Church and of homeless people in downtown Omaha. He also was one of about 200 pastors nationally who pledged to. defy the United Methodists" prohibition against same-sex mamages. Weeping Water church officer Farley Amick said the rural churches want a conservative pastor. Burbank-Williams said he would keep Iris name on the pledge list but would not perform a covenaut ceremony in churches that are on record as opposed to such ceremomes. Amick said that was not good enough. He said the churches do not want a pastor who believes that same-sex mamages are OK. He said it is a bad influence for young people. Meanwhile, a second pastor in Omaha has presided over a satne-sex mm-riage The Rev. Nancy Brink said it was the first she had performed at the North Side Christian Church in Chnaha. The church is affiliated with Disciples of Christ. which does not have prohibitions against covenant ceremomes. Brink noted the ceremony was given near unmnmous approval last spring bf the church’s board of elders. But the event has caused dissensmn within the 300-member congregation. Brink declined to say how man~ members had left the church over the issue~ Brink said covenant ceremonies are in line ~vith Christ’s admonition to love one’s neighbor as oneself. Utah Group is Anti-Gay But Suppo.rts Polygamy SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - \~qfile Gov. Mike Leavitt has changed his tune regarding polygamy, Eagle Forum President Gayle Ruzicka still sings the original notes. The conservative Utah Eagle Forum has campaigned against civil rights for Gay people, which Ruzicka says is a question of morality, but she says men who live with several women in polygamy "may find support in the Bible. "For polygamous folks - it is a religious belief and at least through their religious ceremomes they think they are married before God," Ruzicka said. "Homosexuality is not part of somebody’s religion." Ruzicka said she would urge Utah polygamists to lobby to change the state’s constitutional provision outlawing polygamy. "Polygamy has been blown totally out of proportion," she said. "These people out there living polygamous lives are not bothering anybody." In July, Leavitt acknowledged his polygmnist ancestors and said he knew many polygamists and "for themost part, they were hardworking and good people." While the pracace is baamed by the state constitution, Leavitt first said there were religious freedom questions that could prevent prosecuuon of the tens of thousands of practicing polygmnists believed living in Utah. Within four weeks, his position had changed to: "I believe polygamy is against the law, and it should be." Polygamy has come under renewed scrutiny due to reports of child abuse, incest and welfare fraud within some polygamist groups. Some legislators may address the issue in the 1999 legislative session. "The next legislative session will bring a healthy discussion about polygamy that Utah needs," says Rep. Sheryl L. Allen, R-Bountiful. "This has been postponed for too long. It is past due." Gay Family Struggles for Acceptance WATERTOkVN, Minn. (.-\P) - In this insular \ll lage of 2,400. where bird feeders and American flags h~g on front ~rches and cl~ldreu ride their .bikes to,tl~e O~fl) grocery store ~ound, XV atcrto~ n is grappling with the most di~ isive question encountered in ve~s: How to) deM wi t!~ opeul p~ents? Aboui 100 residents attended a two-ho~ town meeting Sept. 10 at Waterto~ Nement~ School to discnss the issne. Or~mn zer~ stud they ~’anted to create awareness of violence and hate crones and to invite di~dogne about and ~sbi~s. ~ae meeting ~ne mnidst ~dlc~ations that for the p~t two ye~s Robert Protomastcr. 35; Ns p~tner, Brian C~Isou, 35: and their three teen-age sous have been the t~gets of verb~d and physicM h~assment because Protomaster and C~lson ~e Gay. ~e clmms ~e disturbing: Epithets hurled at the fanfil~, as they drove tl~ough to~vn. Statues m their front v~d smashed at mght. Homophobic notes stuck haside their front door. And, most troubling, stud the fanfilv, repeated h~sment of the boys wNle they attended Watertown Middle School in 1996 and 1~7. ~ev stud that they repeatedl3 were cMled "’queei" and "’faggot" and that other students refused to sit b~ them be~ansc they lc~ged that "’they .. would become Gay,’" said "lqmoth~. 13. "’So f~r a long time no one ~votdd come ne;g us.’" Michael. 14, stud he was held down b~ studcnts ~vNle one wrote "’faggot" ou lfis :ran. S~hool offitins did little to stop the harassment, the fiunil~ says. ~e school district issued a statement on the da~ of the town zneeting saying that the district "has a record of responding appropriately to comphunts of h~sment." The Watertown mayor’s office and C~ver County officiMs issned statements the day before the meeting saying that Watertown stands agmnst Violent, hate crones and harassment of ~v kind. The bow - Jo~, ~vho"s 16. Michael and "l’imo~ thv - spent most of their [iveg in and out of foster hdmes before Protom~ter mad C~Mson adopted them about 3 years ago. Although the boys no longer attend s~hool in Watertown School Distnct. their p~ents filed a discfinfinatiou complmnt last ye~ agmnst ~e dis~ct w~th the state lluman ~ghts Dep~tlnent. The case is no~v on appeM. More HIV Drugs,- More Errors ..\I.BAN’f. N.Y (AP) - Two ’,ears ago, o~fl\ a few drugs were availatJle to treat tti’{’. Now. 14 types of ~nedicatton ,°re used to treat the disease. And while the chmaces for survi,,al have increased, so have the chances for error in the prescribing of these drugs, hi fact, mistakes in prescriptions wntten for people with HIV arc much more counnon than for other hospital patients, according to a recent two ‘.ear study. Fortunately, most of the time the wrongly prescribed medicines aren’t actuMly given to the patients. They usu-all,. oaflv make it tothe pharmacist’s desk. said l)r. Bonnie Purdy, the stud\"s author ,’rod AI ban’~ *ledical Center cli~lical phmanacist. "Without may doubt, there ,are physicians who don’t’understm]d therapies ~orrectlv.’" said Paul Volberding, director of S~m i:rancisco Geueral’s AIDS program. And because HIV patients can become resxst,’mt if not treated correctly the first time. he added. "There’s not very much margin for error.’" Johi] Bartlett. ~:hief of itffectious disease and AIDS ser‘.tce at Jolms ttopkins .Medical Center. said the stud} findings show a needfor more HIV specialists. Other studies have suggested that 3% of Ml prescriptlous written b’, physicim]s coutai n an error, Purd’, said. f~ors m ItIV prescnptions rose from about 2c} iu 1~)6 to 14% this ",ear. Rapid chmtges in treatments are conhtsi,ng doctors.. Some doctors have even written potentiall y deadl y formulas for medical care at the .-\Ibm]} hospital over the last two vein’s, the report said ()he lily specMist, whose practice was not studied for the report, admits that the increase in treatmcuts has been tough to follo\~. "’it .~ccm> cvcrx three or four months a ne~ drag is rel~.ased. The drugs have unforeseen side effects." said Dr. l)avid l !ermm]. of the \Vhitne‘. .X i. Young !tcalth (’cater. The :\lb,’m,. c’linic ser,.-es 1 it} lilY patients. Additiouallv. "’patients mc living longer, mM as the‘. live longer the} require more ,’rod ntore complicated drug rcgmmns said I)r. Douglas Fish. acting director of the lilY medicine divistun at .-\tbmav Medic,’d College. Purdx said :730 of the prescription errors were "’serious" or "’se,.ere. meamng they could bc fatal or increase resistance IO dlllgs.-The most connTlon error was either prescribing doses that were either too high or too lmv. Most of the mistakes were made by people who weren’t HI\- svccialists, the report said. Herman warned that the nuntber of errors may be higher in hospit~fls where interus and students can ~vnte prescriptions. The rates of error have decreased at :\lbany Medical since Purd,. revealed the results of the stud,, With the hospital staff., she said. "’We ~]ow pauents li,.e longer with these regimens," third,. stud. "’But if we don’t prescribe thcm’correctlv, we ha,an the patient." FDA Approves New Treatment W.\SHINGTON (AP) - AIDS patients got an easier-to-swallow drug as the Food and l)rug Administration approved a new once-a-day medicine that offers the first good alternative foF patients who cannot take today’s best AIDS treatment. l)uPout Pharmaceuticals" Sustiva appears to be about as effective as protease nfllibitors, the landmark medicines that have helped thousands of HIV patients rebound from their disease, tile FDA said. Ahd because it’s taken only. once daily, Susti,.’a conld significantl‘.’ cut the number of pills AIDS patients’now swallow. :’It really gives soane flexibilit,. ~md some new options for patients," said Dr. Heidi Jolson. FDA’s antiviral chief. But the FDA warned that patients shouldn’t race to switch to Snsti,.a if they’re doing well on other AIDS medic,ations. The HIV virus relentlessl,. mutates to overcoane drug treaunent, metaling patients must take a drug until it qmts working- not switching on the spur of the ~noment - so file’, don’t exhaust their options too quickl}:, stressed AIDS expert Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Iustitutes of ttealth. But for newly diagnosed patients, or those whose current cocktail of AIDS medicines is failing or causmg too many side effects. Susti,.’a offers a good option, he said. In a sixqnonth stud’, of 450 patients taking the standard drugs AZT mid 3TC plus either Susti,.a or the most popular protease inllibitor, Crixivan, both theraptes were equally effecti,.e. The FDA approved Susti,.-a. kalown chemically as efa,.irenz, for both adults and children]. It is to be taken with a protease inhibitor and or older AIDS medicines. The Sustiva portion of that cocktail will cost almost $4,000 a ‘.ear. DuPont says the price is.midrange f6r AIDS drugs, ai~d that Sustiva therapy could sa,.’e up to S500 avear over Crixivan cocktails. DuPont al~o promised a treatment assistm]ce program for poor patients, but would not reveal details. But some AIDS activists attacked the price; the group Act Up wrote DuPout this week threatening protests to "’reveal your greed." Sustiva "addresses some imporumtissues in the lives of people with HIV. including the complexity of taking a large number of drugs," said D,’ufiel Zingale of AIDS° Action. "But I .don’t think the company went far enough m fair pacing... The‘. could pfi.ce this lower mid still make a ~rofit.’" T,.pical HI\ pauents s~,. allow some 20 pih~ throughout the day to combat the virus, timed carefully to take some with meals and some without. The,, may also take additional medicines to pre,.ent HIVcansed refections. Missing e,.eu a few ,’mtiviral pills, however, allows the HIV to mutate and become more difficult to treat Sustiva is taken just once a day, in three capsules, whenever it’s convenient. DuPonl also is de,.eloping a formulation that will require only a single tablet a day. Easing patients" "pill burden" ma,. be Sustiva’s main" ad,.’ance. With it, some patients may get by onjust five pills a day. "I have some patients who absolutely will only take medicine twice a day," said Dr. Do~aald P0retz of Virginia’ s Inova Fairfax Hospital. ’This is a race addition." Half of Susti,.’a pattents suffer dizziness, insomnia, impaired concentrauon, abnormal dreams and drowsiness. Therefore, patients should consider taking Sustiva at bedtime, the FDA said, and definitely avoid driving or operating machinery if they suffer the side effects. TheSe are milder side effects than many AIDS drugs cause, and unlike other drugs they usually disappear over time, theFDA said. But FDA’s Jolson cautioned that Sustiva can also cause some severe side effects, and that it has been studied for only six months. Longer use of AIDS drugs typically turns up more problems. Sustiva’s cautions include: - Some patients - usually those with a histoU of substance abuse or mental illness - suffer severe depression or delu- Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual CommuniHes. Mon. & Thurs., 6-8 pm, Daytime testing: Mon-Thurs. by appt. 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But taking Cfixivan twice a day instead of the government-approved three daily doses proved far less effective. Insurance for Working PLWA’s? LOS ANGELES (AP) - Unemployed people living with HIV want to work but fear they’ll lose .their health insurance if they become employed, according to a new study. "Discrimination is still very much an issue for those Seeking employment," said Dr. Ronald Brooks, a researcherfrom Los Angeles County Harbor- UCLA Medical Center. Brooks and Dr. ,David Martin of AIDS Project Los -Angeles conducted the study, which they said was the first one to analyze employ: ment issues for LOs Angeles residents living with HIV and AIDS. In July and August, the doctors surveyed 5,685 people with HIV or AIDS who were case-managed by LOs Angelesarea AIDS service organizations. An estimated 13,000 people in LOs Angeles County are infected with HIV, Brooks said. The survey released in September found about 37% of respondents were working. More than half of them had fulltime .jobs. Some of the 67% of those unemployed said they were disabled. The majority said they were thimkmg about retumilig to work ~o increase their tncoxne and feel useful to society. , Mayor Richard Riorcl~m vowed to encourage health insurers to cover all employees, including those with AIDS. Their medications alone can cost S12.000 to S16,000 a )’ear. The law states no HIVinfected person may be deified employment because of the disease. But m,’my sufferers are afraid they will lose their current health insurance~including Medi- Cal, and will not obtain adequate insurance from a new employer, said Los Angeles City AIDS Coordinator Ferd Eggan. ",’AIDS remains a highly stigmatized disease," Eggan said. Jusfina Thompson, an HI\’-infected Venice resident, blames her honesty for her inability to find work. "’If you’re infected and ):ou tetl people you’r~ infected, they won’t ~ve you a job," said Thompson, who now works with Women Alive, a drop-in center in Los Angeles for women with HIV or AIDS. Craig Thompson, executive director of AIDS Project Los Angeles, said retunfing HIV-i~ffected people to the workplace actually would have a positive effect on society. If employed, they would pay into social security and pay taxes which are lost when th@ are uot working, he said. "It’s actually revenue-positive for the taxpayers in the long rim,’" Thompson said. Monkeys and the Origin of HIV COVINGTON, La. (AP) - Preston Marx is still gettiug settled, and it shows. Books are heaped in stacks, and boxes of all sizes - some unpacked, manynot - crowd the floors of his office at Tulane University’s primate center. Despite the helter-skel ter appearance of his office, the center’s new headofAIDS researchknew exactly where to look for what he wanted. From a pile of plaques and framed photographs, Marx, 54, pulled out a picture that, perhaps more than anything else, sums up the nature of his work. The photograph, which he shot nearly a decade ago in Liberia, shows a brightly clad girl 9-year-old girl and her pet monkey, a sooty mangabey, clutching each other as tightly as possible. The monkey’s forepaws and prehensile toes are wrapped tightly around the girls’ left arm. Sunny at first blush, the picture has a sinister side: It symbolizes the easy passage between monkeys and humans of a .simple vires that has developed into the microorganism that causes AIDS, said Marx, a New Orleans native who was at the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York before coming this summer to the primate center in rural St. Tammany Parish. ":My work has shown that the viruses carried by these monkeys are closely related to the viruses earned by people in the local villages," he said. Marx, whosucceeded Michael Murphy- Corb at Tulane, also has studied the way AIDS infection develops, and he has con’- ducted vaccine research. He will continue in both fields at the primate center and at the Diamond center, which shares him with Tulane. In return for letting Marx move south, Diamond gained access to what is, with 4,500 monkeys, the country’s biggest primate center. The two institutions plan to co_ltaborate on .-kIDS research. "I’m not onlyOK with that; I think it’s a tremendous opportunity,’" said Peter Gerone, director of the Tulane Regional Primate Research Center. "’Talk about sometlfing being mutually beneficial." As part of the agreement, Marx received a professorship of tropical mediciue - and the enthusiastic welcome from Dr. Paul \Vhelton, dem~ ofTulane’s S cbooi of Public Health and Tropical Medicine "’He has provided fltndamental underpinmng of the sinuan innnunodeficiencv virus and the origin of AIDS.’" said \\~elton. For Marx, named the primate center’s senior scientist, flats is his first priority: to trace the history of the iucurabte illness by detennimng the origin of the virus that causes ~t "%’obodv else is doing that," Ronald Desrosier,~. imcrobiologist and molecular geneticist at Harvard Medical School and Harvard’s New Fmgland Primate Center. "’I tlm~k he ki~ows mo~tkevs and monkey natural history very we~l. This is a niche where he can contribute and he tries to make the most of it "" The work, wlfich Marx conducts in the United States and Africa, may lead to a vaccine and better ways to fight.AIDS, said Dr. Andrew Lach~er, a pathologist at Harvard Medical Center and ~ts pinnate center, "-[’he tnore you le,’~t about these viruses. . will provide very significant clues to what’s different in sooty mangabeys, where the virus can be haudled, and humans, and humans, where it’s not," Lackner said. Which leads back to Marx’s photograph of the ~fl and her pet, and the potential for monkey viruses to leap the species barrier. In villages like the ~fl’s, monkeys bite people and people hm~t and eat monkeys. And angry farmers have clubbed to d~th sooty mangabeys that devoured their crops, said Dr. Beatrice Hahn of the University of Alabama at Birminghana. Through such incidents, the simian nmnunodefiency virus, "known as SIV, regularly invades human bloodstreams, said Marx, who has worked in :\frica since 1987. Under normal circumsumccs, he has found a huntan can elinmmtc il wi~n 12 weeks. The mo~ev vm~s. Much has been in Africa more than 100,000 ye~s, c~~nutate in ml attenlpt to survi vc, but he s~d, the body’s defenses gencrall3 work f~ter. HIV, an offshoot of thc IN vires, is relatively nee in human~ M~x stud, dating b£ck to about 1950 "~at t~t me~s, in a sense, is thal there’s a mo~ey out ~ere that donated vires to people," Marx stud. ’The question becomes, "X~at’s the mechmfism ’ .. Some~ng ~p~ned in 1950 that caused tNs vires to st~t crossing over. I kmm what it is, but I ~n’t prove it.’" ttis hunch: widespread use of hypodenmc ucedlcs. wNch beg~ about the s~e ti~nc injectable ~gs ~c~e available to fight dise~ es such as tonga. In countries that ~’t ~forda new needle for each pattern. ne~les ~e often reused, picNng up Inicr~ rg~sms ~ong the way. A ~ad~te of 1 ~uisi~a ~tatc Iuivcrsitv in New ~leans (now the Univcrsit~ of ~’ew Ofl~s) and~1" Mcdic~fl Center , M~x beg~ ~s quesl for the ofigiu of AIDS in 1987. ~e quest h~ U~en him ~ound ~e world, including a remote Affi~ b~ where he and a colleague stopl~,d for a beer ~ter a frustrating day of collecting blo~ smnples from redcap m~gabeys in a hunt for a r~e SIV strain. H~ picked up the stor~, w~ch has bccome p~t of the Marx lebend: "Thcv a redcap monkex tied to the b~, ~ating pe~uts. ~esto~ stud, "We could blccd that one as well." "" After a pause. !l~dm delivered the puuch line. ’Thin happcncd to be the monkey that was i~fl~ctcd with that vm~s.’" she stud "’Preston told mc later. "As you can see. I do my best work m b~."" HIV+ Prisoners To Be Separated GREENVII.I.1L S.(’. {.-\P) - With ntorc than 600 S. Carolina prison inmates about to be segregated because they tested postfive for &e AIDS-casuing virus, one AII)S expert says the state has far underesu mated the cost. The state esdmalcs it will cost St,Q00 wr ~mnate l~r ~eatment. Tha~ is more likely.to k S15,000. Dr. Rick Altice. ~ AIDS expert m Yale-New ttayen HospitN in New Haven. Conn.. u)ld The Greenville News. In a prison system of 21.0~) lmnmcs. ~ of them t~IV-positive, a system of providing condoms, sex eduction and drug rehabilitation wouldbe more effective. sav some of those who speciNize in tracing ~edise~e. [nprotccted consensu~ sex~drapes remmn prev~ent mnong prisoners, m~v of whom don’t know HIV ~ be transmitted bv unsafe ratercourse, sMd Steve Nesselr~th of the AIDS m Prison Project. 17 states have m~datory testing, lto~vever, one-time testing ~ give pnson officiM s a fMse sense of secuntv, sMd Dr. Jo~ Miles, of the Centers f~r Disease Con~ol & ~evenfion. Without lbllowup testing, i~ates who~~ey ~c sine~fur~er spread H1V, Miles sMd. It ~es ~ long ~ six months tbr ~e vires to be det~mble. ~ficiMs pl~ follow-up tests ~d say i~ates will ~tested ~fore ¯ey l~ve prison st~ngnext ye~. "AVith the follow-up ~gsfing, we feel like we’ll ~tch~yone~o~’ttest ~sifive whea we test~ or when they c~e into the system," B~Mey sMd. 1998 Water Garden Tour to benefit IAM Interfaith AIDS Ministries Sat. 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But if you ever wondered where all of Marne’s gay friends were (oh, of course she had them!), you will definitely adore Say Uncle by Eric Shaw Quinn. Although the whole plot rests on a gruesome tragedy, this comedy has enough absurdity and sardonic humor to keep you smiling for weeks. The characters are so engaging that they become a part of your family -even when you hate them; and Quirm’s evocative style will rivet you with your own emo~ tional reactions. InSav Uncle, Michael Reily finds l~s life turned inside out when his sister and her husband are killed tragically ,leaving Michael the guardian of their baby, Scott. Urged on by his mother and challenged by the baby’s patemal grandfather, a conservative former Senator, Michael’s fights anaidst a media blitz as his homosexnality and Suitability as a parent are "called into question. The most noticeable aspect of this brilliant first novel is certainly its brand of humor. Part Congreve, part Dickens, part Fierstein, Quinnmanages a seamless blend of Restoration comedy, bitter irony and modem disillusioned idealism. The resul_t is a classic style in today’s language. Qmma clearly wanted to go for the literary throat with his debut. The scope and scheme of Say Uncle is of Shakespearean proportions. ~a,s an actor lfimself, the author was possibly hoping for a movie deal with a cast on the level of Steel Magnolias (of wlficli this is also reminiscent). Say said Nicole Russo, spokeswoman for AIDS Project Los Angeles, which organizes the event every year. Colin’ s mother got him started when he was four to learn about helping others, Ms. Russo said. The event raised an estimated $3 million that will provide care for the nearly 7,400 people with AIDS in l_~,s .Angeles County. Participants asl~ people to sponsor them for every mile they walk. The course, about 6.2 miles long, started at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, looped onto Melrose Avenue and then back to the studio through Hancock Park. Craig Thompson, executive director of AIDS Project Los Angeles, said he was encouraged to see so many.young people taking part in the fund-raiser this year. ’q’hat’s good because half of all .new infections of HIV occur among 18- to 25- year-olds," he said. Here in Tulsa, however, local HIV/ AIDS andcivil rightactivist,Jimmy Flowers, bemoaned what he called the shamefully low turnout at Tulsa’ s 6th nnn~al AIDS walk, Walk For Life held Sat. sept. 26th. Flowers claims therewere only about 80 persons participating in the 2 mile walk along the Riverparks and that some The most notleeable aspect of this brilliant first novel is eertalnly its brand of humor. Part Congreve, part Dickens, part Fiersteln, uhn manages a~seamless blend of Restorat;on comedy, hitter irony and modern dlsillusloned ideallsm. The result is a elassle style in today’s Uncle’s beauty shines through, covering ~ a span of over twenty years and doing so ¯ without neglecting continuity or cohe- ¯ siveness. ¯ Even thOugh half of the book is told ¯ mostly from Scott’s perspective, the clear star of the novel is Uncle Michael. Michael’s straight-forward and amusing take on life fuels the story and you adore him more with each page¯ He’ s not a perfect man, but he"s close enough, and his flaws just endear you to him more¯ His blunt’and occasionally odd rapport with his meddling mother is so similar to somany of us that you’ll surdy find new realizations m your own maternal rdationship. Best of all, .kfichael fights for respect the way we all would like to: withh~nor, ~ace and tremendous gumpuon. The circumstances of Say Uncle wouldn’t happen to mare of us. \~2tile overall you mav~ehappy about that, there will also be a part of you that longs for it. Michael Reily is a tree hero in so many ways - Iris di~mfity, his selfish selflessness, his passion for life¯ \Xqao ,’unong us doesn’t want to star ~n a life of feature film quality. Say Uncle has its realism, and even its absuiditv is plausible, but in the end what gets us ior at least gets me) is thejourney of the characters from letters on a p0ge to human beings we would like to kaaow..Say Uncle is the story we would have if we got the option - and the strength - to enjoy it. You can request Say Uncle from your nearest’l"ulsa City-County library br~ch or by calling th~ Reader’s Services department of the Central Library. Adam West is an associate with lulscl City-County Library S3wtem and an OSU ah~mus. Hets m)t now and,ever has bee, Batman. agencies whi,c,h serve People Living with AIDS~(PLWA s) werenot represented by their staff. However, Community Service Council AIDS f~mdraiser and organizer, Janice Nicklas claimed about 100 attended and that, for Tulsa, that’ s a good turnout. According to Nicklas, about $5,000 was raised which will be matched by an addi- ¯ ttonal $2500 from the Nat’1. AIDS Fund. LongtimeHIV/AIDS activist/volunteer, ¯ Claudette Peterson, noted that she was ¯ unable to attend the event because The ¯ Food Pantry of Tulsa CARES (formerly ¯ ¯ theHIV ResourceConsortium)whichshe directs was scheduled to getalargeamount ¯ of donated food that morning. ¯ Walker, Nancy Smith, and walk team, i Soles for Souls brought in the highest donations. Street School student Kat ¯ Morgan won a prize for her HIV/AIDS ¯. poem,, and the poster design used on tiffs ¯ year s t-shirts was createdby amember of ¯ Red Rock Mental Health Group’s Gay ¯ youth support group. Chairpersons were ¯ ~Vlichael Bmmgardt of Youth Services ~ andTerry Russell of Planned Parenthood ". of America, NE OK/NW AR. Business ¯ sponsors were US Cdlular, NYBagds, ¯ Kinko’son 1 lth, McDonaldsRestaurants, : KRMG, TFN, & Urban Tulsa Weekly. 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They hold better, won’t pull out, and make any future repairs oh so much eas~er - and we love easier, don’t we? The DIYD has certain other preferences when it comes to screws, and the primary one is for square drives (as opposed to standard or - shame-on you for smirking - Phillip’s head). -Ihex do not "’cam out" easily, which means they don’t get all cheered’up and ratty mad unusable, and yoffl,azow by now what aesthetics does for the DI’YD~ Order the catalogue from McFeelv’s (800 443- 7937) and you will be ifi square driv~ heaven; of course, youcan order the square drives from them as well. The quality is lfigh, the service good and the delia:err prompt - mad most of us can’t say that about our exes. can we? You will be using a #8 scre~v. 2 1 2" long, to attach stringers t.o posts. ,and \ou will need to order the"No-Co-Rode’" ty"pe. The’* will We you good rust resistance along with strength. For attaclfing 3our pickets to the stringers, you wi!l need #8 scre~vs. 1 1 4." long; the wood ’*ouve chosen for the pickets will deterrrdue the type of screw. For wKite wood or treated pickets, use the No-Co-Rode screws, but for cedar, vou must_use stainless steel because thd acids and volatile oils in the cedar will seriously corrode an\ other fastener you use. Tt~e DIYD realizes that some of this informaUon is a rehash, but speaking for herself, the old memory isn’ t quite what it used to be. Remember also that you will need4 screw s for each stringer and 5 screws for each picket. Now that you’ve assembled all ’,our raw material s, it is time to gather up ’,’our tools. The DIYD is delighted to inform you that this is the perfect project for that stunning leather tool belt, so if you haven’t indulged yourself yet, do so now. You’re paying so much for the fence, at this point you canjustify the few extra dollars for an accessory that will give years and years of good use and satisfaction. In adcfition to the .tool belt, you will need the following: a good level (bigger really is better here; don’t settle for an.vthin~ under 12"); a drill and drill bits (2 drills are better); a #2 square driver for the screws; a wheelbarrow or very large tub to mix concrete in (there is an nnapproved method to cheat this, which will be passed along forthwith); a hoe and shovel for mixing and scooping concrete; and a device for dig- Trust me darll-nCs, you do not want to d;~ a post hole wlth a shovel. too much work, and requires more mater~al to fill it. Oh., dear, there ~oes the ex factor a~aln... The standard method is to use a post hole di~¢er. but thls too is much too painful, and you will use an entire 80 lb. ba~ of quiekrete to fill the hole. It is not laziness that will drive you at thls point to the E-Z equipment rental, but efficiency! ging the holeS. Trust me darlings, you do not want to dig a post hole with a shovel. Ugly, too much work. and reqmres more material to fill it. Oh, dear, there goes the ex factor again.. : The standard method is to use a post hole digger, but this too is much too painful, and yon will use an entire 80 lb. bag of quic"krete to fill the hole. It is not laziness that will drive you at this point to the E-Z Equipment rent,d, but efficiencv! Go rent an auger and forget the Ph.D. altogether. You have two options: a hand operated auger, which is just fine in soils that arc not rocky, or a gas powered auger. Hm Bet we’ve made a choice already. Get a bit instruction ~n how to rev the little darlin" up and you’ll be sinking more holcs that an Oklahoman wildcatter in July. Besides, power to~ls arc fl~n, and you’ll get yonr job dgne quicldy. And you "ll use less Quickrete, too. In order to buy your materials, you have already measured your fence li~]e. ()nce again, you will space 3"our posts 8 feet on 6enter for treated pickets and 10 feet on center for cedar pickets. You will rarely come out perfectly, so plan on splitting the difference ou either end of the fence unless the distance left over ~s over a few ~’eet. In other words, you may have ten posts 10" apart and have 3" at the end, so put nine posts 10" apart, and at the ends have the posts 61 2’ apart. More than that. put the short section of fence on the cud you won’t see as often. If this confuses you. draw ~t out on paper first. It never hurts to have a visual. Drill your holes Zccording to your spacing plan. Go ahead and give yourself an inch or so less between the posts for a bit of a fudge factor (you can cut a board, but stretching it is ~mpossible). Drill the holes 2".deep. Center 3our posts in the holes, using the level to get the post as level as possible in the horizontal as well as the vertical plane. If you" ve never used a level before, ask someone who has for a few pointers. It’s reall,v quite easy. Do not skip this step or the fence will be a disaster and you’ve paid too much for that. After centenng the post in the hole, add your mixed concrete until the hole is filled level with the ~ound. Use a stick to work the concrete mix down and the air bubble out. Always put the post in the hole and fill around it. The moisture needs to be able to drain away from the bottom of the post. If you drill your holes with an auger, you shonld only need about 3/4 of an 86 lh bag of quickrete per hole. Let the concrete sit for at least 12 hours before proceeding. Cheater’s method: Pour a bag of quikrete into the hole, add water to fill. Let sit for 24 hrs. Results not guaranteed. Once again, your beloved DIYD has waxed eloquent to the point of being verbose, so join us next month when we will finish this project. Promise. Until theu, enjoy the tool belt. by Esther Rothblum I recently met with three members of the Crones, a group for old Lesbians in Vermont. "We were at a dance one night," said.Alverta, "and I asked the woman l was with, where are all the Lesbians our age?" They put an ad in the local Lesbian newspaper, and had to drop the minimum age to 40 because there were so few Lesbians older than that who were out in the community at that time. They started as ~ political group, butit quickly became a social group because so many women wanted just to meet someone their age. "’And even now," added Mary Wallmyn, "here we all sit together in your living room and wonder where are the Lesbians in their 60s and 70s like us.’" The women agrecd that some of the~e older Lesbians are extremely closeted or out to only one "It’s even hard for older Lesbians to meet someone to be a friend or just someoue to han~ out wlth." sald Alverta. ’%Vhere do older Lesbians disappear to?" other person. They lived through times that were very hostile to Lesbians and aren’t willing io be too out, eve!.13o other old l~esbians..klan3 don’t even hse the word "Lesbian"- they refer to themselves as "that wax" or use other euphemisms. I asked ~’hat Alverta, Mary, and Joy thought the major issues were facing Les’- bians over 60. Getting a job mad facing ageism, said Alverta. Leaving a husband, coming out as a Lesbian, andbeing thought too old for full-time work yet not old enough for social security, said Mary. Beiug closeted on the job and needing 1o move in order to live near a lover, said Joy. Working for a non-profit organization that has no retirement benefits. Getung sick in old age. In fact, thewomen agreed that discrimination due to age was more severe than discmninauon due to being a Lesbian. And many have found this hideaway in the Ozarks to be an ideal spot for a holy union or commitment ceremony. Early reservations for the weekend are advised. For more information on the schedule of activities or Diversity Cooperative listing, please check out the website at www.shimaka.com;eurek;t"diversity or call the event sponsors,The Emerald Rainbow, at 501-253--cOA-5. Schedule of Activities Friday, November 6, 8:30pm-12:30am Kick off the weekend with a dance in the Basin Park Hotel Ballroom to benefit ¯the Metropolitan Comnmnity Church of the Living Springs & the Eureka Springs R.A.I.N. Team. Music by Sisters II. $3 single; $5 couple. 12:30-2: 00am, after the dance, head over to Center Street So. for more "family’" fun ! Saturday, November 7, 8:00-10:30am Meet Charlotte for a trout fishing adventure on die beautiful, crystal clear White River. Arkansas fishing license is required. Meet at the Beaver Dam Store by 7:45am. Fxtuipment rentals & licenses available: Reservations: 501-253-6154. 1 l:00am-l:00pm, Take a leisurely float trip down the White River. Enjoy the fall colors mad peacefulness of the Ozarks. Mary had noticed that even the personal ¯ ads in thelocal newspapers had "seniors" ¯ under a special section. They mentioned a ; Lesbian friend who had stated her age in ; apersonaladandgotalmostnoresponses. ¯ "’It’ s even hard for older Lesbians to meet someone to be a friend or just someone to hang out with,’" said,Mverta: "Where do older Lesbians disappear to’?" the women wondered. Perhaps some leave to take care of families of origin, the)’ thought. The Crones talked about interacting with younger Lesbians. When older and younger Lesbians become lovers, people may assume that one is the other:s mother. It’s hard to go to the health care center mad have a 20- year old woman do the in- . take extort. Old women are "called wise, said Alverta. vet they are ignored iu meetings that include yOtmger women. Joy found that the younger women go off to socialize together mid don’t iuclude old Lesbians. But the women did feel that the) have become more outspoken as they have become older. The women remiaisced about living through extremely homophobic times. They talked about bein_o in the ntilitary and Working as school teachers. But now. as older women, they were living in times that were more affirming of Lesbians, but hostile to old women. Yet ever.vone agreed that ageism was worse in the Gay male mid in the Heterosexual co~mnunitv. For more information about the C~’ones. write to 143 RoIlin Irish Road, .\lilton. VT 05468. Esther Rothblum is Professor of Psychology at the Umversitv of Vermont affd Editor ofthe Journal ofLesbian Studies. She can be reached at John Dewey Hall, Univ. of Vermont, Burlington. VT. Bringa ~nack or pick up something at the Dam Store. $25 canoe rental fee. Singles wdcome. Call 501-253-6154 for details. Reservations apprecmted 1 l:30am- 1:00pm,Take an historic walking tour throu~.da downtown. Meet at Sweet Springs (next to Rogues Manor on upper Spring St.) Find out more about this special town. 2:00-4:00pm, Be a part of nature on this easy hike on the Dogwood Trail. Take in the beautifid fall scenery, the wildlife, and the splendid views of Beaver Lake. Meet at the Dam Store by 1:45 p.m.Info: 501~ 253-6154. Reservatibns appreciated. 2:00-5:00pm, Shop "ti1 you drop, with some of the stores listed in the Diversity Co-op booklet offering a 10% discount to these weanng a "Eureka Springs -Celebrating Diversity"button. (Some restrictions apply). Pick up your button at The Fmaerald Rainbow for 50 cents. 9:00pm-i:30am, Dance to the beat of DJ Jon Caswell at Center Stage. Cover: $5. From 1 tpm- 1:30am, the dance floor opens up downstairs for a "Singles Mingler". Sunday, November 8, 2:00-6:00pm Everyone’s encouraged to "Come iri Drag, Whatever that Means to You’, to the tea dance and drag show at Center Stage. Jon will mix it up again with his music as we welcome the girls from Tulsa and a few Eureka surprises! Cover: $5. ~rine the Great’s Chalice, Czarina Alexandra’s Wedding Crown and more... 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Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments areav~ by Lamont Lindstrom Last summer, I visited Carl, an old high school friend who lives near Princeton, New Jersey. Carl and I grew up together in the same small California town but I did not learn he was Gay until years after we had both moved away. The previous time I ran into Carl, back in California for the holidays, I thought he was straight. Eccentric, but straight. I looked forward to seeing him again in this different light, and in his own place- a condo that he and his lover had purchased a few years before AIDS cuthim down, leaving Carl single once more. We sat digesting our dinner around the kitchen table joined by Richard, a recent acquaintance from New York City. Contemplating the dr~gs of my wine, I was startled when Carl and Richard began comparing the relative merits of the sadomasochist clubs inNYC that tfiey both frequent. Not just merely Gay, I also hadn’t a clue that my boyhood buddy was into ¯ whips and chains and fit-clamps. Carl ¯ enthused that his peak sexual experience ." had come when once he was "sewn up." ¯ Don’t ask - I didn’t. I preferred to let a heated imagination race through the pos- ¯ sibilities of exactly WH_AT was sewn up . HOW, and WHERE. (If anyone cares to ¯ enlightenme, my email address is below.) ¯ Richard advised ttmt the best place to acquire such paraphernalia cheaply is your local hardware store. Waltdn~ those TrueValue aisles, the SIM eye sparhles at exeltln~ possibilities brought to mind by hoohs, clamps, struts, braehets, and power tools. ~ added leather and clamps to his interests ¯ in music and math. A previous artist boy- " friend had even recruited him to model for ¯¯ a drawing; and Carl stands there in full leather and chains illustrating the SADOMASOCHISM sectxon of Silverstein and Picano’ s New Joy of Gay Sex -a volume that Ihad often meticulously studied without recognizing my old high school friend! As an old-fashioned anthropologist, I’ ve sometimes made fun of contemporary identity politics that begets aperfusionofculture claims. Nowadays, everyone has to have his or her own culture: Gay-culture, Lesbian-culture, deaf-culture, black-cultin’e, Polish-American culture, skater-culture, it goes on. However, because all of us continue to speak English and to eat the same Burger Kings, the stodgy anthropological term for these various yet connected spheres is "subculture." But whatever you want to call it, listening to Carl and Richard chat merrily together, it was clear to me that S/ Minvolves a closecommunity with shared understandings of its sexual world. These shared S/M understandings in- " clude well-defined statuses (all those vanetaesof tops and bottoms ),andrule governed practices for combining sexual pleasureandpain. Americans like to regularize and institutionalize the world as Carl and Richard attend several well- ¯ much as ~auyone, and at s no s~nse tha ~eir doo~ abour9 p.m. ~€~oWo ms~a¢ . corona: i~¢opnytCs ~ ~€~ ~/~v~-~mthen wiles away~~ght ho~s by orga- ¯ ~€ on ~€ Intem¢t, or even by ~ng m~ng what I t~¢ to be a series of im- ¯ semin~s: P~n 101. promptu demonstrations and skits. Up on stage a leather daddy whips his boy. A rough dyke strings up the bottom she has just met. Guys dripping hemp rope enthusiastically demonstrate, likemyBoy Scout troop master of long ago, a plethora of complicated knots. Someone whohas visited the supermarket unpacks boxes of plastic wrap and wraps his partner in yards and yards of plastic, poking holes here and there in the bulging saran cocoon for purposes of breathing and so forth. From all corners chains rattle and hand- "cuffs clank. Richard advised that the best place to acquire suchparaphernalia cheaply is your local hardware store. Walking those TrueValue aisles, the S/M eye sparkles at exciting possibilities brought to mind by hooks, clamps, struts, brackets, andpower tools. This all was a revelation to me. My image of Carl, dating back to high school, was of a shy, quiet, reservedboy whom, of all of us, I would have bet on to die a virgin. He had outstanding talents in both music and mathematics-that odd, not uncommon mixture of aptitude that lends support toAmericanpop theories ofrightbrained versus left-brainedpeople. Iknew that Carl was wall into a second decade of work on a Princeton University PhD thesis in musicology-one that was tracing, in tortuous-detail, a chronicle of 17th century German organ music. Twenty years academic slavery in the music archives - this all made sense to me, knowing Carl. But years of sexual slavery inNew York S/M clubs-that came as a shock.Carl had : A message on an Internet list-serve, in : fact, recentlycomplainedbitterlythatpro- ¯ liferating confusion in the "hanky code" was undermining S/M cultural unlfor- : mity. And one can think up amusingly [ horrible scenarios where someone sport- . ing a mustard yellow hankie (seeking the : well-endowed) ends up witha2am"golden ." shower" instead. (editor’s note: or as our ¯ First District US Congressman Steve ". Largent likes to refer to them. "yellow ". showers.") : Carl talked enthusiastically about his ¯ vocationasagingleather-boy.Itooknotes. ." Gay-culture mightbe rich and elaborated, : but the number of roles it allows us 40- ." somethings is limited. What comes next ¯ after "sweet young twink"? Bear, queen, : leather-daddy - there really isn’t much ¯ ~hoice. I’m heading down to my neigh- "borhood TrueValue soon. Lamont Lindstrom is a professor of anthropology at the University of Tulsa. 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(Tulsa) ¯~14485 To respond, browse or check your messages, call 1-900-786-d865 $1.99/Min’. 18+ Discreet ¯ Confidential o Easy PUB Megaphone does not prescreen callers and assumes no liability for personal meetings. 18+ 998 PC Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1998] Tulsa Family News, October 1998; Volume 5, 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. 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Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community Paper Available In More Than 75 City Locations ¯ Pride Center VandalizedAgain Calling all Lesbians! TULSA, Okla. (AP/TFN)-Vandals targetedacenterhererunby aGay civil rights group again, smashing the facility’s glass door, authorities said. The door at the Pride Center, operated by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, was broken in with a bat or a stick of some kind after 9:30 p.m. Thursday night, said Greg Gatewood, a volunteer at the center. The glass door was also smashed the night of Aug. 7, and was later replaced. The buiIding in which the center is located also houses several other businesses, none of which were vandalized. The center caters to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender groups, Gatewood said. State law does not classify crimes motived by hatred toward sexual orientation as "hate crimes," but vandalism statutes would apply to the incidents. The police were called both times and Pride Center organizers said they will implement additional security measures. Gatewood said that in addition to a bomb threat last fall, the center has seen its signs taken down and thrown away and several Pride The door ofthePride Center flags stolen, prior to the glass replacement. However, activities continue at the Center with a number of organizations meeting regularly. The Center also is now showing Lesbian and Gay-interest video every Thurs. evening at 7:30 pm. For more info., call 743-GAYS. TULSA - A new activities-related group, GALAVanting, wants you to come out and play. Recentl y formed by local poet and TFN Do-It- YourselfDyke, Mary Schepers and one of her friends, Joan, GaLAVanting will host a variety of activities for Tulsa area women throughout the year. "Not to disparage the bars, but there aren’ t many social activities for women outside the clubs," explained Schepers. "If you prefer a different environment or entertmnment, your options are limited. Gal-A-Vanting is going to change that. And we’re planning our activities before the regular bar hours to avoid competition with those longtime community institutions." Gal-A-Vanting emerged from a conversation in which Mary and Joan bemoaned an apparent lack of Lesbian community in the area. They decided to roll up their sleeves and provide those opportumties they themselves would be interested in. "It does sound like ’Hey kids, let’s put on a show,’ " Schepers acknowledged, "but if we sat around waiting for the situation to magically change, it would be a long wait. We are the community, we should do something about it." Two activities are in the works for the balance of this year: an Arts Night and a Dance. The Arts Night is scheduled for Friday, October 23, 7:00: 9:00 p.m. at the Pride Center 1307 E. 38th on Brookside. Featured will be works of art for display and sale, poetry readings, and music. There is room available to showcase more talent; call Mary at 743-6740 if you are interested. Schepers emphasizes that, while this event is by and for women, "our brothers are welcome, too." Most subsequent events will be for women only. Light refreslunents will be served and a two dollar donation, to benefit the Pride Center, is requested. The dance will be in November, before holiday madness sets in. The date, nine and place haven’t been~ s_et y,eL but the eny~ronment will be to~acc~_~ New AIDS Vaccine To Be Tested In Tulsa TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Tulsa’s participation in the national test of a vaccine that could help prevent infection from the virus that causes AIDS puts that city at the forefront of science, according to one doctor.. Homosexual men at high risk of contracting the HIV virus will be recruited for the study as will women in relationships with men who are HIV-positive. Candidates could begin enrolling as early as October. "It puts Tulsa on a top levelin terms of new "It puts Tulsa on a science," saidDr. Ralph Richter of St. John top level in terms Medical Center. "Here o~ new sclence~ is the development of a new science - a poten- Dr. Ralpla Richter tial breakthrough that St. Jolm Medical Center could protect millions of individuals from de- ’99 Parade Planning Begins TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Officers of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) are calling all interested community members to come to a Lesbian/Gay Pride Parade planning meeting on Thnrsday, Sept. 22 at 7pm at the Pride Center, 1307 E 38th, 2nd ft. While Oklahoma City has had a Gay Pride Parade for more veloping HIV infection or AIDS." Tulsa will be among than 10 years, Tulsa had its first Pride March in 1997 with 65 nearly 40 clinical sites nationwide to participatein the people marching from Gilcrease Museum Road to the Tulsa study. Other sites include New York, Chicago, St. ~ Pride Picnic at Owen Park. Lo,ui~s~ ~en~ ~7~ PhiladelPhia and s~e~ in H-°rid~,.Tcx~ : -.. ~ year t~e .M~ch ~i.~ a_bo..ut double.. ~ ~ip~ats~went - Between 125 and 150 people will be recmited for the ] march can be held on the sidewalk, neither event required street Tulsa trial, Richter said. Local AIDS groups and the ] closings nor a permit. However, if there is suffioent commumty Tulsa City-County Health Department are working on interest,TOHR will organize a parade with street closings and the the project and will help recruiting participants. opporttmity for community organizations to have floats. For The Food and Drug Administration approved testing more information, call 743-GAYS (4297) or attend on 9/22. of the vaccine by a California company, VaxGen Inc., in June. The AIDSvax vaccine alre?ady has been tested in preliminary trials that included 1,200 people. Those tests, which began in March 1992, showed that 99 percent of those-vaccinated produced strong levels of antibodies. Final testing of the vaccine will include 5,000 U.S. volunteers at high risk of contracting the AIDS virus and 2,500 high-risk people in Thailand. In the "blinded" trial, two-thirds of the U.S. volunteers will receive the vaccine, while the rest will receive a placebo: Volunteers will participate for three years and will receive HIV counseling about the dangers Of unsafe sex. "We don’ t want to encourage people to go and become more reckless," Richter said. Volunteers will receive three injections of the genetically engineered vaccine over several months. Those will be followed by a series of booster shots. The vaccine uses-engineered copies of the gpl20 protein, which is found on the Outer coating Of the HIV virus. Once injected, the vaccine is supposed to prompt the immune system to make antibodies, which can attack invading viruses before they infect healthy cells. Opponents doubt the vaccine will be successful, arguing that earlier tests showed the vaccine boosted only one 15art of theimmune system and therefore would not be effective in large numbers of participants. Some also question whether new strains of theAIDS virus might render the vaccine useless. MJ ° DIRECTORYILE’I-I’ERS US & WORLD NEWS ~ ~ ---, HEALTH NEWS ENTERTAINMENT NOTES COMMUNITY CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW DO-IT-YOURSELF DYKE PSYCHF_JGAY STUDIES CLASSIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P. 2/3 P. 4 P. 6 P. 8 P. 9 P, 10 P. 11 P. 12/13 P. 14 , Methodists: Apartheid - Yes! Events will be scheduled frequently throughout 1999, and Gal-A-Vanting wants to know what activities women would like to attend. "We’ re here to help people get together, have fun, meet new friends. Joan and I are doing this as a non-profit - service," Schepers said. "No agenda except a good ¯ time - come join us for a little Ms-adventure!’" Holy Spirit Rev,val to ¯ DALLAS (AP) -The United Methodist Church early last month ¯ elevated a guideline against same sex marriages into church ¯ canon [church law] and said ministers who perform the ceremo- ¯ TULSA -The Rev. Alice Jones, longtime Tulsa nies could be removed, The Judicial Council of the church, the ¯ ¯ Feature Rev, AliceJones nation’ s second largest Protestant denomination with 9.5 million members, ruled that ministers who violate the ban on Lesbian and Gay Holy Unions are "liable to be" brought to church trial. The decision of the nine-member council, which heard testimony "in Irving, Texas, affects one sentence in the Social Principles. It reads: "Ceremonies that celebrate homosexual unions shall not be conducted by our ministers and shall not be Conducted in our churches." That statement was added by the 1996 General Conference, the denomin ati0n’ s top policy-making body. The council decided the conference delegates "’were enacting legislation that would be binding as the law of the church." "The specific prohibition is law," said Bishop George W. Bashore, president of the Council of Bishops of United Methodist Church. The gmdeline, which was part of the congregation’ s Social Principles, states: "Ceremonies that celebrate homosexual unions shall not be conducted by our manisters and shall not be conducted in our churches." Social Principles serve as moral standards for the congregation. The ruling has .the effect of transforming the standard into church law, and pastors who violate the law may be.reprimanded or even defrocked. "It has all of the potential for a minister to lose his or her credentials in the Methodist Church," Bashore said. The issue arose with the case of the Rev. Jimmy Creech, former pastor of the 1,900-member First United Methodist Church of Omaha, Neb. He was accused of disobedience after performing a Lesbian wedding ceremony last September in defiance of his bishop. Creech was acquitted six months later by a church jury. The acquittal prompted the regional bishops to appeal to the Judicial Council for a formal ruling on whether the guideline was merely a moral standard or church law. see Apartheid, p. 3 commumty leader and former pastor of the Metro" politan Commmunity Church of Greater Tulsa ¯ (MCCGT) will lead a mini-revival for spiritual ¯ renewal on Sept. 23-25, Wed.-Fri. at 7pm at the ¯ House of the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit is located at ~ 3210e South Norwood, just south of Mall 31. Rev. ; Jones will also conduct services Sunday, 9/27 at ¯ 10:45am and the church will host a potluck lunch after the service. Holy Spirit will also hold a garage sale at the church on Fri. & Sat. Sept. 11 & 12. For more information, call 224-4754. Brookside Jewelry & TNT’s To Host Benefit TULSA- Two Tulsa businesses will host a benefit for Oklahoma Indian HIV/AIDS activist, Lisa Tiger, on Saturday, Sept. 19 at TNT’s on the NW corner of 21 st & Memorial, The evening event will feature music and other entertainment as wall as Tiger posters and copies of the book, Voices From the Next Feminist Generation, for $15. Ms. Tiger has adopted 50glala Sioux children from South Dakota’ s Pine Ridge Reservation and greatly needs help to care for them. Anyone unable to attend the benefit may help by sending any donation to Lisa Tiger, c/o Tiger Blair Gallery, 2110 East Shawnee, Muskogee, Oklahoma. For more info. call Mdody at 743-5272. �Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 832-1269 *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston 592-2143 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria 599-9512 *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th 583-6666 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 749-4511 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 *Jason’s Deli, 15th & Peoria 599-7777 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *St. ,Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 *Margaret’s German Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth 583-1658 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 ¯ *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 *Tool Box, 1338 E: 3rd 584-1308 *Umbertos Pizzeria, 21st west of Harvard 599-9999 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 74%1508 *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 610-8510 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med; & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard " 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 712-1122 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 712-9955 *Borders Books & Music, 8015 S. Yale 494-2665 743-5272 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria 746-0313 *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria CherrySt. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902,743-4117 Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 749-3620 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 587-2611 DQghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Pei~i’ia 744-5556 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 584-0337, 712-9379 *Ross Edward Salon, 2447 E. 15th 744-9595 *Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria 628:3709 Cathy Furlong, Ph.D., 1980 Utica Sq. Med. Ctr. 742-1460 *Gloria Jean’s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E. 21st Leanne M. Gross, Insurance & financial planning 459-9349 744-7440 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 34t’~6866 *international Tours 712-2750 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E, 15th *Jared’s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th 582-3018 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 747-0236 599-8070 *Ken’s Flowers~ 1635 E. 15 747-5466 Kelly Kirby, CPA, 4021 S. Harvard, #210 749-5533 Langley Agency & Salon, 1316 E. 36th P1 585-1555 Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15th 585-1234 *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady 663-5934 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place 747-6711 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-7672 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 583-1090 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 743-4297 ~he Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 838-7626 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 747-5932 Rainbowz on the River B+B, POB 696, 74101 834-0617 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747-4746 582-7748 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 749-6301 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 481-0201 *Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S. Harvard 697-0017 *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria *Trizza’s pots, 1448 S. Delaware 743-7687 742-2007 *Tulsa Bookl~change, 3749 S. Peoria 481-0558 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 743-1733 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 592-0767 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis Tulsa Agencies, Churches, Schools & Universities .579-9593 AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 4337, 74101 743-2363 *All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria 587-7314 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 Bless The Lord atAll Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-7815 583-9780 *B/L/G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 585-1201 *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S, Boston *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI: & Florence *ChurchoftheRestorationUU, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 *Community of Hope United Methodist, 2545 S. Yale 585-1800 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 743-4297 *Council Oak Men’s Chorale 712-1511 *Delaware Playhouse, 1511 S. Delaware 742-2457 *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 Hawaii Marriage Update The BIG change - Hawaii’s Campaign ¯ Spending Commission has lifted the donation limit of $1000 per person for an "issue" campaign. The sky is now the ¯ limit, and North American religious extremists are pouring money into Hawaii’s ¯ vote on a proposed constitutional amend" merit. Dobson’s group [Focus ontheFamIssued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this ¯ ily] may be spendingthe most in Hawaii, p~blication are protected by US copyright 1998 by T~u~ ~:..’~W Nta,4 and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without but the Christian Coalition is raising money written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or ~ worldwide as well to use in Hawaii. photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Correspon; The key team standing up to this ondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted,.oaust , slaught is: Protect Our Constitution, be signed & becomes the sole property of T¢ff.~ ~,o~.’. h/tag,. PO Box 235704, Honolulu, HI 96823. Each reader is entitled to 4 copies of each edition at distribution ¯ Donations to Protect Our Constitution are points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. ¯ not tax deductible. Donations are reported ¯ to the campaign spending commission. Dignity/Integrity of Tulsa- Lesbian & Gay Catholics & Episcopalians, POB 701475, 74170-1475 355-3140 ¯ Protect Our Constitution is affiliated with *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 ~¯ the national Human Rights Campaign. Other Players: *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 *Free Spirit Women’s Center, call for location &info: 587-4669 ¯ Supreme Court- silent; no news on the Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 ¯ final appeal of the Baehr case Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 582-0438 ¯¯ Legislature -not in session; most of *HIV ER Center, 4138 Chas. Page Blvd. 583-6611 them runniug for re-election 834-4194 ." Governor - running for a second term; *HIV Resource ConSortium, 3507 E. Admiral 481-1111 : uphill battle against a charismatic woman *Holland Hall School, 5666 E. 81st 834-8378 ¯ Republican who might even be Lesbian HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education ¯ HIV Testing, Mon/Thurs. 7-9pm, daytime by appt. only but vigorously denies it publicly ¯ *House of the Holy Spirit Minstries, 3210e So. Norwood Constitutional Amendment- ffthe vote Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 ¯ were held today; the "no" would win. A 838-1715 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood "no" vote protects the equal civil rights of ¯ NAMES Project, 3507 E. Admiral P1. 748-3111 Gays and Lesbians. However, the amend365-5658 " merit is confusing to many voters and NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 ¯ many more have yet to realize that itis on OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 ¯ 584-7960 *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker the November ballot. ¯ PFLAG, POB 52800, 74152 749-4901 Call for a Constitutional Convention 587-7674 ~ more and more people realize that such a *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 743-4297 ¯ convention, held under the shadow of *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 ¯ hysteria over same-gender marriage, Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 ¯ would be a disaster for environmental 665-5174 ¯ protection, native Hawaiian gathering Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 584-2325 ¯ - rights, the right to strike, the freedom to*Red Rock Mental Center, 1724 E. 8 O’RYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults choose as well as the freedom to marry. O’RYAN, Jr. support group for 14-17 LGBT youth The only question is whether this broad o 425-7882 St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati coalition of interests can deliver the votes 492-7140 *St. Dunstan’s Episcopal, 5635 E. 71st on November 3rd[ 582-3088 The exact constitutional question [is]: *St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 205 W. King 583-7171 *Tulsa Area United Way, 1430 S. Boulder "Shall the constitution of the State of 582-7225 Hawaii be amended to specify that the TNA A PP (Native A merican men), Indian Health Care 595-4105 legislature shall have the power to reserve Tulsa County Health Department, 46 16 E. 15 Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only mamage to opposite-sex couples." Note that it doe-s not directly ban sameTulsa Okla. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 gender marriage, but moves the topic away *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule from protection of the bill of rights in the constitution. Note also that it is a power *Tulsa Community College Campuses *Rogers University (formerly UCT) grab by the legislature at the expense of theiudependentjudiciary. As most people BARTLESVILLE in Hawaii learn this, they decide to vote *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 "no". Can they be educated fast enough, OKLAHOMA CITY/NORMAN in 72 days? In the meantime, the opposi*Borders Books & Music, 3209 NWExpressway 405-848-2667 tion is working hard to make this amend*Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 ment a referendum of whether one supTAHLEQUAH ports same-sex marriage (vote "yes" if 918-456-7900 *Stonewall League, call for information: you oppose same-sex marriage is their *Tahlequah Unitarian-Universalist Church 918-456-7900 campaign focus). 918-453-9360 *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 The Role of Marriage Project Hawaii NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand - MPH is operating under a tax-deductHIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call fo~ dates ible status that limits its lobbying and election activities. It continues to support EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS the Baehr case, to educate the public on 501-253-7734 *Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 issues related to same-gender marriage, 501-253-7457 *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main and to build a. network of supporters in 501-253-6807 DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. Hawaii. It’s address is PO Box 11690, 501-253-5445 *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. Honolulu, HI 96828. - Tom Ramsey 501-253~9337 MCC of the Living Spring 501-253~2776 Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 Letters Policy 501-253~5332 Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on 501-624-6646 Positive Idea Marketing Plans issues which we’ve covered or on issues 501-253-6001 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East you think need to be considered. You may 501-253-4074 *White Light, 1 Center St. request that your name be withheld but FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS5 letters must be signed & have phone num501-442-2845 *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word letters are preferred. Letters to other publi* is where you can lind TFN. Not all are Gay-owned b ut all are Gay-friendly. cations will be printed as is appropriate. 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 o-mail: TulsaNews@ earthlink.net wobsito: http://users.aol.com/TulsaNews/ Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal. Writers + contributors: Adam West, James Christjohn, Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud, Barry Hensley, J.-P. Legrandbouche, Lamont Lindstrom, Esther Rothblum, Mary Schepers, Member of The Associated Press �Creech, who now lives on Ocracoke Island, N.C., and makes his living cleaning cottages, bitterly criticized the nding. "I am grieving for the United Methodist Church," he said. "I am encouraging pastors to go ahead and celebrate a covenant ceremony in defiance to this nding." Creech told The Lincoln Journal Star in a phone interview that he feels the ruling is "evil." "It’ s still an unjust and, I think, evil decision in the impact on people who are Lesbian or Gay." Nebraska Bishop Joel Martinez, who removed Creech from the Omaha church, praised the Judicial Council’s decision. "All ministers in the covenant of ordained ministry in the United Methodist Church now have Clear direction on this matter," Martinez Said. "I continue to urge all United Methodists in Nebraska to be respectful in dialogue and prayerful in attitude toward all others who may hold opposing views on this matter." Mel Semrad, a spokesman for church members who left the Omaha congregation in protest over the wedding, lauded the decision Tuesday. Semrad and about 450 others are working to start their own Methodist church in Omaha, saying they believe the Bible and church tradition do not allow Gay weddings. Mike McClellan, an Omaha attorney and member of First United .Methodist, said he does not agree with the Judicial Council’s decision. He called the decision a political one, made under pressure from Methodist bishops. "I think that they’ vejust r~ally made an unfortunate decision," he said. "More than anything itjust sends a bad message to Gays and Lesbians. "It’ s difficult to convince (Gays and Lesbians) to be apart of our churches.., when the institution itself sends out such awful messages to them, and hateful messages." The Rev. Charlotte Abram, new ~issociate pastor of First United Methodist in Omaha, said she was disappointed by the nding. "First United Methodist Church will continue to work toward the time when the United Methodist Church will be a place where there is equality for all God’ s children, including Gay men and. Lesbians," she said. The Rev. John Thomburg, senior pastor for Northhaven United Methodist Church of Dallas, which has a congregation that is one-third Gay, said he will obey they ruling but is disappointed. Impact on Northern California Churches The United Methodist Church’ s ban on Gay marriages could have a big impact in Northern California, where seyeral Methodist ministers have pledged support for same-sex unions. The decision puts Northern California Methodist Bishop Melvin Talbert between a theological rock and an ecclesiastical hard place. Ten Methodist ministers are among 150 Christian, Jewish and Buddhist clergy in the region who have signed a declaration stating, "I have officiated or would be willing to officiate at the religious marriage of a same-gender couple." In May, Talbert said he would not discipline any minister who performed Gay rites ",until instructed otherwise by our Judicial Council." But Rev. Alan Jones said he doesn’t expect Talbert to start cracking down on clergy who perform Gay marriage. ’qThose clergy who support holy tmion will continue to do them," said Jones, executive director of San Francisco-based United Methodist Mission. "For me it’ s a pastoral issue. Either I respect the integrity of my sisters and brothers, or I don’ t. I don’ t bdieve in ’love the sinner, hate the sin.’ I either love someone, or I don’t." Still, last month’ s ruling by the church’ s equivalent of the Supreme Court gives Talbert’s opponents more ammunition: Local bishops like Talbert "don’t have the authority to overrule this decision," said Thomas McAnally, a spokesman at the United Methodist Church headquarters. "The decision is final." Other Christian Groups Joe Leonard of .the National Council of Churches, which represents 34 Protestant and Orthodox churches in the US, said the United Church of Christ is the only mainline Protestant church that approves of Lesbianand Gay ceremonies. Andon Aug. 5, an international Anglican meeting, the Lambeth Conference, declared homosexuality to be "incompatible with Scripture" and said Gays should not be ordained. However, declarations at Lambeth are not binding on national Episcopal Churches and these statements are in conflict with positions taken by the Episcopal Church, USA. Some US bishops do ordain openly Gay persons and do sanction Holy Unions. by Kerry Lobel ¯ Twenty-five years ago NGLTF was also involved in We hear their names again and again, like a litany from ~ effort to remove homosexuality from the American Psya relentless bad dream: GOP Senate Majority Leader ¯ chiatric AssociaOon’ s list of mental disorders. This change Trent Lott, GOP House Majority Leader Dick Armey, ~ removed an important obstacle to our freedom, one that Family Research Council President Gary the right-wing hopes to roll back. Year after Bauer, Focus on the Family President Dr. year, a growing number of Americans have James Dobson, California Republican Con- "We’re standing for supported equality for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered people. The exgressman Frank RIFFS, and Colorado Rethe truth that publican Congressman Joel Hefley. Totreme right-wing recognizes this and has gether, these men and others are controlling homosexuals desperately attempted to solidify their dothe agenda of the Republican Party. Tonor and voter base by trying by selling can change." gether, they’ve launched an unprecedented America the lie that Gay people need reThe ads offer a attack on the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and demption. transgender community. Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual people do beguiling elixir of With the 1998 Congressional elections not need hope, healing or prayers to change "hope and healing." only months away, the Presidential primaour sexual orientation. We need our adverries will be here in a heartbeat. As expected, We’re not fooled by saries to hope for our equality and to pray the extreme right-wing is literally and figufor our civil rights. We need them to underthis kinder, ratively using homosexuals as their favorite stand that the only thing that needs to be gentler bigotry. poster children in an effort to consolidate changed is the bigotry that continues to their voting base and raise funds from them. divide our country across lines of race, These ads are not Several extreme right-wing groups inclass, gender, religion and sexual orientaabout religion and cluding Christian Coalition, Family Research tion. We don’t need to dignify the statehealing, they’re Council, and Concerned W omen for America ments of our adversaries by claiming that ran ads last month in the New York Times, sexual orientation is genetic or that we can’ t about politics and Washington Post, and USA Today proclaimchange. This implies that most of us would intolerance. ing "We’ re standing for the truth that homochange if we could. Whether genetic or sexuals can change." The ads offer a beguilchosen, sexual orientation is a deep-seated Homosexuality is ing elixir of "hope and healing." We’ re not part of our identity. One day, and I hope it not the problem. fooled by this kinder, gentler bigotry. These comes soon, we’ll live in a world where Homophobia and ads are not about religion and healing, they’ re people are free to explore their sexuality, about politics and intolerance. Homosexu- the hatred and the and free to live without discrimination and ality is not the problem. Homophobia and violence. Until then, I’ 11 keep my eye on the dlserimlnation the hatred and the discrimination it fosters is real prize, freedom, justice, and equality, the problem. Last month the National Gay it fosters is the and not always focus on defending myself and Lesbian Task Force and Equal Partners from our adversaries. problem. in Faith gathered over 30 national religious Founded in 1973, the National Gay and leaders from many faith traditions. These Lesbian Task Force works to eliminate leaders expressed their support for Gay, Lesbian, Bi- " sexual and Transgendered (GLBT) peoplein the wake of ¯ the recent ad campaign. They also vowed .to speak out ¯ together froma f~ith~persp~fiV~’ito challengethe reli=~-:: gious right’ s manipulation of religion to promote a politi- ¯ cal agenda, and to affirm the spirituality and equality of ¯ GLBT persons and supporters all across the nation. by Tom Neal, editor & publisher Kudos to PFLAG prejudice, violence and injustice against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered people at the local, state and nationallevel. Aspart .9~a i~roader socialjustice,,~ ,.~, ~ ..... ~mO~ifo~fr~dr~;j~’~d~’~i~u&ii~),~lqdL~’7~~ creating a world that respects and celebrates the diversity of human expression and identity where all people mayfullyparticipate in society. make that organization more sensitive to Lesbian and Gay issues. I may be mistaken but the comment about not ~ pushing people into a comer seemed to have a little barb ¯ to it and it was delivered while she was looking right at ¯ me, Regular readers may recall that TFN has written sevLast month, I attended the PFLAG (Parents, Families ¯ ¯ and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meeting to hear and eral times over a multiple year period about the failure of meet the remarkable Allen Family who’d spoken rethe Tulsa chapter of the NCCJ, a human rights organization, to include Lesbian and Gay issues, or Lesbians or cently on The Today Show about the harassment that their Gay men on its board of directors. son, Will Allen,_had experienced in a local high school. I am delighted to share that not only has Mrs. McDonald They were smart, brave and articulate. I highly commend been in dialogue with the Tulsa chapter of the NCCJ but thelia for their willingness to witness to our nation about the inherent dignity of Lesbian and Gay lives and what they have invited her to be on their board of directors. While it’s hardly a secret that Mrs. McDonald and I being a family is really, really about. And of course, PFLAG andits boardpresident, TulsanNaneyMeDonald, frequently disagree about methods of creating social deserves praise for helping to arrange this appearance. change, she & I likely completely agree about our goals for America’s, and Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay/Bi and TransAnother Brave Family gendered communities. I have faith that she will represent Also, during this same time, longtime community our commumty’ s interests well. And I have no doubt that activists Ric & Kelly Harrison Kirby, also made their Mrs. McDonald will be as stem in correcting the NCCJ lives public (in major stories in USA Today, Hard Copy board when she thinks they need it as she is with me ;-) and I’m told onNationalPublic Radio) to help respond to About Town is a new editorial column which will the "ex-Gays" or "Gay conversion" messages that naappear occasionally. It, obviously, is an opinion piece. tional ultra-extremist religious/political groups were proReaders are welcome to call with information about moting. Kelly & Ric have served Tulsa for years, as Tulsa which they think this newspaper needs to know. Readers Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) officers and as are also welcome to respond by letter or by e-mail. HIV/AIDS activists. Kelly has also served on boards related to the Disciples of Christ denomination and is treasurer of the national board of PFLAG. Sometimes in our community, we don’t do a good job of recognizing the gifts which community members give us, so if you see Ric or Kelly, thank them. It’s no little thing to give up that much of their privacy and that of their four children. Good Cop - Bad Cop While at the PFLAG meeting, Mrs. McDonald, made a remark some work she’ s been doing with the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ, formerly the National Conference of Christians and Jews) to Kelly Curtis Ford, formerly of Tulsa and longtime companion of Roger Morris, died suddenly on August 15th at the age of 52. Ford grew up in Duncan, attended Cameron University and taught in Oklahoma schools in Waiters and in Oologah for 23 years where he was selected as Teacher of the Year in 1991. Ford is survived by Morris and also by three brothers in Duncan. A memorial service will held at 7pm on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at All Souls Unitarian Church, 29th & Peoria. �Hawaii: Wide Opposition " to Same-Sex Marriage Phi!ly Partners’ Benefits Challenged v~ues advo~tes have fil~ alawsuit ag~nst ~e city, shows more ~ a 2 l/2-tod m~n ,oppos~ to timing ~e institution of m~age will be i~ep~alegMi~ng s~e-sex m~age. ~e poll conduct~ for bly ~ed by a new or&n~ ~fing city workers ~e Honol~u S~ B~ledn ~d ~NL~TV fo~d 63 wi~ s~e-sex p~ers ~e s~e benefits ~ m~ % o~os~ to legMifing m~ageS between two men p~ple. ~ a battle ~ck~ ~o~d ~e co~y, ~e or twowomen, wi~ 24% in favor ~d 13% ~desmt states ~at City Co~l &~’t have ~e au~ofi~ cid~. to extend h~ ~d pension benefits to Gay ~d ~en ~e s~e question w~ ~ked in Feb~y ~sbi~p~ers~dto~o~bit&s~nafion~e 1997, 70% of ~e respondents voi~ op~sifion to wor~la~ b~ed on m~ s~ms. "~i~ Co~ s~e-gender ~ons, wi~ 20% in favor ~d 10% ~s~e. Pollsters have ask~ ~e question five times ¯ shoed be uplff~g m~age, not r~efi~ng m~sin~ J~e 1993. ~e ~ghest levd of op~sifion w~ " fiage," sMd ~e Rev. ~c ~, a p~tor at Be~el r~rd~ in M~ch 1996, when 74% of ~ose ask~ " Ddiver~Ch~chin~laddpMa.Thed~s-acfion was filed in Philadelphia County Court by the Urban opposed same-sex marriage, 21% for and 6% undeFamily Council and 10 individuals~ including Lamcided. The poll did not ask voters how they would vote on a November ballot question about whether to limit legal marriages to those between one man and one woman. Supporters of same-sex marriage say they are not surprised by the poll numbers, with David Smith of the Washington-l~ased Human Rights Campaign saying similar opposition would have been recorded in polls 30 or 40 years ago if people had been asked about interracial marriages. "But the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the Constitution allows peopleto marry who they choose in terms of race," Smith said. Rev. Marc Alexander of Hawaii Catholic Conference called the poll results gratifying, and said efforts to win support for same-sex marriage .are failing. ’°Ittose figures are solid," he said. "Even with the push to get same-sex mamage, it hasn’t made a significant dent." The telephone poll of 417 vote/s was conducted from Aug. 4-7, and has a margin of error of plus of minus 5% points.It was conducted by Mason-Dixon Political/Media Research of Columbia, Md. Mayor Edward G. Rendell, a supl~orter of the measdres,immediately dismissed thele~al challenge. "It has no chance of being successful," Rendell said. "All we did is recognize what cities all acros s America are doing - that ~ommitted relationships come in different shapes and sizes." At issue is a package of three bills passed by the council in May that culminated a five-year battle by Gay and Lesbian activists. Under the legislation, any of the city’s 24,000 unionized workers with same-sex . partners would qua~.ify for benefits after meeting certain criteria proving that they are involved in a "life partnership," including shared bank accounts, dual property ownership and beneficiary designation. The ordinance also exempted same-sex partners from the real estate transfer tax. More than 100 mtmicipalities across the country give similar allowances to same-sex partners, according to the Philadelphia-based Center for Gay Law and Public Policy. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino last week signed an executive order to extend health benefits to domestic partners and dependents of Gay, Lesbian and unmarried city employees. Last month, New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani signed a similar measure that activists called one of the most SPRINGDALE, Atk.’(AP) - Opponents of an anti~ comprehensive in the nation. discrimination item on the fall ballot in Fayetteville Opponents charged that the Philadelphia measure, say the measure would affect surrounding communi- ¯ especially the life partnership designation, created ties if it passes. The proposal would prohibit busi- ¯ a new legal definition of marriage that benefits samesex partners. State law does not allow individual nesses in One city from discriminating in hiring on the basis of sexual orientation or family status. It also ¯¯ communities to amend that definition. William Devlin, says the city won’t discriminate on the basis of race, director of the Urban Family Council, said thelawsuit sex, disability and other reasons. "When Fayetteville ¯¯ is not intended to be anti-Gay or anti-Lesbian. "We’re saying,’ City Council, you redefined famsneezes, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville all get wet," said Kirk Hartness of Rogers, coordinator for ily, you redefined marriage - that’s inherent in the the Citizens Aware Group. ¯ (law).’ If anything is’ anti-’, it’s City Council, being anti-family, anti-child and anti-marriage," Devlin Fayetteville’s city council approved the resol.ution ¯ in April, but Mayor Fred Hanna vetoed it. The city said. "We have come to stand for what we believe.is council overrocle the veto May 6, and a group called ¯ right today," said Mary Campbell, a Philadelphia . theCitizens Aware committee collected enough sig¯ resident who is a plaintiff in the suit. "We believe that we are representative of many, man?,, people in this natures to put the measure on the Nov. 3 ballot. Hartuess said that there is more to .the resolution , city, and hope that they will join us. than meets the eye. He said businesses would be Gay and ~Lesbian civil fights activists disagreed. "’forced to cave-in to hiring and benefit policies : "The extension of workplace benefits to G.ay_ and catering to homosexuals."-He also said there would : Lesbian couples denied the right of marriage is logabe access to the public schools with an agenda t ¯ cal," said Rita Adessa, executive director of the teach children 5, 6, and 7-year-olds their bizarre and ¯ Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Task Force." "We’re dealing with at/issue of fairness," she said. "When . destructive sexualpractices arejustanotherlifestyle." Hartness spoke after Christian Coalition chairman, : you deny the people the right to marry, and attach Brent Watson of Fayetteville, yielded the floor at a ¯ benefits to marriage, it sets up a system where heterocandidate’s forum attended by about 20 people: ¯¯ sexuality and marriage is privilege." Hartness said he w as asked by Rev. Gene Fulcher and Rendell said opponents to the measure should concentrate their efforts in another direction. "The Rev. Charlie Brown, the co-chairmen of the Citizens (critics) will lose," the mayor said. "They should Aware steering group to head the campaign. He said the group had struggled for a name of the probably spend their efforts promoting the values resolution, but "we have to be careful with these they care ai3out rather than trying to stop this. This is. things in the public though because we don’t want to not a big threat to our way of life." identify this specifically as a piece of homosexual legislation- however you should be aware for the purposes of discussion- that is what this is really all about." He said similar resolutions had been passed in communities on or near college campuses and that the SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Despite a Republican resolutions are not about equal access to jobs or offensive against Gays, San Francisco is poised today education. to solidify its stance on civil rights by asking private Citizens for Fair Government, a local political businesses to extend special deals to domestic partaction group, says it hopes to educate people about the ners. A year after the city inaugurated its domestic issue so they will vote for the resolution. partners ordinance, the Board of Supervisors is ex- ~ ~ G ~l~zr~ ~7~fyff~rts~7~n~ I ~. burdem. ~me sMre ~ ~e ~W 0f ~’s ~__ ~~ Cbi~renAreAlwa~sWelco~! ~mm~ h MARK T. 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The pioneering EqUalBenefits Ordinance requires businesses with city contracts to extend health benefits to its workers’ partners. Since its introduction a year ago, the city has battled corporations unwilling to recognize Gay partnerships - including major airlines, Catholic Charities and the Salvation Army. "We should not force or coerce (businesses) to adopt policies they find morally objectionable," Rep. Frank Riggs, who represents the rural North Coast in Congress, said in a heated debate. Not long before that, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., - who likened homosexuality to a treatable condition like alcoholism or kleptomania - said it was unlikely James Hormel would become the nation’ s first openly Gay ambassador. Hormel, a San Francisco philanthropist who has supported Gay causes, has been criticized for what opponents call his "Gay agenda." And Republicans -unsuccessfully - sought to overturn President Clinton’ s order barring discrimination against Gays and Lesbians at federal agencies. .-Still, supervisors are expected today to send the newest domestic partners proposal to the mayor in.an act that suggests a determination to set a standard for human rights. "Banning discrimination is. no new concept," supervisor Mark Leno, the proposal’s sponsor, told the San Francisco Examiner last month. "We’re talking about inalienable rights here." tian groups paid $35,000 to buy the ad, which will be published in a section of the Sunday paper prepared by the San Francisco Examiner. The Sunday paper also contains sections produced by the San Francisco Chronicle. The full-page ad suggests that Gay men and Lesbians can change their sexual orientation if they pray and get help from "ex-Gay ministries," groups of people who say they once were Gay but became heterosexual. It is one of four such ads that the groups have placed in the New York Times, Washington Post and other papers over the last month. Some members of San Francisco’ s Gay community considered running an opposing ad in the same section, which is what other groups have done in other cities. Some said the ads were distasteful, but said First Amendment rights come first. "It’s frightful, it’s horrific, it’s completely disturbing to see these ads," said Supervisor Mark Leno. "But I think we as a Gay and Lesbian and progressive community would belittle ourselves and lower ourselves to our opponents’ standards if we were to deny them this most American right of freedom of expression, as they are denying us the most American rights - our malienable rights of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness." The Christian groups, led by Janet Folger of the Florida-based Center for Reclaiming America, first approached the San Francisco Chronicle - which rejected the ad. "We reviewed it, and we had several concerns about the ad and made the decision that we were not going to run it," Chronicle Publisher John B. Sias said. The San Francisco Newspaper Agency, which sells advertising for both the Chronicle and Examiner under a joint operating agreement, suggested the ad could run in the Sunday news sections, which are produced by the Examiner. Examiner Publisher Lee J. Guittar accepted the ad. "We do not like to censor ads or suppress the free flow of information," Guittar said. "This is an issue up to debate. The Examiner’ s position is that Commerce and theSmall BusinessNetw0rk, has faced ¯ little opposition from business owners. "It makes good fion is espousing, we oeneve mey nave me nglat to express their opinion." The newspaper will also print an editorial that will challenge the ad. The Examiner’s decision means that although the Chronicle refused the ad, its readers will see it Sunday. The Chronicle, which splits revenues with The Examiner, also will get half the profit. Examiner Executive Editor Phil Bronstein said running the ad was a business decision and had nothing to do with the newspaper’ s commitment to coverage of Gay and Lesbian issues. "It is also our responsibility to cover the controversy over these ads, which we are doing," Bronstein said, "and to deal with the deeper issues the ads raise, about claims made in the ads, and about the obviously contradictory, views people hold." DR, MALCOLM JACOX M - F 7:30 - 7, Sat9 -1 2732 East 15th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 tel: 712-2750, fax: 712-2760 Now Featuring Dog Grooming, Mon. - Fri. THE ANIMAL HOUSE Reptiles ¯ Birds ¯ Small Mammals Fish ¯ Dog & Cat Supplies Grooming ¯ Pond Supplies 4414 S. Peoria Ave ¯ Tulsa, OK 74:105 (918) 747-0606 business sense," said Leno. "It g~ves business an additional marketing tool and could help them compete With other businesses." It’s expected to have more impact as a symbolic gesture than as a business measure. Most car rental agencies in the city do not offer special rates to married couples, and some gyms already include domestic partners in its "family" categories. At 24 Hottr Fitness near City Hall, domestic parmers already fall under the club’s "couple membership" category. But there’ s a hitch: live-in couples - straight or Gay - have to bring in proof that they’re more than just roommates looking for a good deal. "Joint bank accounts are nice, and (City Hall) certificates are nice," said Rick Hernandez, a sales manager. "(IDs) that show both names are nice, too." ¯ 24 Hour Fitness, which has clubs up and down the coast and in other states, is simply adjusting to San Francisco life by recognizing Gay couples, he said. "We HONOLULU (AP) - The Republican gubernatosponsor the Gay Pride Parade. We’re pretty big in the : rial candidate in Hawaii claims the incumbent’s community," Hemandez said. ’qt just makes sense. ¯ campaign is spreading false rumors that she is Otherwise we’d be shooting ourselves in the foot." homosexual. Linda Lingle’ s allegation was denied Laura Gilleran, 23, says she and her live-in girlfriend, by Democratic Gov. Ben Cayetano, who has been T.C. Myers, are more excited by the import of the ¯ hurt in the polls because of Hawaii’s slumping ordinance than by the discounts. "It’ s important, since ¯ economy. A crowd member asked Lingle during a (Gay) marriage is not legal. It’ s.important to do what it ¯ recent campaign stop whether she was Gay. "No, I takes until it becomes such," Gilleran said outside a bar ¯ am not,"repliedLingle, themayor of Maul County. in the Castro District, the heart of Gay San Francisco. ¯ Lingle then told The Honolulu Advertiser that a And it was Gay pride - and the chance to live in city Democrat had given her a copy of a report from a ¯ that recognizes Lesbian partnerships - that brought Cayetano campaign committee that raised quesMyers, 20, to San Francisco. She, her brother and their tions about her sexual orientation. Lingle cammother, who i~ also a Lesbian, were moving from " paign chair Bob Awana declined to release copies. Arizona to Oregon when they stopped in San Francisco. Cayetano said his campaign does not discuss the "My morn got into San Francisco and said, ’We’re ¯¯ private lives of any candidate:. He demanded that ¯ staying here. This is the Gay city of the world!’ " Candidate for Hawaii : Gov. Says She’s Not Gay Anti-Gay Ads in SFCA : : ¯ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Christian groups are bringing their national anti-Gay advertising campaign to San ."¯ Francisco’ s Stmday newspaper, causing concern in the ¯ city’ s large Gay and Lesbiancommunity. Fifteen Chris- Lingle produce evidence t0 substantiate her charge. "If they are going to make accusations,.they have a responsibility to back themup,’"he said. .Republicans believe they have a solid chance of w]nmng in Hawaii, where Democrats have held the governor’s office since 1962.und dominated the Legislature since 1954. �¯ Gallant, an AIDS expert at Johns .Hopkins : University. "We don’t know how long : that will last. But our assessment is that ¯ without complete viral suppression, it " won’ t last forever." The doctors wonder: : Will these people start to go downhill in ¯ two years? Five? Ten or even. l,o.nge.r? They worry that the dramatic aecnne m AIDS deaths of the past two years is a honeymoon, ... without a lull beforethe epidemic lain. reawakens. complete viral That was 21/2 years ago. "We are winning many Now Willis, at 37, exudes suppression . ¯ ¯ more battles than we won energy. He is-toned and before, but we still haven’ t trim and handsome enough won the war," says Dr. to model two or three times will these Michael Saag of the Unia week at the Maryland versity of Alabama at BirInstitute College of Art. As people start mingham. His program stunning as Willis’ turnaveraged 10 to 15 deaths a to go. around seems, it is hardly monthamongits 700 AIDS unique. He is one of the patients in 1995. Then thousands of Americans in two years? came the cocktail. In 1996 rescued from the edge of and 1997, there were just Five? Ten death by the AIDS cockone to three deaths amonth. tail, the combination of But this year, the figures pills that changed a uniare creeping up again, avformlylethal disease into a eraging five to eight deaths a month. For treatable one. now, though, many like Willis continue to However,Willis’ storyis commoii~lace thrive despite stable or even rising viral. for another reason as well. Despite his levels. look of health, he clearly has not escaped "You still see wonderful, wonderful HIV. In the brutally precise language of things happening with this therapy," says medicine, Willis is a treatment failure. Dr. Lori Fantry of the University of MaryEstimates vary, but perhaps 30 percent land. "People come into the clinic and to 60 percent of all people taking the they think you’ re God. Their symptoms AIDS cocktails are considered treatment melt away before y,our eyes. The people failures, because HIV can still be found aren’.t failing yet. It s the numbers." on standard tests that are sensitive enough The Numbers to spot as few as 20 copies of the virus in Scientists estimate that for every unit of a milliliter of blood. Either their viral virus in a milliliter of blood, somewhere levels never g. o.t that low or they rebounded in thebody between 100,000 and 150,000 after a prormslng start. infected cells are making HIV. A viral When Willis first learned of his disload of 1,000, like Willis’, suggests beease, 600,000 bits of virus circulated in tween 100 million and 150 million virusevery milliliter of his blood. At the time, making cells. he had been sick for a year, often so Over time, these viruses may elude exhausted he could not get out of bed. He AIDS drugs.by doing a sloppy job of felt oddly relieved to learn the cause, even reproducing themselves. No unit of HIV though it turned out to be HIV. While he is exactly like its parent. With each copy steadily got better on a combination of the it makes, HIV introduces an average of protease inhibitor Crixivan and two other one error into its~genetic code. Chances drugs, the lowest his virus level ever fell are, everyone with HIV carries a virus is around 1,000 - far from the zero that with a random mutation that makes it defines success. capable of resisting whatever drug comes Most of his friends.with HIV have seen along. - their wrus vanish. The failure of treatWhen patients start treatment, doctors ment to do the same for him is obviously give them three drugs - typically a prodi,s,a,ppointing. "Sometimes I cry about tease inhibitor and two older medicines it, he admits. But mostly he focuses on that they have never taken before. The his good fortune. He enjoys the pleasure idea is to hit the virus hard, knocking its of playing and singing with his rock band, production so low that lurking resistant the Radiant Pig, enjoys feeling wall, enversions never have a chance to be made joys being alive. "I just try to ignore it," says Willis. "I wish somebody would tel! ¯ in quantity. When treatment pushes the virus below me what is going to happen, but I don’t ¯ ~ detectable levels and keeps it there, docwant to ask, either." But even if he asks, there are no clear ~ tors feel fairly certain that patients will stay healthy for several years. If treatment answers. No one knows for sure what will happen, to those whose virus stays stub- " fails, it’s because swarms of drug-resisbornly visible despite all~out .treatmen~ : tant viruses have been produced. Doctors list threemainreasons for treatFrom the S tart of the epidemic, me amount ¯ of virus has been the surest barometer of " meat failure: Patients neglect to take their ~ medicines on schedule; they already have the diseaser s course. Thehigher the level, the faster it kills. Experts believe that if : lots of resistant virus because of earlier there’ s enough HIVto measure, it’ s prob- : exposure to medicines, or their doctors ably continuin~ to damage the immune , treated them inadequately. Failure to take medicines consistently system, even ~f more slowly than befor . " "Right now, we are seeing people like ." is probably No. 1. Missing just a few ¯ dosesallows resistant viruses to grow Michael who are having less than satisexplosively. Once that happens, there is factory virological responses. Yet clinically he is doing wonderfully and is as : no guarantee that switching drugs will do seeHIVDrugs, p. 14 healthy as he has been in years," says : any good, BALTIMORE (AP) - The first time Dr. Joel Gallant laid eyes on Michael Willis, he was struck by how truly awful his new pafientlooked. Askinnylittleemaclated creature" is what the doctor remembers. Willis was in the full grip of AIDS, coyered with eczema, partially paralyzed by aherpes infection of the spine, 140 pounds and falling~ Death within a year seemed almost cer- [we] wonder... do lall Medical Excellence And Compass. onate ¯ Care Since 1926. or even longer? ST: JOHN MEDICAL CENTER Medical Excellence ¯ Comptssionate Care Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Mon. & Thurs., 6-8 pm, Daytime testing Mon-Thurs. by appt. H O P E HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education 834-TEST(8378), 3501 E. 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Skelly Dr. # 215 745-1111- The Pride Store 1307 E. 38th, 2nd floor in the Pride Center, 743-4297 6-9 pro, Sunday - Friday 12-9 pm, Saturday all sales benefit the Pride Center Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ Pride Merchandise http://members.aol.cong TulsaPride/index:html will the person who is still paying ¯too much for life insurance please call Kent Balch & Associates 918-747-9506 Nonoxynol 9 May Not Protect : track people, either by name or by code, it "¯ ies because stringent testing meant the would seek permission to notify past and ¯ clinics did not carry the same risks as : present partners of those infected with ¯¯ private donor insemination, notably the possibility of AIDS contamination. BOSTON (AP) - A study challenges the ¯¯ HIV. Parmersatriskwouldbeurgedtobe However, the state Supreme Court over¯ popular belief that spermicides protect ¯ tested. "If we continue to focus only on : turned the decision, after the clinic apAIDS and not HIV, more broadly, we risk against AIDS and other sexually trans- mitted diseases. The research, conducted : failing to do everything possible for pre- ¯¯ pealed, saying it had the right to refuse treatment because the woman was not vention and care," added Daniel Zingale, on prostitutes in Cameroon, found no sign that combining the common spermicide i executive director of AIDS Action, a ha- ¯ infertile: The Court of Appeal upheld the Sunonoxynol 9 with condoms worked any : tional AIDS advocacy groupin Washing- ¯" : preme Court f’mding on Tuesday, saying better than condoms alone. The findings " ton, D.C. Ms. Forbes said studies show "people ¯ the woman hadnot been direcdy discrimiwere first reported in Washington last ¯¯ year. They are now being published in a ¯ will avoid getting tested altogether if they : nated against on the basis of her Lesbianbelieve their nameis going to be reported." " ism. recent issue of the New England Journal ¯ Justices Bill Pincus, Geoffrey Davies of Medicine. : and James Thomas found the Lrib,nal The study was conducted on 1,292 HIV: president, Roslyn Atldnson, erredin findnegative prostitutes and directed by Dr. " ing that Lesbianism was thereason for the Rohald E. Roddy of Family Health Inter¯ refusal of treatment. ¯ national of Durham, North Carolina. : AUSTIN (AP)- A Gay and Lesbian civil However, the court sent back to the The women were given condoms and were randomly assigned to get either a ~ rights group is raising concerns about a :¯ tribunal issues of indirect discrimination spermicide film or an inactive placebo ¯ proposal that would require health-care " and a possible exemption under~ the AntiDiscrimination ACt. " film. They were told to insert the film into ¯ providers to report the names of pep.pie : who test positive for the AIDS vmm. : The issue of indirect discrimi _nation re, their vaginas before, intercourse and to Diane Hardy-Gareia, executive director require their sex partners to use the con- :’ of the Lesbian and Gay Rights Lobby of : lates to whether the clinic: acted reasonably in its imposition of a condition that doms. all women t~eated must :have a consent The._study~. was conducted between ¯ Texas, saidher organizatio~has not taken. : a formal position against the propos~ : form signed by a male partner. March i994 and December 1996. Just ¯ pending before the Texas Department ot under 7 percent of women in both groups : Health. became infectedwith the AIDS virus dur- ¯ But she said many people on the group’ S ing thecourseofthestudy. The spermicide ¯ 17-member board of directors are conalso didnot reduce the risk of gonorrhea " cerned about possible discrimination or chlamydia infection. ¯ agaiusf those who test positive for the ." NEW BRITAIN, Conn.. (AP) - Heroin is The research contradicts earlier work : the drug of choice in this depressed,W ork: Human lmmunodeficiency Virus. suggesting that nonoxynoi 9 is moder¯ Health department officials said the ¯ ing-class city, where addicts sharing dirty at~y effective against gohorrhea and some : names of people with AIDS and other : needles have pushed the HIV infection ~other sexually transmi~edinfections. Tests ¯ sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) al- _" rate to four orfive times the state average. in animals and test tubes have also shown : ready are reported. But those who test : The mayor acknowledges that drugs are signs that spermicides can inactivate the positive for HIV are reported to the de- - far and away the city’s the biggest law AIDS viruS, but studies in people have ¯ Texas Looking at : HIV Reporting Conn. City-Debates i Needle Exchange ................. .,.. _f proaucea comucung resutt~. A ~tuuy u the contracepUve sponge,, conducted on pmsttmt.esAn Kenya, :was s:tpp~ e._arl~ bi~museiisefS-actuallyhadahigberrateoI AIDS infection. Family Health International is a non~ profit research group that focuses on improving reproductive health, primarily through contraception and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. . partment via 12-digit numbers. The 12- : enforcement heada$he,. ; a:,,, .... ~.o h .... ~,,’,’- ,,sed for four ’ Yetsevenvearsatter~ew navenesta0.,~. D ....1.~,4,~.~..t,~,~..t~.irlth~vstem .... lish_e~dComke~ef!cuf slurs : .hfi~5if~;h-t~bfllv.26 tier~entof the~gtat~’ s " ..program, ~ew B~n tias : Hi---V-ca--se~’-~- " ." r-esisted following suit. The reason can be "Weneed a more accurate and reliable " summed up m a word: Politics. "’This is ¯ way to link populations affected by HIV,, ¯ still a very conservative, very blue-collar with preventive and medical services,’ ¯ kindof town," Mayor Lucian Pawlak says. ¯ "People are very divided on this issue." said Dr. Sharilyn Stanley, head HIV and ¯ STD-Prevention for the department. "If ¯ Pawlak says the prevailing sentiment is ¯ wehave namereporling of HIV, we would ¯¯ that drugs are mostly a Latino problem. ¯ Other issues, such as revitalizing the city be able to help a lot more people earlier." : Ms. Hardy-Garcia said her group feels : andlowering the tax rate, are seen as more : caught in a tough position. While they ¯ pressing. Hudson Birden, the city’ s health direc¯ want more accurate counts of people with ¯¯ ¯ tor, is more interested in stopping the HIVfor medical treatment and funding HARRISBURG, PA (AP) - The state ¯ ¯ spreadofAIDS than political demographpurposes, they don’ t want those people to Health Department already tracks AIDS cases and now is considering monitoring ¯ be exposed to discriminati6n, she said. "I : its. He’ s pushing for a needle exchange ¯ program and says his seven-member HIV cases in hopes of treating people ¯ think one thing that we have talked about board, appointed by the mayor, is behind is maybe there should be civil penalties earlier andmore effectively, officials said. ¯ him. At present New Britain’s AIDS ¯ for disclosure," she said. Monitoring HIV, the virus that causes ¯ Ms. Stanley said the names of people ¯ awareness program is funded strictly by AIDS, has been overlooked in the past, ¯¯ with AIDS and other STDs are confiden- ¯ state and federal money. Birden and Gail said Deputy Health Secretary Gary Gurian. Ide, who runs the program, note that fed: tial. Those with HIV wouldbe treated the Pennsylvania is one of 19 states that ¯ same way, she said. "More than 45,000 : eral funds may not be used for needle doesn’ t trackHIV cases. Thirty-two states ¯ already track the number of people with ¯ casesofAIDS havebeenreportedinTexas ¯ exchange programs. They hope to fund : with no breaches of confidentiality," Ms. their proposed program with a combinaHIV, two of which use codes instead of ¯ tion of state and private money. Birden ~ Stanley added. names to record HIV-infeeted people. ¯ sa.vs he may ask for as little as $25,000, or The Texas Board of Health will forThe new state .plans are being applauded ~¯ really consider the proposal in Novem- ¯ evenhalf that. It depends on the program. by AIDS advocates and officials with the ¯ ¯" "It’ s a local decision as to whether or beg. Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. ¯ not a city has a needle exchange pro"Tracking HIV cases is important bei gram," said Kenneth Carley, an epidemicause it helps us to understand how the ¯¯ ologist in the state Health Department. epidemic is moving and where resources "The research indicates that the program need to be allocated," Anna Forbes, an ¯ is effective in reducingtherisk of HIV by AIDS activist and policy consultant in ¯ BRISBANE, (AP) -Queensland, ¯ 33 percent a year. It also gets people into Philadelphia said. In Pennsylvania, more ¯ Australia’s highest state court ruled rethan 8 ~200 people hav e AIDS, state heal th . cendy that a donor sperm clinic did not ¯ drug treatment." : Birden expects that he will face opposiofficials said. ¯ discriminate against a Lesbian when .it ¯ tion in the New Britain Common Council, Within the next few months, the CDC ~ buthe says itis very important toholdthe ; refused to inseminate her. will establish guidelines for Pennsylvania : Last January, the Qucensland Anti-Dis- ¯ line against HIV. Mayor Pawlak, meanand other states on HIV surveillance and ¯ crimination Tribunal found the 24-year- : while, says he’ s not sure that the program reporting, said Dr. Helene Gayle, director ¯ old woman hadbeen discriminated against : doesn’ t make it easier for drug addicts to for the CDC’s National Center for HIV : by the clinic on the basis of her sexuality. ¯ shootup."I needmore informationbefore STD and TB Prevention. ¯ The woman, who is now a mother of ¯ I decide... It could be that I 11 decide not But it is not known when the system ¯ two, has gone on record as saying she led ¯ to spend my political capital on such an will be in place, Gurian said. The Health the crusade for Lesbian access to the din- ¯ emotionally charged issue." Department said once it decides how to Penn. Looks at HIV Tracking : Aussie Lesbian : Loses Sperm Case �=1 PERA TULSA TULSA PHILHARMOIIIIC Carol I. CrawfoM General Director T Kenneth Jean Music Director Marcello Angelini Artistic Director NATIONSBANK POPS SERIES CINDERELLA Sept. 18-20, 1998 Peter Nero Jules Styne’s Broadway h sweeping tale of prince gets gift. Where between "once upon a time" and "happily ever afteh" we discover love and romance, greed and envy, beauty and ugliness. hnd the realization that timing is everything. Emotion and Melody. Donizetti’s DEATH AND THE MALDEN Emotionally heartbreaking. Musically sensual and noble. 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After all, you are the poor schlepp out there ¯ need to have eight feet between them for doing the donkey work, so reap your ben- ~ pressure treated pickets and ten feet for the cedar and white wood pickets. Deefits where you may. ¯ How much privacy do you need? No, ¯ pending on the length of the fence, reducthis isn’t your mother questioning you -- ing the number of holes you have to dig through the bathroom door. If you have a ¯ may influence your picket choice! Measure the length tb be fenced, calculate how pool or are surrounded by two story houses, an eight foot fence may be more appropri- ¯ many posts you’ll need (don’t forget that lumber length isas nominal as the width ate than the standard six-footer, but keep ¯ mentioned above), and then calculate how in mind that you will be adding substanmany stringers you’ll need. Stringers will tially to your materials costs, ff you debe 2x4’ s, and there will be three per seccide to space artistically between your tion. Calculate how many pickets you’ll fence pickets, that too is a privacy issue. need. and add a few for a fudge factor. Decisions, decisions -wait, there are For fasteners, you will use either nails more! You have choices to make about (frown, frown) or screws, and you will the width of your pickets and the type of use about five per picket. If you choose wood. Standard widths are4 and 6inches, cedar, be warned that only stainless steel nominally. Sawmills are allowed to be scandalously generous with what is lost in : fasteners will work. Cedar has volatile oils and acids that corrode metal and will the milling, so a 6 inch board may only be bleed’black goo down your lovely fence 5-5/8 inches wide. The DIYD personally otherwise. We 11 discuss thi alittle more prefers the wider picket; it is aesthetically next month and a source will provided for more pleasing, it covers more area, and buying a superior fastener. you use fewer fasteners. Woods range If you have done the math on this project from untreated white wood to pressure already, the DIYD will fetch her smelling treated lumber to cedar. Posts and stringsalts post haste. Wood security fencing is ers (the boards running between the post.s) one of the more expensive fencing opcan and shouldbe pressure treated, but the tions, after masonry-and cast iron, but it externals are up to you. There is now a metal po.st option, but be ¯ will increase the value of your home. and the quality of your life if privacy is an warned that the posts will cost more than double, so think long and hard about :¯ issue, so do consider the investment until whether it is worthwhile. Also, part of the ¯ next month, when we get down and dirty work must be done on the other side of the ¯ with our PHDs. And learn that posthole diggers aren’t your only 0pti,o,n,, either. fence, so if you and the Fundies next door ¯ Stick with the DIYD, doll; she 11 see you detest each other, stick to the wood posts ¯ through the rough times. - and stick them with the ugly side Of the �Timothy W. Daniel by Esther Rothblum ~ and anger. There has been a lot of recent media ¯ Then the research teaminterviewed 450 focus on crimes that take place based on ¯ of the 2,500 respondents. They compared victims’ membership in oppressed groups. " those who had experienced a hate crime, To find out more about anti-Lesbian and ¯ those who had experienced a crime un~eGay hate crimes, I phoned Dr. Jeanine ¯ lated to their sexual orientation, and those Cogan, apsychologist who has conducted ¯ who had experien,c,ed no crime. "We got a research and influenced federal policy on ¯ lot of information about hate crimes," this issue. ¯ Jeaninesaid, "and those people who had ¯ ¯Hate crimes are defined legally by ¯ experienced a bate’crime often defined it specific !egislations," said Jeanine Cogan, ¯ as such based on tangible evidence. For "however the commonality across the dif- , example, the language that was used ferent pieces of legislation is that hate ¯ being called adyke while being assaulted. crimes are crimes that are based on real or ¯ Or, the vandalism indicated a hate-motiperceived group membership. Usuallythat ¯ vated crime, such as having the word ¯ includes race, ethnicity, national origin, ’Lesbian’ smearedontheirdoorwithpaint. and religion. Sometimes it also includes ¯ Or theirs was the only car with a rainbow sexual orientation, disability and gender. flag, and the only car damaged in a parkThat means you were specifically chosen, . ing lot." sometimes out ofa crowd, because you ." Jeanine found that listening to the rebelonged to or were-thought to belong to, " spondents’ stories was quite frightening ¯ to her. She counseled the other interviewone of the above groups." Along with Drs. Gregory Herek, Roy ¯ ers about this fear, a phenomenon that has ¯ Gillis and Eric Ginnt at theUniversity of been termed "indirect trauma" (for exCalifornia at Davis, Jeanine worked on a ¯ ample, Lesbians feeling victimized just long-term grant funded by the National ¯¯ by hearing of hate crimes happening to Institute of Mental Health (in fact, the first ¯ other Lesbians). She also found a difference in the way grant ever funded by that organization about Gay and Lesbian issues that did not ¯ Lesbians and Gay men were victimized. focus on AIDS). The purpose ogthe re= ¯¯ "Some Lesbians werephysically assaulted search study was to look at the psychoby a former male partner, suchas aformer logical consequences of having survived ; husband, when the Lesbians came out to an anti-Gay or anti-Lesbian hate crime. ~ these men," Jeanine recalled, "We ended The researchteam also predicted that ex- ¯ upcallingit’heterosexualrevenge.’ Some periencing a hate crime would have more ~ -Gay men, on the other hand, were lured to serious consequences than experiencing a ¯ have sex by other, presumed ’straight’ crime that was not based on the group ] men and then assaulted by these men. membership of the victim. "And this. was a pattern we found only They surveyed more than 2,500 people ; among ib’~ff.’, ..... in the greater Sacramento, California area, ¯ Jeanine is now working at the Ameriincluding people who lived up to 100 ; can Psychological Association in Washmiles away in rural areas. "When we were ington, D.C., where she is involved in recruiting participants we never said ~ changing hate crime policy at thenational ¯ please take part in a study of hate crimes,’ ¯ level. "I’ve been working with Sharon because we didn’t want to bias the kind of, ¯¯ Shaw Johnson, who is the director of person who would participate in the study," GLOVE-Gay Men and Lesbians Oppossaid Jeanine. Instead, they referred to the : ing Violence- and they collecthatecrimes study as one examining a range of experi- : dataand do interventions. Both of us have ences important to Lesbians, Gay men, ¯ noticed that it is the butch woman and the and Bisexuals with a focus on health and ; ’effeminate’ man who are at particular well-being All members of the research ¯ risk for hate crimes because they defy our team were familiar members of the Gay ; ideas of gender." and Lesbian communities that-they stud- ¯ Jeanine’ s policy Work focuses on broad; ening the definition of hate crimes. As ied. The research team found that one in ¯ part of a hate "crimes coalition, she is four Gay and Bisexual men and one in ¯ ; attempting toamend a current civil rights five Lesbians and Bisexual women had ¯ statute that canbe used against aperpetraexperienced a hate-motivated crime since -" tor who bashes a person based on that the age of 16. Jeanine said: "We found ¯ person’s group membership. Sheis trying that individuals who experienced a hate ; to include sexual orientation~ disability crime against their person - a physical or ¯ andgenderinthedefmition ofhatecrimes. ¯ sexual assault, an attempted assault, a ’q’he real hot pOtato is gender," she says. robbery - had more psychological dis- ~ ’qqae FBI is concerned that if every rape tress after such a hate crime-than people ¯ against a woman is a hate crime, they who experienced a crime of Similar sever- ¯ don’t have the personnel to cope with the ¯ ity that was not aimed at them because of huge numbers." With a broad-based hate their sexual orientation. We also found a ¯ crimes coalition, Jeanine had many contime factor. We know that people who .¯ versations with.the Department of Justice abotit the inclusion of gender as a hate experience a crime tend to be psychologi¯ crime. In the end, they supported adding cally distressed. And; over time, people recover. In our study, we found that those ¯ gender, and President Clinton has enwho had experienced a crime that was not ¯¯ dorsed the:Hate Crime Prevention Act abate crime tended to feel better after two and has put fundsinto the budget for more years. But people who experienced a hate : FBIagents t6 work on hate crimes. crime took much longer - five years on ¯ Jeanine is also thrilled to have been average- for their symptoms to dissipate. ¯ successful in combining research with So if you’re around someone who experi- : policy. 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Their existence shores up ruling understandFor many ings of masoflinity and femininity - to remind people of Americans, how tO be "normal" by presenting them with examples trapped wit]fin of the abnormal. The boy learns how to be a real man by fearing the sissy. But those who fall between cultural cracks have to struggle against cognitive structures that positively value the normal (the real man and true woman) by devaluing the categorically deviant (the sissy boy, the rough girl). Anthropologist Mary Douglas offers an apposite analysis of food taboos demanded by the Old Testament, the so-called"Abominations of .Leviticus." She asks, "Why should the camel, the hare and the rock badger be unclean (or unholy)? Why should some locusts, but not all, be unclean?" Her answer is that, in old Hebrew culture, "holiness was exemplified by com- a cultural order that permits only pink girls and blue-boys, Homosexuals are not kosher. Like ancient Israelites, they define Gays who mix up their categories to be unholy, polluted, unclean, or just downright icky abominations¯ .pleteness. Holiness requlred::!~i, : opposition black or wlaite,..., _: _ .. i(-;.~~-. ’-.~. ~m~larly, despite the ~a~ ~om~ s~me ° the class to which they belonged. And ¯ holiness required that different classes of geneticists propose the existence of.five ¯ things not be confused." or more "real" genders (as defined by. the The model of good eating, for ancient mix of an individual’ s sex chromosomes, : Israelites, was the cud-chewing ungulate: e.g., XY, XX, XXY, XYY, and so forth)~ - herd animals such as cattle, sheep, and all of us find ourselves slotted either male or female. Just one or the other. You can’ t ", goats. Other creatures, like the hare and ¯ rock badger, appeared to be ruminant but be neither, and you can’ t be both at once. Binary oppositions of this sort are ubiq- ¯ were anomalous in that they had paws instead of cloven hooves. And other amuitous in human culture. Dualistic structures, certainly, are easy and efficient " mals - notably the pig- walked on cloven feet but did not chew cud. Therefore, ways of breaking down the world’ s.combecause pigs and hares violated categoriplexity, even if nuance and variability get cal definitions of the"normal" cud-chewlost beneath gross simplification. The French anthropologist Claude IMvi- " ing cloven-hoofed animal, they were unStrauss made a career of investigating the ¯ clean. Jewish food taboos reflected a cosmobasic binary structures he saw as inhabit: ¯ logical system that defined as unholy and ing human culture-and as shaping indi¯ inedible any animal who appeared abetvidual thinking. Dualism almost always demands the existence of a third category; ¯ rant or "mixed" in terms of ruling catof something in the middle to "mediate" ¯¯ egorical structures. Insofar as we continue to slice the world relations between the two opposed sides. Gray stands between black and white- ¯, up into male versus female, we too may though with ethnicity, the pertinent color ¯¯ feel queasy when we come across bits of hereis "red," or "high- yellow," or "bright." ¯ reddity that escape our structures of understanding. For many Americans, trapped And many cultural orders admit a variety of "third sexes" or hermaphrodites, real : within a cultural order that permits only and symbolic, positioned between the two ¯ pinkgirls and blue boys, homosexuals are ¯" not kosher. Like ancient Israelites, they male/female gender poles. ¯ define Gays who mix up their categories The mediating position is rarely a comfortable one. Individuals who fall through ¯¯ to be unholy, polluted, unclean, or just the cracks of dual structures of under- ¯ downright icky abominations. This comes from living inside the prison standing inhabit a realm of anomaly and ¯ house of culture - of mindlessly accepting abnormality. On the one hand, they are neither fully male nor female; on the other, ¯ dualistic constraints on thought and emothey are both male and female. This has ~¯ tion. But cultural systems do change over time, and they may be challenged and positive and negative consequence. Positively~ people who are neither man nor ¯ restructured. Shake up those cultural catwomen can serve to bridge the two cat- : egones a little and pigs become good to ¯ eat. And so do delicious boys who can egories that they fall between. ¯ sound like girls. 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(Tulsa) ’~’13687 To respond, browse or check your messages, call 1-900-786-4865 $1.99/Min. 18+ Discreet ¯ Confidential ¯ Easy �Megaphone does not prescreen callers and assumes no liability for personal meetin.qs. 18+ (~) 1998 PC �� 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 New AIDS Vaccine To Be Tested In Tulsa TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Tulsa’s participation in the national test of a vaccine that could help prevent infection from the virus that causes AIDS puts that city at the forefront of science, according to one doctor.. Homosexual menat high risk of contracting the HIV virus will be recruited for the study as will womenin relationships with men who are HIV-positive. Candidates could begin enrolling as early as October. "It puts Tulsa on a top levelin terms ofnew science," saidDr. Ralph Richter of St. John Medical Center. "Here is the development of a new science - a potential breakthrough that could protect millions of individuals from de- "It puts Tulsa on a top level in terms o~ new sclence~ - Dr. Ralpla Richter St. Jolm Medical Center ¯ Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends ! Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community PaperAvailable In More Than 75 City Locations ¯ Pride Center VandalizedAgain Calling all Lesbians! TULSA - A new activities-related group, GALAVanting, wants you to come out and play. Recentl y formedby local poetandTFNDo-It- YourselfDyke, Mary Schepers and one ofher friends, Joan, GaLAVanting will host a variety of activities for Tulsa area women throughout the year. "Not to disparage the bars, but there aren’ t many social activities for women outside the clubs," explained Schepers. "If you prefer a different environment or entertmnment, your options are limited. Gal-A-Vanting is going to change that. And we’re planning our activities before the regular bar hours to avoid competition with those longtime community institutions." Gal-A-Vanting emerged from a conversation in which Mary and Joan bemoaned an apparent lack of Lesbian community in the area. They decided to roll up their sleeves and provide those opportumties they themselves would be interested in. "It does sound like ’Hey kids, let’s put on a show,’ " Schepers acknowledged, "but if we sat around waiting for the situation to magically change, it would be a long wait. We are the community, we should do something about it." Two activities are in the works for the balance of this year: an Arts Night and a Dance. The Arts Night is scheduled for Friday, October 23, 7:00: 9:00 p.m. at the Pride Center 1307 E. 38th on Brookside. Featured will be works of art for display and sale, poetry readings, and music. There is room available to showcase more talent; call Mary at 743-6740 if you are interested. Schepers emphasizes that, while this event is by and for women, "our brothers are welcome, too." Most subsequent events will be for women only. Light refreslunents will be served and a two dollar donation, to benefit the Pride Center, is requested. The dance will be in November, before holiday madness sets in. The date, nine and place haven’t been~ s_et y,eL but the eny~ronment will be to~acc~_~ Events will be scheduled frequently throughout 1999, and Gal-A-Vanting wants to know what activities women would like to attend. "We’ re here to help people get together, have fun, meet new friends. Joan and I are doing this as a non-profit - service," Schepers said. "No agenda except a good ¯ time - come join us for a little Ms-adventure!’" Holy Spirit Rev,val to ¯ Feature Rev, AliceJones ¯¯ TULSA -The Rev. Alice Jones, longtime Tulsa commumty leader and former pastor of the Metro- " politan Commmunity Church of Greater Tulsa ¯ (MCCGT) will lead a mini-revival for spiritual ¯ renewal on Sept. 23-25, Wed.-Fri. at 7pm at the ¯ House of the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit is located at ~ 3210e South Norwood, just south of Mall 31. Rev. ; Jones will also conduct services Sunday, 9/27 at ¯ 10:45am and the church will host a potluck lunch after the service. Holy Spirit will also hold a garage sale at the church on Fri. & Sat. Sept. 11 & 12. For more information, call 224-4754. TULSA, Okla. (AP/TFN)-Vandals targetedacenterhererunby aGay civil rights group again, smashing the facility’s glass door, authorities said. The door at the Pride Center, operated by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, was broken in with a bat or a stick of some kind after 9:30 p.m. Thursday night, said Greg Gatewood, a volunteer at the center. The glass door was also smashed the night of Aug. 7, and was later replaced. The buiIding in which the center is located also houses several other businesses, none of which were vandalized. The center caters to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender groups, Gatewood said. State law does not classify crimes motivedby hatred toward sexual orientation as "hate crimes," but vandalism statutes wouldapply to the incidents. The police were called both times and Pride Center organizers said they will implement additional security measures. Gatewood said that in addition to a bomb threat last fall, the center has seen its signs taken down and thrown away and several Pride The door ofthePride Center flags stolen, prior to theglass replacement. However, activities continue at the Center with a number of organizations meeting regularly. The Center also is now showing Lesbian and Gay-interest video every Thurs. evening at 7:30 pm. For more info., call 743-GAYS. ’99 Parade Planning Begins TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Officers of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) are calling all interested community members to come to a Lesbian/Gay Pride Parade planning meeting onThnrsday, Sept. 22 at 7pm at the Pride Center, 1307 E 38th, 2nd ft. While Oklahoma City has had a Gay Pride Parade for more veloping HIV infection or AIDS." Tulsa will be among than 10 years, Tulsa had its first Pride March in 1997 with 65 nearly 40 clinical sites nationwide to participatein the people marching from Gilcrease Museum Road to the Tulsa study. Other sites include New York, Chicago, St. ~ Pride Picnic at Owen Park. Lo,ui~s~ ~en~~7~ PhiladelPhia and s~e~ in H-°rid~,.Tcx~ : -..~year t~e .M~ch ~i.~ a_bo..ut double..~~ip~ats~went - Between 125 and 150 people will be recmited for the ] Tulsa trial, Richter said. Local AIDS groups and the ] Tulsa City-County Health Department are working on the project and will help recruiting participants. march can be held on the sidewalk, neither event required street closings nor a permit. However, if there is suffioent commumty interest,TOHR will organize a parade with street closings and the opporttmity for community organizations to have floats. For more information, call 743-GAYS (4297) or attend on 9/22. Methodists: Apartheid - Yes! ¯ DALLAS (AP) -The United Methodist Church early last month ¯ elevated a guideline against same sex marriages into church ¯ canon [church law] and saidministers who perform the ceremonies could be removed, The Judicial Council of the church, the nation’ s second largest Protestant denomination with 9.5 million members, ruled that ministers who violate the ban on Lesbian and Gay Holy Unions are "liable to be" brought to church trial. The decision of the nine-member council, which heard testimony "in Irving, Texas, affects one sentence in the Social Principles. It reads: "Ceremonies that celebrate homosexual unions shall not be conducted by our ministers and shall not be Conducted in our churches." That statement was added by the 1996 General Conference, the denominati0n’ s top policy-making body. The council decided the conference delegates "’were enacting legislation that would be binding as the law of the church." "The specific prohibition is law," said Bishop George W. Bashore, president of the Council of Bishops of United Methodist Church. The gmdeline, which was part of the congregation’ s Social Principles, states: "Ceremonies that celebratehomosexual unions shall not be conducted by our manisters and shall not be conducted in our churches." Social Principles serve as moral standards for the congregation. The ruling has .the effect of transforming the standard into church law, and pastors who violate the law may be.reprimanded or even defrocked. "It has all of the potential for a minister to lose his or her credentials in the Methodist Church," Bashore said. The issue arose with the case of the Rev. Jimmy Creech, former pastor of the 1,900-member First United Methodist Church of Omaha, Neb. He was accused of disobedience after performing a Lesbian wedding ceremony last September in defiance of his bishop. Creech was acquitted six months later by a church jury. The acquittal prompted the regional bishops to appeal to the Judicial Council for a formal ruling on whether the guideline was merely a moral standard or church law. see Apartheid, p. 3 The Food and Drug Administration approved testing of the vaccine by a California company, VaxGen Inc., , in June. The AIDSvax vaccine alre?ady has been tested in preliminary trials that included 1,200 people. Those tests, which began in March 1992, showed that 99 percent of those-vaccinated produced strong levels of antibodies. Final testing of the vaccine will include 5,000 U.S. volunteers at high risk of contracting the AIDS virus and 2,500 high-risk people in Thailand. In the "blinded" trial, two-thirds of the U.S. volunteers will receive the vaccine, while the rest will receive a placebo: Volunteers will participate for three years and will receive HIV counseling about the dangers Of unsafe sex. "We don’ t want to encourage people to go and become more reckless," Richter said. Volunteers will receive three injections of the genetically engineered vaccine over several months. Those will be followed by a series of booster shots. The vaccine uses-engineered copies of the gpl20 protein, which is found on the Outer coating Of the HIV virus. Once injected, the vaccine is supposed to prompt the immune system to make antibodies, which can attack invading viruses before they infect healthy cells. Opponents doubt the vaccine will be successful, arguing that earlier tests showed the vaccine boosted only one 15artoftheimmune system and therefore would not be effective in large numbers of participants. Some also question whether new strains of theAIDS virus might render the vaccine useless. MJ ° DIRECTORYILE’I-I’ERS P. 2/3 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 ~ HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P. 8 ~ COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 BOOK REVIEW P, 10 DO-IT-YOURSELF P. 11 DYKE PSYCHF_JGAY STUDIES P. 12/13 ---, CLASSIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P. 14 Brookside Jewelry & TNT’s To Host Benefit TULSA- Two Tulsa businesses will host a benefit for Oklahoma Indian HIV/AIDS activist, Lisa Tiger, on Saturday, Sept. 19 at TNT’s on the NW corner of 21 st & Memorial, The evening event will feature music and other entertainment as wall as Tiger posters and copies of the book, Voices From the Next Feminist Generation, for $15. Ms. Tiger has adopted 50glala Sioux children from South Dakota’ s Pine Ridge Reservation and greatly needs help to care for them. Anyone unable to attend the benefit may help by sending any donation to Lisa Tiger, c/o Tiger Blair Gallery, 2110 East Shawnee, Muskogee, Oklahoma. For more info. call Mdody at 743-5272. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 832-1269 *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston 592-2143 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria 599-9512 *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th 583-6666 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 749-4511 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 *Jason’s Deli, 15th & Peoria 599-7777 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *St. ,Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 *Margaret’s German Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth 583-1658 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 ¯ *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 *Tool Box, 1338 E: 3rd 584-1308 *Umbertos Pizzeria, 21st west of Harvard 599-9999 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 74%1508 *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 610-8510 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med; & Mental Health, 2325 S. 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Skelly 745-1111 *international Tours - 34t’~6866 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E, 15th 712-2750 *Jared’s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th 582-3018 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 747-0236 *Ken’s Flowers~ 1635 E. 15 599-8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, 4021 S. Harvard, #210 747-5466 Langley Agency & Salon, 1316 E. 36th P1 749-5533 Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15th 585-1555 *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady 585-1234 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 663-5934 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place 664-2951 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-6711 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 583-1090 ~he Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 743-4297 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 838-7626 Rainbowz on the River B+B, POB 696, 74101 747-5932 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747-4746 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 582-7748 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 *Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S. Harvard 481-0201 *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 697-0017 *Trizza’s pots, 1448 S. Delaware 743-7687 *Tulsa Bookl~change, 3749 S. Peoria 742-2007 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 Tulsa Agencies, Churches, Schools & Universities AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 4337, 74101 - .579-9593 *All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria 743-2363 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 587-7314 Bless The Lord atAll Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-7815 *B/L/G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S, Boston 585-1201 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI: & Florence *ChurchoftheRestorationUU, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 *Community ofHope United Methodist, 2545 S. Yale 585-1800 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 *Council Oak Men’s Chorale 743-4297 *Delaware Playhouse, 1511 S. 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Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. Dignity/Integrity of Tulsa- Lesbian & Gay Catholics & Episcopalians, POB 701475, 74170-1475 355-3140 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 *Free SpiritWomen’s Center, call forlocation &info: 587-4669 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 582-0438 *HIV ER Center, 4138 Chas. Page Blvd. 583-6611 *HIV Resource ConSortium, 3507 E. Admiral 834-4194 *Holland Hall School, 5666 E. 81st 481-1111 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education 834-8378 HIV Testing, Mon/Thurs. 7-9pm, daytime by appt. only *House of the Holy Spirit Minstries, 3210e So. Norwood Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 NAMES Project, 3507 E. Admiral P1. 748-3111 NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 365-5658 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 *Our House, 1114 S. 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Dobson’s group [Focus ontheFam- ¯ ily] may be spendingthe most in Hawaii, but the ChristianCoalition is raisingmoney ~ worldwide as well to use in Hawaii. ; The key team standing up to this on- , slaught is: Protect Our Constitution, ¯ PO Box 235704, Honolulu, HI 96823. Donations to Protect Our Constitution are ¯ not tax deductible. Donations are reported ¯ to the campaign spending commission. ¯ Protect Our Constitution is affiliated with ~ the national Human Rights Campaign. ¯ Other Players: ¯ Supreme Court- silent; no news on the ¯ final appeal of the Baehr case ¯ Legislature -not in session; most of ¯ them runniug for re-election ." Governor - running for a second term; : uphill battle against a charismatic woman ¯ Republican who might even be Lesbian ¯ but vigorously denies it publicly ¯ Constitutional Amendment- ffthe vote ¯ were held today; the "no" would win. A ¯ "no" vote protects the equal civil rights of Gays and Lesbians. However, the amend- " merit is confusing to many voters and ¯ many more have yet to realize that itis on ¯ ¯ the November ballot. Call for a Constitutional Convention - ~ more and more people realize that such a ¯ convention, held under the shadow of ¯ hysteria over same-gender marriage, ¯ would be a disaster for environmental ¯ protection, native Hawaiian gathering ¯ - rights, the right to strike, the freedom tochoose as well as the freedom to marry. The only question is whether this broad o coalition of interests can deliver the votes on November 3rd[ The exact constitutional question [is]: "Shall the constitution of the State of Hawaii be amended to specify that the legislature shall have the power to reserve mamage to opposite-sex couples." Note that it doe-s not directly ban samegendermarriage, butmoves the topicaway from protection of the bill of rights in the constitution. Note also that it is a power grab by the legislature at the expense of theiudependentjudiciary. As mostpeople in Hawaii learn this, they decide to vote "no". Can they be educated fast enough, in 72 days? In the meantime, the opposition is working hard to make this amendment a referendum of whether one supports same-sex marriage (vote "yes" if you oppose same-sex marriage is their campaign focus). The Role ofMarriage Project Hawaii - MPH is operating under a tax-deductible status that limits its lobbying and election activities. It continues to support the Baehr case, to educate the public on issues related to same-gender marriage, and to build a. network of supporters in Hawaii. It’s address is PO Box 11690, Honolulu, HI 96828. - Tom Ramsey Hawaii Marriage Update TheBIG change- Hawaii’s Campaign Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on issues which we’ve covered or on issues you think need to be considered. Youmay request that your name be withheld but letters mustbe signed&have phonenumbers, or be hand delivered. 200 word letters are preferred. Letters to other publications will be printed as is appropriate. Creech, who now lives on Ocracoke Island, N.C., and makes his living cleaning cottages, bitterly criticized the nding. "I am grieving for the United Methodist Church," he said. "I am encouraging pastors to go ahead and celebrate a covenant ceremony in defiance to this nding." Creech toldTheLincolnJournal Starin aphoneinterview that he feels the ruling is "evil." "It’ s still an unjust and, I think, evil decision in the impact on people who are Lesbian or Gay." Nebraska Bishop Joel Martinez, who removed Creech from the Omaha church, praised the Judicial Council’s decision. "All ministers in the covenant of ordained ministry in the United Methodist Church now have Clear direction on this matter," Martinez Said. "I continue to urge all United Methodists in Nebraska to berespectful in dialogue and prayerful in attitude toward all others who may hold opposing views on this matter." Mel Semrad, a spokesman for church members who left the Omaha congregation in protest over the wedding, lauded the decision Tuesday. Semrad and about 450 others are working to start theirown Methodist church in Omaha, saying they believe the Bible and church tradition do not allow Gay weddings. Mike McClellan, an Omaha attorney and member of First United .Methodist, said he does not agree with the Judicial Council’s decision. He called the decision a political one, made under pressure from Methodist bishops. "I think that they’ vejust r~ally made an unfortunate decision," he said. "More than anything itjust sends abad message to Gays and Lesbians. "It’ s difficult to convince (Gays and Lesbians) to be apart of our churches.., when the institution itself sends out such awful messages to them, and hateful messages." The Rev. Charlotte Abram, new ~issociate pastor of First United Methodist in Omaha, said she was disappointed by the nding. "First United Methodist Church will continue to work toward the time when the United Methodist Church will be a place where there is equality for all God’ s children, including Gaymenand. Lesbians," she said. The Rev. John Thomburg, senior pastor for Northhaven United Methodist Church of Dallas, which has a congregation that is one-third Gay, saidhe will obey they ruling but is disappointed. Impact on Northern California Churches The United Methodist Church’ s ban on Gay marriages could have a big impact in Northern California, where seyeral Methodist ministers have pledged support for same-sex unions. The decision puts Northern California Methodist Bishop Melvin Talbert between a theological rock and an ecclesiastical hard place. Ten Methodist ministers are among 150 Christian, Jewish and Buddhist clergy in the regionwhohave signed a declaration stating, "I have officiated or would be willing to officiate at the religious marriage of a same-gender couple." In May, Talbert said he would not discipline any minister who performed Gay rites ",until instructed otherwise by our Judicial Council." But Rev. Alan Jones said he doesn’t expect Talbert to start cracking down on clergy who perform Gay marriage. ’qThose clergy who support holy tmion will continue to do them," said Jones, executive director of San Francisco-based United Methodist Mission. "For me it’ s a pastoral issue. Either I respect the integrity ofmy sisters and brothers, or I don’ t. I don’ tbdieve in ’love the sinner, hate the sin.’ I either love someone, or I don’t." Still, last month’ s ruling by the church’ s equivalent of the Supreme Court gives Talbert’s opponents more ammunition: Local bishops like Talbert "don’t have the authority to overrule this decision," said Thomas McAnally, a spokesman at the United Methodist Church headquarters. "The decision is final." Other Christian Groups Joe Leonard of .the National Council of Churches, which represents 34 Protestant and Orthodox churches in the US, said the United Church of Christ is the only mainline Protestant church that approves of Lesbianand Gay ceremonies. Andon Aug. 5, an international Anglican meeting, the Lambeth Conference, declared homosexuality to be "incompatible with Scripture" and said Gays should not be ordained. However, declarations at Lambeth are not binding on national Episcopal Churches and these statements are in conflict with positions taken by the Episcopal Church, USA. Some US bishops do ordain openly Gay persons and do sanction Holy Unions. by Kerry Lobel Wehear their names again and again, like a litany from a relentless bad dream: GOP Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, GOP House Majority Leader Dick Armey, Family Research Council President Gary Bauer, Focus on the Family President Dr. James Dobson, California Republican Congressman Frank RIFFS, and Colorado Republican Congressman Joel Hefley. Together, these men and others are controlling the agenda of the Republican Party. Together, they’ve launched an unprecedented attack on the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and transgender community. With the 1998 Congressional elections only months away, the Presidential primaries will be here in a heartbeat. As expected, the extreme right-wing is literally and figuratively using homosexuals as their favorite poster children in an effort to consolidate their voting base and raise funds from them. Several extreme right-wing groups includingChristianCoalition, Family Research Council, and ConcernedWomenforAmerica ran ads last month in the New York Times, Washington Post, andUSAToday proclaiming "We’re standing for the truth that homosexuals can change." The ads offer a beguiling elixir of "hope and healing." We’ re not fooled by this kinder, gentler bigotry. These ads arenot aboutreligionandhealing, they’ re about politics and intolerance. Homosexuality is not the problem. Homophobia and the hatred and the discrimination it fosters is the problem. Last month the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and Equal Partners in Faith gathered over 30 national religious leaders from many faith traditions. These "We’re standing for the truth that homosexuals can change." The ads offer a beguiling elixir of "hope and healing." We’re not fooled by this kinder, gentler bigotry. These ads are not about religion and healing, they’re about politics and intolerance. Homosexuality is not the problem. Homophobia and the hatred and the dlserimlnation it fosters is the problem. ¯ Twenty-five years ago NGLTF was also involved in ~ effort to remove homosexuality from the American Psy- ¯ chiatricAssociaOon’ s listofmental disorders. This change ~ removed an important obstacle to our freedom, one that the right-wing hopes to roll back. Year after year, a growing number of Americans have supported equality for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered people. The extreme right-wing recognizes this and has desperately attempted to solidify their donor and voter base by trying by selling America the lie that Gay people need redemption. Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual people do not need hope, healing or prayers to change our sexual orientation. We need our adversaries to hope for our equality and to pray for our civil rights. Weneed them to understand that the only thing that needs to be changed is the bigotry that continues to divide our country across lines of race, class, gender, religion and sexual orientation. We don’t need to dignify the statements of our adversaries by claiming that sexual orientation is genetic or that we can’ t change. This implies that most of us would change if we could. Whether genetic or chosen, sexual orientation is a deep-seated part of our identity. One day, and I hope it comes soon, we’ll live in a world where people are free to explore their sexuality, and free to live without discrimination and violence. Until then, I’ 11 keep my eye on the real prize, freedom, justice, and equality, and not always focus on defending myself from our adversaries. Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force works to eliminate leaders expressed their support for Gay, Lesbian, Bi- " prejudice, violence and injustice against Gay, Lesbian, sexual and Transgendered (GLBT) peoplein the wake of ¯ Bisexual and Transgendered people at the local, state the recent ad campaign. They also vowed .to speak out ¯ and nationallevel. Aspart .9~a i~roader socialjustice,,~ ,.~, ~ ..... together froma f~ith~persp~fiV~’ito challengethe reli=~-:: ~mO~ifo~fr~dr~;j~’~d~’~i~u&ii~),~lqdL~’7~~ gious right’ s manipulation ofreligion to promote a political agenda, and to affirm the spirituality and equality of GLBT persons and supporters all across the nation. by Tom Neal, editor &publisher Kudos to PFLAG Last month, I attended the PFLAG (Parents, Families ¯and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meeting to hear and meet the remarkable Allen Family who’d spoken recently on The Today Show about the harassment that their son, Will Allen,_had experienced in a local high school. They were smart, brave and articulate. I highly commend thelia for their willingness to witness to our nation about the inherent dignity of Lesbian and Gay lives and what being a family is really, really about. And of course, PFLAGandits boardpresident,TulsanNaneyMeDonald, deserves praise for helping to arrange this appearance. Another Brave Family Also, during this same time, longtime community activists Ric & Kelly Harrison Kirby, also made their lives public (in major stories in USA Today, Hard Copy and I’m told onNationalPublic Radio) to help respond to the "ex-Gays" or "Gay conversion" messages that national ultra-extremist religious/political groups were promoting. Kelly&Ric have served Tulsa for years, as Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) officers and as HIV/AIDS activists. Kelly has also served on boards related to the Disciples of Christ denomination and is treasurer of the national board of PFLAG. Sometimes in our community, we don’t do a goodjob of recognizing the gifts which community members give us, so if you see Ric or Kelly, thank them. It’s no little thing to give up that much of their privacy and that oftheir four children. Good Cop - Bad Cop While at the PFLAG meeting, Mrs. McDonald, made a remark some work she’ s been doing with the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ, formerly the National Conference of Christians and Jews) to ¯ creating a world that respects and celebrates the diver- ¯ sity ofhuman expression and identity where all people mayfullyparticipate in society. make that organization more sensitive to Lesbian and Gay issues. I may be mistaken but the comment about not ~ pushing people into a comer seemed to have a little barb ¯ to it and it was delivered while she was looking right at ¯ me, ¯ Regular readers may recall that TFN has written several times over a multiple year period about the failure of the Tulsa chapter of the NCCJ, a human rights organization, to include Lesbian and Gay issues, or Lesbians or Gay men on its board of directors. Iamdelighted to share thatnotonly has Mrs. McDonald been in dialogue with the Tulsa chapter of the NCCJ but they have invited her to be on their board of directors. While it’s hardly a secret that Mrs. McDonald and I frequently disagree about methods of creating social change, she & I likely completely agree about our goals for America’s, and Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay/Bi and Transgendered communities. I havefaith that she will represent our commumty’ s interests well. And I have no doubt that Mrs. McDonald will be as stem in correcting the NCCJ board when she thinks they need it as she is with me ;-) About Town is a new editorial column which will appear occasionally. It, obviously, is an opinion piece. Readers are welcome to call with information about which they think this newspaper needs to know. Readers are also welcome to respond by letter or by e-mail. Kelly Curtis Ford, formerly of Tulsa and longtime companion of Roger Morris, died suddenly on August 15th at the age of 52. Ford grew up in Duncan, attended Cameron University and taught in Oklahoma schools in Waiters and in Oologah for 23 years where he was selected as Teacher of the Year in 1991. Ford is survived by Morris and also by three brothers in Duncan. A memorial service will held at 7pm on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at All Souls Unitarian Church, 29th & Peoria. Hawaii: Wide Opposition " Phi!ly Partners’ to Same-Sex Marriage Benefits Challenged shows more~a 2 l/2-tod m~n ,oppos~ to v~ues advo~tes have fil~ alawsuit ag~nst ~e city, legMi~ng s~e-sexm~age. ~epoll conduct~for timing ~e institution of m~age will be i~ep~a- ~ ~ G~l~zr~~7~fyff~rts~7~n~ ~e Honol~u S~ B~ledn ~d ~NL~TV fo~d 63 bly~edby a new or&n~~fing city workers % o~os~ to legMifing m~ageS between two men wi~ s~e-sex p~ers ~e s~e benefits ~m~ I ~. burdem. ~me sMre ~ ~e~W0f ~’s or twowomen, wi~ 24% in favor ~d 13% ~de- p~ple. ~ a battle~ck~~o~d ~e co~y, ~e cid~. smt states ~at City Co~l&~’t have ~e au~ofi~ ~__ ~~ Cbi~renAreAlwa~sWelco~! ~en ~e s~e question w~ ~ked in Feb~y to extend h~ ~d pension benefits to Gay ~d 1997, 70% of ~e respondents voi~ op~sifion to ~sbi~p~ers~dto~o~bit&s~nafion~e h s~e-gender ~ons, wi~ 20% in favor ~d 10% wor~la~ b~ed on m~ s~ms. "~i~ Co~ ~mm~ ~s~e. Pollsters have ask~ ~e question five times ¯ shoed be uplff~g m~age, not r~efi~ng m~- sin~ J~e 1993. ~e~ghest levd of op~sifion w~ " fiage," sMd ~e Rev. ~c~,a p~tor at Be~el r~rd~ in M~ch 1996, when 74% of ~ose ask~ " Ddiver~Ch~chin~laddpMa.Thed~s-acfion opposed same-sex marriage, 21% for and 6% undecided. The poll did not ask voters how they would vote on a November ballot question about whether to limit legal marriages to those between one man and one woman. Supporters of same-sex marriage say they are not surprised by the poll numbers, with David Smith of the Washington-l~asedHumanRights Campaign saying similar opposition would have been recorded in polls 30 or 40 years ago if people had been asked about interracial marriages. "But the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the Constitution allows peopleto marry who they choose in terms of race," Smith said. Rev. Marc Alexander of Hawaii Catholic Conference called the poll results gratifying, and said efforts to win support for same-sex marriage .are failing. ’°Ittose figures are solid," he said. "Even with the push to get same-sex mamage, it hasn’t made a significant dent." The telephone poll of 417 vote/s was conducted from Aug. 4-7, and has a margin of error of plus of minus 5% points.It was conducted by Mason-Dixon Political/Media Research of Columbia, Md. .Fayetteville Anti-Bias Law Debated was filed in Philadelphia County Court by the Urban Family Council and 10 individuals~ including Lam- Mayor Edward G. Rendell, a supl~orter of the measdres,immediately dismissed thele~al challenge. "It has no chance of being successful," Rendell said. "All wedidis recognizewhatcities all across America are doing - that ~ommitted relationships come in different shapes and sizes." At issue is a package of three bills passed by the council in May that culminated a five-year battle by Gay and Lesbian activists. Under the legislation, any of the city’s 24,000 unionized workers with same-sex . partners would qua~.ify for benefits after meeting certain criteria proving that they are involved in a "life partnership," including shared bank accounts, dual property ownership and beneficiary designation. The ordinance also exempted same-sex partners from the real estate transfer tax. More than 100 mtmicipalities across the country give similar allowances to same-sex partners, according to the Philadelphia-based Center forGay Law and Public Policy. Boston MayorThomas M. Menino last week signed an executive order to extend health benefits to domestic partners and dependents of Gay, Lesbian and unmarried city employees. Last month, New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani signed a similar measure that activists called one of the most comprehensive in the nation. Opponents charged that the Philadelphia measure, ¯ especially the life partnership designation, created ¯ a new legal definition of marriage that benefits samesex partners. State law does not allow individual ¯¯ communities to amendthat definition.WilliamDevlin, director of the Urban Family Council, said thelawsuit ¯ is not intended to be anti-Gay or anti-Lesbian. ¯ "We’re saying,’ City Council, you redefined family, you redefined marriage - that’s inherent in the ¯ (law).’ If anything is’ anti-’, it’s City Council, being anti-family, anti-child and anti-marriage," Devlin ¯ said. "We have come to stand for what we believe.is ¯ right today," said Mary Campbell, a Philadelphia ¯ residentwho is a plaintiff in the suit. "We believe that we are representative of many, man?,, people in this , city, and hope that they will join us. Gay and ~Lesbian civil fights activists disagreed. : "The extension of workplace benefits to G.ay_ and : Lesbian couples denied the right of marriage is loga- ¯ cal," said Rita Adessa, executive director of the ¯ Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Task Force." "We’re dealing with at/issue of fairness," she said. "When : you deny the people the right to marry, and attach ¯ benefits to marriage, it sets up a system where hetero- ¯ sexuality and marriage is privilege." ¯ Rendell said opponents to the measure should concentrate their efforts in another direction. "The (critics) will lose," the mayor said. "They should probably spend their efforts promoting the values they care ai3out rather than trying to stop this. This is. not a big threat to our way of life." SPRINGDALE, Atk.’(AP) - Opponents of an anti~ discrimination item on the fall ballot in Fayetteville say the measure would affect surrounding communities if it passes. The proposal would prohibit businesses in One city from discriminating in hiring on the basis of sexual orientation or family status. It also says the city won’t discriminate on the basis of race, sex, disability and other reasons. "When Fayetteville sneezes, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville all get wet," said Kirk Hartness of Rogers, coordinator for the Citizens Aware Group. Fayetteville’s city council approved the resol.ution in April, but Mayor Fred Hanna vetoed it. The city council overrocle the veto May 6, and a group called . theCitizens Aware committee collected enough signatures to put the measure on the Nov. 3 ballot. Hartuess said that there is more to .the resolution than meets the eye. He said businesses would be "’forced to cave-in to hiring and benefit policies catering to homosexuals."-He also said there would be access to the public schools with an agenda t teach children 5, 6, and 7-year-olds their bizarre and . destructive sexualpractices arejustanotherlifestyle." Hartness spoke after Christian Coalition chairman, Brent Watson of Fayetteville, yielded the floor at a candidate’s forum attended by about 20 people: Hartness saidhewas asked by Rev. Gene Fulcher and Rev. Charlie Brown, the co-chairmen of the Citizens Aware steering group to head the campaign. He said the group had struggled for a name of the resolution, but "we have to be careful with these things in the public though because we don’t want to identify this specifically as a piece of homosexual legislation- however you should be aware for the purposes of discussion- that is what this is really all about." He said similar resolutions hadbeen passed in communities onor near college campuses and that the resolutions are not about equal access to jobs or education. Citizens for Fair Government, a local political action group, says ithopes to educatepeople about the issue so they will vote for the resolution. San Francisco Still Leads in Civil Rights SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Despite a Republican offensive against Gays, San Francisco is poised today to solidify its stance on civil rights by asking private businesses to extend special deals to domestic partners. A year after the city inaugurated its domestic partners ordinance, the Board of Supervisors is ex- MARK T. HAMBY Attorney Bankruptcy Civil Matters Call for More information 1500 Nations Bank, 15 West Sixth Tulsa, Oklahorna 74119 744-7440 Fax 744-9358 Community Unitai’ian Universalist .Congregation at Community ofHope United Methodist 2545 South Yale Sundays at 11am Info: 749-0595 A Voicefor Freedom & Tolerance Family ofFaith Metropolitan Community Church Rev. Sherry Hilliard Interim Pastor Sunday Choir practice, 4pm Worship, 5pro Wednesday Midweek Service,6:30pm Thursday Codependency Support Group, 7:30pro 5451-ES. 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Approved unanimously last week, the proposal gets a second vote tonight and Mayor Willie Brown is expected to sign it. It would make San Francisco the only city in the nation to require private businesses - such as gyms, car rental companies and insurance agencies - to extend discounts they offer to married couples to domestic parmers as well. The vote follows on the heels of a political backlash against Gays that may cost San Francisco millions in federal housing funding and a prominent Gay philanthropist an ambassadorship. Less than two weeks ago, the House voted 214-212 - most of them Republican votes - in favor of blocking San Francisco from federal housing money because of its civil-rights policy. The pioneering EqUalBenefits Ordinance requires businesses with city contracts to extend health benefits to its workers’ partners. Since its introduction a year ago, the city has battled corporations unwilling to recognize Gay partnerships - including major airlines, Catholic Charities and the Salvation Army. "We should not force or coerce (businesses) to adopt policies they find morally objectionable," Rep. Frank Riggs, who represents the rural North Coast in Congress, said in a heated debate. Not long before that, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., - who likened homosexuality to a treatable condition like alcoholism or kleptomania - said it was unlikely James Hormel wouldbecome the nation’ s first openly Gay ambassador. Hormel, a San Francisco philanthropist who has supported Gay causes, has been criticized for what opponents call his "Gay agenda." And Republicans -unsuccessfully - sought to overturn President Clinton’ s orderbarring discrimination against Gays and Lesbians at federal agencies. .-Still, supervisors are expected today to send the newest domestic partners proposal to the mayor in.an act that suggests a determination to set a standard for human rights. "Banning discrimination is. no new concept," supervisor Mark Leno, the proposal’s sponsor, told the San Francisco Examiner last month. "We’re talking about inalienable rights here." tian groups paid $35,000 to buy the ad, which will be published in a section of the Sunday paper prepared by the San Francisco Examiner. The Sunday paper also contains sections produced by the San Francisco Chronicle. The full-page ad suggests that Gay men and Lesbians can change their sexual orientation if they pray and get help from "ex-Gay ministries," groups of people who say they once were Gay but became heterosexual. It is one of four such ads that the groups have placed in the New York Times, Washington Post and other papers over the last month. Some members of San Francisco’ s Gay community considered running an opposing ad in the same section, which is what other groups have done in other cities. Some said the ads were distasteful, but said First Amendment rights come first. "It’s frightful, it’s horrific, it’s completely disturbing to see these ads," said Supervisor Mark Leno. "But I think we as a Gay and Lesbian and progressive community would belittle ourselves and lower ourselves to our opponents’ standards if we were to deny them this most American right of freedom of expression, as they are denying us the most American rights - our malienable rights of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness." The Christian groups, led by Janet Folger of the Florida-based Center for Reclaiming America, first approached the San Francisco Chronicle - which rejected the ad. "We reviewed it, and we had several concerns about the ad and made the decision that we were not going to run it," Chronicle Publisher John B. Sias said. The San Francisco Newspaper Agency, which sells advertising for both the Chronicle and Examiner under a joint operating agreement, suggested the ad could run in the Sunday news sections, which are produced by the Examiner. Examiner Publisher Lee J. Guittar accepted the ad. "We do not like to censor ads or suppress the free flow of information," Guittar said. "This is an issue up to debate. The Examiner’ s position is that Commerce and theSmall BusinessNetw0rk, has faced ¯ fion is espousing, we oeneve mey nave me nglat to little opposition from business owners. "It makes good express their opinion." The newspaper will also business sense," said Leno. "It g~ves business an additional marketing tool and could help them compete With other businesses." It’s expected to have more impact as a symbolic gesture than as a business measure. Most car rental agencies in the city do not offer special rates to married couples, and some gyms already include domestic partners in its "family" categories. At 24 Hottr Fitness near City Hall, domestic parmers already fall under the club’s "couple membership" category. But there’ s a hitch: live-in couples - straight or Gay - have to bring in proof that they’re more than just roommates looking for a good deal. "Joint bank accounts are nice, and (City Hall) certificates are nice," said Rick Hernandez, a sales manager. "(IDs) that show both names are nice, too." ¯ 24 Hour Fitness, which has clubs up and down the coast and in other states, is simply adjusting to San Francisco lifeby recognizing Gay couples, he said. "We sponsor the Gay Pride Parade. We’re pretty big in the community," Hemandez said. ’qt just makes sense. Otherwise we’d be shooting ourselves in the foot." Laura Gilleran, 23, says she and her live-in girlfriend, T.C. Myers, are more excited by the import of the ordinance than by the discounts. "It’ s important, since (Gay) marriage is not legal. It’ s.important to do what it takes until it becomes such," Gilleran said outside a bar in the Castro District, the heart of Gay San Francisco. And it was Gay pride - and the chance to live in city that recognizes Lesbian partnerships - that brought Myers, 20, to San Francisco. She, her brother and their mother, who i~ also a Lesbian, were moving from Arizona to Oregon when they stopped in San Francisco. "My morn got into San Francisco and said, ’We’re staying here. This is the Gay city of the world!’ " Anti-Gay Ads in SFCA SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Christian groups are bringing their national anti-Gay advertising campaign to San Francisco’ s Stmday newspaper, causing concern in the city’ s large Gay and Lesbiancommunity. Fifteen Chrisprint an editorial that will challenge the ad. The Examiner’s decision means that although the Chronicle refused the ad, its readers will see it Sunday. The Chronicle, which splits revenues with The Examiner, also will get half the profit. Examiner Executive Editor Phil Bronstein said running the ad was a business decision and had nothing to do with the newspaper’ s commitment to coverage of Gay and Lesbian issues. "It is also our responsibility to cover the controversy over these ads, which we are doing," Bronstein said, "and to deal with the deeper issues the ads raise, about claims made in the ads, and about the obviously contradictory, views people hold." Candidate for Hawaii : Gov. Says She’s Not Gay : HONOLULU (AP) - The Republican gubernatorial candidate in Hawaii claims the incumbent’s ¯ campaign is spreading false rumors that she is homosexual. Linda Lingle’ s allegation was denied ¯ by Democratic Gov. Ben Cayetano, who has been hurt in the polls because of Hawaii’s slumping ¯ economy. A crowd member asked Lingle during a ¯ recent campaign stop whether she was Gay. "No, I ¯ amnot,"repliedLingle, themayor ofMaul County. ¯ Lingle then told The Honolulu Advertiser that a ¯ Democrat had given her a copy of a report from a Cayetano campaign committee that raised questions about her sexual orientation. Lingle cam- " paign chair Bob Awana declined to release copies. ¯ Cayetano said his campaign does not discuss the ¯ private lives of any candidate:. He demanded that ¯ Lingleproduce evidence t0 substantiateher charge. : "If they are going to make accusations,.they have a : responsibility to back themup,’"he said. ¯ .Republicans believe they have a solid chance of ." w]nmng in Hawaii, where Democrats have held the ¯ governor’s office since 1962.und dominated the ¯ Legislature since 1954. BALTIMORE (AP) - The first time Dr. ¯ Joel Gallant laid eyes on Michael Willis, : he was struck by how truly awful his new : pafientlooked. Askinnylittleemaclated ¯ creature" is what the doctor remembers. " Willis was in the full grip of AIDS, coy- : ered with eczema, partially paralyzed by ¯ aherpes infectionofthe spine, 140 pounds and falling~ Death within a year seemed almost cerlain. Thatwas 21/2 years ago. Now Willis, at 37, exudes energy. He is-toned and trim andhandsomeenough tomodel two or three times a week at the Maryland Institute College ofArt. As stunning as Willis’ turnaround seems, it is hardly unique. He is one of the thousands of Americans rescued from the edge of death by the AIDS cocktail, the combination of pills that changed a uniformlylethal disease into a treatable one. However,Willis’ storyis commoii~lace for another reason as well. Despite his look of health, he clearly has not escaped HIV. In the brutally precise language of medicine, Willis is a treatment failure. Estimates vary, but perhaps 30 percent to 60 percent of all people taking the AIDS cocktails are considered treatment failures, because HIV can still be found on standard tests that are sensitive enough to spot as few as 20 copies of the virus in a milliliter of blood. Either their viral levels never g.o.t thatlow or they rebounded after a prormslng start. When Willis first learned of his disease, 600,000 bits of virus circulated in every milliliter of his blood. At the time, he had been sick for a year, often so exhausted he could not get out of bed. He felt oddly relieved to learn the cause, even though it turned out to be HIV. While he steadily got better on a combination of the protease inhibitor Crixivan and two other drugs, the lowest his virus level ever fell is around 1,000 - far from the zero that defines success. Most of his friends.with HIV have seen - their wrus vanish. The failure of treatment to do the same for him is obviously di,s,a,ppointing. "Sometimes I cry about it, he admits. But mostly he focuses on his good fortune. He enjoys the pleasure of playing and singing withhis rock band, the Radiant Pig, enjoys feeling wall, enjoys being alive. "I just try to ignore it," says Willis. "I wish somebody would tel! me what is going to happen, but I don’t want to ask, either." But even if he asks, there are no clear answers. No one knows for sure what will happen, to those whose virus stays stubbornly visible despite all~out .treatmen~ Fromthe Start ofthe epidemic, me amount of virus has been the surest barometer of the diseaser s course. Thehigher the level, the faster it kills. Experts believe that if there’ s enough HIVto measure, it’ s probably continuin~ to damage the immune system, even ~f more slowly than befor . "Right now, we are seeing people like Michael who are having less than satisfactory virological responses. Yet clinically he is doing wonderfully and is as healthy as he has been in years," says Gallant, anAIDSexpert at Johns .Hopkins University. "We don’t know how long that will last. But our assessment is that without complete viral suppression, it won’ t last forever." The doctors wonder: Will these people start to go downhill in two years? Five? Ten or even. l,o.nge.r? They worry that the dramatic aecnne m AIDS deaths of the past ... without complete viral suppression . ¯ ¯ [we] wonder... will these people start to go. do lall in two years? Five? Ten or even longer? two years is a honeymoon, a lull beforethe epidemic reawakens. "We are winning many more battles than we won before, but we still haven’ t won the war," says Dr. Michael Saag of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His program averaged 10 to 15 deaths a monthamongits 700AIDS patients in 1995. Then came the cocktail. In 1996 and 1997, there were just one to three deaths amonth. But this year, the figures are creeping up again, averaging five to eight deaths a month. For now, though, many like Willis continue to thrive despite stable or even rising viral. levels. "You still see wonderful, wonderful things happening with this therapy," says Dr. Lori Fantry of the University ofMaryland. "People come into the clinic and they think you’ re God. Their symptoms melt away before y,our eyes. The people aren’.t failing yet. It s the numbers." The Numbers Scientists estimate that for every unit of virus in a milliliter of blood, somewhere in thebody between 100,000 and 150,000 infected cells are making HIV. A viral load of 1,000, like Willis’, suggests between 100 million and 150 million virusmaking cells. Over time, these viruses may elude AIDS drugs.by doing a sloppy job of reproducing themselves. No unit of HIV is exactly like its parent. With each copy it makes, HIV introduces an average of one error into its~genetic code. Chances are, everyone with HIV carries a virus with a random mutation that makes it capable of resisting whatever drug comes along. When patients start treatment, doctors give them three drugs - typically a protease inhibitor and two older medicines - that they have never taken before. The idea is to hit the virus hard, knocking its production so low that lurking resistant versions never have a chance to be made ¯ in quantity. ¯ Whentreatment pushes the virus below ~ detectable levels and keeps it there, doc- ~ tors feel fairly certain that patients will stay healthy for several years. If treatment " fails, it’s because swarms of drug-resis- : tant viruses have been produced. ¯ Doctors listthreemainreasons for treat- " meatfailure: Patients neglect to take their ~ medicines on schedule; they already have : lots of resistant virus because of earlier : exposure to medicines, or their doctors , treated them inadequately. " Failure to take medicines consistently ." is probably No. 1. 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The research, conducted onprostitutes in Cameroon, found no sign that combining the common spermicide nonoxynol 9 with condoms worked any better than condoms alone. The findings were first reported in Washington last year. They are now being published in a recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Thestudywas conductedon 1,292 HIVnegative prostitutes and directed by Dr. Rohald E. Roddy of Family Health International of Durham, North Carolina. The women were given condoms and were randomly assigned to get either a spermicide film or an inactive placebo film. They were told to insert the film into their vaginas before, intercourse and to require their sex partners to use the condoms. The._study~. was conducted between March i994 and December 1996. Just under7 percent ofwomen in both groups became infectedwith theAIDS virus during thecourseofthestudy. Thespermicide also didnot reduce the risk of gonorrhea or chlamydia infection. The research contradicts earlier work suggesting that nonoxynoi 9 is moderat~ y effectiveagainstgohorrheaandsome ~other sexually transmi~edinfections. Tests in animals and test tubes have also shown signs that spermicides can inactivate the AIDS viruS, but studies in people have : track people, eitherby name or by code, it would seek permission to notify past and : present partners of those infected with ¯¯ HIV. Parmersatriskwouldbeurgedtobe tested. "If we continue to focus only on ¯ AIDS and not HIV, more broadly, werisk : failing to do everything possible for prevention and care," added Daniel Zingale, i executive director of AIDS Action, a ha- : tional AIDS advocacy groupin Washing- " ton, D.C. ¯ Ms. Forbes said studies show "people ¯ will avoid getting tested altogether if they ¯ believe theirnameis going tobereported." ¯ Texas Looking at : HIV Reporting : AUSTIN (AP)-A Gay and Lesbian civil ~ rights group is raising concerns about a ¯ proposal that would require health-care ¯ providers to report the names of pep.pie : who test positive for the AIDS vmm. :’ oDfiathnee LHeasrbdiyan-GaanrdeiGa,ayexReciguhtitvseLdoibrbeyctoorf ¯ Texas, saidher organizatio~has not taken. : a formal position against the propos~ ¯ pending before the Texas Department ot : Health. ¯ Butshe saidmanypeopleonthe group’ S ¯ 17-member board of directors are con- " cerned about possible discrimination ¯ agaiusf those who test positive for the : Human lmmunodeficiency Virus. ¯ Health department officials said the : names of people with AIDS and other ¯ sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) al- : ready are reported. But those who test ¯" ies because stringent testing meant the ¯ clinics did not carry the same risks as ¯ private donor insemination, notably the ¯ possibility of AIDS contamination. ¯ However,the state SupremeCourtover- : turned the decision, after the clinic ap- ¯ pealed, saying it had the right to refuse ¯ treatment because the woman was not ¯ infertile: ¯" The Court of Appeal upheld the Su- : preme Court f’mding on Tuesday, saying ¯ thewomanhadnotbeen direcdy discrimi- : nated against on the basis of her Lesbian- " ism. ¯ Justices Bill Pincus, Geoffrey Davies : and James Thomas found the Lrib,nal : president, Roslyn Atldnson, erredin find- " ing that Lesbianism was thereason for the ¯ refusal of treatment. ¯ However, the court sent back to the : tribunal issues of indirect discrimination ¯ and a possible exemption under the Anti- " Discrimination ACt. " ~ : The issue of indirect discrimi_nation re, : lates to whether the clinic: acted reasonably in its imposition of a condition that all women t~eated must :have a consent : form signed by a male partner. i Conn. City-Debates Needle Exchange ." NEW BRITAIN, Conn.. (AP) - Heroin is : the drug ofchoice in thisdepressed,Work- ¯ ing-class city, where addicts sharing dirty : needles have pushed the HIV infection _" rate to four orfive times the state average. : The mayor acknowledges that drugs are positive for HIV are reported to the de- - far and away the city’s the biggest law p.ro.au.c.ea.c.om.u.c.un.g.re.su.tt~...A.~.tuu.,y.. u_f .; paa:r,,tm, .e.n.t.via 12-digit numbers. The 12- : enforcement heada$he,. ~.o h.... ~,,’,’- ,,sed for four ’ Yetsevenvearsatter~ew navenesta0- the contracepUve sponge,, conducted on .,~. D....1.~,4,~.~..t,~,~..t~.irlth~vstem .... lish_e~dComke~ef!cuf slurs pmsttmt.esAn Kenya, :was s:tpp~ e._arl~ : .hfi~5if~;h-t~bfllv.26 tier~entof the~gtat~’ s " ..program, ~ew B~n tias bi~museiisefS-actuallyhadahigberrateoI : Hi---V-ca--se~’-~- " - ." r-esisted following suit. The reason can be AIDS infection. "Weneed a more accurate and reliable " summed up m a word: Politics. "’This is Family Health International is a non~ profit research group that focuses on improving reproductive health, primarily through contraception and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Penn. Looks at HIV Tracking HARRISBURG, PA (AP) - The state Health Department already tracks AIDS cases and now is considering monitoring HIV cases in hopes of treating people earlierandmoreeffectively, officials said. Monitoring HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has been overlooked in the past, saidDeputyHealth Secretary Gary Gurian. Pennsylvania is one of 19 states that doesn’ t trackHIV cases. Thirty-two states already track the number of people with HIV, two of which use codes instead of names to record HIV-infeeted people. Thenew state.plans arebeing applauded by AIDS advocates and officials with the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. "Tracking HIV cases is important because it helps us to understand how the epidemic is moving and where resources need to be allocated," Anna Forbes, an AIDS activist and policy consultant in Philadelphia said. In Pennsylvania, more than 8~200 people haveAIDS, statehealth officials said. Within the next few months, the CDC will establish guidelines forPennsylvania and other states on HIV surveillance and reporting, said Dr. Helene Gayle, director for the CDC’s National Center for HIV STD and TB Prevention. But it is not known when the system will be in place, Gurian said. The Health Department said once it decides how to ¯ way to link populations affected by HIV,, ¯ with preventive and medical services,’ said Dr. Sharilyn Stanley, head HIV and ¯ STD-Prevention for the department. "If ¯ ¯ wehavenamereporling ofHIV,wewould be able to help a lot more people earlier." : Ms. Hardy-Garcia said her group feels : caught in a tough position. While they ¯ wantmore accurate counts ofpeople with ¯ HIVfor medical treatment and funding ¯ purposes, they don’ t want those people to ¯ be exposed to discriminati6n, she said. "I think one thing that we have talked about ¯ is maybe there should be civil penalties ¯ for disclosure," she said. ¯ Ms. Stanley said the names of people ¯ with AIDS and other STDs are confiden- : tial. Those with HIV wouldbe treated the ¯ same way, she said. "More than 45,000 ¯ casesofAIDS havebeenreportedinTexas : with no breaches of confidentiality," Ms. ~ Stanley added. ¯ The Texas Board of Health will for- ~ really consider the proposal in Novem- ¯ beg. : Aussie Lesbian : Loses Sperm Case ¯ BRISBANE, (AP) -Queensland, ¯ Australia’s highest state court ruled re- . cendy that a donor sperm clinic did not ¯ discriminate against a Lesbian when .it ; refused to inseminate her. : LastJanuary, the QucenslandAnti-Dis- ¯ crimination Tribunal found the 24-year- ¯ oldwomanhadbeendiscriminated against : by the clinic on the basis of her sexuality. ¯ The woman, who is now a mother of ¯ two, has gone on record as saying she led the crusade for Lesbian access to the din¯ still a very conservative, very blue-collar kindof town," MayorLucian Pawlak says. ¯ "People are very divided on this issue." ¯ Pawlak says the prevailing sentiment is ¯ that drugs are mostly a Latino problem. ¯ Other issues, such as revitalizing the city : andlowering the tax rate, are seen as more ¯ pressing. ¯ Hudson Birden, the city’ s health direc- ¯ tor, is more interested in stopping the ¯ spreadofAIDS than political demograph- : its. He’ s pushing for a needle exchange ¯ program and says his seven-member board, appointed by the mayor, is behind ¯ him. At present New Britain’s AIDS ¯ awareness program is funded strictly by ¯ state and federal money. Birden and Gail ¯ Ide, who runs the program, note that fed- : eral funds may not be used for needle ¯ exchange programs. They hope to fund ¯ ¯ their proposed program with a combination of state and private money. Birden ¯ sa.vs he may ask for as little as $25,000, or ¯ evenhalf that. It depends on the program. ¯" "It’ s a local decision as to whether or ¯ not a city has a needle exchange proi gram," said Kenneth Carley, an epidemi- ¯¯ ologist in the state Health Department. "The research indicates that the program ¯ is effective in reducingtherisk ofHIV by ¯ 33 percent a year. It also gets people into ¯ drug treatment." : Birden expects thathe will face opposi- ¯ tion in theNew BritainCommonCouncil, ~ buthe says itis very important toholdthe ¯ line against HIV. Mayor Pawlak, mean- : while, says he’ s not sure that the program : doesn’ t make it easier for drug addicts to ¯ shootup."I needmore informationbefore ¯ I decide... It could be that I 11 decide not ¯ to spend my political capital on such an ¯ emotionally charged issue." =1 T TULSA PERA Carol I. CrawfoM General Director TULSA PHILHARMOIIIIC Marcello Angelini Artistic Director Kenneth Jean Music Director CINDERELLA Sept. 18-20, 1998 h sweeping tale of prince gets gift. Where between "once upon a time" and "happily ever afteh" we discover love and romance, greed and envy, beauty and ugliness. hnd the realization that timing is everything. DEATH AND THE MALDEN Light Fandango ¯ Mare Nostram Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 1998 Matters of death and life, From t~o cho~ogr@hers. ha established American, Robert North, takes on mortality. The upstart Italian, Luciano C~mnito, explores irranortality. Contempora~] ballet in classical terms. The real spice of life. Season Special THE NUTCRACKER Dec. 18-27, I998 ~ Relive the holiday magic. It’s the stuff memories am mute from. For you. For your~or your chil&,m’s children. The Nutcracker is not a p~of the season package, but subscribers get fimt choice on d_~ and sere. Surely you have room for sugar plums this holiday season, som~ere bet~en the egg nog and ~€ fruit cake! THE GREEN TABLE Equinoxe * lardi Tancat Feb. -5-7, 1999 From combat, bloodshed, sWaggles, disputes to movement redefined, stretching the limits of the dances and taking motion to untouched depths of expression to the most beautiful shapes the human body can make in dance. SWAN LAKE Apr. 9-11, 1999 Ali’s fair in love. The only emotion over wtiich countries are won and losL Hearts are broken and mended again. For the fLrst time eve~; TuLsa Ballet presents the four-act Swan Lake in its entirety. With Artistic Director Marcello Angelini re-staging the sto~ line in 6.cts I and Ill to be more accessible to.contemporary audiences. FOR Emotion and Melody. Donizetti’s LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Oct. 17, 22 & 24, 1998 Emotionally heartbreaking. Musically sensual and noble. Vocally breathtaking, Olga Kondina and Eduardo Villa follow in the legacies of Suthefland and Pavarotti. Conviction and Drama. Poulene’s DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES Mar. 6, 11 & 13, 1999 Faith, courage and grace in the settings of "Ave M~a," "Ave ~mm," and "Salve Regina_" One of the most powerful theatrical opera productiom ever conceived. Love and Magic. Mozart’s THE MAGIC FLUTE May 1, 6 & 8, 1999 and beauty dtree love. A fairy tale stor~ for all ages. Season Specials CAROL & FRIENDS Sept. 12 & 19, 1998 Indulge ~ot~elf in a night of oi~ra’s HiNSEL & GRETEL Nov. 27-29, 1998 Exploro the powr of imagination. h special treat awaits. Subscribers get first priority on seating availability! Three grand operas for one low price. Subscriptions start at $35. 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THE PHILBROOKMUSEUM OF ART 27th & Rockford ~ 7 4 9.7 9 41 W6athlAknnFuoalrALIDiSfeW’a9lk8 Saturday,Sept. 26 Veteran’s Park, 18th & Boulder 8:30 Registration, 9.’30 Kick-off All funds raised will be matched 50% by Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership (TCAP) & will benefit most Tulsa-area HIT/AIDS care providers. This advertisement donated to Walk for Life by ~ulsa Family.News. Licensed Realtor~ Just csll 918-742-1971. www.NewNest.com ¯ Toll Free 1-800-559-1558 Associated with Riverside Realty ¯ 918-224-2700 ¯ SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pm, 2545 S. Yale, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 11am, 2545 S. Yale, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 11am, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service - 5pm, Childrens Ministry - 5pro, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 10:45am, 3210e So. Norwood. Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplew0od, Info: 838-1715 Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical Anglican Church in America) Mass - 11am, 205 W. King (east of No. Denver), lnfo: 582-3088 University of Tulsa BisexuaFLesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance 6:30 pro, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 Council Oak Men’s Chorale, rehearsals at 5pm, Info: 743-4297 ~ MONDAYS HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm, 834-TEST (8378) 3501 E. Admiral (east of Harvard) HIV Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pro, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon/each too. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Mixed Volleyball, Hdmerich Park, 71st & Riverside, 7pro, call Shawn 491-2036. Women/Children & AIDS Committee, 9/28, noon, United Way, 1430 S Boulder ~" TUESDAYS 3507 E. Admiral (east of Harvard), Info: Wanda @ 834-4194 Multicultural AIDS Coalition, 9/1, 12:30pro, Urban League, 240 East Apache Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group, Info: 743-4297 PrimeTimers, mens group, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Fanfily OfFaith MCC Praise/Prayer - 6:30pro, .5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 House of the Holy spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pro, 3210e So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group, more information, call 582-7225 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pm 834-8378, 3507 E. Admiral Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’ s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 l~" FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Young Adults Social Group, I st Fri/cachmo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307E. 38th ~ SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pm, Community of HopeA703 E 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Lambda A-A, 6 pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~" OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Info: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157, Short tides, 6:30pro, Long rides, 7am. Meet at Zeigler Park, 3903 West 4th.-Pride Rides from the Pride Center, 3749 S. Peoria. Write for dates. Ifyour organization is not listed, please let us know. Call orfax 583-4615. Read All About It Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library This book includes "hundreds of ways to get hooked up, communicate effeetivdy, discover unusual web sites, understand privacy is- There are many sues, learn about health concerns and resources, and f’md out everything you want to know about sex on the Net." If you’re unsure about what the Internet can do for you, then this is the book for you! AuthorLaermer,whois well known for his Gay travel in New York books, starts out .simply explaining what the Internet is and how to get ¯ .online. Unfortunately, as with any book on computers, -this one (copyright 1997) has some parts-that are already out of date, however, there is enough Valuable information to make it worthwhile. There are chapters on E- - Mail, chat lines, Lesbian sites. andcommercial services, such as CompuServe. There is a scathing chapter on America of you, youn~ an(] old, w]lo are not eo.Jo~t~l,le with the f.t move. ~o,ld of computers and t~e Internet. T~ an a~wer [or you] A~t Ll~ra~ ]~o~ oiler~lnternet e~ [or .Online (AOL). and some of their past problems with the Gay commu~ nity. For youth, there is ~o~mation on some young adult sites, such as Youth Action Online and OutProud! The Advo- : cate and Outmagazines, along with some ¯ other print publications, have websites as : well. The Advocate site has some neat : n.ewsgroup selections, including Small ¯ ~own Queers andGetting RidofthePeople in Congress. There is also .a good chapter on health, not "only for HIV, but for mental health, subsiance abuse and other general topics. For newcomers to the Net, there is a handy glossary in the back. GetOnwith/twill be ahelpful tool for anyoneusing the net. There. are many of you, young and old, who are not comfortablewith thefastmoving world of computers andtheinternet. Thelibrary has an answer for you! Almost all Tnlsa~ City-County Library locations offer free interaea -classes for bbe"gimaers. Also, ff~- . y01i"re miabl~io have aece. - ~ ..to the interact at home or at work, Visit the library, where you can sign up for one hour per day on the free public access interact computers. The library does have afilterwhich will block the sex sites, but you can still access Gay and Lesbian sites for news, travel, politics .and several sites oncomingout. Checkfor Get On with It, and be sure to ask about the free intemet access at local libraries. ¯ thatHGChasbeen acceptedinto theTulsa- Oklahoma City singer Julia Robinson : area UnitedWay family of organizations. by James Christjohn and comedian Jeri James have teamed up to offer a unique style of Lesbian and Gay entertainment. The comedy and singing duowill be taking Julia and Jerl their Show on the road and will appear in Tulsa on September 4 at Renegades, 1649 S. Main, at 11 p.m. "Julia and Jeri are fantastic performers and crowd pleasers. Having thembothin the line-up is like the proverbial ’cherry on top.’ It just couldn’t get any better," says Sandy Eades, owner of Oklahoma City’s Sandman’s Coffee Grounds. Robinson has been singing professionally for more .than three, years. She has a voice oftencomparedto AnitaBaker with the ability to touch the very soul of her audience. James is an Oklahoma City are fantastic performers and e owd pb. ers. Havln~ them both h the lineup is like the proverbial ’cherry on top.’ It ~ust couldn’t ~et any better," says Sandy Eade~, San,l~an’s Coffee Grounds. favorite witha style ofcomedy that brings tears-of laughter while delighting both Lesbians and Gay men. Her rantings on "How to Tell if You,re a Lesbian,’" are whatlegends are madeof. Formoreinformation, contact Jeff James Productions, 405~755-4916. Ken Johnston supervis~xl the production ofa series of notecards to be sold to benefit Tulsa’s only nonprofit hospice organization, Hospice of Green Country (HGC). His artwork is featured on one of the cards. These cards are premiering this September, to coincide with HGC’ s 1 lth anniversary. Hospice is also announcing ¯ Philbrook has "A Taste for Splendor: " Treasures from Hillwood Museum", a display of the treasures of Marjorie Merriweather Post, the heiress to the Post Cereal fortunes, who liked to collect objets d’art, particularly those of Russian decorative art. She Sl~Cifically purchased Hillwood, a neo-Georgian man- "sion on 25acres adjoining Washington D.C.’s Rock Creek Park as a showcase for her collection. The exhibit, never before seen outside of Hillwood museum in D.C., runs September 6 - November 1. Sunday September 13 at 2pro, the Archduke Geza von HabSburg will lectureonPeter Carl FabergeandtheHillwood Collection. OnSaturday, September 26 at 6:30pm, Janet and Jack Zinc will host the ¯ Philbrook Gala, and evening in the spirit ¯ ofMM Post. : On Sunday, October 4 at 2pm, a lecture ¯ entitled "Marjorie Merriweather post: ; Collector with a Passion for Beauty" will : be given by Frederick J. Fisher, director ¯ of Hillbrook Museum. Thursday, Octo- ~ bet 29 at 6pm, Anne Odom will present ~ "A Taste for Splendor: Luxury Art in ~ Imperial Russia". Info: 748-5330. ¯ Thefirst show ofthe Tulsa Ballet’ s new ; season is Cinderella intoning September : 18 - 20, for tix call 749-6006. The next ¯ production willbe"Death&TheMaiden", ¯ October 30 - Nov 1. IGTA member Call 341.6866 international Tours:ormoreinformation. AUTHENTIC FRESH ITALIAN RAINBOW CUS1NE TROUT ofEureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas! 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If you can persuade yourneighbors to help defray the cost (after all, you are enhancing their privacy and property too), the projectwillbe evenless painful; however, a caveat is in order. If the guy nextdoorhelps pay, he will be tempted- Does the overt heterosexuality of your neighbors get you down? Tired of the bucolic voyeurism that occurs whenever you host the Annual Miss Gay Croquet Tournament? Do you lon~ for privacy in your own yard? ... Then, ~ent]e reader, it is time to install that privacy fenee. The DIYD whlmsleally envlslons a ]~arehreasted drummln~ elrele ... hut we all€tess. fence. Now, for your picket choices, in order of expense: white wood pickets have no protection, can be easily stained any color you want, and will not last more thanfiveyears or so, dependingonweather conditions. If money is tight, go with that optionnow,use screws to attach them, then replace them out later when you can afford to, but this is wasteful of time, money and resources. There arenow pre-treated pickets, same as above except that you didn’ t have to stain them. They cost slighdy more. Next option is pressure treated pickets, which have been soaked in pickling compounds topreserve the wood long-term. TheDIYDdoesn’ tcare forthese chemicals and strongly urges you to use gloves when handling them, and a dust mask when sawing the wood. Thepickets were trees only a couple of weeks ago, so they will be heavy and damp no, obliged-tostickhisnoseinandoffer " when you first get them and may warp advice ad nauseum. Usually, this doesn’t ¯ when they dry. Cedar is the creme de la extend to his actually digging a post hole : creme of pickets - beautiful, fragrant, or hel in in an other hysical way. : enduring, lightweight, tough and expen- P g Y" ’ " P " the ¯ ivel It is the DIYD’s oicket of choice, Your next decision is where to put . s u ly side ot me......, ~.................... . . ¯ <~.g;. ~.~a~ ~ho ," ¢ This may seem been ongoing - the htfle lottery fairy h.as ~ike ~no-brainer, but consider your secu- : not blessed her yet, the neighbor.s aren t rity need~. With the stringers on the out- ¯ helping to pay, but what is up is most side, anin,truder has an easy leg up. If your " beautiful. neighbor s yard is secure enough, then by : Once you’ ve chosen your picket type, you can determine your spacing betwee..n" posts. Assuming a six foot fence, you wall need to have eight feet between them for pressure treated pickets and ten feet for the cedar and white wood pickets. Depending on the length of the fence, reducing the number of holes you have to dig may influence your picket choice! Measure the length tbbe fenced, calculatehow many posts you’ll need (don’t forget that lumber length isas nominal as the width mentioned above), andthen calculatehow many stringers you’ll need. Stringers will be 2x4’ s, and there will be three per section. Calculate how many pickets you’ll need. and add a few for a fudge factor. For fasteners, you will use either nails (frown, frown) or screws, and you will use about five per picket. If you choose cedar, be warned that only stainless steel fasteners will work. Cedar has volatile oils and acids that corrode metal and will bleed’black goo down your lovely fence otherwise. We 11 discuss thi alittle more next month and a source will provided for buying a superior fastener. Ifyouhave donethe mathonthis project already, theDIYD will fetch her smelling salts post haste. Wood security fencing is one of the more expensive fencing options, after masonry-and cast iron, but it will increase the value of your home. and ¯ the quality of your life if privacy is an : issue, so do consider the investment until ¯ next month, when we get down and dirty ¯ with our PHDs. And learn that posthole ¯ diggers aren’t your only 0pti,o,n,, either. ¯ Stick with the DIYD, doll; she 11 see you ¯ through the rough times. all means, let them have the homely side of the fence - even if they help pay. After all, you are the poor schlepp out there ¯ doing the donkey work, so reap your ben- ~ efits where you may. ¯ How much privacy do you need? No, ¯ this isn’t your mother questioning you -- through the bathroom door. If you have a ¯ pool orare surroundedby twostory houses, an eightfoot fencemay be more appropri- ¯ ate than the standard six-footer, but keep ¯ in mind that you will be adding substantially to your materials costs, ff you decide to space artistically between your fence pickets, that too is a privacy issue. Decisions, decisions -wait, there are more! You have choices to make about the width of your pickets and the type of wood. Standard widths are4 and 6inches, nominally. Sawmills are allowed to be scandalously generous withwhatis lostin the milling, so a 6 inch board may only be 5-5/8 inches wide. The DIYD personally prefers the wider picket; it is aesthetically more pleasing, it covers more area, and you use fewer fasteners. Woods range from untreated white wood to pressure treated lumber to cedar. Posts and stringers (theboards runningbetween thepost.s) can and shouldbe pressure treated, but the externals are up to you. There is now a metal po.st option, butbe warned that the posts will cost more than double, so think long and hard about whether it is worthwhile. Also, part of the workmustbe done on the other side of the fence, so if you and the Fundies next door detest each other, stick to the wood posts - and stick them with the ugly side Of the by Esther Rothblum There has been a lot of recent media focus on crimes that take place based on victims’ membershipin oppressedgroups. To find out more about anti-Lesbian and Gay hate crimes, I phoned Dr. Jeanine Cogan, apsychologist whohas conducted research and influenced federal policy on this issue. ¯¯Hate crimes are defined legally by specific !egislations," saidJeanine Cogan, "howeverthecommonality across the different pieces of legislation is that hate crimes are crimes that are based on real or perceivedgroupmembership. Usuallythat includes race, ethnicity, national origin, and religion. Sometimes it also includes sexual orientation, disability and gender. Thatmeans you were specifically chosen, sometimes out ofa crowd, because you belonged to or were-thought to belong to, one of the above groups." Along with Drs. Gregory Herek, Roy Gillis and Eric Ginnt at theUniversity of California at Davis, Jeanine worked on a long-term grant funded by the National Institute ofMental Health (in fact, the first grant ever funded by that organization about Gay and Lesbian issues that did not focus on AIDS). The purpose ogthe re= search study was to look at the psychological consequences of having survived an anti-Gay or anti-Lesbian hate crime. The researchteam also predicted that experiencing a hate crime would have more serious consequences than experiencing a crime that was not based on the group membership of the victim. They surveyed more than 2,500 people in the greater Sacramento, California area, including people who lived up to 100 miles away in rural areas. "When we were recruiting participants we never said ¯ please takepartin astudy ofhate crimes,’ because we didn’t want to bias the kind of, personwho wouldparticipatein the study," said Jeanine. Instead, they referred to the study as one examining a range of experiences important to Lesbians, Gay men, and Bisexuals with a focus on health and well-being All members of the research team were familiar members of the Gay and Lesbian communities that-they studied. The research team found that one in four Gay and Bisexual men and one in five Lesbians and Bisexual women had experienced a hate-motivated crime since the age of 16. Jeanine said: "We found that individuals who experienced a hate crime against their person - a physical or sexual assault, an attempted assault, a robbery - had more psychological distress after such a hate crime-than people who experienced a crime of Similar severity that was not aimed at them because of their sexual orientation. We also found a time factor. We know that people who experience a crime tend to be psychologically distressed. And; over time, people recover. In our study, we found that those who had experienced a crime that was not abate crime tended to feel better after two years. But people who experienced a hate crime took much longer - five years on average- for their symptoms to dissipate. So if you’re around someone who experienced a hate-crime years ago, you may still see some symptoms ofdistress."These symptoms of distress could include depression,- post-traumatic stress, anxiety ~ and anger. ¯ Thentheresearch teaminterviewed450 ¯ of the 2,500 respondents. They compared " those who had experienced a hate crime, ¯ those who had experienced a crime un~e- ¯ lated to their sexual orientation, and those ¯ who had experien,c,ed no crime. "We got a ¯ lot of information about hate crimes," ¯ Jeaninesaid, "and those people who had ¯ experienced a bate’crime often defined it ¯ as such based on tangible evidence. For , example, the language that was used - ¯ being called adyke while being assaulted. ¯ Or, the vandalism indicated a hate-moti- ¯¯ vated crime, such as having the word ’Lesbian’ smearedontheirdoorwithpaint. ¯ Or theirs was the only car with a rainbow flag, and the only car damaged in a park- . ing lot." ." Jeanine found that listening to the re- " spondents’ stories was quite frightening ¯ to her. She counseled the other interview- ¯ ers about this fear, a phenomenon that has ¯ been termed "indirect trauma" (for ex- ¯ ample, Lesbians feeling victimized just ¯ by hearing of hate crimes happening to ¯ ¯ other Lesbians). She also found a difference in the way ¯ Lesbians and Gay men were victimized. ¯ "SomeLesbianswerephysically assaulted ¯ by a formermale partner, suchas aformer ; husband, when the Lesbians came out to ~ these men," Jeanine recalled, "We ended ¯ upcallingit’heterosexualrevenge.’ Some ~ -Gay men, on the other hand, were lured to ¯ have sex by other, presumed ’straight’ ] men and then assaulted by these men. "And this. was a pattern we found only ; amongib’~ff.’,..... ¯ Jeanine is now working at the Ameri- ; can Psychological Association in Washington, D.C., where she is involved in ~ changing hate crime policy at thenational ¯ level. "I’ve been working with Sharon ¯ Shaw Johnson, who is the director of ¯ GLOVE-Gay Menand Lesbians Oppos- : ing Violence- and they collecthatecrimes : dataand do interventions. Both ofus have ¯ noticed that it is the butch woman and the ; ’effeminate’ man who are at particular ¯ risk for hate crimes because they defy our ; ideas of gender." ¯ Jeanine’ s policy Workfocuses onbroad- ; ening the definition of hate crimes. As ¯ part of a hate "crimes coalition, she is ¯ ; attempting toamend a current civil rights ¯ statute that canbe used against aperpetra- -" tor who bashes a person based on that ¯ person’s group membership. Sheis trying ; to include sexual orientation~ disability ¯ andgenderinthedefmition ofhatecrimes. ¯ ’q’he real hot pOtato is gender," she says. ~ ’qqae FBI is concerned that if every rape ¯ against a woman is a hate crime, they ¯ don’t have the personnel to cope with the ¯ huge numbers." With a broad-based hate ¯ crimes coalition, Jeanine had many con- ¯. versations with.the Department of Justice abotit the inclusion of gender as a hate ¯ crime. In the end, they supported adding ¯ gender, and President Clinton has en- ¯ dorsed the:Hate Crime Prevention Act ¯ and has put fundsinto the budget formore : FBIagents t6 work on hate crimes. ¯ Jeanine is also thrilled to have been ¯ successful in combining research with : policy. The Bureau of Justice Statistics : conducts an annual survey on criminal i victimization. TheySample 50,000 households in the Lr;S. about crime experiences ] in the past year. see Psyche, p. 14 Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice &equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. 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These categories occupy our minds and have wormed their way deep enough into our bodies so that, like my friend, we often feel emotionally queasy when they are challenged: When, for example, we overhear a person who looks boy but talks girl. Male and female, black and white, on or off, dot/ dash, 1/0, straight versus Gay. Even though the world presents us with continuums of difference, we often tidy up these endless chains of variation by squeezing everything into two opposed states or categories. ",in America, despite our Crayola mix of skin colors not to mention our promiscuo. usancestries, many ofus are forced to identify ourselves in terms of a simple For many Americans, trapped wit]fin a cultural order that permits only pink girls and blue-boys, Homosexuals are not kosher. Like ancient Israelites, they define Gays who mix up their categories to be unholy, polluted, unclean, or just downright icky abominations¯ opposition black or wlaite,..., _: _ .. i(-;.~~-. ’-.~. ~m~larly, despite the ~a~ ~om~ s~me geneticists propose the existence of.five or more "real" genders (as defined by. the mix of an individual’ s sex chromosomes, e.g., XY, XX, XXY, XYY, and soforth)~ all of us find ourselves slotted eithermale or female. Just one or the other. You can’ t be neither, and you can’ t be both at once. Binary oppositions of this sort are ubiquitous in human culture. Dualistic structures, certainly, are easy and efficient ways of breaking down the world’ s.complexity, even if nuance and variability get lost beneath gross simplification. The French anthropologistClaude IMvi- Strauss made a career of investigating the basic binary structures he saw as inhabit: ing human culture-and as shaping individual thinking. Dualism almost always demands the existence of a third category; of something in the middle to "mediate" relations between the two opposed sides. Gray stands between black and whitethough with ethnicity, the pertinent color hereis "red," or "high-yellow," or"bright." And many cultural orders admit a variety of "third sexes" or hermaphrodites, real and symbolic, positionedbetween thetwo male/female gender poles. The mediating position is rarely a comfortable one. Individuals who fall through the cracks of dual structures of understanding inhabit a realm of anomaly and abnormality. On the one hand, they are neitherfully malenorfemale; ontheother, they are both male and female. This has positive and negative consequence. Positively~ people who are neither man nor women can serve to bridge the two categories that they fall between. Homosexuals, for example, mediate a series of oppositions in Western society that build on a fundamental masculine/ ; feminine opposition. Thesebinaries range ¯ ~rom agent/patient to culture/nature and ¯ sacred/profane. ¯ -, Cultural theorists find important sym- ¯ bolic functions for intermediateindividuals as’well. Their existence shores up ruling understandings ofmasoflinityandfemininity - to remind people of how tO be "normal" by presenting them with examples of the abnormal. The boy learns how to be a real man by fearing the sissy. But those who fall between cultural crackshave to struggle against cognitive structures that positively value the normal (the real man and true woman) by devaluing the categorically deviant (the sissy boy, the rough girl). Anthropologist Mary Douglas offers an apposite analysis of food taboos demanded by the Old Testament, the so-called"Abominations of .Leviticus." She asks, "Why should the camel, the hare and the rock badger be unclean (or unholy)? Why should some locusts, but not all, be unclean?" Her answer is that, in old Hebrew culture, "holiness was exemplified by com- .pleteness. Holiness requlred::!~i, : ° the class to which they belonged. And ¯ holiness required that different classes of ¯ things not be confused." : The model of good eating, for ancient Israelites, was the cud-chewing ungulate: - herd animals such as cattle, sheep, and ", goats. Other creatures, like the hare and ¯ rock badger, appeared to be ruminant but ¯ were anomalous in that they had paws instead of cloven hooves. And other am- " mals - notably the pig- walked on cloven feet but did not chew cud. Therefore, because pigs and hares violated categorical definitions of the"normal" cud-chew- " ing cloven-hoofed animal, they were un- ¯ clean. Jewish food taboos reflected a cosmo- ¯ logical system that defined as unholy and ¯ inedible any animal who appeared abet- ¯ rant or "mixed" in terms of ruling cat- ¯ egorical structures. ¯ Insofar as wecontinue to slice the world ¯, up into male versus female, we too may ¯ feel queasy when we come across bits of ¯ reddity that escape our structures ofunder- ¯ standing. For many Americans, trapped : within a cultural order that permits only ¯ pinkgirls and blue boys, homosexuals are ¯" not kosher. Like ancient Israelites, they ¯ define Gays who mix up their categories ¯ to be unholy, polluted, unclean, or just ¯ downright icky abominations. ¯ This comes fromliving inside theprison ¯ house ofculture-ofmindlessly accepting ¯ dualistic constraints on thought and emo- ~ tion. But cultural systems do change over ¯ time, and they may be challenged and ¯ restructured. Shake up those cultural cat- : egones a little and pigs become good to ¯ eat. And so do delicious boys who can ¯ sound like girls. ¯ Larnont Lindstrom is a professor of ¯ anthropology at the University of.Tulsa. since the virus.may be immune to them, too. However, staying on treatment isn’t easy. It often means taking 15 or 20 pills a day on a precise schedule. Some must go downonanempty stomach, some onafull one. They must be taken at just the right time around the dock. Many trigger nasty side effects, such as diarrhea, h~daches, insomnia, stomach pains, numbness in the fingers and toes and an odd-looking rearrangement of body fat that leaves people with potbellies and wasted arms. As the medicines do their job, HIV symptoms disappear. In time, people feel perfectly well except for the side effects of their pills. This makes sticking with them evenharder. "It was never so easy to be adherent as when I yeas on the brink of serious illness," says Scan Strub, 40, of New York City. "I couldn’t wait for my next dose. As I felt better longer, the treatment became more of an intrusion, and the side effects were more bothersome." Strub, who is publisher of Poz, a magazine for HIV-infected people, went on a trip andforgothis pills. So he decided to stop taking them for a couple of weeks, just to see what would happen. Within 10 days, he felt sick again. A blood test showed his virus level, which had been undetectable, spiked to over a million. Backon therapy,it’ s now downto 30,000. "I definitely made a mistake," he admits. Some people are resistant to individual components of the AIDS cocktail, often because they took them as single drugs before the cocktail was created. Many are 1ong-infected treatmentpioneers, eager to try each new drug that comes along. For instance, Nick Houpis, 43, of Boston, has taken 10 ofthe 11 approved AIDS medicines. The lowest his viral load ever dropped was 37,000. Now it’s 440,000, and this summer he had his first bout with an AIDS-related illness. ’q’hcre arc an awful lot of us who are just a little bit too late," he says. "I don’t think they will come up with something that will make miracle stories out of us." ¯ S.om.e appear to suffer because of phyr Slclan incompetence, too. For instance, doctors may err by adding a protease inhibitor to two other medicines their pa- ¯ tients are already taking, instead of starting themon three fresh drugs. This greatly increases the risk of rampant resistance. AIDS-care has become so complicated, many believe, that it now should be done ¯ only by specialists who know how to : avoid such potentially fatal mistakes. ¯ Once someone fails AIDS treatment, : the next step is what doctors call salvage therapy - the art of crafting a second ¯ attempt to knock down the virus. They ¯ may prescribe five or six drugs at once. : "You end up with a kitchen sink ap- ¯ proach," says Dr.. Kenneth Mayer of ¯ Brown University. "You try to pull to- " gether every possible combination to keep ¯ the virus in check." Willis is an extreme example, of this. Gallanthas himonsevenanti-AIDS drugs, plus an assortment of others to ward off AIDS-related infections. Once aweek, Willis hauls out an orange. crate of big white pill bottles and counts outhis week’s dosage. Hetakes afistful of pills with breakfast, another handful with dinner; anda couple.more at bedtime, 35 in all. "I’ve just made it part of my life," Willis says. "I don’t really have any options. If I’m dead, I know that my options are limited." Along withmany other advocates, Jeanine was successful¯in getting this survey to includequestions about hate crimes. This will allow for. national statistics about hate crimes over the next years. Documenting the prevalence of an issue is an essential step for receiving an appropriate government response. So this will be all important contribution. 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I am very open minded and looking for a female who is also curious. (Macalester) MY HUSBAND AND I WANTYOU I’m a 22 year old, Bi-sexual White Female, with brown eyes. I love music, dancing and going out. i want to meet someone who enjoys the same things as I do; I am Married, but want someone who wants to be with me and maybe my Husband also. (McAlester) ’~’18649 KEEP ME COMPANY I’m a Bi Married Female, 32, 5’4", 120 Ibs., with auburn hair and green eyes. My husband’s out of town a lot. and I’m lonely. I’m leaking for a nice Female who likes to go out, or just stay home and watch movies. (Tulsa} "~15293 BUSY NEWCOMER I’m an attractive, petite, Black female, 25, 4’11, 1201bs, with one child. I’m new to this area and this scene so I hope you’ll be patient with me. I have three jobs and am very busy but have time to meet some womyn, 25 to 30, of all races, for friendship or more. (Tulsa) ~’14485 TEACH ME, PLEASE I’m not very experienced in this and I’m hoping to meat someone who can talk to me, give me pointers, or tell me how it is. I’m 23 years oM and have been attracted to women, but have never acted on it. (Tulsa) ’~’13687 To respond, browse or check your messages, call 1-900-786-4865 $1.99/Min. 18+ Discreet ¯ Confidential ¯ Easy Megaphone does not prescreen callers and assumes no liability for personal meetin.qs. 18+ (~) 1998 PC Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1998] Tulsa Family News, September 1998; Volume 5, 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. 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 [1999] TOHR Community News Subject The topic of the resource August 1999 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Community News Description An account of the resource A newsletter from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) dated August 3, 1999, 8 pages total.<br /><br />Transcript:<br /><br /><em>Community News, page 3<br /></em><br /><strong>WORK IT!</strong><br />"The Center" is <em>your</em> community center and here is a chance to help out and have fun. Every once in a white it is necessary to just rolt up your sleeves and get the job done. So – you’re all invited to help out with this project. We will be concentrating on the storage space which has grown to 3 spaces in the past few months. With your help we can have more meeting spaces and lounges: so come on down and help out – you never know what you’ll find!<br /><strong>"WORK DAY"</strong><br /><strong>AUGUST 08, 1999</strong><br /><strong>NOON – 5 PM</strong><br /><strong>TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER</strong><br /><br /><strong>ONE PERSON'S JUNK IS ANOTHER PERSON'S TREAS-</strong><br />TOHR will be having the annual "GA(Y)RAGE SALE" this coming September. The Garage Sate will benefit TOHR and the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center so there is no time like the present to go through your closet (yes – it’s obvious) and find another persons treasure.<br />The date of the Garage Sale and drop-off location(s) for your donations and contributions will be announced at a later date. Remember – TOHR is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization so your donations are tax-deductibie as allowed by law.<br /><br /><strong>LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO?<br />O8/05 - MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO<br />08/12 - MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL<br />08/19 - PETERS FRIENDS<br />08/26 - MY BEST FRIENDS WEDDING<br /><em>CENTER</em><em> CINEMA</em></strong><br />THURSDAYS @ 7:30 PM<strong><br /></strong><br /><strong>HOT, SPICY &amp; BLACKENED – IT’S COMING UP CAJUN</strong><br />It’s August – it’s HOT! In keeping with the theme of summer, TOHR and "the Center" will be having an ’end of summer' potluck dinner and party. Everyone in the community is invited to bring your favorite Cajun dish to "the Center" for an evening of food and fun – all hot, spicy and blackened.<br /><strong>"IT'S COMING UP CAJUN"</strong><br /><strong>AUGUST 21 - 7:00 PM</strong><br /><strong>POTLUCK DINNER &amp; PARTY</strong><br /><strong>7:00 PM - ???</strong><br /><strong>TULSA GAY COMMUNITY</strong><br /><strong>1307 E 38th (38th &amp; PEORIA)</strong><br />TOHR will be providing the drinks and dinnerware – all you have to do is bring yourself, your friends, and your favorite Cajun food. See you there!<br /><br />House of Holy Spirit Ministries<br />Come... Let Your Spirit Soar<br />10:45 am Sunday<br />7:00 p.m. Wednesday<br />6:00 p.m. Saturday<br />3210 S. Norwood, #B<br />Tulsa, OK 74135<br /><strong><br />ARE YOU REGISTERED?<br /></strong>REGISTER &amp; VOTE!<br />IT'S A PRIVILEDGE!<br /><strong>VOTE AUGUST 10th!</strong><br /><br />TULSA OKLAHOMANS TULSA GAY Community SERVICES CENTER for HUMAN RIGHTS<br /><em>August 1999 Community Calendar<br /></em><br /><em><strong>UPCOMING EVENTS<br /></strong></em><br /><strong>Thursday, August 5 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">OK Spoke Club</span> – SHORT LEISURE RIDE – Zeigler Rec Park (3903 W 4th) – 6:30 P<br />Helmet &amp; Water Bottle Recommended<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tulsa Gay Community Services Center</span> – CENTER CINEMA –<br />"My Own Private Idaho"- 7:30 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegade's</span> – LIVE BAND – "The Frustrated Housewives" with former Miss Renegade’s Tabitha Taylor 9:30 P – 1:30 A<br /><br /><strong>Friday, August 6 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegade's</span> – LIVE BAND – "The Frustrated Housewives" with former Miss Renegade’s Tabitha Taylor 9:30 P – 1:30 A<br /><br /><strong>Saturday, August 7 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">OK Spoke Club</span> – LONG RIDE (20 miles or longer) – Zeigler Rec Park (3903 W 4th) – 7 A<br />Helmet &amp; Water Bottle Required<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">T.U.L.S.A.</span> – MEETING – Tulsa Gay Community Services Center – 5 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">St. Jerome's </span>– Evensong &amp; Dinner 6 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegade's </span>– T.U.L.S.A. "Jail Night for Charity"<br />Red Ribbon Revew 11 P<br /><br /><strong>Sunday August 8 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">St Jerome's</span> – Annual Ordinations for the Evangelical Anglican Church in America – 11 A<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Star</span> – Miss Northeast Okla. USA Pageant – 10:30 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Storm</span> – Mia Adams, Veronica Bond from Oklahoma City w/guests, 2 Shows – 11 P and 12:30 A – $3 Cover<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tulsa Gay Community Services Center</span> – Center Work Day NOON – 5p<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">TOHR Board Mtg</span> – Tulsa Gay Community Services Center – 2 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PrimeTimers</span> – MEMBERSHIP MEETING – Tulsa Gay Community Services Center – 4 P<br /><br /><strong>Monday, August 9 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PFLAG</span> – Support Groups – 6:30 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PFLAG</span> – General Mtg. – 7:30 P<br /><br /><strong>Tuesday, August 10 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tulsa Gay Community Services Center</span> – Volunteer Mtg of Past, Present &amp; Future Mtg. 6 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">TOHR Membership Mtg.</span> – Tulsa Gay Community Services Center – 7:30 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">TulPac</span> – Tulsa Gay Community Services Center – 7:30 - 9 P<br /><br /><strong>Thursday, August 12 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tulsa Gay Community Services Center</span> – CENTER CINEMA –<br /><em>"Midnight</em><em> in The Garden of Good and Evil"</em> - 7:30 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tulsa Gay Community Services Center</span> – Millennium Pride Planning Mtg. – 7:30 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tulsa Interfaith Alliance </span>– Open Forum (discussion about local schools) at Fellowship Congregational Church 7:30 – 9 P<br /><br /><strong>Friday, August 13 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Community of Hope</span> – COFFEE HOUSe w/ Peggy Johnson – 7:30 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">House of the Holy Spirit</span> – Revival w/Alice Jones: Fellowship – 6 P, Pizza 7 P<br /><br /><strong>Saturday, August 14 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">House of the Holy Spirit</span> – Revival w/Alice Jones: Fellowship &amp; Burgers – 6 P, Worship 7 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">N.O.W.</span> – MEETING – Tulsa Gay Community Services Center – 12:30 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegade's</span> – DOMINIQUE'S DOLLS SHOW – 11P<br /><br /><strong>Sunday, August 15 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">House of the Holy Spirit</span> – Revival w/Alice Jones: Worship 10:45 A w/ Pot Luck Dinner following worship<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Star</span> – Sunday Show Starring Kris Kohl, Frosty Sommers<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Storm</span> – Charity Case from Dallas and Melinda Ryder from Kansas City, MO along w/Catia Lee Love, 2 Shows – 11 P and 12:30 A – $3 Cover<br /><br /><strong>Monday, August 16 –<br /></strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PFLAG</span> – Board Mtg. – 7:30 P<br /><br /><strong>Wednesday, August 18 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">OK Spoke Club</span> – SHORT LEISURE RIDE – Zeigler Rec Park (3903 W 4th) – 6:30 P<br />Helmet &amp; Water Bottle Recommended<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Star – </span>Catia Lee Love w/Mid-week Madams Show PLUS Wet Jockey Short Contest &amp; Beer Bust<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Storm</span> – Wicked Wednesday's With Ebony Hall – No Cover &amp; $3 Beer Bust 10 P – 1<br /><br /><strong>Thursday, August 19 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tulsa Gay Community Services Center</span> – CENTER CINEMA – <em>"Peter's Friends"</em> - 7:30 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegade's</span> – LIVE BAND – "The Frustrated Housewives" with former Miss Renegade’s Tabitha Taylor 9:30 P – 1:30 A<br /><br /><strong>Friday, August 20 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegade's</span> – LIVE BAND – "The Frustrated Housewives" with former Miss Renegade’s Tabitha Taylor 9:30 P – 1:30 A<br /><br /><strong>Saturday, August 21 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">OK Spoke Club</span> – LONG RIDE (20 miles or longer) – Zeigler Rec Park (3903 W 4th) – 7 A<br />Helmet &amp; Water Bottle Required<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tulsa Gay Community Services Center</span> – It’s Coming Up Cajun" Potluck Dinner 7 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegade's</span> – KRIS KOHL’S GIRLS NIGHT OUT SHOW – 11P<br /><br /><strong>Sunday, August 22 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Star</span> – Sunday Show Starring Kris Kohl, Frosty Sommers<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Storm</span> – Benefit Show for Derrick West and Steven Sluder (representing OK in the Mr. Gay USA Contest) 2 Shows – 11 P and 12:30 A – $3 Cover<br /><br /><strong>Monday, August 23 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PFLAG</span> – Chat – 7:30 P<br /><br /><strong>Wednesday, August 25 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">OK Spoke Club</span> – SHORT LEISURE RIDE – Zeigler Rec Park (3903 W 4th) – 6:30 P<br />Helmet &amp; Water Bottle Recommended<br /><br /><strong>Thursday, August 26 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tulsa Gay Community Services Center</span> – CENTER CINEMA –<br /><em>"My Best Friend's Wedding"</em> - 7:30 P<br /><br /><strong>Friday, August 27 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Council Oak Men's Chorale</span> – "BROTHERS FOREVER" w/ Positive Voices of Dallas TX<br />Tulsa Performing Arts Center – John Williams Theater – 8 P<br /><br /><strong>Saturday, August 28 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Council Oak Men's Chorale</span> – "BROTHERS FOREVER" w/ Positive Voices of Dallas TX<br />Tulsa Performing Arts Center – John Williams Theater – 8 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegade's </span>– "Turn About" Show – Helga Hosting @ 11 P<br /><br /><strong>Sunday, August 29 –</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Star </span>– Miss Central USA Pageant – 10:30 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Storm</span> – Bridgette Lee, Veronica Devore and Amber Shaye, 2 Shows – 11 P and 12:30 A – $3 – Cover<br /><br /><em><strong>ONGOING WEEKLY EVENTS<br /></strong></em><br /><strong>SUNDAY</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Fellowship Congregational Church</span> – CHURCH SCHOOL – 9:30 A<br />WORSHIP – 10:30 A<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">House of Holy Spirit Ministries</span> – SUNDAY SCHOOL – 9:30 A<br />WORSHIP – 10:45 A<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation</span> – WORSHIP - Community of Hope– 11 A<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">MCC United</span> – WORSHIP – 11 A<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">St. Jerome’s</span> –HOLY EUCHARIST – 11A<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Community of Hope</span> – WORSHIP – 6 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegade's</span> – $2 SMALL PITCHERS – 2 P – 4 P<br />$2 FIRST GLASS, 50 CENT REFILLS – 4 P – 8P<br />FREE POOL – 6 P – 9 P<br />KARAOKE IN THE RAW – 9 P – 1:30 A<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Storm</span> – SUPER SUNDAY SHOW – 2 Shows– $3 Cover – 11 P and 12:30 A<br /><br /><strong>MONDAY</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">HIV Outreach Prevention Education</span> – HIV TESTING BY APPT – 9 A – 6 P<br />HIV WALK-IN TESTING – 6 P – 8 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">GAY / LESBIAN VOLLEYBALL GAMES</span> – Helmerick Park, 71st &amp; Riverside – 6 P<br />for more info call Shawn @ 243-5190<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Council Oak Men’s Chorale</span> – REHEARSAL – Call for lnfo – 7 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tulsa Gay Community Services Center</span> – GAMES NIGHT – 7 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegade's</span> – $2 SMALL PITCHERS – 2 P – 4 P<br />$2 FIRST GLASS, 50 CENT REFILLS – 4 P – 8P<br /><br /><strong>TUESDAY</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">HIV Outreach Prevention Education</span> – HIV TESTING BY APPT – 9 A – 6 P<br />COMING OUT GROUP–Tulsa Gay Community Services Center – 6 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tulsa Gay Community Services Center</span> – YOUTH DROP-IN - AGES 14-21 – 2:30 P – 5 P<br />SUPPORT GROUP for Loss of a Love – 7P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Red Rock Testing Clinic</span> –HIV TESTING–Tulsa Gay Community Servlces Center– 5 P – 8P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">AA</span> – MEETING – Community of Hope – 7:30 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegade's</span> – $2 SMALL PITCHERS – 2 P – 4 P<br />$2 FIRST GLASS, 50 CENT REFILLS – 4 P – 8P<br />CATIA LEE LOVE SHOW – 11 P – 1 A<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Storm</span> – No Cover – $3 Beer Bust 10:00 – 1:00<br /><br /><strong>WEDNESDAY</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">HIV Outreach Prevention Education</span> – HIV TESTING BY APPT – 9 A – 6 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Red Rock Testing Clinic</span> – HIV TESTING – Red Rock – 5 P – 8 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">House of Holy Spirit Ministries</span> – FELLOWSHIP – 6 P<br />BIBLE STUDY – 7 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Free Spirit Woman’s Center</span> – LESBIAN COMING OUT GROUP – Call for Location – 7 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tulsa Gay Community Services Center</span> – H.O.P.E. Sponsors Discussion Gioup for HIV Negative Men who have Positive Partner – 7P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Lambda AA</span> – MEETING – Tulsa Gay Community Services Center – 7 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegade's</span> – $2 SMALL PITCHERS – 2 P – 4 P<br />$2 FIRST GLASS, 50 CENT REFILLS – 4 P – 8P<br />JUKEBOX – YOUR CHOICE MUSIC ALL DAY ALL NIGHT<br />MALE DANCER in the Rainbow Room<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Star –</span> Catia Lee Love w/Mid-week Madams Show PLUS Wet Jockey Short Contest &amp; Beer Bust<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Storm</span> – No Cover – $3 Beer Bust 10:00 – 1:00<br /><br /><strong>THURSDAY<br /></strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">HIV Outreach Prevention Education</span> – HIV TESTING BY APPT – 9 A – 6 P<br />HIV WALK-IN TESTING – 6 P – 8 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tulsa Gay Community Services Center</span> – YOUTH DROP-IN - AGES 14-21 – 2:30 P – 5P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Red Rock</span> – O’RYAN Youth Group : 18–24 Year-Olds - 6 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tulsa Gay Community Services Center</span> – CENTER CINEMA –<br /><em>See Detail for Weekly Movie Title</em> - 7:30 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegade’s</span> – $2 SMALL PITCHERS – 2 P – 4 P<br />$2 FIRST GLASS, 50 CENT REFILLS – 4 P – 8P<br />MALE DANCER – TAZ’S EYE CANDY – 10 P – 1:30 A<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Star</span> – MALE DANCER – "Mama’s Boys from Texas" &amp; Beer Bust<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Storm</span> – THUNDEROUS THURSDAY SHOWS – $2 Cover – 11 P and 12:30 A<br />Various Headliners Throughout The Month!<br /><br /><strong>FRIDAY</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegades</span> – $2 SMALL PITCHERS – 2 P – 4 P<br />$2 FIRST GLASS, 50 CENT REFILLS – 4 P – 8 P<br />OPEN DANCE FLOOR<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Star</span> – MALE DANCER - "Mama’s Boys from Texas" &amp; Beer Bust<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Storm</span> – FREE MUSIC FRIDAY WITH DJ "MOTHER" TUCKER – $3 Cover<br />Free Draw Beer 9 P – 10:30 P<br /><br /><strong>SATURDAY</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">H.O.P.E.</span> – HIV TESTING – Tulsa Gay Community Services Center– 4P–8P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Lambda AA</span> – MEETING – Tulsa Gay Community Services Center – 5:30 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">House of Holy Spirit Ministries</span> – PRAISE &amp; PRAYER – 6 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">AA</span> – MEETING – Community of Hope – 6:30 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">NA</span> – MEETING – Community of Hope – 11:00 P<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Renegade’s</span> – $2 SMALL PITCHERS – 2 P – 4 P<br />$2 FIRST GLASS, 50 CENT REFILLS – 4 P – 8P<br />FREE POOL – 6 P – 9 P<br />DRAG SHOW – 11P – 1A<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Star</span> – Country ’til Midnight – Dance after Midnight to the incredible sounds of Tulsa’s Top DJ – David Dees!<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Storm</span> – "DANCE YOUR ASS OFF" WITH DJ "MOTHER" TUCKER – $3 Cover<br />MALE DANCER and Free Draw Beer 9 P – 10:30 P<em><br /><br />Community News, page 4<br /><br />Community News, page 5</em><br /><br />FEAST WITH FRIENDS SEPTEMBER 25th<br />One of the most anticipated events of the summer season in Tulsa is the annual "Feast with Friends." This annual event, benefiting the Tulsa chapter of the Names Project, is one of the most popular events in the community. Proceeds go toward displays of portions of the quilt, in particular, a planned large showing of the quilt here in Tulsa for World Aids Day in 2000. if you are not familiar with this entertaining and creative event, the format is made up of dinner parties held throughout the city with all participants and hosting organizations coming together in the evening, this year at the Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills; for the grand dessert finale.<br />TOHR is proud to be participating in such an important event for our community and will be hosting a ranch style picnic in the countryside. The location and time will soon be announced – watch for more information in Septembers Community News or stop by "the Center" for more information. Mark your calendars now – September 25th – and plan to attend.<br /><br />AND THEY WILL COME...<br />TOHR and the Tulsa Gay Community Sewices Center are proud to announce two new additions to the growing list ot community organizations and groups meeting at "the Center".<br />"Surviving the Loss of a Love" is a susport group for Gays and Lesbians who have experienced the loss of a love. Come learn, grow, and share with others undergoing the same pain and sense of loss. "Surviving . . ." meets Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm. Contact Shirley Saxon at 918.743.0712 for registration.<br />H.O.P.E. (HIV Outreach Prevention Education) is starting a discussion group for HIV negative men who have positive partners. The group will be discussing some of their concerns and realistic ways to stay HIV negative. The group will meet each Wednesday, beginning August 4th, during the month of August at 7:00 pm. For additional information, contact Jeremy at 918.834.8378.<br />Look in the Community Calendar for additional organizations and groups meeting at "the Center" and pay them a visit – they are there for you.<br /><br />WATCH FOR THE NEW NIGHT CLUB PAGE COMING SOON!<br /><br />TOHR RECEIVES GRANT FROM GILL FOUNDATION<br />Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights recently applied to the Gill Foundation for a grant. The Board of Directors for TOHR is pleased to announce that a $5,000.00, general operating support grant was awarded by the foundation.<br />The board, on behalf of the TOHR membership wishes to express its’ gratitude for the support the Gill Foundation has provided through the OutGiving Project. Special thanks is also extended to Tim Gillean, who was instrumental in completing and submitting the grant application.<br /><br />THANK YOU!<br /><br />TOHR Extends A Special<br />"Thank You"<br />For The Support From Tulsa's Local Night Clubs<br />During Pride '99<br />Bamboo Lounge<br />Renegade's<br />The Mix<br />The Star<br />The Storm<br />TNT's<br />Tool Box<br />Traxx<br /><br /><em>Community News, page 6</em><br /><br />Council Oak Men's Chorale<br />Positive Voices of Dallas, Texas<br /><em>present</em><br /><strong>BROTHERS FOREVER</strong><br />Tickets $12.00 Reception Following<br />JOHN WILLIAMS THEATER<br />AUG. 27 &amp; 28 – 8 PM<br /><strong>For tickets contact:</strong><br /><strong>Tulsa Performing Arts Center</strong><br /><strong>596-7111</strong><br /><strong>800-364-7111 (outside Tulsa)</strong><br />Made possible, in part, by a grant from the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust<br /><br /><em>Community News, page 7</em><br /><br />CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS – PAST, PRESENT &amp; FUTURE!<br />Volunteering your time towards a worthy cause can be a very satisfying experience and you now have the opportunity to experience that feeling. There are numerous opportunities for you to show your expertise in a variety of tasks. The Information line, the Pride Store, organizing special events, taking an active role in educating the public – there is something for everyone – all you have to do is get involved!<br />TOHR is encouraging all people in the community who have, are currently, or are interested in volunteering to attend an organizing and training session.<br />During the past few months, "the Center" has seen increased traffic and with the events and activities TOHR is planning in the near future, the need for additional volunteers has never been greater.<br />We currently have a very dedicated group of people who donate their time – from one hour a month to one evening a week and everything in between – and they are greatly appreciated. The monthly volunteer calendar will soon be making a return (sorry for the past couple of months everybody), so working out a time in your busy schedule should be no problem.<br />A goal, as well as a necessity, is to have two volunteers in the Center every evening. The Center is currently cosed during the day except for Saturday and Tuesday afternoons, however, a long term goal is to expand the hours to reach more of the pubic – and to do that, we'll need the communities help.<br />Volunteers are what make TOHR and the Tusa Gay Community Services Center a great and growing organization. Come join us and help make Tulsa an even better place to live!<br /><strong>VOLUNTEER!</strong><br /><strong>PAST, PRESENT &amp; FUTURE VOLUNTEER MEETING / TRAINING SESSION</strong><br /><strong>TUESDAY, AUGUST 10th, 1999</strong><br /><strong>6:00 PM – 7:30 PM</strong><br /><strong>TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER</strong><br /><br />TOHR UPCOMING MEETINGS<br />The August board meeting will be held Sunday; August 8th, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. Yes, we will all take a break from the "Work Day" and conduct the business of the organization. As always, board meetings are open to the public, except during executive sessions, and are your chance to learn more about TOHR.<br />As always, the monthly membership meeting wilt be held on the second Tuesday of the month and is scheduled for:<br /><strong>AUGUST 10, 1999<br />7:30 PM<br />TOHR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING<br />TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER</strong><br />We will have a short business session; form the nominating committee; and also begin an in-depth discussion of what the future holds for TOHR and how we will be addressing the relocation of the Community Center. A special surprise program is also slated on the agenda.<br />The membership meetings are a very important facet in the organization. This is the time and place to get informed about the projects planned for the future – and the programs being planned for the coming year are going to be very informative. Also, as TOHR continues to grow (we currently have nearly 200 members) a quorum of 10% is necessary to conduct business, so plan to attend and make the most of your membership.<br /><br />The PRIDE Store<br /><em><strong>SUMMER SALE!</strong></em><br />AUGUST 8 - AUGUST 14<br />COME SEE WHAT WE GOT.<br />GET WHAT YOU WANT!<br />Sunday – Friday<br />6:00 to 9:00<br />Saturday; 12:00 – 9:00<br />Tulsa's largest selection of "pride" merchandise.<br /><br /><em>Community News, page 8</em><br /><br />The Storm<br />TULSA'S GAYEST PLACE TO PARTY<br /><em>2182 South Sheridan - Tulsa, Oklahoma - 918/835-2376<br />Must be 21 to enter - Use West Entrance - ID Required</em><br />Thursday - August 19th<br />The HEADLINERS from Atlanta<br />August 8th<br />Mia Adams, Veronica Bond, and Lala Adams<br />August 15th<br />Charity Case, Melinda Ryder, and Catia Lee Love<br />August 22nd<br />Benefit Show for Derrick West &amp; Steven Sluder to send them to Mr. Gay USA<br />August 29th<br />Bridgette Lee, Veronica Devore, and Amber Shaye<br /><br />CW's<br />Tulsa's Only "Real" Country &amp; Western / Levi Bar<br />Coming to Tulsa Mid August<br />1737 South Memorial Drive - Tulsa, Oklahoma<br /><br />Tulsa's Newest Upscale Restaurant &amp; Club for the Gay and Lesbian Community Opening in August<br />CHASERS<br />4812 east 33rd street<br />tulsa, oklahoma<br />(918)712-2324<br /><br /><em>Community News, page 10</em><br /><br />H.O.P.E. Testing Clinic<br /><strong>Anonymous HIV Testing</strong><em><strong></strong></em><br /><strong>Orasure (Oral, non blood testing)</strong><br /><em>Results in 3-4 Working days</em><br />Cost in $30.00<br /><em>OR</em><br /><strong>Fingerstick Method Testing</strong><br /><em>results in 10-14 days</em><br />Cost is FREE<br /><em><strong>LOCATIONS:</strong></em><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>H.O.P.E. Office</strong></span><br /><em>(3503 E. Admiral Pl.)</em><br />Walk-in Clinic: Monday &amp; Thursday 6-8 p.m.<br />By Appointment: Monday-Thursday 9-6 p.m.<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>The Pride Center</strong></span><br /><em>(38th &amp; Peoria)</em><br />Saturday 4:00-8:00 p.m.<br />918-834-TEST (8378)<br />call ahead for special accomodations<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Organization and Business Listings</strong></span><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Community of Hope</strong></span><br />747-6300<br />2545 S Yale Ave 74114<br /><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation</span></strong><br />749-0595<br />2545 S Yale Ave 74114<br /><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Council Oak Men’s Chorale</span></strong><br />748-3888<br />P O Box 1062 74104<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Dignity / Integrity of Tulsa</strong></span><br />355-3140<br />P O Box 701475 74170<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Fellowship Congregational Church</strong></span><br />747-7777<br />2900 S Harvard Ave 74114<br /><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Free Spirit Woman's Center</span></strong><br />587-4669<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>HIV Education &amp; Prevention Center</strong></span><br />4138 Charles Page Blvd 74127<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>HIV Outreach Prevention Education (H.O.P.E.)</strong></span><br />834-8378<br />3503 E Admiral 74115<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>House of the Holy Spirit Ministies</strong></span><br />224-4754<br />3210 #B S Norwood 74104<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Interfaith AIDS Ministries</strong></span><br />438-2437<br />P O Box 691438 74169<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>MCC United</strong></span><br />838-1715<br />1623 N Maplewood<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>National Organization for Women (N.O.W.)</strong></span><br />365-5658<br />P O Box 14068 74159<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>OK Spoke Club</strong></span><br />P O Box 9165 74157<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Oklahoma NARAL</strong></span><br />494-9585<br />P O Box 702503 74170<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PFLAG</strong></span><br />749-4901<br />P O Box 52800 74152<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Parish Church of St Jerome</strong></span><br />582-3088<br />205 W King 74106<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>PrimeTimers</strong></span><br />P O Box 52118 74152<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Red Rock</strong></span><br />584-2325<br />1724 E 8th Street 74104<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN)</strong></span><br />834-4195<br />409 S Pittsburg 74112<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Renegade's</strong></span><br />585-3405<br />1649 S Main 74119<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>The Star</strong></span><br />834-4334<br />1565 S. Sheridan 74112<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>The Storm</strong></span><br />835-2376<br />2182 S Sherdan 74112<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Tulsa C.A.R.E.S.</strong></span><br />834-4194<br />3507 E Admiral 74115<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Tulsa Gay Community Services Center</strong></span><br />743-4297<br />1307 E 38th Street 74105<br />Mailing Address: P O Box 2687 74101<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR)</strong></span><br />743-4297<br />P O Box 2687 74101<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Tulsa Positive Advocacy Coalition (TulPAC)</strong></span><br />743-4297<br />TGCSC 1307 E 38th St 74105<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc (T.U.L.S.A.)</strong></span><br />838-1222 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 3, 1999 PDF Text Text WORK "The Center" is your community center and here is a chance to help out and have fun. Every once in a white it is necessary/ to just rolt up your sleeves and get the job done. So - you’re all invited AUGUST 08~ 1999 to help out with this project. We will be concentrating on ~OON- 5 R~J! the storage space which has grown to 3 spaces in the past few months. With your help we can have more meeting spaces and lounges: so come OO~MUN~TY on down and help out - you never know what you’ll find! ~qO% SPICY & BLACKENED IT’S OO~,;ItNG UP CAJUN It’s August - it’s HOT! In keeping with the theme of summer, TOHR and "the Center" will be having an ’end of summeY potluck dinner and pa£y. Eve~7one in the community is invited to bring your favorite Cajun dish to "the Cente¢’ for an evening of food and fun - all hot, spicy and blackened. ~°~T°S ¢©~qtN@ UP CAJUN~ 7:00 Pla ~ ??? TULSA @AY O0~I~aUNITY 1307 B 38th (38th & PBOR~A} TOHR will be providing the drinks and dinneP,~are - all you have to do is bring yourself, your Mends, and your favorite Cajun food. See you there~ TOHR wi!l be having the annual "GA(Y)RAGE SALE" this coming September. The Garage Sate will benefit TOHR and the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center so there is no time like the present to go through your closet (yes -it’s obvious) and find another persons treasuye. The date of the Garage Sale and drop-off location(s) for your donations and contributions will be announced at a Iate~ date. Remember - TOHR is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization so your donations are taxodeductibie as aF lowed by law. House of Holy Spirit Ministries Comeo_~ Let "Shut Spirit Soar i0:45 am Sunday 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Saturday 3210 S. Nop~/ood, #B TuIsa OK 74t35 �TULSA OKLAHOMANS SU~aDAY I h ,~sday~ August 5 -SNOR/ .fi SURE I:~/DE ~-- Zeigle~ Rec Park {3903 W 4th) - 6:30 P /’~el ~’~et & Water Botte Recommended ]!~£,L~- CENTER C~NEMA ~S~y Own Pdvsde ££#~o"- 7:30 P ~e’~e{~#~: :¢s ~- LVE BAND ’Y~e Fn~sbsted }. ousew~ves" with former M~ss Renegade’s li~:>t~a Tay~o~ 9:30 P- 1:30 A F:~dday~ A~ gust 8 ~ .~V{}/~ BAND ~e F~(st~ated ~ ~o~sew yes’~ w~th former M~ss Renegade’s /~ab ~a~syo~9:30P.-l:30A LONG ~D£ (20 ~ses o ~onge0 -~- Ze~gler Rec Park (3903 W 4th) - 7 A He~ ~et & Water Bottle Required *~ME{:~NG " sa :]avC:nmun~tySewcesCenter-5P ational Church - CHURCH SCHOOL - 9:30 A WORSHIP - t0:30 A House of Rol~hit Ministries - SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:30 A WORSHIP - 10:45 A Community. Unitarian Universalist Conqreqation - WORSHIP - Community of t-lope- 11 A MCC United - WORSHIP - 11 A St. Jerome’s-HOLY EUCHARIST- 11A Commuoit2~-Io4~e - WORSHIP - 6 P Rene - $2 SMALL PFFCIqERS - 2 P - 4 P $2 FIRST GLASS, 50 CENT REFILLS - 4 P - 8P FREE POOL-6 P- 9 P KARAOKE IN TRE RAW - 9 P - t:30 A The Storm - SUPER SUNDAY SHOW - 2 Shows- $3 Cover- 11 P and 12:30 A £ ~t:{.8~2~£~}~L£~ Red R~bbo Revew 11 P Su~~day August 8 ~,,, St J@ome~s ~ Animus O d nations for t~e £vaa’~ge~ca Anglican Church in Amedca - 11 A ~’}£,[~}~;~£,: Mss bor beast O<a tSA Pageant ~ 10:80 P T~e Sto~ ~’~s Ma Ada ss,, Ue~es ca Bo~d ifore Oklahoma C~ty w/guests, 2 Shows - 11 P and 12:80 A - $3 Cover Cen~er Work Day NOON - 5p TOHR Board ~1 f~}l - 1usa Gay Community Sew~ces Center - 2 P P~ ’~ae’[~ me~s -- MEMBERSH P MFE’F~NG .~- Tt~sa Gay Community Services Center -~ 4 P fV]o "~day~ August 9 ~:;:~FLAG. S p~ot G~oups. 6:30 P Tuesday~ August/0 ~ ~[~£~ ~{~:~:2£.~£}9£~!L[!£.O~)~X Se v(es Center ~Voh ~’~teer Mtg of Past, Present & Future Mtg. 6 P ~uba Gay Corn n ~’fity Services Center - 7:30 P I~Z~.{~:}£~ ~* l’tsa Gay Commun t~ Seni~ces Cen~er ~ 7:30 - 9 P ~ "~u~sd~, y~ August 12 ~ ~ 9j~i~!£~, CENI~ER C~NEMA ~ X#id~iFh~ /n The Garden of Good and Evil" - 7:30 P sa Gay Cems~ rs~XServces Ce~te~- Mlennkm P~ide Planning Mtg.- 7:30 P Ope~ Foru~’~ (d schuss on abo~.t local schools) at Fellowship Congregational Church 7:30 - 9 P COF:EE ~;IOUS8 w Peggy Joh~ sen 7:30 P ~ Rev~va w/A~ ce Joues: Se ~owsh~p ...~ 8 P~ P~zza 7 P ~IO~DAY HIV Outreach Prevention Education - HIV TESTING BY APPT - 9 A - 6 P HIV WALKqN TESTING - 6 P - 8 P GAY / LESBIAN VOLLEYBALL GAMES - Helmerick Park, 71st & Riverside --- 6 P for more info call Shawn @ 243-5!90 Council Oak Men’s Chorale - REHEARSAL - Call for lnfo - 7 P Tulsa Ga~ Community~ Sewices Center - GAMES NIGHT - 7 P Ren - $2 SMALL PITCNERS - 2 P - 4 P $2 FIRST GLASS, 50 CENT REFILLS - 4 P - 8P TUESDAY HIV O~treach Prevention Education - NIV TESTING BY APPT - 9 A - 6 P COMING OUT GROUP-Tulsa Gay Community Services Ce/tter - 6 P Tulsa Gay Communitx Services Center - YOUTH DROPqN ~ AGES 1.4-21 - 2:30 P - 5 P SUPPORT GROUP for Loss of a Love - 7P - £ Ce/lter, Red Rock Testinc~ Clinic -~IV TES~~NG-Tu~sa Gay Community oervlce. e .~. [:::~ - 8P AA - MEETING -~ Community of Hope - 7:30 P Renegad~ - $2 SMALL P~TCHERS - 2 P - 4 P $2 FIRST GLASS, 50 CENT REFILLS - 4 P --.- 8P CATIA LEE LOVE SHOW - 11 P - 1 A The Storm - No Cover - $3 Beer Bust 10:00 - 1:00 WEDNESDAY HIV Outreach Preventiou Education ~ HIV TESTING BY APP, - 9 A --.. 6 P Red Reck Testinq Clinic - H!V TESTING - Red Rock - 5 P -~ 8 P �~_~] y~.~ MEU1HUG ~e’ q;~d~:s DOM -Few wiA~ ce Jones: Fe/owship & Burge~s - 6 P, Worship 7 P T~sa Gay Co~’~lsu ~ty Services Cer~ter- 12:80 P ~Q~)SDO~SSHOW~/1P S~4 sday~ Augus~ 15 ;:~pt_£s. 5:t.}:~ ~ :ev}va wiA~se ~ones: Worship 10:45 A wi Pot Luck D~nner S £ayS~owStaungK~sKoh~ F~"ostySommers C ~£ ~ty C ~ase horn Da~as and MeInda Ryder from Kansas CHy, MO along 1 :~ and 12:80 A $3 Cover ,~#Ca~s/ee Love o..... S s<ws } ~ao sday August 18 . . . . Wednesdsy~ Aug~st 18 £ E ~L. RE fHDE ~ Ze~g~e~ Rec Park (8903 W 4th) - 6:00 P btsset & Water Bottle Recommended (}~: :~ ~ee ~ove w/Mk~ week Madams Show PLUS We~ Jockey Sho~l Contest & Bee~ Bst Wc(ed Wed~esSays W~th Eb(xsy Hal ~ No Cover & $3 Beer Bust 10 P- 1 I~usday Augus~ 19 :~a~S{ Cd~ ~ s(n~i}£ Serqces Ce~]~er .- CENTER C~NEMA - "Peter,s Friends" - 7:30 P wade o L/E BAND ’"e F:rustrated ~ousew~ves’~ w~th former Miss Renegade’s ~abt~ Tayor 9:30 P - 1:30 A August 20 ~: ecJa< 6. ~ VE t:%AND ~ ~e F ust’a~:ed qousew~ves’ with former Miss Renegade’s Tab~sa ~&yksr 9:30 P-.. ~:30 A Sat~Sa’y~ August 2 -~ ~}~}o e (}]u~ ~ sa Gay _(DNG ~DB (20 ~fies or ~o~ get) -.- Ze~gter Rec Park (3903 W 4th) - 7 A t-re ~ ]e~ & Water Botle Required Sev ces Cente~- t’s Comir~g Up Cajun" Potluck Dinner 7 P House of Hol~¢ ~}irit Ministries ~- FELLOWSHIP -6 P BIBLE STUDY - 7 P Free ~)Mt Woman’s Center - LESBIAN COMING OI.IT GROUP - Call for Location 7 P Tulsa Gax CommuniDt Services Center - H.O.P.E. Sponsors Discussion Gioup tot HIV Negative Men who have Positive Padner- 7P Lambda AA - MEETING - Tulsa Gay Community Services Center - 7 P Reneg@~] - $2 SMALL PITCHERS - 2 P - 4 P $2 FIRST GLASS, 50 CENT REFILLS - 4 P -- 8P JUKEBOX - YOUR CHOICE MUSIC ALL DAY ALL NIGHT MALE DANCER in the Rainbow Room The Star -- Carla Lee Love w/Mid-week Madams Show PLUS Wet Jockey Short Contest & Beer Bust The Storm - No Cover - $3 Beer Bust I 0:00 - 1:00 RIV Outreach Prevention Education - HIV TESTING BY APPT - 9 A - 6 P HIV WALKqN TESTING - 6 P ~- 8 P Tulsa Galt Communit,t Services Center - YOUTIq DROP-IN - AGES 14-21 -- 2:30 P-5P Red Rock- O’RYAN Youth Group : 18-24 Year-Olds ~ 6 P Tulsa Ga2 Community Services Center - CENTER CINEMA-See Detail for Weekly Mode Title~ 7:30 P B@ne.qade’s - $2 SMALL PITCHERS - 2 P - 4 P $2 FIRST Gt.ASS, 50 CENT REFILLS - 4 P - 8P MALE DANCER - TAZ’S EYE CANDY - 10 P - 1:30 A The Star - MALE DANCER - "Mama’s Boys from Texas" & Beer Bust The Storm - THUNDEROUS THURSDAY SHOWS - $2 Cover- 11 P and 12:30 A Vadous Headliners Throughout The Month! ~’~ ~2~£~{~£}~Lr KRS KOH~ ’S GRLS N~Gbt’[ O~r~" SHOW - 11P FIIDAY Su dayB~owSa~ds{ KdsKoh ~:~ostySornme~’s S~( Be~(A S~ow fc De~rck West and Steven SJuder (representing OK i~ the Mr. JoA Cont:~:t ~. Sx:ws t 1 a~d 12:30 A $3 Cover ~ Chat ~ 7:30 :~ IZ!A [~!l,!£e {iJ_.t i!- SHORT LIISL RE RIDE -,- Comn unity Center Parking Lot (3749 S. Peoria) - 6:30 P Helmet & Water Bottle Recommended CENER CNEMA ~ ??y Best £Aend%" Wedding" 7:30 P = ~:~ :IOT - E ;-IS FORIYVER" w! Positive Voices of Dalas TX Y~.ss Pe~Io’ ~fi~ g A4s Center- John Williams Theater - 8 P Sst~.a~"day At gust < ~ C.a ~c~ Oa< Ben [ ~ora~e -~:}ROT- L~RS :OREVER’~ w/Positive Voices of Dallas TX ’ tsa Pedorming A~ts Center - John Williams Theater - 8 P Mss Ce~’a LISA Pagea~t- 10:30 P B dgette L:,e Vex’on ca Devote and Ai ’~ber Shaye, 2 Shows - 11 P and 12:30 A -- $3 (}over Rene~es - $2 SMALL PITCHERS - 2 P -- 4 P $2 FIRST GLASS, 50 CENT REFILLS - 4 P -- 8 P OPEN DANCE FLOOR The Star - MALE DANCER - "Mama’s Boys from Texas" & Beer Bust The Storm - FREE MUSIC FRIDAY WITH DJ "MOTHER" TUCKER - $3 Cover Free Draw Beer 9 P - 10:30 P SATURDAY N.O.P.E. - HIV TESTING - Tulsa Gay Community Services Centem 4P-8P Lambda AA - MEETING - Tulsa Gay Community Services Center- 5:30 P House of Holy Spirit Ministries - PRAISE & PRAYER - 6 P AA - MEETING - Community of Nope - 6:30 P NA- MEETING - Community of Hope- 11:00 P Renegade’s -- $2 SMALL PITCHERS - 2 P - 4 P $2 FIRST GLASS, 50 CENT REFILLS - 4 P -- 8P FREE POOL- 6 P- 9 P DRAG SHOW-11P-1A The Star - Country ’til Midnight - Dance after Midnight to the incredible sounds of Tulsa’s Top DJ - David Dees! The Storm - "DANCE YOUR ASS OFF" WITH DJ "MOTHER" TUCKER - $3 Cover MALE DANCER and Free Draw Beer 9 P - 10:30 P �0 _AST WITH FRIENDS SEPTEMBER £5th TOHR GRANT FROM GILL FOUNDATION One of the most anticipated events of the summer season in Tulsa is the annual "Feast with Friends." This nuai event, benefiting the Tulsa chapter of the Names Project, is one of the most popular events in the community. Proceeds go toward displays of portions of the quilt, in particular, a planned large showing of the quilt here in Tulsa for World Aids Day in 2000. if you are not familiar with this entertaining and creative event, the format is made up of dinner parties held throughout the city with all participants and hosting organizations coming together in the evening, this year at the Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills; for the grand dessert finale. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights recently applied to the Gill Foundation for a grant. The Board of Directors for TOHR is pleased to announce that a $5,000.00, general operating support grant was awarded by the foundation. TOHR is proud to be participating in such an important event for our community and will be hosting a ranch style picnic in the count%,side. -The location a~d time soon be announced - watch for more information in Septembers Community News or stop by "the Cente¢’ for more information. Mark your calendars now - September 25th - and plan to attend° AND THEY WILL 3OME... FOHR and !he Tulsa Gay Community Sewices Center are proud to announce two new additions to the growing list ot community organizations and groups meeting at "the ;’Supdving the Loss of a Love" is a susport group Gavs ann Lesbians who have experienced the Ioss of a Ioveo Some learn, grow° and share with others undergong ~;ne same oain and sense of Joss ’Sup~iving . . see~s Tuesday nights at 7:00 pro. Contact Shidey Saxon a~- ~18o743o0712 ~or ~ee~stsationo The board, on behalf of the TOHR membership wishes to express its’ gratitude for the support the Gill Foundation has provided through the OutGiving Project. Special t~en£~ is also extended to Tim @lean, who was instrumental in completing and submitting the grant application. �of ©aHas~ effs c �CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS PAS% PRESENT & FUTURE! Volunteering your time towards a worthy cause can be a verj satisfying experience and you now have the opportunity to experience that feeling. There are numerous opportunities for you to show your expertise in a variety of tasks. The Information line, the Pride Store, organizing special events, taking an active role in educating the public - there is something for everyone - all you have to do is get involved! PAST~ PRESENT & FUTURE VOLUNTEER !~EET~NG / TRAiNiNG SESSION AUGUST 10th, 1999 6:00 P£4 TULSA GAY OOI~It#IUN~TY SERVICES TOHR is encouraging all people in the community who have~ are currently, or are interested in volunteering to attend an organizing and training ses~ sion. During the past few months, "the Cente¢’ has Seen increased traffic and with the events and activities TOHR is planning in the near future, the need for additional volunteers has never been greater. ing a week and eVe@¢hing in between - and they are TONR UPOOB 1 NG #qEETINGS The August board meeting wilt be held Sunday; August 8th, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. Yes, we will all take a break from the "Work Da}i’ and conduct the business of the organization. As always, board meetings are open to the public, except during executive sessions, and are your chance to learn more about TOHR. As always, the monthly membership meeting wilt be held on the second Tuesday of the month and is scheduled for: We will have a short business session; form the nominating committee; and also begin an ~ in-depth discussion of what the future holds for TOHR and how AUGUST !0~ !999 we will be addressing the relo7:30 P£~I cation of the Community Ceno ter. A speciai surprise program is also slated on the agenda. The membership meetings are a very’ important facet in the organization. This is the time and place to get informed about TULSA the projects planned for the fuGAY ture - and the programs being CO~’~IB~UBITY planned for the coming year are going to be veE7 informative. CENTER Also, as TOHR continues to grow (we currently have nearly 200 members) a quorum of 10% is necessaG, to conduct business~ so plan to attend and make the most of your membership~ schedule should be no problem. A goat, as wel! as a necessity is to have two volunteers n the Center every’ evening~ The Center is currently cosed ddng the day except for Saturday and Tuesday afte noons however a ong term goa! is to expand the ho r to each more of the pubic-- and to do thaL we need the Communit es hepo Vountee s a#e what make TOHR and the Tusa Gay CommL n ty Serv ces Center a qreat ..... and qowng -~’ ~s~#_~n = aton Come on us and be p make Tu sa an even bette~ pacer0 se AUGUST 8 AUGUST 14 COME SEE WH WE GOT. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 1999 PDF Text Text T U L ~ N A AN K L E ! 9 R ~ T U H T L S A VOLUME 3, NO: t2 Bdng on the lghts, bulbs, bows and gadand - the holday ~son is upon us. This time of )’ear bdngs memodes of ye~erday’s tradRions and pro~des the op-poRunRy to ~art your own new famty holday tradRion. A n~# tradRion in Tulsa is being presented by Tul~ OMahomans for Human Rig,s as a gin for the entire cry. The 1~ ~a~ TONR Noa~y H~e To~ is ~heduted for D~ember 11.19@9 from 12 pm - 5 pro. Hom~ aer~ the dow-nto~om and mi~o~m areas of to~as wl~ be on the tour, bringin9 )~u an oppoAun~y to ~ d~er~n9 ~d~s for th~s ~on as ~1 as for the y~r round. The hom~ on the ~naugura~ TOHR Holday Home toer ~nclude: PIans are alsa in the ~r~ to have addRionaI hom~ on the tour as a speaial surprise ’gift’ to the pubic. The ao\dr~ of th~ bonus hom~ be a~lable the day of the tour at Ihe hou~ li£~ above. AI hom~ ~4~1 be open the afternoon of Deoembe~ 1 I, 1~ from noon to 5 pro. Tick,s to the 1~ Annual TOHR Holday Home Tour are aveilabl~ now by phone ~ 918.743.@7 (Visa and MasRerCerd} or by vi%ling the Tulsa Gay CommunRy SeP~@~ Center at 1807 £a~ ~ ~reet (~s & P~ria}. The Center is open Sunday - Friday: 6 pm - 9 pm and on SAurda~ from noon - 9 pro. The tour is a bargain at ~.~ per tick~ and aIlo~ you to at of Ihe hom~. Tick,s ~aill a~e@ be available at the indMduaI hours the day of the tour. HaVE SAFE �DECEMBER !999 COMMUNFPY NEWS, PAGE 2 tulsa ok~ahomans 19~ Board o~ Pr~ident Gr~ A. Gatewood Vic~resident Keq Drape~ Secr~ary K~ry Lew~s Treasurer Lynn M~o~ler Mambo-at-large K~hy J. DN~ ~even J. Horn ~mmed~ate Pa~ Pr~dent Publication of any name or ph~ogreph of any person does nc~ rdted~ that individual’s sexual orientation. Adveitising is available at reaesnabie rates. Pi~se cor~act T~R at 918.743.4297 or ~ Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101 for rates and Efforts are made to vedqy information in a~ictes and ad~eitis~n9, if errors or incorr~t information is p~Nished, ~easa natgy TO,iN in order for ~ors to ctarY, y and pria any nesessa~y co~eciions. Sub~dNions are mail~ (one ~ hold) mo~hiy. Membership in Tulsa OkJahoroans for Human Rights entities member to one year subesd#ion of Community N¢#~s. Four (4} complimentary ~cceseive issues of Community News are available to new a~@tions to the TC~R mailing ii~. Mem~&hip is then required to coniinue the sub~cripqon EQUA& fi~s fo~ the Gay, Lesbian, B~sexua~ and commun~Tran~endered ties through: ~duc~ional Resources @ual~y programming and aa~£ ~vices ~n~[ying ~!~ical and ~ciat e®e~s Advesacy in ~egi~ive and l~a~ m~e-s & Leader&hip in im#&me~ing s~ia! change au~n R~a is comm~t~ to maiNaiNng a home for our communky organ~tbns, a ~fe and a~rm~ng environm~ and a cu~urN Fesence for our commun~y and c~y in order for indiv~duNs to ~ome ~-oud m~m~rs d our verso TULSA OK~HOMANS I~ has b~n a great year for TOHR and the upcoming year promis~ to hold ev~en greater things fo the organization~ for you and for the entire community. The new year ~t~ once again be a year to remember EQUAL£y the m~sqon of Tulsa OkJahomans for Human R~ghts and the new nium brings oppoRunR~s for each and every one of us. The pr~dent~N elations are l~s than a year away and tNs elan}on is @ great ~mportance as the ne£ Pr~deN: d the Un~c~ Stat~ wi~ be ~in9, probabil~y, at lea~ two (2) Supreme Cou£ ju~ic~. The Tulsa C~y Council el~ions are al~9 coming up very @o£ly and £ b ~mpo£ant that know9 ~geable p@ople repr~e~ ALL of Tulsa raher than radical groups, tn add~ion to tho~ issue, there co£inues to be ignorance and di~dmJnation in Tula, not to me~ion nit OMahoma, ~ich hasto be addr~ed. TOHR ~t~ be on the ffo~ lines in the coming months; ~ucating our commun~y and the public on i~s~ impo£ant to GLBT people, encouraging our o~ciNs to take a ~and for EQUAL rig.s, as well as ~ppo£~ng those organizations in town that continue to b~e~ our community. However, the dream of EQUALly begins ~@h YOU. Your suppo£ b~h man.err gi~s and 9Mng of your time enabl~ TOHR to con~nue the effo£s to re@ize the dream of ju~ice and equally. P~se con~der the diff8~ence YOU can make ~,~h a cor~dbution towards EQUALly ~4th a year.rid (}ax<d~u@ibie) gi~ to Tulsa O~dahomans for Human Rights. Your gift prov~d~ TOHR the r~surc~ to co~inue ~-,dng the commun£y v~h the operation of the Tui~ Gay Commun~y S~dc~ Cent~, enaN~ TOHR to ~ucae the general punic on i~s~ ~ch as the n~ for ENDA (Employment Non-Di~dm~nat~on A~) and is an impo£ant ~ep to creating a truly unifi~ commun~y. The coming y~r wil! be an exc~in9 one for ail of us. ~M~h your he~p as waif as the help of your friends and fatuity, the new millennium can aisle be a powerful one in determining the fl~ure for all of us and for KQUAL£y~ Thank you. - the TOHR Board for HUMAN RIGHTS ~n the spirit of the upcoming Holiday season, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights is proud to be taking an acti,¢s pa£ in hetping those in our c£y ~ho are in need or wlao may have fallen on temporary hard tim~. The Tulsa CARES Food Pantry and the Day Center for the Homel~s ,@11 benef~ from the effo£s of those in the GLBT and GLBT frien@y communi~ The TuI~ Gay Community Sefqc~ Center, 1~97 E ~h StreW, ~s the ~e for you, your friends and family, and nil of those in our commun£y to drop off £ems such as nompedshabie foods (canned meats, peanut buyer, canned vege~ab!~, etc.), and toit~d~ (toothpaste, deodorant, toii~ tissue, @c~). Rams w~i then be donated to both of thee wod:hy organ~z~ons to he~p those n need, ~tems w~ be acceded at the Center durng the regular operating hou~s through D@sember 1~h, i~4 The Tulsa Gay CommunRy SePdc@s Center (formerly the Pdde Center} ~s open Sunday~Fdday: ~8 pm and S£u~Say: I2~9 pm P~ease see the vo~upS:eer ~n ~e Pdde Store o 9emeone n the TOHR office fcr more @orraat~on and the exact ocaSon n he Canto o~ eaqng you donst~ona House of Hoiy Spirit Ministries Let ’£su Spidt Soar t0:45 am Sunday 7:00 pm dnesday 6:00 p~m. 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ZIC~ CHUR~4 ~BDA AA: ~ULSA OO~URITY 8ARV~O~8 O~NT~R: 5:30 ~ NAROOT~O8 ANONY~ON8 ING:8~ ~ RA.LN,: V~UN~ER T~iNG: T,U,L.SA.: TUL$A GAY OO~UN~TY @~RV~OA8 O~NTAR: 1:80 P~ R~# ROCK: O’~’R~ YOUTH GROUP: 18-24 YRS. @: 6 ~4 "81~L~8" GROUP: TULSA N~ 8~RV~O~8 O~NT~R: ~R~B SPIRIT ~AN’8 O~NT~R: LEOB~ ~NG OUT GROUP: C~ ~OR L~ATI~ - 7 ~ O~NT~R OIN~"TH~ ~ OF US": TULSA GAY 8ERVIO~S O~NT~R: 7:88 P~ OOUNOKo OAK ~I£N~8 O~ORAL~: H.O.P,~= HIV ~STING BY 7:80 ~G~ HOU$~ OF TH~ ~OT1ON8 ARON~OU8 (~}: C~IMUNI~{ OF H~E: 6:80 ~A HOLY g tM4 ~ & HtV ~K4N TEST° E711 S C~¢~ PFLA@: 6:45 PM SUPPORT GROUP PAR]%q (~ 74~2~ FJOR tNFO: 8 ~BDA ~: TULSA GAY OO~ ~UN~ 8~RVIOA8 OANT~R: 7 ING 7:30 ~@A FE~SH~P CONGRBGAT~ONAL CHURCH 2908 8 HARVAR%’) ROOK: O’~#¢~ YOUT~ GROUf!o: 18~4 YR& tt~: 6 ~ TESTING: 5 ~ - 8 ~ @ROUPI TULSA GAY OO~U,o N~ 8~RWO~80~RT~R: �BIlLet STUDY; OC~4MUN£FY UP HOSE: 6:80 ~’4 - 8;00 re4 ~MUN~3 ~ OF ~’£~W~ 11 ~M IPONIOREQ IY TOHR & PPLZG LESB~ ~MHG OUT GROUP: H.@~P,£.: HI/TESTING BY ~’:W[.: g HEAP’: TULEA GAY OO~UN~ SERV~OEE CENTER: 7:30 INOR£DIELY TRUE ADVENTURE T~ GIRLS IN LOVE": TULSA GAY GO~UNW¥ SERViCe8 OENT~R: 7:15 ~ OF HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT PRAYEP~ 6 ~a 0 AM~ ~ & HI/~K-I4 ~8TSTUDY; HW TESTIHG TULEA GAY BY L~BDA ~: TULSA GAY ~OT~OHS ANO~IaOU8 (~): ~MUNIW OF HOE: 6:S0 ~ 8711 S ktS~lS 645 bS~4 RED ROOK: O’RY}~ YO4JTH GROUP: 18~4 YRS. @~0:8 ~q TESTING; 5 ~4 -8 ~4 ~4: GROUP: TO TH~ O0~UHIW HOLIDAY DllHIl AT TH! ~:~{Z ~E: S;SO PT4 P~ OO~IR@ GROUP: 800 ~G N,O,P,E. ; RI/~£R~!<NES TIOIAL P~EANG CEHTER OOI@REGb, OHUROH’ CHU~OH OO~aUNWf OF HOPE: TULSA GAY OUT~ = A SUPPORT TULSA GAY CO~URl~ HW TESTING SY ~%: O@MUNIPY OF H~: 8 ~ 1080 @ENTER LEEB~ C~#IlNG OUT GROUP: FOR L~A71~ - 7 ~d OIH~A~"WITHOUT YOU t’~ HOTHIN~SAHDRA B~RNHAR~: TULSA GAY ~UHI~ SERVICES CENTER: H,O.P,E. : H~ ~STING 7:80 P~ HOUSE O~ THE HOLY ~MBDA ~1 ~¢ SPiRit TULIA GAY VICE8 O~NTER CLOSED TULSA GAY OO},,II~UNI~ BERVIOE8 OEHTER OLOSED f~OTIONS ANO~Y~aOU8 (~): C#~MUNITY OF H~E: 8:80 ~ N,O.P.E,: HI/~ING ~ ~.: 9 AM~ P~ & HI/L~K4N ~8TING: 6 -~ PM TULSA GAY RED ROOK: O’~fRE4 YOU~ GROUP: 18~24 YRS. ~J3:6 ~ PILAG: CI-tq IS; FELLOWGHIP C{~IORIIGATP.>¢~- OHUR(}I; 7:00 YOUTE DROPAR: TUL~ GAY ~STHG: 5~-8~ GROUP: TULSA SAY HOLY EUC}o@d~IST IIBLE I’HJQY: 5Z~MMUNHY UP AA: OCMMUN ITY OP H~E: 8 ~EB~N ®~l~G OUT GRO~JP: CALL FOR I.~A~ - 7 ~ OOUH@ ,. OAK R~IEH E OE©RALE: RISH£AR~%KLI SAIL }sOP ~NPO. TULSA GAY OOZING GROUP: OO~UNl~f OUT~ o A K~OK~NG": TULSA GAY HI~ 8E~OE8 GENTLE: 7:80 SEEH.O,P,E. : H~ 7ISTING HOUSE O~ TH~ HOLY BY £~OT1ON8 ANOHY~OUS ~UHITY OF H~E: 8:80 SUPPORT TULSA GAY OO~U- RMt,] R~%N IS ~7@~MN G 6711 8 LEV~aS; 8:45 H.O.P.E.: HPg ~8THG ~ ~,: ~NG: 6 ~ ~OHDAY H/@HT ~OOT~ALL 8POR?8 NIGHT .~ TGLS~ TULSA GAY HoO,P,Ix HW TI$TING BY 9 ZME~ ~4 & HI/W#~K4N B,~G: S .-S ~BDA AA: %088 OI A LOVI" SUPPORT GROUP: TULSA GAY NWY SERVICES OENTER: 7 RED ROOK TESTIHO OLINIO: HI/ ~ST~G: 5 ~4 - 8 ~ ROOK: O’RYR}4 YOUTI4 GR@dP: 18~4 YRS. @~: 6 ~d ? PM YOUTH DROP4N: 2;SO -. 5 ~4 TULSA @AT TULOA @AY OO~UHITY VIOES OEHTER OLOSED 8ER- HAPPY �RENEGADES I649 S MAIN ST. TULSA, OK 74119 9!8.585.3405 CHASERS RESTAUP~ANT & DISCO 4812 E 33rd TULSA, OK 74135 9I 8.7I 2.2324 THE SILVER STAR 1565 S SHERIDAN RD. TULSA, OK 74112 918.834.4234 2 S 9 1@ THE CW~S !727 S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 74112 918.6!0.5323 THE STORM 2182 S SHERIDAN RD. TULSA, OK 74112 918.835.2876 5 7 8 CARTER 13 15 17 15 25 Sl HAPPY NEW �DECEMBER I999 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 7 P.O. ~x 18794 OKC, C¢1 73154 918-744-5797 2~5 S Yate A~ T~, OK 74114 918-747~300 2545 8 Yale Av~n~e T~t~a, OK 74114 918-749~B95 3210 #B 8 N~ T~, OK 74104 918-224-4754 Box 6914~8 T~, OK 74169 T~, OK 918~838~1715 3607 ~ Admiral T~I~, C14 74115 918-748~11 ! PC ~x 701475 T~, OK 74170 918~355-3t40 ~ ~x 14~8 ~ ~x 52118 T~t~a, ~ 74152 t724 ~ 8th ~, ~i 74104 918~554-2325 40,9 8 ~-,9@ T~s~, O+{ 74112 918-834-4195 The memb~ship of Tul~ O~ahomans for Human Rig,s ~sted the ex~L¢ive ofIce~-s for the upcoming year at the November member>@ me~tiag and are as fifties: PRESIDENT: Greg A. Gatewood Fat ViCE PRESIDENT: Kerry R. Lewis 2rid VICE PRESIDENT: Jason C. Reed TR~SURER: Lynn Moatoler SECRETARY: Femando J. The new board of directors will o~ciatty b~in their dL~:ie~ January O!, ~©. Additional members-at-large of the board of dir~tois wit be pr~nt~ at the January membership me~ing to be held January !1, CONGRATULATIONS to al. 3507 E Admira~ T~, OR: 74115 918~-4194 1307 (maili~ 918~58 O~ 8~e ~l~b ~ ~x 9165 T~, ~ 74157 ~ ~x~87; 74101) 7~, ~ 74105 918~74~7 Tul~ T~, OK 74t!4 918o747o7777 9t&~7~9 ~ ~x ~503 T~, O~ 74179 91~9~5 T~, ~ 74101 9I~74Z~7 Tt~, ~ 74152 91~749~I T~%: t307 E 38t T~, OK 74105 91~743~297 ~ V~qOULD L~£1 ~O JO~M OR TOHR I i I I I I I I I I I I I 11101101 LId£L (atudent): !10,~ I ),ear t Ix 6i2 T~A~, ~ 9I 38 lllIf L~/EL (household): $40.03 t year ADV~AT£ L~JEL (organizalon): ~.~ I year LEADERSHIP LEVEL (~a~aining): $1~.00 1 year 351"5 1 Admi~l T%~, OK 7~115 9I ~94~378 WANT YOUR GROUP LISTED? REACH OVER 6OO ~ ~ONTH FREEI FREEI FREE1 CONTACT TOHR @ 7434297 OR FILL OUT THE CALENDAR ~ t WANT TO PLEDGE B~ONTNLY, monthly reminders for the Please amount 1 1 ! of: I 8_ I WANT TO I2AKI A ONE TII£I PLIQ~E f~ 8. 1 I 1 ~=~ I WA£t~ TO VOLDN~££I. Pleas~e co£act me ASAP ~a can help n the fig o~ ~uetty. Vo u~:e-e~s s~’e n~d~J I for a vad~y of fun oppoRunR ~s CHECK VISA AS3CO IS IT NO. Ple~e clip a~sd ~atm to PO ~%s ~37 Tut~ OK 741@ ~ASWE CABD �~o~o ~ the Fi Annual 30?9 S. 1999 12 pm-~ 5 pm $5.00 & on sa~e now] houses the day of the tour 4297 for more ~nformat~on & S[bnt Auction for Human Rights � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/aa385908375495ed8aa8a05386b6635d.pdf 6fb9babb69fc5a726c008598d279ffeb PDF Text Text TULSA OK HOMANS $A Te~RDA ~ OOTOBER ~ 2:@ PM: D~FF£R£~T FOR @fRL~ - Pa@ and Kad were cM~dhood best friends. Separated for ~ yea~ they meet up aga~n ~ London, but things have changed a b~t: Kad has undergone a sex cha~g¢ eperatb~ and ~s now ca~led ~m. ’~ ~@R~T - Energetb comedy about 8 young black man com~n9 out to h~ 3:@5 PM: B~LL~¢ homophobb 4:~9 PM: ~T’~ ~£~££TA~ -.Desumer~a~ featuring ~ntew~ews w~th m~dd~e school students sharing their views 0n homosexuality. 5:~ PM: @$~T @P T~ PA~T~ Dc~uraentary h~story of the Les/BVGay~ran movement ~n the U.S. 6:10 PM: B~££2~ HO££2~W@@# SCR£££~ £g88 - C@e, h~p, s~bk and funny, th~s gay roma~tb ed2 fo~le~s ~88om~ phStogra#hef Bii~y’8 (Sea~ P, Hayes) effo£s at tp/ing to bed his Mr. R~ght (Brad Rowe) ~o may or may not be g~2 8:~ PM: ~£~@R ~ W~RRer of as Academy Award for Best L~ve Actbn ShoA, Trevor ~s an tab of a 13 year o~d boy coming to te~s W~h hb emerging gayness. 8:25 PM: DEAD £0~’$ C£~B ~ s~eamy and poignant tdbute to prombc@ty ~n the ’70~. �tulsa TOHR oklahomans for human ~hts PO Box 26-87 918 7434297 Tulsa, OK 1~ Board of Directors: Grog A. Gatewood - President Ken Drape - Vice President Kemy Lewis - SecretaP1 Lynn Mostoler- Treasurer Kathy J. Dales - Member-at-large Steven J, Hem - Immediate Past President Publication of any name or photograph of any pe~on does not reflect that individual’s sexua~ orientation. Adverising is avalab~e at reasonable rates. Please contact TOHR at 91&7~.4297 or PC Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101 flgr rates and policies. Efforts are made to ve#fy information in articles and advertising, tf errors or interrest information is publshed, p~ease notify TOHR in order for ed~o~ to clarify and pdnt any necessary corrections. Subscriptions are mailed (one per hous~ hold) monthly° Membership in TuBa Oktahomans for Human Rights entitles member to one year subscription of Community Ne’~¢~. Four (4) complimentary successive issues of Community News are avatable to new additions to the TOHR mating list. Membership is then required to continue the subscription. Tulsa OMaho~s for H~.~a# Rights secures EQUAL dghts for the Gay, Lesbian, Bise×uaJ and Transgendered communiies through: Educational Resources Quality programming and support sewioes Unifying political and social events Advocacy in legislative and legal matters & Leadership in implementing seciat change T~sa Ok~aho~a~¢ fo~ H~aa~ R~ghts is come mitted to maintaining a home for our community organizations, a safe and affirming envP ~onment and a v~s~b~e cutura~ pr~ence for our commun~y and c~y ~n order for ~ndMdMa~s to become proud mem~ bets of our d~verse s~s~ety. TULSA OKLAHOMANS A BORDERS BENEFIT DAY As the Tulsa GLBT community becomes visibly united and working toward a common goal, those businesses that are gay-friendly take active roIes in supporting the cause of EQUAL rights. Borders Books & Music is one of those companies heIping to-sat community organizations through its Borders Benefit Days. Once again, Borders Books & Music at 2I~ and the Broken Arrow pressway is hetping out Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. for HUMAN R~GHTS SORRX THANK YOU & GOODBYE P~ease accept o~r apolog~es for this issue of ’COMMUNITY NEWS’ being !ate There has been a =chang ng of the guard" (and a veqi sIow one at that--some days and weeks ius~ aren’t !ong enough--and the fair’s e town} as Mr Ken So~thard of OOMC fame & the TOHR MUNITY N~/S editor wt soon be ~eav n9 Tisa for new flame and tee in W chlta, Here’s how it works Take the enc!osed certificate to the Borders at 21~ and the Broken Arrow Expressway on Saturday, October ~:~, and p~esent it to the c~erk at checkout ~f you forget or iose the enclosed certificate, ask the clerk for a Benef~ Days certificate for Tulsa Oklahoroans ~or Human Rights. Borders will then donate I5% of the pro-tax price to TOHR. The certificate is good for al n-stock items, including 9~ certif cares Do some early Holday shopping and beneft TOHR at the same time. Please make sure to thank Borders for support ~g the Tusa GLBT community Thank you Ken fo a the hard wok you have done fo TOHR a d COMC. Yo r wrtn9, 9raphc wed4, edtPg and great vote wl be tossed here rs Tutsa Good ucK wt’; eve~y~hi<~9 Kansas and ffsrget: ust tic thosse ~cby reds 3 trees and yo e home °°Where the flowers ai e ffes q and the smies always f ee!° s4 3 Fax: 9! ast31st Council Chorale a~e p~oud to present 7434297 TO~ TS ��6:09 PM NAROOT~O$ ANONYNONS IRA): C~BN~ BY NOPN: ToUoLoS%: PM c©/qg~u~,’~P~ ©~: 4©PE SERVCE; ?~IEHNARCAi; 8A~ST CONGR~B~AT@N; CALL POP 1NFO: WOI¢~, AM /IIRUD/B 6 RM SHAW~’,~ @ 24S~51 P{~L ~OWSNB~ CON4;R~£G~3aONAL CNURCR CH,~RC/~ SCHOOL 9:3£} Ab~ &WORSqP: 18:30AM INtO CALL CONING OUT! - A SUPPORT GROUP: TU~ GAY CON~’~lON~TY" SER~CE5 CUNT~R: 6:00 PM FELLOWSHIP C©NGR~GATK3NAL CHURCH: Lt(~NT SUPPER & STORYTELUNG: 5:45 PM H ©,P B. HIV TESTING SY g AM~ PM & HIV WALK-IN TEST- F~£ ,~IRIT WO~N’S CENTER: LESBIAN COMING OUT GROUP: UALL FOR LO,~T~ON - 7 PM tNG: 8 -8 PM HIV TESTING BY APPT: 9 "L#3SS OP A LOVB" SUPPORT GROUP: #JLSAGAY COMMUNRY S~RV~CKB CENTER: 7 PM NOUS~ OF TH~ NOLY 8NRIT T~S: FELLOWSHIP: 6PM & BIBLE STUDY: 7PM N,O,P,U.: HIV "~STING BY APPT: 9 AM.6 PM & HIV WALK4N TESTING: 6 -S PM HW TUSTING BY RED ROCK; TULSA GAY CONNUNIP¢ SNRL ~ SE~ES C~NTER: 7 PM R~,L~.: VOLUNTEER TRAINING: 6--9 PM COMMUNITY OF !4OPE: B PM H.O,P.~: AM-6 PM VICE$ CENTER: 5~,8 PM N~LLINEIU~ ~RIOB PLANNING NTG: TUg~A GAY CONNUNI~ 8~RV~CNN CBNTNR: 7:30 PM YOUTH BROP4N: 2::U) - 5 PM t0 ?~S: F~LMS BEGIN AT 5:~3 PM ENOT~O~S ANONY~US (~}: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:343 PM TUL~ GAY RED R~K TEST~ CUN~: TESTING: 5 PM-8 PM OK SPOKB CLUB: SHORT LEISURE RIDE, 5 M~LES~ F~,&TY PATH, L~BE FROM ZtEGLER PARK (3903 W 4TH), t4ELMET A WATER ~3TTLE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: 6 PM RND ROCK: O’RYAN YOUTIt GROUP: 18-24 YRS OLD: B PM ~LSA @AT �ME~ W/OTHER LIKE-MINDED MEN & WOMEN: C~t JEREMY OR KELLY" AT 8368378 FRKB SP~ F~N’~ CENTER LESBIAN COMING OUT GROUF G~l 1:~ LOC ~TION - 7 PM 6:@ PM "~: P30 PM NoD.PoE. BOARD ME~ING HtV OUTREACN PREVENTION EDUCATION OFFICES HOUS~ OF ~{E H0LY SPIRIT ~S~l~8: GARGAGE SALE AT THE CHURCH; 7 A~-~ PM H,O.P.K HIV ~STING BY AP~.: 9 AM-6 PM & HIV WALK-IN TESTING 6~Pbt C T~8: FELt. 3WSHIP 6PM & BIBLE STUDY: 7PM V~EO ONN~H: 4-8 PM N~STR~ES: GARGAGE SALE AT THE CHURCH: 7 AM--4 PM COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 630 PM ~BOA HED HOOK O’RYAN YOUTH GHOUP 18-24 YRS OLD: 6 PM N[~ SKF V~S CENT~ ~ PM OK SPONN CLUB PRAYER: 6 PM ~: ~L$A DAY 5:30 PM SHORT LEISURE RIDE. 5 MILES. ~r~TY PATH, LEJ~VK FROM ZtEGLER PARK (3~3 W 4~H) HELMEC[ & ¢~ATER BOTTLE HIGHL) RECOMMENDEq): 6 RM PM A]’r~D TO ~3TN SEXES? MEET Wi OTHER LIKE-MINDED MEN OENTK~ O~H~: & WOMEN "TEA° CALL JEREMY OR TULSA 6:00 PM 730 PM LEY AT 834-8378 H.O.P,E HIV TESTING BY APPT £ AM-6 PM & HIV W/~K-IN "~S’RNG ALL COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6 PM GROUP: TULI£ GAY CO~JN~ I~AV~S C~N’r~ 7 PM FREE $P~H~ ~’S OENT~H LESBIAN COMING OUT GROUP CALL FOR LOCA T~QN - 7 PM HIV APg~F ; 9 AM~8 PM TESTING BY ][~E:R VOLUNTeeR NNKTING: TOO PM ~NDA ~: @30 PM H.O.P.A HIV ~STING BY APPT.: 9 AM~ PM & BtV WALK-IN TESTING: 6 -8 PM R~D HOrN ~IN~8 FELL@?SHIP’ 6PM & BIBLE SqPJDY 7PM OHR COMMUNITY OF HOPE O’RYAN GHOUP: 1~24 YRS OLD YOUTH 6 PM ~BDA ~: ~JL$A 5:30 PM "~L~ GAY OON- PM PM }UTH DROP4N: TULSA GAY CO~ TEEING: 5 PM - 6 PM 5 PM ~M & WOMEN 7:{5{}/:M OOMM%~H’YOVHO 6 11 AM ~ - OO~UN~TY OF ~4OP~: 6:G9 PM MEeT w~ OTBER u~4anB~O ~N RI}<~ARSA.; OAo Foe CALL JE~EmY 6£ "£L- "IfIIRT HIS": 1LIA GAY ! 7 PM H{£LMER/CK PARK; 71[¢[ & RV£RSDE: 8 ~7~ ~ INtO CALL A~R’IL: 9 AM~6 PM & HIV WALK-IN ~: COMMUN~ OF HO~: 6 ~ LESBIAN COMING OUT GROUP: CALL F~ tg~Tl©Mq - 7 PM A#~?,: e AM8 PM 8711 S L<?M~S: 845 i;~q COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 630 PM N~RISTR~S: PRAYER: 6 PM & H,O,P,K: HIV "~STING BY AP~: 9 AM~6 PM & HIV WALK-IN ~STtNG: 6 -8 ~4 R~D R~K: O’RYAN YOU’R4 GHOUP: 1&24 YRS. OLD: 6 PM ~: FELLOWSHIP: 6PM & BIBLE STUDY: 7PM 5:30 PM PM 7PM PM CHAT ~ ELLOWSHIP C }NGREGA’HONAL CHURCF : 7:00 :M 2:~K) -5 PM AM PRAISE RED ROCK T~$’~N~ OLd,C: HIV TESTING: 5 PM - 8 PM OK SPOK~ CLUB: LONG RIDE, 20 MILES OR LONGER KATY PATH, LEAVE FROM TULSA GAY COMMUITY SERVICES CENTER, NELM=F~ & WATER BOTTLE REQUIRED: 9 AM ��BUSINESS & OR Community of Ho~ 2545 S Ya~eAvenae Tulsa, OK 74114 918~747~300 Inter~atth ADS ~inisCries ~ ~x ~914~ Tu~, OK 74159 IZ; i ION Red Rock 1724 E 8th Street TuP~, OK 741~ 91~2325 PJ~N 25~ S Yale Avenue Tu~, OK 74114 Cou~cl Oak ~es’s C~o[a~ Box 10~2 Tulsa, OK 74!04~1~ 8~74&38¢8 I Integrity of T~sa 701475 OK 74170 918~35~3t40 2~ 8 Hap~ard Aven~e Tuba, OK 74114 918~747J777 Free Sp~ Woman’s Center 918~5874~9 Tu~a, OK ~1~3~17i5 ~I~195 Names Pr~e~ 8507 ~ Adm~ P{ace T~, OK 74115 918J48-31!I 3507 E Admi~ Tu~a, OK 74115 91~8344194 National OrItanization ~ Women PC ~x t4~8 T~, OK 9t8-~58 T~, OK 74157 Oklahoma N~RA£ PC Box 702503 TOss, OK 74170 918494-9~5 T~t~ Gay Community 13-07 ~ 38th (malin! address: PC ~× 26@7; 74101) Ta~sa, OK 74105 918-7434297 Tulsa Oklahoma,s for Human R~ghta (TOHR PC Box 2~7 Tulsa, OK 74101 918~7434297 T°S o Make sure and check the "Community Calendar" and the "Community Club Ca~enda¢’ for events for the month of Ocotber. Below is a listing of some events coming in the next few months. OVERPOPU~TION OF THE EARTH CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE & PLANNED PARENTHOOD OCTOBER 12, 1999 UNIVERSITY OF TULSA---STUDENT AC%]~TY CENTER- ALL DAY STONEWALL DEM~R~TIC FEDERAT10#~DRGANfZIN@ ~T@o OCTOBER 24, 1~ TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER~:~ pm AUDP~ SOM~aERS TULSA OoA.R.E.S. BENEFIT NOVEMBER 5, I9~ THE S~LVER STAR--IO:~ PM COUNCIL OAK I£EN’S CHORALE - °°A Oe~cll Oak Christmas= NOVEMBER 19& ~, I~ TULSA PAC - JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE - 8:@ pm NIGHTLY OKLAHO~4A NAR~L BENEFIT DINNER NOVEMBER 21, 1 ~ (tentative) CALL FOR EXACT DATE, TIME, & LOCATION TONR HOLIDAY HOME TOUR DECEMBER 18, 1~ ALL AROUND TULSA - SOME FABULOUS DECORATED HOMES DOM~UNI~{ HOLIDAY DINNER & SILENT AUCTION DECEMBER 11, DINNER -T~ME & PLACE TO BE ANNOUNCED S~LENT AUCTION: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERWCES CENTER" Tulsa Posilve (FUSO} Box 8~2 T~b~, OK 918~58~438 PC B~x 52~0 Tu~, OK 74152 g1~74~4~31 TGSC8:1307 ~ TuBa, OH 74105 91~74~4297 ~f your organization has something coming up in the next few months, make sure and come by the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center and we’lt get in the October issue of "Community News". Palish Church of HB~~ Educ£ion and Rec~eat~o~ Center 4t38 Chades Page B~vd. TuBa, OK 74127 24 Hour HOTUNB 583~68! I HIV Ob~[each 3505 E T@sa, OK 74115 918~834~8378 2C~ W K~ng TOss, OK 741@8 918~582~988 Leathe~ ~soc~at~oR 9184~-!222 WAHT YOUR GROUP L~STED? BEACH OVER 800 1 I~10NTH ~OHTACT TOmB @ 7434~9~ O~ FILL OUT T~E CALEHOA~ PRECiSiON CUTS - ’X CUT ABOVE THE REST" VISIT OUR WEB RAGE 4955G S MEMORIAL ’~-.¢/.p~ecis oncuts.com TULSA, OKLAHOMA 918-628d 869 exto 0 (phone} ED: HAIRCU ’~BES 7 PAY THIS S£DE OF HOLLY House of Holy Spidt Ministries I Comeooo Let ~u~ Spirit Soa~! 0:45 am Sunday 7:00 pore. dnesday 6:00 pro, Satu@ay 32I 0 S N®svood #B Tusa OK 74135 C~edk CaK.~s accepted 98-585-,1644 OD ~ �OW°S t727 S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 741 918.610.5323 RENEGADES 16498 MA~N ST. TULSA, OK 74119 918.585.~05 YOUR BAR USTb~G SHOULD BE HERE! S~MPLY F~LL OUT THE ENCLOSED CALENDAR AND SEND TO: TONR PC BOX 2687 TULSA, OK 74101 BY 10/20199 2 1 THE S~LVER STAR 1565 S SNER~DAN TULSA, OK 74112 918.834.4334 DANCE LESSONS: BUST: ,’,~,,~ P~ THE STORM 2182 S SHERIDAN RD. TULSA, OK 74112 918.835.2876 $3 BEER HELOA HOSTD RED C~JNTRY MIDNIGHT ’TIL RIBBON & DAVID DEED DANCE LESSONS: BUST: ~ PM BEER ~ BEER 12:3B A~ 11 12 14 REFILLS: 44~ PM t P~TtA LDE SUPER 8UNBAY 8NOW: 23 2~ � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/596e3e2a103880f0df079fc0ae54d745.pdf 89aaebf6f5b687cafb798d39fa966f92 PDF Text Text TULSA OKLAHOMANS The NAMES Proje~ Tulsa Area Chapter’s signature fundraising event, "Feast with Friends" is just around the corner. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th, 1999 is the date for this yea~ ’Feast’. This is the seventh year for this popular Tulsa area event where individuals and organizations host dinner parties in their homes, at the office, in their faith communities or even someplace a little off the beaten path. ’Feast with Friends~ has become know in Tulsa as one of ~he fun-fundraisers where almost an:~hing goes and diversity is the key. ~f histo@- holds, there witt eve~tMn9 from formal black-tie dinners to backyard ba£oeques - and eveg~’thing in between. Tulsa Oktahoma~s for Human Rights is proud to be participating in this ve~" impo;lant and fun event. TOHR will be having the °DOUBLE T RANCH EXPERIENCE" and you ane all invited. Plans are undeP#ay to make this paRy a vePx" unique and creative experience, tn keeping with the ranch atmosphere expect a menu with a western flair. Mr. Troy McGoveran (the newly crowned TOHR volunteer coordinator) is allowing us to use his facilities to enjoy this evening of ente£ainment, good food, and the beautiful count~,side. The "DOUBLE T R~,JCH" (the secret is finding out what the doubb t’s stand for) is 2-i/2 acres situated ~aW of Tulsa in Osage county. The Double T Ranch Experienc~ will begin arouud 5:00 pm with dinne~ being sewed at 6:00 pro. After dinner we witl join the rest of the city at the °Desse¢~ Finate~, being held this year from 8:30 10:30 pm at the Tulsa ~ardott Southern Hil~s Hotel. I~y0u are a member of TOHR, expect to see your invention (a~ong with a map} arrive in the mait soon. ~f you are not a mem~r of TOHR and wou~d like to attend, please contact TOHR at 918o743~ 4297 as Soon as possiMe to reserve a s~ot. We do ask all who plan to ascend to PLEASE RSVP ASAP in Order to get an approximate head count. Tid<ets are a $15.00 donation for the "DouMe T Ranch Expe~ienceL ~f you are unable to attend the TONR dinner or an2 of the others in the city, van may a~end the dessert event is available for a $i000 donation at the door. AII proceeds wii! ~e given to the ~qames Project so they may continue the ;mp~4ant wod~ of displaying the @ui~t across Okiahoma and adjoining states. So mad< your calendar and p~an to atter:d ~ this s Hways an event yo~ do act waht to miss ve~};one Io#es a sac and this saie s gong to be BIG !he TONR / PF~43 annuai Fail Garage Sac s se ~}sr S~PTE~dIBER 11th I999 Pan to show up early (7-00 am} at 5303 ST 27 PLAOE~ (Da gto~ ad 27t~ Pace). ~ w bs o[~e~ b~m 7:00 am - 4:00 p;~ wth a ~c~st e~e~y fy}u haveso eths you we d keto{o~atetet e sac pe s d~op t (t~e~)off }o~ate ha Septembe 8~b. at the %~sa Gay Commu t~/Sexy cos ©enta The Center s iocsted at I307 38th ~}traet at the ec ne~ of 38th & Peods a d is open Su ay thmgh Thtsr.sday ~ssm 6:00 pm ~.~ 9:00 pm a!xd on Sa t~day~ ff~sm ~ae ~ 9:5}(} pm P accede ram the sac w be dyed equay between TONR a~d PF~-s:G~ saga~d!~ss,s of the a@ao~ ofw }do~aed he~e~nso~~4"~@ £e saes0d A e~sw e e bes@-eda See vo t~ee o S PT~i~,£ S~R 11 i999 �oo t@sa oklahomans for human rights PC Box 2687 918.7434297 the point T@sa Ok~ahomans for Human Rights secures EQUAL rights for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered communities through: As you read in the August issue of "CommunRy Hews,° Steve Hem ;elocated to Dallas for a new job oppo£unity’. Steve did great things for TOHR, the Tutsa Gay Commun}~y Services Center and the community at large. He did a fantastBjob and wiI!, I’m sure, do great things in DaJIas. J certainty wish him, and Phil, well in be@nn~ng a new chapter ~n their ~ives. Educational Resources Quality programming and support services Unifying political and social events Advocacy in legislative and legal ma~ers & Leadership in implementing social change Tulsa Oktahomans for Human Rights is a strong and growing or9anization. Since it first originated in t980, TOHR has helped show the citizens of Tulsa the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexua!, & Transgender communi~ ties are alive and strong in the ci(}0 and HE Oklahoma. Tulsa, OK !999 Board of Directors: Greg A. Gatewood - President Ken Drape - Vice President Kerry Lewis - Secretary Lynn Mostolter- Treasurer Kathy J. Dales - Member-at-large Steven J. Horn - Immediate Past President Publication of any name or photograph of any person does not ~eflect that individual’s sexual orientation. Advertising is available at reasonable rates. Please oantact TOHR at 918.743.4297 or PC Box 2687, T@sa, OK 74101 for rates and policies. Efforts are made to verify information in articles and advertising. If errors or incorrect information is published, phase notify TOHR in order for editors to c!adfy and print any necessary corrections. Subscriptions are recited (one per household) monthly. Membership in Tulsa Oktahomans for Human Rights entkles member to one year subscription of Community News. Four (4) complimentary successive issues of Community Hews are availaMe to new additions to the TOHR mailing ~Bt. Membership is then required to continue the subscription. Tulsa Ok~ahomans for Human Rights is committed to maintaining a home for our community organizations, a safe and affirming environment and a visible c@tural presence for our communiby and city in order for individuaB, to become proud members of our d verse soci~ ety. TULSA OKLAHOMAHS for HUMAN RIGHTS ~n 1996, TOHR opened the Pride Center, now the TdBa Gay Community Services Center - showing the city of TuBa that our community and our friends are witling to be visible and take a stand for equal rights. This past summer, our visibil~y increased with the most successful Pride Ce~ebration to date in Tutsa. The confrontations experienced by TOHR just getting a permit for a simpte parade, showed the need for educating the genera~ puMic about a~t of our communi~. Those confrontations and others like them also show a greater need the need for EQUAL dghts. A~though we ~ive in the United States where at~ people are created equal - we abe know that is not the case. The peopJe of the GLBT communities must be wilaing to: 1} be visibly out. He greater difference can be made in erasing hate than the sire-pie act of being out. The more peopie knew about you, the less they fear- - and fear is the main cause of hate; 2} work re, ether. AI~ peo~ ple can become just a tittte irritated with othem, and the GLBT community is no different. But, we can at! ague to disagree and then go on to more important matters. The most important factor however, is the fact that we as individuaB, social and dviJ righ~ organizations, faith communities, health services, etc are on the same side and must week cbsety together to reatize our common goal; and 3} get regis~ toted, educate yourseJf and VOTEI As Congressman Barney Frank emphasized: voting is the differen@. The polRicat parties basically pay attention to two things - money and voting. A~though all of us may not be ebb to donate targe sums of money to viabte candidates, alt of us of legaJ age, can vote. Once those basic three things are a~om@ished, then we can become a tittb c~oser to the goa~ of EQUAL rights. Of coume, these things will not happen overnight - it takes time and hard work. Time, ha~-d work, and money is where you and TOHR can come togethe~- and play an important factor in realizing the mission of achiew ng EQUAL rights Although we are all pressed for time~ especially in todays socety many peope can give an hour of wed< or ~o pe~ week (sve~ a month) to hop our community Ach ev n9 equa~ dghts s abe not easy ~t takes wod£ A~though sometimes ha~d, the wo~k you do can be very ~ewa~d~ng ~n kncwng you ha~ he~ped make a once ~n soc~ety~ The the th~ng B what eve~ 501(@3 nomp~ofit de pends on: yet do at oss or more cea~, you~ potentially tax-dedL~b e donate@as Donatons of your ~]me and money ehabe TOHR to ccs~ t~nue the p~og ares and se~4@s we p~x~vde and mo~e mpe£anfly hep a~ of us acMeve the goa~ of E@UAL dghts encourage a of you to oin the ~est d Tusa and becsame an ac~ve membe of ou community w~h merrsbe~eb p n TuBa Okahomans uman Rghts f you ~save questons o woud Re o kn{x~v a mo~ abou TO R he Tusa Gay Commsst}~ Se~s~ ~sss Cente~ or the se~s and ps’sg~ams ~e p@vde pease Roe flee o stop by t~e Cente anytme du ~’~g our hours: Snday through Th ~sday 6@ PM and Saturday Noon -~ 9 PM and t~e vo n~iexer w bxe gad to hop Aso the ~fice hours fe TOHR a~e Tuesday and Thu~Say’. ad you a~e we osme to come by a~sd d~sesss you dens or su9 es~ tons �Finaly, (you were waiting for that weren’t you) Fd like to say thank you to everyone who does so much wo#~ for TOHR and the Center - without volunteers, very little would get done. Remember, the fight for equality begins with you - and TOGETHER we can, and will win. So join us Thursday, September 9th at 7:30 pm and do your par in making Mitennium Pride an unforgettabie event for the people of Tulsa and the state of Oklahoma BUSE<>S A OXGANIZATION Grog ENNI PRID£ The weekend events of Pride ’99 were a great success. Thousands attended. [he weather was near pe~ct and al ~hose involved - from ~he Pride 99 Steering Committee to the pa~i~pants and specta:ors of ~he Parade to the Picnic attendees, vendo~s, and e ntertainers - eveq# one had a great time at the b~ggest Tulsa Pride Ce~ebraion of all t~me Community of Hope 2545 S Yale Avenue Tulsa, OK 74114 918-747-6300 House of the Holy Sp:Mt ~ainistdes 3210 #B S Nop?~ood Tutsa, OK 74104 918~224-4754 Comm~nWy UnP~adan Unive~alst Congregatlon 2545 S Yale Avenue Tulsa, QK 74114 918-749-0595 :nte~ith A~DS ~ainistdes PC Box 691438 Tulsa, OK 74169 Coancl Oak [~en’s Chorale PC Box 1062 Tulsa, OK 74104-1062 9I 8-748-3888 ~lCC United I623 N Maptewood Tulsa, OK 9t 8-838-1~I 5 Dign:ty I {ntegd~ of Tulsa PC Box 701475 Tulsa, OK 74170 918-355-3140 Names Project 3507 E Admiral Place Tulsa, OK 74115 9I 8-748-3111 Felowship Congregat:ona~ Church 2900 S Harvard Avenue Tulsa, OK 74114 9! 8-747-7777 Nationat Organlzat:on fo~ Women PO BOX 14068 Tulsa OK 918-365-5658 As has been the case [he past twa years, the P[ceic wi/ be held Veterans Pall< ~tentative~y). however, a fe~ c~hanges are in store F~rst ~- the tree of the p~cn~c, tn cider to aleviate some of the nea~ orob~ems mo~efu/y), [he olcmc wil staKt at a tater time and run the n~ghf Exact times will be announc~ but w~h evemng hours more people can attend t se festivities and eveBTone can be cooler Fr~e Sp[~t Woman’s Center 918-587-4669 PC Box 9165 Tuisa OK 74157 Pride ’99 ma~!<ed the first Pride Parade in Tulsa and Miltenmum Pnae wit conlnue maline ms,oFf The Parade M/b~ held the same day as Tulsa OK Millennium Pr:de, with the neap of the entire community, can ano me bigger and better than Pr~de ’99. Planning and organizing an even: lke Tulsa pu~s on begins men:ha in advance and the hme is NOW s~aR with new years An ~naba~ kick-off meeting [or Mt[ennium PHde was held August 12th a~ the Center The fi~t thing, obviously, to b~ dec~ded is the date and here it ~s JUNE lethe :!@OO P~CN~C - VETERANS PARK ARADE - SA~E ROUTE AS 1999 Friends in UnK%7 Soc:a~ Ors. (Fuso) PO Box 8542 ~ne P~cric 8no ena The exact rou[e ~s ~o De seresmined nowes, ei. we ant~c~F a~e the same ~oute as tMs year Of ÷murse once a select~ort of a Grand ~4a~shal 9ues~ ssea~,e:s @ nave ~ee~ made ad@~ona~ events a~e £ke@ t~ ~e addec ~aweye 918-583-0438 HW EdncaSon and Recreation Center 4!38 Charles Page B~vd Tulsa. OK 74127 24 Hour HOTLgtE 583~66! I Oklahoma NARAL PC Box 702503 Tulsa. OK 74170 918~94-9585 PFLAG PC Box 52800 Tu!sa OK 74152 918-749-4901 Primetimers Tulsa Area PC Box 52118 Tulsa, OK 74152 Red Rock 1724 E 8th Street Tulsa, OK 74104 918-584-2325 RAIN 409 S Pittsburgh Tulsa. OK 74112 918-834-4195 Tutsa 3507 E Admits Tulsa, OK 74115 918-834-419-4 Tulsa Gay Co~un~ty Ser~:ces Center 1307 E 38th (mailing address: PC BOX 2687: 74101} TUiSal OK 74105 918-743-4297 Tulsa Oklahomane for H~man Rigits (TOHR} PC Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101 918-743-4297 Tulsa Positive Advocacy Coalition (TstPac) TGSCS: 1307 E 38tn Tulsa 0K 74105 9I 8-743-4297 HW O~t~sch Proven on Education 3505 [ Tuna OK 74115 9 8-834°8378 t 307 E 38tb ,38~ 8 P~OR~A ~e r* ~ene~<~de T~sS r i649 S Man Steer 1565 S st:el dan Pea 2182 S Si-e also Road Tuna OK 74119 ~uSa, OK 74!,: T~Sa OK 7ii �FREE SPIRIT WO~’S CENTER: LESBIAN COMING OUT GROUP: CALL FOR LO4]AT~ON - 7 PM CENTER CINEMA: TULSA GAY CO~UNITY SER\qCES CENTER: NIV OUTREACH PREVENTION EDUCATION (N,O P,E.): TESTING BY APPT: 9 AM~6 PM H.O,P,E : HtV TESTING BY APPT,: 9 AMB PM & NIV WALK-I~ TESTING: 6 -8 PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: FELLOWSHIP: 6PM & BIBLE STUDY: 7PM RED R~K: O’RYAN YOUTH GROUP: 1824 YRS OLD 8PM ~PARtS iS BURNING~: 7:30 PM FRIENDS IN UNITY SOCIAL ORGANIZATION (FUBO) - LABOR OF LOgaE; LABOR DAY RETREAT; ~ - COR4MUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM OALL FOR LOCATION AND TIME FUSO - LABOR OF LGVE: LABOR DAY RETREAT; CALL FOR LOCATION AND TiME TULSA GAY COM~UNITY SER* VICES CENTER CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY WEEKEND I~MBDA #~: TULSA GAY COM~4UNITY SER~CES CENTER: PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ~N~STRIES: REVIVAL W/JOAN WAKEFORD; SNACgS: 6PM & SERVICE: 7 PM TULSA GAY COMMUNKY V~CES CENTER CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF LAiR DAY RED R~K TESTING CMN~C: HIV TESTING: 5 PM - 8 PM OUII - A SUPPORT FREE SPIRIT WOMAN’5 GROUP TULSA GAY COMMU- LESBIAN COMING OUT GROUP: COUNCIL OAK ~4ENS CHORAUR NIT SERVICFS CENTER 730 CALL FOR LOCATION 7 PM @EHEARSAL: C~LI FOR /,~FO i PM LABOR BAY GAY & LESBIAN VOL, LEYB£LL if}: MFRiCK PARK, ZISI’ & RIV, ERSH}E 0 PM .... lIFO CAt, COMING H+O,P.E, : NtV TESTING BY APPLE 9 AMoS PM & HIV WALK4N TEST/HG 8--8 PM DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION OR GROUP HAVE SOMETR1NG GOING ON !N TOWN? EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS COMMUNITY OFHOPE:7PM GET !’1 LISTED tN TNE COMIaUNITY CALENDAR! ITS FREE! HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: FELLOWSI/P: 6PM & BIBLE STUDY: 7PM H,O,P,E,: HV TESTING BY APPT : 9 AM-8 PM & HIV WALK-IN }EST. ING: S -8 PM CONTAC [ TOHR A1 9187431297 LA~BDA AA: TULSA GAY CO~45ER~CES CENTER: 7 NO,P,E. : NIV APPT: 9 AM-B PM TES11NG BY SHA~A~N (19 243.11SB LIVE & LET Lt~ AA: COMMUNKY OF HOPE 7 PM R/VEILANES IOWLINO CENYIR 871/ S LEWIS 645 PM LOSS OF A LOVE" SUP~;~RT MUN~TY CROUPs TULSA GAY COMMU. PM ~LLENN~UM PRIDE: PLANNING ~EETIN@; TULSA GAY COM~Uo NITY SER’~qCES CENTER 7:30 N1TY SERVICES CENTER 7 PM PM TULSA GAY CO~@}4UNITY SEE, S~RVANO{- O~ {ABOR DAY H/V TESTING BY RED R[~K TULBA GAY COM£4UNKY BER VICES CENTER 58 PM YOUTH DROP4N: TULSA GAY CO~£~RUN~TY SERVICES CENTER: 2:30 5 PM 12 CENTER CINEMA: TULSA GAY COMMUNKY SERVICES CENTER: WELVET GOt.DMfNF2 7:30 PM 13 RED ROCK TESTIN@ CUNIC: I--IV TESTING 5 PM -8 PM RED ROCK: ORYAN YOUTH GROUP: 18-24 YRS OLD: 6 PM NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WO~EN {NOW} TULSA GAY OF �FREE SPIRIT WOMAN’S CENTER: LESBIAN COMIHG OUT GROUP: CALL FOR LOCABON ~ [ PM CENTER CINEIIA: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CEN’[ER: "WIGSTOCKN 7:30 PM HII N.OP.E. APPI : 9 AM-I PM H.O.P.E HIV TESTING BY APPT u AM-6 PM & HIV WALK-IN TESTING’ 6 -#~ PM TESftNG BY HOUSE OI THE HOLY SPIRIT ~INISTRIES FELLOWSHI: 6PI & B BLE STUDY 7PM ~MBBA AA: TULSA GAY SERVICES CENTER *’LESBIAN CONNECTION": A NEW TOHR PROGRAM; ORGANIZATIONAL IIEETING, SCREENING OF "FIRE" & FUTURE EVENTS PLANNING: TULSA GAY COI£~UNITY SIRVICES CENTER: 7 PM AA - COMMIJNtt’Y OF tIOPE: 630 PM NOUSE OF TIIE HOLY SPIRR" #THNISTR~ES : PRAISE & PRAYER S PM HIV TESTING BY TULSA GAY BO~UN~TY SER~ VICES CENTER: 4-8 PM RE[ R(~3K O’RYAN YOUTH GROUP t8-24YR8 OLD 8PM 7 LAMBDA AA: TULSA GAY COMIUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 5:30 PM LEAVE FROM EIEGLER RARK ~3~3 W 4’~L HELMET & WATER ~ 9TTLE RECO~Y~ENDED 6 PM OK SPOKE CLUB: LONG RIDE, 20 MILES OR LONGER, KATY PATH, LEAVE FROM ZIEGLER PARK (3903 W 4TN), NELMET & WATER BONLE REQDIRED: AM I%UNITY PM REE R{~K TESTINQ CLINIC: FlY :STING S P~J~ ~ ~ CALL FOR L~AT~ON - 7 PM TEE-lING ~’~= =" J IV WALKdN TEST/ ’CHER - L£dE IN CONCERTt 7:30 PM BY APPT: 9 AM-S PM E~OTIONS ANONYMOUS COMMUNITY OF HOPE 7 PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ~INISTRIES: FELLOWSHIP EPM ~* BIBLE STUDY 7PM LOW.,.-’" ~]ERVK,~/~ C~NTER SUPER1 7 WA~ TO AD~RTISE tN THE CO~UNITY NEWS? REACH OVER 400 NONES & BUSINESSES DIRECT BY MAIL LA~BDA AA: ~ULSA GAY CO~MUNITY SERWCES CENTER 7 PM CONTACT TOHR AT 918,743.4297 FOR INFORMATION AND ADVERTISING RATES N.O.P.E: HIV TESTING BY APPT.: 9 AM-6 PM & HIV WALK-IN TEST. ING 6 -8 PM RED ROCK. O’RYAN GROUP /8-24YRS OLD DINNER @ 8 PN FEAST WITH FRIENDS DINNER PARlIES & DESSERT FINALE DESSERi @ YOUTF 6PM OK SPOKE CLUB SHORT LEI~ SURE RIDE. 5 MILES, KATY PAYH, I.EAVE FROM ZIEGLFR PARV @903 W 4TNL HELMET & WATER BOTTLE RECOMMENDED 6 PM RED ROCK [ESTING CLINIC TESTING: 5 PM - 8 PM COMIIUNIY OF IIOPE COI~ING OUT! - A SUPPORT GROUI TULSA @AT COMmUo NTY SERVICES CENTER: 7:~ : HIV TESTING BY APPT,: 9 AM-S PM & HIV WALKdN LAN/BBA BOWLING . AGLE: RIVERLANES BOW. NG MONBAY NIGH[ FOOTBALL SPOBTS NIGHT - :TULSA GAY COMMUNI~ T SERVICES CINT~SR: BHAY: FELI OWS IP CONGIB{IGA RONAI BHLRCH: 730 PM LW[’: & LET LIVE AA: COMMU/IY OF HOPE: 7PM LOSS OF A LOVE" SUPPORT ,GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMUNI[Y SERVICES CENTER: 7 PM HIV °[ESTING BY RED ROCK; TULSA GAY COMNUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 58 PM YOUTH BROPSN: TULSA GAY COI%{~SUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 2 S’i0 -- 5 PM HIV FREE SPIRIT ~O~AN’S CENTER: LESBL~ CO~I!NG OUT GROUP: CALL FOR LOX}ATION - 7 PM CENTER CINEMA: TULSA GAY CO~UNtTY SERVICES CENTER: "GREEN PLAID SHIRT": 7:30 PM H,O,P,E. : H/V APPT.: 9 AM-S PM BY E~OTIONS ANONYMOUS (EA): COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 7 PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: FELLOWSHIP: 6PM & BIBLE S1UDY: 7PM N,O.P.E : FlY TESTING BY APPT: 9 AM-S PM & NIV WALKdN TEST tNG: 6 -8 PM LAMBDA AA; TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERWOIS CENTER 7 PM RED ROCK: O’RYAN GRONP: 18-24 YRS OLD TESTING OK SPOKE CLUB: SHORT LEISURE RIDE, 5 MILES, KATY PATH, LEAVE FROM ZtEGLER PARK (394Y3 W 4TH); HELMET & WATER BOTTLE RECOMMENDED: 6 PM RED R~K TESTING CUNIC: HIV TESTING: 5 PM - 8 PM YOUTII 6 PM DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION OR BARS AND CLUB INFORMATION GROUP HAVE SOMETHING GO- i ON ON-GOING AND SPECIAL tNG ON IN TOWN? EVENTS ARE NOW ON THE ’COMMUNITY CLUB CALENDAR" GE"t: !T L!STED IN THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR! IT’S FREE! WART TO ADVERTISE IN TNE COMMUNITY NEWS? REACH OVER 400 HOMES & HESSES DIRECT [BY MAlL CONTACT TOHR AT 918,743,4297 FOR INFORMATION AND ADVERTISING RAIES �Tired of spending your hard-earned money at places which are unfriendly or even hostite to the GLBT community? Let your fingers do the walking to the businesses and organizations who are eager to reach out to you. TOHR is currently putting together the first annuN CommUNlPf" Pages for distribution at the beginning of the new year. Atl profits wil be used to continue and expand the services provided by TOHR and the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. Anyone interested in listing or advertiNng in the CommUNITY Pages is encou[-aged to submit their names, addresses, e-mail or web site addresses, and telephone numbers to to Kerry Lewis do TOHR, POB 2687, Tulsa 74101 or by e-mai at pride_center@yahoo.com. Advertising space and graphic design are available at reasonable rates. Home Thornier Stereo Wiring and Set-Up Don’t put it off any longer! In wall wiring & speakers Framed, or existing home Free estimates Credit Cards accepted 9t8.585-1644 The TOHR September Board meeting will be held SUNDAY; SEPTENBER 12, 1999 at 2:00 pm a the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. As always, board meetings are open to the public, except during executive sessions, and are your chance to learn more about business of TOHR. Septembe~s NONTHLY NENBBRSN[P NEETING wil! be a little different. The Community meeting Wil be held SEPTENBER 14th at 6:30 pm at the Center with the monthly membership meet!rig immediately after the Community meeting. The membership meeting should begin at proximately 8:30 pm and while we ha~e some important business to conduct, the meeting will, hopefuly, be shoA. As always during the membership m~eting we wit! have a sho~ business session updating membe~ on the progress TOHR is making. We will be forming the nominating committee this month. The bylaws require us to form the nominating commF~ee for neA years executive committee. The nominating committee wit be setected by ballot. The membership meetings are a very impo~ant facet in the organization. This is the time and place to get and stay informed about the projects planned for the future ~ and the programs being planned for the coming year are going to ~e very informative. Also, as TOHR Continues to grow (we currently have over 200 members - and counting) a quorum of 10% of those members living in Tulsa is required to conduct business, so plan to attend and make the most of you~ TOHR membership. Just in else you missed the Faii ~Oitei by lie c!iicil Oak Men’s Chorale with spe~ai guests Poste V0ces fern Oalas ~ you tossed a great co~tce£. COMC s a great asset to the Tuna GLBT communt/ and f yo hay ot hia~d them ~go0 thei rse£ conce ~: ~4ovembek Also. thank you to ,~,.~=_= ,~ the donation of the book Don’t Be Afad An~more to the Nacy McDona d Ra nbow Lbra®- [s honor of Posit ve Vo~es OHR "°,°° PPLA,~:~ AL~ t~A .. 4 PM - ,sh SALE ��~n order to better serve the women of our community, Tulsa OMahomarts for Human Rights invites al! interested Lesbian and Bisexual women to a new program just for women, LESBIAN CONNEOT~OH. The program kicks off Friday, September 17th at 7:00 pm at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center located at 1307 E 38th Street (38th & Peoria). =Discover Yourself’ will be held in conjunction with the Film Festiva~ on SATURDAY; OCTOBER 9th, 1999 and run from Noon to 6:00 pro. The evening wilt conctude with a non-alcoholic dance and party for the under 21 crowd at the Center from 9:00 pm - ?. tf you would like to be a part of this unique event for the people of Tulsa, please feel free to contact TOHR at 918-743-4297 during weekday evenings from 6:00 - 9:00 pro. This first meeting will include a short organizational meeting, refreshments, a screening of the film "Fire" and some future events planning. "FIRE" is the story of Radha, a woman in a barren, arranged marriage. Her life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful sister-in-taw seeks to free herself from the confines of her loveless mardage and into the embrace of Radha. This film has been banned in India because of its Lesbian content. ~f you received a flyer / questionnaire with your newsletter, please fit it out and return to TOHR, PC Box 2687; Tulsa, OK 74101. tf you do F A/across the United States, GLBT film festivals a~e being held to encourage artistic expi~ssion as well as giving ever!one a chance to see fi~ms that lhey normally wouldn’t have the chance to see. T@sa wit have ~ts own "Sundancd’ (with a Out Fair. wil include films that preqous~y have not been shown in the Tulsa area or are not avaAable on video° The festival wi/begin on Thursday, October 7th with the first fitm to be shown at 7:30 pm @rues are tentaive~ and possibly a second film. Friday evening witl include 2 more fi~ms (to be determined) and be an e×~ellent w~ y to kick off the weekend. There wil be additiona! films mos[ of the afternoon on Saturday the 9th and the grand finate film that Make sure and check the "Community Calendar" and the "Community Club CalendaP for events for the month of September. Events in the coming months wil be added also as the calendars grow and spaca permits. However, below is a lsting of some events coming in the next few months: WALK FOR UFE ’99 7th Annua~ Tulsa AIDS Watk OCTOBER 2nd, t999 VETERANS PARK - 9:00 am TOHR 1st ANNUAL F~L~a FESTIVAL OCTOBER 7, 8 & 9, I999 TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER - 7:30 pm nightly "D~SOOVER YOURSELF~’ - TOHR 1st ANNUAL CO~NG OUT FAiR OCTOBER 9. 1999 TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER - NOON - 6 pm COUNCIL OAK ~aEN’S CHORAL E - "A Counct Oak Christmas" HOVEMBER 19 & 20, 1999 TULSA PAC - JOHN H. W~LL~AMS THEATRE - 8:00 pm N~GHTLY TORR HOLIDAY HOarSE TOUR DECEMBER 18. 1999 ALL AROUND TULSA - SOME FABULOUS DECOR~ATED HOMES CO~UN~Pf HOLIDAY D~HNER & SILENT AUCTION DECEMBER 1 t. I999 DINNER - T!ME & PLACE TO BE A~ INOUNCED SILENT AUCTION: TULSA GAY COMMUNFP( SERVICES CENTER you~ o@an~zaion has somethm9 comiF, ] up m the r’.,e~s few months, mBl~:e sure ~nd come ~" the ]u!sa Gay Community Servioss 3ent6r get m the October ~ssde of =Commbh iX Hes~s’ cs OUI �~is exp~sion will me~ a whole ~ew look~ ~e dedicated ~o giv~g back ~o ~he co~_~ib~ wha~ ~hey have give~ ww of YOUR suppo~ ~d appseciado~ �I 2 3 4 $2 SMALL PITCHERS: 2-4 PM Y $2 FIRST GL#~SS & $50 REFILLS; 4-8 PM I JUKEBOX - YOUR CHOICE ALL DAY & NIGHT / MALE )ANCER THE STAR CATIA LEE LOVE WI MID ~S~EK M~ADAMS SHC@~ FLUS 5 7 PM / $2 FIRST GLASS & $ 50 REFILLS: 4-8 PM / CATIA L£E 8 9 11 RENEGADES 52 SM~ALL PITCHERS; 24 PM Y $2 FIRST GLASS & $.5@ RENEGADES $2 SMALL PITCHERS: 24 PM Y $2 FIRST GLASS & $50 $2 S~ALL PITCHERS: 2-4 PM / $2 FIRST GLASS & $ 50 RE- PM THE STAR TNE STORM SUPER SUNDAY STAR SHOW: 12i I3 RENEGADES $2 SMALL PITCHERS: 24 PM / ~ FIRST GLASS & $50 14 151 I6 17 18 TNE STORM "DANCE YOUR ASS C&F~ WI DJ "MOTHER* TUCKER & LIGHTS 19 20 22 24 �INVEST lba EQUALITY! Originating in 1980 and recognized as Oklahoma’s o~dest Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexua~ and Transgender civit rights organization, Tulsa Ok~ahomans for Human Rights has a histop/of contributing to and ~eading the GLBT community in Tulsa and the NE Oklahoma area. Achieving EQUAL rights is the primal, mission of T@sa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) and working with like-minded individuals and organizations, the dream of equality can be achieved. As we come together to focus our efforts to work as one, TOHR continues to be a willing leader and participant in every aspect of the fight for equality. Equality begins with E_DUCAT~ON. Educating the public is one of the key issues TOHR focuses on in order to overcome, sometimes hostile public opinion and perceptions. The TOHR Speakers Bureau was a success in beginning the ~ong process of understanding and can be. once again, a source of Pride for all of us. Events such as the TOHR so-sponsored "Matthew Shepard Memodat Service" last October a~so was an educational tool in showing the need for hate crime legislation. The Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library, in the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center and our- most recent addition to our educational resources, is an excellent place for Tulsans to learn more about our histoll and c@ture, as we~ as planning for our future. cacy in legislative and legal matters is yet another way TOHR continues the battle for equality. LEADERSHIP. Social to Political - TOHR is on ~he front iines. The board of directors, members and volunteers provide the man-hours and dedication tea @red to turn dreams into reatity. The city council controversy surrounding PRIDE ’99 is the most recent example of the adversibi that can be overcome, as well as respect gained, when we step forvzard, speak up and provide the leadership required to get the job done. From its inception, TOHR has been at the forefront of the fight for equali~. We have educated ourselves in order to gain understanding in the public. TOHR saw and me~ the needs of our communities’ health and continues the journey in cooperation and education. TOHR began, operates and will continue the Tutsa Gay Community Services Center and it’s programs, all being a focal point for our community. TOHR does and continues to provide the ~eadership in al~ aspects of achieving equality socially to politically; recognizing the diversity in our community whi~e knowing unib/must be forged to achieve the ultimate goal of EQUALITY. The fight for equality does begin with you; however, TOGETHER we can and wi& win. TOHR MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION THE VOICE OF JUSTICE JUST GOT LOUDER! In a[[ organizations ano businesses, ~UAUTY is necessary to ensure suo~ss and gro,~4h. TOHR provides the quality programs and services sur community needs in order to focus on the goal of equality. The Tuba Gay Communi~ Services Center. (formerly the Pride Center) is a prc ~ram of TOHR that is the focal point of activity for the Gay, Lesbian, Bi~sexual and Transgender community in S-ulsa and the surrounding areas The "Centeff hosts numerous weekly and montMy organization meetings, as we~i as being home to ~he oMces of TOHR. "Coming OaF - a support group for individuals beginning the often diMc@t and iife~ong process of "coming out" is one of our most suc£essfW programs. Heatth ~ssues. a concern for all were addressed by TOHR with STD screenings in the early 1980%. The advent of HlV and AIDS galvanized the need fc- addiflona~ sePvices and H.O.P.E. was born. Once a pro- S~GN UP 0 1 WANT TO HELP TOHR ~N THE FIGHT FOR NA#aE &DDRESS CITY ZP STATE NOVAE PHON£ WOULD MKE TO JO~b~ OR REJO~#~ TOHR !75 ~[B are received per month with health info~ation. [ega~ referrals, sommunity organization info~ation, bar infom~ation, etc. provided to the ~Iler by our volunteers who man the information ~ine. While diversity is a valuable asset..~N[~¢ is achieved by TOHR through speca e ~nts in socia~ ant political se~ings ~n p~st !’ears the TOHR sscnsored Southwest ~nv~tat~ona~ Soflba~ Toumamenf’ bmugM people [~om acoss the nat~on to ou~ c~ty. TOHR Fo~es paraded ant w@ H~ce EDUCATION LEVEL (student): $t0.00 / year QUA~.lP{ LEVEL (individuab: $25.00 / year UNITY LEVEL ( ~ousehNdY ~40.00 / } ear ADVOCATE LEVEL to ~an:.zatios r 860.00 vea~ i-i LEVEL-sus~am~rtg): Sl0Q00 / vea~ i~ monthly remir~ae~s for the ~m#sum o~ As evders~4 Ias ears ~B12tl #DVOCACY n easat~e ssue- : i°-i $ WAHT TO @AHE ~- O~4E T~SE PLEDGE N THF ABoSOUNT OF q~ ~ @TAMS ASAP s ~O VO~UNY~ER Picas cor~{ao. ,.~n~ ~ equai%o Yoh~ntee~s t san ~e~i ~ fhe are ne~#u~ :o~ e va~ eb~ 5~ un ~w~pObtUts ten �tuisa ok~ahomans for human ~hts F,ost oflqce box 2687 Tulsa, Oklaboma 74103 9t 8.743.4297 918.712.2458 (fax) pride_center@yahoo.corn I � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/af39dfc3cf9ef4d039556964451cfdfd.pdf e575236318700af6f29bae8e8b7d5510 PDF Text Text ULSA OKLAHOMANS Pride ’99 ® Huge Success A huge thank you goes out to the entire or HUMAN RIGHTS communky for their support of this year’s Pride celebration. Several factors no doubt contributed to the great turnout %r this year’s events: the tst Pride There were lots of great entries in the parade, including Best Float wiuners, the Gay Volleyball League, and Best Marching Unk, the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Gay & Lesbian Alliance. Parade in Tulsa; Congressman Barney Frank as the Grand Marshal and Featured Speaker; and ~he controversy caused by d~e Tulsa City Counci! and the usual sla~e of pro~cstors. turnou[~ eve- ryone seemed to have a great dine this year. We thought last year’s Pic- OKO ~i~÷ ~a~aI÷ nic was a feat to pu!l off, but dis year exceeded our expectations AND the su]ts from last year. Star@~g the day ~vkh the picnic a~- 10:00 AM ted by Grand Marshal Bar,~ev here scores o~~ ,.valkers. Few o{ our crk~cs >eccd the ore- 1,000 pa cpa~s ~n The Picnic kicked off earlier than planned at 11:00 AM and was in full swing by Noon, when Congressman Frank spoke. The entertainment for the day was phenomenal . The variety of the booths was terrific. Evewone had an opportunity to really enjoy the day. Luckily the weather held out and, a!though a litde muggy, k turned out to be a great day for a picnic. Turnout for this year’s picnic is estimated at 2,000 to 2,500. The Pride weekend kicked off with a showing of "Stonewall" on Thursday night at the Tulsa Community Services Center. More thm~ 30 pet)p!e tur~ed out for the sho’,vh~g, despke ah’- e >o ~de b} i20 o:> o<~ Pide carqed s ag’x>of , iLers, Loo< b" ) t; , �(Cotztimted f’om page A "Success ") Rick hiartin put in a lot of: work over many months to male Attendance at the dinner was estimated at 200, V1P reception attendance at 85. the events happen. ! really appreciate everything the two of you did to make this year happen! Paul Barby came in as chair of the Pride Dinner at a vers A final event for the weekend was held at Fellowship Congregational Church on Sunday morning. The Interfaith Prayer Breakfast was co-hosted by TOHR and the Parish Church of St. Jerome. Turnout was good for the breakfast but, unfortunately, Congressman Frank had to leave Tulsa before the breakfast even started, due to a schedule change. The breakfast still al!owed the faith communities of Tulsa to come together in a common pursuit. Again, thank you to the entire Tulsa community for the support of this year’s Pride events. If we continue to work together in this way, there is nothing that we can’t accomplish. Thank You’s F om the P ÷sid÷nt What can I say? This was an incredible year for Pride. So many people are responsible for so many things that took place during the weekend, l’m sure I will forget someone. if ! do, please do not take it personally. Let me know and i will be sure to correct the omission. First o~ all, t’d like to recognize the two people to whom awards were at the Picnic: TOHR Volunteer of the Year \ward for 1998-99 ~vas give,~ to Tim Gillean. Tim has given so mud~ to TOHR over the last year, that there was no qt~estion fix" the board in deciding this a~ard. "Fhani Fern Fire, i>r nil Four hard late date and helped to organize a great es. e,ing. Thanks all your hard work! Father Rick Holtingsworth took over as chair of the Interfaith Prayer Breakfast less than a month before the event and organized an outstanding event. Your hard work is greatl) appreciated! Kris Kohl deserves so much recognition %r organizing de entertainment for the Picnic. it was not an easy task but Kris came through wkh style and flair. Thank )’ou Kris~ TOHR Board Members Greg Gatev,’ood and Kerry Lewi~ deserve a lot of credit for the work they pt~.t in on the P~ice events this year. Without their efforts, a lot of things not have gotten done, including the TOHR float, thank.,, guys, for a!l the dine and efl%rt you put in. You vcent above and beyond in everything that you did! I’OHR Board Members Lynn Mostoller, Kaths Dales and Ken Draper also gave a lot of themsehes to make sure everything went wkhout a hitch. I appreciate all of your hard work! Others making a tremendous contribution to the Picnic and Parade were (in no particular order): Robin Leach, A1elod,, Wittman, Mark Barnard, Michad Davies, "Ire McGoveran, Fernando Este, Mark Humes, Alichael Smith, Kathy McKnight, B. J. Medley a,~d Wa!t Rockabrand. :\uothe" set of people ssere instrumental in pulling Dimmer: htartba Har&Nck, ..ack ’Vallace Ken Southa£ Alkc ~elt S>agc ;~d Tcr>. �(ConAmtedj?om page 2, "Than,’@ ’) Chorale, MCC United, PFLAG Tulsa, and Parish Church of St. Jerome. Again, thank you to all that helped with this ),ear’s Pride. Without your help, it would not have happened. ~teve Cong ÷ssman Frank ~®s Much to Say Congressman Barney Frank spoke at both the Pride Picnic and the Black-Tie (optional) Dinner that followed on Sam> day evening. Congressman Frank had much to say at both events, but there are a couple of points that are most important. First of all, he made the point at both events that the one @_dng of utmost importance is that we all be registered to vote, first of all, and that we follow through and actually vote in every election. That is the way that we make our voices heard most efficctively. And the voting doesn’t just count once every otb.er yea," or every fore" years. We have to vote in each and every election from the City Council al! the way to the Presidency. The second point is very much related to the first. We must become active participants in tl~e legislative process. -We have to be organized and actively contact our legislators and other elected officials. Other groups, including the Naaloh!! Rifle Association (N~k) and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) have already recognized dis importance and are know for organizing and executing e~)ctive letter-writing and phone call campaigns to influeace tegis!atioa. Ga}, Lesbian, Bisexual aad Transgender people have ~he same abiikv and oppommity change i). the co~mtr), tf e all o’k togetLe< TOHR Meetings fo~ July The July Membership Meeting for TOHR is scheduled fbr Tuesday, July 13, 1999 at 7:30 PM. We will be discussing the results of the Pride ’99 Events, forming a committee to look at real estate i:! options, and discussing future for TOHR, including a Coming Out Film F’estival the weekend prior to Coning Out Day (October 1t) culminating in a Dance & Party. We will also be discussing the Holiday Dinner & Silent Auction scheduled for the beginning of December. The TOHR Board Meeting for July is being moved this month due to scheduling conflicts. This month’s Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 1999 at 6:00 prior to the Membership Meeting. tf necessary, the meeting will be continued after the Membership Meeting. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays promotes the health and well-being of g~-<< lesbian and bisexual persons their ~dc i~ dA fkmilies ~nd ~:iends through: support, to cope with an adverse No~ is the ti~e i\;" ~:!e GLBT Co r~ >unit~ in iulsa to >ull t< e:ie= TOHR is a~ :%~a-Azti n scr,,i f( the entire society; educatbn to cnli~hte-~ ;~-~ " �: ATTENTION GAY AN© LESB N COUPLES tN THE TULSA AREA XZou are invited to )oin other Gay and Lesbiaa couples in the formation of a couples group in Tulsa. This is your oppormnky to meet and know o~her couples, giving us a ~eelin~ o~ a "~utsa Family" We will mee~ once a month %r a "po~ luck dinner" (usually with a %n theme) by (818} O~88-’TgVg a hostin~ and co-host couple. Anyone can participate that is a~ least t8 years of age participating in an ongoing same gender illonogfl~lOUS relationship. We ~ill provide a social, educational and humanitarian %rum %r ~ay and lesbian couples. We will also promote ~he validity of same gender relationships and endorse the gay couples and lesbian couples as socially responsible units. privacy oJ: all couples. We respect the Name and other in%rmadon abou~ member couples will not be published or released except to o~her members. Ii: you would like ~o meet other fun and interesti~g couples co~atact: Tim Van Meter or Larry Ftanagan (918) 745-9 ! 19 Sunday- Friday 6:00 to 9:00 Saturday; 12:00 - 9:00 Tuba’s largest selection of "pride" Tel: (918) 743d297 ! 0:45 am Sunday 7:00 p~m Wednesday 6:00 pm Saturday 32 0 S No.rood f~B ��A psychology doctoral student who is studying at the illinois School of Professional Psychology is conducing a research project and needs your help. He is investigating the attitudes and feelings of gay men toward their appearance and body. This project is intended to help gain a better understanding of the role of appearance and body image in lives of ~a) men. This study is his doctoral dissertation. He is asking self-identified g~ma!e~ who are at legist 18 years of ~, to participle.re in his study. Complete confidentiality is assured. Should you decide to participate, you wit! be mailed a demographic information sheet and 4 additional shor~ questionnaires which will take about 25 minutes to complete. Participants in the proiect will have the opportunity ~o have their names entered into a raffle to win $!00 ii)r their time. However, you should understand that you will receive no guaranteed financial benefit from this research. Upon completion of the project, a summary of the results wil! be made available to individual participants, if they so desire. "t’he directions to obtain the results are included in the sm’vey package. 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The annual Pride cdebradon grows this added to the traditional Pride Picnic. This marks d~c I8m year that the Picnic has been held in Tulsa. This ~s the first year, however, for a Pride Parade in T@sa. Okbhoma City has had its own parade ?for many years, bu~ k wasnk until 2 years ag® that T@sa even had a Pride wkh 30 participants ~o g® abng wkh d~e Picnic. Last year’s March drew ~roximamly 200 people t® sh®w thch" bek}re the Picnic. This year, we wanted a fuH-ou~ Parade. year With. additional activities t® get Barney Frank, oper@ gay U.S. gressman from Massachusetts, to Tuisa as Grand Marsha~ of the Parade mad fca~ tared speaker at @c Picnic. To dose ou~ the day, Rep. Frank w[l! bc the kcynotc speaker at a [Jack-tic (optionab dimacr being held ®n Saturday evening. Abo ~eatured as part of dae weekend be an hKerfakh Prayer Brcald%s~ Sunday morning, again whh Rcp. Frank as the guesL "Nacre wilt also Be a Thursday night Center Cinema showing of the feature f~tm 57oneU-w/7 co®ccnaing the Icge~dary Stonewal! riots in 1969 New York City; and PFLA(} has tcntadvdy plamaed a Family Picnic oa the There are feature articles abou~ each of the planned actividcs ~%r the weeke~ad ha this issue. �(Continued from p~ge I, "Permit 18 Annu® Pdde Picnic A week of media frenzy f~ailmved during which TOHR k be known thaL K the Cky Coundi ~ai~ed ~o approve permit, we would ~le a lawsuit against ~he Cky. The measure was considered at ~he May 20 Council meeting, despke d~e abseuce n~ Anna Falling (a voca~ opponent o~ approving d~e pcrmkL F~ve persons spoke agah~st approving d~e mit (all cited opposition m our "lKes@e") and three spoke fin" apprnvat. After hearing everyone speak, it was advised that the approval was only ~n" the dosing of the streets and had nothing to do with the nature of the event. Darts Hall motioned Dn" approwd of the permit, but took a mnment to get m her two-cents. At the end nf her diatribe, Ha!l commented dm~ she hoped ~hat the Parade organizers were ready to stand before Gnd for ~heir sins as they are for their Parade, nnce again bringing religinn in where k does no~ belong. Pringle seconded the mndnn, adding his comments as wdh but making a good point in saying that dm average time for su’cct closings is two honrs (we were requesting two and a halfX The board uaafimously approved dae permit, upholding the P~ Amendment to the Constitution Right of Free Speech. Also considered the same night by the City Coundt was a 20-minute street closing k~r a ~]rewnrks display Drillers gamc. The approva~ ti)r dais permk went through dac entire city process in 2 days, where dae Parade permit tnok over 4 mond~s. 747°6300 2e~5 s Ya!e Ave 74114 tadan Universalist Coo 2545 S Yae Ave 74I 14 Coec! Oak Men’s Chorale P O Box !062 74104 of Tusa P O Box 701475 74170 749-0595 585°2662 3554140 747~7777 2900 S Haward Ave 74114 omans Center ?~V Kduca on & Recrea on Cente~ 4138 Chades Page Bird 74127 H/V Out~each P erect on Ed cwon 3503 8 Admra 74115 Ho seo~theHo~?dt Mnst es 32t0 #B S Nesuood 74104 r~teda th ADS M n sir es P O Box 691438 74169 MCC U~ ted I623 N Map ewood Na terra O~qan[za o<~ for Wome P Q Box 14068 74159 C~k ~s>oke Cub POBo 9 ~!}5 74~87 587=4669 834~8378 224-4754 438~2437 838d715 i 365~5658 This year’s Pride Picnic should prove to be the best yet! This year% Picnic is planned on Saturday, June 12, 1999, Noon - 5:00 PM, at Vv~erans Park, ske of ~as~ year’s Picnic. The picnic wi11 kick off a~ aces foIlowing the /U ever Pride Parade in Tulsa. There will be music, entertainment, drinks, %od, in%rmation, pride mcrchandise~ volleyball and lots to en}oy. Bud Light is the exclusive malt beverage sponsor of this year’s Picnic and is providing a large festival tent to furnish shade %r Picnic attendees, the stage k)r the speakers arid entertainers, lots of beer, and their £amous 20 fbot inflatable beer can. ID’s wil! be checked at the picnic, if you want to drink beer, at which time we will be asking %r a $5 donsdon to go toward £~ture Pride celebrations and back to the Once you’ve got yo~r bracelet confirming ynur age, you can have as much beer as you want, as long as (Contim~ed on page & see "Pi~vdc ") Oklahoma NARAL P O BoXT02503 74170 PPLAG P O Be>. 52800 74152 Parsh Church of St Jerome 205 W Kr~.9 74106 Tuisa Gay Commun b£ Sew cos Center I307 E 38th Street 74105 Maing Address: P O Be> 2687 74101 PdmeT mers POBo 52118 74152 Red Rock 1724 K 8th Steer 74104 ~ooa ADS n erfath Heb~v 409 S Pts ~r9 741 I2 Reneqades lOS9 s Man 7-4Ii The Storm 2182 S She dm~ 74112 Tusa CARKS. 3507 Adm~ 74115 Tus~ Ok a omar, s for Ht:ma P O Box 2687 74101 T~4sa Pos t ve Adv TGCSC 1307 E 38h St 74105 Tusa U~s ore’> ea~se~ Seekers Assoc TOLSA} 494@585 7494901 582~3088 7434297 584~2325 834~4195 685~3405 835°2376 834~4194 7434297 7434297 838d222 �As a ldckoff fur this year’s Pr~de F’csdvi~ des, a showing of the feature film ; Sroneu,aH is planned Thursday, June 1999, 7:30 ;at the Community "l"ulsa Gay Serv- ices The Center. ~tm {s a &mumenmry-drama focusing o~ the ~egendary Stonewall R~0ts i~June 1969: The riots arc Widely considered to be t~d }tart of the Gay Liberation movement that continues toffAs day. After years of oppression by the New York CiV police; with numerous arrests for }ust being themselves, the;cliemete of the S~onewaH Bar re£~sed to be Join us for this gtimpse of history being nmdc and, if you haven’~ been there abeady, explore dae Gay Communhy Center and see wha~ k can do for yon. The Cemer is h> cared at !307 E 3Sth Street, 3Sa’ & Peoria, in the hear~ of Brookside. The showing of ~’o~c~<~i] is part of the ongoing (;-;~w C/n~,m~ series every Thursday, 7:30 PM at the Communky Cen~cr. CaI! 743-4297 for more in%rmation. with the carrying of a 15’ X 90’ rainbow flag down thc middle the street by a group of v,’alkcrs. ~f )’ou’d Hke to im~p wM~ carrying the flag, call 743-4297 to sign up. Also, cx-mHitary persom~cl from all branches are being recrukcd to lead the Para de in a cobr guard. Parade participants and onbokers alike arc asked to park at Vetc tans Park and ride a shuttle to the (;ommunity Center, unless wmr vehicle b being used in the Parade. The shutde will run from AM to 12:00 PM and vdl] carr), passengers in both directions. This wilt ease the parking problem in the Brooks{de area and your car will abeady be at Veterans Park so you can enjoy the Picnic for the rest of the day. Pride & Power: An Evening wih The Hon®r b e Barney Frank This year’s Pride cdcbration marks the inclusion of a black-tie (optional) dinnet-gala at the (h’cc~wood Cuhur:A Center, 322 N. Grecnwood, wid~ Rcp. Frank as keynote speaker. "Pride & Power: Au Evening With the Honorabk Barney Frank" begins at 7:00 PM wkh ~,,vo cocktail receptions, followed by the dhmer at S:O0 PM. Tickets to t}~e dinner are $50.00 per person, wkh sponsorships avail able starting at $250.00. One of the two recep@ms at 7:00 PM is a sponsors’ reception wkh Rcp. F’rank at the naons, OSU]l’ulsa, 700 N. Greenwood. The second will De an open cash bar a~ Greenwood Cuhural Comer prior ~o dinner. I~dividuat dcke~s ~o the spunsurs’ reception are available at $75.00 per person (addkiona~ to the dinncr). Sponsor ]evds are: ¥c> dc~mtc much ~ct-dragging Dy d3e Tulsa City Council. d~e ~" ever Gay Pride Parade will occur m June "2. The Parade yAH bcgba a~ the P[afinum $2,1i00 mi~im~am bid inciudes 6 seats at Rcp. F’ra ~Ids tabie 8< sp msors’ rcccpt }r<ceeds of the di~ cr P O Box 15971 { sa, OK 74153 e eli ’I<)iR a~d the �Th~ Sto~m - M~SS GAY NORTHERN ST~ AMERICA PAG~NT ~o~day, June 28 PF~G - CHAT - Fe]~p Congreg~o~ Chur~ - 7 P Wednesday, J~e 30 - R GHTS - Prayer ~ Healing Se~@e - 7 P ~ Woman’s Oe~er - LESBIAH COMING OUT GROUP - Call fo~ Looa~on - 7 P Y!~L- LESBIAN COMING OUT GROU~ - Ca~ fo~ ~on ~ 7 P SUNDAY Fello~#~ ~S~ Deg~e~ of Sepa~a~on~ - 7:30 P ~g ~-TALENT SHOW HOSTED BY TAB~Tb~ TAYLOR - 11 P ~Z~.~!~ - CANDLSUGHT TOUR O~ HOM~S O~_..~pk_/£_Q~j~ ~.. 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Yb m:~,{c 747-777Z An Interfaith Prayer Breakfast will be hdd on Sunday, June 13th, at gdlowship Congregationa~ Church. Those who wish to attend shuuld make reservations by June 1st. A continental breakfast wil~ be served and the program feature a Lkany o[ the Gay Community in addition to performances by the Councit Oak Men’s Chorale, Barney Frank wil! also be attendance. The breakfi~st wil~ begin at 7:]0 a.m. and concJude at 9:00 a.m. Fellowship Congregatiuna~ Church is ~oca~ed at 4900 S, Harvard. For hfforma- Sex~a~ Assa~tiSex~a~ Ceerc~emoo OR iS ~T RAPE? ~F YOg~ ARE A LESBIAN, BISEXUAL WOMAN, OR TRANSG ENDERiTRANSSEXLIAL WOMAN (L~V~NG FULLoT~ME) are irw~ted to participate ~ {his gro~mdbreakir~g study For a copy of the survey and a postage-paid return envelope, please contact Loft B. Girshick as soon as possible and no taer ~han August 3 ~j999: Lor[ B. Girshick, Ph.D. WWC-6124 P.O. Box 9000 Asbevi~le, NC 28815-9000 or e~malh Igirshic@warre~>wi~son.edu or tdepi~one: (828)298-3325, ext. 376 Lori B. Girshick is a sociologyfwomeFs studies professor aad has worked with ba{~ered womeu ~r ~ine years, inctudii~g ba~/ere i ~esbia~s Lori ia She is a rope suv, qvor, who is dedicated o social }us{ice a~d woks 1o {o Sunday ~ Frday 6:00 to 900 8a urday; ~2:00 ~ 9:00 Tsss s%es seecon of’pfde ’~e 918} 7434297 I0:45 am Su~~day 7:00 p.m. Wed~esday 6:00 p.ru. Saturday 3210 S. No:wood #B %..~ sa OK 74135 ��Michad Rainwater will once again provide muic fi~r d~c P~cnic. He has provided music at d~e las~ New Picnics and plays b~s o~ great music m dance ~o. A covered dance area will also be provided. Rep. Barney Frank will he the [eauH’ed speaker at ~2:30 PM, with entertainment provided by bca~ performers and speakers starting at 1:00 PM and continuing nn ti~c hour until 5:00 PM. Don’t worry; there wilt stilt be plenty oi- time to dance in between sets of performers, Tuts8 OH A wide variety nf booths are once again expected this yc’ar, everything Dora h~formation about bca~ organizadnns and churches to P~de and o@er mercha~iisc available fi~r sa~c. A cou@e o~ 1oca~ fi~nd vendnrs sho@d a~sn De prescm this year to sati£}’ d~osc afternoon munchies. Anyone intercstcd in being a vcndnr a~ this year% Picnic shoutd contact TOHR at 743-4297 ~or more im%rmadon. The deadline tLr Donth registrations is June 4. Folbwing Rep. F’rank’s speech at the Picnic will De a press cnnference under the nmin festival � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/eb64903fd27a22f75b37e391f4714e53.pdf 98236de45b0cb70ed08e2b3d7949cf43 PDF Text Text TU SA OKLAHOMANS Bone BookoSigning And ®c÷ption for HUMAN RIGHTS For anyone who may have been living under a rock for the last couple of months, Chastity Bone is coming to T@sa! Ms. Bone will be at two events on Sararday, Apri! 17. The first wilt be a reception & book signing held at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center (38th & Peoria) hosted by TOHR and wit1 last from t2:00 - 2:00 PM. Copies of Ms. Bonds recent book, Family Outing will be available for purchase at the event. You may purchase as many copies at the reception, as you like. How° ever, each person attending wi!l be limited to bringing one outside copy of the book to me reception to be signed. In case you’ve gotten, the membership meeting wi!l be hetd on Tuesday, April !3, !999, at 7:30 will feature This mond~’s Vanessa Welch of Intemationai Tours in Claremore speaking about vacation possibilities for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communky. There are a lot of possibilities out there tailored and for our Vanessa 1mows where to find them. Be there m find out where to go and be gay on vacation! Tickets are available now for purchase at $!0 for TOHR members and $15 for non-members by ca!ting 743-4297. MCi Visa payment wi!l soon be available. proceeds A~gm the reception, i~cludi~g book sales, will beaefir the Tulsa Gay Commu~k} Services Coster and it~ ac~ tivkies. We will also be discussing the Chastity Bone Reception!Book Signing, Pride ’99 to and other business Vanessa’s program, so be ~ere at 7:30! A Pride PaKner training session will also be held once again at 6:30 PM prior to the Membership MeeSng, It is imperao- tire that all Pride PaKners attend this The second even is the Red Ribbo~ Bal! & Sw~c~ Awards, preened by Tutsa CA.R~E.f£ and Tutsa session if possible Sfso an$one int> eared in b~comin attced a Pride Part~er can ;ie event, which inci~de dhmer, d~c ing and a ilem auctioa~ The ever The April Board Meetin Doubie roe and clots are now available %r $75 per person: O~;an.izatior~ may aiso ponsor a tabie of right br $750 and $i500 Nckeu~ ~:o the R~:d ~bbon Ball will be held on Sunday, Apri !! 1999. at ~0~ PM �TOHR AND OLGLA PRESENT LEGAL SEMINAR ON HWIAIDS Being H!V positive means Facing new challenges and new issues, in addition to the persona1, medicat, and other qualiV of tile issues, you may face extraordinary (or even mundane) legal demands for the first time. The AiDS Legal Resource Proiect may offer a solution. Tutsa O~ahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) and the Otdahoma Lesbian and Association (OLGLA) have }oined together to provide information to the HtV/FdDS community about these Issues. Kathy Nelson, Coordinator for the ~A~DS Legal Resource Pro}ect will lead the seminar on HIV/AIDS law on Thursday April 22, 19991 at 7:00 p.m. at the Tulsa Gay CommuniV Services Center. Ms. Netson will present an ovep¢iew of some of the legal issues faced by those with HIV!AIDS, and the p~) bongo assistance provided by the AIDS Legal Resource Proiect to those in need. Ms. Nelson is a graduate of Oldaihoma State UniversiV and Otd~aoma CiV University School of Law. She has had a private practice in the areas of oil and gas law, family taw, estate planning and probate law. In addition to her duties at the AIDS Legal Resource Proiect, Ms. Netson is a board member of CarePoint, Inc., a non-profit consortium of AIDS resources and education which coordinates heath care and support services for those infected with HIVi.AJDS. The AIDS Legal Resource Pro}ect was created three years ago to empower people -~’ith HIV/AIDS with the know!edge and assistance needed to maintain control over their lives. The Pro}ec~ of~%rs effective and Gee iegai assistance ~o d;~ose who quaiif)- by connecting them ~o one of 4~.e more than !50 attorney s~_ate~:ide ~’ho have agreed ~o ser~,e o~ a A tomeys on he Pro}ect’ Panel offer help in several c@:ical area° if you have bee~ denied socia! sec~riV benefi aomey can heip coliect tLe nece ar7 doc~nentadon ~.~e Adminis~.rati,:e Hearing. }n/ac, La~Ang an a m~.e en a~ the Hearing increases the cLanc~: of bing a~; rded benefi by more :han 50% 7be AID L~:gal Resource Pro}ec~ atso gives ads:ice reg~ardisg other stae sad ~eder~d work is no. longer possible. If you are fired fi’om a iob, denied Inousing or equa! access to heaith care because of your HIV status, an attorney can fiie a Complaint with the appropriate authorities. If necessary, the representation wiI1 continue through the various stages of the process, including litigation and settlement negotiations. When HiViAIDS is directly involved, adoption and other family law matters can be handled by an attorney with expertise in that area. F’inatty, we can help end harassment by creditors. In the past five years, the AIDS Legal Resource Proiect has provided legal assistance by connecting more than 750 clients with attorne)~s from around the state. One of its recent notable successes includes winning a precedentose~ing taw~ suit in which an H!V negative man was fired from his }oh because his partner was HtV posi@~e. To learn how you can take more control over these issues, attend trine discussion at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. For more info~ation, please ca!1 the Tulsa Gay CommuniV Services Center at (918) 743-4297. The Pride Store depends on your suppo£ to help keep the Community Center operating. 8top by soon for a visit. Ssday = FAday 8:00 ~o 9:00 2:00 = 9:00 A vare%i of Pde mercban8 se fc t~e speca person z you Ss e (sI8) 743-42 1/ �Pride °99: Pddefu P®4"o Powe u Future! o gune 12 This year’s Pride celebration is already shaping up to be one of the best ever! The Parade is in the final stages with the city, with approval expected by April 13. The Picnic plans are well underway with Veterans Park already reserved for the event again this year. ~£md... oe~er events are being ptanned for fine weekend as welt. The biggest news about the celebration, if you haven’t heard yet, is the Parade Grand Marshal/Picnic Keynote Speaker/Honored Guest, U.S. Representative Barney Frank from Massachusetts. Rep. Frank wit1 be the Grand Marshali for the first ever Pride Parade in Tulsa. The Parade is slated to begin at 10:00/~4 on Saturday, June 12, at the Tutsa Gay CommuniV Services Center, 38th and Peoria. The Parade will proceed noah on Peoria to 31st Street, east on 31st to Riverside Drive, and north on Riverside to the 21st Street exit and Veterans Park, the site of this year’s Picnic. t:oltowing ~e Parade, Rep. Frank will Speak at the Pride Picnic, kicking off a celebration !ike Tulsa has never seen at !2:00 PovL The Picnic will once again feature numerons vendors and information boo~s, beer, soft drinks, music and enteKainment, i~md.., for those of you there last year who remember how hot it was, we are working on more shaded areas ibr your corm%ft. Equ® ity Begins ®t Home It was a cold, damp day at the State Capital on March 27, t999. But, an estimated 300 people braved the weather and turned out at a raIty for equat’rights and equal treatment under the taw for atl peopIe. Equality Begins At Home is a nationwide event sponsored by the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) and conducted in cities across the United States from March 21-27, t999. The Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus (QGLPC) was the primam/ organizer of this year’s event, and received a grant of $5,000 from NGLTF for that pu~ose. The event featured a variety of speakers @om State Senator Bernest Cain (stepping in at the last minute for State Rep. Don Ross) to Rooseve!t Mitton, OKC N~=~CP, and from Nancy Tulsa PFLAG, m Dan Hawes, NGLTF. Also featured was enteKainment by the OKC Metro Men’s Cho~as, Tulsa’s Council Oak Men’s Chorale, and Darenda Boswelt from Gay Newsbreak Other sponsors of the event included Oklahoma N ~, Cimarron AItiance and NAM~CP. Also on March 27de was the first ever ONahoma Gay & Lesbian Interco!tegiate Conference (OGLIC) held on eqe campus of Centre1 State UniversiV in Edmond. The OGLIC saw paKicipation of students across the state ~or ti~eir ~!!~day event Sa~rda evening wil! fhature a blacMtie (optional) dinger featuring Rep~ Fra~-i as Keynote speaker~ Sun&%. morning pines includ an Isterfai~t~ Pr~,er Bread%st and possibie boobsigning ;Gth Rep Frar:k. ~_ nes.~ e~en ~ are stili in pre~ timi~ary planning, but look for more de,alia in ~:he very near VP of blIis th~:t re introduced ir~ our own S~.ate l¢:~is! k~r~ �friday-Sat~a~day, May 7-8 Oouncl Oak Man’s Oho~ale - SPRING OONOERT -AI 8~I’s Unlarian Ohurch PRIDE ’~ P~E & PICNIC - 10 A @ the Tulsa Gay C~munity S~c~ Center prying to V~eran’s Paff~ - Picnic staIs imm~iat~y f~l~ing the Par~e. SUNDAY Felc~hip Ccs~atonaJ Church - CHURCH SCHOOL - 9:30 A WORSHIP - 10:30 A House ~ H~ ~J~t MinistrJ~ - SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:30 A WORSHIP - 10:45 A CUUC - WORSHIP - Cc~muni~ of H@ ~ 1 A MCC Unl6d - WORSHIP - 11 A St. Jer~e’s ~OLY EUC~IST - 11A The Gr@@ Bible Stud~- MEETING - Tulsa Gay C~munity Se%4c~ Cente~- 4 P Council O~ Mea’s Ch~ale - REH~SAL - Cal for ~nfo - 5 P C~munR~f H~- WORSHIP - 6 P Ren~sd~ ~ $3 SB@LL P~TCHERS - No Co~r- 2 P - 4 P $2 F~RST G~SS, 50 CENT REFILLS - No C@~ - 4 P - 8P FREE POOL - No Co~- 6 P - 9 P MALE DANCER ~ No Co~t~ The Sto~ - SUPER SUNDAY SHOW - 2 Sh~- $3 Co~- 11 P and 12:30 A HIV Outre~h Pre~ntion Educ~ica’~ - HIV TESTING BY APPT - 9 A - 6 P HtV W~K-IN TESTING - 6 P -- 8 P Tulsa Ga~@mmuniti SePdc~ Cent~- GAMES NIGHT - 7 P R~ - $3 SIdtALL PITCHERS - No C~r - 2 P ~ 4 P $2 FIRST G~SS, 50 CENT REFILLS - No Ocher -- 4 P -- 8P HIV Outreach Pre~nl~ Eduction - HIV TESTING BY A.PPT - 9 A- 6 P COMING OUT GROUP-Tuba Gay C~nraunity Secedes Center ,- 6 P Tulsa G~ Cr£nmun@" S~as4~ C~/ter- YOUTH DROP-IN - AGES 14-21 - 2:30 P - 5 P R~8 R~k T~tinA Clinic -HIV TESTINGZFuba Gay C@’nmuni~ Semitic Cente~’~ 5P- 8P ~- MEETING - C~mun~/d H~- 7:30 P ~ $3 S~.&&LL PFI’CHERS ~ No Co%w- 2 P ~ 4 P $2 FIRST GIASS, 50 CENT REFILLS - No Co~:r - 4 P ~ 8P D~G SHOW - 11 P - 1 A The StGw~ - $3 BEER BUST - No C~er - 10 P - 1 A HlV Outreach P~s~tic~) Educ4i~ - HIV TESTING BY APPT - 9 A- 6 P R~ Reck TestnA Clinic - HIV TESTING ~ R~ R~sk ~ 5 P - 8 P ]’he Gr~dp Bible Stud~ - MEETING - Tulsa Gay C~munibt S~dc~ C~ter- @30 P House d Hel~l Ministri~ - BIBLE STUDY- 7 P �R~eg~es - $3 SI~LL PITCHERS - No C~~- 2 P - 4 P $2 FIRST G~SS, 50 CENT REFILLS - No Cc~ - 4 P - 8P JUKE BOX, ~L DAY, R£L NIGNT - No Co~r The Sto~n - $3 BEER BUST ~ No Co~ - 10 P - 1 A HIV Out~ach PFe~ntion Education - HIV TESTING BY APPT - 9 A- 6 P HIV WA£K-IN TESTING - 6 P - 8 P Tulsa G unity Se~c~ C~ter - YOUTH DROP-IN - AGES 14-21 - 2:30 P - 5 P R~ R~k ~ O’RYAN Youth Grip : 18~24 Year-Olds - 6 P EroSions Anon~ous - MEETING - C~muni~ d H~ - 7:30 P Tutsa Ga~C~munitv S~i~ C~t~- CENTER CINEMAS~ Detail 1br ~#ek~y Mow ~#b - 7:30 P R~ - $3 SMALL PITCHERS - No C~r- 2 P - 4 P $2 FIRST G~SS, 50 CENT REFILLS - No C~- 4 P ~ 8P The Sto~ - THUNDEROUS THURSDAY SHOW - $2 $3 BEER BUST - No Co~ - 10 P - 1 A Ren~£~es - $3 SM~LL PITCHERS - No C~r- 2 P - 4 P $2 FIRST GLASS, 50 CENT REFILLS - No C~ - 4 P - 8P £~LE DA~CER - No The Sto~Tn - FREE MUSIC FRIDAY- $3 C~ H.O.P.E. - HIV TESTING - Tulsa Gay C~mmun~ Se~c~ Center- 4P-SP La~bda ~- MEETING - Tulsa G~ C~lmuni~ S~c~ Cent~*- 5:30 P ~ - MEETING - Communi~ ~ N~ ~ 7:30 P N~- MEETING - C~muni~ ~ N~- 11:@3 P Ren~ - $3 SM~LL P~TCHERS - No C~r- 2 P - 4 P $2 F~RST G~SS, ~ CENT REFILLS - No Co~r - 4 P - 8P FREE POOL - No C~r- 6 P - 9 P D~G SHOW - 11 P - 1 A ~LE D~4CER - No C~e~" The Stem - DANCE & P#~TY- $3 C~munitv off H~ Council Oak Men’s Chorale F~l~hip Con~ational Chumh F~ Spi~ W~an’s Cent~ HIV Outre~h P~nti~ Educ~i® [H.O.P.E.) 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This is the same legislature that defeated HB1211, which would have added sexua! orientation to Oldahoma’s list of groups protected under Hate Crimes law. tn fact, k was defeated before it ever went to eqe floor of the house. Even more absurd is the fact flaat the biIi was defeated even after the sexua! orientation clause was removed. Our legislators refused to even strengthen the existing Hate Crimes laws for groups a!ready covered. There has never been a bets:or time to make your voice heard... Join Us! Join TOHR today! @@ Spring Conce£ May 7 & 8, 1999 7:00 PM All Soul’s Unitarian Church 2952 S, Peoda For tickets contact a chorale membe~ o~ cat the COMC Tcke O~ce %S (918) 585~,COM0 Dear concerned citizer~, i am not pointing fingers. I am pointing and pitching in. It rained, and was quite cold and miserable at Saturday’s "Equality Begins At Home" ratly on t!ae capito! steps. The graves of our gay and )~frican /~nerican Martyrs in ~abaron, Jasper, and Wyoming are cold, tonety, and miserable. Why were there only approximately ?00 folks at the capitol demanding that our im~ocent peopte’s exec~4tions stop? Where were you? I will speak £%r myself. When Mathew Shepard died, Tulsa had a candlelight vigil for him. it rained and was hasV ov_t that evening, therefore, i decided to remain in the comfort of my warm home. 2~ter seeing the number of folks k’om 8so Westboro Baptist Church, that endured tlse freezing rain at Mathew’s funeral is. order to spew out hate and condemnation to the cold body of an nocent child o I felt iiI~s an insensitive, amoral, spineless snake for staying home. Where were you? How many more %lks are going to have to die in order %r you/us to see that we need to as:end these functions? The hate crime law was turned down even in the state where Mathew Shepard was killed. ~ze 4qe "moral maioriv" of our lawmakers hate mongers? I Thank God for M.C. Smothermo~., Keiff~ Stall% Pau! Barby, and their likes. We need more folks tike tbem at our capitol to defend the rights of minorities. We deserve better. Those who have died because of igmorant hate deserved better. Perhaps t/he woid does not fulty understand that hate crimes are committed ever), day. Our z~.inoriV citizens are scared ,co repot attacks against themselves as s~acb~ because of ~aKher condemnation:, or fx)r lack of concern by law en forcement. Folks are scared to speak up %r eq~al ri~ts fbr ~ear of wha ~>z’ rigi~ts t~aey cs.r~:entl7 ~:~ave will be torn away ~{:om them as a resck. Receiving a pirl lip f:osa your empioymen ~ and a deati:~ threa because of standi~ag vp %r Iive:~ of those i~:~. dager o igx~orast violence. I ~:~ow of m~arU hate cimes co~sr~iu:ed is guts none �TOHR, NP@~CP, PFLAG~ and others. You will be, and feel like, a be~er person .for your ef~orts. (Contim~edj)vm page 6) fear of getting kicked out of their homes. Obviously the general public says oh welt, it’s iust another fag, or b!ackie. ts the buckle of dae bible belt so ti~h~ 5at k is restricting blood flow to the brains of those who consider themse!ves "do-gooders"? God would never advocate hate. Never. The general media image of the gay, bi, lesbian, and transgender community is out cruising River Parks, molesting little boys, and spreading AIDS. Well, I have not used the parks for sex, and certainly there are no more gays interested in little boys than the heterosexual community. AIDS has no sexual preference. The words "gay" and "bIack" are not needed as verbs. In media, when we talk about an "average" citizen, we do not say "and in the news today, a white, heterosexual group of Christians gathered in a local church to discuss how to stop the gays from ldlling straight folks." Please. Why do we allow our radio stations to advocate hate via gay }okes and racia! slnrs? Why does the FCC allow them dqat "freedom of speech"? Why are websites such as the gay Nazis, skinheads, KKK, Westboro Baptist, and Larry the Cab!e Guy atiowed? They al! seem to incite ignorant intolera~c< hate~ and sometimes violence, but when asked about what it is in writing, they refuse m admit it is hate. We should be outraged and alm~ed, because the ideas can lead to viotent crimes as stated in the March 28, 1999 USA Weekend included in your Sunday papers. The minds of our innocent children are being soited by seemingly inno~ cent media: Crayons using peach as skin tone, bandages are peach %r skin tone, radio programming, the (seemingly) bIacLuaaiiiag Christian coaIition, and o~er a~racdve sprin~ .~es of ignorance. Prejudice words such as faggot, bmck~e, ni~,e~, colored, and queer should never be allowed in hatetiff media of any sot. This is the dawn of a new cen~ar} political correct~aess changes. Are ;re still Neanderthals? I thisk that we have evolved enough to cease advoca ing cnseie hae oward our bro hers arid sisters Please make plans to attend the Pride 99 gay pride paradc on j~ne i0th PeS-~ai?s w~: will be more inclined to %~c ior~ >f ~ch extreme value if the >:eacher i bright sunn$. We need o make k knov:n to onr leaders ~?ha ri~:e are no~: acceptable Pride 99 v:ilI be a >:o>de~%! hc o pot ray ~:he equality we deservc and deman& Equal Please becox>e ~r~or<: involved i~ advocath g eq~ality via or i am not pointing fingers. Just poin~ng and pitching in. Conform and be dull, Ned T. Bruha Deceit is always a basic weapon of human warfare. A recent articte in "Ro!ling Stone" focused on the three main lies of the current "holy war" against homosexuals: t. Gays demand "special rights". 2. Gays are to be judged by homosexual practices "statistics" compiled by Paut Cameron and other creative liars. 3. "Gay marriage" is a threat to the survival of the family, the ~aa~nerican way of life, and even the continued existence of the world. These three challenges to the truth have been carefuliy developed and promoted by homophobic religious leaders in secret meetings and at a level of dedicated conspiracy eqat rivats the Nazi Party, the Ku Klux I¢~an, and the we11 known ptot of religious leaders to k!l Jesus "%r the good of the nation." Current religion (Con~&ued on page & see "’_Dec£pdo~ ") �(Continued from page 7) based lies and attacks against homosexuals demand that we ~-ind a realistic, and effective counterattack that really works and that is clear and simpte. The recent homophobic torture murder of another gay man in Alabama demonstrates once again the tactics of terrorism against homosexuals, which the rhetoric of the religious war against gays encourages and }ustifies in the minds of far too many people. As in atl wars, our enemies employ the destructive forces of delusion, deception, and distraction against us. Come by t~ tee H~V testing is available at t/z# 8as~mdd@" for your copy! ®Gay Parent ®The Gayly angle News :sa Faro@ News FREE CONFIDENTIAL TESTING Eve~ Tuesday by Red Rack 5:00 - 8:00 FREE ANONYMOUS TESTING Eveg¢ Saturday by H.O.P,E. 4:00 - 8:00 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/91ccaa5923c232d4212be5391eb369b3.pdf 61396cc66875f5246718aa09bfc8854e PDF Text Text O÷nt÷r N®m÷ OHang÷s % you can probably tetl from the newsletter Tha£S r%~£ mas~ie~{a ~te P~{de Can{~ has ~h~na~d ks name. The membership a~ ~he February meedng vo~ed overwhelmingle to change ~he name m ]bi3~ (,D{~, C)~mmm.ffO~ b%rv£’ar (Jbm~v" (7~(]~]b’~( k may take us a bk ~o ~c~ used m For recruiting members, you get... ! Member Pride ’98 T-shirt (while supplies hst; one per member) Toaster Accessory i0 Members Toaster 25 Members Toaster Oven 50 Members Free Vacation on the Beach the chanIc, bu~ look Bar IhaI name ~o appear on basically cvcryIhinI we do. Tulsa Okhhomans for Human RiIhIs will still bc our offic~a! name, bur ail of our business wUt be done through the ~GCSC name. ** The person with the most memberships (50 or more) receives the Dee vacation. Thank you %r aH sub- mk~d entries ~n ~he name chan~c con~est. The membership contest ends on March 31~ so ge~ started now if you haven’t already! Be sure that anyone you get to }oin wrkes yore" name on the membership application. "Toast For THe Most" toni÷st In Full Swing Ch®4ly Boao To Visl Tulsa! Did y}u read a[out the membership contest we’re havh~g k~ the February newsletter? tf no~ you’re a month behind> bul~ it’s never too kuc! "Toas~ for the Most" is the TOHR contes~ to continue buld£n£ ~he size o£ FOHR’s membership and increase suppor~ ~or the Con> mu~ky Cente . ..... contest is vetF sin> sI.eo, ust e sou’rNat:riend ca< ~ credi % ~ ne’ub~:hip. Chastity Bono is sla~ed to be in Tulsa on Saturday, April 17, 1999, for events benefiting the Tulsa communhy. Ms. (formerly the ~q,~%~c C~m~,) at 12:00 ~ooz~ fbr a recexion/ book signing. Later tha~ evening, she PFLAG/Tuisa C.A.R,E.S. Red Ri bon Bail & Swa~ Awards dhmer at be Doubie tee Wanen Place. ’ / Fhe ecept~o 7x>ok sigAng caries ~:,r T()MR me ~ers No>rncmbcrs do ~a@on. 7OHR rne r~ber h ps 525 % individua s and ;£40 s ac~: v~ e>:. Please nae reserva > s }~’ caiI R 0 B>x 268 ~usa 0!(. g 743-4297 �(Ccmdm~ed fi’om puge 1) The Red Ribbon Ball & Swan Awards cost start at $75 per person and includes a performance by the Council Oak Men’s Chorale in addition to the keynote speech delivered by Ms. Bone. Tickets are available by callin~ PELAC at 749-4901 or Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. at 8~4-4194. A fcw radio stations in Tulsa are advocating hate. Please contact them, and their" advertisers, and tell them you i%e! violated by the malicious messages they are sending over the airwaves. Mate speech equals hate crimes. This hate is PrimeTimers Aucfion To Benefit being’ bred into our youth and k wilt survive into the next generation... This entertainment may have caused the tack at the Pride Center, and the gaF bashing at State Banl’s The Tulsa Area Primdl’imers are holding their 2"d annual Auction to benefit the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. The Auction will be held Cen~er. Larry die cable guy, is a comedian that visited Tuls~ eight shows at a local comedy club. His show is aired KMYZ 104.5, The Edge. He will be back in town in October. AXter the chairperson of "l",O.H.R/s advocac)" commktee requested that LinTy discontinue his in~obrant behavior sewn’al times, to no avail, T,O.H R. picketed. Larry’s h~tte now broadcasted twice a day on !04.5 "It is all satire" and "}eke", accordk~g to The Edge’s morning crew. If you were there last year, then you already know the range of iten:s available £?r bid, including original prints, paintings, crabs, health care items~ gift certificates £or dinnora, flowers, hair styling, and more. The bidding was fast and furious as the deadline approached and a ~reat time was had b)’ all that attended. The auction is a great opportunity to get out, meet more of the communky and suppoK the community center, so If you would like to donate an antique <r new kern for auction, bring your donation b/ the CH>ruunky Center, Mere are several out of context (but exact) quotes fi’om LarO, the Cable Guy’s web site, links, and on-air show: "Bad News is findin’ out your brothers queer, crossdrcssin’ queer, colovds, Help there’s gooks in my closet, fl{g, i’m maddes dmn Jessie Jackson at the airpoK havi~f to answer the white courtesy phond, politically correct queers, skinhead watchin’ the Jeffersons, happier than a bus load a retar@ on the way to Chuckle Cheese, colored kook, twiukle toes folks, pansies, Queen Colored, and Blackie% Larry’s Pro:rioter, Colleen McG art (714) 556--9649, fax (7 t 4) 556°0819), anl@!ar<>,.tbvc;~b!~g~b, ¢oa~ wa hocied when specif}’ that 1< is fbr the aucdon, and w’l! make sure k gts infbrmed of ~he on~air quotes. Please c<~tac Co!ee? and to the PrimcTim rs. Rcmemb n . donat{ )ns of items arid/ Dan a~ the above numbers, or services [or the auction arc tax-deductible as allowed by :’~pc do , o~: :he bcae. "i’hc voics s:<: it pcope, ~’cr adven:~:cs ~c:_, c (Alin M.c/l.au lin) has bccn :M<cd to dis<onin:,~ his �Membership Meeting Topics P ®nned M® ch & Apd Special programs for the March and April meetings are and should be very interesting~ The March membership meeting is planned for Tuesday, March 9, 1999, at 7:30 PM. Aider t~e business meeting, Paul Thompson for the Oklahonm Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus in Oklahoma City wil! speak. Paul will discuss what OGLPC does and what is planned in the near future. The main event for OGLPC in March is dae Equality Begins at artictc h{ {iliS i};{i@ Paul Will be taking about EqUality Begins at H()me and the importance of this event. \~ 6:30 PM, be%re the membership meeting on March 9, there will be a meeting k)r aH Pride Partners (volunteers) at d~e Communk), Center. We will be discussing changes in the procedures %r operating dae store. If >ou are a pride partner or are interested, please attend this training meeting. The April membership meeting on Tuesday, 13, i999, at 7:30 PM, \rill feature Vknessa Welch f}om International Tours in Claremore. Vanessa wilt be discussing vacation getaway possibilities for the (;LBT communky. This will be a very infof madve presentation for all and a great help if you’ve been trying ~o deride where to take )’our next vacadon~ Koltowing last years’ horrendous murders of James Byrd Jasper, Texas, and Matthew Shepard in Laramie, a ran=bet of state legislators have seen d~e need to adopt a hate crimes law at the state level. The proposed legislation would include protection for gays and lesbians and wc will know by the time dis rally takes place if it passes, if it does, dis will be a great celebration, tf it does not, we wil! be demanding to know why. Oklahoma activists have lobbied unsuccessfully k)r years for equal protection and hate crimes laws on the cky and state levels. House Bill t2 ! 1, introduced into the state legislature by Rep. Don Ross (D-Tulsa), passed the House Judiciary Committee on FebruaW 17, by a slim margin of five to d~ree. The 8ext step is to move the bill to the House flo0r during d~e next two weeks for a full vote. Parents, religious leaders and human rights supporters from aeross the state have been asked to cal! their legislators. If HB 1211 doesn’t pass, the actions o[ those state leaders who vote against it will be duly noted and efforts will onh, become s~ronger. For information on contacting your legislators, contact the Comnmnity Center at 743-4297 or PFLAG at 749-49{)t. ToUoLSoAo Benefit To Be He d At The Those of you who were present at last year’s "After the Leather ’98: The Grea~ Leather Campot~t" remember ~im a great show i was. 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BENEFIT & SWAN AWARDS %a~d~I7 K~eynr£~ S~<~£~x’ CNAST/~~ BONO !ub Okiah@~a #~£ PF~G Parish Church ~ St Jer~e ~de Cent~ Pfi~Time~ R~ R~k ~i@al AIDS ~nteffaith N~ The St~ Zu~sa Un her S~ ~ss~ 747-63~ 585-2~2 35~3140 747--~ ~74~9 2~5 S Yale A~ 74114 P O Box 1~2 741C~ P O B~701475 74170 2~ S Harvard A~e 74114 ~4~754 41~2437 8~-1715 3210#E S NG~ 741~ P O Box 691438 74169 1623 N M~t~."~ P O Box 1~8 74159 P O Box 9165 74157 P O Box 702~3 74170 P O Box 528@9 74152 205 W King 741~ 1307 E ~th Strut 74105 P O Box52118 74152 1724 E 8th Str~ 741~ 409 S PAsbur9 74112 1~9 S ~in "14119 2182 S Sh6ddan 74112 g~3 E #~miral 741~ 4~9~5 74~1 5~2-30~ 74~297 ~2325 ~195 ~5~05 &35~2376 87~1~ @ �STA3 "E isdc- HOUSE AS BEll OF ONLAH $1 �The Pride Store deo pends on your suppo£ to help keep the Oomo munity Center operating~ Stop by soon for a visit. Sunday- Fdday 6:00 to 9:00 Saturday 12:00 - 9:00 A variety of"Pride" merchandise for the special person in your life, Tel: (918) 743°4297 �show, to no avail. Please contact their management at (9t8) 664-28t0, fax (918)665-0555, and e-mail at: at!en(@kmod. CO F13, . ~ee & anonymous The aforementioned folks accommodate what people want, not what is right. If allowed to continue their blasphemy, it wilt be deemed acceptable. They are hiding behind their fleedom of speech, and using it as a shield. This shield a!- Come By the g&’~er For Your testing is available ~ at the Pride Ce,~4ex Copy! tows them to take shots at "minorities", and then duck be- Eve@’Tuesday by Red Rock 5:00 - 8:00 For m0i’~ i~i~’mad0n 0)Sampl~ letters {6 S~d ~o these peopi~; pleaSe write to: g~nformab.dU , or ca!l the CommuniD~ Center. T ÷Tfiangte News Eveej Saturday by g.O.P.E, Voice 4:00 - 8:00 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/9fb43dda7c4d7131f030199ee23bf3e1.jpg a5cb45722957755c1844b765c00f6e0b https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/ca56d870dfb4b509066da11c5959724d.pdf 09d4dddc194633b694187a8fc26040b4 PDF Text Text TULSA "S I N C 0 K A N L T E for HUMAN RIGHTS APRIL 2000 RIGHT S U L S A VOLUME 4, NO. 04 "DIVERSITY CELEBRATION 2000!" =Diversity Celebration 2000!" is fast approaching! Tulsa’s 20th Annual celebration of the beginning of the equal dghts struggle for the GLBT community will be the largest held in the history of IT’S BIGGER - 9 SEPARATE EVENTS IN 8 DAYS! IT’S LONGER - OVER A VVEEK OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS] THE FESTIVAL (formerly the Picnic) WILL LAST UNTIL DARK! IT’S ACCESSIBLE! 9 EVENTS = 9 OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TO TAKE PART IT’S DIVERSE! EVENTS RANGE FROM FREE ADMISSION TO AVERAGE ADMISSION TO A BLACK-TIE BENEFIT DINNER! SEE A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ON PAGE 3. IT’S GOT: DR. REV. MEL WHITE - GUEST SPEAKER DR. GRETHE CAMMERMEYER - CO-GRAND MARSHALL MR. GREG LOUGANIS - CO-GRAND MARSHALL MARK YOUR CALENDARS! TAKE THE PARADE AND FESTIVAL DAY (JUNE10) OFF IF YOU WORK! MAKE PLANS TO SUPPORT THE EQUAL RIGHTS MOVEMENT FOR THE GLBT COMMUNITY OF TULSA, OKLAHOMA, THE NATION & THE WORLDI IF YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION OR BUSINESS WOULD LIKE TO: ¯ BE A SPONSOR OF THE EVENTS (Sponsorships come with great benefits) ¯ HAVE AN ENTRY IN THE PARADE ¯ HAVE A BOOTH IN THE FESTIVAL ¯ BECOME A "GROUP VOLUNTEER" PARTICIPANT ¯ ENTER A TEAM IN THE "DC2000 VOLLEYBALL OPEN" .PLEASE CONTACT TOHR AT 918.743.4297 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR YOUR REGISTRATION PACKET. A REGISTRATION DEADLINE OF MAY 1, 2000 IS REQUIRED FOR A LISTING IN THE CELEBRATIONS GUIDE & PROGRAM. REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT DATE, HOWEVER, YOUR NAME WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE GUIDE OR, IF A SPONSOR, NOT APPEAR ON THE T-SHIRT. New to the Festival this year is the "DC2000 VOLLEYBALL OPEN." Volleyball is an increasingly popular sport at the Festival and this ysar~here will be an organized tournament--with trophies! If you and a group of friends, your organization or your business would like to enter a team--PLEASE CALL TOHR @ 918.743.4297 ASAP. An entry fee of $10 is required to cover the costs of nets, balls and trophies. As an added incentive at the Festival - there will be the "CELEBRITY DUNK TANK" Individuals across the city have agreed to take a chance on getting wet and help TOHR offset costs of "Diversity Celebration 2000]" through their participation. Individuals lined up to get wet - and remember - you get to throw softballs at these people, are: the webmaster of gaytulsa.org, the webmaster of I*on*u, Audra Sommers, "DykeDivine," Chuck Breckenridge, Tom Neal, "Mother" Tucker, David Deas and more! There will also be some nice "visual effects" getting wet, as well as a few surprises] Rear to page 3 for a complete schedule of events. Locations and times not yet announced will be in the May newsietter. MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATFEND "HUMANITY UNITES for HUMAN RIGHTS - "Diversity Celebration 2000!" - the largest event of it’s Idnd in the state of Oldahoma! The monthly membership meeting of Tulsa Ok- lahomans for Human Rights or TOHR (pronounced T-O-H-R) for May will be held TUESDAY, MAY 9th, 2000 at 7:30 ,pm at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. QUORUM is needed as the membership will be approving an at-large appointment to the Board of Directors. A special program will be presented immediately after the short business session. Call the center at 743.4297 for more info. APRIL 20, 2000 ¯ TULSA C,A.R.E.S. BENEFIT @ JOHN VVILLIAMS THEATRE, $10 ADMISSION APRIL 21 - 2~ ¯ MR. SOONER STATE LEATHER 2000, COPA, OKC APRIL ~0, 2000 MILLENNIUM MARCH ON WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, D.C. JUST GET THERE! MAY 6, 2000 ¯ SPRING FLING DANCE, sponsored by "Lesbian Connection" (ALL are welcome), AT THE CENTER, $3 ADMISSION MAY 12-16, 2000 ¯ TULSA MEN’S TWO SPIRIT GATHERING, OSAGE HILLS STATE PARK JUNE 2 - JUNE 10, 2000 "DIVERSITY CELEBRATION 2000!," ALL OVER THE CITY! SEE SCHEDULE; PAGE 3. �APRIL 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 2 TOHR tulsa oklahomans for human rights PO Box 2687 918.743.4297 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights secures EQUA!_ dghts for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered communities through: Turin, OK i~ide_ceflter@yahoo.corn 2000 Board of Directors: Greg A. Gatewood President Kerry R. Lewis 1st Vice-President Jason C. Reed Lynn Mostoller 2nd Vice-President Treasurer Fernando Este Troy McGoveran Secretary Member-at-large Publication of any name or photograph of any person does not reflect that individual’s sexual orientation. Advertising is available at reasonable rates. Please contact TOHR at 918.743.4297 or PO Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101 for rates and policies. Efforts are made to verify information in articles and advertising. If errors or incorrect information is published, please notify TOHR in order for editors to clarify and pdnt any necessary corrections. Subscriptions are mailed (one per household) monthly. Membership in Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights entitles member to one year subscription of Community News. One complimentary issue of =Community News" is mailed to new additions to the TOHR mailing list. Membership is then required for the subscdption to continue. Educational Resources Quality programming and support services Unifying political and social events Advocacy in legislative and legal matters & Leadership in implementing social change Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights is committed to maintaining a home for our community organizations, a safe and. affirming environment and a visible cultural presence for our community and city in order for individuals to become )roud members of our diverse society. oe°~ TULSA OKLAHOMANS for HUMAN RIGHTS The Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, a program of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, has undergone many physical changes in the past three years. Change is most usually good, and it has been for both TOHR (pronounced T.0. H.R.) and the Center.. The Center, for all in the GLBT community, continues to improve! Many people and organizations are responsible for this, as well as the continued growth of TOHR and the Center! THANK YOU to those who continue to support TOHR in the ongoing struggle for EQUAL rights with their financial contributions and volunteering of time. Everyone is encouraged to visit the center on a regular basis. In addition to the numerous organizational meetings on a weekly or monthly basis, there is the Pride Store, the weekly movie nights on Thursday and Friday, free intemet access (donations greatly appreciated) as well as numerous bulletin boards for-upcoming activities and events, current news and information and business listings. You may also pick up your FREE copy of local, statewide and national GLBT newspapers and additional publications. In order to continue improving your community center, many people donate furniture, artwork and acceesodes to the center. These donations are greatly appreciated. The Center does need additional items to not only improve the physical surroundings but also to better serve the organizations and individuals that use the Center on a regular basis--in essence, the items are needed for you and from you rathe community. The Centers special needs are: LARGE SCREEN TV. The Center currently has a large screen TV-¯ with color and picture in the red tones and no way to improve. Please consider helping the Center with a donation towards the purchase of a new TV. Of course a donation, TOHR is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, of a large screen TV would definitely be appreciated. ¯ 3"-0" x 4"-0," CORK WITH WOOD FRAME BULLETIN BOARDS available at many office supply stores. 8’-0" long FOLDING TABLES in good condition. ¯ FOLDING CHAIRS in good condition. ¯ ¯ Slightly used or new COMPUTERS. ¯ A VACUUM CLEANER--new or used, it just needs to work good. The Centers ongoing needs are below: ¯ MONEY!--plain and simple. TOHR and the center are completely volunteer run and rely on financial contributions for 95% of funding. A yearly budget of $85,000 is barely enough to pay the rent, fund the programs, operate the office, cover the costs of pdnting and postage for the vadous mailings and pay the bills. Please call 918.743.4297 for more information or mail your tax-deductible financial contribution to TOHR, PO Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101. ¯ VOLUNTEERS! Everything associated with TOHR and the Center is done by volunteers. There are NO part time or full time paid employees. Please call 918.743.4297 for volunteering opportunities. ¯ OFFICE SUPPLIES. Paper in all sizes, pdnter cartridges for an HP Deskjet 1120C and Officejet Model 500 in color and b/w, staples, etc. ¯ CLEANING SUPPLIES. The Center has approximately 3,000 square feet and it all gets dirty and has to be cleaned. VVhen you donate money or items to TOHR and the Center, you will receive recognition in the "Community News" (unless recognition not desired). You will also be recognized on the =Fdends of the Center" wall of fame (unless recognition not desired). Please call 918.743.4297 during the weekday evening hours of 6:00 9:00 pm for additional information on how you can make Tulsa a better place to live through your financial support of TOHR and the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. WOMEN’S MOVIE NIGHT tulsa’s glbt communil APRIL 28: "CHANTILLY LACE" MAY5: "DREAMERS OF THE DAY" MAY 12: "GIA" MAY 19: "LEAVING NORMAL" �APRIL 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 3 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FPJDA Y, JUNE 02, 2000 TULSA INTERFAITH SERVICE 7:00 PM Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Mel White John Williams Theatre Tulsa Performing Arts Center Free and open to the public SA TURDA Y, JUNE 03, 2000 INTERFAITH SPONSOR & VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON 12:00~2:00 PM The Greens Tulsa Performing Arts Center Open to interfaith sponsors and volunteers SA TURDA Y, JUNE 03, 2000 "SOULFORCE" WORKSHOP 2:00 PM--5:O0 PM Led by: Rev. Dr. Mel White Charles Norman Studio Tulsa Performing Arts Center Free and open to the public SA TURDA Y~ JUNE 03, 2000 TOHR FOLLIES =100 Years of Broadway" 8:00 PM Liddy Doenges Theatre Tulsa Performing Arts Center Tickets: $15.00 includes reception following performances Call 596.7111 for tickets TUESDAY, JUNE 06, 2000 "UNITED" - ART EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION Location and time to be announced THURSDAY, JUNE 08, 2000 "FILM NIGHT" Location, time and film(s) to be announced FRIDA Y, JUNE 09, 2000 "HUMANITY UNITES for HUMAN RIGHTS" BLACK TIE (optional) BENEFIT DINNER & VIP RECEPTION Guest Speakers: Dr. Grethe Cammenneyer & Mr. Greg Louganis The Summit Club 15 W6~h Street VIP Reception: 7:00 PM, $50.00/ticket Dinner: 8:00 PM, $75.00/ticket Tickets available beginning MAY 01, ~ SATURDAY, JUNE 10, ;a)O0 MILLENNIUM PARADE Co-Grand Marshals: Mr. Greg Louganis & Grethe Cammermeyer Parade steps off at 11:00 AM Brookside to Riverside to Veterans Park SATURDAY, JUNE 10, ~00 MILLENNIUM FESTWAL Guest Speakers: Grethe Cammerrneyer, Greg Louganis, "Community Heroes" and others 11:00 AM--DARK Veterans Park 18th & Boulder ’DC2000 VOLLEYBALL OPEN" - All day! Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights serves the GLBT community of Tulsa and the surrounding areas. The Board of Directors, volunteer staff and key volunteers would like to know how we can better meet your needs; through the programs at the monthly membership meetings and by providing a better Community Center that you, the community, will actively support through contributions of your time and financial resources. In an effort to update the donor, membership and volunteer records, TOHR is asking members a few questions to improve our level of service to you. Even if you do not want to answer the service or community questions, PLEASE, fill out the information about yourself. Please review the form below, fill out and return to: TOHR PO Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101 ���CHASERS ~ INCOGhTI’O KARAOKE NIGH1- TO BE LISTED: PLEASE SEND YOUR FILLED OUT CALENDAR TO TOHR RENEGADES 1649 S MAIN ST. TULSA, OK 74119 918.585.3405 THE SILVER STAR 1565 S SHERIDAN RD. TULSA, OK 74112 918.834.4234 $2 SMALL PITQ-~R8; 2-4 I=M / $2 RRST GLASS & $,~0 RERLLS; 4-8 PM RI~EGADE~ $2 SMALL RTO-~RS; 2-4 FM I $2 RRST GLASS & $..~O RERLLS; 4-8 PM l CA’[1A LEE LOVE 8H OVa. 11 PM RENEGADES $2 SMALL PITCHERS; 2-4 PM / $2 RRST C4-A88 & $.S0 RERLLB; 4-8 PM / FREE POOL; 6~ FM / KARAOKE IN $2 SMALL PITC-~RS; 2-4 FM I $2 RRST GLASS & $.EO RERLL~ 4-8 F=M / ,,qJKEBOX - yOUR CHCfCE PJ.L DAY & DANCER NIGPff / $2 THE STAR cA’r]A LEE L~VE 8HOVV & BEER BUST CHASERS ~ INCOGN£rO KARAOKE M GHT MAY 1 MAY2 RENeGADeS SMALL RTCHERB; 2-4 PM/$2 RRST GLASS & $.50 RE~GADF-.S $2 8MALL RTCHERS; 2-4 RV~ I $2 RRBT GLASS & RERLLS; 4-8 PM 1CKI1A LEE LOVE SHOW: 11PM MAY 8 MAY 9 RENEGADES R~GADES $2 SMALL RTO-IERS; 2=4 PM / $2 R RST GLA~SS & $.5D $2 ~ RTCPER8; 2-4 RVI I $2 RRST ~S & $.50 RERLLS; 4-8 PM / CATIA LEE LOVE SHOVe. 11 PM $2 SMALL PITCHERS; 2-.4 pM / $2 RRST GLA88 & $.50 RERLLS; 4-8 RVI I JUKEBOX - YOUR CHDIC~ ALL MALE DAY & NIGHT / DANCER ~ STAR CAllA LEE LOVE SHOW & BEER BUST I TI~ STAR MALE D~uNCER: "MAMN= FROM TF-Y~S" & BEER MALE =MAMA’S CHASER~ ~ INCOGNITO SPORTS NIGHT: FEMALE BO,X]NG & POOL MATCH CHASERS ~ INCOGNITO ~ PALACE DIVAS ~ CW’S ~ TOURNAMENT: PK:)T MALE DANCER CW’S DJ QUAKE PM / MALE RBk~GADES $2 SIV~LL RTCHERS; 2-4 PM / $2 RRST GI_&SS & $.,~50 RERLLS; 4,-8 PM 1 MALE DANCER DANCER: OPE~ ~DYS FROM ~ RENEGADE~ RED RIB~K~I REVIEW V~ HELGA: 11 PM: $2 SMALL PITCPERS; 2-4 PM I $2 RRST GLASS & $50 RERLLS; 4*8 pM I FREE POOL: BJ3 PM THE STAR COUNTRY "-nL MIDI~qGHT & DANC~ MUSIC AFTER VV/ DJ DAVID DEE8 11PM, $3 COVER REN~GADF-.~ $2 8MALL RTCI-~-RS; 2-4 F=M / $2 RRST GLASS & $..50 RERLLS; 4-8 PM DANCE FLOOR MAY 14 MAY 15 RENEGADES $2 8MALL RTO-I~RS; 2-4 F~ / $2 RRST ~ & $.50 "MAMA’8 REFILLS;, 4-8 PM FREE DRAW BEER: 4-5 PM, R~GADES $2 8MALL RTO~=RS; 2-4 F=M / $2 RRST GLa,S8 & $.~0 i $3 BEER BLm’: 4.-9 PM RERLLS; 4.-8 PM I CA31A LEE LOVE 8HOVe. 11PM CHA~ERS ~ INCOGNITO KARAOI~ NIGHT REI~G/U~S $2 SMALL PITCHERS; 2-4 PM 152 RRST GLASS S $.,50 RERLLS; 4-8 PM I JUKEBOX - yGbl~ CH~CE ALL MALE DAY & NIGHT ! DANCER MAY 5 MAY 6 CHASERS ~ INCOGNITO 1T-IE pALACE DIVAS ~ BO~]NG & POCL MATCH 11FM, $3 COVER CW’S POOL TOURNAMEN’r: 8 HOT MALE DANCER CW’S DJ (~MAKE CW’8 DJ RENEGADE8 $2 SMALL RTC/,--~RS; 2-4 PM / $2 RRST GLASS & $.EO RERLL~ 4-8 FM / "IHURBDAY NIGHT LIVE V~q TABI’THA RENEGADES $2 8MALL P~TCHERS; 2-4 pM I $2 RRST GI.ASS & $.50 RERLLB; 4-8 PM DANCE FLOOR I CPE~4 THE STAR MALE DANCER: "MAMA’S BOYS FROM TEXAS" TAYLOR: 11P RBX~GADE~ KRIS KOPL’S GIRL’S N~GHT OUT: 11 PM: $2 SMALL RTCHERS; 2-4 F=M ] $2 RRST GL&SS & $.50 RERLLB; 4-8 F~ I FREE ~ STAR COLI~rRY mL ~D~GHT & [:~ICE MUSIC AFTER W/ DJ DAVID DEE8 MAY 13 MAY 12 MAY 11 CHASERS ~ INCOGNrro CHASERS ~ INCOgNiTO "~E pALACE DIVAS CHASERS ~ INCOGNITO THE pALACE DIVAS ~ 11 BO~NG & POOL MATCH 11 PM, $3 COVER I:~,~1, $5 COVER CW’8 CW’S DJ DUSTY $2 SMALL FITO-IER8; 2-4 pM I $2 RRST GLASS & $.~0 RCEE’8 TURN: 11 PM: $2 8MALL PITCHERS; 2-4 PM / $2 RRST GLASS & $.50 RERLL~ 4.-8 PM I FREE POO..: 6"8 PM POCL TOURNN~E’NT: 8 PM, PlOT M,aJ..E DANCER R~GADE8 RENEGADES $2 SMALL P1TC/~-RS; 2-4 PM t $2 RRST ~ & $.50 RERIIS; 4-8 PM / 3HURSDAY NIGHT UVE V~ TA~THA TAYLOR: 11P RERLLB; 4-8 PM D~NCE FLOOR I OPBq ~ STAR MALE DANCER: =MAMA’S BOYS FROM TEXAS" THE STAR COUNTRY mL MIDINtGI,4T & DANCE MUSIC AFTER VV/ D. DAVID CEE8 MAY 18 MAY 19 MAY 20 CHASERS ~ INCOGNITO SF;ORTS NIGHT: FEMALE BO~NG & PO~L MATCH pALACE DIVAS ~ CHASERS ~ INCOGI~’O 3HE P,~J.ACE DIVAS ~ 11 FM, $5 COVER CW’~ POCL TOURNAMENT: 8 PM, HOT MALE DANCER REN~GADE~ $2 8MALL PITCHERS; 2-4 pM I $2 RRST GLASS & $.50 CA~A LEE LOVE SHOVV & REFILLS;, 4-B ~ I "fHURSDAy NIGHT UVE V~’ TABVff-IA BEER BUST TAYLOR: 11 P TH~ STAR THE STAR CI-.IA~ERS ~ INCOGI~TO THE PALACE DIVAS ~ 1! PM. $5 COVER MAY 17 MAY 16 CW’S DART TOURNAMENT: 8 $1(30 FIRST pRITI= RENEGADES DOMOMQUE’8 DOLL’S: 11 $2 SMALL PITO:-~R8; 2-4 $2 RRST ~ & $..50 RE;PM THE STAR MALE DANCER: BOYS FROM MAY 4 CHASERS ~ INCOGNEO TH£ STAR MALE DANCER: "MAMA’S : BOYS FROM TEXAS" & BEER : BUST CHASERS ~ INCOGNITO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FEATURING DELBERT COLLINS TI~ STAR KRIS KOPL 8TARGAYZERS 2-4 R~GADES $2 SMALL RTC~"ER8; 2-4 pM / $2 RRST GLASS & $.50 RERLLS; 4-8 PM BANCE FLOOR MAY 10 CHASERS ~ INCOGNrro KARAOKE N1C-.-.-~T STARGAYZERS $2 SMALL RTChl~RS; 2-4 PM / $2 RRST GLASS & $.F~0 RERLLS; 4-8 PM / FREE POOL; ~ FM / KARAOK~ IN 33-1E RAW. 8 PM- 120 AM CW’S ~J MALE DANCER: "MAMA’B BOYS FRCM "rF_XAS" & BEER $2 ~ RTCHERS; 2-4 PM I $2 RRST GLASS & $..~) RERLLS;, 4-8 I’M / FREE FOOL; 6.g PM / KARAOKE IN "rile RAVV; 8 PM- 1:30 AM RB~GAD£S PITQ-IER8; 4-8 MAY 3 CHA~ERS ~ INCOGNITO KARAOKE NIGHT STARGAYZERS CW=S SMALL RERLLS; DANCER ~ STAR MALE DANCER: =MAMA’S BOYS FRCM TEX,a~’ & BEER MAY 7 THE STAR KRIS KCHSHOW ~CW’SQUAKE RENEGADE8 $2 8MALL R:rcI-ERS; 2-4 F~V[ I $2 FI RBT GLA88 & $.~0 RERLLB; 4.-8 PM / JU~EBOX- YOUR Ct’K~CE ALL DAY & NIGHT I MALE DANCER TI~ STAR CA’I~A LEE LOVE SHOVV & BEER ~ CW’S FREE DRAW BEER: 4-6 F~ $3 BEER BUST: 4-9 ~ CI"I~ERS ~ INCOGNITO "P,’-IE PALACE DIVAS ~,’-IOV~. 11 PM, $5 COVER ~ CW’S FREE DRAW BEER: ;3 BEER BLIST: 4-G PM CHA~ERS ~ INCOGNITO POCk- TOURNAMENT: 8 PM~ HOT MALE DANCER MALE THE STAR CA’hA LEE LOVE SPK)VV & BEER BUST THE STAR KRIS K~HL STARGAY-Z~RS SHOW TH~ 8TAR KRIS KOrlL SHOW CI.,IA~ERS ~ INCOGNITO THE PALACE DIVAS ~ 11PM, $3 COVER 25 23 ~ERS ~ INCOGNITO CHASERS e INCOGNITO _IVE ENTERTAINMENT FEATURING DELBERT COLLINS SPORTS N~Gt-E: FEMALE BO~NG & POOL MATCH REf~GADES CV~S 1727 S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 74112 918.610.5323 CW’S FREE DRAW BEER: 4-6 FM, $3 BEER BLIST: 4-9 PM 21 19 CHASERS @ INCOGNITO SHOW PALACE 4812 E 33RD STREET TULSA, OK 74135 918.743.8979 TH~ STAR MALE DANCER: =MAMA’S BOYS FROM TEXAS" & BEER BUST cw’s DJ QUAKE CW~ RENEGADES $2 SMALL PITCHERS; 2-4 FM I $2 RRST GLABS & $.50 REN~GA.DES ROSE’S TURN: 11 PM: 8MALL RTCHERB; 2-4 PM / RRBT GLASS & 8.50 REFILLS: 4-8 PM I EREE POOL: 6.8 PM RERLLS; 4-.8 ~ DANCE FLOOR I ~ THE STAR MALE DANCER: "MAMA’S BOYS FROM TE,XA~ "IHE STAR ~ TIL MICNIGHT & DANCE MUSIC AF’t~R V~ D~ DAVID DEES �APRIL 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 7 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ There remains a need for volunteers to write, edit, publish and mail this newsletter, =Community News." If you ~ould like to help and have the capabilities to run =Publisher 2000," please contact TOHR at 918.743.4297. VOLUNTEERS are needed for "Diversity Celebration 2000!" If you are interested in helping in any way - and there are many, many ways - contact TOHR ASAP at 918.743.4297. FINANCIAL RESOURCES are needed for the continued operation of the TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER. For more information on donor programs, please call 918.743.4297. SUPPORTthe various organizations in town! ATTEND THE MILLENNIUM MARCH ON WASHINGTON, APRIL 30. IF YOU ARE GOING, PLEASE CALL 918.743.4297 TO REGIS.. TER WITH A TULSA MARCHING CONTINGENT! The voice of justice just got Ioudeid. Sign me up, I want to I help TOHR in the fight for EQUALity. I NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP HOME PHONE E-MAIL I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OR REJOIN TOHR I I I I I I ! I I I I I EDUCATION LEVEL (student): $10.00 / year n: n: n: QUALITY LEVEL (individual): $25.00 / year UNITY LEVEL (household): $40.00 / year ADVOCATE LEVEL (organization): $60.00 / year LEADERSHIP LEVEL (sustaining): $100.00 / year [] I WANT TO PLEDGE MONTHLY. monthly reminders for the Please send meI amount of:I $, I WANT TO MAKE A ONE TIME PLEDGE in the [] amount of: $ House of Holy Spirit Ministries Come... Let Your Spirit Soar 9:00 am Sunday School 10:45 am Sunday Worship 7:00 pm Sunday 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Saturday 1517 SOUTH MEMORIAL Tulsa, OK 74135 II I I I I I [] I WANT TO VOLUNTEER Please contact me ASAP so I 1 can help in the fight for equality. There are numerous volun- I teer opportunities available for your participation. I I METHOD OF PAYMENT I I CHECK VISA MASTERCARD I I ACCOUNT NO. I I EXPIRATION DATE: I I SIGNATURE: I I Rease clip and return to: TULSA OKLAHOMANS fo~ HUMAN RIGHTS (TOHR) I PO Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101 I I CAN WE CALL YOU? I I PLEASE SEND CORRESPONDENCE IN CONFIDENTIAL ENVELOPE: I I DO NOT PRINT MY NAME IN PUBLICATIONS I [] [] [] [] �oklahomans for human rights IX~ ~e box Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101 918.743.4297 918.712.2458 (fax) � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/8d14145a95a556a05c664fe1eb88ec9d.pdf 416a8dfad80e76325c75e5cbb1c84fa9 PDF Text Text A historic event occurred in June 1969 at the Stonewall Inn in NYC. A small, diverse group of individuals, tired of discrimination and harassment, began a global struggle for equality. Progress has been made. However, the struggle for equality for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community continues thirty-three (33) years later. Today, that historic event of June 1969 is observed with Tulsa’s 22nd annual "Diversity Celebration." Begun in 1980 as a small one-day pride picnic, "Diversity Celebration 2002 - Pride Worldwide... One Voice, One Family" encompasses over a week of diverse events for the city of Tulsa, state of Oklahoma and entire Midwest region. The celebration is set for June 2"d through June 9th with events continuing throughout the month of June. A Celebratiot~ with purpose. EDUCATE! SAVE LIVES! CELEBRATE! "Diversity Celebration 2002" is Oklahoma’s largest pride event. However, it’s not just a parade - it’s a celebration with purpose. Diversity Celebration 2002 CELEBRATES and unifies the GLBT allied community. Progress has been ¯ made in the struggle for equality. This is ¯ the time of year we remember how it all started - and what more we must do to ¯ achieve equality. ¯ D O Tulsa’s 22nd annual Celebration of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender and Allied Community June 2 - 8, 200,~ closeted individuals they are less than equal. Diversity Celebration shows those in the closet they don’t have to live in fear. EDUCATES the public on the need for equality regardless of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. People fear what they don’t know. Diversity Celebration educates those who fear and hate by demonstrating that while we all may be different - we all want and deserve the same thing - equality. GLBT allied Community Caucus SAVES LIVES by reaching out to Thursday, June 27 lhose within the GLBT community - but ¯ Aaronson Auditorium Forced in the closet due to societal pres- ¯ Tulsa Central Library sures. Friends, family, religious institutions and government all try to convince ¯ 7:00 PM The Tulsa Pdde Parade and GLBT Festival are two of the highlights o "Diversity Celebration 2002." So come OUT and celebrate the Gay, Lesbian Bi, Trensgender & Allied Community on Saturday, June 8th. The parade be gins at 3 PM at 15th & Utica, travels dawn Cherry Street & Boston Avenu~ and ends at Veterans Park - site of the 22nd annual Tulsa GLBT Festiva// The Pyramid Project - "Building a Home... Funding the Future," TOHR’s Capital Campaign wants tc hear your thoughts and ideas! The second of a planned series of Communit~ Caucuses will be held Thursday; June 27 at Aaronsor Auditorium, 7:00 PM at the Tulsa Central Library. This is your chance to let TOHR know exactl) what you’d like to see in a new permanent home of th~ Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender Communit~ Center - and where you’d like it. See va there! �TH glbt COMMUNITY ghts (TOHR) Board members and representatives sit on several city-wide committees and task-forces - making sure the :;LBT allied community has a voice. TOHR representatives attend the following. ¯ Tulsa Race Relations Committee (Tulsa Police Department) ¯ Say No to Hate Coalition (group of like-minded organizations) ¯ Diversity Leadership Council (American Red Cross) ¯ Public Health & Safety Task-Force (Mental Health Association in Tulsa) ¯ Diversity Day (University of Tulsa College of Law) ¯ Hate.Crime Seminar (University of Tulsa College of Law) ¯ Legal Referral Service Providers Forum (coalition of several city-wide agencies) ¯ Martin Luther King Jr. Parade (2002 marked the 3rd year in a row) How can you make a difference in your own community? First - take W’s advice and volunteer. TOHR is completely operated by volunteers. Your volunteer time and financial contributions directly support Education, Quality Programming, Unity events, ~,dvocacy and Leadership for the community. You can ensure equality will be achieved, by contribu~Lng to_th~..Equ~!ity...F~_nd. TOHR makes a difference in the lives of GLBT Tulsans. ¯ The Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender Community Center is not only a home for 24, with securing tomorrows equality today! more on the way, community organizations and See page 11 for the best way you groups - it’s a home for the entire GLBT allied can help secure equafity - and community. make a difference in someone’s life. ¯ Thousands have called the Tulsa GLBT Information Line and found what they needed. You may have called at The Equality Fund Equality - #’s worth it! one time, looking for a medical or legal referral or wanting to know what was going on in Tulsa. ¯ Education is a main priority of TOHR. The Tulsa GLBT Community Center educates by its very presence. Diversity Celebration not only celebrates - it educates and reaches more people every year. ¯ High School students, University students and hundreds more individuals use the Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library on a regular basis. The library is only 3 years old, yet has served thousands of individuals. it takes volunteers and money to run the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, Diversity Celebration, Advocacy projects and Outreach programs. Will you give to make sure a high school student has a place to come to and talk at a crucial time in their lives? How much is your equality worth? VVhat can you do to ensure the Tulsa GLBT Community Center reaches even more Tulsans? You’ll not only be giving back to your community. You could be saving a life. C on the a y Many GLBT individuals and couples-have children from previous heterosexual marriages. Some have children together in a same-sex partnership through adoption or surrogacy. Rainbow Families provides a community of support and understanding and a little fun. A highlight of the group will be Parent’s Night Out: child care provided at the Center while parents enjoy a night of romance or night on the town or both. Rainbow Families is one of the newest, and successful, TOHR programs for the community. Rainbow Families meets on the 1 st (Parent & Child Activity Night) and 3rd (Information Program) Wednesdays of the month (with child care provided) at 7:00 PM at the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender Community Center. Community News is the newsletter of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). Any advertisement, opinion letter or news article submitted for publication must be submitted no later than the 24th of the month. Publication of any name or photograph of any person does not reflect said individual’s sexual orientation. Advertising is available at reasonable rates. Please contact TOHR at 918.743.4297 or PO Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101 for rates & policies. Subscriptions are mailed (one per household). Membership in Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights entitles member to one (1) one (1) year subscription of Community News. Three complimentary issues of "Community News" are mailed to new additions to the TOHR mailing list, Membership is then required for the subscription to continue. �TOHR places on More than 200 cities and towns across the U.S. include sexual orientation and/or gender identity in their employment and housing non-discrimination ordinances. Tulsa is not one of them. That’s why Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) is placing an emphasis on education and advocacy on behalf of its members and the GLBT allied community. TOHR’s new Advocacy Team recently held it’s first meeting at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. The team’s first order of business: ¯ Determine which employers in the Tulsa area include sexual orientation and/or gender identity in their employment discrimination policies or offer domestic partnership benefits to their employees. ¯ More importantly, the team plans to discover which major Tulsa employers have not adopted such po "The good news is that many companies with GLBT community," said Brent Ortolani, coordinator of the cided to adopt the policies and how they were able to gain r we’ve learned to encourage other major Tulsa employers to Members of TOHR’s new Advocacy Team are Ortolani, man and Marcy Smith. The Advocacy Team meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM at the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center, 2114 S Memorial. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15th. And what about equal rights and legal protection for our community within the City of Tulsa’s ordinances regarding discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations? "That’s another matter altogether," Ortolani said. "We would like to help educate the City of Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission, new members of the City Council and the Mayor’s Office on important Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) issues." Unless changes are made, America’s 59th largest city (in terms of media markets) will be surpassed by dozens of much smaller communities that have chosen to extend equal dghts and protection to GLBT citizens. Y! Action! GLOBAL CHANGE Young Adult Group Focuses on Activism So you’re a young adult and thinking: what’s there to do on a Sunday afternoon? There’s plenty - all for you! One of TOHR’s newest programs, 2nd Sunday, is for young adults wanting to do something for the GLBT allied community. The group meets the 2nd Sunday of every month at 3:00 PM at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center and is open for all young GLBT adults. A main focus of the group is activism - in and out of the GLBT community. Recently, topics such as the possible closure of numerous Tulsa city pools was a concern. Julie Trainum, Young Adult Outreach Director, says the growing number of young adults attending is encouraging. "They’re so excited they can make a difference in their own community," Trainum said. For more information, contact Julie at jtrainum@tohr.org or at 918.743.4297. �MAYcalendaratthe - FRh 6- 9:00 PM ~ SAT: NOON- 9:00 PM~ ONGOING CALENDAR gay, lesbian, bi & transgender center 2114 S MEMORIAL Sundays TOHR BD MTG; 2nd @ 1:00 PM SOONER STATE RODEO ASSOCIATION; 1st @ 1 PM 2nd SUNDAY YOUNG ADULT GROUP; 2nd @ 3 PM TULSA AREA PRIMETIMERS; 2nd @ 4 PM DRILLER BEARS; every other 3rd @ 5 PM Mondays SOULFORCE IN OKLAHOMA; 1st & 3rd @ 6 PM TULSA TORNADOES; 2nd & 4th @ 7 PM GLBT COMMUNITY MEETING; 2nd @ 7:30 PM PRIMETIMERS BD MTG; 2nd @ 7 PM OKIE MEN; 2nd & 4th @ 7:00 PM CONFIDENTIAL HIV TESTING by Red Rock; 6-8 PM Wednesdays GENDER OUTREACH DROP-IN; 7 PM RAINBOW FAMILIES; 1st & 3rd @ 7 PM Thursdays GLBT AGING GENERATIONS; 1st & 3rd @ 7 PM Fridays ~ LESBIAN CONNECTION MOVIE NIGHT; 7 PM Saturdays DIVERSITY CELEBRATION 2002 planning meetings 2nd & 4th SATURDAY IN MAY @ 12:00 PM WOMYN’S COMING OUT; 1st & 3rd @ 4:00 PM " T.U.L.S.A. BD MTG; 1st @ 4 PM T.U.LS.A. MEMBER MTG; 1st @ 5 PM BUTCH / FEMME; 3rd @ 7 PM ANONYMOUS HIV TESTING by H.O.P.E.; 4-7 PM THE PRIDE STORE, LOCATED IN THE CENTER, IS OPEN M-F; 6-9 PM & SATURDAYS; NOON-9 PM. STOP BY TO GET YOUR FLAGS, JEWELRY, RINGS & MOREl O0 ¯ ¯ O O"O ¯ 0 O O 0 INTERVIEWS FOR MR. PLAY-MOR LEATHER BLUE LOUNGE, 6:00 PM INTERVIEWS FOR MS. TNT’s LEATHER BLUE LOUNGE, 1:00 PM 4 ~.~.LS.A. f OO~M~ ~OO~; 4:00 9M TOHR CO~UNI~ ~EETING W/D~ERSI~ UPDATE & A D~R PRIZEIff CO~UNI~ RO0~; ~:~ P~ TULSA DRILL[R BEARS G~E NIGHT OOMMUNI~ ROOM; 6:90 PM PFLAG Muskogee 3531 E 93rd Street South Muskogee, OK 74403 Join PFLAG Muskogee the first Monday of each month 6:00 PM Muskogee Public Library; 800 W Okmulgee Avenue Email us at PFLA G4Muskogee@aoL com MAY SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR at the . Tulsa GLBT Commun=ty Center NEW groups NOW meeting at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center OKIE MEN YOU ASKED FOR IT- YOU GOT IT! An activity and social group, Okie Men, is a group of likeminded men who want to meet others, but not necessarily in a nightclub. Geared toward singles, but not exclusive for singles, Okie Men, meet on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 PM in the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. MEN’S COMING OUT GROUP Many men find comfort in talking with others as they go through the lifelong process of coming to terms with their sexuality. The Men’s Coming Out Group helps with an attitude of listening and shadng. Do you know someone who may like to attend? Coming out is a lifelong process - maybe you’d like or need to attend. The group is new and will have their first meeting later this month. Look for more information coming soon via email. Contact TOHR at community@tohr.org for more information on dates and times. �EVENT SC �"One for the Art Exhibit & Silent Auction Tuesday, June 4; 6-9:00 PM Tulsa Sunday, June 2 B’nai Emunah Synagogue 1710 S Owasso Emerson Hall/All Souls Unitarian Church 2952 S Peoria Avenue Sponsored by Tulsa GLBT Allied Faith Community Art Exhibit Featuring Artists across Oklahoma PFLAG Parents Speak OUT! Monday, June 3; 7:00 PM Brookside Library Silent Auction Featuring Fine Art, Entertainment / Dinner Packages, Decorative Gifts, Accessories and much more Sponsored by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Featuring of PFLAG parents Sponsored by Tulsa City-County Library PFLA G Library Exhibition through the month of June Tulsa Central Library 4th Street & Denver Avenue with Pride" June 6; 7:00 PM Tulsa Central Library 4th Street & Denver Avenue Featuring Council Oak Men’s Chorale Sponsored by Tulsa City-County Library Friday; May 31; 6:00 PM PFLAG FAMILY SPAGHETTIDINNER Fellowship Congregational Church 29th & Harvard Sponsored by Tulsa PFLA G POST-DIVERSITY CELEBRATION WEEK EVENTS Tuesday, June 11; 2:00-3:00 PM YOUNG ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION West Regional Library 2224 W 51st Street Sponsored by Tulsa City-County Library Tuesday, June 11; 7:00 PM GLBT Film Series "SCOUTS HONOR" Aaronson Auditorium, Tulsa Central Library 4th & Denver, Downtown Tulsa Sponsored by PFLAG Tulsa Thursday, June 13; 7:00 PM GLBT Film Series "IT’S MY LIFE" Aaronson Auditorium, Tulsa Central Library 4th & Denver, Downtown Tulsa Sponsored by Tulsa City-County Library �Saturday, June 8; 3:00 PM Cherry Street to Boston Avenue to Veterans Park Parade Marshals Ms. Rachel Sage of New ~riday, June 7; 7:00 Mpress Records recording artist 3:00 PM Dinner /ista Room / Gilcrease Museum ~400 Gilcrease Museum Road featuring the 3rd Annual Community Hero Award presentations Exclusive Viewing of collection by Remington, Russell, Moran, Catlin available only to the GLBT allied community Black-Tie Optional $100 /individual; $750 /table of eight $1,500 / Equality Table call 918.743.4297 for reservations Featuring Oklahoma’s largest Pride Entertainment before Stilhqalkers & Entries from 22~ - TUiSa GLBT Fesdva~ June 8 8:00 PM Benefiting TOHR’s Equality Fund securing tomorrow’s equality today SUPPORTING THE ENTIRE GLBT ALLIED COMMUNITY Veterans Park S Boulder Avenue Featuring ~d Light Festival Stage Taylor & Carla Renee, Fair Food Court, Cross Safety Zone AND MUCH MORE! DIVERSITY CELEBRATION 2002 presented by tulsa oklahomans for human rights securing equality for the Gay, Lesbian, BL Transgender and Allied community e~tire GLBT ~ed commurdt~ �T¥ 2 @ @ @ @ @@@@@@@@@ presented by @ @ @ @ rachel wvwv.rachelsage.com ~oklahomans @ PARADE MARSHAL / ENTERTAINMENT for human rights @ in partnership with @ MCC United Rachel Sage is a modern day renaissance woman. A rare @ combination of timeless craftsmanship and contemporary feminist sensibilities, THE VILLAGE VOICE has described her music @ as "earthiness, color and emotion... Sage has folk on the brain ® and piano keys for hands and is sure to put on a show sublime." A John Lennon Songwriting Contest & USA Songwriting @ Competition winner, Rachael has toured with Ani DiFranco and has played the Lilith Fair. Sage runs her own nationally distributed label Mpress Records in NYC and designs instruments, @ ~AMERICA furniture and clothes that have @ been featured in the New York Times. @ "With her unique Ani DeFranco-meets-Tori Amos @ voice, Rachel Sage exudes plenty of passion and an enor- @ mous amount of strength," (Satellite; Burbank, CA) @ to other people’s pain." Inspired by the strength of such artist / ® activists as Amy Ray, Ben Harper and Patti Smith, Rachel is determined to cross barriers with her music, and to communicate @ empathy with reference to sexuality, spirituality and social injus@ tice. Songs from all three of her albums have examined sexism, ageism, racial prejudice, drug and sexual abuse while her personal perspective is "painfully idealistic," Welcomes Rachel - to Tulsa & Diversity Celebration 2002! Love Out Loud as of May 14, 2002 the EQUALITY FUND Name securing tomorrows equality today Partners Name (if applicable) .... Center Friends $10+ 1 month $120+ annually Address Day phone Evening phone 25/25 $25+ / month $300+ annually E-mail I/we wish to support TOHR and the mission of equality. OCenter Friends inside by Design ,025,’25 OSustaining Council OCheck enclosed, payable to TOHR OLeadership Council OMonthly giving plan OAnnual gift O My company offers a matching gift program. The proper forms are enclosed. (See your personnel office for forms) Sqstalninq Council $50+ t month $600+ annually Leadership Councirl ¯$100+ / month $1,200+ annually supporting Tulsa Ok/ehomans ~Please bill my/our credit card: Account Number Signature OAMEX OVisa OMastercard Exp. Date for Human Rights (TOHR) educational & support pro#rams for the GLBT A/fled community [ Progress is being made in the struggle for equality for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender (GLBT) individuals. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) has been fighting for equality and offering support to Tulsa and Oklahoma’s GLB T community, their family and friends for more than 20 years. As Tulsa and Oklahoma supports equality, it grows as a city and state, improves the wellbeing of a significant portion of its population and increases its attractiveness to business and younger generations. Your gift provides a home for the GLBT allied community- the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. Your contribution ensures Tulsa’s annual Diversity Celebration continues to celebrate, save lives and educate. Your donation helps secure equality for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Allied community. TOHR . for the entire GLBT allied community �The weekend of June 7th and 8th features Diversity Celebration’s signature events, beginning with Oklahoma’s GLBT social event of the year the "2002 Diversity Gala" at the internationally recognized Gilcrease Museum the evening of Friday, June "One Night for Change" begins with a champagne reception in the Gilcrease Gardens. Gala patrons and guests enjoy complimentary valet parking prior to visiting with guests, speakers and entertainers while strolling among the formal and wooded gardens of Gilcrease. A four course dinner follows in one of Tutsa’s most elegant venues - the Vista Room at Gilcrease. The Vista Room offers breathtaking views of the Osage Hills and magnificent sunsets. The presentation of the "Community Hero Awards," recognizing individuals who have significantly contributed to the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender and Allied community in the continuing struggle for equality, is a feature on the evening program. An exclusive viewing of the Gilcrease collections, available only to the GLBT allied community this evening, awaits Gala patrons and guests. The Gilcrease Museum’s permanent sollection houses the world’s largest and we must be the chane most comprehensive collection of fine art, artifacts and archives telling the story of the American West. The Diversity Gala benefits TOHR’a Equality Fund. The Equality Fund supports the ongoing educational programs and services of Tulsa Oklaho- "C Advance reservations are now being accepted for the 2002 Diversity Gala. Patron tables of eight are available for $1,500. Sponsor tables of eight are available for $750 with individual tickets at $100 per seat. Please call 918.743.4297 for reservations to the GLBT social event of the year; the 2002 Diversity Gala. tulsa oktahomans secures equality for the ights Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender andAIlied community NOMINATIONS NOW BEING TAKEN! The "Community Hero Awards" are presented annually by Tulsa Oklahomans for Hu- ¯ man Rights (TOHR) to deserving individuals who have significantly contributed to the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender & Allied community in the continuing struggle for ° equality regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. 2002 COMMUNITY HERO AWARD NOMINATION FORM Nominee’s Name Address Email Phone Please circle one of the categories that best fits the nominees area of service Education Unity Community Volunteer Advocacy Please attach a 100 word (or less) legible essay explaining why the nominee is deserving of a Community Hero Award. This is required for consideration. Phone ,2002 NOMINATION STANDARDS Nominee must reside or have resided in the Tulsa / NE Oklahoma area. Nominee has served the GLBT allied community in one of the following areas: a) Educa~on; b) Unity; c) Community Volunteer or d) Advocacy. All nominations must be received by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) by 9:00 PM, May 31, 2002. Nominations may be mailed to: TOHR; PO Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101 or can be dropped off at the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender Community Center, 2114 S Memorial (M-F; 6-9 PM and Sat.: 12~9 PM). All nominations must include a completed nomination form with required essay. Selfnominations are not allowed. Members of the TOHR Board of Directors and their families are excluded from nomination. Honorees will be selected by the Board of Directors of TOHR. Upon selection, the nominator will be contacted in order to make arrangements for honoree to attend the Diversity Gala. Address Email 2002 COMMUNITY HERO AWARD All nominations are kept confidential. Placed in nomination by Date marts for Human Rights o securing equelity & working for the entire GLBT allied community of Oklahoma through: The Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender Community Center - educating of Tulsa, located at 2114 S Memorial o Diversity Celebration Tulsa’s annual celebration of the GLBT allied community . Advocacy in Action - ensuring equality has a voice. The Tulsa GLBT Information Line. 2nd Sunday - TOHR’s young adult group e GLBTAging Generations e Men’s Coming Out Group and Okie Men Lesbian Connection and Womyn’s Coming Out Group o Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library Received by TOHR on ,2002 The nomination form and essay are required for nominee to be considered. Honoree names will be kept guarded (a secret) until the award is presented. The 2002 Community Hero Awards) will be presented during the 2002 Diversity Gala; Friday; June 7, 2002 at the Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK. �@@@@@ VOCACY IN ACTION EDUCATING TULSA TULSA OKLAHOMANS for HUMAN RIGHTS PO BOX 2687 TULSA,OK 74101 TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL 918.743.4297 ~ARRON ALLIANCE GROUP PC BOX 18794 OKC, OK 73154 405.810.9599 fMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN 1107 E 19th TULSA, OK 74120 918.582.4673 "AGUE OF WOMEN VOTER~. [TROPOLITAN TULSA 3336 E 32rid STREET SUITE 234 TULSA. OK 741354442 ~TIONAL ORGANIZATION )R WOMEN (N.O.W.) PC BOX 692067 TULSA. OK 74134 918.365.5658 KLAHOMA NARAL PC BOX 9165 TULSA, OK 918.385,5658 ARENTS, FAMILIES & YlENDS of LESBIANS & GAYS ~FLAG)-TULSA PC BOX 52800 TULSA, OK 74152 9t 6.749.4901 A Y NO TO HATE COALITION A VOLUNTEER ORG DED{ CATED TO PRESERVING THE DIGNITY AND FUNDA MENTAL FREEDOMS OF ALL PEOPLE OULFORC~ IN OKLAHOMA RT. 4 BOX 3534 STtGLER. OK 7440"2 918.587.3248 (SUE) 9t8.45~,2761 (KAREN) "ULSA OKLAHOMANS IUMAN RIGHTS ITOHRI PC BOX 2687 TULSA,OK 74101 918.743A297 or f#z ~AMBO0 LOUNGE 7204 E PINE STREET TULSA, OK 918.832.1269 ~W’s DANCE HALL & SALOON 1737 S MEMORIAL DRIVE TULSA, OK 74112 918.610.5323 ~tEADS & TAILS 7944 E 21st STREET TULSA, OK 74145 VEW AGE RENEGADES 1649 S MAIN STREET TULSA, OK 74119 918.585,3405 VER STAR SALOON ~IL 1565 S SHERIDAN ROAD TULSA,OK 74112 916,834,4234 ~LA Y.MOR LOUNGE 424 S MEMORIAL DRIVE TULSA.OK 74112 918.838.9792 ;CHA TZI’s 2619 S MEMORIAL DRIVE TULSA,OK 74112 918.280.1316 rNT’s 2114 S MEMORIAL DRIVE TULSA, OK 74145 918.660.0856 rOOL BOX fl 1338 E 3RD STREET TULSA, OK 74120 918.584.t308 ~’ELLOW BRICK ROAD PUB 2630 E 15TH STREET TULSA, OK 74104 918.749.1563 ~HERRY STREET PSYCHO"HERAPYASSOCIATES 1515 S LEWIS TULSA. OK 74104 918,743.4479 CALL THE TULSA GLBT INFOR. MAT/ON LINE AT 918.743.4297 FOR pRIVATE COUNSELORS RYAN WHITE TITLE IIIB MEDI. 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OK 74119 918.~.5~1 ~IDS WALK TULSA ~ ~X 4337 TULSA, ~ 741O1 918.5~,~ HIV OU~CH, PR~NTIO & ~UCATION ~.O.P.E.) TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL 918.743.4297 TEAM OK.USA 2142A S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 74129 916.381.0330 H/OMENS MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAYS AT THE TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL 918.743.4297 ~MENS SUPPER CLU~ MONTHLY DINNERS OUT THE TOWN - FOR WOMEN CONTACT THE LESBIAN CONNECTION @ PC BOX 2687 TULSA. OK 74101 VOLLEYBALL SUNDAYS AT 6:00 PM 71st AND RIVERSIDE MEMORIAL-LABOR DAYS TULSA, ~ 74115 INTE~ AIDS MINIST~ES ~ ~X ~14~ TULSA, ~ 741~ 918.4~.2~7 NAMES P~J~T - TULSA ~7 E ~MIRAL TULSA, OK 74115 918.7~.3111 OSU - COM ~A STATE UNI~F S~ ~LLEGE ~ MEDI CINE REGIONAL ~DS INTE~AIT~ NE~RK ~IN) 221 S N~ES TULSA, OK 74127 918.~A1~ TULSA C.~R.E.S. 3~ E TULSA, OK 74115 91&~,41~ AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIE~. UNION (ACLU) 800.875.8516 (PiN # 8516) LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND (LLDEF) 120 WALL STREET SUITE 1500 NY, NY 10005-3904 212.809,0055 UNIVERSITY OF TULSA LEGAL CLINC 408 S HARVARD AVENUE TULSA. OK 74112 918.584.2752 CALL THE GLBT INFORMATION 3NE AT 918.743.4297 FOR =RIVA TE ATTORNEYS GNL TRAVEL 2142-A S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 74129 918.665.34~) 866.360.4731 gaynlesblantravel.com ALL SOULS UNITARIAk CHURCH 2952 S PEORIA AVENUE TULSA, OK 74114 918.743.2362 CHURCH OF THE RESTORA, TION 1314 S GREENWOOD TULSA, OK 74104 918.587.t314 COMMUNITY OF HOPE UCC 2545 S YALE AVENUE TULSA, OK 74114-6300 918.585.1800 COMMUNITY UNITARIAN" UNIVERSALIST CONGREGA. TION 2545 S YALE AVENUE TULSA, OK 74114-4837 918.749.0695 DIGN/TY/ INTEGRITY OF TULSA PC BOX 701475 TULSA, OK 74170-1475 918.355.3140 DIVERSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 5820 E HASKELL PLACE TULSA, OK 74158 918.835.1887 FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATION CHURCH 2900 S HARVARD AVENUE TULSA, OK 74114 918.747.7777 HARMONY CHURCH OF RELI. 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OK 74145 918,663,5934 877 A44.5934 THE PRIDE STORE IN THE TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER M-F: 6-9 PM SAT: 12-9 PM 2114 S MEMORIAL DRIVE 918.743.4297 , L~ L,~’~ ,~, YOU~ ~LT GROUP 2ND SU~AY: 3~ PM TuLs, STOP BY THE CEN~R ~.~s~Ri~ TULSA GLBT TuLs~ ~ =~.u.~ COMMUNITY c~.: ~:~ ~ CENTER FOR 2114 S MEMORI~ 1ST & ~D TH~SOAYS OUT ~L 7~,4~7 FOR TIMES YOUR COPY OF TuLs~ ~ ~MMU~ ~ CEN~ 2114 8 MEM~I~ ~A~Y Mc~NALD ~/N~ us~ TULSA G~T CEN~R COMMUNITY NE~ GA YL ~ ~ ~MU~ GAY PARENT ’OUTFRON~ N~E ~M~RIC~N M~N’S ~ su~R~ ~Rcu~ ¯ ~ S PE~IA TULSA,OK ~,~ . 918.~.7225 ~ 1ST & 3RD MONDAYS TuLs~ OL~ ~Mu,~ ~ O U T L I N.,.~ MAGAZIN~ PF~G INFO ~ RIPE THE NANCY Mc D O NA L D ~iNBOW LIBRARY OF" FERS BOOKS c~,~;7~ ~U 2114 S ME~RI~ ~- tulsa ~ ~X 52~ TULSA, ~ ~.~s~ ~ 918.7~.4~1 ~BOWF~M~U~S 1ST & ~D ~DNESDAYS TULSA GLBT ~MMU~ CENTER;7:~ ~ 2114 S MEMORIAL w#sA eA~ LESS~AN. B~ ABOUT EVERY TRANSGENDER COMMUNI~ CENTER 2114 $ MEMORI~ ~IL: ~ ~X 2~7 TULSA,OK 74~o~ ms.z=.4~7 INFORMA ~ON LINE 918.7~A297 TULSA GLBT ~MUNI~ CEN~R 2114 S ME~RI~ WA N T 0 NEED TO FREE TULSA OK~HOMANS ~ CHECK HUMAN RIGHTS ~ ~X 2~7 TULSA. ~ 74101 918.7~.4297 ~ TULSA YOUTH DISCOVER~ ITS ALL FRE~ �/ klahomans ’ for human rights securing equality for the Gay, Lesbain, Bi, Transgender and Allied community! TAKE W’s ADVICE . VOLUNTEER & MAKE A DIFFERENCE! President George W. Bush has encouraged all Americans to make a difference in the next few years and volunteer in your community. The GLBT allied community sometimes does not get along with current administration, however, this is an area where W. and everyone should agree. You can volunteer for Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center and/or Diversity Celebration! Advocates in Action! TOHR is working with city and local officials and businesses in order to obtain the mission of equality. Volunteer for the Advocacy Team and work directly for equality through action! News Crews! Have a talent for writing? Like graphic design? The TOHR newsletter, "Community News," posters, flyers, etc. can be your get-a-way. Experience preferred. The Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender Community Center is :ompletely operated by volunteers. What can you do? Take a !ook: ~ Center Crew Do you have retail experience? Like to help people? The Pride Store can use you. Volunteers operate the store and answer the GLBT Information Line - and get a 10% discount off purchases! Specialties Simply stop by the Tulsa GLBT Community Center today to find out how you can help! There’s a spot for you. :)iversity Celebration 2002! is only a month away! Here’s how ~ou can be a part of it. Parade & Festival From setting it up to taking it all down - and everything in between. Work the store, pour the beverages, work the dance floor, be a stager - there’s something for you! Volunteers get a free T-shirt and few extra surprises! The Morning After the Night Before It has to happen. The clean-up. Be a valued volunteer and sign up to clean up. MAKE A DIFFERENCE YOU CAN HELP OBTAIN THE M SS ON OF_ UALgTY! The mission of equality requires a visible presence. That presence is the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender (GLBT) Community Center. Six years old and growing, the Tulsa GLBT Community Center educates Tulsans and Oklahomans, letting them know the GLBT community is no different from anyone else, we all want the same thing - equality. That presence is there for someone who walks through the doors with no place else to turn. The Tulsa GLBT Community Center is a home for the GLBT allied community. A home for those just beginning the coming out process to those way, way out, and everything in between. The Tulsa GLBT Community Center is home to over 20 organizations and groups - all meeting for free (donations accepted). It,s a home for the entire community - not only the GLBT allied community, but everyone who knows equality is a right. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR)relies on donations to operate the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. The majority of Diversity Celebrations annual budget comes from community donations. Did you know: Diversity Celebration’s annual budget is near $30,000. Tulsa Interfaith Service: +/-$500+/One for the Arts: +/-$500 Diversity Gala: +/-$7,500 Tulsa Pride Parade: +t-$7,000 GLBT Festival: +/-$9,000 Marketing: +/-$3,000 Sponsors Benefits: +/-$2,000 You can make sure this and future Diversity Celebrations celebrate, save live and educate. Your contribution ensures the Tulsa GLBT Community Center is always there. Your donation to TOHR secures equality. ~.~ oklah ¯ ,~~ecunng tomerrows equality tooay Send yourqffli~d out Equality Fund form (page 8) to: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) PC Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101 TOHR is a 50f(c)3 organization, Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of current law. �COMING UP IN MAY & JUNE SATURDAY; MAY 18; 3:00 PM & THURSDAY; MAY 30; 7:00 PM DIVERSITY CEL~BRATION PLANNING M~ET~NGS TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER, 2114 S MEMORIAL J LSA tulsa oklahomans for human po box 2687 tulsa, ok 74101 918.743.4297 (fax) 918.384.0108 community@tohr.org DE & GLBT S � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/33610b4257d50da17fbf208053cc9713.pdf dc09d8cebc5bf98c07319b183e652b72 PDF Text Text MMUNITY tulsa oklahomans for human fights H ¯ g ¯ n ¯ H I m ¯ B ¯ m i securing equality for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community REPRESENT URSELF/ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, along with Soulforce in Oklahoma and PFLAG Tulsa marched in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade last month. Nearly a 4 hour wait to cross the starting line (lined up directly behind a Boy Scouts float-see page 5 for related story) the TOHR float "Visualize Equality" was hard to miss as it reached 12’ in the air, took up the width of the street and fluttered in the wind--thanks to the use of the largest pride flag in the state. Thanks to the all who marched in the MLK Parade and helped with construction the day before the Parade. And--make plans to take the day and represent yourself at next MLK Parade. The TOHR float "Visualizing flows ~ colorful statement of equa RIGHT: Just crossing the starting line, marchers carry the banner and prepare to unfud the flag. i ADVOCACY IN ACTION TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS HAS A PLACE AT THE TABLE An increased presence brings increased representation throughout the city of Tulsa. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) takes a stand for the GLBT allied community and is represented on the following: Say No to Hate Coalition (a coalition of several groups) Tulsa Race Relations Committee (Tulsa Police Department) Diversity Leadership Council (American Red Cross) Public Health & Safety Task Force (Mental Health Association in Tulsa) Legal Service Referrals Providers Forum (University of Tulsa) Speakers Bureau (University of Tulsa) TOHR - SECURING EQUALITY BY EDUCATING THOSE AROUND US. �"’ glbt GLBT AGING GEN.ERATIONS At least one to three million Americans over 65 years of age are gay, lesbian, or bisexual The number and proportion of GLBT elders will increase significantly over the next few decades, along with the overall elder population. By 2030, one in five Americans will be 65 or older. Roughly four million will be GLB. About five percent of elder women, and four percent of elder men, have never married in their lifetime. It is likely that many of them are gay or lesbian and that many GLBT people are not counted I this statistic because they had been legally married to an opposite-sex partner at some point in their life. National voter exit polls in 1998 report that 8.3 percent of the GLB electorate is 65 years and older. The population estimates above EXPLORING THE NEEDS OF do not include transgender people because there are no national date availTHE TULSA GLBT AGING able on transgender people in the U.S. GLBTAGING GENERATIONS ¯ Racial and ethnic diversity among GLB people mirrors that of the general population. POPULATION. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE AND GET INVOLVED. There is little research on people of color, seniors, sexual orientation and gender identity. However, we can point out some available data. Voter exit MEETING A T THE TULSA polls show that GLBT people are distributed proportionately among racial categories. In medium and large sized cities voter exit polls report that: 17% GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER of GLB voters are African American, while the overall African American elecA HOME FOR EVERYONE! torate is 16%, five percent of the urban GLB vote is Latino (5.6% overall). U.S. Census Bureau data from 1990 show that: 16 percent of all Americans FEB. 14 @ 7 PM over 65 years of age are ethnic minorities, while 84% are white, non-Hispanic. FEB. 28 @ 7 PM Of this group eight percent are Afdcan American, five percent Latino, two percent Asian and Pacific Islander and less than one percent Native American. By 2050, it is expected that 66% of seniors will be white, non-Hispanic; 16% will be Latino, ten percent Black, seven percent Asian Pacific Islander and one percent Native American. ¯ - GLBT Elders may be more likely to face poverty and economic insecurity. Gay men and lesbians face income discrimination. Gay men earn as much as 27% less than heterosexual men. Lesbians and heterosexual women have little income difference, but women as a category persistently make significantly less than their male counterparts. Income discrimination coupled with the lack of legal recognition of same-sex partners has serious economic consequences for GLBT elderly. Social Security pays survivor benefits to widows and widowers, but not to the surviving same-sex partner of someone who dies. This may cost GLBT elders $124 million a year in unaccessible benefits. The above is a portion of: Outing Age: Public Policy Issues Affecting Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders, a report by the Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundations Aging Initiative. PFLAG/Muskogee - The Place to Belong PFLAG/Muskogee meets the first Tuesday of each month. We would love for you to come to our next meeting. - ..... " - Call 683-7760 or e-mail ¯ PFLAG4Muskogee@aol.com Harvard Liquor 1113 S. Harvard Tulsa, OK 834-1888 For more information Robert Cooper Visit PFLAG on the Web at www.pflag.org Hours Monday-Saturday lOam to 9pro �TOHR is doing it... read about it here a~ TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIG mission lr~=~k’~SECURES EQUALITY FOR THE GAY, LESofi BIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND ALLIED equality COMMUNITY tulsa oklahom~h~ ~ for human rig~t~ E 2002 TOHR BOARD IN PLACE & READY TO GO JANUARY ELECTIONS & APPROVAL OF A T-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS ENSURE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF TULSA OKLAHOMANS for HUMAN RIGHTS The 2002 Executive Board and Members at Large were elected and approved at the January membership meeting. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE .PRESIDENT: Ms. Dee Beasley Dee has served (and is serving) as the Tulsa GLBT Community Center Activities Director. She is Iongtime resident of Tulsa, active in the community for many years. Full of exciting ideas, Dee has hit the ground running as the newly elected President. 1st VICE PRESIDENT: Mr. Vance Reed Vance served as 1st Vice President during 2001 taking care of technology improvements. 2.nd VICE PRESIDENT: Mr. Brent Ortolani Brent is a Iongtime Tulsan and new to the TOHR Board. SECRETARY: Mr. Wil Brunet Wil has volunteered for TOHR over the years and brings a fresh perspective to the Board. TREASURER: Ms. An,qela Bruce Angela served as Treasurer this past year. In addition to the monetary responsibilities, she chairs the TOHR Diversity Gala, planned this year for Friday, June 7 at the Tulsa Country Club. PRESIDENT EMERITUS: Mr. Kerry Lewis Kerry has been active in TOHR for many years serving on the Board since 1999. The President Emeritus position is new (pending a by-law revision) and ensures a smooth transition for the organization. AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS BOARD DEVELOPMENT: Ms. Michelle Hoffman Michelle served as Special Projects Director on the Board in 2001 and will continue to improve the TOHR Board in her position. VOLUNTEERS: Mr. Ray Chance Ray also serves on the Board of the Names Project. Get in contact with Ray if you would like to volunteer for TOHR because he will be contacting you. PR / MARKETING: Mr. Brian Columbus Brian is new to the TOHR Board and has served on the Atzheimer’s Association board in Tulsa with experience in marketing and fundraising. QUALITY PROGRAMS: Ms. Anna Dodwell You may know her as Dyke Divine. Anna continues her work in the community by serving on the Board for the second straight year. DEVELOPEMENT: Mr. Gre,q Gatewood Greg has served on the TOHR Board since 1998. YOUTH OUTREACH: Ms. Julie Trainum Julie is a Iongtime resident of Tulsa and holds a position with Youth Services of Tulsa. TRANSGENDER OUTREACH: Ms. Melissa Renee Melissa is the founder of Gender Outreach Oklahoma, There are currently 2 additional open positions on the Board of Directors. MEMBERSHIP MEETING FEBRUARY 12---7 PM WHAT DOYOU WANT THIS YEAR? Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights monthly meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7:00 PM at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center (2114 S Memorial):j On the agenda is approval of the position of President Emeritus. This is a new Executive Board position made to ensure the smooth transition from term to term. This is a by-law change requiring a quorum vote (10% of TOHR members residing in the city of Tulsa). The special program will be YOU! Where do you see the Tulsa GLBT allied community going in the future? What does the future hold for Tulsa? Attend and let your voice be known. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2002 @ 7 PM @ the TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER - 2114 S MEMORIAL. OUTGIVING INCOMMUNITY A GREAT SUCCESS! The end of 2001 marked the end of the OutGiving InCommunity project here in Tulsa. The partnership between TOHR and the Denver based Gill Foundation was a great success! A NOTE TO OUTGIVING PARTICIPANTS! Incentive forms must be turned into the Gill Foundation by the end of February. TOHR will be sending a package of incentive forms to the foundation in midFebruary. If you would like to include yours in the mailing, please bring all paperwork to the Tulsa GLBT Community Center no later than Feb. 12, 2001. �YOUR DREAM8 ~ ~, .. Tulsa TRUE! n Rights il 4 the Party of your Dreams! German American Society Center 1429 Terrace Drive (15/Lewis) 7:30 - 11:30 PM $15 in advance; $20 at the door Tickets available at: Tulsa GLBT Cormaaunity Center (2114 S Memorial) Ken’s Flowers (Cherry Street) the Pyramid Project, "Building a Home... Funding the Future!" for the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender Community Center, a program of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) �WORKING FOR EQUALITY tulsa oklahomans for human rights 2002 TOHR Board qf I~lrectors Execultve Committee Dee Beaslay, President Vance Reed, 1st Vice President Brant Ortolani, 2nd Vice President Wil Bruner, Secretary Angela Bruce, Treasurer Kerry Lewis, President Emeritus At.Large Board Po,si#ons Anna Dodwell, Quality Program Director Brian Columbus, PR / Marketing Director Ray Chance, Vo/unteerDirector Grsg Gatewood, Development Director Michele Hoffman, Board Deve]opment Director "GET AWAY F Surprises are called surprises for a son - they catch you off guard. The recent Martin Luther King Jr. held surprises for two very different groups. The TOHR contingent arrived at the rade staging area only to realize we were line up directly behind a Boy Scout of America try. TOHR members viewed this as an portunity for education. After all, we all were participating in the Martin Luther parade together. However, to the leaders of the Scout troop it was an opportunity teach hate. Upon realizing who was them in the line-up, scout leaders worked nearly 30 minutes to move their truck to empty adjacent lane (space was very limited with approximately 3 feet between entries), but they didn’t stop there. "GET AWAY FROM THAT NASTY TRUCK, the leaders told their troops after a few of the scouts wandered around the huge flag admiring the flowing colors. Now, we all know the Boy Scouts of America hate the GLBT community. Yes, hate is the appropriate word - you hate what you fear and obviously these leaders fear our community. (to be fair, it could be a phobia of trucks or large pieces of cloth, but somehow that seems doubtful). But c’mon - teaching hate at the Martin Luther King Parade? Sad, isn’t it. YELLOW BRICK ROAD PUB 2630 E 15th STREET SUNDAY, FEB. 3 @ 5:00 PM ENTER YOUR BEST CHILl RECIPE IN THE COOK-OFF ALL YOU CAN EAT ONLY $5.00! WATCH THE BIG GAME AMONG FAMILY FANS! SATURDAY, FEB, 2, 2002 7:00 PM TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL CARD GAMES & BOARD GAMES Main course provided, you bring your favorite dish �0 0 �8= 8 8 �Diversity Celebration 2002!, presented by TOHR & Oklahoma’s largest pride celebration, is only 5 months away!!! And what a celebration it’s shaping up to be! Four (4) logo possibilities were presented to the Diversity Celebration 2002! Steering Committee and the winning logo is displayed at right. (the rainbow colors are the 6 bars going across the design - this is a b/w publication). Edward Brown of Tulsa submitted the winning design and will receive a free T-shirt. Thanks to all the participants who entered the logo contest. T-shirts will have the logo on the front with sponsors on the back. If you or your organization / business would like to be an official sponsor of Diversity Celebration 2002! please contact TOHR at 918.743.4297. LOGO DESIGN SELECTED FOR DIVERSITY CELEBRATION 2002! ALOHA! HONOLULU, HAWAII SELECTED AS TOHR SISTER SITE FOR 20021 During the Site Soiree for OutGiving InCommunity host sites in Denver late last year, the Gay and Lesbian Center of Honolulu, Hawaii was announced as Tulsa’s sister site. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights is proud to have been a part of the OutGiving program and wish the GLCC of Hawaii the best during 2002. We’ll be in touch with you Ken. (and hopefully come visit you). Aloha IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CENTER CYBERQUEER LOUNGE ALLOWS ALL ACCESS TO THE WORLD! NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM INSTALLED THANKS TO THE GILL FOUNDATION TOHR recently completely a year of partnership with the Denver based Gill Foundation through the OutGiving InCommunity project. OutGiving provided over 25 local non-profits access to fundraising and structuring seminars during 2001. One aspect of the partnership between the Gill Foundation and Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights was the inclusion of a brand new computer system including hardware, software, scanner, and two (2) new computers w/monitors. This enables TOHR to be more efficient in all aspects of the management of the organization. Thanks to the Gill Foundation for making 2001 the best year TOHR has experienced] (and Hi to Russell, Patty, Janet, and all the faculty and staff at the Gill. You can now access the web at the CyberQueer Lounge in the Tulsa GLBT Community Center! The lounge (where the fireplace is located) is being transformed into the CyberQueer Lounge. Walls have been taken down, new carpet has been donated and will soon be laid and many more improvements are soon on the way. Access to the web, via two stations, is available to the public in the lounge. Those using the stations are asked to observe the regulations as well as encouraged to limit your time on the net to one (1) hour so that others might be able to access the web. The CyberQueer Lounge is open during the Center’s hours: M-F: 69:00 PM and Saturday: 12-9:00 PM �what’s going on at the NEW GROUPS AT CENTER SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE ¯ ¯ ¯ Womyns Coming Out Group Started last December, this group is growing as womyn across the NE Oklahoman area realize they’re not alone in the lifelong coming out process. Meets every other Saturday, call for exact date, at 4:30 PM. GLBTAging Generations The GLBT aging community faces discrimination on many levels. This group works in cooperation with other local organizations in order to explore the needs of the aging community and how best to address the needs. Butch/Femme Do you feel that you just can’t relate to other lesbians? Not a "tweener" but know who you are. Comfortable in your relationship and with yourself. Being labeled a Butch or a Femme doesn’t bother you. Then you need to join us. Meets on the 1st Saturday of the month at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center at 7 PM IN THE PLANNING STAGES OUTyouth Working in partnership with organizations in T u I s a, OUTyouth is for young adults interested in working with the GLBT community to better themselves and their community. Parents of the Rainbow A new program for those in the GLBT community with children or who are planning on having children. One aspect of this program will be a "Parent’s Night Out" where child-care will be provided at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. Dates t times will be announced shortly. Watch your e-mail notices. gay, lesbian, @ bi & transgender center 2114 S MEMORIAL WEEK 2 WEEK THE GLBT CENTER- HERE FOR YOU SUNDAY ¯ TULSAAREA PRIMETIMERS; 2nd @ 4 PM ¯ DRILLER BEARS; every other 3rd @ 5 PM ¯ GENDER OUTREACH OK; every 3rd @ 7 PM MONDAY ¯ GLBT CENTER OPEN; 6-9 PM ¯ SOULFORCE IN OKLAHOMA; 1st & 3rd @ 6 PM TUESDAY ¯ GLBT CENTER OPEN; 6-9 PM ¯ TOHR MEMBER MEETING; 2nd @ 7:30 PM ¯ PRIMETIMERS BD MTG; 2nd @ 7:00 PM ¯ CONFIDENTIAL HIV TESTING by Red Rock; 6-8 PM WEDNESDAY ¯ GLBT CENTER OPEN; 6-9 PM ¯ AGED-OUT; for men & women 21 & above; 8 PM ¯ GENDER OUTREACH DROP-IN; every week 7~ PM THURSDAY ¯ GLBT CENTER OPEN; 6-9 PM ¯ TEAM OK-USA; call for date & time ¯ OPEN ARMS PROJECT (youth group); 6 PM ¯ CONFIDENTIAL HIV TESTING by Red Rock; 6-8 PM FRIDAY ¯ GLBT CENTER OPEN; 6-9 PM ¯ LESBIAN CONNECTION MOVIE NIGHT; 7 PM SA TURDA Y ¯ GLBT CENTER OPEN; 12-9 PM ¯ DIVERSITY CELEBRATION 2002 planning meetings every 2nd Sat. @ Noon ¯ WOMYN’S COMING OUTGROUP; every other week; 4:30 PM ¯ T.U.L.S.A. BD MTG; 1st; 4 PM ¯ T.U.L.S.A. MEMBER MTG; 1st; 5 PM ¯ BUTCHtFEMME; 7 PM ¯ ANONYMOUS HIVTESTING by H.O.P.E.; 4-7 PM THE PRIDE STORE, THE NANCY McDONALD RAINBOW LIBRARY, RECREATION ROOM W/ POOL TABLE, LARGE SCREEN T.V. COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM(S) & MORE AVAILABLE TO YOU OR YOUR GROUP AT THE TULSA GLBT CENTER. �C MM U NITY LISTINGS ADVOCACY CIMARRON ALLIANCE GROUP PC BOX 18794 OKC, OK 73154 405.810.9599 HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN 1107E 19th TULSA, OK 74120 918.582.4673 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS METROPOLITAN TULSA 3336 E 32nd STREET SUITE 234 TULSA, OK 741354442 NA TIONAL ORGANIZA TION FOR WOMEN (N. O. W.) PC BOX 692057 TULSA, OK 74134 918.365.5658 OKLAHOMA NARAL PC BOX 9165 TULSA, OK 918.365.5658 PARENTS, FAMILIES & FRIENDS of LESBIANS & GAYS (PFLAG)- TULSA PC BOX 52800 TULSA, OK 74152 918.749.4901 SAY NO TO HA TE COALITION A VOLUNTEER ORG DEDI CATED TO PRESERVING THE DIGNITY AND FUNDA MENTAL FREEDOMS OF ALL PEOPLE SOULFORCE IN OKLAHOMA RT. 4 BOX 3534 STIGLER, OK 74462 918.587.3248 (SUE) or 9t8.452.2761 (KAREN) TULSA OKLAHOMAN$ for HUMAN RIGHTS PC BOX 2687 TULSA, OK 74101 918.743.4297 CLUBS BAMBOO LOUNGE 7204 E PINE STREET TULSA, OK 918.832.1269 CW’s DANCE HALL & SALOON t737 S MEMORIAL DRIVE TULSA, OK 74112 918.610.5323 HEADS & TAILS 7944 E 21st STREET TULSA, OK 74145 NEW AGE RENEGADES 1649 S MAIN STREET TULSA, OK 74119 918.585.3405 SILVER STAR SALOON 1565 S SHERIDAN ROAD TULSA, OK 74112 918.834,4234 PLA Y-MOR LOUNGE 424 S MEMORIAL DRIVE TULSA, OK 74112 918.838.9792 SCHA TZPs 2619 S MEMORIAL DRIVE TULSA, OK 74112 918280.1316 TNT’$ 2114 S MEMORIAL DRIVE TULSA, OK 74145 918.660.0856 TOOL BOX II 1338 E 3RD STREET TULSA, OK 74120 918.584,1308 YELLOW BRICK ROAD PUB 2630 E 15TH STREET TULSA, OK 74104 918.749.1563 COUNSELING CHERRY STREET PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES 1515 S LEWIS TULSA, OK 74104 916.743.4479 CALL THE TULSA GLBT INFORMATION LINE AT 918.743.4297 FOR PRIVATE COUNSELORS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERINC. VENTION SERVICES, (DWS) 1419 E 15th STREET TULSA, OK 74120 918.585.3143 TULSA POLICE DEPARTMENT 918.595.2824 OR 911 FINANCIAL CALL THE. TULSA GIRT INFORMATION LINE AT 918.743.4297 FOR PRIVATE FINANCIAL SERVICES/ACCOUNTANTS GLBT ORGANIZATIONS BISEXUAL, LESBIAN, TRANS ALLIANCE OF TU GAY Brian-C<)rtex@utulsa.edu COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE PC BOX 1062 TULSA, OK 74104-1062 918.74~.3888 FREE SPIRIT WOMAN IN PRIVATE HOMES 918.587.4669 LESBIAN CONNECTION C/O TOHR PC BOX 2687 TULSA, OK 74101 918.743.4297 OK SPOKES CLUB PC BOX 9165 TULSA, OK 74157 TULSA AREA PRIMETIMERS PC BOX52118 TULSA, OK 74152-Ol18 918.582.6557 TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 21 !4 S MEMORIAL. MAIL: PC BOX 2687 TULSA, OK 74101 918.743.4297 TULSA oKLAHOMANS for HUMAN RIGHTS (TOHR) PC BOX 2687 TULSA, OK 74101 918.743.4297 TULSA UNIFORM & LEATHER SEEKERS ASSOCIATION (T.UoL S.AJ PC BOX 33076 TULSA, OK 741O2 918.299.6866 TULSA WOMEN’S ALTERNATIVE 918.587.4669 GOVERNMENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC) 405.231 A911 OKLAHOMA CORPORTATION COMMISSION CONSUMER DIVISION 405.521.2331 OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN sERVICES, AIDS CARE COORDINATORS-- TULSA 918.425.0366 HEAL THCARE INDIAN HEALTH CARE SOURCE CENTER 550 S PEORIA TULSA, OK 74119 918,582.7725 MORTON HEALTH CENTER 603 E PINE STREET TULSA, OK 74106 918.587.2171 PLANNED PARENTHOOD 1007 S PEORIA AVENUE TULSA, OK 74129 918.587.1101 RYAN WHITE TITLE IIIB MEDICAL CLINIC OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVER SITY COLLEGE OF MEDI CINE C/O TULSA C.A.R.E.S. TULSA CITY/COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 4616 E 15~ STREET TULSA, OK 74112 918.744.1 000 HELPLINES COC NATIONAL PREVENTION NETWORK 800.458.5231 CRISIS HELPLINE 918.836.4357 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 918.585.3143 GI..BT INFORMATION LINE 918.743.4297 MAYOR’S A CTION LINE 918.5~6.2100 NATIONAL AIDS HOTLINE 800.342 ,~IDS NATIVE AMERICAN AIDS LINE 800.283.AIDS OKLAHOMA AIDS HOTLINE 800.535.AIDS 918.742.5904 PFLAG HELPLINE 918.749A901 STD HOTLINE 800.227.8922 HIV/AID~ AIDS COALITION OF TULSA 1430 S BOULDER AVENUE TULSA, OK 74119 918.585.5551 AIDS WALK TULSA PO BOX 4337 TULSA, OK 74101 918.579.9593 HIV OUTREACH, PREVENTION a EDUCA T/ON (H.O.P.E.) 3503 E ADMIRAL TULSA, OK 74115 918.834.8378 INTERFAITH AIDS MINISTRIES PC BOX 691438 TULSA, OK 74169 918.438.2437 NAMES PROJECT - TULSA 3507 E ADMIRAL PLACE TULSA, OK 74115 918.748.3111 RED ROCK TULSA BEHAV, IORAL HEALTH SERVICES 1724 E 8th STREET TULSA, OK 74104 918.584.2325 REGIONAL AIDS INTERFAITH NETWORK (RAIN) 221 S NOGALES TULSA, OK 74127 918.834.4195 TULSA C~,.R.E.S. 3508 E ADMIRAL TULSA, OK 74115 918.834.4194 LEGAL AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (ACLU) 800.875.8516 (PIN # 8516) LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND (LLDEFJ 120 WALL STREET SUITE 1500 NY, NY 10O05-3904 212.809.0055 UNIVERSITY OF TULP~A LEGAL CLINC 408 S HARVARD AVENUE TULSA, OK 74112 918.584.2752 CALL THE GLBT INFORMATION LINE .AT 918.743,4297 FOR PRIVATE ATTORNEYS PERSONAL SERVICES GNL TRAVEL 2142-A S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 918.665.3460 866.360.4731 gaynlesbi=ntravel.com PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL B~,. ELECTROLOGY 918.455.9050 POLITICAL CIMARRON ALLIANCE 405.810.9599 DEMOCRA TIC HEADQUARTERS 3930 E 31st STREET TULSA, OK 74135 918.742.2457 REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS 7947 E 50th STREET TULSA, OK 74145 918.627.5702 RECREATION LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE MONDAYS AT RIVERLANES LABOR-MEMORIAL DAYS NANCY McDONALD RAINBOW LIBRARY ~ TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL 918.743.4297 TEAM OK-USA 2142A S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 74129 918.381.0330 WOMENS MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAYS AT THE TULSA GLST COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL 918.743.4297 WOMENS SUPPER CLUB MONTHLY DINNER8 OUT ON THE TOWN - FOR WOMEN CONTACT THE LESBIAN CONNECTION @ PC BOX 2687 TULSA, OK 74101 VOLLEYBALL MONDAYS AT RIVERPARKS 71st AND RIVERSIDE MEMORIAL-LABOR DAYS RELIGIOUS ALL SOULS UNITARIAN CHURCH 2952 S PEORIA AVENUE TULSA, OK 74114 918.743.2362 CHURCH OF THE RESTORATION 1314 S GREENWOOD TULSA, OK 74104 918.587.1314 COMMUNITY OF HOPE UCC 2545 S YALE AVENUE TULSA, OK 74114-6300 918.585.1800 UNITARIANCOMMUNITY UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION 2545 S YALE AVENUE TULSA, OK 74114-4837 918.749.0595 DIGNITY/INTEGRITY OF TULSA PO BOX 701475 TULSA, OK 74170-1475 918.355.3140 DIVERSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 5620 E HASKELL PLACE TULSA, OK 74158 918.835.1887 FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATION CHURCH 2900 S HARVARD AVENUE TULSA, OK 74114 918.747.7777 HARMONY cHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE 1715 S SHERIDAN ROAD TULSA, OK 74112-7305 918,8:36.4440 HOPE UNITARIAN CHURCH 8432 S SHERIDAN ROAD TULSA, OK 74133 918.481 .O999 HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 1517 S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 74129 918.628.0802 MCC UNITED 1623 N MAPLEWOOD PC BOX 581702 TULSA, OK 74158-1702 918.838.17175 SOULFORCE IN OKLAHOMA MEETING AT THE TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 74129 918.587.3248 OR 918.743.4297 ST. AIDAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 4045 N CINCINNATI TULSA, OK 74104 918.425.7882 ST. DUNSTAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 5635 E 71ST STREET TULSA, OK 74104 918.492.7140 ST. JEROME EVANGELICAL ANGLICAN CHURCH IN AMERICA 205 W KING TULSA, OK 74106-5156 918.582-3088 TALEQUAH UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH 918.456.7900 RETAIL MINGO VALLEY FLORAL, INC. 9413 E 31st sTREET TULSA, OK 74145 918.663.5934 877.444.5934 THE PRIDE STORE LOCATED IN THE TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL DRIV~ 918.743.4297 SUPPORT NATIVE AMERICAN MEN’S SUPPORT GROUP 550 S PEORIA TULSA, OK 74119 918.582.7225 ¯ OPEN ARMS PROJECT (OAP) MEETING AT THE TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER A PROGRAM OF TOHR 2114 S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 74129 918.743.4297 PFLAG- TULSA PC ~X 52800 TULSA,OK 74152 918.749.4901 TULSA GAY, LESBIAN, BI & TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL MAIL: PC BOX 2687 TULSA, OK 74101 918.743.4297 OKLAHOMANS TULSA FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PC BOX 2687 TULSA, OK 74101 918.743.4297 TULSA YOUTH DISCOVERY DIVERSITY (TYDD) YOUTH SERVICES OF TULSA 302 S CHEYENNE AVENUE SUITE 114 TULSA, OK 74103 918.582.0061 IF YOUR BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION WOULD UKE TO BE LISTED IN THE COMMUNITY LISTINGS. PLEASE CONTACT TOHR A T 918. 743.4297 �BECOMING A MEMBER IT TAKES YOU TO KEEP IT GOING TOHR and the Tulsa GLBT Center secures EQUALITY for the GLBT community - but it can’t happen without you! YOUR MEMBERSHIP HELPS SECURE EQUALITY ¯ EDUCATION & INFORMATION TOHR works with city officials & departments The TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER in or out of the closet / in or out of the community the Center is there for everyone DIVERSITY CELEBRATION Oklahoma’s largest pride event GLBT INFORMATION LINE serving over 300 callers per month I WANT TO SECURE EQUAL RIGHTS, I WANT TO JOIN TULSA OKLAHOMANS for HUMAN RIGHTS NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE. ZIP ., .PHONE E-MAIL I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OR REJOIN TOHR BECOME A VOLUNTEER TOHR and the Tulsa GLBT Community Center are run by volunteers. There are a number of volunteer opportunities available for you and your friends at the Center, TOHR advocacy work and/or Diversity Celebration 2002. A partial list of positions available are: ¯ GLBTInformation Line Responsibilities and duties 1. Receive calls 2, Provide recommendations & referrals 3, Record calls ¯ Pride Store Responsibilities and duties 1. Greet visitors to the Center 2. Operate register/computer in Pride Store 3. Record number of visitors to the Center Note: the GLBT Information Line and the Pride Store are run concurrentlY ¯ Tulsa GLBT Community Archives Just contact Ray Chance, TOHR Volunteer Director, at 743.4297 to schedule an appointment and trainin.q date. EDUCATION LEVEL (student): $15.00/year W QUALITY LEVEL (individual): $30.00/year ~ UNITY LEVEL (household): $50.00/year ~ ADVOCATE LEVEL (organizational): $75.00/year [] LEADERSHIP LEVEL: (sustaining) $125.00/year [] [] I ! WE WANT TO PLEDGE MONTHLY. Please send me monthly reminders for the amount of $ ~ I I WE WANT TO MAKE A ONE TIME PLEDGE in the amount of $~ j~ I / WE WANT TO VOLUNTEER. Please contact me ASAP so I can help in the fight for equality. Volunteers are needed for a variety of opportunities. METHOD OF PA YMENT (please select one) CHECK VISA MASTERCARD ACCOUNT #-" NITYNEWS for human rights Community News is the newsletter of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). Any advertisement, opinion letter or news article submitted for publication must be submitted no later than the 24th of the month. Publication of any name or photograph of any person does not reflect said individual’s sexual orientation. Advertising is available at reasonable rates. Please contact TOHR at 918.743.4297 or PO Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101 for rates & policies. Subscriptions are mailed (one per household). Membership in Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights entitles member to one (1) one (1) year subscription of Community News. Three complimentary issues of "Community News" are mailed to new additions to the TOHR mailing list. Membership is then required for the subscription to continue. EXPIRATION DATE: SIGNATURE: Please clip and return to: TULSA OKLAHOMANS for HUMAN RIGHTS PO Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101 CAN WE CALL YOU Y N ~ ~ ~ W YOU MAY PRINT MY NAME IN PUBLICATIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME ABOUT VOLUNTEERING NO NEED TO SEND ANY CORRESPONDENCE CONFIDENTIALLY �:H.i.NOIN SIH.I. dR 9NIINO0 tulsa oklahomans for human rights po box 2687 tulsa, ok 74101 918.743.4297 (fax) 918.384.0108 community@tohr.org � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/99deaddd1a76d781c7c86780b320192b.jpg c99c8ef56cb3a69bdfe477ef2c66f265 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/ed4e8021f0edbb4bb68c5cd591194cb6.pdf 7aff966e493321bdd421bb30fa6007dc PDF Text Text MMUNITY ,tulsa oklahomans for human rights securing equal rights for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community i m i m m WHERE DO THEY STAND? DOUG DODD, (D) U.S. HOUSE 1st DISTRICT CANDIDATE TO SPEAK AT TOHR MEETING Doug Dodd, pictured at right, 1st District U. S. House of Representative candidate (D) will be the featured speaker at the TOHR membership meeting on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 beginning at 7:30 PM at the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender Community Center (2114 S Memorial). Mr. Dodd is seeking Rap. Steve Largent’s (R) seat in the U.S, House of Representatives. Mr. Largent will resign his seat in February to seek the Republican nomination for the Governor of Oklahoma. Doug Dodd has served the Tulsa area and Oklahoma for many years. Included in his experience is: ¯ Over 11 years on the Tulsa School Board, including two terms as President of the Board. ¯ Served as s Missile Launch Control Officer in the U.S. Air Force. Partner in the Tulsa law firm of Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson. Specializes in media law, with an emphasis on First Amendment end defamation issues, DO ASK! DO TELL! Needy a decade has passed since the institution of the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Pursue" policy of the U.S. Armed Forees. But not much has changed. ¯ Soldiers are still forced out. ¯ Few soldiers are willing to come out, ¯ More soldiers are willing to stay in the closet - out of fear That wilJ eventually change, but in the meantime, what can you do to help change this discriminatory pelicy. Let your congressperson know how you feell Write or e-mail them with your point of view. Then thank a veteran. Then thank a gay veteran. GLBT In the �MMUNI tulsa oklahomans for human rights securing equal rights for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community I I I I WHERE DO THEY STAND.’? DOUG DODD, (D) U.S. HOUSE 1st D/STR/CT CAND/DATE TO SPEAK AT TOHR MEET/NG Doug Dodd, pictured at right, 1st District U. S, House of Representative candidate (D) will oe the featured speaker at the TOHR member* ship meeting on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 beginning at 7:30 PM at the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender Community Center (2114 S Memorial). Mr. Dodd is seeking Rep. Steve Largent’s (R) seat in the House of Representatives. Mr. Largent will resign his seat in February to seek the Republican nomination for the Governor of Oklahoma. Doug Dodd has served the Tulsa area and Oklahoma for many years. Included in his experience is: Over 11 years on the Tulsa School Board, including two terms as President of the Board. Served as a Missile Launch Control Officer in the U.S, Air Force, Partner in the Tulsa law firm of Doerner, Saunders, Daniel Anderson. Specializes in media fa’~ with an emphasis on First Amendment and defamation issues, DO ASK! DO TELL! Nearly a decade has passed since the institution of the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Pursue" policy of the U.S. Armed For~s, But not much has changed. Soldiers are still forced out. Few soldiers are willing to come out, More soldiers are willing to stay in the closet - out of fear, That will eventually change, but in the leentime, what can you do to help change this discriminatory policy. Let your congressperson know how you feel! Write or a-mail them with your point of VIEW. Then thank a veteran. Then thank a gay veteran. In the � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/8519261eeab8f3e0ea4dce9723266e8e.pdf bd8012711da6efe4c5e2df7c38a8e7fd PDF Text Text MMUNITY tulsa oklahomans for human rights equal dghts for the gay, lesbian, J)isexual and transgender community II I I ON THE horizon OutG .~*InCOmmunity, ,p 3: a NEWfeatUrei i 1985 revisited, p 4 what’sgOing ~On in Tulsa? find Out in the Everyone welcome. Every second Tuesday. Every month. The March membership meeting of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights is cOmmunity. scheduled for TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2001 at the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual calendar, p 6 & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center. A social hour starts the~ evening off at 6:30 pm giving you a chance to say hi to old and new friends (r~freshments served) with the meeting beginning promptly at 7:30 pm. it happens at the TOHR monthly membership meetings, held every second Tue.~day of the tulsa GLBT,. ,.,~, month, are your chance to voice your opinion on the work TOHR i~ doing and your say in the busir~ess of the states oldest GLBT civil rights Organization. cOmmunityCenterl have Business this month includes membership approval of appointments io the Board find out on p list it!, P jOin g in of Directors, a detailed budget for Diversity Celebration 2001, as wel! as updates on various committees, task forces and programs TOHR attends ~epresenting the GLBT community. Paul / Paula will be the special guest speaker immediately following the business session. Paul / Paula is an OKC policeperson specializing in ~elf defense who combines humor and her own journey as a member of the GI~BT community. Paul / Paula "came out" as a male to female transgender this pa~t year while working on the OKC police force. The story of life and specialty of t~eaching self defense makes this a program not to be missed. The meeting begins at 7:30 PM at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, located at 2114 S Memorial (adjacent to TNT’s). All are welcome. tulsa gay, lesbian, ’ender center ¯ WEDNESDA Y, MARCH 7 "DIVERSITY CELEBRATION 2001" PLANNING MEETING; TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER; 7:00 PM ¯ TUESDA Y, MARCH 13 TOHR MEMBERSHIP MEETING; TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER WITH SPECIAL PROGRAM; 7:30 PM ¯ SATURDAY, MARCH 17 "ASK! FOR MONEY FACE TO FACE" 2nd WORKSHOP IN A SERIES OF 10; OUTGIVING /NCOMMUNITY; A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE DENVER BASED GILL FOUNDATION & TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER; 10:00 AM--l:00 PM ¯ SATURDAY, MARCH 24 COMMUNITY POT-LUCK; TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER; 7:00 PM ¯ CHECK OUT THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR FOR MORE EVENTS ON THE HORIZON, PAGE 6 �RAINBOW SOCIETY $5000+ Collin Higgins Foundation Dan Bumstein & Martin Martinez EQUALITY PATRONS $2,500+ Greg Gatewood Kerry Lewis DIVERSITY LEADER $1,200+ Dennis Neill & John Southard Lynn Mostoller & Kathy McKnight Mitch Savage& Michael Smith COMMUNITY CIRCLE $500+ Barry Hensley & Terry Baxter Howard Nix Rick Martin & Daniel Schneider Joe & Nancy McDonald Dick Miller Mariellen Montgomery Gordon Watson Sue Welch & Marcy Smith STONEWALL CLUB $250+ Johna Abbott George Baremore Fernando Este’ & Don Glass Kathy Dales Ruben Garcia & Jim Queen Bill & Kathy Hinkle Bdon Lewis Jonathan Stanley SPONSORS up to $100 Gerad Forbes Rick Fortner Jr. Mark Goins Deborah Karnes Russ McCarty Milton Nunley Ron Toulouse M.A. Doran Steve Eberle Esperanza Imports Events Unlimited ~Charles Faudree Gayly Oklahoman Tim Gillean & Ken Draper Dana Gilpin Michael Green Green Country Beverages P.S, Gordon Dan Hale Doug Hartson David Hoot Jared’s Antiques Ken’s Flowers & Antiques Kurt & Marj’s Catering Philip Miller, O.D. Mingo Valley Floral OK Coaliton against Cockfighting David Paddock & Philip Cyr IN KIND Pepsi Aberson Companies Anonymous Aruntunoff Foundation the Bead Merchant the Bistros of Tulsa Ouida Brady Bravo Restaurant Ned Bruha Budweiser Dan Bumstein & Martin Martinez Cisar-Holt Compulogics the Dog House Beth Persac Rick Phillips the Polo Grill Camille Quinn Rand’s Art & Antiques "RENT" Walt Rockabrand Silver Star Saloon Mary Scheppers T.A. Lorton Kevin Thompson AI Tdggs & David Parsons Tulsa Ballet Tulsa Family News $100+ Ent. Int. Mike Emery Rick Fortner, Jr. Dan Hale Bill & Kathy Hinkle Troy McGoveran B,J, Medley Matthew Miranda David Paddock & Philip Cyr Beth Persac CONTRIBUTORS HIV TESTING AT THE TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER EVERY WEEK TUESDAY: 6-9 PM THURSDAY." 6-9 PM SAT.: 3:30-7:30 PM Tulsa Opera Tulsa Philharmonic TVV’s Catering Walk for Life--Tulsa AIDS Walk Allan Weintraub the White Lion Pub Wild Blue the Wild Fork The above recognition includes taxdeductible contributors for fiscal year 2000 and through the 2001 current fiscal year. TolON MEN’S MOVIE NIGHT MARCH 2: "BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE" MARCH 9: "ORANGES AREN’T THE ONLY FRUIT" (PART ONE) MARCH 16: "ORANGES AREN’T THE ONLY FRUIT" (PART TWO) MARCH 23: "LAST CALL AT MAUD’S" MARCH 30: "BOUND" EVERY FRIDAY, EVERY WEEK at the GLBT CENTER �TULSA TOHR is doing it... read about it here a FOR HUMAN RIGHTS SECURES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ~UALITY PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT SERVICES UNIFYING POLITICAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS mission of equality i tulsa oklahom~hs !, for human rig~ OKLAHOMANS EQUAL RIGHTS FOR THE GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY THROUGH: ~_DVOCACY IN LEGISLATIVE AND LEGAL MATTERS & LEADERSHIP IN IMPLEMENTING SOCIAL CHANGE TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING A HOME FOR OUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, A SAFE AND AFFIRMING ENVIRONMENT AND A VISIBLE CULTURAL PRESENCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND CITY IN ORDER FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME PROUD MEMBERS OF OUR DIVERSE SOCIETY. The first OutGiving /nCommunity workshop, the partnership between TOHR and the Denver based Gill Foundation, was a resounding successl 64 people representing 21 orqanizations throughout Tulsa attended "Fundraising Fundamentals," led by Ms. Jo Kenny of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Although it was a bit cozy (already worked out for the next workshop) the atmosphere was good as we all learned the fundamentals of fundraising. AND IT ONL Y GETS BETTER! The next workshop, scheduled for SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2001, is entitled "ASK! FOR MONEY FACE TO FACE" and will be led by Julie Tagen, Development Director for the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. The Victory Fund, based in Washington, D.C., is a national organization committed to increasing the number of openly gay and lesbian public officials at all levels of government. The additional workshops planned for Tulsa non-profits are: APRIL 21= "Dive Into Development Planning" MAY 19: "Super Special Events" (Includes a Donor Workshop/ Gathering) JUNE: NO WORKSHOP IN JUNE JULY21: "Building Your Base" AUGUST 18: "Build A Better Board" SEPTEMBER 15: "Recruit and Reward Volunteers" OCTOBER 2~. "Nitty Gritty on Getting Grants" (Includes a Do nor Workshop I Gathering) NOVEMBER 17: "Be Strategic! Get A Plan" DECEMBER 15: "Breathe Life Into Planned Giving" All workshops will be held at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, beginning promptly at 10:00 AM and running until 1:00 PM. These workshops are an excellent opportunity for non profits to learn how to raise money more effective_h/and form coalitions to further the work toward equality regardless of sexual orientation! If your non-profit or organization would like more information on the OutGiving InCommunity training workshops and the associated benefits of attending, please contact Greg Gatewood at TOHR at 918.743.4297 or email TOHR at tohrt0@hotmail.com. PLEASE RSVP BY MARCH 14, 2001 IF YOUR ORGANIZATION PLANS TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES (PLEASE . MAXIMUM OF 3) TO THE WORKSHOP "ASK! FOR MONEY FACE TO FACE." 8EATING 18 LIMITED TO 65 . A LIGHT BREAKFAST WILL BE SERVED BEGINNING AT 9:15 AM. A $5.00 DONATION IS ASKED. BUILDING COALITIONS TO EQUALITY Organizations participating in OutGiving InCommunity (as of 2/17) ¯ AVID READERS a ¯ CAPTC ¯ RED ROCK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ¯ COMMUNI1Y OF HOPE ¯ SHINE FOUNDATION ¯ COMMUNI’W SERVICE COUNCIL ¯ SOULFORCE IN OKLAHOMA ¯ CROSSTOWN LEARNING CENTER ¯ TULSA AREA PRIMETIMERS ¯ H.O.P.E. a TULSA PHILHARMONIC ¯ ¯ TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF METRO TULSA R.A.I.N. ¯ LONG TERM CARE ASSOCIATES OF TULSA ¯ TOHRITHE PYRAMID PROJECT a ¯ MCC UNITED UNffED CAMPUS MINISTRIES ¯ NEIGHBORS ALONG THE LINE a YOUTH SERVICES OF TULSA ¯ OFJ-AHOMA NARAL a 3 TO 4 MORE PLAN TO A’r’rEND THE REMAINDER a PFLAG TULSA OF THE WORKSHOPS, TOHR ¯ Tulsa Oklahon~ans for Human Rights (TOHR - pronounced T.O.H.R.) traces it’s roots bsck over 20 year~! TOHRisthe oldest non-religious GLBT organization in the state of Oklahoma. ¯ TOHR represents the GLBT community in a number of City of Tulsa Task Forces and Committees, providing a voice for concerns pertinent to the GLBT community. TOHR representatives at- tend: ¯ Tulsa Race Relations Committee ¯ Say No to Hate Coalition ¯ Tulsa City/County Park Task Force ¯ Legal Service Providers Network ¯ TOHR is the host organization for the OutGiving InCommunity Program in Tulsa. OutGiving is a partnership between the Denver based Gill Foundation and TOHR benefiting non-profits in Tulsa in order to raise funds effectively and build coalitions. a TOHR operates the Tulsa GLBT Community Center! The Center is TOHR’s bi.q,qest pro.qram with over 600 people (and growing) using the Center on a regular basis - for events, programs, organization meetings, visiting the Nancy McDonald Rainbow Libran/(another pro.qram of TOHR) or just meeting fdends. a Tulsa’s GLBT Information Line is sponsored byTOHR and run out of the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. The Information Line provides legal, medical, financial, counseling, etc. referrals, nightclub information and simply is there for anyone who has questions. Over 300 people use the Information Line per month to find out more about Tulsa. ¯ "Open Arms Project", a group for GLBT youth, meet every week at the GLBT Community Center and are co-sponsored by’ TOHR. ¯ "Lesbian Connection", a program of TOHR.isforthe women of the community. Lesbian Connection has a Women’s Movie Night every Friday evening as well as various social events. ¯ TOHR is the presentin,q sponsor of Tulsa’s "Diversity Celebration." Diversity Celebration continues to grow - educating the general public on the need for equality for all people, regardless of sexual orientation. ¯ ALL OF THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY VOLUNTEERS/ Everyone associated with TOHR - from the Board of Directors to facilitators for groups to operating the Pride Store is a voluntesr! And that means: ¯ Even/dollar of your membership and tax-deductible contribution goes toward one thin,q - the mission Join the fastest growing GLBT or,qanization in Tulsa and then make sure all we gain equality by participating in "2000 and Beyond." ¯ YOU can and do make the difference! �¯ REVISITED feature looking back at years gone bytaken from past tohr reporter’s this month: AUGUST 1985! Panel to discuss new fiquor laws for August meeting Softball tournament set for August 31, Oklahomans voted "yes" to county option of liquor-by-the-drink. Later, Tulsa County voted "yes" to make it legal right here in our own city~ Finally! You say to yourself. We’ve worked’for this for years. But is that all there is to it? Do we just walk into any bar and get a drink? Well, yes and no. With the change in the liquor laws, some things will be a little different. Bar licensing, happy hours, drink prices. These are a few of the things affected by new rules. A panel will discuss the new liquor law and related issues at the August monthly program of OHR. Come hear a few local bar owners and find out what’s going on. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 20, at 7:00 pmin the Aaronson Auditorium, Tulsa City-County Library, 4th and Denver. Meetings are free and open to everyone. Sounds of wood cracking against leather, cheerleader’s pom pons blowing in the wind, shouts of "str-r-r--ike one!", and smells of sweaty bodies; yes, it’s time to "Play Ball!" August 31 and September 1 are game days for the 5th annual Southwest Invitational Softball Tournament in Tulsa. Dean Dugan is again master-minding the event and reports that 20 teams thus far have signed up. 10 men’s teams and 10 women’s. Entries are from California, Texas,~ Kansas and Oklahoma. Steve Wilson and Chris Longobucco are assisting Dean. Several team members will be staying at the Camelot Hotel, 51st and Peoria, which will also serve as the headquarters hotel. Volunteers, though, are needed to issue additional team members. Can you help out? If so, call Dean at 496-1881. Also, the team "hosts" are needed. Please volunteer. The location of the games is yet to be determined. Call the Helpline at 587-GAYS for the place plus the game dates or watch for flyers in the bars. Sever bars will be hosting special events for the teams. The Tournament, under Deans’ guidance, has grown to one of the nation’s largest gay athletic events and is sponsored by Tulsa OHR. Hospice Program new chairman has The OHR Hospice program has a new chairman - Carol Burnside. The Hospice Program is dedicated to providing help, comfort, and friendship to gay people who need it. Currently the Hospice Program has been working with people who have AIDS. According to Carol, the Hospice Program has just received another request for help from a person with AIDS and another request may possibly be coming in. If you are willing to help another individual, please call Carol at (h) 583-7063 or (w) 592-7692 to talk about volunteering. The Hospice Committee is also planning to sponsor and STD clinic sometime in the near future. September I Two OHR members win "85 Mr. Gay Tulsa Contest Two OHR members recently vied for top placements in the Official Mr. Gay Tulsa Contest held at Tim’s Playroom by LAY Productions. Grsg Singer was the winner of the title. Greg was sponsored by Dante’s. Dennis George finished as First Runner Up in the contest. Dennis was sponsored by Tulsa OHR through a special contribution. OHR President Fred Bassett gave opening remarks the following week at the Official Mr. Gay Oklahoma PagAbove is a team photograph featuring "Tim’s Outlaws" Sorry, we don’t know the names of the indieant, where Greg Singer was once again the viduals in the picture or even the year the photo was taken. However, if you do - Please let us winner. Greg went on to compete in the Mr. know! TOHR also has numerous photos from years gone by - most with no dates or names atGay All-American competition in Little Rock, tached. Please feel free to stop by the Center and review the photos. Your help is needed and apand made a very strong showing finishing in the preciatedl THANKSI top twelve contestants. The exposure that OHR received at the Mr. Tulsa and Mr. Oklahoma contests proved very David Goodstein, founder of the national gay newsletter, the Advocate, died June 22 following canvaluable to the organization. There was lots of interest generated at these contests among cer surgery. Goodstein appeared in Tulsa last year in a meeting sponsored by OHR. Goodstein, along with Eichberg, founded the Experience Weekend, a human potential workshop. members of our community that know very little Born in Denver, June 6, 1932, her graduated from Cornell University and obtained a law degree about OHR. A number of membership applications were handed out, and new memberships from Columbia University. In 1960, he began a successful career on Wall Street. Later he moved to California and in 1975 purchased the Advocate. He also authored the book Supediving (1983). Iniwere received. tially active in the black civil rights struggle, he later became a gay activist. He was instrumental in repealing California’s sodomy laws and helped found the Gay Rights National Lobby in 1976. Goodstein dead at age 53 Cases of AIDS According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), as of July t, 1985 there were 19 reported cases of AIDS in Oklahoma. Nationally, 11,352 cases were reported. Of these, 5,683 cases were deceased. LOOK FOR THE APRIL ISSUE FOR ANOTHER LOOK BACK AT TOHR HISTORY.I �2001 TOHR Board of Directors TOHR is doing it... read about ff here Executive Committee Don Glass, 2nd trice President Cudis Evans, Jr., Secretary Angela Bruce, Treasurer At.Large Board Positions Raven Ezell, Youth Outreach Co-Director $cottie Hale,Events Director David H6ot, Volunteer Director Greg Gatewood, Marketing Director Lisa Pottorf, Membership Meeting Director Lyndsey Vandenter, Youth Outreach Co-Director rsity o ooooo The theme, "Embrace Diversity," is TOHR is pleased to announce "EMBRACE DIVERSITY - Diversity Celebration 2001 !" Celebration 2001 ." the international theme and has been selected as the theme for Tulsa’s "Diversity As you know, Diversity Celebration 2001, is one of the largest celebrations of it’s kind in the Midwest region. (so much so in fact, that other cities have tried to duplicate the effort). Planning began last October and as the month of June approaches - the Steering Committee of "Diversity Celebration 2001" kicks into high gear with final preparations being made, locations determined and Grand Marshals chosen. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ SA TURDA Y; JUNE 2: TOHR FOLLIES: Location TBA; 9:00 PM SUNDAY; JUNE 3: TULSA INTERFAITH SERVICE: Location TBA; 3:00 PM TUESDAY," JUNE 5: ART EXHIBIT: Location TBA; 6:00 - 9:00 PM THURSDA Y; JUNE 7: TULSA GLBT FILMFESTIVAL: All day; Tulsa City / County Central Library FRIDA Y; JUNE 8: TOHR GALA: Location TBA; Reception at 7:00 PM & Dinner at 8:00 PM SATURDAY; JUNE 9: GLBT PARADE: Exact Route TBA; Steps off at 3:00 PM SA TURDA Y; JUNE 9: FESTIVAL: Veterans Park (18th & Boulder); 3:00 - 9:00 PM There may be additional events during the Celebration week or during the month of June. If a organization would like to sponsor an event, please contact TOHR during the evening hours of 6-9:00 PM weekdays. WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE SELECTION OF GRAND MARSHALS AND GUEST SPEAKERS SOON! The next planning meetin,q for "EMBRACE DIVERSITY - DIVERSITY CELEBRATION 2001" will be held WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2001 be,qinnin,q at 7:00 PM at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE TULSA’S DIVERSITY CELEBRATION CONTINUES TO GROW AND BECOME THE BIGGEST EVENT IN THE MIDWEST YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME, SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS & HELP MAKE "EMBRACE DIVERSITY" THE BEST TULSA HAS SEEN! EVERYONE WELCOME!!! comm NOMINATIONS NOW BEING TAKEN! Volunteers are the backbone of TOHR] TOHR volunteers answer the Tulsa GLBT Information Line, operate the Pride Store in the GLBT Center, clean the GLBT Center, operate the Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library, etc. Every volunteer is greatly appreciated - THANK YOU to each and every one of you - your work does not go unnoticed. THANK YOU to: Derrick, Ray Chance, Curtis Evans, Erich Fillmore, Carrie, David Hoot, Greg Gatewood, Robin, Kerry Lewis, Rick Martin, Russ McCarty, Vance Reed and Daniel Schneider for working in the Pride Store. When you become a TOHR volunteer and give back to your community you also are eligible to receive a t0% discount in the Store and various additional bonuses. Everyone is busy, however, giving back to your community is something everyone should consider --and you feel good, not to mention have fun, meet new friends - maybe even a future mate. Additional volunteers are need for various times in the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. Please contact David Hoot, Volunteer Director if you are interested in becoming a TOHR volunteer. TOHR began a new tradition last year with the first "Community Hero" awards given to individuals who stand up for the GLBT community in their everyday lives and actions. The tradition continues this year as TOHR will once again honor outstanding individuals in the GLBT community. As these are "community" awards, the community is able to nominate individuals who meet the criteria. Nominations must be submitted with the form below with additional addition as required. Nominations will be accepted until May 01, 2001. Nominations may be mailed to: TOHR; PO Box 2687; Tulsa, OK 74101 or dropped off at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 2114 S Memorial. The honoress will be selected by the TOHR Board of Directors at the May TOHR Board meeting. COMMUNITY HERO NOMINATION I NOMINATE AS A COMMUNITY HERO AWARD HONOREE. NOMINEE INFORMATION (please circle all that apply) Male Female Transgender Please submit this form with an explanation (100 words or less) as to why the nominated honorse is deserving of the "Community Hero" award. Submitted by: �Z 0 ��an adult living in fear, a teenager near suicide, a family searching for understanding, a diverse community taking care of it’s own, These images are real for many who happen to gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. These images are real for the families and friends of GLBT individuals. They are a part of our past, our present & our future. Approximately 10% of the general population is believed to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. In the Tulsa area alone, that totals nearly 75,000 individuals! Many of those 75,000 people struggle with the issues associated with the realization and acceptance of their sexual or gender orientation. Recent studies have concluded that 41.7% of youth do not feel safe in their schools. 46% of youth attempt suicide compared to less than 10% of their peers. The reason - they identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender! Hate crimes have reportedly decreased in the past few years - except for hate crimes based on sexual orientation - which have risen dramatically. Matthew Shepard, Billy Gaither and countless unreporte~others have paid the ultimate price. These tragedies should be a wake-up call to all that know too well the dangers of living in a world refusing to accept diversity. The Pyramid Project - "Building a home... Funding the future" will enable the GLBT community to have a permanent home to address these very important and troubling realities. A home for community organizations to gather to continue to work towards equality. A home that is and will continue to a safe place for troubled individuals to turn to and realize the importance of living free in truth. This home is for the future of our community. Rick Martin & Daniel Schneider Dennis Nell & John Southard Vanessa Welch RUBY FOUNDERS $10,000+ the Gill Foundation Mark Bonney TOPAZ FOUNDERS $5,000+ Bob Inglish & Craig Wood Mitch Savage & Michael Smith ClTRINE FOUNDERS $t,5oo+ Dan Burnstein & Martin Martinez Greg Gatewood & Kerry Lewis Greg Gray Glen Jones Joe & Nancy McDonald EMERALD FOUNDERS $1,000+ Fernando Este’ & Don Glass Scottie Hale George Kravis Howard Nix Kaye Smith Sue Welch & Marcy Smith Tim Williams & Randy Ritter SAPPHIRE FOUNDERS $500+ Lynn Mostoller & Kathy McKnight WANT TO SAVE MONEY? & HELP FUND A PERMANENT GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER? SWITCH TO RAINBOW COMMUNICATIONS LONG DISTANCE & MOREl 10% OF REVENUES WILL BENEFIT TULSA OKLA/-IOMANS for HUMAN RIGHTS GENERAL OPERA TING FUND & THE PYRAMID PROJECT FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 918.665.3401 918.447.8602 (EVENINGS) Kaye Smith AMETHYST FOUNDER Tulsa Area Pdmetimers Steve Wright IN KIND Sup to 500 Gary Allison Don Eagleton Barbara Henke Lamont Undstrom Jennifer Jones Philip Miller & Dan Hale Neal Family Trust Martin Newman Whitney Price Stuart Scott Sol Smith Stitchwitch Troy McGoversn Brady Mansion Melanie Davis Ken’s Flowers Kinko’s TW’s Catering Tulsa Floral Design FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN BE INCLUDED AS A FOUNDER OF THE NEW TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER, CONTACT TOHR AT 918.743.4297-6-9 PM WEEKDAYS thanks to you it was a GREAT PARTY! You’ve no doubt heard about it by now. But, just in case you missed it the WILD HEARTS BALL was an evening not to be missed. (and plan on not missing it next year!) A very diverse crowd (250+) of gay, lesbian, bi, transgender, straight, youth, mature and everything in between packed the Brady Mansion this past February 17th and had a great timel Then again, how could you not have a great time in a building bathed in pink light? Dancing to the tunes of the D J, enjoying the renditions of Kris Kohl and company, being amazed by the costumes (the King and Queen of Hearts won the costume contest - not to mention the cupids turned a few headsi) or sampling the beverages and incredible food buffet, the crowd danced until the doom closed at 12:00 AM. Thanks go to every single person who attended - hope you had a great time. A big thank you to the Individuals who donated funds to allow many youth in the community to attend and enjoy the evening. Also, thanks to in-kind donors: Kurt & Marj’s, TW’s Catering, Baxter’s Interurban Grill, Viet Hong Restaurant, Ken’s Flower’s, Tulsa Floral Design, Howard Nix, Sue Welch & Marcy Smith, Kerry Lewis, Mark Bonney, Camille with the Brady Mansion and the others that I know I’m leaving out. (editor’s note: please accept my apologizes - all involved will be rscognized in the next issue). Just a reminder to all who attended and all who missed the biggest pure party to hit Tulsa in a few years. The mason for the WILD HEARTS BALL is the Pyramid Project... Building a Home... Funding the Future! Read more about it above or stop by the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. �what’s going on at the gay, lesbian, featured bi & transgende, r cemer ARTist bruce darrell OF THE MONTH 2114 S MEMORIAL The Tulsa GLBT Community Center features an up and coming artist in the community on the walls of the Center each month. Bruce is an Oklahoma born artist who creates vibrant images of gay new groups BEGINNING! men, Darrell’s painting career dates back to his childhood. By the age of 1, he was painting landscapes on old plow and saw blades and selling his work. Darrell, who is mostly a self-taught artist, eventually moved to Native Amedcan themes. Over the past few years, he ahs gained national attention for his contemporary Native American artwork. In 2000, he won a first place award and the Jerome Tiger Award at the Trail of Team Art Show, Cherokee National Museum. This is added to several other awards he has won at prestigious shows. His paintings can be found in private and public collections throughout the country. Also in 2000, Darrell began creating works with gay themes. His acrylic paintings often portray scantily dressed or nude male models. He is best know for combining color and grayscale in unique ways. Darrell has a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Bruce’s work is showing in the Community Room and the Pride Store in the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. Along with the original artwork, a few prints in card form are available for pumhase. Stop by the Center to see his unique work. If you know of any additional up and coming or established artists wishing to display their artistic talents in a public setting, please contact TOHR at 918.743.4297 or tohrl 0@hotmail.com. @ I’m Coming OUT! Two new groups are making their reappearance at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center! After a short hiatus, the popular "Coming Out!", a support group is meeting every Tuesday at 7:00 PM. This group is for all those in the coming out process, whether you’ve been out for 1 day or 1 year or more. Coming Out is a lifelong process and sometimes it’s good to talk to others who are going through similar situations or others learning from your own experience. Tulsa Men A men’s group is also meeting every Thursday at 7:00 PM. This is a discussion group covering all types of topics. Both groups have begun meeting and are facilitated. If you or an acquaintance of yours may enjoy one or both of the groups, feel free to come on down and enjoy! Also, in particular with the Coming Out] Group, if you know of an individual who may need help in some way, please have them contact the Center regarding the group. Trans- Tulsa A third group is "Trans-Tulsa" for those in town who are transgender or think they may be transgender. The beginning of the formation of TransTulsa has sparked interest throughout the city. The group will be facilitated and deal with issues that Transgender individuals face in their lives. Exact dates, times and facilitators are being confirmed, so watch for an announcement soon regarding "Trans-Tulsa!" did ya The Tulsa GLBT Community Center is completely operated by VOLUNTEERS and is 95% funded through individual tax-deductible donations. By joining TOHR or participating in "2000 and Beyond" you ensure the continued existence of the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. It’s there for you - and for all of Tulsa. Educating everyone about the GLBT family. CL MMUNITY pot-luck DINNER LOCATED IN & %.. ITEMS JUST ARRIVED! tu/sa’s g/bt come, M-F: The Bi-monthly Community Pot-Luck Dinner is planned for SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2001 beginning at 7:00 PM at the Center. The first regularly scheduled pot-luck dinner, held in January, brought approximately 25 people from around Tulsa to the Center to enjoy a very diverse (we’re all about diversity]) selection of dishes. . TOHR will provide the table-service, not to mention some interesting tableclothsl All you have to bring is a dish or two able to feed 6 to 8 people. Future dinners will be held on: ¯ Saturday, May 19, 2001 ¯ Saturday, July 28, 2001 ¯ Saturday, September 22, 2001 and then we’ll skip a month for the ¯ TOHR/PFLAG Community Holiday Dinner (date to be announced) Plan on coming on down (or up or over) to the Center for the Community Pot-Luck Dinners. It’s simply a chance to get together, have a little food, enlarge your circle of fdends and meet others in the community. �C -MMUNITYLISTI NGSsupporting the glbt community ADVOCACY DESIGN CIMARRON ALUANCE GROUP PC BOX 18794 OKC, OK 73154 405.810.9599 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS METROPOLITAN TULSA 3336 E 32nd STREET SUITE 234 TULSA, OK 74135-4442 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN (N.O.W.) PC BOX 692057 TULSA, OK 74134 918.365.5658 OKLAHOMA NARAL PC BOX 9165 TULSA, OK 918.365.5658 PARENTS, FAMlUES & FRIENDS of LESBIANS & GAYS (PFLAG)TULSA PC BOX 52800 TULSA, OK 74152 918.749.4901 SA Y NO TO HA TE COALITION A VOLUNTEER ORG DED! CARED TO PRESERVING THE DIGNITY AND FUNDA MENTAL FREEDOMS OF ALL PEOPLE SOULFORCE IN OKLAHOMA RT. 4 BOX 3534 STIGLER, OK 74462 918.587.3248 (SUE) or 918.452.2761 (KAREN) TULSA OKLAHOMANS for HUMAN RIGHTS PC BOX 2687 TULSA, OK 74101 918.743.4297 G2 DESIGNS GRAPHICS/HOME DESIGN TULSA, OK 918.583.7750 CLUBS BAMBOO LOUNGE 7204 E PINE STREET TULSA, OK 918.832.1269 CW’s DANCE HALL & SALOON 1737 S MEMORIAL DRIVE TULSA, OK 74112 918.610.5323 NEW AGE RENEGADES 1649 S MAIN STREET TULSA, OK 74119 918.585.3405 SILVER STAR SALOON 1565 S SHERIDAN ROAD TULSA, OK 74112 918.834.4234 PLA Y-MOR LOUNGE 424 S MEMORIAL DRIVE TULSA, OK 74112 918.838.9792 SCHA TZI’a 2619 S MEMORIAL DRIVE TULSA, OK 74112 918.280.1316 TNT’s 2114 S MEMORIAL DRIVE TULSA, OK 74145 918.660:0858 TOOL BOX II 1338 E 3RD STREET TULSA, OK 74120 918.584.1308 VORTEX 2182 S SHERIDAN ROAD TULSA, OK 74112 918.835.2376 YELLOW BPJCK ROAD PUB 2630 E 15TH STREET TULSA, OK 74104 918.749.1563 COUNSELING CHERRY STREET PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIA RES 1515 S LEWIS TULSA, OK 74104 918.743.4479 CALL THE TULSA GLBT INFORMATION LINE AT 918.743.4297 FOR PRIVATE COUNSELORS & THERAPIST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DOMESTIC VENTION VIOLENCE INTERINC. SERVICES, (DVlS) 1419 E 15th STREET TULSA, OK 74120 918.585.3143 TULSA POUCE DEPARTMENT 918.744.1000 HELPLINES 918.595.2824 OR 911 FINANCIAL CALL THE TULSA GLBT INFORMATION LINE AT 9t8.743.4297 FOR PRIVATE FINANCIAL SERVICES/ACCOUNTANTS GLBT ORGANIZATIONS BISEXUAL, LESBIAN, TRANS ALLIANCE OF TU 1007 S PEORIA AVENUE TULSA, OK 74129 918.587.1101 RYAN WHITE TITLE /lib MEDICAL CLINIC OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVER SITY COLLEGE OF MEDI CINE C/O TULSA C.A.R.E.S. TULSA CITY/COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 4616 E 15th STREET TULSA, OK 74112 GA Y Bdan-Cortex@utulsa.ed u COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE PC BOX 1062 TULSA, OK 74104-1062 918.748.3888 FREE SPIRIT WOMAN IN PRIVATE HOMES 918.587.4669 FRIENDS IN UNITY SOCIAL ORGANIZATION (FUSO) PC BOX 8452 TULSA, OK 918.583.0438 LESBIAN CONNECTION CIO TOHR PC BOX 2687 TULSA, OK 74101 918.743.4297 OK SPOKES CLUB PC BOX 9165 TULSA, OK 74157 TULSA AREA PRIMET/MERS PC BOX 52118 TULSA, OK 74152-0118 918.582.6557 TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL MAIL: PC BOX 2687 TULSA, OK 74101 918.743.4297 TULSA OKLAHOMANS for HUMAN RIGHTS (TOHR) PC BOX 2687 TULSA, OK 74101 918.743.4297 TULSA UNIFORM & LEATHER SEEKERS ASSOCIATION (T.U.L S.AJ PC BOX 33076 TULSA, OK 74102 918.299.6866 TULSA WOMEN’S ALTERNATIVE 918.587.4669 WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB 918.743.4297 GOVERNMENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC) 405.231.4911 .OKLAHOMA CORPORTA TION COMMISSION CONSUMER DIVISION 485.521.2331 OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AIDS CARE COORDINA TORS.--TULSA 918.428.0366 HEAL THCARE INDIAN HEALTH CARE RESOURCE CENTER 550 S PEORIA TULSA, OK 74119 918.582.7725 MORTON HEALTH CENTER 603 E PINE STREET TULSA, OK 74106 918.587.2171 PLANNED PARENTHOOD CDC NATIONAL PREVENTION NETWORK 800.458.5231 CRISIS HELPUNE 918.836.4357 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 918.585.3143 "GLBT INFORMATION / HELPL/NE 918.743.4297 MAYOR’S ACTION LINE 918.596.2100 NATIONAL AIDS HOTL/NE 800.342.AIDS NATIVE AMERICAN AIDS LINE 800.283.AIDS OKLAHOMA AIDS HOTL/NE 800.535.AIDS 918.742.5904 PFLAG HELPLINE 918,749.4901 STD HOTLINE 800.227.8922 HIV / AID S AHALA YA PROJECT 1211 N SHARTEL, SUITE 404 OKC, OK 73103 405.235.9988 AIDS COAUTION OF TULSA 1430 S BOULDER AVENUE TULSA, OK 74119 918.585.5551 AIDS LEGAL RESOURCE PROJECT 2901 CLASSEN BOULEVARD OKC, OK 73106 405.521.4611 AIDS WALK TULSA PC BOX 4337 TULSA, OK 74101 918.579.9593 HIV OUTREACH, PREVENTION & EDUCATION (H.O.P.E.) 3503 E ADMIRAL TULSA, OK 74115 918.834.8378 INTERFAITH AIDS MINISTRIES PO BOX 691438 TULSA, OK 74169 918.438.2437 NAMES PROJECT - TULSA 3507 E ADMIRAL PLACE TULSA, OK 74115 918.748.3111 RED ROCK TULSA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES 1724 E 8th STREET TULSA, OK 74104 918.584.2325 REGIONAL AIDS INTERFAITH NETWORK (RAIN) 409 S PITTSBURG TULSA, OK 74112 918.834.4195 TULSA POSITIVE ADVOCACY COALITION (TULPAC) PC BOX 2687 TULSA, OK 74101 TULSA C.A.R.E.S. 3508 E ADMIRAL TULSA, OK 74115 918.834.4194 LEGAL AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (ACLU) 800.875.8516 (PIN # 8516) LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND (LLDEF) 120 WALL STREET SUITE 1500 NY, NY 10005-3904 212.809.0055 UNIVERSITY OF TULSA LEGAL CLINC 408 S HARVARD AVENUE TULSA, OK 74112 918.584.2752 CALL THE GLBT INFORMATION LINE AT 918.743.4297 FOR PRIVATE A TTORNEYS PERSONAL SERVICES GNL TRAVEL 9415 E 31st STREET TULSA, OK 918.665.3460 866.360.4731 gaynlesb=antravel.com PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL CALL THE TULSA GLBT INFORMATION LINE AT 918.743.4297 FOR NUMBER POLITICAL CIMARRON ALLIANCE 405.810.9599 DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS 3930 E 31st STREET TULSA, OK 74135 918.742.2457 REPUBUCAN HEADQUARTERS 7947 E 50th STREET TULSA, OK 74145 918.627.5702 RECREATION CENTER CINEMA THURSDAYS AT THE TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL 918.743.4297 LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE MONDAYS AT RIVERLANES LABOR-MEMORIAL DAYS NANCY McDONALD RAINBOW LIBRARY TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL 918.743.4297 WOMENS MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAYS AT THE TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL 918.743.4297 VOLLEYBALL MONDAYS AT RIVERPARKS 71st AND RIVERSIDE MEMORIAL-LABOR DAYS RELIGIOUS ALL SOULS UNITARIAN CHURCH 2952 S PEORIA AVENUE TULSA, OK 74114 918.743.2362 CHURCH OF THE RESTORATION 1314 S GREENWOOD TULSA, OK 74104 918.587.1314 COMMUNfTY OF HOPE UCC 2545 S YALE AVENUE TULSA, OK 74114-6300 918.585.1800 COMMUNITY UNITARIANUNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION 2545 S YALE AVENUE TULSA, OK 74114-4837 918.749.0595 DIGNITY/INTEGRITY OF TULSA PC BOX 701475 TULSA, OK 74170-1475 918.355.3140 DIVERSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 918.835.1887 FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATION CHURCH 2900 S HARVARD AVENUE TULSA, OK 74114 918.747.7777 HARMONY CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE 1715 S SHERIDAN ROAD TULSA’OK 74112-7305 918.836.4440 HOPE UNITARIAN CHURCH 8432 S SHERIDAN ROAD TULSA, OK 74133 918.481.0999 HOUSE OF THE HOL Y SPIRIT 1517 S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 74129 918.628.0802 MCC UNITED 1623 N MAPLEVVOOD PC BOX 581702 TULSA, OK 74158-1702 918.838.17175 SOULFORCE IN OKLAHOMA MEETING AT THE TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 74129 918.587.3248 OR 918.743,4297 ST. AIDAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 4045 N CINCINNATI TULSA, OK 74104 918.425.7882 ST. DUNSTAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 5635 E 71ST STREET TULSA, OK 74104 918.492.7140 ST. JEROME EVANGELICAL ANGLICAN CHURCH IN AMERICA 205 W KING TULSA, OK 74106-5156 918.582-3088 TALEQUAH UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH 918.456.7900 RETAIL MINGO VALLEY FLORAL, INC. 9413 E 31st STREET TULSA, OK 74145 918.663.5934 877.444.5934 THE PRIDE STORE" LOCATED --IN THE TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL DRIVE 918.743.4297 SUPPORT NATIVE AMERICAN MEN’S SUPPORT GROUP 550 S PEORIA TULSA, OK 74119 918.582.7225 OPEN ARMS PROJECT (OAt:~ MEETING AT THE TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 74129 918.743,4297 PFLAG - TULSA PC BOX 52800 TULSA, OK 74152 918.749.4901 TULPAC IMPROVING LIVES OF PLWA’S MEETING AT THE TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 74129 TULSA GAY, LESBIAN, BI & TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY CENTER 2114 S MEMORIAL MAIL: PC BOX 2687 TULSA" OK 74101 918,743.4297 TULSA YOUTH DISCOVERY DIVERSITY (TYDD) YOUTH SERVICES OF TULSA 302 S CHEYENNE AVENUE SUITE 114 TULSA, OK 74103 918.582.0061 PLEASE CONTACT TOHR AT 918.743.4297 IF YOUR BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION WOULD UKE TO BE LISTED. �when YOU join you GET STUFF! tulsa oklahomans for human rights Membership in TOHR has it’s benef’~ts! Of course, when you become a member of TOHR, first and foremost you know you are giving back to your community. You are ensudng the existence of the state’s oldest GLBT civil dghts organization and the continued operation of TOHR’s biggest program, the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. The programs of TOHR are: The voice of justice just got louder! Sign me up, I want to help TOHR in the fight for EQUALity. NAME ADDRESS ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ The Tulsa GLBTCommunity Center The Tulsa GLBT Information Line Diversity Celebration! Open Arms Project - a GLBT youth group (co-sponsor) ¯ Lesbian Connection ¯ ¯ Tulsa Men (co-sponsor) The Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library ¯ ¯ Trans-Tulsa! I’m Coming Out! (co-sponsor) EDUCATION LEVEL (student): $15.00/year ~ ¯ ¯ The Pride Store The TOHR Member Video Library (coming soon) QUALITY LEVEL (individual): $30.00/year ~ UNITY LEVEL (household): $50.00/year ~ ADVOCATE LEVEL (organizational): $75.00/year ~ LEADERSHIP LEVEL: (sustaining) $125.00/year ~ So when you become a member of TOHR you help support all of those programs. Then when you join "2000 & Beyond," you ensure the continued existence of all of it for the future! But that’s not all! You also get benefit!! Free Cars/. Houses!. Dream Vacations!. OK not really, but you do receive some very beneficial items that help you connect with the GLBT community. When you become a member of TOHR, this is headed your way: ¯ ¯ Membership dghts in the oldest GLBT civil rights organization in the state of Oklahoma. This means you can vote, voicing your opinion, on issues TOHR takes up with the City of Tulsa. A snazzy laminated membership card! You’ll need this for access to: ¯ The TOHR Member Only Video Library! Only members have access to FREE videos - over 2,000 of ’er!! ¯ ¯ ¯ A one year subscription to "Community News" A 10% discount in the Pdde Store Advance notice of Special Events So when you become a member of TOHR, not only do you know you’re benefiting the GLBT community - the GLBT community is benefiting you! JOIN TODAY & KEEP THE MISSION OF EQUALITY GOING STRONG! CITY STATE ZIP PHONE E-MAIL I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OR REJOIN TOHR ~ I / WE WANT TO PLEDGE MONTHLY. Please send me monthly reminders for the amount of $,~ ~ I / WE WANT TO MAKE A ONE TIME PLEDGE in the amount of $~ ~ ~ I I WE WANT TO VOLUNTEER. Please contact me ASAP so I can help in the fight for equality. Volunteers are needed for a vadety of opportunities. METHOD OF PAYMENT (please select one) CHECK VISA MASTERCARD ACCOUNT #: NITYNEWS for human rights Community News is the monthly newsletter of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (’rOHR). The newsletter is pdnted on the next to the last day of the month. Any advertisement, opinion letter or news article submitted for publication must be submitted no later than one week pdor to pdnting date. Publication of any name or photograph of any person does not reflect said individual’s sexual orientation. Advertising is available at reasonable rates. Please contact TOHR at 918.743.4297 or PO Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101 for rates & policies. Subscriptions are mailed (one per household). Membership in Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights entitles member to one (1) one (1) year subscription of Community News. Three complimentary issues of "Community News" are mailed to new additions to the TOHR mailing list. Membership is then required for the subscription to continue. All lists are confidential. EXPIRATION DATE: SIGNATURE: Please clip and return to: TULSA OKLAHOMANS for HUMAN RIGHTS PO Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101 Y CAN WE CALL YOU YOU MAY PRINT MY NAME IN PUBLICATIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME ABOUT VOLUNTEERING NO NEED TO SEND ANY CORRESPONDENCE CONFIDENTIALLY N [] �: onl-.Loa ,kllNn~iNOO ,,i~OY=l 0£ ~OY=I A~INOIN ~0=! :dOHSH~IOM ,kllNnlNINOONI ~DNIAI~)lnO £1,/£ :gNIl:q:qlN dlHS~I3~IN:qlN ~IH01 iHINOIN SIH1 9NIN:IddVH tulsa oklahomans for human rights po box 2687 tulsa, ok 74101 918.743.4297 (fax) 918,712.2458 tohr.org � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/230f6838511d74b832909e4ca93f17f5.pdf d6368bed7b2750c0e1f5a0942dd5ed0b PDF Text Text T U L S A S i N C O K L AN R I G H TS VOLUME 4, 03 E MARCH 2000 HUMAN RIGHTS "DIVERSITY CELEBRATION 2000!" JUNE 02- JUNE 10 REV. WHITE - LOUGANIS - CAMMERMEYER LEADING TULSA’S 20th CELEBRATION! Tulsa Okiahomans for Human Rights is proud to announce the events of "HUMANITY UNITES for HUMAN RIGHTS--Diversity Celebration 2000!" TOHR, the presenting sponsor of "Diversity Celebration 2000," and the Steering Commiltee of "DC2000" have been planning the events since September of 1999 in order to make this celebration the best the state of Okiahoma has ever seen] The GLBT community and family are made up of a diverse segment of the entire population. "Diversity Celebration 20GO" reflects the makeup of the GLBT family with a wide variety of events and activities, allowing all in the community to enjoy and participate in all of the celebration or the events of their particular interest_ We are proud to announce the Co-Grand Marshalls and Guest Speakers of "DC2000" and the schedule of events for June Q2---June 10. Greg Louganis is more than just an Olympic champion~ he stands out as an exceptional human being who has led an iry life. release of his best-selling autobiography, Breaking the Surface, was one of about books in years. It CO-GRAND MARSHAL toooed OLYMPIC CHAMPION tir~ bestseller the New York list GREG ever written by an ~ athlete. He has (see "Greg; page 3) The Reverend Dr. Mei White has been a Christian minister, author and filmmaker all his adu~ Fife. Raised as an evangelical Christian, taught that homosexuality was a sin, he fought to overcome his own homosexual odentstion for decades in all waysg~ tric shock, marriage and family, (see "Mel, " page 3) Magarethe The monthly membership meeting of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights or TOHR (pronounced T-O-H-R) for April will be held TUESDAY, APRIL 11th, 20(X) at 7:30 pm at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. QUORUM is needed as the membership will be approving an at-large appointment, to the Board of Directors. A special program will be presented immediately alter the short business session. Call the center at 743.4297 for more info. (Grethe) in Osio, Norway in 1942_ The oldest to Washington DC citizenship in 1960. Mid-way through col- of TOHR MEMBERSHIP MEETING APRIL 11, 2000 Mary~nd, enlisted in the Arm¥CO-GRAND MARSHALL student nurse ~r~MARGARETH E "-~CAM MERMEYER gram with dreams of someday becoming (see "Grethe, "page 5) MMOW 04/30/00 �MARCH 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 2 TOHR MI~ION tulsa oklahomans for human rights 918.743.4297 " i~i d~_cer~ e~"~,yahoo.com 2000 Board of Directors: Greg A. Gatewood Kerry R. Lewis Jason C. Reed Lynn Mostoller Fernando Este Troy McGoveran President 1 st Vice-President 2rid Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Member-at-large Publication of any name or photograph of any person does not reflect that individual’s sexual orientation. Advertising is available at reasonable rates. Please contact TOHR at 918.743.4297 or PO Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101 for rates and policies. Efforts are made to verify information in articles and advertising. If errors or incorrect information is published, please notify TOHR in order for editors to clarify and print any necessary corrections. Subscriptions are mailed (one per household) monthly. Membership in Tulsa Oklahomarts for Human Rights entitles member to one year subscription of Community News. Four (4) complimentary sucoessive issues of Community News are available to new additions to the T(~-IR mailing list. Membership is then required to continue the subsodption. ao°~ Tulsa Oklahow~ns for Human Rights secures EQUAL fights for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered communities through: Educational Resoumes Quality programming and support services Unifying political and social events Advocacy in Iogisiative and legal matters & Leadership in implementing social change Tulsa Oklahomane for Human Rights is committed to maintaining a home for our community organizations, a safe and affirming environment and a visible cultural presence for our community and city in order for individuals to become proud members of our diverse society. TULSA OKLAHOMANS for HUMAN RIGHTS James Lawson, Dr. King’s "Soul Mate in Nonviolence" Heads Clergy Protest of AntiHomosexual Rhetoric (LOS ANGELES, CA.) The hero of THE.CHILDREN, David Halberstam’s prize-winning history of the civil rights movement, is convinced that seeking justice for sexual minorities is ’the next civil rights frontier." Rev. Dr. James Lawson, Co-Chair with Mel White of the Commi~se to Bring Truth to Pat Robertson and the Fox Family Channel, believe that "Gay and lesbian Americans face an even more difficult struggle than we Affican-Americans faced. We had our families and our churches to support us. They have neither." Dr. Lawson, one of King’s closest associates, trained the young people who revolutionized the civil dghts movement in the 1960s with their sit-ins, freedom rides, and nonviolent’marches. ’The principles of Gandhian nonviolence helped us end segregation in the 60s," Lawson explains. "Now it’s time to apply those principles on behalf of justice for sexual minorities." "Dr. Lawson’s decision to support our GLBT struggle for justice is a gilt from God," states Mel White, Co-Chair of Soulforoe, Inc., a network of people of faith determined to apply the principles of nonviolence to the liberation of sexual minorities. "Jim Lawson’s lifetime experience as a civil fights activist, his commitment to Gandhi’s ’soul force,’ his gifts as speaker and teacher, his connections with other justice and peace movements around the globe, and his deeply held faith that our Creator seeks justice for all could renew and redirect our entire GLBT movement." At a 12 Noon luncheon and a 1:30 press conference, Wednesday, February 23, in Westwood, Dr. Lawson explained why he’s leading dozens of interfaith clergy in protesting the anti-homosexual rhatodc of Pat Robertson’s 700 Club, seen three times daily on the Fox Family Channel. Following the press conference, Lawson lead the clergy on a march to the Fox Family world headquarters to present their case against Robe~tson’s "rhstodc of intolerance." "For eighteen months Fox executives have refused to meet with us," Lawson explains. "It’s too bad. We’re only trying to help them understand why (with Pat Robertson featured three hours daily) their ’family channel’ is no longer safe for America’s families. We arent trying to embarraes or censor Fox Family or Mr. Robertson. We just went them to hear the truth, that homosexuals are God’s children, too. Mr. Robertson’s anti-homosexual campaign is not only untrue, it leads to disodmination, suffering, and even death." Dr. Lawson is convinced that "Mr. Robertson uses anti-homosexual rhstodc to raise money and mobilize volunteers. He misquotes the Bible to support his false and divisive views. It’s nothing new. Southern preachers like Robertson were misusing the Bible to demean and demonize black Americans in the 1960s just like they’re misusing the Bible to demean and demonize gay Americans today." Members of the Press attended a luncheon with Dr. Lawson and the other concerned clergy 12 Noon, February 23, at the University Religious Conference at UCLA, 900 Hilgard Ave., Westwood, CA. The Press Conference was followed immediately by the four block march to Fox Family headquarters at 10960 Wilshire Blvd. If Fox executives continue to refuse to meet with the clergy, the clergy have promised an immediate nonviolent direct action against Fox and a nationwide campaign to boycott Fox Family and its sponsors. OMEN’S MOVIE NIGHT MARCH 10: "CHASING AMY" MARCH 17: "GI JANE" MARCH 24: "FRIED GREEN TOMATOES" MARCH 31: "TO BE ANNOUNCED" �MARCH 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 3 Tulsa Okiahomans for Human Rights is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission of securing EQUAL rights for Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgender people of our community. TOHR (pronounced T-O-H-R) operates the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, located at 1307 E 38th Street (38th and Peoria). TOHR is involved with advocacy work in the continuing struggle to secure EQUAL dghts. In addition, several programs and services are provided to the community from the Center or various venues around the city of Tulsa. TOHR and the Center are operated through your generous support of monetary donations and your valuable time. All contributions are taxexempt to the extent as allowed by law. There are a number of volunteer opportunities available at the Center or participating in the various programs and events. Call 743-4297 for more information and how you can get involved in your community! You can tell by the events listed on page 1 there is a lot going on the first week of June. The Steedng Committee of "Diversity Celebration 2000’ has been meeting since last September to ensure this years celebration will be one to make Tulsans and Oklahomans proud! 3 months is all the time lelt and we encourage the GLUT family to become involved in "Diversity Celebration 2000]" The next planning meeting is scheduled for: SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2000, 2000 10:00 AM TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER 1307 E 38th STREET (38th & PEORIA) Volunteers are the backbone of TOHR and our community as a whole. Many people put in hundreds of hours to make our community and Tulsa a better place to live. The Steering Committee encourages community organizations and individuals to volunteer for "Diversity Celebration 2000" and help make it the celebration of the Millennium! The Tulsa Gay Community Services Center will be the site of the TUESDAY, MARCH 21st Community meeting. Leaders of several local businesses and organizations will gather to discuss vadous issues and explore possible coordinated efforts to benefit the entire community. This meeting will be held MARCH 21,2000 at 7:00 pm at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center (38th and Peoria). The agenda will include, but is not limited to, the selection of an official name, the ratification efthe Memorandum of Understanding between the organizations and TOHR and community / citywide work on issues of concern. If your organization would like to be involved in these meetings or if your organization has not received an updated memorandum of understanding, please contact TOHR at 918-743-4297. TULSA OKLAHOMANS FREE Come by for your copy-all FREE! ¯ Community News oPOZ oThe Gayly Oklahoman oTdangle News oTulsa Family News for HUMAN RIGHTS FREE HIV TESTING FREE CONFTDENTL~L TES~IG Eve~j Tuesday by Red Ro~ 4:00 - 9.’00 FREE ANONIlMOUS 1ESIBIG Eveq S ahuday by H.O.OS.. 4.~0 - 8~0 recently adapted it for the critically acclaimed TV film "Breaking the Surface," and both book and film chronicle Greg’s tumultuous life: his difficult childhood, his struggles with coming out, his remarkable achievements in diving, and his fear and ultimate courage in dealing with HIV. Greg’s openness and honesty concerning his sexuality, his difficulties in the past, and his hope for the future despite being HIV positive hav emade him an inspiring role model. As a lecturer, he has been able to reach thousands. He currently speaks for many organizations including universities, associations, corporate groups, and organizations for the dyslexic. Of course, Greg is know for his remarkable achievements as an athlete. He is clearly the wodd’s greatest diver, and his career as an Olympian is astounding. His most recent contribution to the Olympics has been as a broadcaster, when he appeared as co-host from Atlanta on "Good Morning Amedca" dudng the 1~96 Summer Olympics---a first for an openly gay athlete. His introduction to the wodd of diving was at the age of ten, when he first began competing. By age sixteen he had won his first Olympic medal, a silver on the platform in the 1976 Olympics. In 1984, at age 24, he became the first man in 56 years to win two Olympic gold medals in diving by winning both the platform and springboard events. In 1986, Greg again won both the platform and springboard events at the World Championships. Two years later at the 1988 Olympics, competing against divers half his age, and despite a near disastrous injury dudng a dive, he became the first man to win double gold medals for diving in two consecutive Olympics. Greg’s diving accomplishments do not stop there. In total, he has won the World Championships five times and has held a record number of National Championship titles. In 1965, he was awarded the Sullivan Award as the nations’ most outstanding amateur athlete. Greg is currently busy with book tours, speaking engagements, perscnal appearances, and pursuing his lifelong dream of an acting career-he is frequently seen in Broadway and Hollywood productions. One of Greg’s newest projects is "Touch Me," a feature length movie in which he co-stars. It will be shown in US movie theatere this year. He has also produced "Looking to the Light" - the feature length visual diary of his life since "Breaking the Surface" made such a powerful impact. family. That struggle and his halting, poignant steps to understand and accept his homosexuality, reconcile it with his Christian faith and express his sexuality respectfully and responsibly, are described in his book "Stranger at the Gate: To be Gay and Christian in America," published in 1994. Pdor to 1~, he ghost wrote several books for fellow evangelicals, including Billy Graham (’Approaching Hoofbeats’), Pat Robertson (’America’s Date with Destiny’), Jim Bakker, and Jerry Falwell (’If I Should Die Before I Wake" and "Strength for the Journey’). In all those writings, however, he never wrote against homosexuality. White began coming out during the same period that the religious right stepped up its anti-gay rhetoric. In 1993, he came out publicly when he was installed as Dean at the Dallas Cathedral of Hope of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. He announced dudng his first sermon, "I am gay. I am proud and God loves me without reservation." Mel White founded Soulforce, Inc. with his partner, Gary Nixon. Though Soulforce was established recently, Mel White has been developing his work with soul force principles for many years. Inspired by the nonviolence movements of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., White developed a program based on their principles. These principles were called satyagraha or "soul force" by Gandhi, who based many of them on the teachings of Jesus, and White adopted them to addreesthe suffering of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and tranegender people. In 1997, the Reverend Dr. Mel White was awarded the ACLU’s National Civil Liberties Award for his efforts to apply the "soul force" principles of Gandhi and King to the struggle for justice for sexual minorities. �MARCH 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 4 The Millennium Mamh on Washington for Equality, which will take place in Washington DC on April 30th, 2000, will be the fourth national mamh for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights. The Millennium March promises to be one of the largest and most powerful civil rights demonstrations in recent history. The purpose of the Millennium Mamh is to energize and galvanize the GLBT and allied communities to work for equality at all levels, to strengthen the overall movement for equal rights, and to empower and inspire voters for the 2000 elections. Book Yo~" Hotel Room Nowand Support The March Making your MMOW hotel reservation through DC Accommodations is fast, easy--and best of all, benefits the March! DC Accommodations has hotels in all price ranges, and they’re adding new hotels to the list dailyt. Book your hotel room now, by calling 1-800-554-2220, and telling them you’re coming for the March. You can also book directly off the MMOW webslte, ntt p://www, m m ow. or,q. Byrd and Shepard Families to Speak at Rally Organizers of the Millennium March on Washington for Equality are honored and proud to announce that members of both the Matthew Shepard family and the James Byrd, Jr. family will continue their crusade to end hate crimes by appearing together at the Millennium March on Washington on April 30, 2000. Since the tragic loss of their family members dueto two of the most vicious hate cdmes in our country’s recent history, memo bets of the Shepard and Byrd families have become powerful advocates for the passage of hate crimes legislation and have impacted a nation with their pleas for tolerance. "Both the Byrd and Shepard families have gone above and beyond what anyone could have expected," said Dianne Hardy-Garcia, Executive Director of the Millennium March on Washington. "Alter experiencing tremendous loss, they have stepped up and become among the most important voices in the fight against hate crimes. It will be a powerful moment for our community and our country when they join together at the Millennium March." Victory Fund Endorses March The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund has announced its support for the Millennium March on Washington for Equality, recognizing the event’s potential to mobilize voters, energize state and local equal rights advocates, and inspire future candidacies by gay and lesbian civic leaders." At its core, the Millennium March on Washington for Equality is about one fundamental value on which there is broad agreement -- the need for equal rights under the law for all Americans," said Brian t~ Bond, executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund. ’The march presents worthwhile opportunities in this critical election year to advance the cause of equality by mobilizing voters, energizing state and local advocates and giving rise to the next generation of outstanding openly gay and lesbian candidates. This march is happening, its message and organizing opportunities are important, the whole nation will be watching it and we are hopeful that the community will come together to make it a success." MMOW Board Meets, Passes Resolutions Related to Youth and Trans Issues The Board of the Millennium March on Washington mat February 5th and 6th in Washington DC, where they spent two jam-packed days working on plans for the March. During the meeting, the Board passed resolutions affirming the March’s commitments to the transgender community and to the youth community. For the complete text of the resolutions, e-mail Lisa Graybill at Igraybill@mmow.org. Going tothe March and You Want to Get Married? Participate in The Wedding Apdl 2gth!The world’s largest ever nonesctadan demonstration celebrating same-gender marriage will be one of the highlights of the festivities surrounding the Millennium March. The Rev. Elder Troy D. Perry, founder and moderator of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC), has announced "The Wedding: Now More Than Ever!," a public demonstration and nonsectarian ceremony, which will take place on Sat., Apdl 29 in front of the Internal Revenue Service Building in Washington, DC. Rev. Perry will be joined by Rev. Jimmy Creech, former United Methodist clergy and outspoken advocate for holy unions of same-sex marriages. At the 1~;)3 March on Washington, Perry conducted a wedding for 2,600 couples, making history as the largest same-gender wedding demonstration and celebration. For a $25 registration fee, couples can have their names registered in a permanent historical archive of "The Wedding: Now More Than Eve~’ and will receive a personalized certificate of participation, suitable for framing. There is no charge for those who wish to participate without registering for the archive and certificate. ~ VISIT THE TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MILLENNIUM MARCH ON WASHINGTON WEEKEND TRAVEL NEWS Plane: United Airlines isthe official airline efthe March. To check flight schedules and book United Airlines flights to Washington DC for the Millennium March, call 1.800.521.4041 and mention Code 5g6EB, or visit United’s website’s at http://www.ual.com. This assures that you get the best fare available and creditsthe March for each flight. Hotel: Call DC Accommodations at 1.800.554.2220 to reserve a hotel room for the weekend of the March, or book directly off our website, www. mmow.org. Book soon, as rooms are filling up! Train:. Call Amtrak at 1.800.USA.RAIL, or visit their website at http:ll reservations.amtrak.com/t0 find out about train schedules and fares the weekend of the March. Bus Into: If you need information about parking your group’s chartered bus, e-mail Outreach Director Lisa Graybill at Igraybill@mmow.org. Lisa will keep a file of your inquiries and disseminate the bus permit information as soon as arrangements are finalized. Web Ride Board: If you’re planning on driving to DC from Austid or Portland or Miami or Kansas City or ANYWHERE and you’d like to fill up your car with a few new best friends, or if you are looking for a ride, check out the Message Board at our new website! Go to www.mmow.org, click on "About the March," then click on "M__~s~___ge Boards." HOWYOB CAN GET INVOLVED! VV~th less than three months to go before the March, we need everyone’s help to make the March a huge success, and our staff is eager to hear from and work with the community. Here are some of our ideas about how you can help; please send us yours, and we’ll include them in the next newsletter! Spread the Word About the Marchl You can help get the word out about the March by talking about it, to everyone you know--your friends, your family, your co-workers, your kids, your bar buddies, your sewing group, your Sunday School class, EVERYONE! You can aisc write le~ers to the editors of local and national publications in support of the March. Increase Visibility Around the March! Contact our outreach team to obtain March stickers, posters and other promotional materials to distribute at local bars, colleges and universities, businesses and organizations. Donate to the Millennium March Net proceeds from the March are being reinvested in the GLBT community. Please make checks out to the Millennium March on Washington, and mail to MMOW, 1000 1sth St. NW, Ste. 300, Washington DC 20036. Volunteer DURING the March We will need upwards of 1,000 volunteers to make the March run smoothly and successfully. If you’d like to be part of the March Volunteer Team, let us know! TO CONTACT US: For more information, contact the Millennium March office by phone at (202) 467-8100, by e-mail at mmow2000@aol.com, or by paper mail at 1000 16th St. NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC 20036. SEE YOU IN APRIL! House of Holy Spirit Ministries Come... Let Your Spirit Soar 9:00 am Sunday School 10:45 am Sunday Worship 7:00 pm Sunday 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Saturday 15t 7 SOUTH MEMORIAL Tulsa, OK 74135 �MARCH 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 5 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FP.E)AY, JUNE 02, 2000 TULSA INTERFAITH SERVICE 7.00 PM Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Mel White John Williams Theatre Tulsa Performing Arts Center Free and open to the public SA TURDA Y, JUNE 03, 2000 INTERFAITH SPONSOR & VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON 12:00--2:00 PM The Greens Tulsa Performing Arts Center Open to interfaith sponsors and volunteers SA TURDA Y, JUNE 03, 2000 "SOULFORCE" WORKSHOP 2:00 PM--5:00 PM Led by: Rev, Dr. Mel VVhite Charles Norman Studio Tulsa Performing Arts Center Free and open to the public SA TURDA Y, JUNE 03, 2000 TOHR FOLLIES "100 Years of Broadway" 8:00 PM Liddy Doenges Theatre Tulsa Performing Arts Center Tickets: $15.00 includes reception TUESDAY, JUNE 06, 2000 "UNITED" - ART EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION Location and time to be announced THURSDA Y, JUNE 08, 2000 "FILM NIGHT" Location, time and film(s) to be announced FRIDAY, JUNE 0~, 2000 "HUMANITY UNITES for HUMAN RIGHTS" BLACK TIE (optional) BENEFIT DINNER & VIP RECEPTION Guest Speakers: Dr. Grethe Cammermeyer & Mr. Greg Louganis The Summit Club 15 W 6th Street VIP Reception: 7:00 PM, $50.00/ticket Dinner: 8:00 PM, $75.00/ticket SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2000 MILLENNIUM PRIDE PARADE Co-Grand Marshalls: Mr. Greg Louganis & Grethe Cammermeyer Parade steps off at 11:00 AM Brookside to Riverside to Veterans Park SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2OOO MILLENNIUM FESTIVAL Guest Speakers: Grethe Cammermeyer, Greg Louganis, "Community Heroes" and others 11:00 AM--DARK Veterans Park 18th & Boulder The Chief Nurse of the Army Nurse Corp. I 1965 she married fellow soldier harvey Hawken whom she met while stationed in Germany. She served fourteen months as head nurse of a medical and I~er neurosurglcal intensive care unit at an evacuation hospital in Vietnam. During her active duty years she served in Texas, Georgia, Germany, Virginia, Vietnam and Washington. Alter Vietnam she and her husband settled in Seattle, Washington. Grethe was fomed to leave the military with the birth of her first swon in 1968 since women were not permitted to have dependents under 16. When that regulation was changed in 1972, she returned to the military, this time the Army reserves, ultimately achieving the rank of Colonel in 1987. She completed the Nurse Corps Basic and Advance Course, the Command and General Staff Course and Combat Casualty Course. In 1988 Cammermeyer~ccepted the position of Chief Nurse of the Washington State National Guard. One year later she applied for an upgrade of her security clearance to apply for the War college to become competitive for a higher military position. During that interview in 1989., she told the military "I am a lesbian" as part of the top secret clearance investigation. In 19G0 she disclosed that information to her family, children and civilian employer because she was going to challenge i~er threatened discharge from the military. In 1991 the military board recommended she be discharged alter 26 years of se~ice, based on her own statement. She was separated from the military despite an exemplary military and civilian professional record, on 11 June 1992. She filed suit in Federal Distdct Court in Seattle challenging the existing ban on homosexuals in the military and requested reinstatement_ In 1994, alter 25 months separation, was unconstitutional and based on prejudice. Colonel Cammermeyer was reinstated to the National Guard in June of 1994 and served as Chief Nurse of the 16~th MASH until May 1996. She retired from the military on 23 Mamh 1997. In November of 1997, the Justice Department denied a motion to vacate the decision. Today Cammermeyer’s ruling is case law. Numerous awards and honrs, including the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service dudng .the Vietnam War mark Grsthe’s military service and military career.: Woman of the Year by the Woman’s Army Corps Veterans, the Meritorious Service Medal and Nurse of the Year by the Veterans Affairs Department in 1985. The National Organization of Women recognized her with the Women of Power award and she is listed in Who’s Who of Women (199~19~1), and was awarded the Honorary Human Rights Award by the American Nurses Association, and Humanitarian Award by the Pdvacy Fund. In 1995, she was awarded The Hannah Solomon award by the Jewish Women League, and was selected the 1~G5 Distinguished Alumna from the University of Washington School of Nursing. Her book, Serving in Silence, was released in October by Viking Press in 1994. The book was recognized by the National Education Association and was named to Outstanding Book on the subject of human rights in North America (The Gustavus Myers Society for the study of human rights in North America). The made for television movie of the same name, starred Glenn Close as Colonel Cammermeyer, Barbara Streisand as one of the executive producers. The movie received 3 Emmy awards, was nominated for 3 Golden Globe awards and received the prestigious Peabody award. Grethe resides on Whidbey Island with her life partner Diane, Diane’s mother, and their three dogs. They are frequently visited by Grethe’s four sons and five grandchildren. She continues to speak out on behalf of civil and human dgnts for all and is currently working on an educational film about youth. In November 1997, Grethe declared her candidacy for Congrese, running as a Democrat for the 2nd Congressional District seat from Washington to the House of Representatives. �000 ENDAR COMMUNITY OF H(~=E: VICE; 6 PM SER- COMMUNITY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION: HYMN SING; C(]VlMUNITY OF HOPE; 11 14 BIBLE STUDY: COMMUNI’rY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM - 0:00 PM COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE: REHEARSAL; CALL FOR INFO.: 6:50 ~ LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE: FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL RIVERLANES BOV~t.ING CENTER; CHURCH: CHURCH SCHOOL 8711 S LBN1S: 6:45 PM 9:30 AM & WORSHIP: 10:30 AM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: SUNDAY SCHOOL; 9:30 AM & VVORSHIP: 10:45 AM. EVENING SERVICE: 7 PM MCC UNITED: WORSHIP: 11 AM ST. JER(~’UtE: 11AM HOLY EUCHARIST: PFLAG SUPPORT GROUP: FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: 6:30 ~ PFLAG SOCIAL: FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: 8:45--7:15 PM PR.AG EDUCATIONAL MEETING: FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: 7:15 ~ AA: COMMUNITY" OF HOPE: 9 PM COMING OUT) . A DISCUSSION GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 8 PM HIV TESTING BY RED ROCK; TULSA GAY C(:~IVIUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 4.9 PM 15 18 H,O,P.E.: HIV TESTING BY Al:~:q’.: 0 AM-6 PM CENTER CINEMA--’TBA’: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SER. VICES CENTER: 7:30 PM HOUSE OF 11"IE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: MIDWEEK BIBLE STUDY: 7 VICES CENTER: 7.’111 PM EMOTIONS ANOYMOUS: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 7:00 I:~ LAMBDA AA: TULSA GAY COM. LNE & LET LIVE (L&LL) AA - COM. MUNITY OF HOPE: 6:00 PM TOI.~ IIIEN~ERSHIP N~TINO: TI.ILSA OAY COII~YlOMTY SERVICES CENTER: 7:30 PNI~ 8PECIAL PROGRAM BY THE HOUSE OF THE HOLY ~PIRIT PRAISE & . MINISTRIES: PRAYER: 5 PM H.O.P.E.: HIV TE~TING BY APPT.: 9 AM-6 PM & HIV WN.K-IN TESTING: 6.-8 PM pI~MNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7 H,O.P.E. : HW TESTING BY APPT.: 9 AM,.6 PM & HIV WALK-IN TESTING: 9 -8 PM "LESBIAN CONNECTION’: LIVE & LET LIVE (L&LL) AAWOMEN’S MOVIE NIGHT: "TBA’: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:00 TUI.SA GAY COMMUNITY SER. RAINBOW DISCUSSION GROUP" BARNES & NOBLE, 41ST & YALE: 7PM H[V TESTING BY H.O.P.E.: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 4-8 PM RED ROCK: O’RYAN YOUTH GROUP:. 18-24 YRS. OLD: S I’M LAMBDA AA: "SINGLES". A MEN’S 8INGLES GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMU. NrrY SERVICES CENTER: 0:3.’30 RED ROCK TESTING CLINIC: HIV TESTING: 5 PM - 8 PM TUI.~A GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 6:30 PM NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (NA): COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 11PM PM VVOMENS GROUP: C(’~IVIMUNITY OF HOPE: 7:00 PM NAN’S PROJECT TULPAO: TULSA GAY COMMUMTY 8ERVIOES OENTER: 7.’30 PM 19 20 COMMUNITY OF HOPE: SERVICE wrn-I DOROTI-IY BERRY SPEAKING: 6 PM BIBLE STUDY: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 ~ - 8:00 PM COMMUNITY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION: WORSHIP; COMMUNrW OF HOPE; 11 FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: CHURCH SCHOOL; 0:30 AM & WORSHIP: I0:30 AM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: SUNDAY SCHOOL; 9:30 AM & VVORSHIP: 10:45 EVENING SERVICE: 7 COMMUNT]Y OF HOPE ORIENTATION: LEARN ABOUT COH: ~MUNITY OF HOPE: 0:00 - 7:50 PM COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE: REHEAR.’~a~L; CALL FOR INFO.: 6:50 PM LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE: RIVERLANES BOV~LING CENTER; 8711 S LE1A/IS: LEAGUE MEETING: 6:00 PM, BO~LING: 6:45 PM MCCUNITED: WORSHIP: 11 AM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: MINISTRY TRAINING CLASSES: 7 PM ST. JEROME: HOLY EUCHARIST: 11AM PFLAG BOARD MEETING: FELLOWSHIP CHURCH: 7:00 I:~ 26 COMMUNITY OF HOPE: SERVICE: 5 PM AND OUTDOOR MEAL COMMUNITY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION: WORSHIP; COMMUNITY OF HOPE; tl AM FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIC~IAL CHURCH: CHURCH SCHO(~.; 9:30 AM&WORSHIP: 10:30 AM 21 AA: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 9 PM COMING OUTf ¯ A DISCI.I~810N GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMU. NITY SERVICES CENTER: 8.1)0 PM 22 H.O.P.E.: HW TESTING BY APPT,: 9 AM-6 I:~ 23 j CENTER CINEMAm’TBA": TUI.SA GAY COMMUNITY SER. ’ VICES CENTER: 7:3,’30 PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: MIDWEEK BIBLE . EMOTIONS ANOYMOUS: COMMUSTUDY: 7 ~ : NITY OF HOPE: 7:00 PM HIV TESTIN~ BY RED ROCK; TUI.~A GAY COMMUNITY SER. LAMBDA AA: TULSA GAY COM. MUNITY SERVICES PM CENTER: 7 VICE8 CENTER: 4.9 PM 9 AM-6 PM & HIV ~,IN.K-IN TESTING: 0-8 PM H.O,P.E. : HIV TESTING BY APPT.: 9 AM.e PM & HIV W.N.K-IN TESTING: fl-8 PM RED ROCK TESTING CLINIC: HIV TESTING: 8 PM - 0 PM RED ROCK: O’RYAN YOUTH GROUP: 18-24 YRS. OLD: 6 ~ VV~ENS GROUP: OF HOPE: 7:00 PM "SINGLES". A MEN’S 8INGLE8 GROUP TULSA GAY COMMU. NITY SERVICES CENTER: S:30 I.&LL AA - COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 8:00 PM H.O,P.E.: 24 "LESBIAN CONNECTION": WOMEN’S MGHT:SER. ,;. TUI.SA GAYMOVIE COMMUNITY 2J L&LL AA - COMMUNITY’ OF HOPE: 9:00 PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIF MINISTRIES: PRAISE & PRAYER: 0 PM VICES CENTER: 7.’t8 PM HIV TESTING BY H,O,P.E.: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 4.8 PM HIVTESTING BYAPFq’.: LAMBDA C(~vIMUNITY AA: TULSA G~ ~UNffY SERVICES CE TER: 8:30 PM NA: COMMUNITY OF HOF E: 11 PM PM 27 28 29 30 31 BIBLE STUDY: C~MUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 ~ - 8:00 PM APRIL 1 AA: COMMUNI’Pf OF HOPE: S PM H.O.P.E.: HIV TESTING BY APPT,: 9 AM-6 PM CENTER OINEMAm’TBA’: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7:30 PM "LESBIAN CONNECTION": WOMEN’S MOVIE NIGHT: "TBA’~ TULSA GAY O01~MJNITY 8ER. VICES CENTER: 7.’16 PM L&LL AA - COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE: REHEARSAL; CALL FOR INFO.: 6:50 PM LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE: RIVERIJ~IES BO~LING CENTER; 8711 S LL=:V~S: 6:45 PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: SUNDAY SCHOOL; 9:30 AM & WORSHIP: 10:45 AM, EVENING SERVICE: 7 PM COMING OUT!. A DISCUSSION GROUP: TUI.SA GAY COMMU. MTY SERVICE8 CENTER: 0:00 PM HIV TESTING BY RED ROOK; TULSA GAY OOMMUMTY SER. VIOE8 CENTER: 4.9 PM H.O.P.E. : HIV TESTING BY APPT.: 9 AM-6 PM & HIV WALK-IN TESTING: 6 -8 PM MCC UNITED: WORSHIP: 11 AM L&LL AA - COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 8:00 PM ST. JEROME: HOLY EUCHARIST: 11 AM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: MI[N~EEK BIBLE STUDY: 7 PM LAMBDA AA: TULSA GAY COM. MUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7 PM EMOTIONS ANOYMOUS: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 7:00 PM H.O.P.E.: HIV TESTING BY APPT.: 9 AM.6 ~ & HIV WALK-IN TESTING: 6 -8 PM "HIS GRACE FOR ALL" BIBLE STUDY: TULSA G~ COMMUNITY SERVIC! CENTER: 3;00 PM RED ROCK TESTING CLINIC: HIV RED ROCK: O’RYAN YOUTH TESTING: 5 PM - 8 PM GROUP: 18-24YRS. OLD: 8PM VVOMENS GROUP: OF HOPE: 7:00 ~ CC~MMUNITY HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIF MINISTRIES: PRAISE & PRAYER: 8 PM HIV TESTING BY H, OoPolL: TULSA GAY OOMMUMI SERVICES CENTER: 4.8 P~ "SINGLES"- A MEN’S SINGLES GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMU. NITY SERVICES CENTER: 8:30 LAMBDA AA: PM TULSA COMMUNITY SERVIO! CENTER: I;:30 PM SOULFORCE tN OKLAHOMA: TUI.SA GAY COIRWIJNITY ..~RVICES CEN. TER: 3 PM NA: COMMUNI’Pt’ OF 11PM PFLAG SUPPORT GROUP: FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL: 6:30 PM APRIL 2 COMMUNITY VICE: 6 PM OF HOPE: SER- COMMUNITY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION: WORSHIP; COMMUNITY OF HOPE; 11 FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: CHURCH SCHCXX.; 9:30 AM & WORSHIP: I0:30 AM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: SUNDAY SCHOOL; 9:30 AM & WORSHIP: 10:45 AM EVENING SERVICE: 7 PM APRIL 3 APRIL 4 BIBLE STUDY: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 ~ - 8:00 PM ~OMING OUT? . A DISCI.I~SION GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMUo !HI TY SERVICER CENTER: COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE: PM REHEARSAL; CALL FOR INFO.: 8:50 PM ~H.O.P.E. : HIV TESTING BY AFar.: 9 AM.6 PM & HIV WALK.IN LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE: TESTING: 6 -8 PM RIVERLANES BOV~.ING CENTER; 8711 8 LEW1S: 8:45 PM AA: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: HOUSE OF 1HE HOLY SPIRIT: MINISTRY TRAINING CLASSES: 7 HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: MIDWEEK BIBLE STUDY: 7 ~ L&LL AA - COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 8:00 PM WOES CENTER: 7.’16 PM EMOTIONS ANOYMOUS: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 7:00 F~ PM ING: 6-8 PM RED ROCK TESTING CLINIC.’ HIV TESTING: 5 ~ - 8 PM RED ROCK: O’RYAN YOUTH GROUP: 18-24 YRS. OLD: 6 PM VVOMENS GROUP: OF HOPE: 7:00 PM COMMUNrT’Y MCC UNITED: VVORSHIP: 11 AM ST. JEROME: 11AM APRIL 7 "LESBIAN CONNECTION": WOMEN’S MOVIE NIGHT: "TBA~ TUI,~A GAY O01VB/IUNITY SER. APRIL 8 L&U- AA - COMMIJ~ITY OF HQ S:30 FM HOUSE OF THE HOLY 8RI MINISTRIES: PR,aJSE & PRAYER PM HIV TES’RNG BY H.O.P.F-: TUL CO~IIIUNITY SERVIC LAMBDA AA: TULSA GAY COM. H.O.P.E.: HIV TES’rlNG BY APPT.: MUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7 g AM-6 PM & HIV WALK-IN TEST- HIV TESTING BY RED ROOK; TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICE8 CENTER: 4.9 PM APRIL 6 CENTER OINEMAm’TBA": TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SER. VICES CENTER: 7:30 PM APRIL H.O,P.E. : HIV TESTING BY APPT.: 0 AM.6 PM CENTER: LAMBDA AA: 7ULE;A GAY C( ~IUMTY SERVICES CENTER." 6:.10 NA: COMMLJNI’TY OFHCPE: 11 I "~INGLES’- A MEN’S SINGLES ~IILLENNIUM GROUP: TUI..SA GAY COMMU, NITY SERVICES CENTER: 6:30 MEETING: TULSA GAY NITY SERVICES CENTER." 10.’00 PM PRIDE OK SPOKE CLUB: LONG RIDE MILE8 OR MORE) WATER & HI MET REQUIRED: Z~EGLER REAT1 ON PARK: HOLY EUCHARI~I’ T.U.L.6:A: IIIERBERSHIP ING: TULSA GAY S~VICES CEN1T=R: 6:00 APRIL COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 8ERVICE: 8 PM COMMUNITY UNITARIAN UNIV~RSAL181" CONGREGATION: WORSHIP; COMMUNITY OF HGPE; 11 AM FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: CHURCH SCHOOL; 9~0 AM &WORSHIP: 10:30 AM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: SUNDAY SCHO(X.; 9:30 AM & ~NORSHIP: I0:45 AM, EVENING SERVICE: 7 PM MCC UNITED: WORSHIP: tl AM ST. JEROME: HOLY EUCHARIST: AM PRIME’rIMERS: 11 APRIL 10 APRIL 11 BIBLE STUDY: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 ~ - 8:00 PM AA: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6 PM COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE: REHEARSAL; CALL FOR INFO.: 0:50 PM TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 4-9 PM LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE: RIVERLANES BOV~.ING CENTER; 8711 S LL=:V~S: 6:45 PM SOULFORCE IN OKLAHOMA: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 4 PM TESTING BY RED ROCK COMING OUR - A DISCUSSION GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMU. NrrY SERVICES CENTER: 8:00 PM PFLAG SUPPORT GROUP: FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: 6:30 PM H.O.P.E.: HIV TESTING BY APPT.: 9 AM-6 PM & HIV WALK-IN TESTING: 6 -8 PM PFLAG SOCIAL: FELLOVVSHIP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: 6:45.--7:15 PM L&LL AA - COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:00 PM PFLAG EDUCATIONAL MEETING: FELLCVVSHIP CCINGREDATIONAL CHURCH: 7:15 PM TULSA GAY COMMUNITY 8ER. WOE8 CENTER: 7..’30 PM MEMBERSHIP MEET- ING: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CEN’I~R: 4 PM HIV TOHR IVIEMBERSHIP MEETING: APRIL 12 H.O.P,E. : HIV APPT,: g AM.6 PM TESTING BY HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: MIDWI~ EK ~BLE STUDY: 7 PM LAMBDA AA: TUL.SA GAY COM. MUHITY SERVICES PM CENTER: 7 RED ROCK TESTING CLINIC: HIV TESTING: 5 PM - 8 PM V~X,/IENS GROUP: OF HOPE: 7:00 PM APRIL 13 CENTER CINEMA--"TBA": TUI.SA GAY COMMUNrrY SER. VICES CENTER: 7..’30 PM EMOTIONS ANOYMOUS: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 7:00 ~ H.O.P.E.: HIV TESTING BY APF~r.: 9 AM-6 PM & HIV WALK-IN TESTING: 8-8 PM APRIL 14 APRIL 15 "LESBIAN OONNEC?fON’: L&LL AA - COMMUNITY OF WOMEN’S MOVIE NIGHT: "TO BE HOPE: 6:30 PM ANNOUNCED"; TULSA GAY COMMUMTY SERVICE8 CENTER: HOUSE OF THE HOLY 8Pll 7:f 5 PM " MINISTRIES: PRAISE & PRAYER: 0 PM ~ GRAOE FOR ALL" STUDY: TUI.SA GAY ~Olt~ NITY SERVICES CENTER: 3:00 PM RED ROCK: O’RYAN YOUTH GROUP: 18.24YRS, OLD: SPM COMMUNITY NA: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 11 PM T.UJ.&A.: t~II~ERSHIP t~ BI~, TUI.SA GAY OONIRJN SERIROES CENTER: B~O PM �MARCH 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 8 Originating in 1980 and recognized as Oklahoma’s oldest Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgender civil rights organization, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights has a history of contributing to and leading the GLBT community in Tulsa and the NE Oklahoma area. Achieving EQUAL rights is the primary mission of Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights (-I’OHR) and working with like-minded individuals and organizations, the dream of equality can be achieved. Equality begins with EDUCATION. Educating the public is one of the key issues TOHR focuses on in order to ovemome, sometimes hostile, public opinion and perceptions. The TOHR Speakers Bureau was a success in beginning the long process of understanding and can be, once again, a source of Pride for all of us. Events such as the TOHR co-sponsored "Matthew Shepard Memorial Service" last October also was an educational tool in showing the need for hate crime legislation. The Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library, in the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center and our most recent addition to our educational resources, is an excellent place for Tulsans to learn more about our history and culture, as well as planning for our future. In all organizations and businesses, QUALITY is necessary to ensure success and growth. TOHR provides the quality programs and services our community needs in order to focus on the goal of equality. The Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, (formerly the Pride Center) is a program of TOHR that is the fecal point of activity for the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Tranegender community in Tulsa and the surrounding areas. The "Center" hosts numerous weekly and monthly organization meetings, as well as being home to the offices of TORR. "Coming Out!" - a support group for individuals beginning the often difficult and lifelong process of "coming out" is one of our most successful programs. Health issues, a concern for all, were addressed by TOHR with STD screenings in the eady 1960’s. The advent of HIV and AIDS galvanized the need for additional services and H.O.P.E. was born. Once a program of TOHR, H.O.P.F_ is now a separate non-profit organization serving NE Oldahoma. In addition to our successful programs, TOHR provides an invaluable service with the "Information Line." Approximately 175 calls are received per month w~h health information, legal refer-. raMs, community organization information, bar information, etc. provided to the caller by our volunteers who man the information line. While diversity is a valuable asset, UNITY is achieved by TOHR through special events in social and political settings. In past years, the TOHR sponsored "Southwest Invitational Softball Tournament" brought people from across the nation to our city. TOHR Follies provided and will once again provide a source of unity in our community. The most recent example of unity in our community is the success of PRIDE ~9, presented by TOHR. Never has Tulsa experienced the community and unity felt during PRIDE ’99 weekend and the surrounding events. Events such as these project a positive image of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgender community and provide an excellent public forum for TOHR to express the need for community involvement to realize the goal of equality. As evidenced in last years HB1211, A_DVOCACY in legislative issues is necassary to achieve equal rights. TOHR, an obvious proponent of HB1211, hosted the community organizing meeting and provided resources to our membership and the community at large to voice their support for passage of the bill. While HB1211 was ultimately defeated, TOHR is prepared once again to do all we can to ensure victory in the future. As we face legislative battles, we also face an uphill climb in the legal arena. Recognizing the need, TOHR provides lega’l information and referrals from our information line as well as co-sponsoring a bi-monthly legal series focusing on topics of importance to the GLBT community. Advocacy in legislative and legal matters is yet another way TOHR continues the battle for equality. LEADERSHIP. Social to Political - TOHR is on the front lines. The board of directors, members and volunteers provide the man-hours and dedication required to turn dreams into reality. The city council controversy surrounding PRIDE ~ is an example of the adversity that can be overcome, as well as respect gained, when we step forward, speak up and provide the leadership required to get the job done. From its inception, TOHR has been at the forefront of the fight for equality. We have educated ourselves in order to gain understanding in the public. TOHR saw and met the needs of our communities’ health and continues the joumey in cooperation and education. TOHR began, operates and will continue the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center and it’s programs, all being a focal point for our community. TOHR does and continues to provide the leadership in all aspects of achieving equality - socially to politically; recognizing the diversity in our community while knowing unity must be forged to achieve the ultimate goal of EQUALITY. The difference YOU can make with membership in Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights is substantial. Your membership, as well as monthly pledges and donations of you time, enables TOHR to become even more active in the struggle for EQUAL dghts. The fight for EQUALity begins with you, and TOGETHER we can, and will win. VOLUNTEER WITH TOHR, IT DOES A BODY GOOD.I STOP BY THE COMMUNITY CENTER AT 1307 E 38th STREET 6:00 9:00 PM SUNDAY- FRIDAY NOON -9:00 PM SATURDAYS OR CALL 743-4297 FOR MORE INFORMATION �MARCH 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 9 "COMMUNITY COUNCIL" MEETING MARCH 21,2000 @ 7:00 PM AT THE TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER "FAMILY REUNION 2000" THE MILLENNIUM OKLAHOMA LAMBDA INTERCOLLEGIATE COALITION MARCH 24 & 25, 2000 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE "HARMONIC DIVERSITY~ CONCERT TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JOHN WILLIAMS THEATRE APRIL 7 & 8, 2000 8:00 PM NIGHTLY The Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, a program of TOHR for the city of Tulsa, is a hub of activity each and every week throughout the year. If you haven1 visited the Center recently, or if you have never been to the Center (why would that be?), atop by. anytime to see what’s going on in Tulsa and how you can help. The Center is the home of the offices of Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights - mission control as it were, for the numerous activities and events TOHR presents and sponsors. The Center also houses the Pdde Store and the Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library. The Center provides space for H.O.P.E. and Red Rock for education and HIV testing. There are also large and small meeting rooms in addition to the TV lounge, complate with a large screen TV. The Center is busy every day of the week. Below are the organizations that utilize the Center~nd their meeting times. Groups meet every week unless ctherwise noted. SUNDAY ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Center and Pride Store open: 6-9 pm. TOHR Beard of Directors meeting: 2:00 pm, 2~ Sunday of month Tulsa Area Pdmatimers membership meeting: 4:00 pm, 2~ Sunday of month "Lesbian Connection" book discussion: 7:00 pm, refer calendar for exact dates. MONDAY ¯ ¯ Center and Pride Store open: 6-9 pm TOHR office hours: 6*-9 pm TUESDAY TULSA C.A.R.E.S. BENEFIT TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JOHN WILLIAMS THEATRE APRIL 20, 2000 7:00 PM ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Center and Pride Store open: 6-9 pm TOHR general membership meeting: 7:30 pm, 2r~ Tuesday of month "Coming Out" - a suppod group; 6:00 pm Tulsa Area Primatimers board meeting: 7:00 pm, 2~ Tuesday of month. TulPac suppo~ group: 7:30 pm, 2~d Tuesday of month. HIVtesting (confidential) by Red Reck: 4-9 pm WEDNESDAY ¯ ¯ ¯ Center and Pride Store open: 6-9 pm Lambda AA: 7:30 pm Rainbow of Discussion: 7:00 pm, 3~ Wednesday of month at 41"* Barnes & Noble THURSDAY ¯ ¯ ¯ Center and Pride Store open: 6-9 pm "Center Cinema’: 7:30 pm, "Singles’: 6:30 pm FRIDAY ¯ ¯ Center and Pride Store open: 6-9 pm "Lesbian Connection" Women’s movie night: 7:15 pm SAT U R DAY Center and Pride Store open: 12-9 pm NOW (National Org. of Women): 12:30 pm, 2~ Saturday of month Lambda AA: 5:30 pm T.U.L.S.A. (Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Aes’n): 5:00 pm, 1= Saturday of month. ¯ HIVteating (anonymous) by H.O.P.E.: 4-8 pm ¯ "His Grace for All" Bible study group, 3:00 pm ¯ Millennium Pdde planning meeting: refer =Community Calendar for date and time. In addition to the above organizational meetings, TOHR and the Center hosts the bi-monthly "Community Council’, numerous special events, and is the place to get your free copy of "Community News’, the Gayly Oldahoman, Tulsa Family News, Triangle, Gay Parenting and Poz. The bulletin boards are also an excellent place to advertise your place of business, group events and even roommate information. There are also dedicated bulletin boards for local, atate and national news and news about TOHR and the Center. TOHR and the Center is operated through your generous financial support and is COMPLETELY ataffed by non-paid volunteers. TOHR is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and as such, all donations are tax-exempt as allowed by law. Come by anytime at 1307 E 38th Street to see what’s going on in your community and how you can get involved in the fight for EQUALIty. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ �ENDAR COMMUNITY C RENEGADES 1649 S MAIN ST. TULSA, OK 74119 918.585.3405 THE SILVER STAR 1565 S SHERIDAN RD. TULSA, OK 74112 918.834.4234 DJ RED RIBBON REVIEVV V~ PELGA: 11 PM: $2 SMALL PITO-ERS; 2-4 PM I $2 RRST THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM FOR MORE! SEND THE BLANK CALENDAR TO TOHR BY THE DEADLINE & BE INCLUDED! CWS 1727 S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 74112 918.610.5323 12 RENEGadES $2 SMALL RTCPER8; RERLLS; 4~ PM I "DANCE YOUR ASS OFP V~ DJ "MOTHER" TUCKER I COVER I MALE DANCER ON THE BOX/FREE DRAW BEER: THE STORM 2182 S SHERIDAN RD. 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Box 18794 OKC, OK 73154 918-744-5797 House of ~e 11oly Spire Minb~tea 3210 #B S Norwood Tulsa, OK 74104 918-224-4754 Community of Hope 2545 S Yale Avenue Tulsa, OK 74114 918-747-6300 Interfaith ND$ Mlnlsbles PO Box691438 Tulsa, OK 74169 Community Unitarian Univerealist CongregaUmt 2545 S Yale Avenue Tulsa, OK 74114 918-749-0595 MCC United 1623 N Malde~ood Tulsa, OK 918-838-1715 Councll Oak Men’s Chorale POBox 1062 Tulsa, OK 74104-1062 918-748-3888 Dignity I Integllty of Tulsa PO Box 701475 Tulsa, OK 74170 918-355-3140 Fellowship Congregational Church 2900 S Harvard Avenue Tulsa, OK 74114 918-747-/~" ~" / Names Project 3507 E Admiral place Tulsa, OK 74115 918-748-3111 11ational OrganlzaUon for Women (11.O.W.) PO Box 14068 Tulsa, OK 918-365-5658 OK 8poke Club PO Box 9165 Tulsa, OK 74157 Free Sl~lt Woman’s Center Oklahoma NARAL PO Box 702503 Tulsa, OK 74170 918-587-4669 918-494-9585 Friends In Unity Social Org. (FUSO) POBox8542 Tulsa, OK 918-583-0438 PFLAG PO Box 52800 TUlsa, OK 74152 918-749-4901 HN Education and R~crsatlon Center 4138 Chades Page BI~I. Tulsa, OK 74127 24 Hour HOTUNE 583-6611 HN Outreach Prevention Education (H.O.P.E.) 3505 E Admiral Tulsa, OK 74115 918-834-8378 Pallsh Church of St. Jerome 205 W I~ng Tulsa, OK 74105 918-582-3088 Prlme~mers Tu~a Area PO Box 52118 Tulsa, OK 74152 Red Rock 1724 E 8th Street Tulsa, OK 74104 918-584=2325 RAIN 409 S Plttsbtzgh Tulsa, OK 74112 918-834-4195 We apologize for the lateness of this newsletter. TOHR is a fully VOLUNTEER effort. There are no paid part-time or paid full-time staff. The demands of =jobs" (those that pay the bills) are a deciding factor in the production of the =Community News" newsletter. VVE CURRENTLY NEED A VOLUNTEER "COMMUNITY NEVVS" EDITOR AND VOLUNTEER WRITERS. PLEASE CALL THE TOHR OFFICES IN THE EVENING B~EN 6-9 PM WEEKDAYS FOR HOVV YOU CAN HELP. Tulsa C.A.R.F..S. 3507 E Admiral Tulsa, OK 74115 918-834-4194 Tulsa Gay Community 1307 E 38th ~’lTeet (mailing address: PO Box 2687; 74101) Tulsa, OK 74105 918-743-4297 Tulsa Oklahoman~ fo~ Human Right~ (TOHR) PO Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101 918-743-4297 Tulsa Positive Advocacy Coalition (TulPac) T~: 1307E381h Tulsa, OK 74105 918-743-4297 The voice of justice just got Iouded Sign me up, I want to I help TOHR in the fight for EQUALity. I. I I i g NAME. ADDRESS STATE ~P HOME PHONE E-MAIL I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OR REJOIN TOHR EDUCATION LEVEL (student): $10.00 / year [] ~ QUALITY LEVEL (individual): $25.00 / year [] ~ UNITY LEVEL (household): $40.00/year Tulsa Uniform I Lealh~ Seekers .~ImoclaUon (T.U.LS.A.) 918-298-0827 Women’s Supper Club Monthly cinne~s Refer Comml.rity Calendar REACH MORE OF THE COMMUNITY WITH A LISTING OF YOUR GROUPS ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS IN THE ~COMMUNITY CALENDAR" AND A LISTING IN THE BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION LISTING. 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ENVELOPE: I I DO !iO1’ PRIln" MY N.qME IN PUBUCATIO118 I METHOD OF PAYMENT �qlONnO0 AIIO tulsa oklahomans for human rights pest ol~== Tut~ Oidahonl~ 74101 918.143.4297 918.7122.458 (fax) � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/1f01c0ea3c4d98b027d0a1919d869af2.pdf c887a8beb4d4f383ac8b22ffa0b003b0 PDF Text Text TULSA S I N JANUARY 2000 C O E AN K L 1 G 9 for HUMAN RIGHTS RIGHTS T U L S A ! VOLUME 4, NO. 01 "2000 and BEYOND" The end of a year, in this case a year, a century and a millennium, inevitably brings back memories of the past as well as making most of us think about where we are headed in the coming year. A New Year brings renewed optimism for our future. A renewed energy, from this optimism, enables everyone to act upon the opportunities we have as a community to make our voice heard. Opportunities are plentiful in this New Year! The GLBT community and our friends must take advantage of these opportunities and educate ourselves, fdends, families and the general public about the need for EQUALity. Twenty years ago, a group of people banded together to begin the fight for equality here in Oklahoma. Oklahomans for Human Rights began as a statewide organization and later evolved into Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). Twenty years of working for EQUALity through advocacy and education, twenty years of providing recreational and social activities for members and the community, twenty years of a history of leadership and twenty years of unity have made TOHR what it is today a strong and growing organization devoted to achieving EQUALity. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights secures EQUAL rights for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender communities through: ¯ Educational Resoumes ¯ Quality programming and support services ¯ Unifying political and social events ¯ Advocacy in legislative and legal matters & ¯ Leadership in implementing social change Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights is committed to maintaining a home for our community organizations; a safe and affirming environment and a visible cultural presence for our community and city, in order for individuals to become proud members of our diverse society. Over the past years, TOHR has brought several issues of importance of the need for EQUALity to the general population of Oklahoma and beyond. As we enter the new millennium, a look back over the past few years is necessary to remind us of the work that-remains to be done. A few highlights of TOHR advocacy work dudng 1998 & 1999 include: ¯ Appalled, as the nation was, with the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, TOHR organized the =Matthew Shepard Memorial Service" for Tulsa. Attended by approximately 300 Tulsans, the candlelight memodal service paid tdbute to Matthew’s short life while showing the need for "sexual orientation" to be added to hate cdme legislation. ¯ The Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, a program of TOHR, "came out" with two (2) large banners hung on the exterior on our current location. Never before had a gay EQUAL fights group proudly proclaimed their presence in the city of Tulsa. Ultimately, the signs came down as a result of a lawsuit (now settled), but TOHR had let the city know of our presence (and watch out for more signs). ¯ TOHR was a resource of information to the community when HB1211, which added sexual orientation to Oklahoma’s existing hate cdme legislation, was introduced in the Oklahoma legislature. While the legislation was ultimately defeated, TOHR stands ready for the next battle. ¯ Co-Sponsor of Oklahoma’s =Equality Begins at Home", a grassroots event presented by the NGLTF, TOHR made available to the community a chartered bus to OKC to enjoy the rally held on the steps of the state capitol. PRIDE ’99 - Prideful Past... Powerful Futurel TOHR is the presenting sponsor of Tuisa’s annual celebration. The celebration in 1999 included Tulsa’s first Pdde Parade. TOHR is the first organization in the city of Tulsa to secure a parade permit, though it was a battle, allowing the GLBT community their first chance to march down the streets! Representative Barney Frank, D-MA; one of the country’s most respected congressmen, who happens to be gay, was the Grand Marshall of this history making event. Rep. Frank was also the honored speaker at the 19~ Annual Pdde Picnic, which was attended by over 3,000 people, encouraging our community to become active in the political process and VOTE! Rep. Frank was also the guest speaker at a black-tie dinner, co-sponsored by Cimarron Alliance. The weekend ended with an Interfaith Prayer Breakfast highlighting the works of faith communities here in Tulsa. Advocacy work is very important in the continual struggle to obtain EQUAL dghts, but sometimes a little pure fun is in order. TOHR has provided the GLBT community with many different social and recreational activities over the years. You m~y remember the =Southwest InVitational" soRball tournament as a fine example. While that particular event has come and gone, TOHR continues to provide, to our members and the community, an array of opportunities for you to enjoy yourselfl A few of the highlights over the past year include: ¯ TOHR monthly membership meetings are held on the 2~ Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. The meetings are highlighted with a special program. Upcoming programs include Estate Planning and a Real Estate Seminar among others. ¯ =Center Cinema", a weekly movie sedes held Thursdays at 7:30 pm at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. Film titles cover the rainbow, from gay-themed films to blockbustersl ¯ =Lesbian Connection", a program aimed at involving the women of our community. A Women’s Movie Night is held each Fdday at the Center at 7:15 pm. In addition to the movie night, a book discussion is periodically scheduled. ¯ Bi-monthly community pot-luck dinners. Designed as an evening of gathering, these dinners provide our community with a chance to get meet others and leam more about the activities of TOHR. ¯ The 1= Annual TOHR Film Festival this past year was a great succsss. Two full evenings and one full day of short films, documentaries, and feature films were featured in this 3 day event held at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. ¯ The 1st Annual Coming Out Fair was held in conjunction with the Film Festival. This fair was designed for ALL of the community as an opportunity to learn what is in our community and what you can do for the community. ¯ 1999 was the first year TOHR and PFLAG co-hested the annual Holiday Dinner. This past year the pot-luck dinner was held at the Silver Star Saloon. ¯ The 1st Annual TOHR Holiday Home Tour was held this pest December, with 3 featured homes. The homes were dscorsted for the holidays and located in histodc neighborhoods. ¯ The annual Holiday Reception and Silent Auction was held the evening of the Home Tour. Many fine items were up for bid, including tickets to all three major Tulsa fine arts group performances see =2000 and beyond", page 3 ¯ �JANUARY 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 2 TOHR MISSION Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights secures EQUAL dghts for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and communiTransgendered ties through: tulsa oklahomans for human rights PO Box 2687 918.743.4297 Tulsa, OK 74103! pride_cente r@yahoo.com 2000 Board of Directors: President Greg A. Gatewood Ist V~ce-President Kerry R, Lewis 2rid Vice-President Jason C. Reed Treasurer Lynn Mostoller Secretary Fernando Este Publication of any name or photograph of any person does not reflect that individual’s sexual orientation. Advertising is available at reasonable rates. Please contact TOHR at 918.743.4297 or PO Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101 for rates and policies. Efforts are made to ved~ information in articles and advertising. If errors or incorrect information is published, please notify TOHR in order for editors to clarify and pdnt any necessary corrections. Subscriptions are mailed (one per household) monthly. Membership in Tulsa Oldahoroans for Human Rights entitles member to one year subscription of Community News. Four (4) complimentmy successive issues of Community News are available to new additions to the TOHR mailing list. Membership is~then required to continue the subscription. Educational Resources Quality programming and suppod services Unifying political and social events Advocacy in legislative and legal matters & Leadership in implementing social change Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights is committed to maintaining a home for our community organizations, a safe and affirming environment and a visible cultural presence for our community and city in order for individuals to become proud members of our diverse society. TULSA OKLAHOMANS for HUMAN RIGHTS The year, century, and millennium are now history. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights enjoyed a great 1999 and looks forward to 2000! However, it’s good to take a look back and say thanks to the Board of Directors, volunteers, members, donors, ~ends and businesses that have supported TOHR and continue to support our mission of EQUALity. First: you - the member. Thank you for your continuing belief in TOHR, the work being done and the accomplishments of the organization. Membership has nearly tripled in the past two years! TOHR now has over 225 members and continues to grow! Membership, available at a vadety of levels, provides you with a more powerful voice - there is power in numbers! Membership also has it’s benefits - and look for new and exciting additional benefits to be made available very shortly. Donors: individual, organizational and corporate, are a very important aspect to any non-pr6fit. Thank you to all for providing the required resoumes to operate the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center and enabling TOHR to continue serving the community - all in the name of EQUALity. The Board of Directors will be introducing new ways of giving in the coming months, providing you with a variety of opportunities to continue your much needed and much appreciated support. Thank you to all of the businesses and organizations that have joined TOHR in the mission of EQUALity. Through a united front, the peopie of the GLBT communities can realize the dream of EQUALity. The "Community Council" (name pending) is but one way we can unite to get the job done. We invite all community organizations to become a part of the =Community Council". Volunteers are the backbone of the work at the Center and TOHR. Thank you to each and every volunteer who has helped out, in whatever way, over the past year. Without volunteers, the work simply would not get done. Thank you for putting up with infrequent scheduling calendars (it’s going to be fixed), hot days (the AC is fixed) and cold days (the heater is fixed) not to mention other =surprises’. The Board of Directors are a group of tireless individuals who provide the organization with direction and guidance, not to mention many hours of volunteer work. Thank you all, we wouldn’t be where we are today without each and every one of you. Without the ENTIRE community, the work being done by Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights; from the small social events to the advocacy work to the large events such as the Pride Celebration, Would not get done. Thank you to all of the community, your support ls very much appreciated. T H A N K Y O U These are in random order and since they are done by a human may contain human error. I apologize in advance if you are inadvertently left out. Barney Frank--Pride ’99 Grand Marshall: for coming to Tulsa and provid ing us with words of wisdom and wit. Chastity Bono---for her book signing event. Tulsa City Council--for your approval---finall!! Get ready, we’re coming back! IRS---no thank you is complete without the IRS. Steve Horn--TOHR president, 1998 and 1/2 of 1999. Your dedication to TOHR will never be forgotten. Ken Southard--past editor of the =Community News" and now a son of LOCATED IN &~ 918. tulsa’s glbt c© Mitchell Savage1999 Parade Chair--it was great! Rick Martin--1998 & 1999 Picnic Chair--it just gets better! Tim Gillean--1999 Volunteer of the Year--thanks for all you do! B.J. Medley--it was great funl Kris Kohl--for all of your work with Pride ’99 benefits and entertainment Ned Bruha--for your help in fixing things and help in Pride ’g9 Audra Sommers~for your help already this year for Millennium Pride. Robin Leach--for all of your work with the Pride Store and Pride ’~9. Melody Wittman~for all of your work with Pride Store and Pride "39. Carde Fleharty~for your work with the library. Kelly Kirby--for all of your work. Nancy & Joe McDonald--for your continued support. Father Rick Hollingsworth--Pride ’99 Interfaith Breakfast Chair! Paul Barby--Pdde ’99 Dinner Chair Bud Light--for your major support of Pride ~ PFLAG--for your support of Pdde ’99 & support &cooperation throughout T.U.L.S.A.~for your support. see "thank you again", page 6 �JANUARY 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 3 In mid-December, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights received a grant from the Colin Higgins Foundation in the amount of $10,000. The grant is for the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center programming, marketing and development expansion projects. A few of the specific programming goals of the project include the production and distribution of a Community Referral Guide, the enhancement of "Lesbian Connection"; a program that encourages increased involvement from the women of our community and an expansion of the Millennium Pride Celebration. The marketing and development aspects of the project will focus on enhanced communication and media material as well as increased membership and volunteer involvement. The Colin Higgins Foundation is based in San Francisco, California. Colin Higgins, screenwriter, director and producer, established the Foundation in 1~66. Mr. Higgins is remembered for his remarkable human comedies including "Harold and Maude", "Silver Streak", =Foul Play", and "Nine to Five". He created the Foundation in order to further his humanitarian goals. One of the Foundation’s main priorities is to empower gay men and lesbians by supporting community-besed organizations that combat homophobia and foster leadership. The board of directors of TOHR is honored to have been selected for funding and look forward to the ambitious goals for 2000 and beyond. The first general membership meeting of the new millennium will be held Tuesday, January 11, 2000 at 7:30 pm at the Tulsa Gay Community th ~ Services Center, 1307 E 38 Street (38 & Peoria). In addition to a short business session there will also be a presentation of appointments to the Board of Directors to be voted on by the membership. Mr. Jason Reed of Keane Realtors will be giving the special program entitled =Joint Tenancy" or "How to buy a house with your partner". The evening begins at 6:30 pm with a social hour wl refreshments followed by the meeting at 7:30 pm. All TOHR members, guests, and interested individuals are invited and encouraged to attend the monthly membership meetings. Membership meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) and Soulforce, an ecumenical volunteer organization based on the principles of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. will be joining together and participating in Tulsa’s annual Martin Luther I~ng Jr. March. The annual March celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream of equality. The march will begin at 11:00 am at Pine and Cincinnati and proceed to 2nd and Greenwood. TOHR, PFLAG, and Soulforce invite and encourage all members of the GLBT community to join our walking unit as we join the City of Tulsa in celebrating the life of this great man. If you would like to participate in the march, please call 918.743.4297 for more information. Come by for your copy-all FREE! ¯ Communi~, News ¯ eoz .The Gayly Oklahoman .Triangle News *Tulsa Family News for HUMAN RIGHTS FREE HIV TESTING FREE CONRDENTIAL TESTI#G Eve~] Tuesday by Red Rock 4.~0 - 9i00 FREEANONYMOUS TESTING Eve~J SatunJay by H.O.P.E. 4:00 - 8:00 In addition to advocacy work and featured events, TOHR is active in the community helping like-minded organizations and individuals here in the Tulsa area. ¯ The TOHR Information Line is a service provided to inform you, as well as visitors and newcomers to Tulsa, of local events, clubs, faith organizations, service providers, etc. This service also refers professional services such as medical, legal, social services, etc. to the caller. The information line is staffed by volunteers and receives more than 250 calls per month. "Community News", our monthly newsletter, includes the ¯ =Community Calendar= and "Community Club Calendars. The Community Calendars benefit the organizations, businesses and you! Organizations and businesses send in their monthly calendars to the TOHR offices, inform~l"tion is then incorporated in the Community Calendars for your benefR and theirs to keep better informed of the events and activities in the Tulsa area. ¯ TOHR participated in the 7th Annual Aids Walk and the World Aids Day Candlelight March and Service. The Candlelight March and Service was held in memory of Phil Wiley, a charter member of TOHR and community activist. TOHR hosted it’s first =Feast for Fdends" dinner this past year bene¯ fiting the Tulsa chapter of the Names Project. Over forty people attended "The Double T Ranch Experience" although the dinner was held at the Center due to the weather. TOHR raised over $650.00 for the Names Project. The mission of TOHR - EQUALity - is one that is achievable! Through a variety of programs, services, advocacy work and community odented social and recreational events; Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights provides the GLBT community with a voice. That voice gets louder and stronger each day and year when you continue your membership or become a new member. That voice becomes strongest and invincible when you enroll in one of our donor programs. TOHR is committed to maintaining a diversified funding base, employing a variety of strategies to meet the diverse financial resources of Oklahomans. The most important aspect of our strategies will be the Donor Programs. Donor programs that create opportunities for individuals, businesses and corporations are the seeds of a healthy comm~unity. Soon, TOHR will be introducing =2000 and Beyond"; a complete tinancial strategy employing Grants and Foundations, Fundraisers, a Capital Campaign and most importantly, a complete Donor Program. As you become more aware of our programs and the work that is being done, we are confident you will find a giving program that provides you with the best opportunity to secure the future of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights and the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. Together, the mission of EQUALity, can and will be achieved~ ~OR YOUR ENJOYMENT JAN. 06: "TOTAL ECLIPSE" JAN. 13: "SALMONBERRIES" JAN 20: "IN THE GLOAMING" JAN 27: "VIOLETS VISIT" FEB. 03: "TOGETHER ALONE" TION WOMEN’S MOVIE NIGHT JAN. 07: "GO FISH" JAN. 14: "HIGH ART" JAN 21: "CLAIRE OF THE MOON" JAN 28: "WHEN NIGHT IS FALLING" �JANUARY 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 5 The Tulsa Gay Community Services Center recently was the recipient of approximately 400 books donated by the San Diego Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Novels, references, history and self-help titles are a few of the new additions to the Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library. These and recent donations by members and friends have neady doubled the number of titles currently housed in the Library. In addition to the books available for checkout, several tiles are available for purchase. The Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library hours are the same as the Centers hours: Sunday - Fdday; 6-9 pm and Saturdays; Noon-9 pro. Please feel free to stop by anytime and browse for a book for a good winters night read. VOLUNTEER: ONE WHO ENTERS INTO OR OFFERS THEMSELVES FOR A SERVICE OF THEIR OWN FREE WILL. TOHR and the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center are run completely by dedicated volunteers devoting their time to the need for EQUALity. All work associated with TOHR and the Center is done by VOLUNTEERS, as there is no part-time or full-time paid staff. There are numerous volunteer opportunities available at your Community Center. Answering the Information line, running the-Pride Store, cleaning (yes, that has to happen), working with our librarian in the Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library and organizing special events are just a few of the responsibilities taken on by volunteers. TOHR also has opportunities for you to volunteer your time and help your community at large. The Millennium Pride Celebration, advocacy work and organizing and helping to run special events also require volunteers. Whether it be one evening a month or 1 night a week, as well as everything in between, volunteers are the backbone of TOHR and the work that is accomplished. In addition to the self-satisfaction of volunteering, you also get a 10% discount at the Pdde Store when you volunteer. Troy McGoveran, TOHR volunteer coordinator, has announced a NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION for February 08, 2000. The orientation will begin at 6:30 pm and will include an overview of what you may expect when volunteering, a short training session and refreshments. All interested individuals are encouraged to attend the orientation as well as stay for the February general membership meeting, scheduled for 02/08/00 beginning at 7:30 pm. Please call 918.743.4297 for more information. TULSA AREA PRIMETIMERS is a social and recreational organization for Gay and Bi-sexual men over 21 who live in Tulsa or surrounding areas. Founded in August 1993, TAPT has become a popular group in the gay and bi-sexual community. The Pdmetimers are a group of friendly guys who organize and participate in events of special interest to mature men. TAPT’s goal is to establish friendship and support through social interaction. They have a diverse program of activities, which are held in the homes of members or in comfortable community facilities, such as the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, where everyone has the freedom to be themselves among friends. Each month the Primetimers schedule one or more dining out nights at area restaurants for the pure enjoyment of dining with friends. Some of them also meet for lunch a couple of times a month. The Primetimers monthly meetings are held the second Sunday of the month at 4:00 pm at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, 1307 East 38th Street (38th & Peoria). Meetings are followed by time for socializing or a potluck supper. Guests are welcome. Membership is open to Gay and Bi-sexual men over the age of 21. If you have questions, please contact Stan st 918-582-6557. There are several new groups forming for you to become involved with at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center as well as in the general Tulsa area. =Singles", a program of TOHR for the gay single man, had the first organizational meeting last month and anticipates exciting events and programs in the future. =Singles" meets every Thursday at 6:30 pm at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. Come on down and participate in the group and stay for Center Cinema at 7:30 pm. "Rainbow of Discussion: Reading Group will be meeting at the Barnes and Noble at 41st and Yale and the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. The group meets on the third Wednesday of every month at Barnes and Noble, beginning January 17, 2000 and the on the first Wednesday of every month at the Center. The group will be disouesing classic and contemporary titles. Selected titles for diecuesion will include those which have influenced the present gay, lesbian and bisexual cultures. This months selection, =A Place at the Table" by Bruce Bawer, can be found in the Staff Recommendations section of the Barnes and Noble store in the Southroads Shopping Center at 41st and Yale. =Circle of Fdends" is an offshoot of TOHR’s popular =Lesbian Connection". The organizers invite all those interested to join them at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center for an exchange of ideas and experiences. Primarily a no topic barred discussion group, the group also plans to have some group outings in the near future. =Circle of Fdends" will be meeting on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month at 2:00 pm at the Tulsa Gay Community Services center beginning February 12, 2000. For more information, contact Rita Taylor at 918636-,3(357 A tradition in Tulsa has been revivedl The "Women’s Supper Club" will be meeting on a monthly basis beginning in February 2000. "Women’s Supper Club" will meet on the first Wednesday of the month beginning February 02, 2000 at =Spaghetti Warehouse at 7:00 pm. Spaghetti Warehouse is located in the Brady Arts Distdct north of downtown Tulsa. Watch the "Community Calendar" for future dates, times and monthly locations. �JANUARY 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 6 The Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, a program of TOHR for the city of Tulsa, is a hub of activity each and every week throughout the year. If you haven’t visited the Center recently, or if you have never been to the Center (why would that be?), stop by anytime to see what’s going on in Tulsa and how you can help. The Center is the home of the offices of Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights - mission control as it were, for the numerous activities and events TOHR presents and sponsors. The Center also houses the Pdde Store and the Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library. The Center provides space for H.O.P.E. and Red Rock for education and HIV testing. There are also large and small meeting rooms in addition to the "IV lounge, complete with a large screen "IV. The Center is busy every day of the week. Below are the organizations that utilize the Center and their meeting times. Groups meet every week unless otherwise noted. SUNDAY ¯ Center and Pride Store open: 6-9 pro. ¯ TOHR Board of Directors meeting: 2:00 pm, 2~ Sunday of month ¯ Tulsa Area Pdmetimers membership meeting: 4:00 pm, 2m Sunday of month ¯ "Lesbian Connection" book discussion: 7:00 pm, refer calendar for exact dates. MONDAY ¯ center and Pride Store open: 6-9 pm ¯ TOHR office hours: 6-9 pm ¯ Monday Night Football (dudng the season): 8:00 pm TUESDAY ¯ Center and Pride Store open: 6-9 pm ¯ TOHR general membership meeting: 7:30 pm, 2~ Tuesday of month ¯ "Coming Out" - a support group: 6:00 pm ¯ "Loss of a Love" support group: 7:30 pm ¯ Tulsa Area Primetimers board meeting: 7:00 pm, 2r~ Tuesday of month ¯ Youth drop-in day: 2-5 pm ¯ HIV testing (confidential) by Red Reck: 4-9 pm WEDNESDAY ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Center and Pride Store open: 6-9 pm Lambda AA: 7:30 pm Rainbow of Discussion: 7:00 pm, l~t Wednesday of month Rainbow of Discussion: 7:00 pm, 3r~ Wednesday of month at 41st Barnes & Noble THURSDAY ¯ Center and Pride Store open: 6-9 pm ¯ "Center Cinema": 7:30 pm, ¯ "Singles": 6:30 pm FRIDAY ¯ Center and Pride Store open: 6-9 pm ¯ "Lesbian Connection" Women’s movie night: 7:15 pm SATURDAY ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Center and Pride Store open: 12-9 pm NOW (National Org. of Women): 12:30 pm, 2~ Saturday of month Lambda AA: 5:30 pm T.U.LoS.A. (Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Ass’n): 5:00 pm, 1st Saturday of month HIV testing (anonymous) by H.O.P.E.: 4-8 pm "Circle of Friends": 2:00 pm, 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. Millennium Pride planning meeting: refer =Community Calendar for date and time. In addition to the above organizational meetings, TOHR and the Center hosts the hi-monthly "Community Council", numerous special events, and is the place to get your free copy of "Community News", the Gayly Oklahoman, Tulsa Family News, Triangle, Gay Parenting and Poz. The bulletin boards are also an excellent place to advertise your place of business, group events and even roommate information. There are also dedicated bulletin boards for local, state and national news and news about TOHR and the Center. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights and the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center invite everyone in the community to come by anytime to see what’s going on in your community and how you can get involved in the fight for EQUALity. COMC--for your support of Pride ’99 and performances. Mark & Mike--for your support of Pride ~39 and your truck. Cimarron Alliance--for your support of Pride ’gO. St. Jerome’s--for your support of Pdde ~ MCC United--for your support of Pride ~ . The Gayly Oklahoman--for your continuing coverage and support Tulsa Family News---for your continuing coverage and support Triangle~for your continuing coverage and support Marty Newma~for your work with the "Community Council" Dennis Neill & John Southard~for your work with the "Community Coun cil and your house for the Holiday Home Tour. Tim Williams & Randy Ritter / TVV’s Catering--for your support and your house for the Holiday Home Tour. Robert Inglish & Craig Wood--for your house for the Holiday Home Tour. John & Steve I the Silver~’Star--for your support and for the use of the Star for the Holiday dinner. The Storm--for your support of Pdde ’gO and continued advertising. The Mix--for your continued support. Renegades--for your continued support. Traxx--for your continued support. The Tool Box--for your continued support. The Bamboo Lounge--for your continued support The Rainbow Ros~for your continued support. TNT’s--for your continued support. Cw’s--for your continued support. Chaser’~for your continued support. House of the Holy Spirit--for your support. Liberal Sound--for your support. Mingo Valley Floral--for your support. Gill Foundation--for the grant at a much needed time. Colin Higgins Foundation--for the grant at a much needed time. Troy McGoveran--Volunteer Coordinator--for your support, your work with the volunteers, hosting the Double T Ranch Experience (even though it rained). Fernando Este--20(X) Secretary~or your support, your work with Pride ~Jg, your energy--thank you! Jason Reed--2000 2nd Vice President--for your support, your work with Pride ’gO and the flag, your (sometimes) big hair. Kathy Dales--lgo9 at large board member, for your support~ your work with Pride ’99, your office work, ---thank you! Ken Draper--lgo9 Vice President--for your support, your work with Pride ~:Jg, your program planning--thank you! Lynn Mostoller--lgo9 & 2000 Treasurer--for your support, your work with Pride ’gO, your amazing work with our finances, for everything~ thank you twice! Kerry Lewis--lgo9 Secretary & 2000 1st Vice President--for your sup port, your work with Pride ’gO (glitterboy), your planning abilities, your note-taking abilities, for you~hank you and THANK YOU! ALL LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS--for your support of the monthly "Community Calendar" and "Community Club Calendar", send in those calendars every month! ALL OF OUR MEMBERS--membership is vital--don~ forget to rejoin! ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS--without you we’d be nowhere! ALL OF OUR DONORS--for your continuing resources, each and every one of you, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! THANKYOU again to the ENTIRE COMMUNITY. Greg Gatewood, President VERMONT’S SUPREME COURT RECENTLY RULED IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL FOR THE STATE TO DENY THE BENEFITS OF MARRIAGE TO SAME-SEX COUPLES. OKLAHOMA IS THE ONLY STATE WHOSE ENTIRE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONSlGNED ON AS SPONSORS OF "DOMA", THE LAW THAT PREVENTS LEGAL SAME-SEX MARRIAGE. OKLAHOMA IS ONE OF ONLY 4 STATES WHOSE LAWS SPECIFICALLY TARGET GAYS AND LESBIANS, PREVENTING LEGAL SAMESEX SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! BECOME A MEMBER OF TOHR AND MAKE OUR VOICE STRONG! VOLUNTEER AND BECOME AN ACTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY--ALL IN THE NAME OF EQUALITY! �2OOO NDAR COMMUNI 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SER- BIBLE STUDY: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM A~ COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6 PM UNICOMMUNrrY UNITARIAN CONGREGATION: VERSALIST HYMN SING; COMMUNITY OF HOPE; 11 AM COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE: REHEARSAL; CALL FOR INFO.: 7:30 PM CENTER DINEMA--"TOTAL ECLIPSE": TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7.’30 PM "LESBIAN CONNECTION": WOMEN’S MOVIE NIGHT: FISH": TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: T:16 PM AA - COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:00 PM COMING OUT! - A SUPPORT GROUP: TULSA GAY OOIV~IUNITY SERVICES OENTHR: .~0 PM FREE SPIRIT WOMAN’S CENTER: LESBIAN COMING OUT GROUP: CALL FOR LOCATION - 7 PM LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE: RIVERLANES BOWLING CENTER; 8711 S LEWIS: 6:45 PM HN TESTING BY RED ROCK; TULSA GAY DOliMIUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 4-9 PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: FELLOWSHIP: 6PM & BIBLE STUDY: 7PM PPLAG: SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 PM; EDUCATIONAL MEETING: 7:30 PM: FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH; 2900 S HARVARD H.O.P.E. : HIV TESTING BY APPT.: 9 AM~ PM & HIV WALK-IN TESTING: 6 -8 PM LAMBDA AA: TULSA GAY COMMUN~ SERVICES CENTER: 7: R.AJ.N.: VOLUNTEER TRAINING: 6--9 PM PM =LOSS OF A LOVE" SUPPOR1 GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICE8 CENTER: 7 PM RED ROCK TESTING CLINIC: HW TESTING: 5 PM - 8 PM COMMUNITY VICE; 6 PM OF HOPE: FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL OHURCH: CHURCH SCHOOL; 9:30 AM & WORSHIP: 10:30 AM i HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT I MINISTRIES: SUNDAY SCHOOL; 9:30 AM &WORSHIP: 10:45 AM MCC UNITED: WORSHIP: 11 AM 9 10 COMMUNITY OF HOPE: SERVICE 6 PM BIBLE STUDY: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM COMMUNITY UNITARIAN UNIVER, SALIST CONGREGATION: WORSHIP; COMMUNITY OF HOPE; 11 AM COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE: REHEARSAL; CALL FOR INFO.: 7:30 PM FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: CHURCH SCHOOL; 9:30 AM & WORSHIP: 10:30 AM LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE: RIVERLANES BOWLING CENTER 8711 S LEWIS: LEAGUE MEETING: 6:00 PM, BOWLING: 6:45 PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 AM & WORSHIP: 10:45 AM MCC UNITED: WORSHIP: 11 AM PFLAG: SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 PM; EDUCATIONAL MEETING: 7:30 PM: FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 2900 S HARVARD COMING OUT! - A SUPPORT GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENT~: 6:00 PM HN TESTING BY RED ROCK; TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 4~PM H.O.P,E. : HW TESTING BY APPT.: 9 AM-6 PM & HW WALK-IN TESTING: 6 -8 13 CENTER CINEMA-"SALMONBERRIES": TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7:30 PM H.O.P.E.: HIV TESTING BY APPT.: 9 AM-6 PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: FELLOWSHIP: 6PM & BIBLE STUDY: 7PM YOUTH DROPJN: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 2:30 - 5 LAMBDA AA: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7 PM RED ROCK TESTING OLINIC: HfV TESTING: 5 PM - 8 PM EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (EA): COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRI1 MINISTRIES: PRAISE & PRAYER: 6 PM H.O.P.F_: HIV TESTING BY APPT,: 9 AM-6 PM & HIV WALK-IN TESTING: 6 -8 PM VOLUNTEER TRAINING: HIV TESTING BY H.O.P.E.: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 4-8 PM RED ROCK: O’RYAN YOUTH GROUP: 18-24YRS. OLD: 6 PM LAMBDA AA: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 5:30 PM R.AJ.N,: 6--9 PM "LESBIAN CONNECTION": PLANNING MEETING: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 2:00 PM "MILLENNIUM PRIDE" PLANNING MEETING: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7:00 PM TULPAC: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7:30 PM NA: PM TOHR BOARD RETREAT COMMIJNITY UNITARIAN UNNERSALIST CONGREGATION: WORSHIP; COMMUNITY OF HOPE; 11 AM FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH; CHURCH SCHOOL; 9:30 AM&WORSHIP: 10:30 AM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: SUNDAY SCHOOL; 9:30AM & WORSHIP: 10:45 AM MCC UNITED: WORSHIP: 11 AM RADE: JOIN TOHR, PFLAG & SOULFOROE IN MARCHING FOR EQUALITY! BIBLE STUDY: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE: REHEARSAL; CALL FOR INFO.: 7:30 PM LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE: RIVERLANES BOWLING CENTER 8711 S LEWIS: 6:45 PM ST. JEROME: HOLY EUCHARIST: 11 AM "SOULFORCE": PM MCC UNITED: COMING OUT! - A SUPPORT GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 6:00 PM "COMMUNITY COUNCIL": TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7:00 PM HN TE811NG BY RED ROCK; TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERWCES CENTER: 4-9 PM H.O.P.F- : HIVTESTING BYAPPT.: 9 AM-6 PM & HIV WALK-IN TESTING: 6-8PM "LOSS OF A LOVE" SUPPORT GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7 PM 2:00 YOUTH DROPJN: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 2:30 5 PM COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 23 SERVICE: 6 PM COMMUNITY UNITARIAN UNIVERo SALIST CONGREGATION: WORSHIP COMMUNITY OF HOPE; 11 AM FELLOWSHIP COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 11 22 21 47 PM AND OUTDOOR MEAL 15 14 "LESBIAN CONNECTION": ~AA - COMMUNITY OF HOPE: WOMEN’S MOVIE NIGHT: "HIGH 6:00 PM ANT"; TULSA GAY COMMUNITY DIGNITY I INTEGRITY: CHRISTSERVICES CENTER: 7:t6 PM MAS PARTY, CALL 745-2303 FOR INFO: 6 PM "SINGLES" - A MEN’S SINGLES GROUP: TULSA GAYCOMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 6:30 PM TOHR MEMBERSHIP MEETING: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7:30 P~ PRIMETIMERS: MEMBERSHIP MTG.: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 4 PM RED ROCK: O’RYAN YOUTH GROUP: 18-24YRS. OLD: 6 PM 12 :PM HOLY EUCHARIST: T.U.L.S.A.: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 5:00 PM PM "LOSS OF A LOVE" SUPPORT GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7 PM LAMBDA AA: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 5:30 PM NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (EA): COWg~UNITY OF HOPE: 11PM H.O.P.E.: HIV TESTING BY APPT,: 9 AI~6 PM & HIV WALK-IN TESTING: 6 -8 PM FREE SPIRIT WOMAN’S CENTER: LESBIAN COMING OUT GROUP: CALL FOR LOCATION - 7 PM 11 AA: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6 PM E~OTIONS ANONYMOUS lEA): COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM "SINGLES" - A MEN’S ~tNGLES GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: PM YOUTH DROP-IN: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 2.~0 - E PM ST. JEROME: HOLY EUCHARIST: 11 AM ST. JEROME: 11 AM H.O.P.E.: HIV TESTING BY APPT.: 9 AM~ PM LE~BAN COMING OUT GROUP: CALL FOR LOCATION - 7 PM H.O.P.E.: HIV TESTING BY APPT.: 9 AM-6 PM HOUSE OP THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: FELLOWSHIP: 6PM & BIBLE STUDY: 7PM LAMBDA AA: TULSA GAY COM. MUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7 PM GLOAMING": TULSA BAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7:30 PM WOMEN’S MOVIE NIGHT: "CLAIRE OF THE MOON"; TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVISES CENTER: 7:16 PM H.O.P.E.: HIV TESTING BY APFr.: 9 AM-6 PM & HIV WALK-IN TESTING: 6-8 PM 6:30 PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: PRAISE & PRAYER: 6 PM HIV TESTING BY H.O.P.E.: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 4-8 PM EMO11ONS MIOllYMOUS (EA): COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM LAMBDA AA: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES (;ENTER: 5:30 PM RED ROCK: O’RYAN YOUTH GROUP: 1~24YRS. OLD: 8 PM RAINBOW BOOK DISCUSSION I "8INGLES" - A MEN’S ~INGLES GROUP: BARNES& NOBLE, 41ST i GROUP: TULSA GAY OMMUAND YALE: 7:30 PM NITY SERVICE8 CENTER: E:30 PM RED ROCK TESTING CLINIC: HIV TESTING: 5 PM - 8 PM NA: PM COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 11 24 25 26 27 28 29 BIBLE STUDY: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM COMING OUTI - A SUPPORT GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 6:00 PM FREE SPIRIT WOMAN’8 CENTER: LESBIAN COMING OUT GROUP: CALL FOR LOCATION - 7 PM CENTER OlNEMAm"VlOLETS v~rP: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7:30 PM AA - COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM H.O.P.E. : HIV TESTING BY APPT,: 9 AM-8 PM & HIV WALK-IN TESTING: 6 -8 PM H.O.P.E. : HIV APPT.: 9 AM-6 PM BY EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS |EA|: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM "LESBIAN CONNECTION": WOMEN’S MOVIE NIGHT: =WHEN NIGHT IS PALLING"; TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7:16 PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY $PIRIT MINISTRIES: FELLOWSHIP: 6PM & BIBLE STUDY: 7PM H.O.P.E: HIV TESTING BY APPT.: 9 AM-6 PM & HIV WALK-IN TESTING: 6 -8 PM HN TESTING BY H,O.P.E.: TULSA GAY COMMUNr[Y SERVICES CENTER: 4-8 PM LAMBDA AA: TULSA GAY OOMMUNITY SERVICE8 CENTER: 7 PM RED ROOK: O’RYAN YOUTH: GROUP: 18-24YRS. OLD: 6 PM L4MBDA AA: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 5:30 PM COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE: REHEARSAL; CALL FOR INFO.: 7:30 PM TESTING HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: PRAISE & PRAYER: 6 PM CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: CHURCH SCHOOL; AM &WORSHIP: 10:30AM 9:30 LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE: RIVERLANES BOWLING CENTER; 8711 S LEWIS: 6:45 PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: SUNDAY SCHOOL; 9:30 AM & WORSHIP: 10:45 AM "LESBIAN CONNECTION": BOOK CLUB DI~CUSSION--"SU RPASSING THE LOVE OF MEN: ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP AND LOVE BETWEEN WOMEN FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE PRESENT:" TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7:00 PM PFLAG: CHATS; FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: 7:00 PM A~ COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 0 PM "LOSS OF A LOVE" SUPPORT i GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 7 PM HIV TESTING BY RED ROCK TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 4~ PM YOUTH DROP-IN: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 2:30 - 5 PM RED ROOK TESTING OUNIC: HIV TESTING: 5 PM - 8 PM "SINGLES" - A MEN’S SINGLES GROUP: TULSA GAY COMMUNrrY SERVICE8 CENTER: ."~0 PM NA: COMMUNITY OP HOPE: 11 PM MCC UNITED: WORSHIP: 11 AM ST. JEROME: HOLY EUCHARIST: 11 AM 30 31 FEB. 1 FEB. 2 SER- BIBLE STUDY: COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6 PM FREE SPIRIT WOMAN’S CENTER: LESBIAN COMING OUT GROUP CALL FOR LOCATION - 7 PM COMMUNITY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION: WORSHIP; COMMUNITY OF HOPE; 11 AM COUNCIL oAK MEN’S CHORALE: REHEARSAL; CALL FOR INFO.: 7:30 PM COMMUNITY VICE: 6 PM OP HOPE: FELLOWSHIP CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: CHURCH SCHOOL; 9:30 AM & WORSHIP: 10:30 AM ~HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ~ MINISlRIES: SUNDAY SCHOOL 1 9:30 AM &WORSHIP: 10:45 AM ~ UNITED: WORSHIP: 11 AM ST. JEROME: HOLY EUCHARIST: 11 AM "SOULFORCE’: 2:00 PM MCC UNITED: LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUF~ RIVERLANES BGWLING CENTER 8711 S LEWIS: 6:45 PM HN TESTIHG BY RED ROCK TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 4-9 PM COMING OUT!. - A SUPPORT GROUP: TULSA GAY NITY SERVICES CENTER: 6:00 H.O.P.E.: HIV TESTING BY APPT.: 9 AM~ PM & HIV WALK-IN TESTING: 6 -8 PM H.O.P.E. : HIV APPT.: 9 AM~6 PM TESTING BY FEB. 4 FEB. 5 CENTER OINEMA..-"TCOETHER i "LESBIA~N CONNECTION": ALONEn: TULSA GAY COMMU- WOMEN’S MOVIE NISHT: "TO BE TULSA GAY NITY SERVICES CENTER: 7:30 ANNOUNCED"; PM OOMMUN~Y SERVICES CENTER: 7:t6 PM FEB. 3 AA - COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS lEA): COMMUNITY OF HOPE: 6:30 PM HOUSE OP THE HOLY SPIRIT IVflNISTHWS: FELLOWSHIP: 6PM H.O.P.E.: HIV TESTING BY APPT.: i 9 AM-6 PM & HIV WALK-IN TEST& BIBLE STUDY: 7PM ING: 6-8 PM LAMBDA AA: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENI~R: 7 RED ROOK: O’RYAN YOUTH GROUP: 18-24 YRS. OLD: 6 PM PM "LOCS OF A LOVE" SUPPORT RAINBOW BOOK DISCUSSION TULSA GAY COMMUGROUP: TULSA GAY COMMU- I GROUP: NITY SERVICES CENTER: 7:30 NITY SERVICES CENTER: 7 PM PM YOUTH DROPJN: TULBA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: RED ROCK TESTING CLINIC: 2:30 - 5 PM TESTING: 5 PM - 8 PM HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES: PRAISE & PRAYER: 6 PM HN TESTING BY H.O.P.E.: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 4-8 PM LAMBDA AA: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: 5:30 PM EA: COEMUNITY OF HOPE: 11 PM �COMMUNITY t, -CALE NDAR 1 RENEGADES 1649 S MAIN ST. TULSA, OK 74119 918.585~3405 CHASERS RESTAURANT & DISCO 4812 E 33rd TULSA, OK 74135 918.712.2324 THE SILVER STAR 1565 S SHERIDAN RD. TULSA, OK 74112 918.834.42"34 CW~S 1727 S MEMORIAL TULSA, OK 74112 918.610.5323 THE STORM 2182 S SHERIDAN RD. TULSA, OK 74112 918.835.2876 3 2 CW’S POOL LEAGUE RENEGADES $2 SMALL PITCHERS: 2-4 PM I $2 FIRST GLASS & $~50 REFILLS;, 4~ PM 5 4 DART TOURNAMENT: $100 FIRST PRIZE 8 7 CHASERS FEtE DINING: 5-8 I~, DANCE TO 70’$ & 8O’s DISCO W~DJ RICHARD CARTER CV~S POOL TOURNA~E~: 8 P~, HOT MALE D/~NCER RENEGADES $2 SMALL PITCHERS; 2.4 P~ I $2 FIRST GLASS & ~50 REFILLS; 4-8 PM I MALE DANCER THE STAR MALE DANCER: "MAMA’S BOYS FROM TEXA~’ & BEER BUST PM, RB~EGADES $2 SMALL PITCHERS; 2-4 PM I $2 FIRST GLASS & REFILLS;, <-8 PM I CATIA LEE LOVE SHO~N: 11 PM THE STORM NO COVER I $3 BEER BUST COVER I $3 BEER BUST: 10 TUE STOre THUNDEROUS THURSDAY SHOW: BRIDGET’rE LEE & GUESTS I $2 COVER I 2 SHOWS: 11PM & 12:30 AM I $3 BEER BUST: 10 PM--1AM 10 9 ~S POOL LEAGUE 11 DART TOURNAMENT: ;100 HRST PRIZE 8 FINE DINING: 5-8 PM. I~NCE TO RENEGADES $2 SMALL RTCHERS; 2-4 PM I $2 HRST GLASS & $.50 REFILLS;, 4-8 PM RENEGADES $2 ~ PITCHERS; 2-4 PM I $2 FIRST GLASS &$.50 THE STORM NO COVER I $3 BEER BUST 10 PM-1/~I 17 16 CW’S POOL LEAGUE 18 DART TOURNAMENT: 8 $100 FIRST PRIZE $2 SMALL PITCHERS; 2-4 PM I $2 FIRST Gi.ASS & $.50 RERLLS; 4-8 PM I CATIA LEE LOVE SHOW: 11 PM 114E STORM NO COVER I $3 BEER BUST I0 PM-1/~I FILLS; 4-8 PM I JUKEBOX ALL DAY & NIGI-R" I MALE DANCER YO~ CHOICE BEER BUST COVER I $3 BEER BU~’T: 10 PM-IAM 24/31 23130 CHASERS FINE DIH1NG: 5-8 PM, DANCE TO 70’s & 80’s DISCO W/DJ RICHARD CARTER, MALE DANCER: 11 PM--2AM C~rS DJ "MOTSER" TUCKER RENEGADES $2 SMALL Pi’rCHEES; 2-4 PM I $2 FIRST GLASS & $.50 REFILLS; 4-8 PM I OPEN DANCE FLOOR THE STAB MALE DANCER: ~MAMA’S BOys FROM TEXAS" 2-4 REFILLS;, 4-8 PM c~rs POOL LEAGUE 25 26 DART TOURN/=MENT: 8 PM, ;100 FIRST PRIZ~ CNASlm~ ~ DINING: 5~ PM. D~NCE TO 70"$ & 80’$ DISCO WR)J RICH~J~ CARTER RE]~IEGADES $2 SMALL PITCHERS; 2-4 PM I $2 RRST GLASS & $.50 REFILLS;, 4-8 PM SMALL RTCHERS; 2-4 I $2 FIRST GLAS~ & $.50 REFILLS; 4-8 PM I CA31A LEE LOVE SHO~N: 11 PM $p1~2 15 $2 SMALL PIT(2-L=RS; 2-4 P~ I $2 FRST GLA~S & $.50 REFILLS; 4-8 PM I ~ YOL~ CHOICE ALL DAY & 21 20 19 TO 70’$ & 80’S DISCO W/DJ RICHARD CARTER RENEGADES $2 SMALL PITCHERS; PM I $2 FIRST GLASS & 14 CHASERS FINE DINING: 5-8 PM, DANCE TO 70’s & 80"s DISCO W/D,I RICHARD CARTER, MALE DANCER: 11 PM--2 AM CW’S RESEGADES $2 SMALL PITCHEES; 2-4 PM I $2 FIRST GLASS & $.50 REFILLS; 4-8 PM I OPEN DANCE FLOOR THE STAR MALE DANCER: "MAMA’S BOYS FROM ~ THE STORM FREE MUSIC FRIDAY W/ DJ MATr I $3 COVER I FREE DRAW SEER: 9-10:30 PM REFILLS;, 4-8 PM I CA’I3A LEE LOVE SHOW: 11 PM CHASERS FINE DINING: 5-8 PM, DANCE TO 70’s & 80’s DISCO W/DJ RICHARD DARTER Cl~rS FREE DRAW BEER: 4-5 PM, $3 BEER BUST: 4-9 PM RENEGADES $2 SMALL PITCHERS; 2-4 PM I $2 FIRST GLASS & $.50 REFILLS; 4-8 PM I FREE POOL; 6-9 PM I KARAOKE IN THE RAW: 8 PM - 1:30 AM THE STAR KRIS KOHL STARGAYZERS SH(~N THE STORM SUPER SUNDAY SHOW: $3 COVER; 2 SHC~NS, 11 PM & 12:30 AM 52 FIRST GLASS & $.50 REFILLS; 4-8 PM I OPEN DANCE FLOOR THE STAR MALE DANCER: "MAMA’S BOYS FROM TEXAS" : THESTORM : FREE MUSIC FRIDAY W/ DJ MATI" I $3 COVER I FREE DRA~N BEER: 9-10:30 PM 13 12 PM, 8 FINE DINING: 5-8 PM, DANCE TO 70’s & 8~s DISCO WiDJ RICHARD CARTER, MALE DANCER: 11 pM--2 AM CW’S DJ "MOTHER" TUCKER RENEGADES $2 SMALL PITCHERS; 2.4 PM I THUNDEROUS THURSDAY ~’-~N: BRIDGETrE LEE & GUESTSI$2CO~RI2$HOW$: 11 PM & 12~0 AM I $3 BEER THE :STORM FREE MUSlC FRIDAy W/ DJ MAR" I $3 COVER I FREE DRAWBEER:9-10:30 PM 27 28 MALE DANCER DJ "MOTSER" TUCKER $2 SMALL PRC~L=RS; 2-4 PM / $3 RRST GLAS~ & $~50 RERLLS; 4- $2 r~q_L RTCPERS; 2-4 pM / $2 RRST GLASS & $~0 REFILLS; 4- THE STORM NO COVER I $3 BEER BUST 10 PM-1/~I MALE THU~IDEROUS THURSDAY SHOtN: BRIDGETTE LEE & 11PM & 12:30 AM I $3 BEER DANCER: "MAMA’S MATr/$3COVERIFRE~DRAW BEE~9-10:30PM 29 �JANURARY 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 9 Cimarron Alliance Group (Political Action Committee) P.O. Box 18794 OKC, OK 73154 918-744-5797 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries 3210 #B S Nor~vood Tulsa, OK 74104 918-224-4754 Community of Hope 2545 S Yale Avenue Tulsa, OK 74114 916.747-6300 Interfaith .NDS Ministries PO Box 691438 Tuba, OK 74169 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation 2545 S Yale Avenue Tulsa, OK 74114 918- 749-0595 Council Oak Men’s Chorale PO Box 1062 Tulsa, OK 74104-1062 918-748-3888 Dignity I Integrity of Tulsa PO Box 701475 Tulsa, OK 74170 918-355-3140 Fellowship Congregational Church 2900 S Harvard Avenue Tulsa, OK 74114 918-747-7777 Free Spirit Woman’s Center 918-587-4669 Friends in Unity Social Org. (FUSO) PO Box 8542 Tulsa, OK 918-583-0438 HIV Education and Recreation Center 4138 Chsdes Page Blvd. Tulsa, OK 74127 24 Hour HOTUNE 583-6611 HIV Outreach Prevention Education (H.O.P.E.) 3505 E Admiral Tuba, OK 74115 MCC United 1623 N Maplewood Tuba, OK 918-838-1715 Names Project 3507 E Admiral Place Tuba, OK 74115 918-748-3111 National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) ~ Box 14068 Tuba, OK 918-365-5658 OK Spoke Club PO Box 9165 Tuba, OK 74157 Oklahoma NARAL PO Box 702503 Tuba, OK 74170 918-494-9585 PFLAG PO Box 52800 Tuba, OK 74152 918-749=4501 Parish Church of St. Jerome 205 W King Tuba, OK 74106 918-582-3088 Pdmetimers Tulsa Area PO BOx 52118 Tuba, OK 74152 Red Rock 1724 E 8th Street Tulsa, OK 74104 918-584-2325 RAIN 409 S Pit.burgh Tulsa, OK 74112 918-834-4195 Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. 3507 E Admiral Tulsa, OK 74115 918-834-4194 Tulsa Gay ~ommunity ¯en/ices Center 1307 E 38th Street (mailing address: PO Box 2587; 74101) Tuba, OK 74105 918-743-4297 LIBRARY WORK DAY AT THE CENTER: JANUARY 15, 2000, 1:00 PM CENTER GENERAL WORK DAY: JANUARY 16, 2000, 1:00 PM Congratulations to Patrick Hodges and Rob Dietrick, both TOHR members residing in Tulsa, on their Holy Union held Saturday, January 8th, 2000 at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. =Community News" now offers an opportunity to advertise for employment, for sale, real estate or roommate situations. Call 918-743-4297 for rates and more information. Single male looking to shaj’e house or apartment. Call 918-272-1151 during the day before 3:30 pm; ask for Buddy. ~e]=l:’l~riu:Ml:!:l~l=ll;i~l:[efk’~l~’-’fll[e]~l n The voice of justice just got Iouderl Sign me up, I want to n help TOHR in the fight for EQUALIty. I ! NAME. I I ADDRESS I CITY Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) PO Box 2687 Tuba, OK 74101 918-743-4297 Tulsa Positive Advocacy Coalition (TulPac) TG$CS: 1307 E 38th Tuba, OK 74105 918-743-4297 I I STATE ZIP HOME PHONE I I I E-MAIL I I I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OR REJOIN TOHR I EDUCATION LEVEL(student): $10.00 / year QUALITY LEVEL (individual): $25.00/year ! UNITY LEVEL (household): $40.00 / year Tulsa Uniform I Leather Seekers Association (T.U.LS.A.) 918-838-1222 Women’s Supper Club Monthly dinner’s Refer community Calendar 918-834-8378 REACH MORE OF THE COMMUNITY WITH A LISTING OF YOUR GROUPS ACTNITIES AND EVENTS IN THE "COMMUNITY CALENDAR" AND A LISTING IN THE BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION LISTING. CONTACT TOHR @ 918.743.4297 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR FILL OUT THE BLANK CALENDAR INCLUDED IN YOUR ORGANIZATIONS "COMMUNITY NEWS" AND RETURN BY THE DEADLINE. ADVOCATE LEVEL (organization): $60.00 / year LEADERSHIP LEVEL (sustaining): $100.00 1 year ~o I WANT TO PLEDGE MONTHLY. nthly reminders for the Please send meI amount of:I I [--] I WANT TO MAKE A ONE TIME PLEDGE In the ~ouht of: I t $. ~an I I WANT TO VOLUNTEER. Please contact me ASAP so I help in the fight for equality. Volunteers are needed for a I variety of fun opportunities. METHOD OF PAYMENT VISA CHECK House of Holy Spirit Ministries Come... Let Your Spirit Soar MASTERCARD ACCOUNT NO. EXPIRATION DATE: SIGNATURE: 10:45 am Sunday 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Saturday 3210 S. Norwood, #B Tulsa, OK 74135 Please clip and return to: 11JL~A OKLAHOMANS for HUMAN RiGHTS (TOHR) ~ Box 2587 Tuba, OK 74101 cAN c You PLEASE SEND CORRESPONDENCE IN CONRDENTIAL ENVELOPE: DO NOT PRINT MY NAME IN PUBLICATIONS I.m [] [] [] [] [~1 I 1 l’--] i i �tulsa oklahomans for human rights post office box 2687 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103 918.743.4297 918.712.2458 (fa~ � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/25d8ebab33ffff1bebeab762a5f4c61c.pdf 9ff2b629cb8bc66dbe932d66767d293b PDF Text Text T S I N C AN K L S A T E for HUMAN RIGHTS DECEMBER 2000 DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF SPEAKS TO LARGE GROUP AT TOHR MEMBER MEETING The November 2000 TOHR membersbip meeting was held November 14th in the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. The business session included the election of Executive Officers for 2001. These are individuals who commit themselves to the mission of TOHR and dedicate the next year to improving the Tulsa GLBT Community. Executive Officers for 2001 are: Kerry Lewis President: Vance Reed 1 st Vice President 2rid Vice President Don Glass Curtis Evans Secretary Beth Persac Treasurer The program featured Tulsa Police Department Deputy Police Chief Bob Busby and Sgt. Van Ellis. Chief Busby and Sgt. Ellis discussed the Tulsa Police Departments policies regarding hidng, diversity training, nondiscrimination policy and recent controversies surrounding the TPD and the community at large. While heated at times, the approximately 60 people attending the meeting were thankful for Chief Busby and Sgt. Ellis taking the time to meet with the GLBT community. Upcoming events around Tulsa include (but not limited to): DECEMBER 1 WORLDAJDSDAY- CANDLEIIGHT MARCH, HOUSE PLAZA (5t~ & DENVER) 6:30 PM C O U R T DECEMBER 1,2 & 3 AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT" DISPLAY; CONVENTION CENTER DOV~NTOWN; OPENING CEREMONIES: FRIDAY, 12/1/00 - DECEMBER 8 & 9 "GIFTS OF THE SEASON" COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE HOLIDAY CONCERT; ALL SOULS UNITARIAN CHURCH; 2952 SOUTH PEORIA; 8 PM NIGHTLY DECEMBER 10 HOLIDAY RECEPT!ON: TULSA GAY COMMUNITY MEMORIAL; 4 PM---7 PM RIGHTS SERVICES CENTER; 2114 SOUTH DECEMBER 11 COMMUNITY HOLIDAY POT-LUCK DINNER; TULSA C~MMUNITY SERVICES CENTER; 2114 S MEMORIAL; 7 PM SEE PAGE 3 FOR DETAIL~ DECEMBER 15 A NIGHT OF GIV1NG--A BENEFIT FOR TULSA C.~R.E.S. THE ~LVER ~’I’AR, 10 I:~ GAY U L S A ! VOLUME 4, NO. 12 Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) has formed a partnership with the Denver-based Gill Foundation to develop a local pool of successful fundraisers and increase the amount of money flowing into local nonprofit organizations. Tulsa has been chosen as one of the Gill Foundation’s OutGiving InCommunity sites. Each year, the Gill Foundation uses a competitive application process to choose 10 InCommunity sites across the country. Dudng a 12-month period, the sites receive technical assistance, training and mentoring in fundraising and board development. TOHR, the host organization, encourages and invites area nonprofits to participate, it is hoped that at least one-third of the participating nonprofits represent organizations that do not focus excluelvely on gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (GLBT) issues. In addition, the foundation works with local donors to help them become more strategic with their giving. For information on attending the workshops, please contact Tulsa OkJahomans for Human Rights at (918) 743-4297. =The mission of the Gill Foundation is to serve as a catalyst for social change," said Donna Red Wing, director of the OutGiving Department. =As we form partnerships with organizations through our InCommunity program, we want to help them enhance their role of change catalysts in their local communities." Staff members and adjunct faculty of the Gill Foundation’s OutGiving Department lead a series of workshops on fundraising strategies and board development in each InCommunity site. Among the topics for the workshops: =Ask! For Money Face to Face" and "The Nitty-Gritty on Getting Grants." Sessions also will be held with donors. Workshop topics include: =Be Involved Wdhout Being a Pain - Howto Work Well Wdh Organizations You Fund" and "Get a Giving Plan Knowthe What, Why How and When of Your Giving." Based in Denver, CO, the Gill Foundation funds organizations nationwide that serve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) individuals and people living with HIV and AIDS. The OutGiving Department provides training and technical assistance to organizations to help them become better fundraisers and stronger institutions, "This is an exciting time for Tulsa," said Greg Gatewood, President of TOHR. "This is an opportunity to develop skills that will lead to sustainable socia! change, it also enables us to motivate both fundraisers and donors." ~m Gill, founder, chairman and chief technology off’mer of Quark Inc., started the foundation in 1994. The foundation’s mission is to serve as a catalyst and provide resources to communities in pursuit of social justice and equality while building the awareness of the contdbutions lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people make to American society. The foundation’s investment champions the ideal of a pluralistic, open society that values all its members and denies access to none. �DECEMBER 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 2 TOHR Tulsa OMahornans for Human Rights secures EQUAL rights for the Gay’; Lesbian, Bisexual and communiTransgendered tulsa oklahomans for human rights PO Box 2687 918.743.4297 Tulsa, OK tohrl0~.com 2000 Board of Directors: President Greg A. Gatewood 1st Vice-President Kerry R. Lewis Treasurer Lynn Mestoller Secretary Fernando Este Member-at-large Scottie Hale Member-at-large Vance Reed Publication of any name or photograph of any person does not reflect that individual’s sexual orientation. Advertising is available at reasonable rates. Ptease contact TOHR at 918.743.4297 or PO Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101 for rates and policies. Efforts are made to verify information in articles and advertising. If errors or incorrect information is published, please notify TCYrlR in order for editors to clarify and pdnt any necessary corrections Subscriptions are mailed (one per household). Membership in Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights entitles member to one year subsodption of Community News. Three complimentary issues of =Community News" are mailed to new additions to the TOHR mailing list. Membership is then required for the subsodption to continue. ties through: Educational Resources Quality programming and SUl~rt sewices Unifying political and social events Advocacy in legislative and legal matters & Leadership in implementing social change Tulsa Oldahornans for Numan Rights is committed to maintaining a home for our community organizations, a safe and affirming environment and a visible cultural presence for our community and city in order for individuals to become proud members of our diverse sociaty. TULSA OKLAHOMANS DID YOU KNOW?. IT TAKES NEARLY $100,000 PER YEAR TO OPERa. ATE TOHR & THE PROGRAMS & SERVICES OFFERED BY TOHR. WE RELY ON YOU - THE COMMUNITY - TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FINANCIAL RESOURCES. COMMUNITY SPIRITED DONORS ENABLE TOHR TO OPERATE THE TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER, THE NANCY McDONALD RAINBOW LIBRARY, "LESBIAN CONNECTION," CENTER CINEMA & MUCH MORE! TOHR IS THE PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED =DIVERSITY CELEBRATION" - OKLAHOMA’S LARGEST PRIDE CELEBRATION & ONE OF THE MIDWEST REGIONS LARGEST EVENTS OF IT’S KIND! REPRESENTATIVES OF TOHR ATTEND: TPD RACE RELATIONS COMMITTEE MTGS., "CREATING CHANGE CONFERENCE" (national) "NATIONAL COALITION ON ANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECTS ROUND TABLE (national), LEGAL SER VICE PRO VIDERS FORUM, DISCUSSIONS IMTH THE TULSA POLICE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING HARASSMENT & DIALOGUES WITH NON-GI_BT ORGS. for HUMAN RIGHTS wTION OMEN’S MOVIE NIGHT DEC 8: "CLAIRE OF THE MOON" DEC 15: "TO BE ANNOUNCED" DEC 22: "TBA" DEC 29: "TO BE ANNOUNCED" ¯ NEW for the HOLIDAYS! tulsa’s glbt c© forl 21~ DEC 7: "LONGTIME COMPANION" DEC 14: "THE SUM OF US" DEC 21: "MAURICE" DEC 28: "THE PRIEST" �DECEMBER 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 3 WEEKLY CALENDAR SUNDAYS STONEWALL DEMOCRATS: CALL FOR DATE & TIME PRIME-TIMERS: 2rid SUNDAy; 4:00 PM MONDAYS TOHR OFFICE HOURS: 6:00-9:00 PM SOULFORCE in OKLAHOMA: 2rid & 4th MON.; 6:00 PM TUESDAYS TOHR MEMBERSHIP MTGS: 2nd TUESDAY; 7:30 PM TulPAC: 2rid TUESDAY; 7:30 PM OAP PLANNING MTG: 8:00 PM HIV TESTING by RED ROCI~ 6:00-9:00 PM WEDNESDAYS TOHR OFFICE HOURS: 6:00-9:00 PM THURSDA YS CENTER CINEMA: 7:30 PM HIV TESTING by RED ROCK: 6:00-9:00 PM FRIDAYS ~LESBIAN CONNECTION MOVIE NIGHT: 7:00 PM SA TURDA YS N.O.W.: 2~d SATURDAY; 12:30 PM T. U.L S.A.: 1 st SAT U RDAY; 5:00 PM OPEN ARMS PROJECT (OAP): 6:00 PM HIV TESTING by H.O.P.E.: 4:00-8:00 PM The Center’s hours are: Monday-Friday: 6-9 PM Saturday: 12-9 PM The Center houses the ofrices of TOHR, the Pride Store, the Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library, the TOHR member only video library (coming in 2001) and various large and small me~ing spaces. If you belong to or know of an organization needing space for meetings, please call the Center at 918.743.4297 dudng the regular evening hours. STOP BY THE CENTER-CATCH A MOVIE--GET A GOOD BOOK--MEET OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY-rr’s HERE FOR YOUlll The Holiday season is here - and what better way to gather with old and new friends to celebrate! TOHR will be hosting a vsryspecial event, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, w~hthe3rd annual "Holiday Reception and Silent Auction" to be held at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center (2114 S Memorial). The Holiday Reception will honor the 20th anniversary of TOHR! That’s dght, there has been a gay civil dghts organization in Tulsa since 1980! Begun as part of Oklahomans for Human Rights, TOHR was later incorporated and has since become the leading resource for GLBT Community information and the first place many in the city turn to when dealing with the GLBT community. Special displays will highlight historical moments of the Tulsa GLBT community. Also planned is a look back at the "Southwest Invitational Soltball Tourney" (we have pictures!) and other memorable moments in Tulsa including the first ever Pride Parade. The Silent Auction, planned in conjunction with the Holiday Reception, is an art, antique and fine dining showcase! While you enjoy hors’ doeuvres courtesy of Kurt & Marj’s catedng you’ll have the chance to bid on items donated by P.S. Gordon, T.A. Lorton, Rand’s Art & Antiques, Mary Schepers and Kathlsen Pendergrase among others. And if you remember Pennington’s you’ll have a chance to get an original "ordering device" (similar to Sonic). Remember, all proceeds from the auction will benefit TOHR and the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, enabling TOHR to continue fulfilling the mission of obtaining EQUALity for ALL people WHAT BETTER WAY TO CELBRA TE THE HOLIDAYS - SEE YOU THERE!~ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (’FOHR) and Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Tulsa are pleased to be working together and hosting the 2rid annual "Holiday Com- Please accept our apologizes for the delays and sometimes completely non-published "Community News." Alter a very busy fall of moving the Center and keeping up with the regular "pay the bills" job workload (-I’OHR is a volunteer effort), the newsletter took some time off. But, we’re back! And--’Community News" will be arriving each month to keep you aware of the Tulsa community and the progress of TOHR! As a reminder to organizations and entertainment venues, PLEASE send in those "Community Calendar" updates. Information is compiled into the calendars and directly mailed to over 400 households! Thanks again for your patience! NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICEI IF YOU WOULD LIKE WEEKLY UPDATES OF TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY EVENTS BY EMAIL, PLEASE LET US KNOVVYOUR ADDRESS! EMAIL US AT: tohrl0@hotmail.org COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE TO HOLD HOLIDAY CONCERT Tulsa’s own Council Oak Men’s Chorale will be performing their annual "Gifts of the Season" Holiday Concert December 8th and 9th at All Souls Unitarian Church. Fresh from a stellar performance in San Jose this past summer, the Chorale will once again wow Tulsa audiences with their talents. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased by calling 918.748.3888. All Souls Unitarian Church is located at ~2 S Peoria. munity Dinner," scheduled for the evening of MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2000. This unique Community gathering will take place at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, 2114 S Memorial, at 7:00 PM The entire Community is invited and encouraged to altend this annual year-ending event. TOHR and PFLAG will be providing the entrees, drinks, and tableware while you are asked to provide the trimmings. What you bring depends on who you are! Your last name determines the appropriate dish to bdng: I thru P: b#ng a salad ¯ Athru H: bdng a vegetable The entree, ddnks and table service will be provided. Q thru Z: bdng a dessert Please call the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center by Saturday, December 9, 2000 if you plan to attend - AND PLAN TO ATTEND - EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED AT THIS DINNER! Thank you to the nearly 70 people who attended "Tulsa--the Center of the Universe," TOHR’s Feast with Fdends dinner to benefit the Names Project Tulsa Area Chapter. Just like 1099, the day was filled with rain and then more rain. But the weather improved and provided a beautiful sunset as we gathered at the Center of the Universe (OK---close to it). TOHR is proud to have hosted a 2nd dinner in as many years to benefit the Names Project and TOHR was the organization to raise the most money - over $1,000 - providing much needed funds to bdng the Quilt to Tulsa. Thanks again - and plan on next year’s being inside. �lING IDAY SE HOLi ART, ANTIQUESi~ FiNE:Di~ING SHOWCASE R 10, 7:00 .. �DECEMBER 2000 COMMUNITY NEWS, PAGE 5 THE TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY 12/22, SATURDAY 12123, SUNDAY 12/24 & MONDAY 12/25 IN OBSERVANCE OF THE HOLIDAYS! VOLUNTEER - TOHR IS COMPLETELY RUN BY VOLUNTEERS (THERE ARE NO PARTTIME OR FULL TIME PAID STAFF) TOHR OPERATES THROUGH TAXDEDUCTIBLE DONA’I IONS. IT’S A GREAT TIME OF YEAR TO DONATE TO TOHR!!! The voice of justice just got Iouded Sign me up, I want to help TOHR inthe fight for EQUALity. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 7, 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 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 Proposal Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diversity Celebration 1999 PDF Text Text �� https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/9a42de654a3279362c0dfe25a4e1dcae.pdf 6eb13768c656462569e245d3bbbae95f 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 Vote delayed again on gay pride parade Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1999 Description An account of the resource Newspaper article about Tulsa City Council delaying voting on a permit for Pride 1999. Councilor Darla Hall, absent from the meeting, requested that the vote be postponed. She also delayed the vote in the previous week’s meeting, even though the city council usually approved such requests as soon as possible. Councilor Sam Roop announced plans to introduce a resolution distancing city council from the pride parade. He says that he believes people should tolerate those who are different, but does not support “the gay pride agenda.” Parade Chairman Mitchell Savage interviewed, says that such resolutions are discriminatory when only applied to select groups. Councilors claimed that the parade route would be blocked for 2 1⁄2 hours. Mitchell Savage says this is misleading as the route will open up as the parade passes. 1999 was the first year for full-blown parade. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Curtis Killman Tulsa World Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tulsa World Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tulsa World Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 14, 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Curtis Killman Tulsa World 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 Newspaper article Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Tulsa World, May 14, 1999 pg. A17 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 Pride 1999 Tulsa City Council Homophobia Darla Hall Sam Roop Mitchell Savage Susan Savage Barney Frank Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights PDF Text Text �� https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/c1a89d65a776925c96552fe2b5595917.pdf b1260fb415ccd98b4fa3602f7a9193e1 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 Councilor shies away from anti-gay resolution Subject The topic of the resource Homophobia Description An account of the resource Newspaper article covering a city councilor’s decision not to introduce a resolution intended to distance Tulsa City Council from Pride 1999. District 5 Councilor Sam Roop announced his intention to propose a resolution disavowing association between Tulsa City Council and Pride 1999, only to change his mind when the idea received insufficient support. Article also mentions some unrelated legislation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource World Staff Writer Curtis Killman Tulsa World Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Tulsa World Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 20, 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource World Staff Writer Curtis Killman Tulsa World 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 Newspaper article Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Tulsa World, May 20, 1999 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 Pride 1999 Tulsa City Council Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Sam Roop Homophobia PDF Text Text �� https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/524887b649a8759675566b3d80b6502d.pdf da7fcf6f19f474935c1ab429df4dc6ac 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 Committee Agenda, Oct. 5 Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 2000 Description An account of the resource Agenda for Millenium Pride Planning Committee meeting of October 5, 1999. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 5, 1999 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 Agenda 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 1999 Planning documents PDF Text Text � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/f80b2ac641b6d27cb2aa62932e9cb5ec.pdf c5f6c266ce3e4d71baf4d67bf6753296 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 Gay pride parade gets council permit Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1999 Description An account of the resource Newspaper article covering controversy surrounding Tulsa Pride 1999. Councilor Darla Hall requested delays in granting permit for parade. District 9 City Councilor Brady Pringle comments on the city’s hands being tied. One speaker, Ann Tranberg, was silenced after claiming that gays do not have the freedom of speech or assembly. Petitioners complain that it took 4 months to get a permit for the parade. City council also passed another street closing for a fireworks display at Drillers Stadium, which made it through city government in 2 days. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Curtis Killman Tulsa World Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tulsa World Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tulsa World Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 21, 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Curtis Killman Tulsa World 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 Newspaper article Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Tulsa World, May 21, 1999 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 Pride 1999, Tulsa City Council Homophobia, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Diversity Celebration 1999 PDF Text Text �� https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/e4842573e58d250c3fe742798a9a2231.doc 99a8184d98f4e3f7177e42aac0091a35 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 Letter from Greg Gatewood to Barney Frank Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration Description An account of the resource Letter from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights President Greg Gatewood to Congressman Barney Frank, thanking him for serving as Grand Marshal of Tulsa's first Pride parade in 1999. 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Title A name given to the resource June 10 Memo Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebation 1999 Description An account of the resource Memo announcing parade entries for 1999's Pride Parade. 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Title A name given to the resource Pride 1999 Zarrow Foundation Letters Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1999 Description An account of the resource Letters exchanged between Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights and the Zarrow foundation concerning donations. Includes recipt for a five hundred dollar donation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 21, 1992 May 25, 1999 May 29, 1999 July 7, 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Steven J. 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Title A name given to the resource Sponsor Packet Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1999 Description An account of the resource Packet of information intended for prospective corporate sponsors of Pride 1999. 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Title A name given to the resource Booth Assignments Subject The topic of the resource Pride Picnic Description An account of the resource Booth assignment list from 1999's Pride Picnic. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Media Packet Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1999 Description An account of the resource Media packet for 1999's Pride festivities. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memo Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1999 Description An account of the resource Memo from Pride 1999 concerning a black tie dinner for guest Barney Frank. 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Title A name given to the resource Logo Draft Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1999 Description An account of the resource Draft of Pride 1999 logo. 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 June 1999 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 Logo 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 1999 Diversity Celebration 1999 PDF Text Text �� https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/52e571ed319113cc940955e5453e5826.pdf f4070bc221167c0e580fc8fd7132d580 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 Pride Dinner Program Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1999 Description An account of the resource Program from 1999's Pride dinner. Congressman Barney Frank gave the keynote speech. 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Title A name given to the resource Pride Festival Program Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1999 Description An account of the resource Program for 1999's Pride Parade and Picnic. Includes list of events. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Prayer Breakfast Program Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1999 Description An account of the resource Program from 1999's Prayer Breakfast. Features litany to be read by attendees. 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Title A name given to the resource Get Involved Flier Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1999 Description An account of the resource Flier advertising for volunteers for 1999's Pride celebrations. 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Title A name given to the resource Parade Planning Report Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1999 Description An account of the resource Planning reports for 1999's Pride celebrations. 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Title A name given to the resource Dinner Documents Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1999 Description An account of the resource Internal TOHR documents relating to 1999's Pride dinner. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. 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Title A name given to the resource Fan Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1999 Description An account of the resource Handheld paper fan advertising Pride 1999. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 12, 1999 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Fan 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 1999 Diversity Celebration 1999 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1]<br />LEGAL SEMINAR<br />KATHY NELSON<br />Executive Coordinator <br />AIDS Legal Resources Project<br />April 22, 1999<br />7:00 pm<br /><strong>TULSA GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER</strong><br />38th and Peoria<br />(The Pride Center)<br /><br />[Page 2]<br /><strong>OKLAHOMA LESBIAN AND GAY LAWYERS ASSOCIATION</strong><br />P.O. Box 3352<br />Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101<br />(918) 583-7750<br /><br /><strong>VIA U.S. Mail</strong><br />Tom Neal, Publisher/Editor<br />Tulsa Family News<br />POB 4140<br />Tulsa, OK 74159-0140<br /><br /><strong>Re: Know Your Legal Rights Seminar</strong><br /><br />Dear Tom:<br />The Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights and the Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association would like to invite you and any other interested people to attend a seminar on legal issues affecting persons with HIV/AIDS. The seminar will be led by Kathy Nelson on <strong>Thursday, February 18, 1999, at 7:30 p.m. at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center (formerly the Pride Center) at 38th and Peoria.</strong> Ms. Nelson will give an overview of some of the legal issues faced by persons with HIV/AIDS and the pro bono assistance provided by the AIDS Legal Resource Project.<br />Ms. Nelson is the Executive Coordinator for the AIDS Legal Resource Project. She graduated from Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma City University School of Law. She has had a private practice in the areas of oil and gas law, family law, estate planning and probate law. Ms. Nelson is also a board member of CarePoint, Inc., a non-profit consortium of AIDS resources and education which coordinates health care and support services for those with HIV/AIDS.<br />The AIDS Legal Resource Project was created three years ago to empower people with HIV/AIDS with the knowledge and assistance needed to maintain control over their lives. The Project offers effective and free legal assistance to those who qualify by connecting them to one of the more than 150 private attorneys statewide.<br />Attorneys on the Project's Panel offer help in several critical areas. If you have been denied social security benefits, an attorney can help collect the necessary documentation for the Administrative Hearing. In fact, having an attorney present at the Hearing increases the chance of being awarded benefits by more than 50%. The AIDS Legal Resource Project also gives advice regarding other state and federal entitlement programs.<br /><br />[Page 3]<br />The Project also assists clients who have been unfairly denied health, life or disability insurance. Information is available on how to keep and extend insurance coverage after work is no longer possible.<br />If you are fired from a job, denied housing or equal access to health care<br />because of your HIV status, an attorney can file a Complaint with the appropriate authorities. If necessary, the representation will continue through the various stages of the process, including litigation and settlement negotiations. When HIV/AIDS is directly involved, adoption and other family law matters can be handled by an attorney with expertise in that area. Finally, the Project can help end harassment by creditors.<br />To learn how you can make take more control over these and other related issues, attend the seminar at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center. For more information, please call (918) 743-4297.<br />Sincerely,<br />KERRY R. LEWIS<br /><br />Enclosure<br /><br />[Page 4]<br />OLGLA<br />Post Office Box 3352<br />Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101<br /><br />Tom Neal<br />Publisher/Editor<br />Tulsa Family News<br />Post Office Box 4140<br />Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 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 [1999] Kathy Nelson's Legal Seminar Subject The topic of the resource Legal Seminar by Kathy Nelson Announcement Description An account of the resource Three documents regarding the April 22, 1999 seminar by Kathy Nelson, Executive Coordinator, AIDS Legal Resource Project. Document 1: Seminar announcement with time, date and location. Document 2: A letter to Tom Neal from Kerry R. Lewis inviting Tom and others to a seminar on legal issues affecting persons with HIV/AIDS lead by Kathy Nelson. Document 3: The envelope containing the letter addressed to Tom Neal from Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association (OLGLA). 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Title A name given to the resource [1999] Know Your Legal Rights Subject The topic of the resource 1999 Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Law Association Know Your Legal Rights Letter Description An account of the resource A letter from Kerry R. Lewis with Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Law Association and Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) to Tom Neal, publisher and editor of Tulsa Family News, inviting him to a seminar on estate planning held at the Pride Center on February 18, 1999, 1 page. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerry R. Lewis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 18, 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Law Association, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) 1999 Camille Quinn estate planning Kerry Lewis Kerry R. Lewis Know Your Legal Rights legal protection Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Law Association Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association Pride Center TOHR Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/b31ac5cd652c29317f897720bf9a71a7.png 1f9d1926f358d28e30acf611e69afabc https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/4f90df5d5427fccc1f25c355d465dfce.pdf f4070bc221167c0e580fc8fd7132d580 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 [1999] Pride Dinner Program Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1999 Description An account of the resource Program from 1999's Pride dinner. Congressman Barney Frank gave the keynote speech. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1999] Pride Get Involved Flier Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1999 Description An account of the resource Flier advertising for volunteers for 1999's Pride celebrations. 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Title A name given to the resource [1999] Pride Photos Subject The topic of the resource Photos regarding the 1999 Tulsa Pride Parade and Picnic. Description An account of the resource 2 photos from the 1999 Tulsa Pride Parade and Pride Picnic: one of the Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) float and one of a banner promoting the event with U.S. Congressman Barney Frank as Grand Marshal. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 1999 1999 1999 Pride Barney Frank Pride 1999 pride festival pride Parade Pride Parade and festival Pride Picnic TOHR Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Tulsa Pride Tulsa Pride 1999 Tulsa Pride Events Tulsa Pride Festival https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/0f5c5a297cb644367e6ca3802399cadc.jpg 9f767686a7925d09e8f082502fc3f303 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/c52cad5db7656600ffc7b20b992d792c.pdf b82e1103b092b333cea21afa7c6c8baf PDF Text Text Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tuleans, Our Families + Friends ~Cir~cuistion Comm.. un" Pa era vailable In More Than 75 C" Locations Ok.lahom; iHou e K, IIs Hate ! Gay US Congres.sman Crime Amendment, HB1.211 :: TULS, FranktoAttend Pr,de’99 A -.~Wl~i,’le some details remain unresolved, by Tim Talley and Tom Neal WASHINGTON (AP) - Oregon Sens. Ron.Wyden and Gordon Smith are renewing their campaign for an expanded, federal hate crimes statute, hoping that public outrage over the torture and murder of black and Gay men will spur passage. "This is about drawing a line in the sand and saying America.is too good.., to look the other way in the face of violent, hate-filled acts," said Wyden, a Democratic cosponsor of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1999, a replica of last year’s bill. Last month in Texas, John William King, a white supremacist, was sentenced to death for chaining a black man, James Byrd Jr., behind a pickup truck and dragging him to his death. Two men have been charged in the October slaying of Gay colleg.. , student Matthew .Shepard, who was pistol-whipped and’lashed to a fence m Wyoming. Two men also have been charged with beating to death a Gay textile worker, Billy Jack Gaither, in Alabama last month and burning his body on a pile of tires. Sen. Gordon Smith, another cosponsor of the bill, said that as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he often travels abroad and deplores hate crimes in other nations, see Federal, p. 3 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP/TFN)- Hate crimes legislationis dead : Tulsa s Pride 99 organizers have announced that in the Oklahoma Legislature this year following defeat of a bill : .openly .Gay US...Congress.man, Barney Frank of Mass,ach,nsetts will .attend this that originally sought to add sexual orientation to the state’s list year s June 12th event. of hate erimes, An unprecedented number of supporters, including members ~ongressman Frank is _one of me most respected l)emoof Gay and Lesbian groups and representatives of religious _cra~cme..mbers of ~e,,United organizations such as TulSa Metropolitan Ministry, went to the ~ tate.s Hou,s e ox,,~, epreCapitol early in March to encourage lawmakers to support House sentataves ana is well ~nown Bill 1211. for his skilled and often But the bill’s sponsor, Tulsa Rep. Don Ross said there was not scathing debate. enough bipartisan support to add sexual orientation to the Mitchell Savage, member Oklahoma Hate Crimes Act. "I said from the beginning I would of Tulsa Gay Community not allow this issue to become a partisan wedge issue, used Services Center’s Pride ’99 planning committee, exclusively against Democrats in the next election," Ross said. also noted that in addition to attending the annual The vote killing the bill followed more than an hour of Tulsa Pride Picnic, planned again.for Veterans sometimes passionate debate between supporters, who said that Park at 18th and Boulder, organizers are working certain classes of people deserve special protection, and opponents on a dinner at which the Congressman would likely who argued that all citizens should be treated equally under the speak and possibly a Sunday morning event. law. The bill’s final version would have made a first-offense hate Congressman Frank was graduated in 1962 from crime a felony and provided for enhanced penalties when~iolence Harvard University and taught undergraduates there was used but did not add "sexual orientation" to the existing law. while studying for a Ph.D. Before completing his Rep. Leonard Sullivan said the measure was divxsive and Ph.D. degree, Frank became Chief Assistant to singled out certain groups for special treatment. The Oklahoma Mayor Kevin White of Boston. In 1972, Hate Crimes Act distinguishes offenses committed because of Congressman Frank was elected to the race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin and disability. But Massachusetts Legislature, where he served for supporters said special status has been given to crimes against eight years, until 1980. During that time, he entered children and women, and that similar recognition is needed for Harvard Law School in September, 1974 and other groups because of who or what they are. graduated in 1977. In 1980, Congressman Frank "The law is an equalizing force," argued Ross, who is one of was elected to the US House of Representatives. In three Black House members. "The idea of equal protection is a a recent evaluation of Congress, The Almanac of very noble concept," but it is up to lawmakers to make it work, American Politics said "Frank is one of the said Rep. Russ Roach, D-Tulsa. "This legislation protects all intellectual and political leaders of the Democratic people," added Rep. John Sellers, D-Enid. Party in the House, political theorist :andpit bull at Ross’ substitute bill deleting ~exual orientation was drafted in the same time." Frank serves on the Judiciary and response to the Christian Coalition opposition. Toure said fear, the Banking Financial Services Committees. hatred and misunderstanding are to blame for dropping sexual For more information, contact the Community orientation from the measure. "I never knew the hatred toward Center at 743-4297. Gay people as I do now," Ross said. Alabama Man Murdered in Anti-Gay Hate crime BTW Boasts OK’s First Gay-Straight Alliance BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An overflow crowd of mourners filled Covenant Metropolitan Community Church, honoring the memory of Billy Jack Gaither while also calling for an end to hatred against Gays. There was no standing room at the 225-seat church as 17 speakers mostly clergy - decried Gaither’s death. A handful of anti-Gay protesters picketed outside. Steven Eric Mullins, 25, and Charles Monroe Butler, 21,.confessed to beating the 39-year-old Sylacauga man to death with an ax handle last month and setting his body on fire atop kerosene-soaked tires because, they claimed, he made a pass at one of them. Gaither’s body was discovered by a passer by Feb. 20 in Coosa County, a day after he was beaten and burned. "Mullins and Butler stated the reason they killed him was because he was a homosexual," said Coosa County sheriff’s deputy Al Bradley. "We believe this to be the true motive." Mnllins and Buffer remain in the Coosa County jail. Gaither met with the two men in Sylaeanga, a community about 40 miles southeast of Birmingham, on the night he was killed, police said. He had last been seenin a bar he frequented. According to the statements, Mullins called Gaither and asked him to go to the bar, where they met and.apparently left together, Johnson said. Authorities said the men apparently took Gaither . to a remote location, where the murder took place. ", The memorial service drew people of all races and ¯ ages, from all across the state, see Alabama, p. 13 ¯ DIRECTORY)LETtERS P. 2 ¯ EDITORIAL P. $ ¯ US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 ¯ HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ¯ ENTERTAINMENT P. 8 ¯ COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 by Tom Neal TULSA - Elsewhere in the United States, high school Gay-Straight Alliances have often been met with considerable controversy. In Utah, some school districts got rid of all their campus organizations rather than allow a group which tries to support Gay young adults and foster tolerance andunderstanding. However, Booker T. Washington High School, Tulsa’s magnet showpiece school, appears to have avoided much of that sort of uproar and is thought to be the first high school with such an organization in the state of Oklahoma. Former Sapulpa High School student, Will Allen and Emily Sizemore began the work of creating a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) latein 1998, meeting withformer BTW principal Mr. Stevens andt’mding a faculty sponsor, Doug Gronberg. Then in January this year, after creating flyers and making an public announcement on the school intercom, they held their first meeting. Much to the astonishment of Allen and Sizemore, 40 students showed up. In fact, Allen stated that the turnout was notable especially since that that first meeting conflicted with a tryout for the Washington Drama Club’s production of West Side Story: Apparently BTW’s Gay population is well represented in theDramaClub and therefore, many who might otherwise have been expected to attend weren’t able. Allen also notes that similar groups in Chicago and Boston frequently don’thave as many attending. Allen said that the GSA is comparable to other studentchapters on thecampus, suchas theNAACP see BTW,.p. 13 New Campaign for Federal Hate Crimes Law Passage DO-IT-YOURSELF-DYKE DYKE PSYCHE GAY STUDIES P. 11 P. 12 P. 14 ¯ ¯ ¯ o : ¯¯ ¯ : TOHR’ Steve Horn shivers with Cimarron Alliance’ Terry ¯ Gatewood andfriend at Equality Begins at Home Capitol rally, ¯ ¯ ¯ Reverend Leslie Penrose Resigns as Methodist Pastor ."¯ TULSA - On March 5,1999, the pastor of Community of Hope ¯ Base Shalom Congregation, the Reverend Leslie Penrose ¯¯ submitted a letter to Oklahoma MethodiSt Bishop, Bruce Blake ¯ initiating her withdrawal from the Methodist Church: The following is selections of her letter which circulated by e-mail in ¯ ¯ the Tulsa community: : Dear Friends and Colleagues, ¯ It is with prayers for its future well-being, that I initiate the processofwithdrawingfromtheUnitedMethodistChurch. The ¯ primary reason for my withdrawal after 18 years offull time ¯¯ ministry is the increasing focus on complaints and charges ¯ regarding my ministry of blessing same-sex covenant relationships.ltseemsthattheoptionshavefinallybeenreduced : to either withdrawing or preparing for trial. I simply will not ¯ participate inputting God’s grace- or myprivilege as apastor : to bless andcelebrateany andevery relationship where thefruits : of the spirit bear witness to that grace - on trial. Nor will I hide ¯ or lie about the ministry I do. From the time six years ago when I was sent by the Oklahoma Conference to create a reconciling base community ministry in Tulsa, see Penrose, p. 13 �Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants 832-1269 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 592-2143 *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston 744-0896 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 599-9512 *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria 583 -6666 *Full Moon Care, 1525 E. 15th 749-4511 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 585-3134 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 599-7777 *Jason’s Deli, 15th & Peoria 749-1563 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 744-4280 "*Polo Grill, 2038 Utica Square *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 834-4234 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 585-3405 *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 660-0856 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 " 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK74159 e-mail: TulsaNews@ earthlinlc net wobsito: http: [/users.aol.comiTulsaNews! Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Writers + contributors: James Christjohn, Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud Barry Hensley, J.-P. Legrandbouche, Lamont Lindstrom Esther Rothblum, Mary Schepers, Adam West God Would Never Advocate Hate I am not pointing fingers. I am pointing and pitching in. ¯It rained, and was quite cold and m~serable at Saturday ’s ("Equality Begins At Home") rally on the capitol steps..The graves of our Gay and African American martyrs inAlabama,Jasper, andWyoming are cold, lonely, and miserable. Why were Member of The Associated Press there only aprox. 300 folks at the capitol demanding that our innocent people’s Issued on or before the 1st of each month the entire contents of this executions stop? Where were you? pgblication are protected by US copyright 1998 by T~ ~:..~. N~ ,~ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without I will speak for myself. When Mathew ¯ Shepard died, Tulsa had a candlelight written permission from the publisher. ,Pub!ica.ti.o.n of~a name or . photo does not indicate a person’s sexua onentauon. ~,orresponvigil for him. It rained, and was nasty out Tulsa-Businesses, Services, & Professionals " . that evening, therefore, I decided toremain dence ~s assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted,.rpust 747-1508 ¯ Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital.Cellular 610-8510 " in the comfort of my warm home. After *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 746-4620 " points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. . seeing the number of folks from the Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor Westboro Baptist Church, that endured *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 ." the freezing rain at Mathew’s funeral - in 747-6827 Kent Batch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 ¯ :riend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 250-5034, " order to spew out hate and condemnation 582-0438 ~’Bames & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 712d122 : :riends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 to the cold body of an innocent child- I felt 583-6611 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 712-9955 : *HIV FaR Center, 4138 Chas. Page Blvd. like an insensitive, amoral, spineles s snake 834-4194 *Borders BoOks & Music, 2740 E. 21 *HIV Resource Consortium, 3507 E. Admiral 494-2665 for staying.home. Where were you? 481-1111 *Borders Books & Music, 8015 S. Yale 743-5272 " *Holland Hall School, 5666 E. 81st How many more folks are going to have 834-8378 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education 746-0313to die in order for you / us to see that we *CD Warehouse,. 3807c S. Peoria HIV Testing, Mon/Thurs. 7-9pm, daytime by appt. only need to attend these functions? The hate Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902,743-4117 *House of the Holy Spirit Minstries, 3210e So. Norwood " 622-0700 crime law was turned down- even in the Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 352-9504, 800-742-9468 state where Mathew Shepard was killed. Tim Danid, Attorney *MCC United, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 749-3620 Are the "moral majority" of our lawmakers "748-3111 *Deco to Disco,.3212 E. 15th 587-2611- ¯ NAMES Project, 3507 E. Admiral P1. hate mongers? I Thank God for MC 365-5658 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 744-5556 "~ NOW, Nat’! Org. forWomen, POB 14068, 74159 Smothermon, Keith Smith, Paul Barby, Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 838-8503 " OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 and their likes. We need more folks like 584-7960 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sberidan *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-0337, 712-9379 .: them at our capitol, to defend the rights of 749-4901 *Ross Edward Salon, 2447 E. 15th 744-9595 ¯ PFLAG, POB 52800, 74152 "minorities". We deserve better. Those 587-7674 *Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. P~eori~a _~ ~,~ 62823709. : *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria who have died because of ignorant hate 743 -4297 Cathy Furlo~g_~ PIilD., 1980 Utica bq. lvte~. ~u. 742-1460 " *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 deserved better. *Gloria Jeati s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E. 21st Perhaps the world does not fully 459-9349 ¯ Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 749-4195 Leanne M. Grbss, Insurance & financial planning 744-7440 ¯ *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network understand that hate crimes are committed 665~5174 Mark T. Ha~by,.Attorney : ¯ Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 every day. Our minority citizens are scared *Sandra Ji Hill, M~, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 584-2325 341-6866 " ~Red Rock Mental ¯Center, 1724 E. 8 to report attacks against themselves as *international T_o.urs O’RYAN, support.group for 18-24 LGBT young adults 712-2750 : such, because of further condemnation, or Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th O’UV~,N Jr suonort group for 14-17 LGBT youth . 582-3018 for lack of concern by law enforcement. 425 78 *Jared’s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th 747-0236 " St. Aidan’ s Eptscopal Church, 4045 N. Cmcaunat~ 492-7140 ¯¯ Folks are scared to speak up for equal David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 599-8070 " *St. Dunstan’s Episcopal, 5635 E. 71st 582-3088 ¯ rights - for fear of what few rights they *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 747-5466 : *St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 205 W. King currently have - will be torn away from 583-7171 Kelly Kirby, CPA, 4021 S. Harvard, #210 *Tulsa Area United Way, 1430 S. Boulder ¯ them as a result. Receiving a pink slip 585-1234 582-7225 *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brad), 584-3112 ". TNAAPP (Native American men). Indian Health Care ¯ from your employment, and adeath threat *MidtownTheater, 319 E. 3rd 663-5934 " Tulsa County Health Departme_nt, 4616 E. 15 , 59,5-4105 : because of standing up for.equal rights !s Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays omy 664-2951 ~ i reality. I know from experience. There ~s *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743.4297 747-6711 ~ ~ plenty of behind the scene workthatnee~,s Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-7672 ~ T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 ¯ to be done, that will make a difference m David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 838-7626 ¯ *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule : your salvation - and the lives of those in es Puppy Pause II, 1060. S. Mingo 583-1090 ¯ *Tulsa Community College Campus ¯ danger of ignorant violence. *Peace of MindBookstore, 1401 E. 15 ~ 743429’7 : *Rogers University (formerly UCT) I know of many hate crimes committed ¯ The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor 747-5932 : BARTLESVILLE in Tulsa alone- which have not received Rainbowz on the River B+B, POB 696, 74101 918-337-5353 ¯ the attention they deserve. I am aware of 834-0617 : ,BartlesvillePublicLibrary,600S. Johnstone Richard’s Carpet Cleaning ¯ "minority" children that were victims of 834-7921, 747.4746 : OKLAHOMA CITY/NORMAN Teri Sehutt, Rex Realtors 582-7748 I~ate crime - which cannot tell ". *Borders Books & MusiC, 3209 NW Expressway 405-848-2667 ¯~ violent Christoph~ Spra_~g, attom__e_Y:~ 16 ~S. Main,#308 their parents for fear of getting kicked out 749-6301 *Seribner s Bookstore, 1942 Utaca bquare *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573.4907 260-7829 ~ ¯ of their ho,,m_es. Obvi,o_nsly the general Paul Tay, CarSalesman 697-0017 ". 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Tulsa Agencies, Chumhes, Schools & Universities The general media image of the Gay, 579-9593 : EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 501-253-7734 .’~ AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 4337, 74101 Bi, Lesbian, and transgendered 743-2363 ’.’ *Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy: 23 501-253-7457 *All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria community is out cruising River Park, 587-7314 : *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253 -6807 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 molesting little boys, and spreading AIDS. 583-7815 ¯ DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St." 501-253-5445 Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-9780 :. *Emerald Rainbow; 45 &l/2 Spring St. Wall, I have not used the parks for sex, 501-253-9337 *B/L/G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. ¯ MCC of the Living Spring and see Letters, p. 3 585-1201 501-253-2776 *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. 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Ave. *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word lelDignity/Integrity of Tulsa- Lesbian & Gay Catholics &, ters are preIerrea." ~ "~’u~t.ters to other ¯ " " 3_5.523_1.--42~. ;. *~Spin ’ "t o~. Christ MCC 417-623-4696 ., ..... ~2639 E. 32, Ste. U134 Ep~scopahans, P OB 701475 , 74170-1475 . ¯ " - will be rinteo , tswl~ere ¢oucanrmaTFN-N°’~au~’eGa’’owne~s _ as ~ is ap~ a prop_n[~.: propna~e. ¯ Fellowship Congreg. Ctxurch,2900 S. H~vard~ . ~ ~4,~-,~7~7, , . ¯ Free S~iht Women’ s Center, call for locauon ~ ~mo: ~o/-~,u~ �myfather and I did, is quite the education. But next time we need to get more of us there! ~shocked many with his.suggestion that th~ solution to the Oklahoma StateCapitol as a local part ofanational event, But back to the blasphemous and scandalous, I have Equality Begins at Home. The turnout really Wasn’ t that bad ¯ .famine in Ireland, then under English domination, was ¯ to wonder how quickly hate crimes laws would pass if considering that, in inimi table Oklahoma spring fashion, the " for the Irish merely to eat their children. Swift, an " the situation were reversed? ¯ Irishman himself,, indeed was being just a wee bit What if we organized some gangs of Gay men to get weather had turned very, very chilly and rainy. It also w asn’t ¯ alittle drunk and liein wait outside of notorious "straight" bad considering how the event’s Oklahoma City organizers ¯ sarcastic and his essay is still readin literature classes as an example of that type of essay. bars, and when we see some guy walking had failed thoroughly to get the word out to the statewide It is the spirit of Swift that I’d like to community. to his car alone, jump him and beat him ¯ invoke for part of this essay but I realize Their failure actually is rather surprising because those senseless. Orwhensome straight couple or nlzed ome that these words taken out of context as organizers, Paul Thompson of the self proclaimed statewide the nerve to flaunt their sexuality to lie in has OGLPC, the Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus, ¯¯ they no doubt will be, will likely provoke publicly, by holding hands or kissing, what wait outside of shock and dismay and anger. All that said, if we drove up on the sidewalk to run them and Paula Hand Brown, an editor and reporter for The Gayly ¯ I’d like to talk about hate crimes and hate Oklahoman are easily two of the most experienced Gay civil down orjnst pulled a gun and shot at them? notorious ¯ crimes legislation, specifically that which fights activists in Oklahoma City. At the very least, we could scream "straight"-bars, epithets at them so that they’ll know how The event itself was only symbolic. The Capitol was ¯¯ was considered last month in our legislature. locked and our only audience was, wall, ourselves and a few hated and repulsive they are. And if that’s ¯ First, let us praise The Very Honorable not good enough to intimidate those media types. The real lobbying w as that done at the beginni n g some guy walking "straight" guys, we might prevail on some of the month under the direction of Keith Smith and Nancy ¯ Don Ross, one of Tulsa’s state to his ear alone, McDonald when the Capitol was unlocked and legislators ¯ representatives who introduced HB 1211. of our lipstick Lesbians to chat them up in ¯ He can be cranky but as he once told me jump him and beat a bar, pretending to be "straight" and then were in attendance. But at least Oklahoma could say we were lure them out to where they can be beaten there; we were one of those states around the country that did ¯ (and proved it), he’s one of our few him senseless? _" dependable friends in the Oklahoma an "Equality Begins at Home" (EBAH) event. or murdered or tortured - whatever. But the event was marred by a few parochial and petty ¯ House. He’s also been supportive of Or when some How long do you think it would take for ¯ increased funding for people living with hate legisl.ation which included aspects which by themselves are not that important but %traight" couple sexualcrimes orientation to pass? Though our which point to flaws in our national and state movement. ¯ AIDS. has the nerve to So, take some time to thank him - like legislature wouldlikely0uly makeitillegal Th~se are the sorts of flaws that, frankly, often make u~as :’ your momma said, it doesn’t take that for us to beat up "straight" boys but leave effective in hindering our movement as our enemies. flaunt their ¯ long to write a thank you note. Also don’t fine for them to kill us. One problem to which this newspaper has particular sexuality publicly, it just Mind you I do not advocate any of the objection is the failure of these experienced and media savvy ¯ forget him when the next election cycle by holding hands violence mentioned above; we all know it organizers to provide this newspaper with the most basic ¯¯ comes up. Send him a checkif you can, or information about the event. While TFN earlier published volunteer. If we don’t take care of our or kissing, what if would be wrong. I think it is a testament to the decency of most Gay people that we " information about EBAH basedon the press releases provided ¯ friends, who will? by the national sponsors, the National Gay & Lesbian Task : And to highlight the positive, the we drove up on the face the injustice and indignity with which we are treated with as much patience and Force and the Federation of Stat,ewide LGBT Political ¯¯ progress HB1211 made is greater than sidewalk to run kindness as we do. I can’t believe that it’s Organizations, Thompson and. Brown apparently did not anything that came before. That’s not just them down or just because we have no choice. provide even the simplest press release telling precisely ¯ my assessment but that of a Tulsa area ¯ Republican representative. He’ll be pulled a gun and when the event was going to be held. Consider this: in the early years of the ¯ happier if I’ll leave him unnamed, but as Now in fairness, they claim that they telephoned TFN but AIDS holocaust, we had little hope; there shot at them. ¯ he said, just getting the bill out of oddl y neither I nor any other TFN staff ever found a mess age were no or few effective treatments; we on our office number, our wireless voicemail,our e-mail, our ¯ committee counts as progress. He added that a few years " had a government that was damning even more to death fax machine, or even by that old fashioned method, by post! ¯¯ ago, most of the people talking with us would not even ¯ through its actions that were indifferent at best, and have let us in the door. more often hostile, and yet we never saw any of our Some might suggest that Ms. Brown, an employee of a ¯ Again to recognize those whose work is making ¯ people resorting to violence - civil disobedience, yes, somewhat rival newspaper and Mr. Thompson, wall known to be dosdy tied to that newspaper might have had an ¯ much of that difference, we need to thank Keith Smith ¯ but more did not happen as is the case with desperate and ¯ who lobbies for our communities on his own while he oppressed people in much else of the world. Even the interest in not sharing the information fully. ¯ Certainly, we at Tulsa Family News also acknowledge does his other paid lobbying work. One day, if we are ~ Jews became terrorists as old Palestine went on its way ¯ that if the only part of rtmning this business and getting a really smart as a community, we’ll figure out how to pay ¯ to becoming Israel. My old friend Peter and I have wondered how it is that ¯ issue put together was to track down information from ¯ Keith so that he can do even more. Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry deserves great praise for ¯ none of those who might well have seen the world as negligent community organizers, then we could have chased ¯ providing the initial leadership on this bill, particularly without hope, sought vengeance or acted in violence? the information down as wall. However, we do have some ¯ the Reverends Mildred Banks, Gary Blaine, Gaff KecnyAfter all, when faced with the evil that Jesse Helms and other events we have to cover as well. For the record, others like that represent, why no one of us sought to Thompson and Brown did later telephone TFN and actually ¯¯ Mulligan and no doubt others whose names I don’t send him or the many in Congress like him to the hell know. Attorney General Drew Edmondson and former leave messages but only after we had gone to press and only they surely deserve? after we complained to NGLTF organizers. : District Attorney Bill LaFortunealso were tremendousl)~ But in the words of an old Holly Near song, "we are But the real issue for Oklahoma in the "Equality Begins at ¯ helpfui. a gentle, angry people, and we fighting, fighting for our Home" effort is not just that of poor communications. Part of Also, I would be remiss in not specifi .ca!,ly honoring Nancy McDonald for spearheading Tulsa S efforts on lives..." and maybe our persistence, along with the the EBAH effort was a grant of to each participating state of HB 1211. Standing 0utside the chamber of the Oklahoma righteousness of our cause will move even the hardened $5,000. In Oklahoma, this $5K went to the Oklahoma Gay ¯ House of Representatives with these two and~others, as & Lesbian Political Caucus (OGLPC). hearts of Oklahoma towards justice someday. Now if you just go by their name, you might assume that radio programming, the (seemingly)blackmailing they are genuinely a statewide-organization. However, the Christian c~alition, and other attractive sprinkles of organization in practice only ha~ ~ad a real impact in.central ignorance. Prejudice words such as "faggot, blackie, Oklahoma City. In that area, they have been fairly effective. Icert~ainly there are no more Gays interested in little nigger, colored~ and queer" should never be allowed in An active OGLPC member claims that they have about 150 boys than the heterosexual community. AIDS has no hateful media - of any sort. This is the dawn of a new members, though they claim to have a mailing list of 7,000. sexual preference. The words "Gay" and"black" are not century political correctness changes - are we still He surprisingly was unable to provide any number for Tulsa Neanderthals? I think that we have evolved enough to needed as verbs. In media, when we talk about an members. And what many Gay and Lesbian civil rights cease advocating senseless -hate towards our brothers activists believe, both in Tulsa and OKC, is that OGLPC ¯" "average" citizen, we do not say"andin the news today, and sisters. really is just a OKC group. It’s never had any impact on ~ a white, heterosexual groi~p of’Christians gathered in a ." local church to discuss how to stop theGays from killing Please make plans to attend the Pride ’99 Gay pride Tulsa politics. parade on June 12th. Perhaps we will be more inclined Let us compare this with the Cimarron Alliance which, ¯ straight folks". Please. Why do we allow our radio stations to advocate hate to attend a function of such ~xtreme value - if the although much newer, hasboth Tulsa and other non~OKC ¯ via Gay jokes andracial slurs?Why does the FCC allow weather is bright and sunny. We need to make it known members, and a track record of doing significant work to our leaders that hate crimes are not acceptable. Pride ." them that’’freedom of speech"? Why are websites such outside of OKC. ’99 will be a wonderful vehicle to portray the equality The obvious question is why did NGLTF give $5K to an ¯¯ as the Gay Nazis, skinheads, KKK, Westboro Baptist, we deserve and demand. Equal rights are just that and Larry the Cable Guy allowed? They all seem to organization whichhad little credibility as a genuine statewide equal, not special. organization, and which for years has seemed to be little ." inciteignorantintolerance, hate, and sometimes violence ¯ Please become more involved in advocating equality more than an extension of the personality of Paul Thompson ¯¯ - but when asked about what is in writing- they refuse v~a organizations such as T.O.H.R., N.A.A.C.P., overThe Cimarron Alliance withits documentable successes ¯ to admit it is hate. "We should be outraged and alarmed, because theideas canlead to violent crimes"- as stated P.F.LA.G., and others. You will be, and feel like, a across the state? ¯ in the 3/28/1999 USA Weekend included in your Sunday better person for your efforts. Here’s where petty local politics meets petty national I am not pointing t’mgers. Just pointing and pitching politics. NGLTF knew quite wall that OGLPC was not ¯ papers. The minds of our innocent children are being " soiled by seemingly innocent media: Crayons using in. widely considered credible as a statewide organization. Conform and be dull. - Ned T. Bruha, Tulsa see Equality, p.lO ¯ peach as skin tone, bandages are peach- for skin tone, �Anti-Gay Stand Loses Church Its Building BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) - A dispute over Gay Christians has put a priest and his parishioners who oppose same-sex marriages on the street, so the evicted congregation held services right on the sidewalk. The Rev. Thomas Morris and about a dozen members of his flock prayed outside on a recent Sunday, despite their eviction by a judge in their ongoing dispute with the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Morris and his congregation at St. Paul’s Church opposed the diocese’s 1994 decision to sanction same-sex unions and ordain noncelibate homosexuals as priests. In opposition, the congregation began withholding fees it was bound to pay the diocese. Diocese officials maintained the dispute was not about beliefs or issues. "What this is about is this church needs a priest in good standing with the bishop and other churches in the diocese," said the Rev. Donald Parker, the diocese vicar. The diocese is overseen by Bishop Thomas Shaw. In the decision, Judge Charles J. Hely said his ruling settled a legal issue about property, not a religious issue. In 1995, Morris’ predecessor at St. Paul’s, the Rev. James R. HAles,was defrocked after the diocese found him guilty of sexual misconduct. But many members of the church stand by HAles, and say the charges against him were concocted as punishment for his stance against homosexuality. Gay Irish Not Welcome in Bronx Parade Either NEW YORK (AP)= Members of a Gay organization got a Bronx cheer when they tried to join the first St. Patrick’ s Day-parade held in that borough in 70 years. Six people, including state Sen. Tom Duane and City Councilwoman Christine Quiun, were arrested Sunday after a.doze~! supporters of the Lavender and Green’Al!ian.~ce stepped into the parade. "I’m an Irish person, I’m a Gay person, I’m here to try to march," Duane sai& % Lavender and Green Alliance founder BrendanFay said his group"originally "got a call to say we were welcome, but then we learned the welcome was being rescindedY The ~Bronx parade’s chairman, patrick Devine, d~d nrt ieturn telephone calls left at his home scekin~o crniment and did not make himself fi)aifable to reporters at.flae~ parade ..... Another gr.oup, the Irish Lesbian and. Gay Organizafion,’hhs fifed unsuccessfully to join t13~ big St. Patriek~sD~y??Parade down Fifth Avenue in Manhattan f0t th(last half-dozen years criir~fruqfngs have held ~that the.private organizauons thaVsponsor parades may ch0.Os¢ which groups march Quim~,Duane, Fay and the others were arrested after the first marching band passed by and they stepped into the parade behind the Lavender ~and Green banner. They were stopped by a line of police officers and informed they would be arrested if they failed to l~ave. A few stepped aside, but others stood fast and were led away to a police-wagon and handcuffed before being charged with disorderly conduct."Let them march!" shouted a few supporters. "’Shame!" called out Jimmy McNulty,who was among those arrested. "Why are we not welcome?" Several dozen spectators cheered when the parad~ resumed without the Gay group. "It’s an immoral lifestyle," said spectator Martin O’Grady. "If they wanted to march, the), could have marched without their banner," said Fannie Sclafani. "t have nothing against them, but it’s a community parade." Mary McGarry also said they shouldn’t have tried to crash the parade. "I have best friends who are Gay, but the parade is not about sexual orientation. It’s about being proud to be Irish," she said. The parade had the feel of a small-town event, featuring cheerleaders from parochial high schools, kilted bagpipers, babies in strollers decorated with Irish flags and groups like the Throgs Neck Homeowners, which consisted of a dozen ladies wearing off-white cable-knit fishermen’s sweaters. Spectators were sparsdy scattered along the mileand-a-half route along East Tremout Avenue. It was in sharp contrast to the annual Fifth Avenue parade, with its glitzy floats, booming drum corps and rowdy crowds. S tanley Rygor was among a half-dozen people who stood on a sidewalk behind the Lavender and Green banner after the arrests took place. "They want them back in the closet. They want them to be anonymous," said Rygor, whose wife is Irish. He said his son died of AIDS five years ago, and he dealt with his grief by becoming an activist. "I’m here," he added, "in memoriam to him." OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS Gay Vets Want to March Free Car Adaptor & Leather Case with New Cell Phone FERNDALE, Mich. (AP) - A group of Gay military veterans are taking steps to march in this Detroit suburb s Memorial Day parade. A group of Ferndale s Gay veterans hope to join members of Friends and Neighbors of Femdale (FANS), a Gay group that has received tentative approval to enter the parade, according to a parade organizer. Femdale’s parade leaders have so far downplayed the significance of including Gays. "As far as I know, they are planning to meet all our reqmrements," Barbara Earl, a secretary with the Femdale Memorial Association, told the Detroit Free Press for a story Monday. The association puts on the annual parade, one of the region’ s biggest and oldest, dating to at least 1919. Organizers say they will strictly enforce a requirement limiting any show of a group’ s identity to a display of its nagne. If enforced, that would mean FANS will march with no explicit banner proclaiming it is an orgamzation of Gays. "It’s not a day to promote your own agenda," Ms. Earl said. "This is a day for the veterans." Gay group leaders in Ferndale said they are ctmfortable blending in with the parade’s usual array ofhonor guards, scout troops, high school bands and politicians. "We wouldn’t want to do anything to incite controversy," said Chuck Simon, president of FANS, which has about 80 dues-paying members and a mailing list of several hundred. Parade rules require participants to refrain from displaying their own messages and instead stick to OffiCial Slogans, which this year are "Lest we forget" arid "’Fgt _those who gave their all." Navy veteran Ken Warnock, 32, who co-owns the Jn~ 4 ~’G~y. ~0oksto~e in F~rndale, told the Free Pre~;’fimi he will march in Ferndale’s parade with a ¯ mix ofpridd and bft-terhess. In 1987, Warnock, then - 20, was a hrgpital Corpsman aboard a Navy ship when he was. broughL.hefore his commanding officer, q~esfioned abouthis sexual orientation and th]:eafen,ed "’ With~perjury iia~e, fie said. He resisted the Navy s " in~esfigatirnfor months, Wamock said. Ultimately, he.r¢cgived a lessZthan2honorable discharge - not q~-t.e as bad as a ~dishon0rable discharge, he said. On Memorial Day, Warnock probably won’t wear ¯ his sailor s umform- it s gettang a htfle t~ght - but beplans to carry an American flag while keeping a watchful eye for anyone angry at Gay participants. Despite his wariness, he said the inclusion of Gay marchers "speaks very well for Ferndale.’" Femdale Mayor Chuck Goedert said he was unaware of the Memorial Day plans but supports the inclusion of FANS members and Gay veterans. "There are a lot of groups that participate in our parade to honor those who served. I don’t know why this would be any different," he said. Ohio Diocese to Reach Out to Gay Catholics CINCINNATI (AP) - The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is creating a ministry for homosexual Catholics and their families. "The church wants to support the homosexual person but not homosexual activity," said spokesman Dan Andfiacco said. "There is a need for pastoral care of homosexual persons. The archdiocese wants to meet that need, and not cede teiritory to ministries that don’t support the teaching of the church." In recent years, Roman Catholic groups nationwide have started Gay ministries such as DIGNITY, New Ways Ministry, and Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays. 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During those discussions, there was a"sense of urgency" among parents that the archdiocese have a minis try for G ay ah~t Lesbian Catholics and their famili es, Leslmey said. The Catechism of the Catholic Church holds that homosexual activity is "contrary to the natural law" and,objectively disordered," but thathomosexuals should be "accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity." Gay Dallas Church To Televise Infomercial DALLAS (AP) - A federal court settlement announced Friday has cleared the way for Cathedral of Hope, the nation’s largest Gay church, to air a controversial infomercial on broadcast superstation WGN-TV. Under the settlement, Cathedral of Hope will pay the Chicagobased cable station $35,000 for showing the program five times. The half-hour video includes testimonials by members, scenes of worship at the 3,000-member church and discussions with the families of church members. Cathedral of Hope claimed the Chicago-based station reneged on a contract to air the church’s program last August. Church officials said the station pulled the infomercial shortly before the air date for unspecified reasons. WGN officials argued that they weren’t obligated to air the program because the station did not have binding contract with the church. The Dallas church filed alaw suit in October, claiming that WGN accepted the a $13,000 check, made several suggestions that the church followed and then broke its contract and returned the check after deciding the subject was too controversial. The Rev. Michael Piazza said he was pleased with the settlement. "Of course our desire was for it to have been aired last year," said Piazza, senior pastor at Cathedral of Hope. "But we’re very grateful to be able to resolved it." Pia77a told The Dallas Morning News that every other broadcast outlet approached by the church had refused to air the program. ’qqaey don’t have to give you reasons, but a couple of the media buyers told us that stations were afraid the conservative religious programming would be withdrawn if ours was shown," he said. The minster said Cathedral of Hope was attracted to WGN because the station airs on cable outlets in the rural areas surrounding Dallas and Fort Worth. Maryland Gov. Supports Civil Rights Bill for Gays ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Gov. Parris Glendening testified for the first time before a legislative committee last month, describing his late brother’s hardship hiding his homosexuality and urging delegates to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation. Glendening’s brother Bruce served 19 years in the Air Force, including three tours in Vietnam. But as the decorated veteran lay dying of AIDS - when the pain was so great that it hurt to touch his skin - Bruce Glendening said it was more painful to keep his sexual orientation hidden for so long in order to keep his job, Gleiadening testified. "He lived in fear.. ," the governor told the House Judiciary Committee. "This has weighed on me a long tame... I’m here to ask if we could make this state a more fair and just society." Afterward, the audience applauded his three-minute speech. One of several people in the audience who shook Glendening’ s hand as he left was Silvia Rodriguez, chairwoman of the state Human Relations Commi ssion, who said no other governor showed such courage in her 15 years with the group. "He knows this is just and fair for all the people of Maryland," she said. Delegates Sheila Hixson and Leon Billings, both Montgomery County Democrats, have failed to get the bill approved for six years, but they have not had such a prominent supporter before. Onlookers packed the hearing room and one wall was lined with television cameras. The bill would add sexual orientation to a law that bans discriminationin housing and employment because of aperson’s race, religion or gender. "The issue is simply a matter of intolerance and bigotry," Ms. Hixson said. Baltimore City and Montgomery, Prince George’s and Howard counties have similar laws governing 49 percent of the state’s population. Glendening said Prince George’s County hasn’t suffered since it enacted the law in 1991 while he was chief executive. "Western civilization hasn’t collapsed because of the bill," he said. Glendeningleft before delegates asked questions about the bill. Several delegates appeared critical of it. Delegate Emmett Bums, a Baptist pastor, said complaints from homosexuals would flood the Human Relations Commission and create further delays for Blacks and women who suffer discrimination. In the hearing’s testiest exchange, Billings retorted that everyone can suffer discrimination. Commission officials said 1 to 3% of complaints in counties that have the law concern sexual orientation, Advocates argued that nobody should be discriminated against for any reason. "We’re trying to cast the net as broadly as possible," Billings said. Teens Protest Gay Story in Dawson’s Creek WILMINGTON (AP) - More than 30 teen-agers gathered outside Wilmington’s EUE Screen Gems Studios to protest the homosexual subject matter of thelocally filmed television show Daw son’s Creek. Members of Youths Against the Promotion of Homosexuality held placards Thursday reading "Jack and Jill, Not Jack and Bill" and "Hollywood: No More Gay Promo." Screen Gems’ employees were greeted with chants of "Don’t Holly-weird me!" as they drove into the studios’ parking lots. "We’re sick and tired of Hollywood trying to force its pro-homosexual values down teen-agers’ throats on shows like Dawson’s Creek," said Robert Hales, 17. "This show is 100 times worse than Ellen because they’re targeting high school kids with their ’pro-Gay’ propaganda." Ellen, which starred Lesbian comedian Ellen DeGeneres, created a national stir two years ago when the main character announced she was a.Lesbian. The protests about Dawson’s Creek center around a 16-year-old character who announced in a recent episode thathe was homosexual. Kerr Smith, whose character Jack was introduced on Dawson’s Creek this season, said the show simply explores common adolescent themes. "’Everybody knows that Dawson’s Creek addresses prevalent issues about teen-agers, and one of them is homosexuality," he said. "It’s in the schools now. Ten years ago, it wasn’t talked about but now it is." Killer Pleads Guilty LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man accused of murdering five Gay men because he thought it would stop the spread of AIDS abruptly ended his trial by pleading guilty to the charges, prosecutors said. Juan Chavez, 34, avoided a possible.death sentence in the capital case by unexpectedly changing his plea about 1 1/2 weeks into trial, prosecutor Mike Duarte said. He is scheduled to be sentenced June 21. Duarte told jurors during the trial that Chavez lured the men to their homes supposedly for sex and then robbed and strangled them Chavez coufessed to the murders while serving a prison sentence for an unrelated 1996 kidnapping. In September of that year, he was charged with strangling the five men in 1986 and 1989. �11 Year Old with AIDS Speaks Out olds. "Either we’re really gettingd.u.m.b.er, or some of us in this room are notdomgI ourjobs, Sdverm said. ’ ’ ~ Eiders offered-a familiar litany of su ,~gestions,inclUding universal acces s to health care and free needle-exchange ¯ )rograms, both of which seem as far from ¯ reality as when she left office in 1994. CARSON CITY (AP) - Eleven-year-old Michael Dowling wasn’t supposed to live this long and he knows it. "I was born HIV-positive. My morn was told that I’d probably dieby the timeI was three years old," Michael told the Assembly as they designated Wednesday, March 24 as HIVAIDS Awareness Day inNevada. He stood ¯ next to his adopted mother’s friend, Assemblywoman Barbara Cegavske, RLas Vegas, as he addressed the legislators. The boy was born in Las Vegas to a drug-addicted mother who passed her disease along to him before she gave birth. Now, l~fichael has been adopted and is also living with full-blown AIDS. Michael said he has to make a trip to Washington,D.C., every couple of months so he can get two sho~ of a medication called IL2 every day for a week. "I go to the National Institutes of Health. The doctors and nurses, there are the people that have kept me alive. If not for them I would be dead,? Mi.chael said,. Despite his disease, the youngster says he is planningto live afull and independent life. "I plan to. grow up.and be a doctor. I do not plan to be disabled and live off welfare and_have Medicaid pay my doctor’s bills," he added. People.,~ith AIDS need Nevada’s help to find "good jobs and insurance to pay their medical bills," he said. After his speech, the entire 42-member Assembly and dozens of observers in the gallery stood~to applaud. "Mikie is not supposed to be alive. He’s such a fighter, he’s incredible," Cegavske said. AIDS Researcher Struggles for $ BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Researcher Peter Duesberg has become a scientific outcast because of his unorthodox AIDS theories. But he’s still in business, thanks to a fund-raising approach as unconventional as his beliefs. Duesberg, who maintains that AIDS is not caused by the human immunodeficiency virus but by illegal drugs and the AIDS medication AZT; has been raising money from private sources for some years, living from check to check. But his fund-raising took on added urgency ast November when he.feared he was about to lose his lab at the University of California at Berkdey for lack of money. Friends of Duesbergsprang into acuon, soliciting donations by way of the Internet and an ad in the alumni magazine. The ad brought in a stream of small contributions, which along with $200,000 in foundation money and some other big individual donations amounted to $325,000, enough to eke out another year of operations. Duesberg is grateful for the kindness of friends and strangers but said it’s a hard way to make a living. "You also begin to see how easy itis if you just conform," he said. Twelve years ago, Duesberg filled out grant applications and the government sent him checks. Back then, Duesberg was a member of the elite National Academy of Scienees, winner of a 1985 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Former U.S. Outstanding Investigator Award from the Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders opened National Institutes of Health and aleading the nation’ s annual HIV/AIDS conference authority on retroviruses, a family that by urging the public to fight growing includes the AIDS virus. complacency about the disease. "We all But after he published his HIV theory, have to be in this battle until it’s over, and his reputation tanked. The mainstream I want you to know it’s not over," Eiders AIDS community has rebuffed his told about 2,000 people at the opening of theories, saying it is clear that HIV does the National HIV/AIDS Update cause AIDS and that arguing otherwise Conference. dangerously undercuts the safe-sex Few doubted that among the hundreds message. "Whatever inroads we have of veteran AIDS health care providers and made to help people to practice safer sex public health workers in the crowd. But or to exchange needles - that all goes out now, Elders reminded them, there’s anew the window," said David Evans of Project problem: growing public complacency. Inform, an advocacy group in San Lulled by encouraging early results from Francisco. new drag therapies, many Americans have Since 1987, Duesberg has had 20 grant decided AIDS is no longer much of a applications turned down. A spokesman threat, said Dr. Mervyn Silverman, the for the NIH declined to comment. As a former San Francisco public health czar tenured professor of molecular and cell and chairman of the AIDS conference, ¯ biology, Duesberg still has his salary and which runs through tomorrow. He cited survey results that suggest people must be :¯ position at Berkeley. But without grant tuning out to all the AIDS awareness ¯ money, he cannot operate a lab, which is crucial to continuing his research. campaigns. ¯ The private donauons can t overcom The deadly virus is nearly always another problem: no students. Duesberg ¯ contracted through exchange of blood or ¯ said students visit early in the semester body fluids, often during unprotected ¯ andseeminterested.Butafterafew weeks, sexual activity or from sharing intravenous ......... "The ’re told b the Y Y drag paraphernalia. In a survey taken in ¯ they taae away. 1991, 41% still wrongly assumed that ¯ graduate advisers and by their peers they may not be able to get a job, I may not be HIV could be contracted from sharing a ¯ able to pay them,,,a,n_,_d it would be bad for drinking glass with an infected person. In 1997, the same misconception was found ¯ their reoutations, he said. Stuar’t Lynn, head of Duesberg’s in 55% of those surveyed. Similarly, 34% ¯ division said the Berkeley ,c~_mmumty of those surveyed in 1991 won-ied about hasn’t o~tracized Duesberg. ’ Ev,eryb.o.dy~ catching the AIDS virus from a public ¯ kind of looks at him an amusea sort oz. toilet seat, as compared to 41°/0 in 1997. way," Lynn said. "Berkele,,y has alot more 87% of young Americans believe they are radical people than Peter. at no risk of contracting HIV. 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Don’t risk realize how an-free we are to do sciencein ¯ thelifeofsomeoneyoulove.BETESTED America," he said. ’q’hey can afford to : NOW." give mill.ions, but they cannot afford to : In addition, the bill requires the Health give me $100,000 or $200,000 to prove : Department to make annual reports to the them wrong." ¯ Legislature on the status of HIV and -" sexually transmitted diseases by gender : and ethnicity. ¯ Brooks said sheproposed thelegislation ¯ because one of her constituents found out ¯ her husband was HIV positive after they PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) : mamed. She said she may renew .her Declaring a pilot program to increase condom use in Cambodia a success, the ¯ efforts for testing later. World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health announced plans on Friday for anationwide campaign to tackle the impoverished country’s skyrocketing AIDS rate. BOSTON (AP) - The Harvard AIDS Targeting commercial sex workers who ¯ Institute has been given a $2.5 million are the main linkin the spread of sexually : grant to research the AIDS epidemic transmitted diseases in Cambodia, the ¯ devastating southern Africa. The grant "100% Condom-Use Program" has ¯ from the Oak Foundation will support a significantly increased condom use in ¯ three-year program on research and brothels in the pilot’s target area, according ¯ vaccine development. The grant will also to a preliminary report released ahead of ¯ support a demonstration project to test next week’s National Conference on HIV/ : drugs nsed to block mother-to-infant HIV AIDS. : transmission. Prostitutes in the seaside town of ¯ The AIDS Institute’s basic research Sihanoukville, 185 km (115 miles) ¯ involves sequencing the genes found in southwest of Plmom Perth, wereinstmcto ¯ theHIV strainprevalentinsouthernAfrica. by health workers in October to require all ¯ No place in the world has been harder hit their customers to wear condoms. If men : by AIDS than southern Africa. In refused to comply, the sex workers were ¯ Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and encouraged to report them to police. : Zimbabwe, up to one-quarter of people "Many sex establishments are actively aged 15-49areinfected with HIV 0rAIDS. participating and there has been a rise in AIDS has killed 10 million people in subthe distribution and use of condoms," " Saharan Africa - 90% of the world’s Health Secretary of State Mare Bun Heng ¯ AIDS deaths. Another 20 million are said Friday. "We are pleased with these : expected to die, Harvard researchers results and.., this year we would like to ¯ added. expand the program nationwide." ¯ Max Essex, chairman of the Harvard The condom program was inspired by a ¯ AIDS Institute, and his colleagues have similar campaign in Thailand that ." beenresearchingAIDS inAfricaformore increased condom use in sex than a decade. The Oak Foundation, an establishments from 15% in 1989 tomore ¯ international philanthropy, has offices in than 90%in 1992, preventing an estimated ¯ Boston, Geneva, London and Harare, 2 million HIV cases, according to the ¯ Zimbabwe. WHO. Cambodiahas the highest HIV infection : Know Your Legal Rights rate in Asia, with 50 to 70 people believed to become infected every day. Recent :A Seminar for People studies have estimated that 3% of the ¯ Living with HIV and AIDS adult population in Cambodia is infected ¯ TULSA- Tulsa Oklahomans for Human ¯ with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Right, theTulsa Gay Community Services ¯ Center and the Oklahoma Lesbian and Condom Program in Cambodia Works Harvard to Study AIDS in Africa Gay Lawyers Association (OLGLA) are State Won.’t Require ¯ hosting a seminar at 7pro on April 22 on HIV Marriage Test ¯ legal issues for people living with HIV/ As you know,. Lesbians and Gay men face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. We can help! Electronic filing is available for faster refunds. 747-5466 4021 S. Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Memphis lawmaker is no longer pushing legislation . that would require couples wanting to get ¯ married in Tennessee to be tested for the HIV virus and other sexually transmitted : diseases. Rep. Henri Brooks said she ¯ changed her mind after the Health ¯ Department estimated the tests would cost ," Tennessee taxpayers almost $5 million a ¯ year. : She amended the bill to require county ¯ court clerks to make information about venereal diseases - such as chlamydia, : syphilis, gonorrhea and hepatitis B available to marriage license applicants. "We are not trying to be Big Brother or ¯ say who should and should not marry. All : we want to do is be responsible as ¯ policymakers," the Democrat said. "The : ones who have to pay for these health- : related illnesses end up being the ¯¯ taxpayers." ¯ The bill,, approved by a House : subcommittee, also requires that a small sign be conspicuously located in the area : AIDS. Kathy Nelson, executive coordinator for the AIDS Legal Resource Project will conduct the seminar at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center at 38th and Peoria, 2nd floor. The AIDS Legal Resource Project was created three years ago to help provide people living with HIV/AIDS with the resources to meet the challenges in their lives. The Project provides free legal assistance to those who qualify through a network of 150 private attorneys statewide. The Project can assist those qualified in receiving denied Social Security benefits .and in addressing health, life or disability Insurance discrimination. Ms..Nelson is an alumna of Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma City University School of Law. She has had a private practice in oil and gas law, family law, estate planning and probate law. She also serves on the board of directors for CarePoint, Inc. a non-profit consortium for HIV/AIDS health care and support in Oklahoma City. Info: 743-4297. �by James Christjohn Broadway dance. And a relative-of mine, "Spirit - A Journey in Dance, Drums Raymond Christjolm was one of the and Song" combines the power of ° singers! Broadway choreography and contem- ° The cast includes 20 dancers with both porary music with the songs, chants and o modem and traditional training, including Indian Nation dancers dances born of Native arrayed in fancy dress Act I eontlnues with American culture to tell of feathers, beads and the story of one bones. The orchestra "An Ea~le Above." in ¯ person’s- andanation’s features both modem - search for renewal by wlaleh Ron Anquoe and traditional Nativeexploring ancestral American instruments, (Kiowa tribe, Oh|ahoma) roots. a string section and This multicultural per[orms t]ae ritual percussionists playing performance event, a variety of drums. The Ea~le Dance which debuted on PBS 40-voice Green Bay as part of the March to convey the le~eud d and Oneida Nation 1999 pledge drive and Girls’ Choir provides will be released on the Ea$|e Feather. additional vocals. video April 20, was The program also provldln~ the youn$ man conceived by Peter features soloists Buffett, working in with [~uow|ed~e and Robert Mirabal (also collaboration with very handsome), a courage [or the journey. Chief Hawk Pope. renowned NativeBuffett composed the American flautist, music for the pivotal vocalist and percussionist; Ron Anquoe, Fire Dance scene in Kevin Costner’s a traditionally trained Eagle Dancer who Oscar-winning film "Dances with is a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Wolves." "Spirit - A Journey in Dance, Oklahoma; and Chief Hawk Pope, a Drums and Song" features the vocalist, lyricist and composer who is choreography and stage direction of T,o.nyPrincipal Chief of the Shawnee Nation, winner Wayne Cilento, who blends his United Renmant Band of Ohio. Chief demanding trademark "urban dance" Hawk Pope narrates. Joanne Shenandoah, movement with traditional Native Oneida Nation of the Iroquois American dance. confederacy, adds her beautiful voice to And by the~ way, the video is worth the proceedings. getting just to view the dancers. They are "Spirit - A Journey in Dance, Drums all beautiful, with appeal to Gay men, and Song" opens Act I with "Urban Lesbians, straight folk.., something fol Overtures" as a group of city dwellers everyone! And boy can they move! 01~ reacts robotically to the stressful sounds yeah, themusic’s great, too; the CD is of daily life. Determined,to escape this available now, and I highly recommend it. chaos, one young man decides in "Fire Peter has been one of the few artists te Dance" to look back to his roots and successfully blend ancient music with search for a new way to live. In modem. U sually, when that blend is made, "Coashelleaqu (The Shawnee Letter)," a it comes out a mess, but he’s done an Native-American grandfather encourages excellent job of retaining the impact of the him to begin this journey of renewal. ancient with the feel of the modem, rising "Hidden Heritage" celebrates the 500 above time and space to create anew form Indian Nations. that is emotionally satisfying on a level ActI continues with"An Eagle Above," few reach. Loreena McKennitt is the only in which Ron Anquoe (Kiowa tribe, other artist I would say that about in her Oklahoma) performs the ritual Eagle blending of ancient and modem Critic Dance to convey the legend of the Eagle influences on her CD’s. But I digress, Feather, providing the young man with back to "Spirit: A Journey...". knowledge and courage for the journey. Taped during the show’s premiere "Passage," Robert Mirabal’s haunting performance weekend at the Weidner flute solo, continues the young man’s Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin,"Spirit quest to embrace the past. Act I ends with A Journey in Dance, Drums and Song" Spirit Dance, bnngmg together dancers features more than 80 performers from the traditional Native-American and dancers, choir, percussionists and contemporary urban cultures for a orchestra - selected from the worlds of celebration, see Spirit, p. 10 Native-American performance and by Allan Smithee, special contributor Anyone see "Footloose" whileit wasin town? It had all the appeal of a really bad high school play. Bad script, awful choreography and songs worthy of maybe two verses stretched out till one thought the record player had broken and was skipping, all added up to an evening of dreck, despite the cast’s sometimes overenergetic performances -and especially the nights when one cast member was off key. It is usually against my principles to walk out on a show, no matter how bad I hold that it’s rude to the actors and people around you - but Footloose is one I would have walked out on after the first 30 minutes. I find it ironic that local homophobe and religious bigot Larry Payton, famous for censoring shows and rewriting them to make them safe for the good Baptist families of Tulsa to see would bring in a show that pretty much rips the views of fundie-brand organized religion. In case some of you are too young to remember the film, it’s based on an incident in Elmore, OK wherein dancing was made illegal by virtue of a powerful minister in town who held that dancing would lead to all kinds of sinful behavior. In the film and play, a kid from Chicago challenges the dictatorial evil minister, and wins the right to hold a school dance. As a film, it was worth a couple hours at the dollar movie. As a musical, well, it’s not worth that much. But Tnlsans seemed to like it - the shows were sold out. Maybe it’s that even a bad touring show beats anvthin~ on TV9 At any rate, the cast was ~mlfor~v cute,’so that hellxd a little. Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. in association with PFLAG presents Chastity Bono at the 2nd Annual Red Ribbon Ball Saturday, April 17th 7:30pm, dinner + entertainment, tickets begin at $75/person/all proceeds benefit Tulsa C.A.R.E.S., Information: 834-4194 Spring Concert May 7 & 8, 1999 7:00 PM All Soul’s Unitarian Church 2952 S. 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Urban League, 240 East Apache, 584-0001 Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group. Meets typically the last Tuesday of each month. Info: 743-4297 PrimeTimers, mens group, Pride Center, 1307 E. 381h Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 381h, info: 743-4297 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pm, 3210b So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group~ more information, call 582-7225 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pm, 1307 E. 381h, 2nd fl. ~= THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pm 834-8378, 3507 E. 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[nfo: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157, Short rides: Meet at Zeigler Park, 3903 West 4th. 6:30pro, 4/21, Sand Springs ride and 4/28, Riverside fide. Long rides: 4/17, 7am, 20 mi. ride, and 4/24, 9am 20 mi. ride. Meet at the Community Center parking lot, 38th & Peoria. If your organization is not listed, please let us know. Call 583-1248 or fax 583-4615. �: ¯ : : : ¯ : ¯ Oklahoma went to OGLPC. What did OGLPC do with thosedollars? They rented a bus to bring Tulsans to the rally, and they rented portapots and got the necessary, permits for the event. But interestingly they also hired and paid Ms. Paula Hand Brown to help co-ordinate the event. And they used the funds to pay for It is a fabulous number to see. R makes you want to stand up and cheer, even if it is a video: Act II of"Spirit- A Journey in Dance, Drums and Song" begins with two numbers - "The Place Where Crying : advertising in various publications, albeit Begins" and "The Dream" - offering a ¯ not this one. (For the record, TFN sensual exploration of the relationship of : frequently donates ads completely free of man and woman in a more natural world. : charge to community non-profit "Aubenaubee (Prelude to Rebirth)" begins : organizations unlike our rivals who the young man’s journey back to his own ¯¯ typically provide at most a 20% discount.) Also, OGLPC is permitted, according to world; m The Thunderbird, he returns as anewly enlightened member of society. : NGLTF organizer, Dan Haws, to keep In the final number, the two cultures - ¯¯ any leftover funds to subsidize their traditional and urban contemporary - dance ¯ organizational work. Perhaps, OGLPC will transcend its past in unison, recovering the true spirit of and prove worthy of the $5K they were America. The showitselfwas a seamless blending : granted. Butif the reasoning for choosing of ancient and modem, combining to tell : them over Cimarronis true, then OGLPC a story that many of us can relate to today : and Oklahoma’s communities have of alienation from roots, a discontent ¯ become once againpawns in the games of with where man in general is today in the :¯ our"national" organizations. The bottom line is the money should go world, and a yearning for reconnection to ¯ to those who can most effectively use it. the earth in an age where the earth has become one more commodity to exploit. ; And you have to wonder if those who It held me spellbound. Seamlessly :¯ can’t evenissue a simplepress release, are the ones who can make the best use of the integrating music, dance, ..and storytelling, it moved me to tears-- something that ¯ money. doesn’t usually happen at all, especially withregards to avideotapedperformance. It was beautiful. I have been in communication with the composer/ creator, Peter Buffett, and, he has " "I speak out abroad, I must not be silent at home," the Republican said. In a positive mentioned the possibility of brfilging the live show here in the fall. (ya heard it here : sign for supporters, Senate Judiciary first, folks!)If that happens, don’t miss it. ¯ Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has It willbe an experience that will touch you :¯ scheduled hearings on the legislation for deeply, as theatre was meant to do. And if ¯ next month. But it still faces a difficult road. Some the video is able to move me to tears (along with several others I spoke with ¯¯ co.ngr.es .sional Republicans have expressed that saw i0,imagine what animpact seeing ¯ mxsgxvmgs that the legislation is unnecessary because dozens of states have the performance live wouldhave! Usually ~ laws protecting the groups identified in I find videos of plays, especially musical performances, lacking. Something is lost ¯¯ the bill. Backers are also concemed that social in the translation from live to tape. Not so : conservahves may construe the legislation in this case. Peter’s other CD’s are well worth ¯¯ as extending special protections to homosexuals. "This is not a bill that will, picking up: "Spirit Dance", from which ] in one way, advantage one group over many of the numbers in "Spirit: A Journey..." were taken, is great, and the ; another," said Wyden. "I can’t believe soundtrack to "500 Nations" is another ¯¯ any members of the United States Senate want to be soft on violence." winner. Joanne Shenandoah has a number Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Aden of CD’ s out, and "Matriarch" is one of my Specter, R-Pa.., another bill cosponsor, favorites of hers. Robert Mirabal has CD’s said he wasn’t as optimistic as some of his out as wall, and he is fantastic. Peter tends colleagues. "A lot of opponents.., pick to get lumped in the "New Age" out hate crimes legislation for a great deal although his music far surpasses the image of criticism," he said. "This is a tough bill that particular labding conjures up, While to get very much support." the other artists are found, at least in Under the bill, current law would be Borders, under "Native American". Other expanded so the Justice Department could places might have them under "World prosecute crimes based on a person’s Music". They knew so because for the last two sexual orientation, gender or disability. Now, the statute only covers crimes based on race, color, religion or national origin. Also, the bill would make federal prosecution of hate crimes eas~er. Current law limits prosecution to situations whexe the victim is targeted for engaging in certain, federallyprotectedactivities,such as serving on a jury, voting or attending public school. Over 40 states have hate crimes statutes, but only 21 cover sexual orientation, 22 cover gender and 21 cover disability, years, a representative of Tulsa ¯ Oldahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) ¯ had participated in the planning for this : eventand in the creation of the Federation. ¯ FromTOHR, NGLTFknew thatCimarron ¯ was the only Oklahoma group genuinely : doing statewide organizing, So why would ¯ they give $5,000, a huge sum for a small ~ and under orgamzed state like Oklahoma, ¯ according to the White House, which to those less likely to put it to good use? ¯ supports the bill. Senator Edward Kennedy, Democrat Well, it turns out that a number of the : individuals who are involved with ¯ Massachusetts, the bill’s lead author, said Cimarron have also worked closely with ¯ the measure wouldn’t undermine the role NGLTF’s semi-rival, the Human Right ¯¯ of the states in prosecuting hate crimes, Campaign (HRC). 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Now, heln~ most of you want me to get on It is also wise, if economical with that damned project you possible, to find hardware that w ere left hanging with a couple does not equate is similar to the old as regards screw hole placement. If you of months ago, and so I shall. with being. The DIYD is perfectly cheesy, so wall don’t have to drill anything confident that you have not new, why bother? Put a little the rather " been squandering the interwood filler in the hole, or break enthusia~tle vening months but have quite a match stick off in it, then diligently been scoping ideas dyke with the attach your new hardware. Always remember to look at to steal and make your own in ~tn of our Kitchen remodel on the how the hardware you are Rust-o-leurn removing was attached, shoestring. Now, being especially hinges. This is not economical does not equa[e please with being cheesy, so will the frivolous advice! eooIher"jets. rather enthusiastic .dyke with Another option you ,’i-,’I have is resurfacing, and this the can of Rust-o-leum please ....... t ne DIYD promises that can yield some remarkable cool ~her jets. The DIYD promises that she shall get her results. If you are handy and she shall get shining moment when we rather intrepid, you can handle discuss refurbishing the garage the job yourself. They have sale find garden furniture. You supplies and instructional videos at Homo Depot and have 0aonesfly] assessed both your finances and the state’of other stores of that ilk. If ref~rbishin~ you’ve a bit extra tucked back your cupboards ? Decided what you can live with stylistically’? th..e garage sale in the cookie jar and a low reserve of patience for chaos, Then lef’s get cooking. find g.arden We will be working on the by all means look into having ~urniture. the job done by professional assumption that your cabinets resurfacers. They can even take care of are sturdy enough and laid out in amanner that is endurable until the money for the that god awful formica counter-top while Dream Kitchen appears (The pessimistic they’re at it. As usual, get lots of quotes, side of the DIYD cautions.that any time demand references, and check them before you have spare money, either your house making this choice. or your car will find out about it, so be The option of last resort would be sneaky! A friend of hers adds "girlfriend" stripping and refinishing the cabinets. You should choose this only if a)your cabinets to this .corollary.). Given those two assumpuons, you have options. And we are fabulous but just dark or dingy;b) you all love options, don’t we? have prior refinishing skills; c) You have an infinite reservoir of patience; d) your The easiest approach may be to repaint your cupboards, put up new hinges, and beloved has an infinite reservoir of pathandles and a bit of tasteful shelf paper. ience. No dream of glowing wood cabine.ts Yes, you still have to prep things for is worth a week on the couch - alone. The successful results. Sorry. You will need to dog will be in your place in bed. It can be lightly sand the surfaces and clean them, that bad, darlings. then put on a primer coat. NOT Water As usual, it all sounds so very easy in based! That raises the grain of the wood or print, but ~rd up your channing loins, separates the veneer..Oil based only. This dare to be anal retentive and methodical might be a good time to review the past and you’ll find the work rewarding. I’ll be articles on painting and brush care. I will back next month when we deal with the always recommend that you "extinguish walls - if you’ve finished climbing them pilot lights on the range if you have them by then: and to open windows and doors for good ventilation. Solvents are just ugly. Then use Kilz brand paint; it is trouble-free as oil based paint goes, and dries in an hour or less. The DIYD strongly recommends and confabulations of underwear taking one cabinet door at a time off when collectors - and they establish all those repainting, and then adding the new hinges thousands of websites and chatrooms on and handles when putting it hack on. Or the Intemet. Anthropologists call these you can take the cabinets off all at once, "special interest ~oups" and, despite but mark them or handle them in some pessimistic impresszons that nobody in other methodical way. Especially in older the country anymore talks to their folks and neighbors, the number of interest homes, all things are not equal. One coat of primer then, unless you get groups in this country has expanded astronomically since the 1950s. some bleed-through, then apply two coats. Where once people hid their fetishes as When that’s all dry, you can paint on your finish paint. The DIYD urges you to invest painfully embarrassing, now, like Jay, we in a semi-gloss or gloss formulated happily call ourselves fetishists and especially for kitchens. These paints can proudly broadcast our fascinations. So I stand up to the moisture, and you’ll really feel like I’m in good company when I’ve be grateful when you go to wipe off that got Jay working on my toes with a dreamy errant cake batter. Put in your shelf paper look in his eyes. It’s my contribution to and the you’re ready for those new hinges the modem American Way. we discuss �A UTHENTIC 1TALIAN FRESH RAINBOW C USINE TRO UT ." here are strong spirited to start with,.and by Esther Rothblum The Antarctic is the coldest, highest, ¯¯ stronger still upon leaving. BeingaLesbian was not a contributing factor, whereas and driest continent on earth. Unlike the ¯ persistence, flexibility, emotional and Arctic, which consists of frozen water physical strength are more important. surrotmded by land, the Antarctic is land There is a joke that usually goes around surrounded by water. Land is colder than ¯ town toward the middle of water, so the Antarctic has Tkere is a joke the season: How do you get temperatures ranging from that usually goes a date with a woman? 40 degrees Fahrenheit in the Answer: be one. There are warmest part of the continent around town approximately 36% females in summer to minus 100 toward the middle working in the Antarctic degrees Fahrenheit (.not program. Yes, there are other including the wind chill of the season: Lesbians in town, and a very factor) in the winter. 98% of How do you small handful of Gay men. the continent is covered with The men are quite closeted. ice, and in fact the Antarctic get a date with This was a military base at contains 90% of the world’s a woman? one time and there are still ice. The ice is several miles plenty of military influences thick in parts of the Antarctic Answer: be one. since so many ex-military interior, so that the altitude There are currently work for Antarctic is similar to high mounSupport Associates, the tainous regions. Even though approximately civilian contracting firm in the Antarctic contains 68% 30g females the Antarctic. The Lesbians of the world’s freshwater are generally out, but several working in the locked up as ice, the almost total lack of precipitation Antaretle program. are not. This is a generally classifies it as a desert. Frequent blizzards and high winds form ¯¯ accepting environment, mainly since we all have to work andlive together forlong "white outs" that make it difficult to see, and the view is often a monotonous sheet ¯ periods of dme. If someone doesn’t agree ¯ with a lifestyle, it’s futile to fightit. I do of white snow and ice. Why would anyone choose to go to this ¯ not try to hide my sexuality, but I don’t ¯ flaunt it either. There is always a fear that barren continent? In 1913, explorer Ernest Shackleton placed an ad in a newspaper : one won’t get rehired because of it. . that stated: "Men wanted for haTardous ¯ However, this seems to be residual from journey. Small wage, bitter cold, long ; living in northern society, and not well ¯ founded in the hiring practices of this months of complete darkness . . . Safe return doubtful.., and recognition in case ¯ company. If there are any prejudices, I of success." He received about 5,000 ¯¯ would say it is against women in general, not just against Lesbians. There is no applications. Most people who have come "to the : attempt by the U.S. Antarctic Program to ice" in recent decades engage in scientific ¯ be Lesbian-affirmative, of which I am research or support those who do. About ¯ aware. I have worked at the U.S. McMurdo a dozen nations have built permanent : research "stations" in the Antarctic.For ¯ Station on the Antarctic continent for three several years, I conducted research on ¯" seasons so far. Each year the circle of women in the Antarctic. I wanted to study : friends increases: friends of friends tell women who take risks, and the Antarctic : friends, and end up coming work herewith seemed the ideal setting. This work ¯ us. Each year there seem to be more males resulted in the recent book Women in the : who gravitate to our circle. These are Antarctic (Haw orth Press, 1998), co-edited : straight men who feel more comfortable with Jacqueline Weinstock and Jessica ¯¯ striking friendships with us, mosdy since we are"safe." There is no concern that we Morris. ¯ will want anything more than a friendship. Only one woman that we interviewed Email is the best way to keep in touch for this book came out as a Lesbian, and ¯ she was part of an all-w omen’s expedition :¯ withcommuffityfromhome. I amgratefnl to those who write and keep me informed that skied to the South Pole. Our research ¯ of happenings, and gossip, and events team did not feel we could ask our participants about their sexual orientation. ¯ such as the Rainbow Chorus concerts. I In those days the U.S. Navy transported :¯ was quite involved with them before coming to work down here. This is such personnel to the Antarctic (these days, it’ s ¯ an isolated place, very little outside the Air Force) and as a result we were concerned that our participants might not ¯ stimulation from color (th!ngs are brown want to come out to us as Lesbian or ¯ or white), smells (only the smell of fuel), and life (nothing grows here naturally Bisexual. But we speculated that there might be : other than some algaes). We see some some Lesbians among the women who ¯¯ seals andmaybe somepenguins at the end of the summer season. News from home live and work in the Antarctic. So I was intrigued to read an article entifled"Below ". or small care packages from friends are the Ice: An Antarctic Journal" by Peggy ¯ treasured like a long lost love’s return. Malloy in a recent issue of Weird Sisters, ¯¯ Anything, and everything, is a special gift. This is also the time when I have a Colorado Lesbian newspaper. I emailed ¯ more contact with friends than usual, as I Peggy in the Antarctic (the wonders of technology!) and she responded as ." can sit at the computer and drop a quick ¯ note to say, "hi, how are you doing?" follows: Peggy Malloy can be contacted via For most people who come to work in : ¯ email: malloyma@hotmail.eom. Esther Antarctica, it is the sense of adventure that draws us to this extreme environment. ¯¯ Rothblum is Professor of Psychology at Most of us would never have the money to ¯ the University of Vermont and Editor of the Journal ofLesbianStudies. Shecanbe be a tourist-visitor; and we would not be ¯ reached at Dewey Hall, University of able to learn to love ffduring such a short visit, as many of us have done over the ¯¯ Vermont, Burlington, Vermont. email: esther.rothblum@uvm.edu. seasons. Those who get through a season IGTA member Call 341.6866 nternationa Tours :ormoreinformation. of Eureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas! 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"We are amazed so many felt you needed to be here just as we felt we needed to be here." Speakers called on the audience to speak out against hatred and chastised people who use the Bible to justify hate against homosexuals. "We’re here to celebrate this evening that God is not hate, but God is love," said the Rev. Lawton Higgs St. of United Methodist Church of the Reconciler. Roger Lovette, pastor of the Baptist Church of the Covenant, encouraged people to remember Gaither as a person, not a symbol. "He was like the rest of us with hopes, dreams and needs," Lovette said. Rodney Max, co-chairman of the Coalition Against Hate Crimes, urged legislators to pass alaw including offenses motivated by homosexuality on the state’s list of hate crimes. "That should never, ever happen again in this state," Max said. After the two-hour memorial service inside the church, people lit small candles and stood outside singing ’~his Little Light of Mine." Across the street, a small group of protesters from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., held anti-Gay signs in protest. "We are outraged at this violent crime, but the issue is the homosexuals are exploiting it," said Westboro’s pastor, the Rev. Fred Phelps. "It is no longer merely an event for the family and friends to grieve." Protesters held signs saying "Billy Jack Gaither bums in hell.’" Max Griffies, 9, stood near the church’ s step holdin,,g a sig,n declaring, "God loves all people. Max smother, Leah Griffies, said she wanted her son "to know you don’t kill people, regardless of who they are, and especially for what they believe in." The message seemed to sink in as Max watched the protestors across the street. "Itmakes me feel disgusted because everybody is created equal and all people are created by God," he said. Police originally charged Mullins and Butler with murder, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment .with a chance for parole. However, grand jurors upgraded the charge to capital murder, which cames only two possible penalties: electrocution or life without parole. In Washington, DC, the Human Rights Campaignissued the following comments: "in 1997, (the latest FBI statistxcs available) Alabama reported no hate crimes to the FBI for any category. Reporting of statistics is voluntary under to the Hate Crimes Statistics Act of 1990. Alabama’s hate crimes law does not cover sexual orientation. ’This case in Alabama shows the great inconsistency between states in tracking and prosecuting hate crimes We call on Congress to pass the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, to set a uniform federal response for hate crimes and signal that anti-gay violence is unacceptable in our society,’ said Human Rights Campaign Political Director Winnie Stachelberg." Kevin Ivers, director of public affairs .for Log Cabin Republicans added, ’’There IS something wrong in society when gay people are continually murdered in this maimer, and our leaders have amoral duty ~o address it.., The leaders of both parties must speak out with eqtml forceagainst the anti-gay hatred and intolerance that is feeding such crimes. . Every political leader, especially those who seek-the presidency, must reflect on why this is happening, and what they can do to,.h,elp stop it from continuing." but that still some homophobic remarks were expressed by afew teachers to classes after the announcement was made. and flyers went up. However, since a large part of the group’s mission is to educate faculty and other students, Allen characterized these negative remarks as something to be expected, until Gay and Lesbians students and is sues become more visible. BTW’s GSA typically meets during an intermittent free period in the school schedule and the group often discusses issues or plans for upcoming events. One such event is the "Day of Silence" on April 7th which is intended to be a day of protest in support of civil rights for Gay and Lesbian persons. Washington’s Sizemore is actually the key organizer for the US and Canada. Also, the BTW GSA is planning to participate in the upcoming Tulsa Pride Parade. And Booker T. Washington’s example has paved the way for GSA’s in at least two other Tulsa high schools. Smaller and more informal groups have come together at Central and East Central High Schools. All of these groups have joined together in an organization, S.A.F.E. - Student Alliance for Equality which meets at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center (the Pride Center). For more information, messages may be left for the Booker T. Washington GayStraight Alliance or S.A.F.E. at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, 743GAYS (4297). those who gathered to becomd~othe Community of Hope have i~orked to be honest about who we are and what our ministry is. without insisting that others agree with or embrace our ministry, We have consistently insisted that ministries of healing and hope, and not, Gay advocacy, be ourfocus; while at the.same time naming that homophobia and inhospitality are antithetical to the Gospel, and refusing to be silent in the face of them. We have asked only for tolerance and respect, and have tried to offer the same. However. increasinly, the goodness and dignity of Gay and Lesbian persons and their loving, committed relationships are so consistently and ’officially’ devalued and dishonored within in this Conference and by this denomination, that I can no longer maintain my affiliation with integri&. Secondly, I have decided to withdraw because the ministries of justice and compassion to which God’s church has been called and in which this congregation is engaged, are too urgent and too important for us to faithfully allow any more time or energy to be diverted by denominational arguments about whether or not Gay and Lesbian persons are part of the body of Christ, Since the day this congregation was called into being, Gay and Lesbian persons have been BEING the body of Christ - offering their gifts and graces, their time and energy, their hearts and hands, in loving service to God and neighbor see Peurose, p. 14 Buy any Sprint PCS Phone and get $.25 of!!* Everyone ts approvedt. All Sprint PCS-service plans include: ¯ Free Voicemail ¯ Free Caller ID ¯ Free Call Waiting ¯ Free 3 way calling ¯ No activation fee ¯ No contract reouired ¯ 100% Sorint PCS Nationwide Network Tulsa Locations: 2001 S. Garnett, 437-2444 3733 S. Memorial, 660034~ 1216 S. 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And yet, women, men, and ¯¯ informyou thatlam initia,ting theprocess children in Oklahoma, in the US, and ¯ of withdrawalfrom Zhe United Methodist Church in order to transfer my ministerial around the world continue to be robbed of life every day by hunger, homelessness, ¯ orders to another denominate’on. 1 have chosen to begin this process because I abuse, addiction, and violence, while the UMC spends more and more of its time ¯ cannot remain faithful to the Gospel and ¯ honor the requirement of the United andresourcesfight~ng over who is allowed to love who. Internal struggles over control ¯¯ Methodist Church not to celebrate and and authority, have seduced our Church ¯ blesssamesexcovenantrelationships.As one who has been baptized to "resist. into forgetting its call to be the bearers of ¯ injustice and oppression" and ordained God’s gospel ofhope and love to a hurting worM. I am weary of the ’forgetting’ and : to"lookaftertheconcernsofChristabove the fighting, and want my life and our ¯ all," I am called and charged to offer the ministry as a community offaith to once ¯ full ministry of the church--including the again be about ’remembering Jesus’ in ¯ blessing ofdovenant relationships- to all ways that honor the life he lived among : God’s people, including those who are ¯ Gay or Lesbian. I will do nothing less. and for us. - Rev. Leslie Peurose Therefore, on Thursday afternoon, : the larger supernatural reality of god. The by Lamont Linstrom, Ph.D. My feet are looking niighty fine these : sexual fetishist similarly misdirects.his days. I~have been seeing a new friend ¯ attention only to this or that body part or named Jay, who calls himself a foot : object, and also misunderstands the fetishist. And he has been working these ¯ broader, complex whole of human ¯ sexuality. The foot fetishist sucks toes, toes down to hubs, almost. Jay describes foot-worshipping parties he has attended : but ignores everything above the ankle. where shoes and boots and soqks go flying ¯ The hair fetishist gets tangled and stuck in all directions. He has intro~oced me to : up there and never moves along towards foot magazines. The personal ads are ¯ "normal" sex. The 19th century anthropologist and remarkable. They come with photographs showing everyone thrusting his best foot ¯¯ psychologist both shared the belief that they could indeed define normal religion forward into the camera lens. And websites, too. The intemet is one big ¯ and natural sexuality. Whatever fell short fetish supermarket: rubber and latex here, ¯¯ of this standard could be defined away as feet over there, underwear at the back. Or ¯ artificial - just a fetish. Lucky for us, maybe, things are much more complicated uniforms:-I have another friend with a closet full of uniforms. I never know if : nowadays. Some complications have he’s going to show up dressed in Boy ¯¯ come along with 20th century Hedonism. While hardly triumphant (especially in Scout drag, or as Marine, or perhaps a ¯ Oklahoma),latterday influentialhedonists water meter reader. While Jay was mass_aging my feet one : like Dr. Ruth proclaim that all forms of afternoon I thought about the word "fetish" ¯¯ sexual behavior are good, as long as nobody gets hurt. And even that can be - a term oddly shared by anthropology, ¯ good, too, as long as a person wants to get psychology, and sexology. Sigmund Freud himself seems to have been the first to : hurta,ndiftheboundaries andgroundrules borrow "fetish" from 19th century ¯¯ (we Americans are so legalistic) are negotiated beforehand. anthrol~i0gy. Scholars of West African ¯ Jay finds sexuality in toes just as West religion had.first used the word to describe Africans discover divinity in beads and religip~s..objects from Ghana - small carvings, amulets, and’the like - that people : wood. So fixations .on feet, jocks, bdieve&~were inspirited with divinity. : underwear, underarms, hair, rubber sheets Feti~h deriYes from the Latin facticious ¯ - it’s all reoently wonderful. Well, perhaps not that kid living down whi. .k once.meant "handmade" or ¯ the street who’s discovered to have 2000 "man~0~tU~ed" (e.g., see also "factory," ¯ pairs of women’s panties hiddenunder his and "factotum"). The word’s connations of "artificial," in the original sense of ~ bed thai he’s stolen from neighborhood "made" or "constructed, "expanded to ¯ clotheslines. Butmostly fetishes are good. absorb secondary meanings of "unreal" ¯ Isn’t the right toa feti~h protected in the Constitution? At least they contribute to or "fake"-or "false." Thus, the fetish originally was a man-made, artificial : the economy. Sex nowadays is also complicated by image of-God that African devotees ¯¯ the duty our culture demands of us to believed to have divine powers. The term ¯ cultivate our individuality. Fetishes here is still used occasionally in anthropology and beyond to refer to sacred objects. My ¯ are extremely useful. They help Bay Area newspaper, for example, last ¯¯ differentiate ourselves as unique individuals. If you remain stuck in plain week contained an advertisement for an ¯ old boring vanilla sex, you are just a upcoming sale of Pueblo Indian jewelry which featuredZuni fetishes- these small, ¯ cypher in the crowd. You need a focus, an carved animal figures sold as both :¯ angle. Somespecial way to define yourself when filling outoneofthosebearortwink decorative and spiritual. I am not sure why Freud borrowed ¯ codes one sometimes sees flaunted in fetish to describe sexual kinkiness. We ¯¯ email signature files. 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Ron.Wyden and Gordon Smith are renewing their campaign for an expanded, federal hate crimes statute, hoping thatpublic outrage over the torture and murder of black and Gay men will spur passage. "This is about drawing a line in the sand and saying America.is too good.., to look the other way in the face of violent, hate-filled acts," said Wyden, a Democratic cosponsor of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1999, a replica of last year’s bill. Last month in Texas, John William King, a white supremacist, was sentenced to death for chaining a black man, James Byrd Jr., behind a pickup truck and dragging him to his death. Two men have been charged in the October slaying of Gay colleg..€, student Matthew .Shepard, who was pistol-whipped and’lashed to a fence m Wyoming. Two men also have been charged with beating to death aGay textile worker, Billy Jack Gaither, in Alabamalast month and burning his body on a pile of tires. Sen. Gordon Smith, another cosponsor of the bill, said that as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he often travels abroad and deplores hate crimes in other nations, see Federal, p. 3 Alabama Man Murdered in Anti-Gay Hate crime BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An overflow crowd of mourners filled Covenant Metropolitan Community Church, honoring the memory of Billy Jack Gaither while also calling for an end to hatred against Gays. There was no standingroom at the 225-seat church as 17 speakers mostly clergy - decried Gaither’s death. A handful of anti-Gay protesters picketed outside. Steven Eric Mullins, 25, and Charles Monroe Butler, 21,.confessed to beating the 39-year-old Sylacaugaman to death with an ax handle last month and setting his body on fire atop kerosene-soaked tires because, they claimed, he made a pass at one of them. Gaither’s body was discovered by apasserby Feb. 20in CoosaCounty, a day after he was beaten and burned. "Mullins and Butler stated the reason they killed him was because he was ahomosexual," said Coosa County sheriff’s deputy Al Bradley. "We believe this to be the true motive." Mnllins and Buffer remain in the Coosa County jail. Gaither met with the two men in Sylaeanga, a community about 40 miles southeast of Birmingham, on the night he was killed, police said. Hehad last been seeninabarhefrequented. According to the statements, Mullins called Gaither and asked him to go to the bar, where they met and.apparently left together, Johnson said. Authorities said the men apparently took Gaither to a remote location, where the murder took place. The memorial service drew people of all races and ages, from all across the state, seeAlabama,p. 13 DIRECTORY)LETtERS P. 2 EDITORIAL P. $ US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ENTERTAINMENT P. 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 DO-IT-YOURSELF-DYKE P. 11 DYKE PSYCHE P. 12 GAY STUDIES P. 14 Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tuleans, Our Families + Friends ~Cir~cuistion Comm..un" Pa eravailable In More Than 75 C" Locations Ok.lahom; iHou e K, IIs Hate ! Gay US Congres.sman Crime Amendment, HB1.211 :: FranktoAttend Pr,de’99 by Tim Talley and Tom Neal : TULS,A -.~Wl~i,’le some details remain unresolved, OKLAHOMA CITY (AP/TFN)- Hate crimes legislationis dead : Tulsa s Pride 99 organizers have announced that in the Oklahoma Legislature this year following defeat of a bill : .openly .Gay US...Congress.man, Barney Frank of that originally sought to add sexual orientation to the state’s list Mass,ach,nsetts will .attend this of hate erimes, year s June 12th event. An unprecedented number of supporters, including members ~ongressman Frank is _one of of Gay and Lesbian groups and representatives of religious me most respected l)emoorganizations such as TulSa Metropolitan Ministry, went to the _cra~cme..mbers of ~e,,United Capitol early in March to encourage lawmakers to support House ~ tate.s Hou,s e ox,,~,epre- Bill 1211. sentataves ana is well ~nown But the bill’s sponsor, Tulsa Rep. Don Ross said there was not enough bipartisan support to add sexual orientation to the Oklahoma Hate Crimes Act. "I said from the beginning I would not allow this issue to become a partisan wedge issue, used exclusively against Democrats in the next election," Ross said. The vote killing the bill followed more than an hour of sometimes passionate debate between supporters, who said that certain classes ofpeople deserve special protection, and opponents who argued that all citizens should be treated equally under the law. The bill’s final version would have made a first-offense hate crime afelony and providedfor enhanced penalties when~iolence was used but did not add "sexual orientation" to the existing law. Rep. Leonard Sullivan said the measure was divxsive and singled out certain groups for special treatment. The Oklahoma Hate Crimes Act distinguishes offenses committed because of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin and disability. But supporters said special status has been given to crimes against children and women, and that similar recognition is needed for other groups because of who or what they are. "The law is an equalizing force," argued Ross, who is one of three Black House members. "The idea of equal protection is a very noble concept," but it is up to lawmakers to make it work, said Rep. Russ Roach, D-Tulsa. "This legislation protects all people," added Rep. John Sellers, D-Enid. Ross’ substitute bill deleting ~exual orientation was drafted in response to the Christian Coalition opposition. Toure said fear, hatred and misunderstanding are to blame for dropping sexual orientation from the measure. "I never knew the hatred toward Gay people as I do now," Ross said. TOHR’ Steve Horn shivers with Cimarron Alliance’ Terry Gatewood andfriend at Equality Begins at Home Capitol rally, Reverend Leslie Penrose Resigns as Methodist Pastor TULSA - On March 5,1999, the pastor of Community of Hope Base Shalom Congregation, the Reverend Leslie Penrose submitted a letter to Oklahoma MethodiSt Bishop, Bruce Blake initiating her withdrawal from the Methodist Church: The following is selections of her letter which circulated by e-mail in the Tulsa community: Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is with prayers for its future well-being, that I initiate the . processofwithdrawingfromtheUnitedMethodistChurch. The ", primary reason for my withdrawal after 18 years offull time ¯ ministry is the increasing focus on complaints and charges ¯ regarding my ministry of blessing same-sex covenant relationships.ltseemsthattheoptionshavefinallybeenreduced ¯ to either withdrawing or preparing for trial. I simply will not ¯ participate inputting God’s grace- or myprivilege as apastor ¯ ¯ to bless andcelebrateany andevery relationship where thefruits ofthe spirit bear witness to that grace - on trial. Nor will I hide ¯ or lie about the ministry I do. ¯ From the time six years ago when I was sent by the Oklahoma ¯ Conference to create a reconciling base community ministry in Tulsa, see Penrose, p. 13 for his skilled and often scathing debate. Mitchell Savage, member of Tulsa Gay Community Services Center’s Pride ’99 planning committee, also noted that in addition to attending the annual Tulsa Pride Picnic, planned again.for Veterans Park at 18th and Boulder, organizers are working on a dinner at which the Congressman would likely speak and possibly a Sunday morning event. Congressman Frank was graduated in 1962 from Harvard University andtaughtundergraduates there while studying for a Ph.D. Before completing his Ph.D. degree, Frank became Chief Assistant to Mayor Kevin White of Boston. In 1972, Congressman Frank was elected to the Massachusetts Legislature, where he served for eight years, until 1980. During that time, he entered Harvard Law School in September, 1974 and graduated in 1977. In 1980, Congressman Frank was elected to the US House of Representatives. In a recent evaluation of Congress, The Almanac of American Politics said "Frank is one of the intellectual and political leaders of the Democratic Party in the House, political theorist :andpit bull at the same time." Frank serves on the Judiciary and the Banking Financial Services Committees. For more information, contact the Community Center at 743-4297. BTW Boasts OK’s First Gay-Straight Alliance by Tom Neal TULSA - Elsewhere in the United States, high school Gay-Straight Alliances have often been met withconsiderable controversy. In Utah, some school districts got rid of all their campus organizations ¯ rather than allow a group which tries to supportGay o young adults andfoster tolerance andunderstanding. : However, Booker T. Washington High School, ¯ Tulsa’s magnet showpiece school, appears to have ¯ avoided much of that sort of uproar and is thought : to be the first high school with such an organization ¯ in the state of Oklahoma. ¯ Former SapulpaHigh School student, Will Allen ¯ and Emily Sizemore began the work of creating a ¯ Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) latein 1998, meeting ." withformerBTWprincipal Mr. Stevens andt’mding ¯ a faculty sponsor, Doug Gronberg. ¯ Then in January this year, after creating flyers ¯ and making an public announcement on the school ¯ intercom, they held their first meeting. ¯ Muchto the astonishmentofAllen and Sizemore, ¯ 40 students showedup. 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Why were there only aprox. 300 folks at the capitol demanding that our innocent people’s executions stop? Where were you? I will speak for myself. When Mathew Shepard died, Tulsa had a candlelight vigil for him. It rained, and was nasty out thatevening, therefore, I decided toremain in the comfort of my warm home. After seeing the number of folks from the Westboro Baptist Church, that endured the freezing rain at Mathew’s funeral - in order to spew out hate and condemnation to the coldbody ofaninnocent child- I felt like aninsensitive, amoral, spineless snake for staying.home. Where were you? Howmany morefolks are going tohave to die in order for you / us to see that we need to attend these functions? The hate crime law was turned down- even in the state where Mathew Shepard was killed. Arethe"moral majority" ofourlawmakers hate mongers? I Thank God for MC Smothermon, Keith Smith, Paul Barby, and their likes. We need more folks like them at our capitol, to defend the rights of "minorities". We deserve better. Those who have died because of ignorant hate deserved better. Perhaps the world does not fully understand thathate crimes are committed every day. Ourminority citizens are scared to report attacks against themselves as such, because offurther condemnation, or for lack of concern by law enforcement. ¯ Folks are scared to speak up for equal ¯ rights - for fear of what few rights they ¯ currently have - will be torn away from ¯ them as a result. Receiving a pink slip ¯ from your employment, and adeath threat : because of standing up for.equal rights !s i reality. I know from experience. There ~s ~ plenty ofbehind the scene workthatnee~,s ¯ to be done, that will make a differencem : your salvation - and the lives of those in ¯ danger of ignorant violence. ~ I know ofmany hate crimes committed ¯ in Tulsa alone- which have not received ¯ the attention they deserve. I am aware of ¯ "minority" children that were victims of ¯ violent I~ate crime - which cannot tell ~ their parents for fear of getting kicked out ¯ of their ho,,m_es. Obvi,o_nsly the general " public says oh well,it s jt£st another fag, ¯ or blackie". Is the buckle of the bible belt ¯ so. tight.that it is r~.tri_cting blood flow to ; the brains of those who consider ¯ themselves "do-gooders"? God would ¯ never advocate hate. Never. .’~ The general media image of the Gay, Bi, Lesbian, and transgendered community is out cruising River Park, molesting littleboys, and spreading AIDS. Wall, I have not used the parks for sex, and see Letters, p. 3 Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on issues which we’ve covered Or on issues you think need to be considered. You may request that your name be withheld but letters must be signed &hay e phone numbers, or be hand delivered. 200 word lel- ¯ " " OB 701475 74170-1475 3_5.523_1.--42~. ; *~ ’ "t o~ Christ MCC ~2639 E. 32, Ste. U134 417-623-4696 ters are preIerrea~." "~’u~t.ters to other Ep~scopahans, P , ., . Spin . ..... . ¯ " - will be rinteo as is a propna~e. ¯Fellowship Congreg. Ctxurch,2900 S. H~vard~ . ~ ~4,~-,~7~7, , , tswl~ere¢oucanrmaTFN-N°’~au~’eGa’’owne~~ s ap~prop_n[~.: ¯Free S~iht Women’ s Center, call for locauon ~~mo: ~o/-~,u~ . theOklahomaStateCapitol as a local partofanational event, Equality Begins at Home. The turnout really Wasn’ t that bad considering that, in inimi table Oklahoma spring fashion, the weather had turned very, very chilly and rainy. It also wasn’t bad considering how the event’s Oklahoma City organizers had failed thoroughly to get the word out to the statewide community. Their failure actually is rather surprising because those organizers, Paul Thompson of the self proclaimed statewide OGLPC, the Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus, and Paula Hand Brown, an editor and reporter for The Gayly Oklahomanare easily two of the mostexperienced Gay civil fights activists in Oklahoma City. The event itself was only symbolic. The Capitol was locked and our only audience was, wall, ourselves and afew media types. Thereal lobbyingwas thatdoneatthebeginning of the month under the direction of Keith Smith and Nancy McDonald when the Capitol was unlocked and legislators werein attendance. But atleastOklahomacould say we were there; wewere one of those states around the country that did an "Equality Begins at Home" (EBAH) event. But the event was marred by a few parochial and petty aspects which by themselves are not that important but which point to flaws in our national and state movement. Th~se are the sorts of flaws that, frankly, often make u~as effective in hindering our movement as our enemies. One problem to which this newspaper has particular objectionis thefailure ofthese experienced andmedia savvy organizers to provide this newspaper with the most basic information about the event. While TFN earlier published " informationaboutEBAHbasedon the press releases provided by the national sponsors, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force and the Federation of Stat,ewide LGBT Political Organizations, Thompson and. Brown apparently did not provide even the simplest press release telling precisely when the event was going to be held. Now in fairness, they claim that they telephoned TFN but oddly neither I nor any otherTFN staffever found amessage onour office number, our wireless voicemail,our e-mail, our fax machine, or even by that old fashioned method, by post! Some might suggest that Ms. Brown, an employee of a somewhat rival newspaper and Mr. Thompson, wall known to be dosdy tied to that newspaper might have had an interest in not sharing the information fully. Certainly, we at Tulsa Family News also acknowledge that if the only part of rtmning this business and getting a issue put together was to track down information from negligentcommunity organizers, then wecould have chased the information down as wall. However, we do have some other events we have to cover as well. For the record, Thompson and Brown did later telephone TFN and actually leave messages but only after we had gone to press and only after we complained to NGLTF organizers. But the real issue for Oklahomain the "Equality Begins at Home" effort is notjust that ofpoor communications. Part of the EBAH effort was a grant of to each participating state of $5,000. In Oklahoma, this $5K went to the Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus (OGLPC). Now if you just go by their name, you might assume that they are genuinely a statewide-organization. However, the organization in practice only ha~~ad a real impact in.central Oklahoma City. In that area, they have been fairly effective. An active OGLPC member claims that they have about 150 members, though they claim to have a mailing list of 7,000. He surprisingly was unable to provide any numberfor Tulsa members. And what many Gay and Lesbian civil rights activists believe, both in Tulsa and OKC, is that OGLPC really is just a OKC group. It’s never had any impact on Tulsa politics. Let us compare this with the Cimarron Alliance which, although much newer, hasboth Tulsa and other non~OKC members, and a track record of doing significant work outside of OKC. The obvious question is why did NGLTF give $5K to an organizationwhichhadlittle credibility as agenuine statewide organization, and which for years has seemed to be little more than an extension of the personality of Paul Thompson overTheCimarronAlliance withits documentable successes across the state? Here’s where petty local politics meets petty national politics. NGLTF knew quite wall that OGLPC was not widely considered credible as a statewide organization. see Equality, p.lO ~shocked many with his.suggestion that th~ solution to ¯ .famine in Ireland, then under English domination, was " for the Irish merely to eat their children. Swift, an ¯ Irishman himself,, indeed was being just a wee bit ¯ sarcastic and his essay is still readin literature classes as an example of that type of essay. It is the spirit of Swift that I’d like to ¯ invoke for part of this essay but I realize that these words taken out of context as ¯¯ they no doubt will be, will likely provoke shock and dismay and anger. All that said, ¯ I’d like to talk about hate crimes and hate ¯ crimes legislation, specifically that which ¯ was considered last month in our ¯ legislature. ¯ First, let us praise The Very Honorable ¯ Don Ross, one of Tulsa’s state ¯ representatives who introduced HB 1211. ¯ He can be cranky but as he once told me ¯ (and proved it), he’s one of our few _" dependable friends in the Oklahoma ¯ House. He’s also been supportive of ¯ increased funding for people living with ¯ AIDS. So, take some time to thank him - like :’ your momma said, it doesn’t take that ¯ long to write a thank you note. Also don’t ¯ forget him when the next election cycle ¯ comes up. Send hima checkif you can, or ¯ volunteer. If we don’t take care of our ¯ friends, who will? : And to highlight the positive, the ¯ progress HB1211 made is greater than ¯ anything that came before. That’s notjust ¯ my assessment but that of a Tulsa area ¯ Republican representative. He’ll be ¯ happier if I’ll leave him unnamed, but as ¯ he said, just getting the bill out of ¯ committee counts as progress. Headded that afew years ¯ ago,most of the people talking with us would not even ¯ have let us in the door. ¯ Again to recognize those whose work is making ¯ much of that difference, we need to thank Keith Smith ¯ who lobbies for our communities on his own while he ¯ does his other paid lobbying work. One day, if we are ¯ really smart as a community, we’ll figure outhow to pay ¯ Keith so that he can do even more. ¯ TulsaMetropolitanMinistry deserves great praise for providing the initial leadership on this bill, particularly ¯ the Reverends Mildred Banks, Gary Blaine, Gaff Kecny- ¯ Mulligan and no doubt others whose names I don’t ¯ know. Attorney General Drew Edmondson and former : DistrictAttorney Bill LaFortunealso were tremendousl)~ ¯ helpfui. Also, I would be remiss in not specifi.ca!,ly honoring Nancy McDonald for spearheading Tulsa S efforts on HB 1211. Standing 0utside thechamberoftheOklahoma ¯ House of Representatives with these two and~others, as or nlzed ome to lie in wait outside of notorious "straight"-bars, some guy walking to his ear alone, jump him and beat him senseless? Or when some %traight" couple has the nerve to flaunt their sexuality publicly, by holding hands or kissing, what if we drove up on the sidewalk to run them down or pulled a gun and shot at them. myfather and I did, is quite the education. Butnext time we need to get more of us there! But back to the blasphemous and scandalous, I have ¯ to wonder how quickly hate crimes laws would pass if " the situation were reversed? ¯ What if we organized some gangs of Gay men to get alittle drunkand liein waitoutside ofnotorious "straight" bars, and when we see some guy walking to his car alone, jump him and beat him senseless. Orwhensome straight couple has the nerve to flaunt their sexuality publicly, byholding hands or kissing, what if we drove up on the sidewalk to run them down orjnstpulled agunand shot atthem? At the very least, we could scream epithets at them so that they’ll know how hated and repulsive they are. And if that’s not good enough to intimidate those "straight" guys, wemight prevail on some of our lipstick Lesbians to chat them up in a bar, pretending to be "straight" and then lure them out to where they can be beaten or murdered or tortured - whatever. How long do you think it would take for hate crimes legisl.ation which included sexual orientation to pass? Though our legislature wouldlikely0uly makeitillegal for us to beat up "straight" boys but leave it just fine for them to kill us. Mind you I do not advocate any of the violence mentioned above; we all know it wouldbe wrong. I think it is a testament to the decency of most Gay people that we face the injustice and indignity with which we are treated with as much patience and kindness as we do. I can’t believe that it’s just because we have no choice. Consider this: in the early years of the AIDS holocaust, we had little hope; there were no or few effective treatments; we " had a government that was damning even more to death ¯ through its actions that were indifferent at best, and more often hostile, and yet we never saw any of our ¯ people resorting to violence - civil disobedience, yes, ¯ butmoredidnothappenas is the casewithdesperate and oppressed people in much else of the world. Even the ~ Jews became terrorists as old Palestine went on its way ¯ to becoming Israel. ¯ My old friend Peter and I have wondered how it is that ¯ none of those who might well have seen the world as without hope, sought vengeance or acted in violence? After all, when faced with the evil that Jesse Helms and others like that represent, why no one of us sought to send him or the many in Congress like him to the hell they surely deserve? But in the words of an old Holly Near song, "we are a gentle, angry people, and we fighting, fighting for our lives..." and maybe our persistence, along with the righteousness of our cause will move even the hardened hearts of Oklahoma towards justice someday. radio programming, the (seemingly)blackmailing Christian c~alition, and other attractive sprinkles of ignorance. Prejudice words such as "faggot, blackie, nigger, colored~ and queer" should never be allowed in hateful media - of any sort. This is the dawn of a new century political correctness changes - are we still Neanderthals? I think that we have evolved enough to cease advocating senseless -hate towards our brothers and sisters. Please make plans to attend the Pride ’99 Gay pride parade on June 12th. Perhaps we will be more inclined to attend a function of such ~xtreme value - if the weather is bright and sunny. Weneed to make it known to our leaders that hate crimes are not acceptable. Pride ’99 will be a wonderful vehicle to portray the equality we deserve and demand. Equal rights are just that - equal, not special. ¯ Please become more involved in advocating equality v~a organizations such as T.O.H.R., N.A.A.C.P., P.F.LA.G., and others. You will be, and feel like, a better person for your efforts. I am not pointing t’mgers. Just pointing and pitching in. Conform and be dull. - Ned T. Bruha, Tulsa Icert~ainly there are no more Gays interested in little boys than the heterosexual community. AIDS has no sexual preference. The words "Gay" and"black" arenot needed as verbs. In media, when we talk about an ¯" "average" citizen, we do not say"andin thenews today, ~ a white, heterosexual groi~p of’Christians gathered in a ." local church to discuss how to stop theGays fromkilling ¯ straight folks". Please. Why do we allow our radio stations to advocate hate ¯ via Gayjokes andracial slurs?Why does theFCC allow ." them that’’freedom of speech"? Why are websites such ¯ as the Gay Nazis, skinheads, KKK, Westboro Baptist, ¯ and Larry the Cable Guy allowed? They all seem to ." inciteignorantintolerance,hate, and sometimes violence ¯ - but when asked about what is inwriting- they refuse ¯ to admit it is hate. "We shouldbe outraged andalarmed, ¯ because theideas canlead to violent crimes"- as stated ¯ in the3/28/1999USAWeekendincludedin your Sunday ¯ papers. The minds of our innocent children are being " soiled by seemingly innocent media: Crayons using ¯ peach as skin tone, bandages are peach- for skin tone, Anti-Gay Stand Loses Church Its Building BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) - A dispute over Gay Christians has put a priest and his parishioners who oppose same-sex marriages on the street, so the evicted congregation held services right on the sidewalk. The Rev. Thomas Morris andabout adozen members of his flock prayed outside on a recent Sunday, despite their eviction by a judge in their ongoing dispute with the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Morris and his congregation at St. Paul’s Church opposed the diocese’s 1994 decision to sanction same-sex unions and ordain noncelibate homosexuals as priests. In opposition, the congregation began withholding fees it was bound to pay the diocese. Diocese officials maintained the dispute was not about beliefs or issues. "What this is about is this church needs a priest ingood standing with the bishop and other churches in the diocese," said the Rev. Donald Parker, the diocese vicar. The diocese is overseen by Bishop Thomas Shaw. In the decision, Judge Charles J. Hely said his ruling settled a legal issue about property, not a religious issue. In 1995, Morris’ predecessor at St. Paul’s, the Rev. James R. HAles,was defrocked after the diocese found him guilty of sexual misconduct. But many members of the church stand by HAles, and say the charges against him were concocted as punishment for his stance against homosexuality. Gay Irish Not Welcome in Bronx Parade Either NEW YORK (AP)= Members of a Gay organization got a Bronx cheer when they tried to join the first St. Patrick’ s Day-parade held in that borough in70 years. Six people, including state Sen. Tom Duane and City Councilwoman Christine Quiun, were arrested Sunday after a.doze~! supporters of the Lavender and Green’Al!ian.~ce stepped into the parade. "I’m an Irish person, I’m a Gay person, I’m here to try to march," Duane sai& % Lavender and Green Alliance founder BrendanFay said his group"originally "got a call to say we were welcome, but then we learned the welcome was being rescindedY The ~Bronx parade’s chairman, patrick Devine, d~d nrt ieturn telephone calls left at his home scekin~o crniment and did not make himself fi)aifable to reporters at.flae~ parade..... Another gr.oup, the Irish Lesbian and. Gay Organizafion,’hhs fifed unsuccessfully to join t13~ big St. Patriek~sD~y??Parade down Fifth Avenue in Manhattan f0t th(last half-dozen years criir~fruqfngs have held ~that the.private organizauons thaVsponsor parades may ch0.Os¢ which groups march Quim~,Duane, Fay and the others were arrested after the first marching band passed by and they stepped into the parade behind the Lavender ~and Green banner. They were stopped by a line of police officers and informed they would be arrested if they failed to l~ave. A few stepped aside, but others stood fast and were led away to a police-wagon and handcuffed before being charged with disorderly conduct."Let themmarch!" shouted a few supporters. "’Shame!" called outJimmy McNulty,who was among those arrested. "Why are we not welcome?" Several dozen spectators cheered when the parad~ resumed without the Gay group. "It’s an immoral lifestyle," said spectator Martin O’Grady. "If they wanted to march, the), could have marched without their banner," said Fannie Sclafani. "t have nothing against them, but it’s a community parade." Mary McGarry also said they shouldn’t have tried to crash the parade. "I have best friends who are Gay, but the parade is not about sexual orientation. It’s about being proud to be Irish," she said. The parade had the feel of a small-town event, featuring cheerleaders from parochial high schools, kilted bagpipers, babies in strollers decorated with Irish flags and groups like the Throgs Neck Homeowners, which consisted of a dozen ladies wearing off-white cable-knit fishermen’s sweaters. Spectators were sparsdy scattered along the mileand- a-half route along East Tremout Avenue. It was in sharp contrast to the annual Fifth Avenue parade, with its glitzy floats, booming drum corps and rowdy crowds. Stanley Rygorwas among a half-dozen people who stood on a sidewalk behind the Lavender and Green banner after the arrests took place. "They want them back in the closet. They want them to be anonymous," said Rygor, whose wife is Irish. He said his son died of AIDS five years ago, and he dealt with his grief by becoming an activist. "I’m here," he added, "in memoriam to him." Gay Vets Want to March FERNDALE, Mich. (AP) - A group of Gay military veterans are taking steps to march in this Detroit suburb s Memorial Day parade.Agroup of Ferndale s Gay veterans hope to join members of Friends and Neighbors of Femdale (FANS), a Gay group that has received tentative approval to enter the parade, according to a parade organizer. Femdale’s parade leaders have so far downplayed the significance of including Gays. "As far as I know, they are planning to meet all our reqmrements," Barbara Earl, a secretary with the Femdale Memorial Association, told the Detroit Free Press for a story Monday. The association puts on the annual parade, one of theregion’ s biggest and oldest, dating to at least 1919. Organizers say they will strictly enforce arequirement limiting any show of a group’ s identity to a display of its nagne. If enforced, that would mean FANS will march with no explicit banner proclaiming it is an orgamzation of Gays. "It’s not a day to promote your own agenda," Ms. Earl said. "This is a day for the veterans." Gay group leaders in Ferndale said they are ctmfortable blending in with the parade’s usual array ofhonor guards, scout troops, high school bands and politicians. "We wouldn’t want to do anything to incite controversy," said Chuck Simon, president of FANS, whichhas about 80 dues-paying members and a mailing list of several hundred. Parade rules require participants to refrain from displaying their own messages and instead stick to OffiCial Slogans, which this year are "Lest we forget" arid "’Fgt _those who gave their all." Navy veteran Ken Warnock, 32, who co-owns the Jn~ 4 ~’G~y. ~0oksto~e in F~rndale, told the Free Pre~;’fimi he will march in Ferndale’s parade with a ¯ mix ofpridd and bft-terhess. In 1987, Warnock, then - 20, was a hrgpital Corpsman aboard a Navy ship when he was. broughL.hefore his commanding officer, q~esfioned abouthis sexual orientation and th]:eafen,ed "’ With~perjury €iia~e, fie said. He resisted the Navy s " in~esfigatirnfor months, Wamock said. Ultimately, he.r¢cgived a lessZthan2honorable discharge - not q~-t.e as bad as a ~dishon0rable discharge, he said. On Memorial Day, Warnock probably won’t wear ¯ his sailor s umform- it s gettang a htfle t~ght - but beplans to carry an American flag while keeping a watchful eye for anyone angry at Gay participants. Despite his wariness, he said the inclusion of Gay marchers "speaks very well for Ferndale.’" Femdale Mayor ChuckGoedert saidhewas unaware of the Memorial Day plans but supports the inclusion ofFANS members and Gay veterans. "There are a lot of groups that participate in our parade to honor those who served. I don’t know why this would be any different," he said. Ohio Diocese to Reach Out to Gay Catholics CINCINNATI (AP) - TheArchdiocese of Cincinnati is creating a ministry for homosexual Catholics and their families. "The church wants to support the homosexual person but not homosexual activity," said spokesman Dan Andfiacco said. "There is a need for pastoral care of homosexual persons. The archdiocese wants to meet that need, and not cede teiritory to ministries that don’t support the teaching of the church." In recent years, RomanCatholicgroups nationwide have started Gay ministries such as DIGNITY, New Ways Ministry, and Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays. Some conservative and traditional Catholics have criticized the groups, saying they OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS Local- Long Distance Cellular- Paging 747-1508 Free Car Adaptor & Leather Case with New Cell Phone Want to get involved? 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Themini stry is an outgrowth of community meetings that Auxiliary Bishop Carl M0eddel led in October to discuss the U.S. bishops’ document on homosexuality, "Always Our Children." During those discussions, there was a"sense of urgency" among parents that the archdiocese have a ministryforGay ah~tLesbianCatholics and theirfamili es, Leslmey said. The Catechism of the Catholic Church holds thathomosexual activity is "contrary to thenatural law" and,objectively disordered," but thathomosexuals should be "accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity." Gay Dallas Church To Televise Infomercial DALLAS (AP) -A federal court settlement announced Friday has cleared the way for Cathedral of Hope, the nation’s largest Gay church, to air a controversial infomercial onbroadcast superstationWGN-TV. Under the settlement, Cathedral ofHope will pay the Chicagobased cable station $35,000 for showing the program five times. Thehalf-hour video includes testimonials by members, scenes ofworship atthe3,000-memberchurch and discussions with the families of church members. Cathedral ofHope claimed the Chicago-based station reneged on a contract to air the church’s program last August. Church officials said the station pulled the infomercial shortly before the air date for unspecified reasons. WGN officials argued that they weren’t obligated to air the program because the station did not have binding contract with the church. TheDallas church filed alawsuitin October, claiming thatWGN accepted the a $13,000 check, made several suggestions that the church followed and then broke its contractandreturned the check after deciding the subject was too controversial. The Rev. Michael Piazza said he was pleased with the settlement. "Of course our desire was for it to have been aired last year," said Piazza, senior pastor at Cathedral of Hope. "But we’re very grateful to be able to resolved it." Pia77a told The Dallas Morning News that every other broadcast outlet approached by the church had refusedto air the program. ’qqaey don’t have to give you reasons, but a couple of the media buyers told us that stations were afraid the conservative religious programming would be withdrawn if ours was shown," he said. The minster said Cathedral of Hope was attracted to WGN because the station airs on cable outlets in the rural areas surrounding Dallas and Fort Worth. Maryland Gov. Supports Civil Rights Bill for Gays ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Gov. Parris Glendening testified for the first time before a legislative committee last month, describing his late brother’s hardship hiding his homosexuality and urging delegates to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation. Glendening’s brother Bruce served 19 years in the Air Force, including three tours in Vietnam. But as the decorated veteran lay dying of AIDS - when the pain was so great that it hurt to touch his skin - Bruce Glendening said it was more painful to keep his sexual orientation hidden for so long in order to keep his job, Gleiadening testified. "He lived in fear.. ," the governor told the House Judiciary Committee. "This has weighed on me a long tame... I’m here to ask ifwe couldmake this state amore fair and just society." Afterward, the audience applauded his three-minute speech. One of several people in the audience who shookGlendening’ s handas heleftwas SilviaRodriguez, chairwomanofthe stateHumanRelations Commi ssion, who said no other governor showed such courage in her 15 years with the group. "He knows this is just and fair for all the people of Maryland," she said. Delegates Sheila Hixson and Leon Billings, both Montgomery County Democrats, havefailed to get the bill approved for six years, but they have not had such a prominent supporter before. Onlookers packed the hearing room and one wall was lined with television cameras. The bill would add sexual orientation to a law thatbans discriminationin housing and employment because of aperson’s race, religion or gender. "The issue is simply a matter ofintolerance and bigotry," Ms. Hixson said. Baltimore City and Montgomery, Prince George’s and Howard counties have similar laws governing 49 percent of the state’s population. Glendening said Prince George’s County hasn’t suffered since it enacted the law in 1991 while he was chief executive. "Western civilization hasn’t collapsed because of the bill," he said. Glendeningleftbefore delegates asked questions about the bill. Several delegates appeared critical ofit. Delegate Emmett Bums, a Baptist pastor, said complaints from homosexuals would flood the Human Relations Commission and create further delays for Blacks and women who suffer discrimination. In the hearing’s testiest exchange, Billings retorted that everyone can suffer discrimination. Commission officials said 1 to3% of complaints in counties that have the law concern sexual orientation, Advocates argued that nobody should be discriminated against for any reason. "We’re trying to cast the net as broadly as possible," Billings said. Teens Protest Gay Story in Dawson’s Creek WILMINGTON (AP) - More than 30 teen-agers gathered outside Wilmington’s EUE Screen Gems Studios to protest the homosexual subject matter of thelocally filmed television show Dawson’s Creek. Members of Youths Against the Promotion of Homosexuality held placards Thursday reading "Jack and Jill, Not Jack and Bill" and "Hollywood: No More Gay Promo." Screen Gems’ employees were greeted with chants of "Don’t Holly-weird me!" as they drove into the studios’ parking lots. "We’re sick and tired of Hollywood trying to force its pro-homosexual values down teen-agers’ throats on shows like Dawson’s Creek," said Robert Hales, 17. "This show is 100 times worse than Ellen because they’re targeting high school kids with their ’pro-Gay’ propaganda." Ellen, which starred Lesbian comedian Ellen DeGeneres, created a national stir two years ago when the main character announced she was a.Lesbian. Theprotests aboutDawson’s Creek center around a 16-year-old character who announced in a recent episode thathe was homosexual. Kerr Smith, whose character Jack was introduced on Dawson’s Creek this season, said the show simply explores common adolescent themes. "’Everybody knows that Dawson’s Creek addresses prevalent issues about teen-agers, and one of them is homosexuality," he said. "It’s in the schools now. Ten years ago, it wasn’t talked about€but now it is." Killer Pleads Guilty LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man accused of murdering five Gay men because he thought it would stop the spread of AIDS abruptly ended his trial by pleading guilty to the charges, prosecutors said. Juan Chavez, 34, avoided a possible.death sentence in the capital case by unexpectedly changing his plea about 1 1/2 weeks into trial, prosecutor Mike Duarte said. He is scheduled to be sentenced June 21. Duarte told jurors during the trial that Chavez lured themen to theirhomes supposedly for sex and then robbed and strangled them Chavez coufessed to the murders while serving a prison sentence for an unrelated 1996 kidnapping. In September of that year, he was charged with strangling the five men in 1986 and 1989. 11 Year Old with AIDS Speaks Out CARSON CITY (AP) - Eleven-year-old Michael Dowling wasn’t supposed to live this long and he knows it. "I was born HIV-positive. My morn was told that I’d probably dieby the timeI was three years old," Michael told the Assembly as they designatedWednesday, March24as HIVAIDS Awareness Day inNevada. Hestood ¯ next to his adopted mother’s friend, Assemblywoman Barbara Cegavske, RLas Vegas, as he addressed thelegislators. The boy was born in Las Vegas to a drug-addicted mother who passed her disease along to him before she gave birth. Now, l~fichael hasbeen adoptedand is also living with full-blown AIDS. Michael said he has to make a trip to Washington,D.C., every couple ofmonths so he can get two sho~ of a medication called IL2 every day for a week. "I go to the National Institutes of Health. The doctors and nurses, there are the people that have kept me alive. If not for them I would be dead,? Mi.chael said,. Despite his disease, the youngster says heis planningto live afull andindependent life. "I plan to. grow up.and be a doctor. I do not plan to be disabled and live off welfare and_have Medicaid pay my doctor’s bills," he added. People.,~ith AIDS need Nevada’s help to find "good jobs and insurance to pay their medical bills," he said. After his speech, the entire 42-member Assembly and dozens of observers in the gallery stood~to applaud. "Mikie is not supposed to be alive. He’s such a fighter, he’s incredible," Cegavske said. Surgeon General at HIV/AIDS Meeting SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders opened the nation’ s annualHIV/AIDS conference by urging the public to fight growing complacency about the disease. "We all have to be in this battle until it’s over, and I want you to know it’s not over," Eiders told about 2,000 people at the opening of the National HIV/AIDS Update Conference. Few doubted that among the hundreds of veteranAIDS health care providers and public health workers in the crowd. But now, Elders reminded them, there’s anew problem: growing public complacency. Lulledby encouraging early results from new drag therapies,many Americans have decided AIDS is no longer much of a threat, said Dr. Mervyn Silverman, the former San Francisco public health czar and chairman of the AIDS conference, which runs through tomorrow. He cited survey results that suggest people mustbe tuning out to all the AIDS awareness campaigns. The deadly virus is nearly always contracted through exchange of blood or body fluids, often during unprotected sexual activity or from sharing intravenous drag paraphernalia. In a survey taken in 1991, 41% still wrongly assumed that HIV could be contracted from sharing a drinking glass with an infected person. In 1997, the same misconception was found in 55% of those surveyed. Similarly, 34% of those surveyed in 1991 won-ied about catching the AIDS virus from a public toilet seat, as compared to 41°/0 in 1997. 87% ofyoung Americans believe they are at no risk of contracting HIV. Yet about one in four of every new infection occurs in the same age group, 17- to 22-yearolds. "Either we’re really gettingd.u.m.b.er, or some of us in this room are notdomgI ourjobs, Sdverm said. ’ ’ ~ Eiders offered-a familiar litany of su ,~gestions,inclUding universal access to health care and free needle-exchange AIDS Researcher Struggles for $ ¯¯ )rograms, both ofwhich seem as far from reality as when she left office in 1994. BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Researcher Peter Duesberg has become a scientific outcast because of his unorthodox AIDS theories. But he’s still in business, thanks to a fund-raising approach as unconventional as his beliefs. Duesberg, who maintains that AIDS is not caused by the human immunodeficiency virus but by illegal drugs and the AIDS medication AZT; has been raising money from private sources for some years, living from check to check. Buthis fund-raising tookonaddedurgency ast November when he.feared he was about to lose his lab at the University of California at Berkdey for lack of money. Friends of Duesbergsprang into acuon, soliciting donationsby way of the Internet and an ad in the alumni magazine. The ad brought in a stream of small contributions, which along with $200,000 in foundation money and some other big individual donations amounted to $325,000, enough to eke out another year of operations. Duesberg is grateful for the kindness of friends and strangers but said it’s a hard way to make a living. "You also begin to see how easy itis if youjust conform," he said. Twelve years ago, Duesberg filled out grant applications and the government sent him checks. Back then, Duesberg was a member of the elite National Academy of Scienees, winner of a 1985 Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Institutes of Health and aleading authority on retroviruses, a family that includes the AIDS virus. But after he published his HIV theory, his reputation tanked. The mainstream AIDS community has rebuffed his theories, saying it is clear that HIV does cause AIDS and that arguing otherwise dangerously undercuts the safe-sex message. "Whatever inroads we have made to help people to practice safer sex or to exchange needles - that all goes out the window," said David Evans of Project Inform, an advocacy group in San Francisco. Since 1987, Duesberg has had 20 grant applications turned down. A spokesman for the NIH declined to comment. As a tenured professor of molecular and cell ¯ biology, Duesberg still has his salary and : position at Berkeley. But without grant ¯ money, he cannot operate a lab, which is ¯ crucial to continuing his research. ¯ The private donauons can t overcom ¯ another problem: no students. Duesberg ¯ said students visit early in the semester ¯ andseeminterested.Butafterafew weeks, ..th.ey.t.aa.e.a.wa.y. 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"Most people don’t realizehow an-freeweare to do sciencein America," he said. ’q’hey can afford to give mill.ions, but they cannot afford to give me $100,000 or $200,000 to prove them wrong." Condom Program in Cambodia Works PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Declaring a pilot program to increase condom use in Cambodia a success, the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health announced plans on Friday foranationwide campaign to tackle the impoverished country’s skyrocketing AIDS rate. Targeting commercial sex workers who are the mainlinkin the spread of sexually transmitted diseases in Cambodia, the "100% Condom-Use Program" has significantly increased condom use in brothels in thepilot’s targetarea, according to a preliminary report released ahead of nextweek’s National Conference onHIV/ AIDS. Prostitutes in the seaside town of Sihanoukville, 185 km (115 miles) southwestofPlmomPerth, wereinstmcto byhealth workers in October to require all their customers to wear condoms. Ifmen refused to comply, the sex workers were encouraged to report them to police. "Many sex establishments are actively participating and there has been a rise in the distribution and use of condoms," Health Secretary of State Mare Bun Heng said Friday. "We are pleased with these results and.., this year we would like to expand the program nationwide." The condom program was inspired by a similar campaign in Thailand that increased condom use in sex establishments from 15% in 1989 tomore than90%in 1992, preventing an estimated 2 million HIV cases, according to the WHO. Cambodiahas the highestHIV infection rate in Asia, with 50 to 70 people believed to become infected every day. Recent studies have estimated that 3% of the adult population in Cambodia is infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. State Won.’t Require HIV Marriage Test NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Memphis lawmakeris no longer pushing legislation that would require couples wanting to get married in Tennessee to be tested for the HIV virus and other sexually transmitted diseases. Rep. Henri Brooks said she changed her mind after the Health Departmentestimated the tests wouldcost Tennessee taxpayers almost $5 million a year. She amended the bill to require county court clerks to make information about venereal diseases - such as chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea and hepatitis B - available to marriage license applicants. "We are not trying to be Big Brother or say who should and should not marry. All we want to do is be responsible as policymakers," the Democrat said. "The ones who have to pay for these healthrelated illnesses end up being the taxpayers." The bill,, approved by a House subcommittee, also requires that a small sign be conspicuously located in the area ¯¯ Wherepeopleapply formarriagelicenses. It would read: "AIDS KILLS. HIV and : other sexually transmitted diseases can ¯" occurwithoutyourknowledge. Don’trisk ¯ thelifeofsomeoneyoulove.BETESTED : NOW." : In addition, the bill requires the Health : Department to make annual reports to the ¯ Legislature on the status of HIV and -" sexually transmitted diseases by gender : and ethnicity. ¯ Brooks said sheproposed thelegislation ¯ ¯ because one of her constituents found out her husband was HIV positive after they : mamed. She said she may renew .her ¯ efforts for testing later. Harvard to Study AIDS in Africa ¯ BOSTON (AP) - The Harvard AIDS Institute has been given a $2.5 million : grant to research the AIDS epidemic ¯ devastating southern Africa. The grant ¯ from the Oak Foundation will support a ¯ three-year program on research and ¯ vaccine development. The grant will also ¯ support a demonstration project to test : drugs nsed to block mother-to-infantHIV : transmission. ¯ The AIDS Institute’s basic research ¯ involves sequencing the genes found in ¯ theHIV strainprevalentinsouthernAfrica. ¯ No place in the world has been harder hit : by AIDS than southern Africa. In ¯ Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and : Zimbabwe, up to one-quarter of people aged 15-49areinfected withHIV 0rAIDS. AIDS has killed 10 million people in sub- " Saharan Africa - 90% of the world’s ¯ AIDS deaths. Another 20 million are : expected to die, Harvard researchers ¯ added. ¯ Max Essex, chairman of the Harvard ¯ AIDS Institute, and his colleagues have ." beenresearchingAIDS inAfricaformore ¯ than a decade. The Oak Foundation, an international philanthropy, has offices in ¯ Boston, Geneva, London and Harare, ¯ Zimbabwe. : Know Your Legal Rights :A Seminar for People ¯ Living with HIV and AIDS ¯ ¯ TULSA- TulsaOklahomans for Human Right, theTulsaGay Community Services ¯ Center and the Oklahoma Lesbian and ¯ Gay Lawyers Association (OLGLA) are hosting a seminar at 7pro on April 22 on legal issues for people living with HIV/ ¯ AIDS. Kathy Nelson, executive co- . ordinator for the AIDS Legal Resource ¯ Project will conduct the seminar at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center at : 38th and Peoria, 2nd floor. ¯ The AIDS Legal Resource Project was ¯ created three years ago to help provide ," people living with HIV/AIDS with the ¯ resources to meet the challenges in their : lives. The Project provides free legal ¯ assistance to those who qualify through a network of 150private attorneys statewide. : The Project can assist those qualified in receiving denied Social Security benefits .and in addressing health, life or disability ¯ Insurance discrimination. : Ms..Nelson is an alumna of Oklahoma ¯ State University and Oklahoma City : University School of Law. She has had a : private practice in oil and gas law, family ¯ law, estate planning and probate law. She ¯ also serves on the board of directors for ¯ CarePoint, Inc. a non-profit consortium : for HIV/AIDS health care and support in : Oklahoma City. Info: 743-4297. by James Christjohn Broadway dance. And a relative-of mine, "Spirit - A Journey in Dance, Drums Raymond Christjolm was one of the and Song" combines the power of ° singers! Broadway choreography and contem- ° The cast includes 20 dancers with both porary music with the songs, chants and o modemand traditional training, including dances born of Native Indian Nation dancers Americanculture to tell Act I eontlnues with the story of one ¯ person’s- andanation’s "An Ea~le Above." in - search for renewal by wlaleh Ron Anquoe exploring ancestral roots. (Kiowa tribe, Oh|ahoma) This multicultural per[orms t]ae ritual performance event, which debuted on PBS Ea~le Dance as part of the March 1999 pledge drive and to convey the le~eud d will be released on the Ea$|e Feather. video April 20, was conceived by Peter provldln~ the youn$ man Buffett, working in with [~uow|ed~e and collaboration with Chief Hawk Pope. courage [or the journey. Buffett composed the music for the pivotal Fire Dance scene in Kevin Costner’s Oscar-winning film "Dances with Wolves." "Spirit - A Journey in Dance, Drums and Song" features the choreography and stage direction ofT,o.nywinner Wayne Cilento, who blends his demanding trademark "urban dance" movement with traditional Native American dance. And by the~ way, the video is worth getting just to view the dancers. They are all beautiful, with appeal to Gay men, Lesbians, straight folk.., something fol everyone! And boy can they move! 01~ yeah, themusic’s great, too; the CD is availablenow, and I highlyrecommendit. Peter has been one of the few artists te successfully blend ancient music with modem. Usually, whenthatblendis made, it comes out a mess, but he’s done an excellentjob ofretaining the impact of the ancient with the feel of the modem, rising above time and space to create anew form that is emotionally satisfying on a level few reach. LoreenaMcKennitt is the only other artist I would say that about in her blending of ancient and modem Critic influences on her CD’s. But I digress, back to "Spirit: A Journey...". Taped during the show’s premiere performance weekend at the Weidner Center inGreen Bay, Wisconsin,"Spirit - A Journey in Dance, Drums and Song" features more than 80 performers - dancers, choir, percussionists and orchestra - selected from the worlds of Native-American performance and by Allan Smithee, special contributor Anyone see "Footloose" whileit wasin town? It had all the appeal of a really bad high school play. Bad script, awful choreography and songs worthy ofmaybe two verses stretched out till one thought the record player had broken and was skipping, all added up to an evening of dreck, despite the cast’s sometimes overenergetic performances -and especially the nights when one cast member was off key. It is usually against my principles to walk out on a show, no matter how bad - I hold that it’s rude to the actors and people around you - but Footloose is one I would have walked out on after the first 30 minutes. I find it ironic that local homophobe and religious bigot Larry Payton, famous arrayed in fancy dress of feathers, beads and bones. The orchestra features both modem and traditional Native- American instruments, a string section and percussionists playing a variety ofdrums. The 40-voice Green Bay and Oneida Nation Girls’ Choir provides additional vocals. The program also features soloists Robert Mirabal (also very handsome), a renowned Native- American flautist, vocalist and percussionist; Ron Anquoe, a traditionally trained Eagle Dancer who is a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma; and Chief Hawk Pope, a vocalist, lyricist and composer who is Principal Chief of the Shawnee Nation, United Renmant Band of Ohio. Chief HawkPopenarrates. Joanne Shenandoah, Oneida Nation of the Iroquois confederacy, adds her beautiful voice to the proceedings. "Spirit - A Journey in Dance, Drums and Song" opens Act I with "Urban Overtures" as a group of city dwellers reacts robotically to the stressful sounds of daily life. Determined,to escape this chaos, one young man decides in "Fire Dance" to look back to his roots and search for a new way to live. In "Coashelleaqu (The Shawnee Letter)," a Native-American grandfather encourages him to begin this journey of renewal. "Hidden Heritage" celebrates the 500 Indian Nations. ActI continues with"AnEagleAbove," in which Ron Anquoe (Kiowa tribe, Oklahoma) performs the ritual Eagle Dance to convey the legend of the Eagle Feather, providing the young man with knowledge and courage for the journey. "Passage," Robert Mirabal’s haunting flute solo, continues the young man’s quest to embrace the past. Act I ends with Spirit Dance, bnngmg together dancers from the traditional Native-American and contemporary urban cultures for a celebration, see Spirit, p. 10 for censoring shows andrewriting themto make them safe for the good Baptist families of Tulsa to see would bring in a show that pretty much rips the views of fundie-brand organized religion. In case some of you are too young to remember the film, it’s based on an incident in Elmore, OK wherein dancing was made illegal by virtue of a powerful minister in town who held that dancing would lead to all kinds of sinful behavior. In the film and play, a kidfrom Chicago challenges the dictatorial evil minister, and wins the right to hold a school dance. As a film, it was worth a couple hours at the dollar movie. As a musical, well, it’s not worth that much. But Tnlsans seemed to like it - the shows were sold out. Maybe it’s that even a bad touring show beats anvthin~ on TV9 At any rate, the cast was ~mlfor~v cute,’so that hellxd a little. Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. in association with PFLAG presents Chastity Bono at the 2nd Annual Red Ribbon Ball Saturday, April 17th 7:30pm, dinner + entertainment, tickets begin at $75/person/all proceeds benefit Tulsa C.A.R.E.S., Information: 834-4194 Spring Concert May 7 & 8, 1999 7:00 PM All Soul’s Unitarian Church 2952 S. Peoria COUNCIL OAK MEN’S CHORALE For tickets contact a chorale member or call the COMC Ticket Office. 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Ifyour organization is not listed, please let us know. Call 583-1248 orfax 583-4615. It is a fabulous number to see. R makes you want to stand up and cheer, even if it is a video: Act II of"Spirit- A Journey in Dance, Drums and Song" begins with two numbers - "The Place Where Crying Begins" and "The Dream" - offering a sensual exploration of the relationship of man and woman in a more natural world. "Aubenaubee(Prelude to Rebirth)" begins the young man’s journey back to his own world; m The Thunderbird, he returns as anewly enlightenedmemberof society. In the final number, the two cultures - traditional andurbancontemporary - dance in unison, recovering the true spirit of America. The showitselfwas a seamless blending of ancient and modem, combining to tell a story that many of us can relate to today of alienation from roots, a discontent with where man in general is today in the world, and a yearning for reconnection to the earth in an age where the earth has become one more commodity to exploit. It held me spellbound. Seamlessly integratingmusic, dance, ..and storytelling, it moved me to tears-- something that doesn’t usually happen at all, especially withregards to avideotapedperformance. It was beautiful. I have been in communication with the composer/ creator, Peter Buffett, and, he has mentioned the possibility of brfilging the live show here in the fall. (ya heard it here first, folks!)If that happens, don’t miss it. It willbe an experience that will touch you deeply, as theatre was meant to do. Andif the video is able to move me to tears (along with several others I spoke with that saw i0,imagine whatanimpactseeing the performance live wouldhave! Usually I find videos of plays, especially musical performances, lacking. Something is lost in the translation from live to tape. Not so in this case. Peter’s other CD’s are well worth picking up: "Spirit Dance", from which many of the numbers in "Spirit: A Journey..." were taken, is great, and the soundtrack to "500 Nations" is another winner. Joanne Shenandoahhas anumber ofCD’s out, and "Matriarch" is one ofmy favorites ofhers. RobertMirabal has CD’s out as wall, and he is fantastic. Peter tends to get lumped in the "New Age" although his musicfar surpasses theimage that particular labding conjures up, While the other artists are found, at least in Borders, under "Native American". Other places might have them under "World Music". They knew so because for the last two years, a representative of Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) had participated in the planning for this eventand in the creation oftheFederation. FromTOHR,NGLTFknew thatCimarron was the only Oklahoma group genuinely doing statewideorganizing, Sowhy would they give $5,000, a huge sum for a small and under orgamzed state like Oklahoma, to those less likely to put it to good use? Well, it turns out that a number of the individuals who are involved with Cimarron have also worked closely with NGLTF’s semi-rival, the Human Right Campaign (HRC). And rumor has it that NGLTF didn’t want to help an "HRC" organization. So, the money which conid really, really have made a difference in : Oklahoma went to OGLPC. ¯ WhatdidOGLPCdowiththosedollars? : They rented a bus to bring Tulsans to the : rally, and they rented portapots and got : the necessary, permits for the event. But ¯ interestingly they also hired and paid Ms. : PaulaHandBrown to help co-ordinate the ¯ event. And they used the funds to pay for : advertising in various publications, albeit ¯ not this one. (For the record, TFN : frequently donates ads completely free of : charge to community non-profit : organizations unlike our rivals who ¯ typically provide atmosta20%discount.) ¯ Also, OGLPC is permitted, according to : NGLTF organizer, Dan Haws, to keep ¯ any leftover funds to subsidize their ¯ organizational work. ¯ Perhaps, OGLPC will transcend its past and prove worthy of the $5K they were : granted. Butif the reasoning for choosing : them over Cimarronis true, then OGLPC : and Oklahoma’s communities have ¯ become once againpawns in the games of : our"national" organizations. ¯ The bottom line is the money should go ¯ to those who can most effectively use it. ; And you have to wonder if those who : can’tevenissue a simplepress release, are ¯ the ones who can make the best use of the ¯ money. " "I speak out abroad, I must not be silent at home," the Republican said. In a positive : sign for supporters, Senate Judiciary ¯ Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has : scheduled hearings on the legislation for ¯ next month. ¯ But it still faces a difficult road. Some ¯¯ co.ngr.es.sionalRepublicans have expressed mxsgxvmgs that the legislation is ¯ unnecessary because dozens of states have ~ laws protecting the groups identified in ¯ the bill. ¯ Backers are also concemed that social : conservahves may construe thelegislation ¯ as extending special protections to ¯ homosexuals. "This is not a bill that will, ] in one way, advantage one group over ; another," said Wyden. "I can’t believe ¯ any members of the United States Senate ¯ want to be soft on violence." Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Aden Specter, R-Pa.., another bill cosponsor, said he wasn’t as optimistic as some of his colleagues. "A lot of opponents.., pick out hate crimes legislation for a great deal of criticism," he said. "This is a tough bill to get very much support." Under the bill, current law would be expanded so theJustice Department could prosecute crimes based on a person’s sexual orientation, gender or disability. Now, the statute only covers crimes based on race, color, religion or national origin. Also, the bill would make federal prosecution ofhate crimes eas~er. Current ¯ law limits prosecution to situations whexe ¯ the victim is targeted for engaging in : certain, federallyprotectedactivities,such ¯ as serving on a jury, voting or attending ¯ public school. : Over40 states havehate crimes statutes, ¯ but only 21 cover sexual orientation, 22 ~ cover gender and 21 cover disability, ¯ according to the White House, which ¯ supports the bill. : Senator Edward Kennedy, Democrat - ¯ Massachusetts, the bill’s lead author, said ¯ the measure wouldn’t undermine the role ¯ of the states in prosecuting hate crimes, ¯ jnstbringinvestigative andother resources ¯ of the federal government to bear where ¯ necessary. 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By contributing to the education of our children. By supporting cultural events in And by working handin- hand with business and goverm mentto strengthen our economy. Because at PSO, we believe Oneof the best things about being your power company...is having the power to do good. Public Service Company of Oklahoma ;4 Central and South West Company www.csw.com Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice & equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. by Mary Schepers, Do-It-Yourself-Dyke Poor dears, your DIYD has neglected you awfully - and she has missed you. Honest! Sparing you the boring details, suffice it to say that family situations regrettably intervened, but your DIYD is back, tmarchived and just as naughty as ever. And isn’t that what you really want? No, I suppose most of you want me to get on with that damned project you werelefthanging withacouple of months ago, and so I shall. The DIYD is perfectly confident that you have not been squandering the intervening months but have quite diligently been scoping ideas to steal and make your own in our Kitchen remodel on the shoestring. Now, being Now, heln~ economical does not equate with being. cheesy, so wall the rather " enthusia~tle dyke with the ~tn of Rust-o-leurn economical does not equa[e please with being cheesy, so will the eooIher"jets. rather enthusiastic .dyke with ,’i-,’I the can of Rust-o-leum please....... t ne DIYD cool ~her jets. The DIYD promises that she shall get her shining moment when we discuss refurbishing the garage sale find garden furniture. You have 0aonesfly] assessed both your finances and the state’of yourcupboards? Decidedwhat you can livewith stylistically’? Then lef’s get cooking. We will be working on the assumption that your cabinets are sturdy enough and laid out in amanner that is endurable until the money for the Dream Kitchen appears (The pessimistic side of the DIYD cautions.that any time you have spare money, either your house or your car will find out about it, so be sneaky! A friend of hers adds "girlfriend" to this .corollary.). Given those two assumpuons, you have options. And we all love options, don’t we? The easiest approach may be to repaint your cupboards, put up new hinges, and handles and a bit of tasteful shelf paper. Yes, you still have to prep things for successful results. Sorry. Youwill need to lightly sand the surfaces and clean them, then put on a primer coat. NOT Water based! That raises the grain of the wood or separates the veneer..Oil based only. This might be a good time to review the past articles on painting and brush care. I will always recommend that you "extinguish pilot lights on the range if you have them and to open windows and doors for good ventilation. Solvents are just ugly. Then use Kilz brand paint; it is trouble-free as oil based paint goes, and dries in an hour or less. The DIYD strongly recommends taking one cabinet door at a time offwhen repainting, and then adding thenew hinges and handles when putting it hack on. Or you can take the cabinets off all at once, but mark them or handle them in some other methodical way. Especially in older homes, all things are not equal. One coat of primer then, unless you get somebleed-through, then apply two coats. When that’s all dry, you can paint on your finish paint. TheDIYDurges you to invest in a semi-gloss or gloss formulated especially for kitchens. These paints can stand up to the moisture, and you’ll really be grateful when you go to wipe off that errant cake batter. Put in your shelf paper and the you’re ready for those new hinges promises that she shall get we discuss ref~rbishin~ th..e garage sale find g.arden ~urniture. and handles. Regardless of which option you choose, you will probably want new h,ardware on the cupboards and drawers. It s amazing how much it spiffs things up; it is also amazing how much it costs when you add them all up, so take a count of what you need, then use your calculator when you go shopping. It is also wise, if possible, to find hardware that is similar to the old as regards screw hole placement. If you don’t have to drill anything new, why bother? Put a little woodfiller in the hole, orbreak a match stick off in it, then attach your new hardware. Always remember to look at how the hardware you are removing was attached, especially hinges. This is not frivolous advice! Another option you have is resurfacing, and this can yield some remarkable results. If you are handy and rather intrepid, you can handle the job yourself. They have supplies and instructional videos at Homo Depot and other stores of that ilk. If you’ve a bit extra tucked back in the cookie jar and a low reserve of patience for chaos, by all means look into having the job done by professional resurfacers. They can even take care of that god awful formica counter-top while they’re at it. As usual, get lots of quotes, demandreferences, and check thembefore making this choice. The option of last resort would be stripping and refinishing the cabinets. You should choose this only if a)your cabinets are fabulous butjust dark or dingy;b) you have prior refinishing skills; c) You have an infinite reservoir of patience; d) your beloved has an infinite reservoir of patience. Nodream ofglowing wood cabine.ts is worth a week on the couch - alone. The dog will be in your place in bed. It can be that bad, darlings. As usual, it all sounds so very easy in print, but ~rd up your channing loins, dare to be anal retentive and methodical and you’ll find the work rewarding. I’ll be back next month when we deal with the walls - if you’ve finished climbing them by then: and confabulations of underwear collectors - and they establish all those thousands of websites and chatrooms on the Intemet. Anthropologists call these "special interest ~oups" and, despite pessimistic impresszons that nobody in the country anymore talks to their folks and neighbors, the number of interest groups in this country has expanded astronomically since the 1950s. Where once people hid their fetishes as painfully embarrassing, now, like Jay, we happily call ourselves fetishists and proudly broadcast our fascinations. So I feel like I’m in good company when I’ve got Jay working onmy toes with a dreamy look in his eyes. It’s my contribution to the modem American Way. by Esther Rothblum The Antarctic is the coldest, highest, and driest continent on earth. Unlike the Arctic, which consists of frozen water surrotmded by land, the Antarctic is land surrounded by water. Land is colder than water, so the Antarctic has Tkere temperatures ranging from ." here are strong spirited to start with,.and ¯¯ stronger stilluponleaving. BeingaLesbian was not a contributing factor, whereas ¯ persistence, flexibility, emotional and physical strength are more important. ¯ There is ajoke that usually goes around is a joke town toward the middle of the season: How do you get 40 degrees Fahrenheit in the warmestpartofthe continent in summer to minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit (.not including the wind chill factor) in the winter. 98% of the continentis covered with ice, and in fact the Antarctic contains 90% of the world’s ice. The ice is several miles thick in parts oftheAntarctic interior, so that the altitude is similar to high mountainous regions. Even though the Antarctic contains 68% of the world’s freshwater locked up as ice, the almost total lack of precipitation classifies it as a desert. Frequent blizzards and high winds form "white outs" that make it difficult to see, and the view is often a monotonous sheet of white snow and ice. Why would anyone choose to go to this barren continent? In 1913, explorerErnest Shackleton placed an ad in a newspaper . that stated: "Men wanted for haTardous journey. Small wage, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness . . . Safe return doubtful.., and recognition in case of success." He received about 5,000 applications. Most people who have come "to the ice" in recent decades engage in scientific research or support those who do. About a dozen nations have built permanent research "stations" in the Antarctic.For several years, I conducted research on womenin the Antarctic. I wanted to study women who take risks, and the Antarctic seemed the ideal setting. This work resulted in the recent book Women in the Antarctic(HaworthPress, 1998), co-edited with Jacqueline Weinstock and Jessica Morris. Only one woman that we interviewed for this book came out as a Lesbian, and shewas part ofan all-women’s expedition that skied to the South Pole. Our research team did not feel we could ask our participants about their sexual orientation. In those days the U.S. Navy transported personnel to the Antarctic (these days, it’ s the Air Force) and as a result we were concerned that our participants might not want to come out to us as Lesbian or Bisexual. But we speculated that there might be some Lesbians among the women who live and work in the Antarctic. So I was intrigued to readan article entifled"Below the Ice: An Antarctic Journal" by Peggy Malloy in a recent issue of Weird Sisters, a Colorado Lesbian newspaper. I emailed Peggy in the Antarctic (the wonders of technology!) and she responded as follows: For most people who come to work in Antarctica, it is the sense ofadventure that draws us to this extreme environment. Most ofus wouldnever have themoney to be a tourist-visitor; and we would not be able to learn to love ffduring such a short visit, as many of us have done over the seasons. Those who get through a season that usually goes around town toward the middle of the season: How do you get a date with a woman? Answer: be one. There are approximately 30g females working in the Antaretle program. a date with a woman? Answer: be one. There are approximately36% females working in the Antarctic program. Yes, there are other Lesbians in town, and a very small handful of Gay men. The men are quite closeted. This was a military base at one time and there are still plenty ofmilitary influences since so many ex-military currently workfor Antarctic Support Associates, the civilian contracting firm in the Antarctic. The Lesbians are generally out, but several are not. This is a generally ¯ accepting environment, mainly since we ¯ all have to work andlive together forlong ¯ periods of dme. If someone doesn’t agree ¯ with a lifestyle, it’s futile to fightit. I do ¯ not try to hide my sexuality, but I don’t ¯ flaunt it either. There is always a fear that : one won’t get rehired because of it. ¯ However, this seems to be residual from ; living in northern society, and not well ¯ founded in the hiring practices of this ¯ company. If there are any prejudices, I ¯ would say it is against women in general, ¯ not just against Lesbians. There is no : attempt by the U.S. Antarctic Program to ¯ be Lesbian-affirmative, of which I am ¯ aware. : I have worked at the U.S. McMurdo ¯ StationontheAntarctic continentfor three ¯" seasons so far. Each year the circle of : friends increases: friends of friends tell : friends,andendupcomingworkherewith ¯ us. Each year there seem to bemoremales : who gravitate to our circle. These are : straight men who feel more comfortable ¯ striking friendships with us,mosdy since ¯ we are"safe." There is no concern thatwe ¯ will wantanythingmorethan afriendship. ¯ Email is the best way to keep in touch : withcommuffityfromhome. I amgratefnl ¯ to those who write and keep me informed ¯ of happenings, and gossip, and events ¯ such as the Rainbow Chorus concerts. I : was quite involved with them before ¯ coming to work down here. This is such ¯ an isolated place, very little outside ¯ stimulation from color (th!ngs are brown or white), smells (only the smell of fuel), ¯ and life (nothing grows here naturally : other than some algaes). We see some ¯ seals andmaybe somepenguins at the end ¯ of the summer season. News from home ". or small care packages from friends are ¯ treasured like a long lost love’s return. ¯ Anything, and everything, is a special ¯ gift. This is also the time when I have ¯ more contact with friends than usual, as I ." can sit at the computer and drop a quick ¯ note to say, "hi, how are you doing?" : Peggy Malloy can be contacted via ¯ email: malloyma@hotmail.eom. Esther ¯ Rothblum is Professor of Psychology at ¯ the University of Vermont and Editor of ¯ theJournal ofLesbianStudies. Shecanbe ¯ reached at Dewey Hall, University of ¯ Vermont, Burlington, Vermont. ¯ email: esther.rothblum@uvm.edu. IGTA member Call 341.6866 nternationa Tours:ormoreinformation. 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"We’re here to celebrate this evening that God is not hate, but God is love," said the Rev. Lawton Higgs St. of United Methodist Church of the Reconciler. Roger Lovette, pastor of the Baptist Church of the Covenant, encouraged people to remember Gaither as a person, not a symbol. "He was like the rest of us with hopes, dreams and needs," Lovette said. Rodney Max, co-chairman of the Coalition Against Hate Crimes, urged legislators to pass alaw including offenses motivatedbyhomosexuality on the state’s list of hate crimes. "That should never, ever happen again in this state," Max said. After the two-hour memorial service inside the church, people lit small candles and stood outside singing ’~his Little Light of Mine." Across the street, a small group of protesters from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., held anti-Gay signs in protest. "We are outraged at this violent crime, but the issue is the homosexuals are exploiting it," said Westboro’s pastor, the Rev. Fred Phelps. "It is no longer merely an event for the family and friends to grieve." Protesters held signs saying "Billy Jack Gaither bums in hell.’" Max Griffies, 9, stood near the church’ s step holdin,,g a sig,n declaring, "God loves all people. Max smother, Leah Griffies, but that still some homophobic remarks were expressed by afew teachers to classes after the announcement was made. and flyers went up. However, since a large part of the group’s mission is to educate faculty and other students, Allen characterized these negative remarks as something to be expected, until Gay and Lesbians students and is sues become more visible. BTW’s GSA typically meets during an intermittent free period in the school schedule and the group often discusses issues or plans for upcoming events. One such event is the "Day of Silence" on April 7th which is intended to be a day of protest in support of civil rights for Gay and Lesbian persons. Washington’s Sizemore is actually the key organizer for the US and Canada. Also, the BTW GSA is planning to participate in the upcoming Tulsa Pride Parade. And Booker T. Washington’s example has paved the way for GSA’s in at least two other Tulsa high schools. Smaller and more informal groups have come together at Central and East Central High Schools. All of these groups have joined together in an organization, S.A.F.E. - Student Alliance for Equality which meets at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center (the Pride Center). For more information, messages may be left for the BookerT. Washington Gay- Straight Alliance or S.A.F.E. at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, 743- GAYS (4297). said she wanted her son "to know you don’t kill people, regardless of who they are, and especially for what they believe in." The message seemed to sink in as Max watched the protestors across the street. "Itmakes mefeel disgusted because everybody is created equal and all people are created by God," he said. Police originally charged Mullins and Butler with murder, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment .with a chance for parole. However, grand jurors upgraded the charge to capital murder, which cames only two possible penalties: electrocution or life without parole. In Washington, DC, the Human Rights Campaignissued the following comments: "in 1997, (the latest FBI statistxcs available) Alabama reported no hate crimes to the FBI for any category. Reporting of statistics is voluntary under to the Hate Crimes Statistics Act of 1990. Alabama’s hate crimes law does not cover sexual orientation. ’This case in Alabama shows the great inconsistency between states in tracking and prosecuting hate crimes We call on Congress to pass the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, to set a uniform federal response for hate crimes and signal that anti-gay violence is unacceptable in our society,’ said Human Rights Campaign Political Director Winnie Stachelberg." Kevin Ivers, director of public affairs .for Log Cabin Republicans added, ’’There IS something wrong in society when gay people are continually murdered in this maimer, and our leaders have amoral duty ~o address it.., The leaders of both parties must speak out with eqtml forceagainst the anti-gay hatred and intolerance that is feeding such crimes. . Every political leader, especially those who seek-the presidency, must reflect on why this is happening, and what they can do to,.h,elp stop it from continuing." those who gathered to becomd~othe Community of Hope have i~orked to be honest about who we are and what our ministry is. without insisting that others agree with or embrace our ministry, We have consistently insisted that ministries of healing and hope, and not, Gay advocacy, be ourfocus; while at the.same time naming that homophobia and inhospitality are antithetical to the Gospel, and refusing to be silent in the face of them. We have asked only for tolerance and respect, and have tried to offer the same. However. increasinly, the goodness and dignity of Gay and Lesbian persons and their loving, committed relationships are so consistently and ’officially’ devalued and dishonored within in this Conference and by this denomination, thatI can no longer maintain myaffiliation with integri&. Secondly, I have decided to withdraw because the ministries of justice and compassion to which God’s church has been calledand in which this congregation is engaged, are too urgent and too important for us to faithfully allow any more time or energy to be diverted by denominational arguments aboutwhether or not Gay and Lesbian persons are part of the body of Christ, Since the day this congregation was called into being, Gay and Lesbian persons have been BEING the body of Christ - offering their gifts and graces, their time and energy, their hearts andhands, in loving service to God and neighbor - see Peurose, p. 14 while the Church has debated their acceptability. "Anyone who does the will of God is my brother or sister"(Mark 3: 35), Jesus said. That debate was settled long ago. And yet, women, men, and children in Oklahoma, in the US, and around the world continue to be robbed of life every day by hunger, homelessness, abuse, addiction, and violence, while the UMC spends more and more of its time andresourcesfight~ng over who is allowed to love who. Internal struggles over control and authority, have seduced our Church intoforgetting its call to be the bearers of God’sgospel ofhopeandlove to a hurting worM. I am weary ofthe ’forgetting’ and the fighting, and want my life and our ministry as a community offaith to once again be about ’remembering Jesus’ in ways that honor the life he lived among andfor us. Therefore, on Thursday afternoon, by Lamont Linstrom, Ph.D. My feet are looking niighty fine these days. I~have been seeing a new friend named Jay, who calls himself a foot fetishist. And he has been working these toes down to hubs, almost. Jay describes foot-worshipping parties he has attended where shoes andboots and soqks goflying in all directions. He has intro~oced me to foot magazines. The personal ads are remarkable. They come withphotographs showing everyone thrusting his best foot forward into the camera lens. And websites, too. The intemet is one big fetish supermarket: rubber and latex here, feet over there, underwear at the back. Or uniforms:-I have another friend with a closet full of uniforms. I never know if he’s going to show up dressed in Boy Scout drag, or as Marine, or perhaps a water meter reader. While Jay was mass_aging my feet one afternoon I thought abouttheword"fetish" - a term oddly shared by anthropology, psychology, and sexology. SigmundFreud himself seems to have been the first to borrow "fetish" from 19th century anthrol~i0gy. Scholars of West African religion had.firstused thewordto describe religip~s..objects from Ghana - small carvings, amulets, and’the like-thatpeople bdieve&~were inspirited with divinity. Feti~h deriYes from the Latin facticious whi.€.k once.meant "handmade" or "man~0~tU~ed" (e.g., see also "factory," and "factotum"). The word’s connations of "artificial," in the original sense of "made" or "constructed, "expanded to absorb secondary meanings of "unreal" or "fake"-or "false." Thus, the fetish originally was a man-made, artificial image of-God that African devotees believed to have divine powers. The term is still used occasionally in anthropology and beyond to refer to sacred objects. My Bay Area newspaper, for example, last week contained an advertisement for an upcoming sale of Pueblo Indian jewelry whichfeaturedZuni fetishes- these small, carved animal figures sold as both decorative and spiritual. I am not sure why Freud borrowed fetish to describe sexual kinkiness. We can guess, however, that he shared the same sorts of. European cultural biases that led to th~ earlier anthropological use of the word. The savage religious devotee focuses his attention on the artifical fetish - the man-made object - and thus misses ¯ March 4, I submitted the following ¯ statemen¢ to.Bishop Blake: ~ " Bishois.Bruce Blake ¯¯ Oklahoma Annual Conference United Methodist Church ¯ It is with a deep trust in God’s steadfast ¯ and unconditional love that 1 write to ¯ informyou thatlaminitia,ting theprocess ¯ ofwithdrawalfrom Zhe United Methodist ¯ Church in order to transfer my ministerial ¯ orders to another denominate’on. 1 have chosen to begin this process because I ¯ cannot remainfaithful to the Gospel and ¯ honor the requirement of the United ¯ Methodist Church not to celebrate and ¯ blesssamesexcovenantrelationships.As ¯ one who has been baptized to "resist. ¯ injustice and oppression" and ordained : to"lookaftertheconcernsofChristabove ¯ all," I am called and charged to offer the ¯ full ministry ofthe church--including the ¯ blessing ofdovenant relationships- to all : God’s people, including those who are ¯ Gay or Lesbian. I will do nothing less. : - Rev. Leslie Peurose the larger supernatural reality ofgod. The : sexual fetishist similarly misdirects.his ¯ attention only to this or that body part or : object, and also misunderstands the ¯ broader, complex whole of human ¯ sexuality. The foot fetishist sucks toes, : but ignores everything above the ankle. ¯ The hair fetishist gets tangled and stuck : up there and never moves along towards ¯ "normal" sex. The 19th century anthropologist and ¯ psychologist both shared the belief that ¯ they could indeed define normal religion ¯ and natural sexuality. Whatever fell short ¯ of this standard could be defined away as ¯ artificial - just a fetish. Lucky for us, ¯ maybe, things aremuchmorecomplicated : nowadays. Some complications have ¯ come along with 20th century Hedonism. ¯ While hardly triumphant (especially in ¯ Oklahoma),latterday influentialhedonists : like Dr. Ruth proclaim that all forms of ¯ sexual behavior are good, as long as ¯ nobody gets hurt. And even that can be ¯ good, too, as long as a person wants to get : hurta,ndiftheboundaries andgroundrules ¯ (we Americans are so legalistic) are ¯ negotiated beforehand. ¯ Jay finds sexuality in toes just as West Africans discover divinity in beads and : wood. So fixations .on feet, jocks, : underwear, underarms, hair, rubber sheets ¯ - it’s all reoently wonderful. ¯ Well, perhaps not that kid living down the street who’s discovered to have 2000 ¯ pairs ofwomen’s panties hiddenunderhis ~ bed thai he’s stolen from neighborhood ¯ clotheslines. Butmostly fetishes are good. Isn’t the right toa feti~h protected in the ¯ Constitution? At least they contribute to : the economy. ¯ Sex nowadays is also complicated by ¯ the duty our culture demands of us to ¯ cultivate our individuality. Fetishes here ¯ are extremely useful. They help ¯ differentiate ourselves as unique ¯ individuals. If you remain stuck in plain ¯ old boring vanilla sex, you are just a ¯ cypher in the crowd. Youneed a focus, an : angle. Somespecial way to define yourself ¯ whenfilling outoneofthosebearortwink ¯ codes one sometimes sees flaunted in ¯ email signature files. But the American ¯ desireforindividuality and our cultivation ¯ of sexual fetishes also eventually leads ¯ around to American sociability. Those ¯ fetishes are shared. Fetishists quickly go ¯ to work organizing societies of foot ¯ fanciers, seeAnthro, p. 11 BODY WORSHIP GWM, into body worship, looking for a WM, 35-40, who’s into body budding. (Tulsa) ~10314 I’M WORTH THE CALL Looking for a one-night stand with a very muscular, well-endowed top. If interested, give me a call. (Tulsa) ~r13401 NEED BEEF Looking for a Guy, 35+, with lots of muscle. If you’re Tulsa’s answer to John Holmes or Hulk Hogan, leave me a message. (Tulsa) ’~’13126 GIVE ME THE BEEF If you’re Tulsa’s answer to Larry Holmes or Hulk Hogan, give me a call. I think you’ll find this call worth your while. 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(TOHR), Oklahoma’ s oldest non-religions Gay and parentorganization of the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center has experienced a change in leadership. Board president Steve Horn resigned in July in order to take anew job in Dallas. Horn had been employed with CFS. Upon his resignation, TOHR vice president, Greg Gatewood became president. Gatewood praised Horn for his leadership and noted that the change in leadership would not affect any of the programs that TOHR and the Center had planned. He noted that for August, the TO HR & Community Centerformerpresident Steve Horn (right) and with his friend Phil at Pride ’99. ¯ organization had calle~,,a work day at the,,C.enter on 8/8 at noon, a planning meeting for MilleniumPride, the Parade and Picuic ’ for 2000 on 8112 at 7:30 and a community potluck with a"Cajun" Next Gay Community Gay Couple Murdered In " theme for 8/21at Tpm. Other significant news for the Center was the receipt of a California; Senate Passes " $5,000 grant for general operating expenses from the Gill ° Foundation. Center volunteer of the year, Tim Gillean, was Two Anti-Hate Crimes Bills ¯ responsible for writing the grant application~ New president HAPPY VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - In this tiny, largely conservative farming community, Gary Matson and Winfield Mowder were accepted. It didn’t matter that they were Gay. They gained respect through their community Work. They helped create alocal children’s museum, and Matson helped establish the 20-year-old Redding Farmer’s Market. Now tWO brothers who Eave been linked to a series of arson fires at Sacramento synagogues are accused of killing the couple, police said. Authorities said one of the alleged gunmen, Benjamin Matthew Williams, sometimes sold vegetables andherbs atM~son’s ~narket. "It’s beyond words that the farmers market may be the connection between the victims and the killers," said Margaret Jensen, who tends a market stall stocked with squash and onions. "If they burned the synagogues, too, that takes it to a level that is just staggering from someplace we think of as a small community." The bodies of Matson, 50, and Mowder, 40, were discovered July I at their home in Happy Valley, a small community just outside of Redding in northern California. They had been shot in their bed. A few days later, after one of the victims’ credit cards was used, police staked out a Yuba City business where the credit card purchasewas to be delivered, and arrested the Williams brothers. The brothers were both armed and one was wearing a bulletproof vest, police said. Yuba City is about 120 miles southeast of Redding. see Hate, p. 10 Council Oak Mens Chorale Presents August Concert Other UpcomingEvents: Feast + AIDS Walk TULSA-The Council Oak Men’sChorale, Tulsa’s Gay men’s singing organization will present a concert, Brothers Forever on August 27 & 28 at 8pro in the John Williams Theatre at Tulsa’s Performing Arts-Center. COMC will be joined in concert by Positive Voices of Dallas, Texas. A reception will follow the performances and tickets, $12, are available through the Performing Arts Center box office at 596-7111 or 800-364-7111 (outside of Tulsa). Also, coming up is the annual Feast for Friends, a ftmdraiser .for-THE NAM-ES~ PROJECT-,. the. AIDS Memorial .Quilt. In the event, organizations and individuals join each other for private dinners at which the attendees donate to support THE NAMES PROJECT and then all of the various dinner groupS’ come together for entertainment’and dessert at 8:30pro at the Southern Hills Marriott. For more information, call 748-3111. Later in October, the annual AIDS Walk will be held on October 2nd. For more information, call 579-9593. DIRECTORY/LETTERS EDITORIAL US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS ENTERTAINMENT . COMMUNITY CALENDAR READ ALL ABOUT IT DYKE PSYCHE GAY STUDIES P. 2 P. 3 P. 4 P. 6 P. 8 P. 9 P. 11 P. 12 P. 13 Meeting Called for 9/14 TULSA -. With about 40 people attending, representing most of Tulsa Lesbian and Gay, and HIV related groups, the first community wide meeting in several years brought together young and not so young, Gay and non-Gay, political and non-partisan groups. The representattves spent over two hours discussing their group’s goals and what ¯ Gatewood emphasized that while the grant would help the Center :. develop a small emergency reserve, see TOHR, p. 14 ¯ NGLTF Starts Family Program common ground they may have. : Veteran Attorney Paula Ettelbrick to Lead Initiative Washington High School’s Gay-S traight Alliance and TU’s BLGT Alliance were there along with most of the Gay-friendly religaons groups in the city. Cimarron Alliance and Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights also attended with RAIN, the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network, and HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention and Education as well. Under the facilitation of Marty Newman and DennisNeill(who’dissuedthecallforthemeeting) a number of possible community goals were identified: to replace the Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership funding (which is due to end soon), relocate the Community Center when its lease ends, ~o-ordinatecommtmity fundraisingandeven:s to better support various organizations, and where appropriate, do political and civil fights related work. see Aleetin~, ~. 1] ¯ ¯ ° ¯ ¯ JULY 26, 1999--The Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) today announced creation of a Family Policy program to secure inclusive definitions of family in national, state and local policy contexts. The Family Policy Program will engage in research, policy analysis, coalition building, strategy development and collaborative work with a ¯ wide range of family-focused organizations to ensure that the ¯ needsofGay, Lesbian~BisexualandTransgender(GLBT)families ¯ are considered and protected, "We are in the midst of a revolution in family creation within ¯ GLBT communities, but ironically, and inaccurately, our ¯ movement is characterized as being anti-family," said NGLTF : Executive Director Kerr3, Lobel. "This Program at NGLTF’s Policy Institute takes aim at the myths that persist about our families and will formulate a genuinel y pro-family public policy agenda from the vantage point of GLBT people’s lives." TheFamilyPolicyprogramatthePolicyInstituteisfundedby major gifts from several parents., including Seattle City Councilwoman and philanthropist Tina Podlodowski, and California-based donors Jennifer and Kathy Levinson through a gift from the Lesbian Equity Foundation of Silicon Valley. Urvashi Vaid, director of the Policy Institute announced that nationally known Lesbian attorney and family advocate, Paula Ettelbrick, has been hired to direct the Family Policy Program. Ettelbrickha~ worked on local, state and national family policy issues for the past 13 years. She is former legal director of Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, where she developed the group’s.emphasis on family advocacy and founded the Family RelatioushipslProject. She served as public policy director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Since 1994, Ettelbrick has been legislative counsel for the Fan.pire State Pride Agenda, where she is credited with helping wm passage of New York City’s comprehensive domestic . partnership policy and drafting innovative municipal and state ¯¯ pro-GLBT family laws. ¯ Ettelbrick and her partner, Suzanne Goldberg, have a two-year ¯ old son and are expecting another child in September. She has ¯ taught law for 10 years and currently teaches a course on ." sexua!i~ty and the_ law at New York Uni versity Law School and the Saint Jerome to Host Ordination Ceremony TULSA - The Parish Church of Saint Jerome will welcome clergy and lay leaders of the Evangelical AnglicanChurchinAmericafromacross thenation for the denomination’s annual ordination ceremonies. The Right ReverendCraig Bettendoff, presiding bishop will ordai~ or receive candidates duringtheregularworshipservicesofSaintJerome on Sunday, August 8th at llam. The weekend eventsbeginatlpmonSaturday,August7thandan Evensong service will be held that day at 6pro with dinner to follow. Candidatesfortbediaconatewillbepresentfrom North Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, and Oklahoma. BishopBettendorfwillalsoordaintothe presbytery, candidates fromNew Mexico, New York, Colorado, California and Florida. All events are open to the public. For more information, call Father Rick Hollingsworth at the Parish Church of Saint Jerome, 582-3088. ¯ UniversityofMichiganLawSchool.Earlierthisyear, Ettelbrick Tulsa C.A.R.E.S Gets ¯ Served as the National Coordinator of the highly successful Phili.p Morris Grant ""EqualityBegiusatHome"campaigu, spousoredbyNGLTFand ¯ tbe Federation of Statewide LGBT Political Orgamzations, which : encompassed 350 rallies and other events in all 50 states plus : Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia last March. and observed that Ettelbnck s experase will be invaluable to : .thenational GLBTmovement’s efforts to organizearoundfamily ¯ issues. She pointed out that as of June of 1999, almost 50 anti: GLBTfamilybillshadbeenfiledinstatelegislaturesthroughout : the country. "This nationwide mobilization against our families ¯ comes directly from the anti-Gay religious fight and its think ¯ tanks," Vaid said. "It is an effective strategy because the GLBT ¯ political movement at the state level remains understaffed and ¯ underfunded." The NGLTF Family Policy program will pursue three major " objectives: first, to provide the data and arguments that can ¯ enable activists to secure inclusive definitions of family in - national, state and local policy frameworks see NGLTF, p. 3 : TULSA -Tulsa C.A.R.E.S., Tulsa’s Center for ¯ AIDS Resources, Education and Support, formerly known as the HIV Resource Consortium, has : received a grant of $15,000 to its food pantry from : the Philip Morris Companies, Inc. ¯ Stephen C. Parrish, senior vice president for : corporate affairs came toTulsathelastweekofJuly " to announce the award to the Tulsa Area United : Way agency. According to comments reported by ¯ " " " ¯ " The Tulsa WorM, executivedirector, SharonThoele, indicated that the grant word be matched by $15,000 from another philanthropic organization and wonld help purchase a freezer and refrigerator. The award was oneof 38 given to organizations in 24 states, and the only Oklahoma award. �Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 832-1269 592-2143 *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston 835-1207 Burger Sisters Restaurant, 1545 S; Sheridan 599-9512 *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria 583-6666 *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th 749-4511 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 599-7777 *Jason’s Deli, 15th & Peoria 749-1563 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 744-4280 *Polo Grill, 2038 Utica Square *St.~ Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 834-4234 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 585-3405 *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S Main 660-0856 *TNT’s,. 2114 S. Memorial 584-1308 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals 747-1508 Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 610-8510 *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 250-5034 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 665-4580 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 5231 E. 41 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 712-1122 712-9955 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 494-2665 *Borders Books & Music, 8015 S. Yale 743-5272 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria 746-0313 *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S.Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 622-0700 Community Cleaning, Ke~by Baker 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Tim Daniel, Attorney 749-3620 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 587-2611 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 744-5556 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 838-8503 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 584-0337, 712-9379 *Ross Edward Salon Four Star Import Automotive, 9~06 E. 55th P1. 610-0880 628-3709 Cathy Furlong, Ph.D., 1980 Utica Sq. Med. Ctr~ 808-8026 Gay & Lesbian Affordable Daycare 742-1460 *Gloria Jean’s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E. 21st 459-9349 Leanne M. Gross, Insurance & financial planning 744-7440 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 341-6866 *International Tours 712~2750 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 582-3018 *Jared’.s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th 747-0236 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 582-8460 The Keepers, Housekeeping & Gardening -599-8070 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 747-5466 Kelly Kirby, CPA, 4021 S. Harvard, #210 585-1234 *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady 584-3112 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3rd 663-5934 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place 747-7672 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 838-7626 Puppy Pause II, 1060 S. Mingo 583-1090 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 743-4297 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 747-5932 Rainbowz on the River B+B,’POB 696, 74101 834-0617 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921, 747-4746 749-6301 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 260-7829 Paul Tay, Car Salesman 697-0017 *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 742-2007 *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S..Peoria 481-0558 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 835-5563 *Venus Salon, 1247 S. Harvard 743-1733 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counsding 592-0767 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis Tulsa Agencies, Churches, Schools & Universities 579-9593 AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 4337, 74101 743-2363 *All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria 587-7314 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-7815 583-9780 *B/L/G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 585-1201 *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence *Church of the Restoration UU, 1314 N.Greenwood 587-1314 *Community of Hope United Methodist, 2545 S. Yale 747-6300 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 585-COMC (2662) *Council Oak Men’s Chorale 712-1511 *Delaware Playhouse, 1511 S. Delaware 742-2457 *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 Dignity/integrity of Tulsa- Lesbian & Gay Catholics & 355-3140 Episcopalians, POB 701475, 74170-1475 747-7777 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615 POB 4140. Tulsa, OK 74159 e-mail: TulsaNews@ earthlinlc net Zoning Concerns On the eve of the August 10 bond election for street improvements, I find myself in the awkward position of being asked to vote ’yes’ while some of my Publisher + Editor: basic property rights are under the threat Tom Neal Writers + contributors: of seizure. Againstmy very vocal protests, James Christjohn, Barry Hensley, J.-P. Legrandbouche, the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Lamont Lindstrom, Esther Rothblum, Mary Sehepers Commission (TMAPC) recently voted to ’downzone’ my home from a multi-family Member of The Associated Press to a single-family category. I purchased ¯ I ssued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this my house with the intention of adding a ¯ rental .unit in the future for supplemental ~Lblication are protected by US copyright 199,8 by T~/:~. ¯ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part Without: income, and I wish to retain the existing written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or zoning designation. -" photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. CorresponCurrently, I have the right to build eleven dence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must . apartments on my property. If the zoning . is changed, I will have the right to one be signed & becomes the sole property of TJ.~. ~ N,~,~. ¯ Each reader is entitled to 4 copies of each edition at distribution single-family dwelling. This constitutes ¯ points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. an obvious taking of my development ¯Free Spirit Women’ s Center, callforlocation&info: 58%4669 " rights without fair compensation, and I resent the TMAPCIs insistence on 747-6827 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 rezoning without my consent. 582-0438 Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 Doesn’t the TMAPC have enough to do 583-6611 ¯ ¯ HIV ER Center, 4138 Chas. Page Blvd. 834-4194 : without tinkering with the private property ¯ HIV Resource Consortium, 3507 E. Admiral 481-1111o¯ of a taxpayer who is satisfied with the ¯ Holland Hall School, 5666 E. 81st 834-8378 . existing zoning? The ’planners’ should HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education ¯ attend to their business of more efficient ¯ House of the Holy Spirit Minstries, 3210e So. Norwood Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 " metropolitan planning by allowing 838-1715 ." residential infill development in the ¯ MCC United, 1623 N. Maplewood downtownneighborhoods. Then,perhaps 748-3111 NAMES Project, 3507 E. Admiral P1. 365-5658 " we would not be faced with multi-million NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 " dollar bond elections to support hundreds OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 of miles of streets and utilities sprawling ¯ OSU-Tulsa (formerly UCT, formerly Rogers U. whoever...) across such a sparsely populated city. 749-4901 PFLAG, POB 52800, 74152 -Sincerely, Paul Uttinger, Tulsa 587-7674 " ¯ Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 ¯ R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 ¯ 665-5174 " Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 584-2325 ¯ Red Rock MentaI Center, 1724 E. 8 TITLE VII. Earlier this month, another O’RYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults ." Eastern Districtjudgehadrejected aclaim ¯ that harassment aimed at gays is covered O’RYAN, Jr. support group for 14-17 LGBT youth St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 425-7882 : under the federal anti-discrimination 492-7140 " statute, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of St. Dtmstan’s Episcopal, 5635 E. 71st 582-3088 ¯ St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 205 W. King 1964. In rejecting the suit of a Gay postal ¯Tulsa Area United Way, 1430 S. Boulder 583-7171 ¯ worker who claimed he was subjected to 582-7225 " a hostile work environment, Judge TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care Tulsa County Health Department, 46i6 E. 15 595-4105 ." Leonard B. Wexler ruled in Simonton v. ¯ Runyon, that discrimination based t~pon Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center " 743-4297 ¯ sexual orientation did not fall within Title T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 ¯ VII’s ban of "sex" discrimination. ¯ ¯ Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule However, Judge Spatt ruled in Qninn v.~ ¯ Nassau County Police Department, No. ¯ Tulsa Community College Campuses ¯ 743-4297 ¯ Tulsa Gay Community Center, 1307 E. 38, 74105 97-3310, that there is no such similar 749-8833 " limitation upon a claim framed.directly Unity Church of Christianity, 3355 S. Jamestown " upon the Equal Protection clause in the BARTLESVILLE ¯ Bartlesville Public Library,600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 " U.S. Constitution. Title VH specifically enumerates five OKLAHOMA CITY/NORMAN types of discrimination that it bans, and ¯ Borders Books & Music, 3209 NW Expressway 405-848-2667 ’ the list does not include discrimination ¯ Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573~4907 ¯ based upon sexual orientation, Judge Spatt TAHLEQUAH pointed out. In contrast, he wrote~-the 918-456-7900 ¯ Supreme Court in Romer recognized that ¯ Stonewall League, call for information: ¯Tahlequah Unitarian-UniversalistChurch 918-456-7900 ¯ homosexuals are directly protected trader 918-453-9360 " the Equal Protection Clause from ¯ Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand "invidious and irrational discriminationHIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for dates . based on sexual orientation." Chris P. Termini, of McCabe, Collins, EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS : McGeogh & Fowler, represented Nassau 501-253~7734 ¯Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 501-253-7457 ¯ County. 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U 134 417-623-4696 ¯ to other publications will be printed as js appropriate. ¯ is where you can find TFN. Not all are Gay-owned but all are Gay- friendly. �In many parts of the United States, Gay, lesbian, " running for any office in this party." While I had good bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) persons have ~ support among delegates I had contacted in that 24-hour achieved an equal status in the communities in which they ¯ period leading up to convention, I knew that it would be live. But not in Oklahoma. Not yet. The Democratic ." difficult to fnnction as a team. I did not seek the nomination National Committee (DNC) recognizes GLBT persons. ¯ during the convention. There was no caucus to turn to for But not the Oklahoma Democratic Party (ODP). Not yet. ¯ support. In 1998 the DNC Even a more glaring adopted a policy A quotation from the May 25 Daily concern for GLBT requiring each state persons is the election to nameGLBT Oklahoman interview with the newly elected of a new state chair delegates to the for the ODP during ODP Chair, Mike Mass, speaks to my National Democratic its May 15 convenConventions. The tion. Representative concern as a Gay person: DNC has recognized Mike Mass, a very that the majority of "Mass said he thinks the party under Hall vocal opponent of the GLBT persons, like hate crimes bill in the has eottoned too much to what he calls the majority of legislature, was straight persons, are elected by a two-vote splinter groups¯ He and Hall were both at a caring and margin in an election responsible citizens funetlon, and a Gay and lesbian advocate fraught with fraud. entitled to an equal, (I am leading a not special but equal, asked Mass what he was going to do to help challenge of that presence in the DNC. election for the the Gay eommunlty. ’Nothing,’ Mass replied. The ODP, once purpose of restoring moving towards integrity to the ODP. Mass thinks the party has tended to make a inclusion of GLBT A petition calling for persons, now under big deal about such groups." a new election was new party leadership, signed by more than rejects or ignores that DNC policy. ¯ 200 co-signors and filed with the DNC ou June 9.) ~ ¯ Much has been accomplished in Oklahoma for which quotation from the May 25 Daily Oklahoman interview GLBT persons should all be proud. Moving a hate crimes with the newly elected ODP Chair, Mike Mass, speaks to bill from a legislative committee to the House floor for ¯ my concern as a Gay person: ¯ debate is somewhat miraculous, considering the prevailing "Mass said he thinks the party under Hall has cottoned Oklahoma attitudes only a few years ago when the ¯ too much to what he calls splinter groups. He and Hall Oklahoma City Council rejected and terminated the ¯ were both at a function, and a Gay and lesbian advocate Human Rights Commission. What has been accomplished ¯ asked Mass what he was going to do to help the Gay can be attributed to the efforts of GLBT and affiliated ¯ community. ’Nothing,’ Mass replied. Mass thinks the political organizations such as OGLPC (Oklahoma Gay ¯ party has tended to make a big deal about such groups." & Lesbian Political Committee), The Cimarron Alliance ¯¯ If there was a partisan presence of GLBT persons in the Group, TOHR (Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights), ODP, or at least the acknowledgment of the DNC’s PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) with ¯ directive to include GLBT persons as delegates, this the support of the NAACP and various labor and faith ¯ archaic attitude would be a relic of the past instead of organizations. Although these organizations are the heroes ¯ facing us for the future in the ODP. in the efforts to date, they are not adequate for what is yet There are national part~san organizations for both the to be accomplished. These organizations focus on issues ¯ Democratic and Republican parties - The Log Cabin and review candidates from a non-partisan perspective. ¯ Republicans and the National Stonewall Democratic What is missing in Oklahoma is the partisan participation ¯ Federation (NSDF). GLBT persons in Oklahoma need of GLBT persons, open partisan participation within the that partisan identification so that they can have a"seat at major parties, not unlike the women’s organizations and ¯ the table" when partisan political decisions are made. other caucuses. : The NSDF was organized at Kansas City in May 1998 Straights raise families; GLBT persons care for the ¯ for the purpose of mobilizing GLBT persons through a ¯ community in which those families live. Just look at who national grassroots network of GLBT Democratic clubs. we are. We are present in every profession and job ¯ There are GLBT Democratic clubs that are joined with category as wall as present or have been present in every ¯ their state Democratic party. Colorado and Michigan elected office level, whether we admit it publicly or.not. ¯ both have a federated GLBT Democratic dub within Throughout recorded history GLBT persons have often ¯ their State Democratic parties. GLBT Oklahomans need been the movers and shakers for communities, the care- ¯ that presence in our state party. An Oklahoma Stonewall givers, the compassionate, the artists, even leaders of ¯ Democratic Club must be organized. I am a recently ¯ historical fame. The majority of us as GLBT persons have elected regional director for the NSDF and urgeinterested the same expectations and dedication to our communities ¯ persons to check out the website at as the majority of straights among whom we live and www.stonewalldemocrats.org or contact me by e-mail, work with side by side. But you would not know that if paulb@pldi.net. youJistened to partisan leaders in both major Oklahoma The mere thought of a public GLBT presence in the parties. Oklahoma Republican Party (ORP) is breath-taldng. But As a congressional candidate for Congress from it can mid must be Created. When those GLBT Repnhlicafs Oklahoma’s Sixth District in 1996 and again in 1998, I who have been supporting their party in the background made many friends with Democrats. I know and have with contributions and party activism make their presence good contacts with Democrat. leaders in each of the 24 known to the ORP, then there is an opportunity for counties comprising the Sixth District. That is an asset inclusion in ORP policy making. Republican Oklahoma that I believe valuable as a party worker. I let it be known GLBT persons should connect with the National Log that I wanted to serve as the District Secretary when the Cabin Republicans and establish an Oklahoma Log Cabin incumbent indicated the day before the convention that Republican Club. he would not run for re-election. We must do this. We must orgamze a partisan presence Without detailing the series of events leading up to the of GLBT persons in each of Oklahoma’s major parties. conclusion of my attempt to place my name in line for That is the Gay agenda that I am aware of- to be treated District Secretary, the man who became District Chair at as an equal in civic life as we continue to hold ourselves that April convention blocked me from running for office. to the same standards of responsibility and caring as During a fifteen-minute conversation with him prior to expected of straights. We must ask for a place at the table. the Convention, he made it clear that he and other elected Editor’s note: I agree with Paul Barby but Would even officials in the Sixth District did not want me to run for speak more strongly. We must demand our place at the any office. He would not say it was because I am Gay but table and must challeng~ bigots like Mike Mass. We his remarks left me with only that justification for his might also question some of our "friends"like Tulsa statement, "I am running for chair to keep you from Democrat Sally Frasier who helped get Mass "elected." by Tom Neal, editor and publisher By now, Steve Horn is probably getting settled down in his new home in Dallas. Steve, until his recent job related move, was in the middle of his second term as president of the board of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Inc. (TOHR) - the parent organization of Tulsa’s Gay community center (the awkwardly renamed Tulsa Gay Community Services Center). Tulsa has been fortunate in Tulsa has been having a number of dedicated ~,olunteers to our Lesbian and fortunate in Gay communities (and Bi and havln~ a number Transgendered) over many years. Unfortunately, we of dedleated haven’t really done a very good volunteers to our job of recognizing or thanking Lesbian and Gay them for their work. We use them and then ignore them when eommunltles we’re not actually vilifying (and BI and them. There are, of course, a Transgendered) few exceptions, individuals who repeatedly receive recognition over many years. but many more don’t. Unfortunately, So I’d like to be one to clearly we haven’t really thank Steve Horn for his dedication to TOHR. Steve done a very ~ood became president just after I job of served, inheriting the same big mess with TOHR’s HIV testing reeognlzlng or programs that I and several thanklng them previous TOHR presidents had inherited. And while he and I for their work. would still disagree profoundly about how those issues were resolved, i.e. the separation of the testing clinic into a stand-alone organization, his work as a whole was great. He continued and expanded onalegacy ofvolunteerism andleadership that’s continued for nearly 20 years with TOHR. see Horn, p. ]4 Legal Win: Bias Against Gays Unconstitutional Editor’s note: the ruling noted below has great potential for judicial remedies for anti-Gay bias in the United States. Traditionally, many civil rights advances in this country have come through court decisions and this shows promise for fair treatment for Lesbian and Gay citizens.- TN by Daniel Wise, New York Law Journal, July 6, 1999 In a ruling believed to be one of first impression, a federal judge in Uniondale has found discrimination against homosexuals in an employment context to be actionable as an Equal Protection violation. Eas tern District Judge Arthur D. Spatt issued the ruling in upholding a $380,000 verdict that a jury awarded two weeks ago to a former Nassau County police officer who claimed he had been hounded out of his job by his fellow officers and supervisors after they learned he was Gay. The officer, James M. Quinn, resigned after enduring nine years of taunts that included the prominent posting in his stationhouse of cartoons labeling him a child molester, a transvestite and a sadomasochist. " "Judge Spatt is the first judge to explicitly recognize that. discrimination based- upon, sexual- orientation .can give rise to a hostile work environment claim under the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution," said Mr. Quima’s lawyer, Frederic Ostrove, of Leeds & Morelli in Carle Place. In concluding that harassment based upon an animus against homosexuals was actionable lmder the Equal Protection clause, Judge Spatt relied heavily upon a 1996 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Romer v. Evans, 517 U.S. 620. That ruling struck down an amendment to ColOrado’s constitution that prohibited Gays and Lesbians from obtaining any legal protections -legislative or judicial from discrimination. The Supreme Courtin Romer concluded that the statute withdrawing legal protection from homosexuals could not stand because it was motivated by "irrational fear and prejudice," Judge Spatt pointed out. Similaxly, thejudge reasoned, the hate campaign against Mr. Quinn had been motivated "by irrational fear and prejudice towards homosexuals." see Ruling, p. 2 �Gay Conversion Group Holds Convention travel to Vermont, slie said. The church is virulently anti-Gay and pickets frequently. In October, it picketed-outside the funeral ~f Matthew Shepard, who authorities say was killed in WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - Exodus International, a : part because he was Gay. Seattle-based organization that claims homosexuals can be converted to change their sexual behavior, opened its annual conference as protesters sang gospels softly nearby. "A whole new chapter has opened up," said Bob Davies, executive director of Exodus. "For the first SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A watered-down proposal that time in our 23 year history, the body of Christ has began as a ban on Gay marriages failed in the Senate gotten behind this ministry." last month. The proposed ballot measure would have About 1,200 people attended the rally, the biggest asked voters only whether the Legis!~ture sh.ould attendance, since the group began in 1976. Leaders have the power to define What cbiastitutes a marnage. attributed the large turnout to a nationwide ad As passed by the House, the proposal defined marriage campaign promoting conv ersi on from homosexuality, as atmionbetween man and woman. Sen. Neil Bryant, As the group clapped inside, the Rev. Bradley R-Bend, said the measure as reworked by the Senate Mickelson of the Metropolitan Community Church set a middle ground in the dispute, but foes argued the of the Incarnation in Oak Park, Ill., led a quiet march revised measure would accomplish nothing. of 50 people outside. "We need to be a voice for The proposal stemmed from an Oregon Court of people who think they’re living in sin, to tell them Appeals ruling that employers cannot discriminate how to be liberated and free," said Mickelson, whose against homosexuals and must provide benefits to Chicago-area church is open to homosexuals. same-sex partners of government workers. Supporters of the anti-Gay mamage measure contended that the Exodus International burst.into public notice a year ago with full-page ads m major newspapers court decision opened the door for legalization of Gay proclaiming its belief that Gays and Lesbians can marriages. change. Conservative groups such as the Christian Coalitionhelped pay for the.campaign. Exodus teaches that "freedom from homosexuality is possible through -. repentance and faith in Jesus Christ" and seeks to provide hdp for "men and women who desire to MONTGOMERY, AIa. (AP) - The Alabama overcome their homosexuality." Legislature is drawing praise from the National Gay The conference, a mixture of training workshops and Lesbian Task Force for passing domestic violence and inspirational rallies, is meeting at Wheaten legislation that could make Alabama the first state to College, a prominent Evangelical Protestant school, cover homosexual couples. In its legislative update but is not sponsored by the college. July 16, the task force listed the Alabama domestic Cynthia Marquardt, member of the Oak Park violence legislation as one of the "highlights" of congregation, said sexual conversion is impossible legislative sessmns nationwide. and that Exodus’ message contributes to -violence But the sponsor of thelegislation, state Rep. Yvo,,n~e against Gays and Lesbians. "Exodus has a right to Kennedy, D-Mobile, said, "That’s way off base. At their message, and we will continue to proclaim that issue is a bill passed on the Legislature’s final day God loves us just as we are," she said, June 9, when dozens of bills were flying through the Exodus is a federation of 131 independent ministries House and Senate with little or no discussion. Gov. located in 38 states and the District of Columbia, plus Don Siegelman signed the bill imo law June 19. several overseas affiliates. The organizationis staffed Ms. Kennedy and Carol Gundlach, executive by people from a var~,ety of Christian denominations. director of the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Manyofthegroup sleaders saytheyusedtobeGay Violence, said the purpose of the legislation was raise or Lesbian and merely offer options to people that the cost of a marriage license by $15 to provide more want them. Exodus is closely aligned with funding for shelters for domestic abuse victims and to Homosexuals Anonymous, a twelve-step movement broaden domestic abuse laws to cover more than patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous, and with the spouses. The legislation expands domestic abuselaws National Association for Research and Therapy of to cover violence "occurring among family, household, Homosexuality, made up of psychological counselors dating, or engagement relationships.’" who work for change through "reparative therapy." The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, a Both the American Psychiatric Association and Washington-based group that works to eliminate American Psychological Association have denounced prejudice and violence against Gay persons, is focusing Christian-based reparative therapy, saying it doesn’t eta the word "household" in the new Alabama law. work and can cause psychological damage. "Y ou could hav e tw o people in a same-sex relationship and that’s a household," said David Elliott, communications director for the task force. The task force’s legislative report said Alabama "’became the first state to enact a bill expanding the state’s definition of domestic violence to potentially MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP)- Members of a church that organized a picket outside the funeral of a murdered include Gay, Lesbian, bisexual and transsexual people University of Wyoming student last year plan a under Alabama’ s domestic violence law." But Elliott protest on the lawn of the Vermont Statehouse next conceded it will probably take a court case to determine whether the task force’s view is correct. week. The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kans., Ms. Kennedy, who sponsored the bill for the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, said the new plans to have a dozen people in Montpelier on Aug. 3 to picket against Gay marriage, said Shirley Phelpslaw is silent about sexual orientation. But she said homosexual couples were never mentioned in any of Roper, a church a!!orney and dangh,ter of founder the Rev.FredPhelps. Whenthenation smilitant, activist the legislative debate on the bill. Ms. Gundlach said the language was copied from fags brag about a place - watch out!" said an announcement distributed by the church. "Well, Alabama’s 1989 warrantless arrest law. That law they’re bragging about Vermont from sea to shining allows police to make assault arrests without an arrest sea. They think Vermont will soon allow filthy fag warrant when an assault occurs between two people living together. She said she has heard of cases where beasts to marry each other." The Vermont Supreme Court is considering a police used the law to make arrests involving homosexual relationships that turned violent. ’q’hat’ s lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’ s refusal to issue mamage licenses to same-sex couples. Some legal just common sense. People in homosexual relationships can and do assault each other and the experts have predicted that Vermont could become victim needs protection," she said. But she said the the first state to legalize such marriages. Phelps-Roper said a dozen members of her church xndusion of"household" in the 1989taw and the 1999 would spend the weekend in Ottawa and Montreal, law does not legitimize homosexual rdationships protesting a decision on domestic partnership by the trader state law. 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He agreed with the task force’s spokesman that it would take a court case to find out. While the legislative update from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force complimented Alabama on the domestic violence legislation, the state Legislature came in for criticism for refusing to expand Alabama’ s hate crimes law to cover sexual orientation despite the Feb. 19 beating death of Billy Jack Gaither of S ylacauga. But Alabama was not alone. Twenty other state legislatures turned back similar ~.egislation, the task force noted. Gay Couple Appeals Adoption Ruling ERIE, Pa. (AP) - Two men hope an appeals court will allow them to become adoptive parents and help define parental rights forGay couples in Pennsylvania. The couple has asked the state Superior Court to overturn a decision by Erie County Judge Shad Connelly, who nded las t month that state law dictates that only one man can be the legal parent of the two children. Lower court judges have differed on the issue, and appeals courts have not made a definitive decision. Connelly said the Legislature should specifically sanction Gay marriages before judges can allow Gay couples to adopt. The children, an 8-year-old boy and a 7-year-old gift, were adopted by one of the men and raised since infancy by the couple. The man who does not have legal custody said he wants to be officially named a parent in case his partner dies. "The children have been and will continue to live with their family regardless of the court’s action," said Karen Engro, a la~vyer for the couple. "ff the adoption is granted, everyone wins. Bydenying it, everyone loses." The men, who are 43 and 42 years old, have been together for 18 years and are identified only by their initials in court records. They have asked reporters not to use their names to protect the children’s privacy. Another lawyer for the couple, Chris Biancheria, said other Common Pleas Court judges in the state have granted "second parent" adoptions for Gay couples. She said a Superior Court ruling in favor of the adoption could help establish guidelines for lower courts. "It would mean that these type of adoptions would have to be granted in every county," she said. She said Connelly, in ruling against the adoption, ignored the Legislature’s stipulation that all adoptions be considered in light of "the children’ s bes t interests." In his ruling, Counelly wrote that the "best interest" issue was irrelevant because the request was illegal to begin with. "Because the Legislature has not seen fit to specifically sanction such adoptions-as this, this court is not empowered to grant the petitaon for adoption," he wrote. 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Jennifer Levi, a lawyer from Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, a Boston nonprofit representing thepupils, said Thursday the recognition "is a great day for the students at Manchester High School West." The lawsuit charged the principal discriminated against the group under the Equal Access Act because no other student association has been required to get school board approval to use school facilities. Supporters of the Gay Straight Alliance say it offers support and acceptance to pupils ~ho are Gay, Lesbian or bisexual in an often hostile environment. It also helps educate others about o~fensive stereotypes and acceptance of differences. Court Rejects Ex’s Visitation Appeal SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Despite pleas by Gay civil-rights groups, the state S upreme Court has turaed down an appeal by an Alameda County woman who sought the right to visit two children she helped raise with her Lesbian partner. An appellate court ruled in April that the woman, Kathleen C., had no parental rights because she was not the biological mother, and because there was no evidence that the children were being harmed by living with their biological mother. The state’s high court denied review of the case in July. Only lustices Stanley Mosk and Janice Rogers Brown voted to grant a hearing, two short of the needed majority. The appellate ruling is now binding on trial courts statewide. The case was closely watched by Gay civil-rights groups, who wanted California to follow a handful of court rul!ngs in other states that have granted parental rights to former members of same-sex couples. Kathleen and her partner, Lisa W., started living together in February 1985, when Lisa’s daughter was almost 3. They had a child together by artificial insemination in 1987 and separated in 1990. Kathleen was allowed to visit the children on alternate weekend until November 1994, when Lisa cut off visitation. Kathleen argued that she should be considered the children’s "de facto parent," one who develops a parent-like relationship by providing daily care, affection and concern over a long period. An appellate court in New Jersey ruled this March that a woman who had helped her .Lesbian partner raise two children was a "psychological parent" entitled to visitation. Courts in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have also granted limited parental rights to former members of Lesbian couples. But Alameda County Superior Court Judge Roderic Duncan ruled against Kathleen C. and was upheld by the 1st District Court of Appeal. Kathleen had shown the characteristics of a "de facto parent," but there is no legal authority to grant a non-parent visitation rights "’over the objection of the biological parent and in the absence of any showing of detriment to the child," said the opinion by Presiding Justice Daniel Hanlon. The ruling means Kathleen cannot see the children until they turn 18. They are now 17 and 12. The state Supreme Court appeal drew support from the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the Youth La~v Center, the American Civil Liberties Union and other advocacy groups. The appdlate ntling "leaves the two children... locked in the embrace of but one of their mothers, denied by her - and by the courts of this state - any contact with the other woman they call ’Morn,’ "said E. Elizabeth Summers, alawyer for Kathleen, in court papers. She acknowledged that a Lesbian partner can get parental rights by adopting the child with her partner, but said not all California counties, or judges in the same county, allow adoptions by same-sex couples. Mormans Lose Members Over Anti-Gay Stance SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Mormon church says it regrets a protest by dozens of dissident members trying to quit the church because of its campaign in California against Gay. marriages. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a statement saying it was defending the "traditional family" by pushing for a California ballot initiative that seeks to preempt legalized same-gender marriages. The dissidents say the church crossed a line from religion to politics by asking its 740,000 California members to "do all you can" to assure passage of the initiative. Church spokesman Dale Bills said, "we regret that any member would ask to have his or her name removed from our records because the church has joined a coalition in California to oppose samegender marriage." �¯ Methodist Health Care System New Test Catches ¯ reaching," president Peter Butler said. HIV Quicker : Science Advances, RICHMOND, Va. (AP)-The agency that collects most blood donations in central Virginiais still using two standard tests to i¯ Prejudice Remains Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law screen blood for the AIDS virus, four ¯ OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - T.J. months after federal health officials urged contracted the virus that causes AIDS 18 blood baul~ to use a new test. The new : years ago. He says nothing’s changed. test, called Nucleic Acid Testing; was ¯ "Wall, almost nothing," " he said. "A lot recommended by the Food and Drug : has changed in medicine, but very little Administration on March 3. NAT may : has changed in stigma and prejudice." So significantly reduce the time that HIV can ¯ little that he feels obliged to use T.J. ¯ avoid detection in current blood tests. instead of his real name. TheFl’)A’sreq°mmendati°n~et"w°° i ,,~’li~eitl arural’~rea~ w~s~.~f_5,re ~iPetet~b~gman; William good iqtca, (o use my name, he said. T.J. C C~ippy ¥6tmg~" tmderwent:V~seular~ ~ hdped form the Long Term ~Survivors surgeryat~MedicalColleg~ofVirginia : Group for people living with AIDS in Hospitals in Richmond..Young said he : Oklahoma. It has about 200 members. contracted HIV from a blood transfusion : "We’ve had members burned out of their ¯ he received during the surgery. home and run out of town," he said. "One Virginia Blood Services, the regional ¯ family just recently moved to the city blood bank., last week acknowledged that (from a natal community) because they a unit of blood it sent to MCV may have ¯¯ couldn’t take it anymore. The mother has been tainted with HIV. The unidentified AIDS." T.J. said the quality and length of donor tested negative when the blood was life for people living with AIDS has given but later tested posluve. ¯ improved because of medical advances, The NAT procedure is not yet required ¯ but there is still a long way to go. "People because it is experimental and there are ~ have started believing thatit’s over. It’s a questions abouL how to implement it long way from being over," he said. ¯ Pam Cross, director of the Regional nationwide But FDA spo,k, eswoman Len0re Gelb said the test will’ help close AIDS Interfaith Network, agreed that the the window" when. HIV cannot, be ¯ much of the general public remains ¯ ignorant of the disease. "People have detected. ¯ Virginia Blood Services has used the become quite complacent. They’ve taken test for another virus, hepatitis C~"since ¯ good news from headlines and TV about April 15 as part of a study, said ¯ medical advances," she said. "They think spokeswoman Laura Cameron. She said it’ s a cure for HIV and there’ s not. "We’re the procedure would be used to test blood ~ not seeing a drop. Nationwide, we still when it is licensed by the FDA, which is have 40,000 people a y,e, ar becoming awaiting results .of NAT experiments ¯ infected with this disease. around the country. T.J., who got AIDS from a Gay At the time Y oung contends he recei v ed ; relationship, fits into the Centers for the tainted blood, only a few blood centers ~ Disease Co~,trol and Prevention"Pre- 1987 had the technology to implement the ne.w : Definition. That definition refers .to the, test for AIDS, said Dr; Celso Bianco, the Original list of"oppormnistic infect|ons. president of America s Blood Centers¯ In other words, he got the virus that causes "Even if the (NAT) test worked, it would AIDS before AIDS had a name. not have benefited this recipient," Bianco In Oklahoma, there have been 5,441 said. reported HIV/AIDS cases, according to The new test detects HIV at very small theOklahomaState Department of Health, concentrations even before the body which began tracking the disease in 1982. produces antibodies to the virus. Blood Figures show no confirmed heterosexual banks now use a test that spots antibodies cases were recorded the first four years to HIV and another that finds a protein ¯ records were kept, but in the past four ¯ years about 10% of overall cases have attached to the virus. In a study published this month in the ¯ been heterosexual. ¯ medical journal Transfusion, scientists ¯ Ms. Cross said documented cases don’t ¯ studying an HIV-infected chimpanzee fully represent the amount of people who discovered that the new test narrowed the ¯¯ have the disease. "If they’re anonymous, detection window by three weeks. They there’s no way oftellinghow many people also found that blood from the HIV- ¯ have it. I’ve heard estimates that cases infected chimp did not infect another ¯ could be as many as 10 times higher (than animal until the virus concentration was ¯ what is documented)," Ms. Cross said. ¯ detectable using the new test. ’qqaere are alot of people that don’t know re "Johnson, infected, ashe19-year sm . survivor of ~ they Don An Attorney who will fight for justice & equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Are You Gay or Bisex.uaI? Are You Native Amer can T ulsa’s Two-Spirited Indian Men’s Support Group is here for you! "~/ ~%~-7~ ¯ Evening support group meetings ¯ Relationship workshops ¯ Short trips, outings and retreats ¯ Free HIV testing For information call Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project at 582-7225 Ext. 208 or 218 New Medical Center ¯ AIDS, said he thinks the biggest reason HOUSTON (AP) - A new cell and gene ¯ for increase in heterosexual cases is research center here could revolutionize ¯ ignorance andalackofAIDS educationin therapy for many illnesses, including ¯ Oklahoma. "There’s still a lot of that ’It cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes ~ can’ t happen here’ attitude.I don’ t see the and AIDS, say doctors. Formation of the ¯ education taking place that I see in International Center for Cell and Gene ~ California," said Johnson,41, who is G.ay. Therapy, a collaboration by Baylo, r ¯ "The schools there have a curriculum that College of Medicine, Texas Children s ¯ involves HIV prevention. There is not the Hospital andThe Methodist Hospital, was ¯ samecommumtyawarenesshere, hesaid. announced this morning. Officials said ¯ Shelly Hickman, spokeswoman f.o,r .,file the center will be the first in the world to i state Department of Education, sam m.e combine basic science mid clinical ¯ state requires that schools have a certain research with pediatric and adult cell- : amount of AIDS education curriculum, and-gene-therapy transplant facilities. ¯ but much of it is left up to the schools¯ Creation of the center was prompted by ¯ ’‘There is some discretion on how it is new understanding of the molecular basis ~ taught andwhenitis taught," Ms. Hickman of disease and the need for novel strategies ¯ said."Weareinfavoroflocal communities for cell and gene therapy.-"We realize the ~ that they use what’s best for them." medical possibilities are endless and the ¯ Peggy, who would not use her real potential impact on patients is far- est Dial-Up Accounts Dedicated ISDN Connections Virtual Hosting Internet Marketing E-Commerce Web Page Design On-Site Setup Available Brought to you.. by: Visit our web page "www.igisweb.net" :~ ~." ~TRATEG1E5 IN TECHNOLOGY 1918) 622-4965 �Stay Healthy Naturally Wellness Rejuvenation Longevity. 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She said she and her husband hid their disease from the community to protect their children. "Until society accepts this disease and is able to talk about it, it will go on and on," she said. "Heterosexual people are afraid to be tested because they’re afraid they’ll be labeled as Gay. So then they go and ~x;e it to someone else and the cycle goes on.r’ Congress Hears ¯ African Appeal ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : : ¯ : : ¯ : country can import lower-cost drugs without infringing on patents. The issue of African access to AIDS drugs has taken on a political dimension recently. Gore has been caught in a fight between AIDS activists seeking cheap generic drugs for South African AIDS victims of the disease and U.S. laws intended to protect drug companies from having their patents violated abroad. Gore has saidhedoesnotopposeSouthAfrica’s attempts to produce or obtain generic AIDS medicines as long as those efforts donot violate laws protecting patents. A 1997 South African law granted the government unspecified power to obtain cheaper AIDS drugs. About 40 pharmaceuticalcompanies worldwide are challenging the law in South African courts, fearing it may beusedin a way that violates patent rights. More Die From AIDSThan War : NAIROBI, Kenya(AP)-AIDS killed 1:4 : million people in eastern .and southern ," Africa last year, overtaking armed WASHINGTON (AP)- An AIDS patient ¯ conflicts as the No. 1 killer in the region, from Malawi asked Congress for help in ," the U.N~ Children’s Fund said recently. The epidemic, which has hit this portion settling trade-disputes that could deprive : poor African countries such as her own of ¯ of the African continent harder than : anywhere else in the world, has left 6 vital drugs. Chatinkah Nkhoma, 37, believes she : million children orphaned in eastern aud ¯ southern Africa, amounting to 70% of the would be dead now had she stayed in Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital, where the ¯¯ world’s AIDS orphans, said UNICEF drugs she needs either are tmavailable or ¯ DeputyExecutiveDirectorStephenLewis. 48% of the world’s AIDS cases are in this cost too much. Millions of other Africans are not as lucky, said Nkhoma, who came ¯ region, Lewis said during the release of to the United States as a graduate student. ¯¯ UNICEF’s annual report on AIDS. It called for emergency action to curb the ~’I’m their voice. I’m here to cry for help," ¯ spread of AIDS in Africa. Nkhoma testified tearfully before the "Fundamentally, AIDS is spreading and House Government Reform subcommittee ¯ on criminal justice, drug policy and human ¯ stifling the economic and social " infrastructure of the entire continent. It is resources. The government did act in response: ¯ killing the most productive age group," Vice President Gore on Monday ¯ Lewis said. "It is doubling and tripling announced a new $100 million proposal ¯ infant mortality rates. It is returning life to help Africa stop the spread of AIDS. -" .expectancy to the levels of 1960s." "It is Nkhoma also appealed to lawmakers to : the modern incarnationof the Dante’s ¯ reject arguments that the drags may cause ¯ Inferno," Lewis said. "Neaier has Africa more harm than good in poor nations ¯ faced such a plague." Worldwide, some 16,000 people daily unable to ensure AIDS patients adhere to ~ strict drug regimens. Experts have said " are infected.by HIV, the virus that causes that people who do not take the drugs as ¯ AIDS, and there are 8.2 million AIDS prescribed actually may become sicker or : orphans, most in sub-Saharan Africa, the devdop drug-resistant strains of the AIDS " report said. The report warned that AIDS : could increase infant mortality in eastem virus. AIDS deaths in the United States have ¯ and southern Africa by 75% and double declined because of advances in treatment, : the death rate of children under fivein the but they remain on the increase in Africa, ¯ region in the next decade. "The number of where it is the leading cause of death. : orphans in Africa constitute nothing less Trade disputes have developed over ¯ thananemergencyrequiring an emergency some countries’ efforts to reduce the cost : response," the report said. ¯ In Uganda, some 1.1 million children of importing AIDS drugs, with some blame directed at pharmaceutical companies. ¯ under 15 - or 11% of the country’s child "What happens to countries who.., do ¯¯ population- have lost one or both parents to AIDS, the highest number of AIDS not purchase their AIDS drugs from drug companies, instead looking to. buy them ¯ orphans in the world. In the developed through cheaper sellers, often times other ¯¯ wodd, that figure is at 1%. countries? Under direct pressure from the Especially important was educating ¯ people on prevention and on building pharmaceuticalindustry, they are punished by the United States," Rep. Bernie Sanders, ¯ tolerance in the region, where AIDS I-Vt., said in a written statement. He said ¯ victims are frequently shamedinto silence. these countries could lose their preferential ¯" Men, more than women, were intolerant tariff treatment "all because the ¯ of the disease, often refusing to be tested pharmaceutical companies do not wish to : or to support wives stricken with AIDS, lose any of their tremendous profits." ¯ Lewis said. Lewis attacked Western nations for not Joe Papovich, an assistant U.S. trade : representative, said the Clinton : financing the fight against the scourge in administration believe it can resolve the ¯ Africa. "It is morally indefensible," Lewis disputes, which involve drug companies’ ~ said, "That the West is prepared to spend efforts to protect their patents and help : upwards of $40 billion to fight war in the recoup research costs. He said the ¯ Balkans then to engage in the economic administration is working with South ¯ restoration of Kosovo, and less than 1% of Africa, where 45% of the military is : that to save the lives of tens of millions of infected with the AIDS virus, so that ¯ women, children and men in .adriea." �by James Christjohn ~ challenging aspects of the signs a little Well, Just saw the new Muppets in ¯ easier to take, and makes one aware of Space (MIS). It only served to make me ¯ them without alienating or antagonizing, nostalgic for the days when Jim Henson ¯ except in a good natured, "just kidding" was at the helm of Muppetland. His son, " kinda way. She’s been writing Brian, strives to follow in his footsteps ¯ professionally aboutastrology for 9 years, and for the most parts does a pretty good and has studied astrology since childhood, job, but for whatever and she does seem to reasons, the muppets know her stuff. One of my favorite justseem to be puppets As an astrologer now, not beings with (Gemini Moon Astronumbers was the personalities. logical Services, see In MIS, the plot ad within these pages), focuses on Gonzo, I am always on the who doesn’t know wherein a bunch of lookout for new and what he is. Neither informative murderesses explain does anyone else. information on Turns out, he’s an astrology, especially why "they done it". "alien from outer space pertaining to Gay and that.got left behind on Lesbian folk This I think anyone who’s a mzsslon many years book fits the bill quite ago, and now his been in a relationship nicely and accurately, family is looking for Informally written, him. This could have could probably it is an overview of been the setup for a the sun sign..(the mos t identify with many of basic really tinny "Pigs in part of one’s Space" type romp, personality. Of the reasons. taking on all the big course, for a really space films, like Star accurate picture, a full Wars, Close Encounters, Star Trek, etc. interpretation or birthchart is necessary; And, while it has a few cute moments, since the other planets can mitigate/ it fizzles like booster rockets with a furl amplify the sun sign’s qualities in any leak. I was really hoping it wout~d be good, given person.) As such, it is scarily on the so it is with heavy heart I ~rite this. target. Missing are the cameos that populated the As a Sagittarius, I found that section first three muppet films to such success, (sometimes unfortunately) to be dead-on: the rapid fire jokes, and the witty And having spent more than my share of commentary on society that was the secret time around Leas, I read that section as an weapon of the muppet minds. This is not objective "test" of the accuracy of the to say that you won’t find a few chuckles writing, and again, it was quite right. So, in the film, which is worth seeing at the if you’re looking for a quick overview of dollar movie. someone’s personality, and what makes Especially relevant - and attention them tick, tiffs would be one of the better getting - are the bits where Gonzo is book. telling the gang that"I didn’ t choose to be For a more complete picture, if you this way, I was’born this way." There are know the person’s moon sign and rising other moments like that as well, which sign, I would recommend reading those indicates more of an overt Gay sensibility sections as well. Sun: basic ego quirks and to the film that one might suspect. These personality; rising sign or ascendant: how moments are what makes the film worth they appear to others (Which explains seeing.The pacing is-off on most of the why a sun sign appears to be something jokes - many of which absolutely depend else entirely, emphasis on the "seems".); and moon sign: emotions and the on the perfect timing to be funny rather than misfires. subconscious - the way someone filters/ The ending leaves one wishing formore expresses emotional tendencies. Or, in - more buildup, more climax, better jokes. the case of one Leo I know, not. It is kind ofperfunctory, and at no time do It’ s a worthy addition to thebookshelves the muppets sing any of the songs except of anyone curions about what makes for one perfunctory number, and it’s an people tick, psychology, or mateoldie everyone will recognize, mainly shopping. And, as a former total skeptic because it was overplayed in the 80’ s way and a psychology major, I can say give it toe much. It was obviously thrown in at arty; you’llbe surprised. Forget the overly the last minute, probably as a result of a general newspaper tidbits (especially the production meeting wherein someone said, Tulsa World -"Sagittarius: Today you’ll have a day" just doesn’t cut it with me), "But we HAVE to have a muppet musical number! It’s expected!", and someone and go for the real stuff. This is a good start, else said,"Well... OK. I guess so. What’ll we do?" "How about some old song from If you can, check out "Chicago", at the the 80’s that everyone knows? That way PAC through August 1 st. The Kander and we won’t have to pay for songwriters?" Ebb musical starring Sandy Duncan is worth seeing. The men and women are all That, too, was disappointing, for one who remembers the Muppet Movie for the gorgeous, and the staging is perfect. The story of the "sensationalization" of two music as wall as the dream of one little green frog to "make millions of people murders for publicity’s sake is certainly happy." timely. Ms. Duncan is gorgeous and turns Switching hats here, I thought I’d cross in a great performance, and the dancing over into TFN Book reviewer Barry alone is worth seeing. Hensley’s territory and make a One of my favorite numbers was the recommendation for "Queer Astrology "Jailhouse Tango", wherein a bunch of for Men" by Jill Dearman. Ms. Dearman murderesses explain why "they done it", writes in a humorous style, which can I think anyone who’ s been in a relationship seem light until you read - really read could probably identify with many of the whatshe’ s writing. (Shemustbe a"sadge" reasons. - Saggitarian) It makes the more see Arts, p. 11 present... "Jadhouse Tango", of Dallas, Texas~ Reception Following Performance JO]’ll~ YdlLLIAMS THEATEll AUG. 2"/~: 28 - 8 PM ~ Made possible, in part, by a grant from the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust. Tickets $12 Tulsa Performing Arts Center 596-7111 800-364-7111 (Outside Tulsa) 3,600 Honda & Acura Owners Believe in Our .. 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And so began his killing spree mesmerized’by the odd and frightening which also included Madson, an elderly story of Andrew Cnnanart, as he went on friend in Chicago, an unlucky a killing spree across several worker whose truck states, ending.with the murder Indiana’s cemetery Cunanan needed, and finally, of fashion designer Gianni ¯ ". ~ " gravcst sin, Versace. Versace in Miami. This Author Gary Indiana did a ¯recounting of Cunanan’s lot of research but much of the interesting life and horrifying book revolves around what death makes fascinating, ff that makes i and the thing difficult, reading. Cunanan was thinking, how he formulated his plans, and Growing up in a lower conversations between middle class family,Cunanan Cunanan and his victims. learned early in life to Since all of the participants embellish tte truth to make are dead, Indiana is simply him seem more important. 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Call 743-GAYS Tulsa Gay Community Services Center 1307 E. 38th at Peoria, 2nd floor WASHINGTON - The House passed the ¯ discriminate on the basis of sext~A Religi~us Liberty Protection Act (RLPA) : orientation. Unfortunately, the question last month and defeated a substitute bill ’_ that would have closed a dangerous ¯ answered during last week’s debate <~n loophole in RLPA that could threaten : RLPA is, in my mind, the most import~zt civil fights ff not remedied in the Senate, : one: what religious liberty fights wo~.! d according to the Haman Rights Campaign. ¯ be lost or weakened by the inclusion of a "In its current form, this bill poses a : civilrights provision?For members of the grave threat to civil rights laws throughout ¯ coalition supporting this bill who profc.qs the country," said HRC Executiv e Director ¯ a desire to resolve this impasse in good Elizabeth Birch "In an unconscionable : faith, I find the rejection of this provision vote~.the U.S. House of Repre.sentatives ¯ completely bafflin.g....: has indicated its willingness, to trample on- ¯ " " Our ~ concern! ls:.com~pou,n,ded by statements made by (he bill’.s chief: thb civil rigllts of women, people of color,. people with disabilities and Gay and ¯ sponsor, Congressman Charles Canady, ~ and one of the leading members of your Lesbian Americans." "While we support the intentions of the ¯¯ coalition, Steve McFartand, of the Christian Legal Society. During Religious Liberties Protection Act, it is ¯ Saturday’s broadcast of the CSPAN shameful that the House rejected an alternative bill that would have protected " program Washington Journal, Canady civil rights," said HRC Political Director ¯ said"I believe there are contexts in which : this bill could result in a claimant who is Winnie Stachelberg. ¯ defending agmnst the application of a A substitute bill sponsored by Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., was defeated in the House ¯ local Gay rights ordinance to raise a claim 190 to 234 after an hour-long debate. The that would be successful - I think this law Nadler bill would have clarified RLPA by would trump the Gay rights ordinance." ¯ Mr. McFarland also acknowledged this preventing an individual from using religious beliefs to undermine local or ." intended use of RLPA in response to a state civil rights statutes. Without the ¯¯ question from Congressman Jerry Nadler during his congressional testimony on Nadler bill, which was necessary for HRC support, the Rep. Charles Canady0 R-Fla., ¯ RLPA before the House Judiciary sponsored Religious Liberty Protection ¯ Committee.’s Subcommittee on the Act- a bill designed to safeguard religious ¯¯ Constitution on May 12, 1999. I am sure you can understand why such statements expression- passed the House 306 to 118. RLPA would prohibit any state or local ¯ do little to dispel the very real fear that law from placing a "substantial burden" ¯¯ some intend to use RLPA as a sword to strike down the civil rights of others in the on a "person’s religious exercise" even if. the rule is not designed to infringe on a ¯ name of religious liberty. Whether it is person’s religious beliefs. The problem ; your intent or not, opposition to a civil is; the bill currently does not clarify ¯ rights exemption ts support for whether state andlocal anti-discrirhination ¯ discrimination based on sexual orientation laws can be ignored by a person who " - a position in direct opposition to the claims that these laws violate his or her ¯ principles that are the foundation of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. religious beliefs. We are particularly passionate about "We cannot support legislation that : might threaten anti:discrimina tion statutes : the need for a civil rights provision in that protect Gay and lesbian Americans in ¯ RLPA because of the lack of any federal laws prohibiting employment 11 states and 101 municipalities," said Stachelberg. ." discrimination on the basis of sexual The following is an excerpt of a letter ; orientation. The eleven state laws and that was sent by HRC executive director ¯ nearly 200local laws are the few and very Elizabeth Birch to our allies who are : hard fought civil rights protections supporting the RLPA without civil rights ] available for Gay and Lesbian Americans. : Many of those laws took fifteen years or protection. The- Human Rights Campaign is proud ¯ more of struggle by the local community to have the support of a broad-based to pass .... ¯ The Religious Liberty Protection Act, coalition ofreligious organizations in the struggle for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual .~ as currently drafted, will put more equality. However, in light of the position ¯¯ Americans at risk of discrimination, not fewer. Enacting this legislation without many such organizations took on last week’s House vote in support of the : stating clearly in the bill that RLPA does Religious Liberty Protection Act (RLPA), ¯ not provide a defense to non-compliance I would like to share with you our thoughts ¯ with state or local anti-discrimination laws ¯ undercuts those laws .... on RLPA. First, we believe the intent of ¯ this legislation is a worthy one - religious To allow RLPA as a defense against freedom is an important righL But, as : discrimination is to defend religious ¯ practices that do real and definable harm currently drafted, this bill is flawed. ¯ We strongly believe support for this to others. From our perspective, your legislation, as currently drafted, is not ¯ opposition to the civil rights provision consistent with support for Gay and ." means you are defending the right of a Lesbian rights .... ¯ religious individual, who chooses to be a Like you, the Human Rights Campaign : landlord or employer, to impose their strongly supports the principle of ¯ religious beliefs on a Gay or Lesbian protecting the free exercise of one’s ¯ American by denying them a job or a personal religious beliefs that serve as the : place to live because of their sexual foundation for RLPA. Just as strongly, we : orientation. To find ourselves in this believe that Lesbian, Gay and bisexual : disagreement with you, our long-time Americans should not face discrimination ¯¯ allies, deeply saddens and angers us... We ask you to join with us as this bill at work, at home or in their communities because of their sexual orientation. It is ." moves forward to strongly encourage the clear from statements made by members : Senate to include a civil rights provision of the coalition supporting RLPA that ¯ and enact a religious liberty protection act they believe individual landlords and : for all Americans. employers should be allowed to ¯ - Elizabeth Birch, Executive Director �A UTHENTI~ 1TALIAN FRESH RAINBOW TROUT CUSINE by Esther Rothblum, Ph.D. : to include women of color and women of Given thenumber and range of research ¯ diffeient economic backgrounds and not projects about Lesbians in recent years, it ¯ have language be a barrier. So she talked with people about how to ask clinical is easy to forget how challenging it was to survey Lesbians even a decade ago. In the ¯ questions in a non-clinical way. Caitlin 1980’ s, Caitlin Ryan and Judy Bradford ¯ said: "I talked with women bus drivers, day laborers, women who had been conducted @hat became the National Lesbian Health Care Survey. This study ¯ recently diagnosed with cancer, about their eventually resulted in 1,925 completed ¯¯ experiences and how we should ask these questionnaires from Lesbians in all 50 questions. All of that helped frame how ¯ U.S. states. It figured prominently in the we would shape a questionnaire." recent Institute of Medicine She elicited Report of the National suggestions about language ¯ . . it is easy in a series of focus groups Academy of Sciences. Even today, there are Lesbians to forget how that took place in several (including me!) who different parts of the country. remember completing a They pre-tested the questxonna]re at several questionnaire for this study Lesbian and Gay 15 years ago. I recently asked Caiflin and Judy to describe conferences and with individuals around the the "herstory" and process country. They would ask the of conducting the National a decade ago. women in the focus group to Lesbian Health Care Survey fill out the questionnaire, and in the mid- 1980s. In the late 1970s, Caitlin suggested ¯ then they would sit around and talk about forminganational organization that would ¯¯ it alittlebit, and hear what people thought of it to make it more accessible. After be multi-disciplinary, focus on Lesbian - and Gay health issues, and sponsor " several go-arounds using that process, research and education. She began to talk : they finalized the questionnaire. Since Caitlin had done the early Lesbian with other Lesbians about the need for a ¯¯ survey. There was no av~i~lable and Gay health organizing, she had alarge ¯ address baseofpeopleall overthecountry information on how Lesbians who were willing to help distribute the conceptualize Lesbian health. She was also interested in how stigma affected ¯¯ quesdounaires. They set up a distribution plan that was kind of an unusual approach health, mental health, self care, and access ¯ tO snowball sampling. The methodology to care. She applied for a grant though the newly ¯¯ was intended to get the questionnaires out formed National Lesbian and Gay Health as broadly as possible to people all over the country, including Alaska; They were Foundation and hired a research concerned with getting the survey to underconsultant, Dot Parkel, who was a represented populations that hadn’t been sociologist and survey researcher. Dot’s sampled before, so they made a role was to help design the study and to commitment to getting it to Lesbians in develop drafts of the questionnaire, using the input Caitlin had received from many the military, Lesbians living on Indian reservations, and Lesbians in prison. Lesbians. Caitlin told me: "I remember talking They also. tried reaching non-English speaking women and they tried to reach with a researcher who was herself a Lesbians of color in a variety of ways, closeted Lesbian, who sat down with me including having Lesbians of color give it and basically told me that I could not out to their networks around the country. possibly do a study like this. She just felt The National Coalition of Black Lesbians that it was not feasible. And, of course, and Gays sent a mailing about the survey therewas no such thing as arepresentadve and how important it was and how to sample. I saw this woman recently and we laughed about her earlier skepticism. She participate. The Wisconsin Governor’s Task Force sent out mailings that went all said, ’I told you that you couldn’t do and you went out and did it.’ " over the state of Wisconsin. The National Judy got started by attending the Organization of Women sent out Intemational Lesbian and Gay Health and information abeut the survey, and information about it was published in a AIDS Conference at New York University with a good friend, a man who was in her variety of Lesbian and Gay newsletters. The survey went out in the fall of 1984 class in graduate school. They were both and by early 1985 they had received interested in AIDS research, which was surveys back from 1,925 Lesbians from just getting started then. Everywhere Judy every U.S. state. It was a wonderful looked- and she went to a lot of sessions at the conference - there were mostly experience for them,hearing from so many Lesbians across the country, and had the men. Then she noticed in the Conference sense of a national movement. There was program a scheduled time for a women’ s an electric energy - everyone had a great group meeting. It turned out to be an sense of how important the survey was. orgamzing meeting for the National Of course, a major issue was how to Lesbian Health Care Survey, and Caitlin obtain money to fund data entry and data was facilitating the group. When Judy analysis. The early 1980s was not a time said she was a graduate student and described a little of what she was doing, for funding Lesbian projects. Once the struggles for funding were over (though she suddenly became co-investigator and the study was funded on a shoestring), was responsible for data analysis and Judy sent the questionnaires out to the preparing the survey report. Virginia State Prison, where all the lab’s One of the things Caitlin had been very concerned about was inclusion. So many data entry was done at that time. She told of the early studies, and even those ¯¯ me: "The questionnaires did not arrive back. When our project manager called conducted today, have shown very highly ¯ educated samples of Lesbians. 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(They would drape a cloth over The combination of homosexuality and my eyes while working on me - I wasn’t ¯ personal service is not unusual across the sure if this was to keep out the suds, or ¯ world. Many of the small town beauty spare me the rude view of their nostril salons springing up in the Philippines and hair.) The shampoo always finished with ¯ elsewhere, for example, are established a beautifully relaxing head massage - a ¯ by Gay men. standard service in Japanese salons. ¯o It may be that culturally ambiguous I have just finished reading an analysis homosexualitywhich stands both outside of hair styling written by anthropologist ¯ and between the categorical opposition Grant McCracken: Big Hair: A Journey betw.eenmal, e and female-makes personal into the Transformation of Self. service easier. If the server is somehow McCracken interviewed both stylists and outside the arena of ordinary heterosexual customers about the transforming powers gender competition and dalliance, then of hair. He suggests that we Americans his touch is easier to bear. It is not news get new hairstyles in order to recreate and that. map.y Gay men provide personal change ourselves. When we reach a point service m restaurants, hotels, hospitals, in life where we need a change, we redo rest homes, as well as in hair salons. our hair. Or when the boyfriend dumps Next time you need a new you, do you, a new buzz cut and goatee can help something about that hair. It may be that relieve the pain. developments in genetics and cloning one A few years ago there was a weird day will replace plastic surgery to allow outbreak of ponytails among my 40us effortlessly to remake ourselves: something straight-guy friends Perhaps change our skin color, or buy new Something about hitting the Big 40 made orange eyeballs, or a bigger set ofpecs, or these aging friends cultivate their long, trade in our ears or more personal body graying locks. Perhaps they figured this parts. But until that day comes, we’ve got was the last chance before it all fell off our hair. You can redo with a new do. anyway. Which renfinds me. It’s about time for Psychologists from Freud on downhave a haircut. commented on the sexual meaning of Lamont Lindstrom, Ph.D. teaches hair. Delilah cuts away Samson’s anthropology at the University of Tulsa. 1-900-786-4865 $1.99/MIn. 18+ Discreet ¯ Confidential ¯ Easy hewas told ,they wouldn’ t code the surveys. I got another company to.do it and the same thing happened. Finally when it came to the third company I was told that the data entry staff were afraid to touch the questionnaires for fear of getting AIDS !" Over the years, wherever Judy and Caitlin are, they continue to nm into Lesbians who participated in the survey, and who want to talk about the impact that it had on them. Many women wrote pages of material in addition to the answers they gave to the items on the questiormaire. For published results of the National Lesbian Health Care Survey, see: 1. Bradford, J.B., & Ryan, C. (1991). Who we are: Health concerns of middle- aged Lesbians. In B. Sang, J. Warshow, & A.J. Smith (Eds.) Lesbians atmidlife: The creative transition (pp. 147-163). San Fransisco, CA: Spinsters Book Company. 2. Bradford, J.B., Ryan, C., & Rothblum, E.D. (1994). National Lesbian Health Care Survey: Implications for mental health care. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 62, 228-242. 3. Ryan, C., & Bradford, J. (1993). The National Lesbian Health Care Survey: An Overview. In D. Garnets & D.C. Kimmel (Eds.) Psychological perspectives on Lesbian and Gay male experiences. New York: Columbia University Press. Esther Rothblum is Professor of Psychology at the University of Vermont and Editor of the Journal of Lesbian Studies. She can be reached at John Dewey Hail, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. E-mail: esther.rothblum@uvm.edu. �and to effectively refute the anti-family policies of the right-wing; second, to actively build an effective and collaborative national pro-GLBT family network among GLBT and mainstream organizations working on family issues; and third, to educate the general public about the value and values of GLBT families. Ettelbrick will assist NGLTF in articulating a voice in policy debates that have a great impact on GLBT families, including debates on adoption, coparenting, foster Care, alternative insemination and recognition of "broader family support networks. In addition, NGLTF will raise GLBT perspectives in debates that have traditionally excluded consideration of GLBT perspectiyes. Examples include definitions of family in Social Security reform proposals~ the Older Americans Act and immigration policy. Noted Vaid, "A number of legal and advocacy groups do excellent work in the arena of family issues, but no group currently coordinates the efforts of our movement in this area so that collaboratively we can muster the resources we need to change family policy. In addition, there is no national research center for policy development and policy analysis ~n family issues. With GLBT families facing attack on so maiiy fronts, the need for a coordinated national approach has never been greater." Announcement of the Family Policy Programis part of along-term commi tmenl on the part of the NGLTF Policy Institute to GLBT Families. Beginning in the 1980s, NGLTFhoused thefirstnational Families Project. Throughout the 1990"s, the Task Force worked actively on a number of family issues. Last year, NGLTF organized "Celebrating Our Families," a 15-city national tour to raise the visibility of GLBT family issues and to organize against attacks by right wing groups. In 1999, the Policy Institute published The Domestic Partnership Organizing Manual to help employees and citizens around the country mobilize to obtain important benefits for their families. Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force works to ¯ elimiinateprejudice, violence and injustice against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual "andTransgendered people at the local, state and national level. As part of abroader , social justice movement for freedom, : justice and equality, NGLTF iscreating a world that respects and celebrates the : diversity ofhumanexpression and identity ¯" where all people may fully participate in : society. ¯ ¯ For example, if anyone had suggested that in the third year after we held the first Pride March (all 65 brave souls - likely more non-Gay than Gay) that we would have hnndreds at the Pride Parade and Picnic of this year with no less than Congressman Barney Frank as grand marshal. While the principal credit for that goes to Mitchell Savage and Ric Martin and many others, it was nndcr Steve’s leadership that these people came together. Andjust keeping the Community Center afloat is no little task. While the Center continues to serve many. groups and members of the community, it still needs broader support. Air conditioning has to ¯ "¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ be paid for (air conditioning repairs have to be paid for) as well as rent and other expenses. I would suggest that the greatest way in which we can honor Steve Horn - and those who served before him as well - is to continue to support the work he did: to help keep our community center open, to improve it; maybe one day, even to help build our own building - imagine. would expand federal authority to prosecute hate crimes. Currently, federal officials canouly intervene if a victim is engaged in a federally protected act such as attempting to vote, go to school or serve onajury. Federal officials catmotintervene at all in hate crimes based on disability, sexual orientation or gender. The Senate also passed a watered-down amendment by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, that does not cover sexual orientation, disability or gender and would only expand federal jurisdiction to hate crimes commi tted after the crossing of state lines. "The Hatch amendment fails to recognize that no one should be a target for bias-motivated violence," Lobd said. "Hate crimes legislation that doesn’t cover sexual orientation, disability and gender is a farce." The Hate Crimes Prevention Act has been a top. legislative priority of both organizations and passage of the amendment culminates months of work."With strong administration backing and bipartisan support in both houses of Congress, we expect to be in a strong position in the conference committee to ensure final passage of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act," Winnie Stachelberg, HRC’s political director, said today. The Hate Crimes Prevention Act has strong support from President Clinton and the administration has made passage a priority. Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Ill., has scheduled a hearing on the measure in the House Judiciary Committee on Aug. 4. HCPA currently has more than 180 Hous e cosponsors from both parties. the need for individuals in the community to support the Center remained. According to Tracey Conaty, spokespersonfor the Gill Foundation, Tim Gill, software developer of Quark, established the Fmmdation in 1994 as a catalyst for and’to provide resources for communities in pursuit of justice and equality. The foundation also seeks to build awareness of the contributions which Gay men and Lesbians make to American society. Since its inception, Tim Gill and the Gill Foundation have provided nearly $13 million to hundreds of community organizations. Gatewood also mentioned several other events at the Center. On Sept. 25th, the Center will host a Feast for Friends dinner in support of THE NAMES PROJECT. And in Oct. the Center will present a National Coming Out Day Festival and Fair. This event will include a mini film festival as well beginning on Oct. 8th. More information will be available as the event approaches. For Good Home Friendly,~ honest~ & very experienced 42 year young realtor seeks sincere & motivated buyers &sellers. Into MLS. 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App~ At Any Branch Or Call Us 24 Hou rs A Day At 588-6010 Or-Apply Online At www.ba nkofokla homa.com Save ume and at~pty . . . t~y .... ~" a BOk home. equity O BANK � 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 Gay Couple Murdered In California; Senate Passes TwoAnti-Hate Crimes Bills HAPPY VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - In this tiny, largely conservative farming community, Gary Matson and Winfield Mowder were accepted. It didn’t matter that they were Gay. They gained respect through their community Work. They helped create alocal children’s museum, and Matson helped establish the 20-year-old Redding Farmer’s Market. Now tWO brothers who Eave been linked to a series of arson fires at Sacramento synagogues are accused of killing the couple, police said. Authorities said one of the alleged gunmen, Benjamin Matthew Williams, sometimes sold vegetables andherbs atM~son’s ~narket. "It’s beyond words that the farmers market may be the connectionbetween the victims and thekillers," said Margaret Jensen, who tends a market stall stocked with squash and onions. "If they burned the synagogues, too, that takes it to a level that is just staggering from someplace we think of as a small community." The bodies of Matson, 50, and Mowder, 40, were discovered July I at theirhomeinHappy Valley, a small community just outside of Redding in northern California. They had been shot in their bed. Afew days later, after one of the victims’ credit cards was used, police staked out aYuba City business where the creditcardpurchasewas to be delivered, andarrested the Williams brothers. The brothers were both armed and one was wearing a bulletproof vest, police said. Yuba City is about 120 miles southeast of Redding. see Hate, p. 10 Council Oak Mens Chorale Presents August Concert Other UpcomingEvents: Feast + AIDS Walk TULSA-TheCouncil Oak Men’sChorale, Tulsa’s Gay men’s singing organization will present a concert, Brothers Forever on August 27 & 28 at 8pro in the John Williams Theatre at Tulsa’s Performing Arts-Center. COMC will be joined in concert by Positive Voices of Dallas, Texas. Areception willfollow theperformances and tickets, $12, are available through the Performing Arts Center box office at 596-7111 or 800-364-7111 (outside of Tulsa). Also, coming up is the annual Feast for Friends, a ftmdraiser .for-THE NAM-ES~ PROJECT-,. the. AIDS Memorial .Quilt. In the event, organizations and individuals join each other for private dinners at which theattendees donate to supportTHENAMES PROJECT and then all of the various dinner groupS’ come together for entertainment’and dessert at 8:30pro at the Southern Hills Marriott. For more information, call 748-3111. Later in October, the annual AIDS Walk will be held on October 2nd. For more information, call 579-9593. DIRECTORY/LETTERS P. 2 EDITORIAL P. 3 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ENTERTAINMENT . P. 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 READ ALL ABOUT IT P. 11 DYKE PSYCHE P. 12 GAY STUDIES P. 13 " Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered TuIsans, Our Families + Friends " Tuisa’s Largest Circulation CommunityPaperAvailable In More Than 75 City Locations ° TOHR Center News: President "Resigns; $5k Grant Received TOHR&Community CenterformerpresidentSteve Horn (right) and with hisfriend Phil at Pride ’99. TULSA - Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Inc. (TOHR), Oklahoma’s oldest non-religions Gay and parentorganization of the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center has experienced a change in leadership. Board president Steve Horn resigned in July in order to take anew job in Dallas. Horn had been employed with CFS. Upon his resignation, TOHR vice president, Greg Gatewood became president. Gatewood praised Horn for his leadership and noted that the change in leadership would not affect any of the programs that TOHRand the Center had planned. He noted that for August, the ¯ organization had calle~,,a work day at the,,C.enter on 8/8 at noon, a planning meeting for MilleniumPride, the Parade and Picuic Next Gay Community ’ for 2000 on 8112 at 7:30 and acommunity potluck with a"Cajun" " theme for 8/21at Tpm. Meeting Called for 9/14 Other significant news for the Center was the receipt of a " $5,000 grant for general operating expenses from the Gill TULSA -. With about 40 people attending, ° Foundation. Center volunteer of the year, Tim Gillean, was representing most of Tulsa Lesbian and Gay, and ¯ responsible for writing the grant application~ New president HIV related groups, the first community wide ¯ Gatewood emphasized that while the grant would help the Center meeting in several years brought together young :. develop a small emergency reserve, see TOHR, p. 14 and not so young, Gay and non-Gay, political and non-partisan groups. Therepresentattves spent over two hours discussing their group’s goals and what ¯ NGLTF Starts Family Program common ground they may have. : VeteranAttorney Paula Ettelbrick to Lead Initiative WashingtonHigh School’sGay-StraightAlliance and TU’s BLGT Alliance were there along with ¯ JULY 26, 1999--The Policy Institute of the National Gay and most of the Gay-friendly religaons groups in the ¯ Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) today announced creation of a city. Cimarron Alliance and Tulsa Oklahomans for ° Family Policy program to secure inclusive definitions of family Human Rights also attended with RAIN, the ¯ in national, state and local policy contexts. The Family Policy Regional AIDS Interfaith Network, and HOPE, ¯ Program will engage in research, policy analysis, coalition HIV Outreach, Prevention and Education as well. building, strategy development and collaborative work with a Under the facilitation of Marty Newman and ¯ wide range of family-focused organizations to ensure that the DennisNeill(who’dissuedthecallforthemeeting) ¯ needsofGay, Lesbian~BisexualandTransgender(GLBT)families a number of possible community goals were ¯ are considered and protected, identified: to replace the Tulsa Community AIDS "We are in the midst of a revolution in family creation within Partnership funding (which is due to end soon), ¯ GLBT communities, but ironically, and inaccurately, our relocate the Community Center when its lease ¯ movement is characterized as being anti-family," said NGLTF ends, ~o-ordinatecommtmity fundraisingandeven:s : Executive Director Kerr3, Lobel. "This Program at NGLTF’s to better support various organizations, and where Policy Institute takes aim at the myths that persist about our appropriate, do political and civil fights related families and will formulate a genuinel y pro-family public policy work. see Aleetin~, ~. 1] agenda from the vantage point of GLBT people’s lives." TheFamilyPolicyprogramatthePolicyInstituteisfundedby Saint Jerome to Host major gifts from several parents., including Seattle City Councilwoman and philanthropist Tina Podlodowski, and Ordination Ceremony California-based donors Jennifer and Kathy Levinson through a TULSA - The Parish Church of Saint Jerome will gift from the Lesbian Equity Foundation of Silicon Valley. welcome clergy and lay leaders of the Evangelical Urvashi Vaid, director of the Policy Institute announced that AnglicanChurchinAmericafromacross thenation nationally known Lesbian attorney and family advocate, Paula for the denomination’s annual ordination Ettelbrick, has been hired to direct the Family Policy Program. ceremonies. The RightReverendCraig Bettendoff, Ettelbrickha~ worked onlocal, state and national family policy presiding bishop will ordai~ or receive candidates issues for the past 13 years. She is former legal director of duringtheregularworshipservicesofSaintJerome Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, where she developed on Sunday, August 8th at llam. The weekend the group’s.emphasis on family advocacy and founded the eventsbeginatlpmonSaturday,August7thandan Family RelatioushipslProject. She served as publicpolicy director Evensong service will be held that day at 6pro with for the National Center for Lesbian Rights. dinner to follow. Since 1994, Ettelbrick has been legislative counsel for the Candidatesfortbediaconatewillbepresentfrom Fan.pire State Pride Agenda, where she is credited with helping North Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, and Oklahoma. wm passage of New York City’s comprehensive domestic BishopBettendorfwillalsoordaintothe presbytery, . partnership policy and drafting innovative municipal and state ¯ pro-GLBT family laws. candidates fromNew Mexico,New York, Colorado, ¯ California and Florida. ¯ Ettelbrick and her partner, Suzanne Goldberg, have a two-year All events are open to the public. For more ¯ old son and are expecting another child in September. She has information, call Father Rick Hollingsworth at the ¯ taught law for 10 years and currently teaches a course on Parish Church of Saint Jerome, 582-3088. ." sexua!i~ty and the_law atNewYorkUni versity Law School and the ¯ UniversityofMichiganLawSchool.Earlierthisyear, Ettelbrick ¯ Served as the National Coordinator of the highly successful Tulsa C.A.R.E.S Gets ""EqualityBegiusatHome"campaigu, spousoredbyNGLTFand Phili.p Morris Grant ¯ tbe Federation ofStatewideLGBTPolitical Orgamzations, which : encompassed 350 rallies and other events in all 50 states plus : TULSA -Tulsa C.A.R.E.S., Tulsa’s Center for : Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia last March. ¯ AIDS Resources, Education and Support, formerly and observed that Ettelbnck s experase will be invaluable to known as the HIV Resource Consortium, has : .thenational GLBTmovement’s efforts to organizearoundfamily : received a grant of $15,000 to its food pantry from ¯ issues. She pointed out that as of June of 1999, almost 50 anti- : the Philip Morris Companies, Inc. : GLBTfamilybillshadbeenfiledinstatelegislaturesthroughout ¯ Stephen C. Parrish, senior vice president for : the country. "This nationwide mobilization against our families : corporate affairs came toTulsathelastweekofJuly ¯ comes directly from the anti-Gay religious fight and its think " to announce the award to the Tulsa Area United ¯ tanks," Vaid said. "It is an effective strategy because the GLBT : Way agency. According to comments reported by ¯ political movement at the state level remains understaffed and ¯ The TulsaWorM,executivedirector, SharonThoele, ¯ underfunded." 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Grand HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for dates . EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS : ¯Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 501-253~7734 ¯Jim & Bren.t’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 ¯ DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 ¯ ¯Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 " MCC of the Living Spring 501:253-9337." Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-2776 Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery 501-253-5332 : Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-624-6646 : Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 : ¯White Light, 1 Center St. 501~253-4074 ¯ FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS5 ¯ ¯Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. 501-442-2845 ¯ JOPLIN, MISSOURI ¯ Spirit of Christ MCC, 2639 E. 32, Ste. U 134 417-623-4696 ¯ ¯ is where you can find TFN. Notall are Gay-owned butall are Gay-friendly. Zoning Concerns On the eve of the August 10 bond election for street improvements, I find myself in the awkward position of being asked to vote ’yes’ while some of my basic property rights are under the threat of seizure. Againstmy very vocal protests, the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (TMAPC) recently voted to ’downzone’ myhomefrom amulti-family to a single-family category. I purchased my house with the intention of adding a rental .unit in the future for supplemental income, and I wish to retain the existing zoning designation. Currently, I have theright to build eleven apartments on my property. If the zoning is changed, I will have the right to one single-family dwelling. This constitutes an obvious taking of my development rights without fair compensation, and I resent the TMAPCIs insistence on rezoning without my consent. Doesn’t theTMAPChave enough to do without tinkering with the privateproperty of a taxpayer who is satisfied with the existing zoning? The ’planners’ should attend to their business of more efficient metropolitan planning by allowing residential infill development in the downtownneighborhoods. Then,perhaps we would not be faced with multi-million dollar bond elections to support hundreds of miles of streets and utilities sprawling across such a sparsely populated city. -Sincerely, Paul Uttinger, Tulsa TITLE VII. Earlier this month, another Eastern Districtjudgehadrejected aclaim that harassment aimed at gays is covered under the federal anti-discrimination statute, Title VII ofthe Civil Rights Act of 1964. In rejecting the suit of a Gay postal worker who claimed he was subjected to a hostile work environment, Judge Leonard B. Wexler ruled in Simonton v. Runyon, that discrimination based t~pon sexual orientation did not fall within Title VII’s ban of "sex" discrimination. However, Judge Spatt ruled in Qninnv.~ Nassau County Police Department, No. 97-3310, that there is no such similar limitation upon a claim framed.directly upon the Equal Protection clause in the U.S. Constitution. Title VH specifically enumerates five types of discrimination that it bans, and the list does not include discrimination basedupon sexual orientation, Judge Spatt pointed out. In contrast, he wrote~-the Supreme Court in Romer recognized that homosexuals are directly protected trader the Equal Protection Clause from "invidious and irrational discriminationbased on sexual orientation." Chris P. Termini, of McCabe, Collins, McGeogh & Fowler, represented Nassau County. Two individual defendants were separately represented by Ronald J. Morelli, of Mulholland, Minion & Roe, and Alan J. Reardon. Susan Fitzgerald;of Leeds & Morelli, also represented Mr. Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on issues which we’ve covered or on issues you think need to be considered. You may request that your name be withheld but letters must be signed & have phone numbers, or be hand delivered. 200 wordletters are preferred. Letters to other publications will be printed as js appropriate. In many parts of the United States, Gay, lesbian, " running for any office in this party." While I had good bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) persons have achieved an equal status in the communities in whichthey live. But not in Oklahoma. Not yet. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) recognizes GLBT persons. But not the Oklahoma Democratic Party (ODP). Not yet. In 1998 the DNC adopted a policy requiring each state to nameGLBT delegates to the National Democratic Conventions. The DNC has recognized that the majority of GLBT persons, like the majority of straight persons, are caring and responsible citizens entitled to an equal, not special but equal, presence in the DNC. The ODP, once moving towards inclusion of GLBT persons, now under new party leadership, rejects or ignores that DNC policy. Much has been accomplished in Oklahoma for which GLBT persons should all be proud. Moving a hate crimes bill from a legislative committee to the House floor for debateis somewhatmiraculous, considering the prevailing Oklahoma attitudes only a few years ago when the Oklahoma City Council rejected and terminated the HumanRights Commission. Whathas been accomplished can be attributed to the efforts of GLBT and affiliated political organizations such as OGLPC (Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political Committee), The Cimarron Alliance Group, TOHR (Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights), PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) with the support of the NAACP and various labor and faith organizations. Although these organizations are the heroes in the efforts to date, they are not adequate for what is yet to be accomplished. These organizations focus on issues and review candidates from a non-partisan perspective. What is missing in Oklahoma is the partisan participation of GLBT persons, open partisan participation within the major parties, not unlike the women’s organizations and other caucuses. Straights raise families; GLBT persons care for the community in which those families live. Just look at who we are. We are present in every profession and job category as wall as present or have been present in every elected office level, whether we admit it publicly or.not. Throughout recorded history GLBT persons have often been the movers and shakers for communities, the caregivers, the compassionate, the artists, even leaders of historical fame. Themajority ofus as GLBT persons have the same expectations and dedication to our communities as the majority of straights among whom we live and work with side by side. But you would not know that if youJistened to partisan leaders in both major Oklahoma parties. As a congressional candidate for Congress from Oklahoma’s Sixth District in 1996 and again in 1998, I made many friends with Democrats. I know and have good contacts with Democrat. leaders in each of the 24 counties comprising the Sixth District. That is an asset that I believe valuable as a party worker. I let it be known that I wanted to serve as the District Secretary when the incumbent indicated the day before the convention that he would not run for re-election. Without detailing the series of events leading up to the conclusion of my attempt to place my name in line for District Secretary, the man who became District Chair at that April conventionblockedmefromrunning for office. During a fifteen-minute conversation with him prior to the Convention, hemade it clear that he and other elected officials in the Sixth District did not want me to run for any office. He would not say it was because I am Gay but his remarks left me with only that justification for his statement, "I am running for chair to keep you from ~ support among delegates I had contacted in that 24-hour ¯ period leading up to convention, I knew that it would be ." difficult to fnnction as a team. I did not seek the nomination ¯ during the convention. There was no caucus to turn to for ¯ support. A quotation from the May 25 Daily Oklahoman interview with the newly elected ODP Chair, Mike Mass, speaks to my concern as a Gay person: "Mass said he thinks the party under Hall has eottoned too much to what he calls splinter groups¯ He and Hall were both at a funetlon, and a Gay and lesbian advocate asked Mass what he was going to do to help the Gay eommunlty. ’Nothing,’ Mass replied. Mass thinks the party has tended to make a big deal about such groups." Even amore glaring concern for GLBT persons is the election of a new state chair for the ODP during its May 15 convention. Representative Mike Mass, a very vocal opponent ofthe hate crimes bill in the legislature, was elected by a two-vote margin in an election fraught with fraud. (I am leading a challenge of that election for the purpose of restoring integrity to the ODP. A petition calling for a new election was signed by more than ¯¯ 200 co-signors and filed with the DNC ou June 9.) ~ quotation from the May 25 Daily Oklahoman interview with the newly elected ODP Chair, Mike Mass, speaks to ¯ my concern as a Gay person: ¯ "Mass said he thinks the party under Hall has cottoned ¯ too much to what he calls splinter groups. He and Hall ¯ were both at a function, and a Gay and lesbian advocate ¯ asked Mass what he was going to do to help the Gay ¯ community. ’Nothing,’ Mass replied. Mass thinks the ¯ party has tended to make a big deal about such groups." ¯ If therewas apartisan presenceofGLBTpersons in the ¯ ODP, or at least the acknowledgment of the DNC’s ¯ directive to include GLBT persons as delegates, this ¯ archaic attitude would be a relic of the past instead of ¯ facing us for the future in the ODP. ¯ There are national part~san organizations for both the Democratic and Republican parties - The Log Cabin ¯ Republicans and the National Stonewall Democratic ¯ Federation (NSDF). GLBT persons in Oklahoma need that partisan identification so that they can have a"seat at ¯ the table" when partisan political decisions are made. : The NSDF was organized at Kansas City in May 1998 ¯ for the purpose of mobilizing GLBT persons through a ¯ national grassroots network of GLBT Democratic clubs. ¯ There are GLBT Democratic clubs that are joined with ¯ their state Democratic party. Colorado and Michigan ¯ both have a federated GLBT Democratic dub within ¯ their State Democratic parties. GLBT Oklahomans need ¯ that presence in our state party. An Oklahoma Stonewall ¯ Democratic Club must be organized. I am a recently ¯ ¯ electedregional director for theNSDFandurgeinterested persons to check out the website at www.stonewalldemocrats.org or contact me by e-mail, paulb@pldi.net. The mere thought of a public GLBT presence in the Oklahoma Republican Party (ORP) is breath-taldng. But itcan midmustbe Created. WhenthoseGLBTRepnhlicafs who have been supporting their party in the background with contributions and party activismmake their presence known to the ORP, then there is an opportunity for inclusion in ORP policy making. Republican Oklahoma GLBT persons should connect with the National Log Cabin Republicans and establish an OklahomaLog Cabin Republican Club. Wemust do this. Wemust orgamze a partisan presence of GLBT persons in each of Oklahoma’s major parties. That is the Gay agenda that I am aware of- to be treated as an equal in civic life as we continue to hold ourselves to the same standards of responsibility and caring as expected of straights. Wemust ask for a place at the table. Editor’s note: I agree with Paul Barby but Would even speak more strongly. We must demand our place at the table and must challeng~ bigots like Mike Mass. We might also question some of our "friends"like Tulsa Democrat Sally Frasier who helpedgetMass "elected." by Tom Neal, editor andpublisher By now, Steve Hornis probably getting settled down in his new home in Dallas. Steve, until his recentjob related move, was in the middle of his second term as president of the board ofTulsaOklahomans for Human Rights, Inc. (TOHR) - the parent organization of Tulsa’s Gay community center (the awkwardly renamed Tulsa Gay Community Services Center). Tulsa has been fortunate in havln~ a number of dedleated volunteers to our Lesbian and Gay eommunltles (and BI and Transgendered) over many years. Unfortunately, we haven’t really done a very ~ood job of reeognlzlng or thanklng them for their work. Tulsa has been fortunate in having a number of dedicated ~,olunteers to our Lesbian and Gay communities (and Bi and Transgendered) over many years. Unfortunately, we haven’t really done a very good job of recognizing or thanking them for their work. We use themandthen ignore them when we’re not actually vilifying them. There are, of course, a few exceptions, individuals who repeatedly receive recognition but many more don’t. So I’d like to be one to clearly thank Steve Horn for his dedication to TOHR. Steve became president just after I served, inheriting the same big mess with TOHR’s HIV testing programs that I and several previous TOHR presidents had inherited. And while he and I would still disagree profoundly about how those issues were resolved, i.e. the separation of the testing clinic into a stand-alone organization, his work as a whole was great. He continued and expanded onalegacy ofvolunteerism andleadership that’s continued for nearly 20 years with TOHR. see Horn, p. ]4 Legal Win: Bias Against Gays Unconstitutional Editor’s note: the ruling noted below has greatpotential for judicial remedies for anti-Gay bias in the United States. Traditionally, many civil rights advances in this country have come through court decisions and this shows promise for fair treatment for Lesbian and Gay citizens.- TN by Daniel Wise, New York Law Journal, July 6, 1999 In a ruling believed to be one of first impression, a federal judge in Uniondale has found discrimination against homosexuals in an employment context to be actionable as an Equal Protection violation. Eastern District Judge Arthur D. Spatt issued the ruling in upholding a $380,000 verdict that ajury awarded two weeks ago to a former Nassau County police officer who claimed he had been hounded out of his job by his fellow officers and supervisors after they learned he was Gay. The officer, James M. Quinn, resigned after enduring nine years of taunts that included the prominent posting in his stationhouse of cartoons labeling him a child molester, a transvestite and a sadomasochist. " "Judge Spatt is the first judge to explicitly recognize that. discrimination based- upon, sexual- orientation .can give rise to a hostile work environment claim under the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution," said Mr. Quima’s lawyer, Frederic Ostrove, ofLeeds &Morelli in Carle Place. In concluding that harassment based upon an animus against homosexuals was actionable lmder the Equal Protection clause, Judge Spatt relied heavily upon a 1996 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Romer v. Evans, 517 U.S. 620. Thatruling struck down an amendment to ColOrado’s constitution that prohibited Gays and Lesbians from obtaining any legal protections -legislative orjudicial - from discrimination. The Supreme Courtin Romerconcluded that the statute withdrawing legal protection from homosexuals could not stand because it was motivated by "irrational fear and prejudice," Judge Spatt pointed out. Similaxly, thejudge reasoned, thehatecampaignagainst Mr. Quinn had been motivated "by irrational fear and prejudice towards homosexuals." see Ruling, p. 2 Gay Conversion Group Holds Convention WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - Exodus International, a : Seattle-based organization that claims homosexuals can be converted to change their sexual behavior, openedits annual conference as protesters sang gospels softly nearby. "A whole new chapter has opened up," said Bob Davies, executive director of Exodus. "For the first time in our 23 year history, the body of Christ has gotten behind this ministry." About 1,200 people attended the rally, the biggest attendance, since the group began in 1976. Leaders attributed the large turnout to a nationwide ad campaignpromoting conversionfromhomosexuality, As the group clapped inside, the Rev. Bradley Mickelson of the Metropolitan Community Church of the Incarnation in Oak Park, Ill., led a quiet march of 50 people outside. "We need to be a voice for people who think they’re living in sin, to tell them how to be liberated and free," said Mickelson, whose Chicago-area church is open to homosexuals. Exodus International burst.into public notice a year ago with full-page ads m major newspapers proclaiming its belief that Gays and Lesbians can change. Conservative groups such as the Christian Coalitionhelped pay for the.campaign. Exodus teaches that"freedomfromhomosexuality is possible through -. repentance and faith in Jesus Christ" and seeks to provide hdp for "men and women who desire to overcome their homosexuality." The conference, a mixture of training workshops and inspirational rallies, is meeting at Wheaten College, a prominent Evangelical Protestant school, but is not sponsored by the college. Cynthia Marquardt, member of the Oak Park congregation, said sexual conversion is impossible and that Exodus’ message contributes to -violence against Gays and Lesbians. "Exodus has a right to their message, and we will continue to proclaim that God loves us just as we are," she said, Exodus is afederation of 131 independentministries located in 38 states and the District of Columbia, plus several overseas affiliates. Theorganizationis staffed by people from a var~,ety of Christian denominations. Manyofthegroup sleaders saytheyusedtobeGay or Lesbian and merely offer options to people that want them. Exodus is closely aligned with Homosexuals Anonymous, a twelve-step movement patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous, and with the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality,madeup ofpsychological counselors who work for change through "reparative therapy." Both the American Psychiatric Association and American Psychological Associationhave denounced Christian-based reparative therapy, saying it doesn’t work and can cause psychological damage. Phelps to Protest in Vermont MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP)- Members of a church that organized a picket outside the funeral of a murdered University of Wyoming student last year plan a protest on the lawn of the Vermont Statehouse next week. The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kans., plans to have a dozen people in Montpelier on Aug. 3 to picket against Gay marriage, said Shirley Phelps- Roper, a church a!!orney and dangh,ter of founder the Rev.FredPhelps. Whenthenation smilitant, activist fags brag about a place - watch out!" said an announcement distributed by the church. "Well, they’re bragging about Vermont from sea to shining sea. They think Vermont will soon allow filthy fag beasts to marry each other." The Vermont Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’ s refusal to issue mamage licenses to same-sex couples. Some legal experts have predicted that Vermont could become the first state to legalize such marriages. Phelps-Roper said a dozen members of her church would spend the weekend in Ottawa and Montreal, protesting a decision on domestic partnership by the Canada Supreme Court and then picketing the Montreal Gay pride parade. The group then will travel to Vermont, slie said. The church is virulently anti-Gay and pickets frequently. In October, it picketed-outside the funeral ~fMatthew Shepard, who authorities say was killed in part because he was Gay. Oregon Anti-Gay Marriage Bill Dies SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A watered-down proposal that began as a ban on Gay marriages failed in the Senate last month. The proposed ballot measure would have asked voters only whether the Legis!~ture sh.ould have the power to define What cbiastitutes a marnage. As passedby the House, the proposal definedmarriage as atmionbetweenmanand woman. Sen. Neil Bryant, R-Bend, said the measure as reworked by the Senate set a middle ground in the dispute, but foes argued the revised measure would accomplish nothing. The proposal stemmed from an Oregon Court of Appeals ruling that employers cannot discriminate against homosexuals and must provide benefits to same-sex partners ofgovernmentworkers. Supporters of the anti-Gay mamage measure contended that the court decision opened the door for legalization of Gay marriages. Alabama Passes Gay-Friendly Law MONTGOMERY, AIa. (AP) - The Alabama Legislature is drawing praise from the National Gay and LesbianTaskForcefor passing domestic violence legislation that could make Alabama the first state to cover homosexual couples. In its legislative update July 16, the task force listed the Alabama domestic violence legislation as one of the "highlights" of legislative sessmns nationwide. Butthe sponsor of thelegislation, state Rep. Yvo,,n~e Kennedy, D-Mobile, said, "That’s way off base. At issue is a bill passed on the Legislature’s final day June 9, when dozens of bills were flying through the House and Senate with little or no discussion. Gov. Don Siegelman signed the bill imo law June 19. Ms. Kennedy and Carol Gundlach, executive director of the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence, said the purpose of the legislation was raise the cost of a marriage license by $15 to provide more funding for shelters for domestic abuse victims and to broaden domestic abuse laws to cover more than spouses. The legislation expands domestic abuselaws to cover violence "occurring amongfamily, household, dating, or engagement relationships.’" The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, a Washington-based group that works to eliminate prejudice and violence againstGaypersons, is focusing eta the word "household" in the new Alabama law. "You couldhave two peoplein a same-sex relationship and that’s a household," said David Elliott, communications director for the task force. The task force’s legislative report said Alabama "’became the first state to enact a bill expanding the state’s definition of domestic violence to potentially includeGay, Lesbian, bisexual and transsexual people under Alabama’ s domestic violence law." But Elliott concededit will probably take acourt case to determine whether the task force’s view is correct. Ms. Kennedy, who sponsored the bill for the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, said the new law is silent about sexual orientation. But she said homosexual couples were never mentioned in any of the legislative debate on the bill. Ms. Gundlach said the language was copied from Alabama’s 1989 warrantless arrest law. That law allows police to make assault arrests without an arrest warrant when an assault occurs between two people living together. She said she has heard of cases where police used the law to make arrests involving homosexual relationships that turned violent. ’q’hat’ s just common sense. People in homosexual relationships can and do assault each other and the victim needs protection," she said. But she said the xndusion of"household" in the 1989taw and the 1999 law does not legitimize homosexual rdationships trader state law. Jerry Bassett, director of the Legislative Reference Kelly Kirby, CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation 4021 747-5466 S. Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 MCC-United formerly Family of Faith & Greater Tulsa MCC Joined as one body of believers. 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Cincinnati, 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Service and chief bill-writer for the Legislature, said the new law was supposed to apply to couples who could get married, but chose not to. "Whether you could extend that to people who couldn’t get married if they wanted to, I don’t know," he said. He agreed with the task force’s spokesman that it would take a court case to find out. While the legislative update from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force complimented Alabama on the domestic violence legislation, the state Legislature camein forcriticismfor refusing to expandAlabama’ s hate crimes law to cover sexual orientation despite the Feb. 19 beating death of Billy Jack Gaither of Sylacauga. ButAlabama was not alone. Twenty other state legislatures turned back similar ~.egislation, the task force noted. Gay Couple Appeals Adoption Ruling ERIE, Pa. (AP) -Twomenhope an appeals court will allow them to become adoptive parents and help defineparental rights forGay couples in Pennsylvania. The couple has asked the state Superior Court to overturn a decision by Erie County Judge Shad Connelly, who nded las t month that state law dictates that only one man can be the legal parent of the two children. Lower court judges have differed on the issue, and appeals courts have not made a definitive decision. Connelly said the Legislature should specifically sanction Gay marriages before judges can allow Gay couples to adopt. The children, an 8-year-old boy and a 7-year-old gift, were adopted by one of the men and raised since infancy by the couple. The man who does not have legal custody said he wants to be officially named a parent in case his partner dies. "The children have been and will continue to live with their family regardless of the court’s action," said Karen Engro, a la~vyer for the couple. "ff the adoption is granted, everyone wins. Bydenying it, everyone loses." The men, who are 43 and 42 years old, have been together for 18 years and are identified only by their initials in court records. They have asked reporters not to use theirnames to protect the children’s privacy. Another lawyer for the couple, Chris Biancheria, said other Common Pleas Court judges in the state have granted "second parent" adoptions for Gay couples. She said a Superior Court ruling in favor of the adoption could help establish guidelines for lower courts. "It would mean that these type of adoptions would have to be granted in every county," she said. She said Connelly, in ruling against the adoption, ignored the Legislature’s stipulation that all adoptions be consideredin light of "the children’ s best interests." In his ruling, Counelly wrote that the "best interest" issue was irrelevant because the request was illegal to begin with. "Because the Legislature has not seen fit to specifically sanction such adoptions-as this, this court is not empowered to grant the petitaon for adoption," he wrote. High School Gay-Straight Alliance Recognized MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - West High School on Thursday formally recognized a support group for Gay and Lesbian pupils. The action, in a formal letter, gives theWestHighGay/Straight Alliance recognition retroactive to April 1. The letter follows the school board’s narrow margin approval ofthe dublast week, 10 weeks after several current and former pupils filed suit over Principal Robert Baines’ decision not to recognize the group without school board approval. Jennifer Levi, a lawyer from Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, a Boston nonprofit representing thepupils, said Thursday the recognition "is a great day for the students at Manchester High School West." The lawsuit charged the principal discriminatedagainstthe group under the Equal Access Act because no other student association has been required to get school board approval to use school facilities. Supporters of the Gay Straight Alliance say it offers support and acceptance to pupils ~ho are Gay, Lesbian or bisexual in an often hostile environment. Italso helps educate others abouto~fensive stereotypes and acceptance of differences. Court Rejects Ex’s Visitation Appeal SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Despite pleas by Gay civil-rights groups, the state SupremeCourthas turaed down an appeal by an Alameda County woman who sought the right to visit two children she helped raise with her Lesbian partner. An appellate court ruled in April that the woman, Kathleen C., had no parental rights because she was not the biological mother, and because there was no evidence that the children were being harmed by living with their biological mother. The state’s high court denied review of the case in July. Only lustices Stanley Mosk and Janice Rogers Brown voted to grant a hearing, two short of the needed majority. The appellate ruling is now binding on trial courts statewide. The case was closely watched by Gay civil-rights groups, who wanted California to follow a handful of court rul!ngs in other states that have granted parental rights to former members of same-sex couples. Kathleen and her partner, Lisa W., started living together in February 1985, when Lisa’s daughter was almost 3. They had a child together by artificial insemination in 1987 and separated in 1990. Kathleen was allowed to visit the children onalternateweekend until November 1994, when Lisa cut off visitation. Kathleen argued that she should be considered the children’s "de facto parent," one who develops a parent-like relationship by providing daily care, affection and concern over a long period. An appellate court in New Jersey ruled this March that a woman who had helped her .Lesbian partner raise two children was a "psychological parent" entitled to visitation. Courts in Wisconsin and Pennsylvaniahave also granted limited parental rights to former members of Lesbian couples. ButAlamedaCounty Superior CourtJudge Roderic Duncan ruled against Kathleen C. and was upheld by the 1st District Court of Appeal. Kathleen had shown the characteristics of a "de facto parent," but there is no legal authority to grant a non-parent visitation rights "’over the objection of the biological parent and in the absence ofany showing of detrimentto the child," said the opinionby Presiding Justice Daniel Hanlon. The ruling means Kathleen cannot see the children until they turn 18. They are now 17 and 12. The state Supreme Court appeal drew support from the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the Youth La~v Center, the American Civil Liberties Union and other advocacy groups. The appdlate ntling "leaves the two children... locked in the embrace of but one of their mothers, denied by her - and by the courts of this state - any contact with the other woman they call ’Morn,’ "said E. Elizabeth Summers, alawyer for Kathleen, in court papers. She acknowledged that a Lesbian partner can get parental rights by adopting the child with her partner, but said not all California counties, or judges in the same county, allow adoptions by same-sex couples. Mormans Lose Members Over Anti-Gay Stance SALT LAKECITY (AP) - The Mormon church says it regrets a protest by dozens of dissident members trying to quit the church because of its campaign in California against Gay. marriages. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a statement saying it was defending the "traditional family" by pushing for a California ballot initiative that seeks to preempt legalized same-gender marriages. The dissidents say the church crossed a line from religion to politics by asking its 740,000 California members to "do all you can" to assure passage of the initiative. Church spokesman Dale Bills said, "we regret that any member would ask to have his or her name removed from our records because the church has joined a coalition in California to oppose samegender marriage." New Test Catches HIV Quicker RICHMOND,Va. (AP)-Theagency that collects most blood donations in central Virginiais still usingtwo standard tests to screen blood for the AIDS virus, four months afterfederal healthofficials urged blood baul~ to use a new test. The new test, called Nucleic Acid Testing; was recommended by the Food and Drug Administration on March 3. NAT may significantly reduce the time thatHIV can avoid detection in current blood tests. ¯ reaching," MethodistHealth Care System ¯ president Peter Butler said. : Science Advances, i Prejudice Remains ¯ OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - T.J. ¯ contracted the virus that causes AIDS 18 : years ago. He says nothing’s changed. ¯ "Wall, almost nothing," "he said. "A lot : has changed in medicine, but very little : has changed in stigma and prejudice." So ¯ little that he feels obliged to use T.J. ¯ instead of his real name. TheFl’)A’sreq°mmendati°n~et"w°° i ,,~’li~eitl arural’~rea~ w~s~.~f_5,re ~iPetet~b~gman; William good iqtca, (o use my name, he said. T.J. C C~ippy ¥6tmg~" tmderwent:V~seular~ ~ hdped form the Long Term ~Survivors surgeryat~MedicalColleg~ofVirginia : Group for people living with AIDS in Hospitals in Richmond..Young said he : Oklahoma. It has about 200 members. contracted HIV from a blood transfusion he received during the surgery. Virginia Blood Services, the regional blood bank., last week acknowledged that a unit of blood it sent toMCV may have been tainted with HIV. The unidentified donor tested negative when theblood was given but later tested posluve. The NAT procedure is not yet required because it is experimental and there are questions abouL how to implement it nationwide But FDA spo,k,eswoman Len0re Gelb said the test will’ help close the window" when. HIV cannot, be detected. Virginia Blood Services has used the test for another virus, hepatitis C~"since April 15 as part of a study, said spokeswoman Laura Cameron. She said the procedure would be used to test blood when it is licensed by the FDA, which is awaiting results .of NAT experiments around the country. Atthe timeYoung contendshe received the taintedblood, only afew blood centers had the technology to implement the ne.w test for AIDS, said Dr; Celso Bianco, the president of America s Blood Centers¯ "Even if the (NAT) test worked, it would not have benefited this recipient," Bianco said. The new test detects HIV at very small concentrations even before the body produces antibodies to the virus. Blood banks now use a test that spots antibodies to HIV and another that finds a protein attached to the virus. In a study published this month in the medical journal Transfusion, scientists studying an HIV-infected chimpanzee discovered that the new test narrowed the detection window by three weeks. They also found that blood from the HIVinfected chimp did not infect another animal until the virus concentration was detectable using the new test. New Medical Center HOUSTON (AP) - A new cell and gene research center here could revolutionize therapy for many illnesses, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and AIDS, say doctors. Formation of the International Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, a collaboration by Baylo,r College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital andTheMethodist Hospital, was announced this morning. Officials said the center will be the first in the world to combine basic science mid clinical research with pediatric and adult celland- gene-therapy transplant facilities. Creation ofthe center was prompted by new understanding of the molecular basis ofdisease and theneedfornovel strategies for cell and gene therapy.-"We realize the medical possibilities are endless and the potential impact on patients is far- : "We’ve had members burned out of their ¯ home and run out of town," he said. "One ¯ family just recently moved to the city ¯ (from a natal community) because they ¯ couldn’t take it anymore. The mother has AIDS." T.J. said the quality and length of life for people living with AIDS has ¯ improved because of medical advances, ¯ but there is still a long way to go. "People ~ have started believing thatit’s over. It’s a ¯ long way from being over," he said. Pam Cross, director of the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network, agreed that the ¯ much of the general public remains ¯ ignorant of the disease. "People have ¯ ¯ become quite complacent. They’ve taken good news from headlines and TV about ¯ medical advances," she said. "They think it’ s a cure for HIV and there’ s not. "We’re ~ not seeing a drop. Nationwide, we still have 40,000 people a y,e,ar becoming ¯ infected with this disease. T.J., who got AIDS from a Gay ; relationship, fits into the Centers for ~ Disease Co~,trol and Prevention"Pre- 1987 : Definition. That definition refers .to the, Original list of"oppormnistic infect|ons. In other words,he got the virus that causes AIDS before AIDS had a name. In Oklahoma, there have been 5,441 reported HIV/AIDS cases, according to theOklahomaState Departmentof Health, which began tracking the disease in 1982. Figures show no confirmed heterosexual ¯ cases were recorded the first four years records were kept, but in the past four ¯ years about 10% of overall cases have ¯ been heterosexual. ¯ ’t ¯ Ms. Cross said documented cases don ¯ fully represent the amount of people who ¯ have the disease. "If they’re anonymous, ¯ ¯ there’s noway oftellinghowmany people have it. I’ve heard estimates that cases ¯ could be as many as 10 times higher (than ¯ what is documented)," Ms. Cross said. ¯ ’qqaere are alot of people that don’t know ~ theDyorne"iJnofhecntseodn,, ashe19s-myea. r survivor of ¯ AIDS, said he thinks the biggest reason ¯ ¯ for increase in heterosexual cases is ignorance andalackofAIDS educationin ¯ Oklahoma. "There’s still a lot of that ’It ~ can’ thappenhere’ attitude.I don’ t see the ¯ education taking place that I see in ~ California," saidJohnson,41, whois G.ay. ¯ "The schools there have a curriculum that ¯ involves HIV prevention. There is not the ¯ samecommumtyawarenesshere, hesaid. ¯ Shelly Hickman, spokeswoman f.o,r .,file i state Department of Education, sam m.e ¯ state requires that schools have a certain : amount of AIDS education curriculum, ¯ but much of it is left up to the schools¯ ¯ ’‘There is some discretion on how it is ~ taughtandwhenitis taught," Ms. Hickman ¯ said."Weareinfavoroflocal communities ~ that they use what’s best for them." ¯ Peggy, who would not use her real Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice & equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. 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Peoria, Brookside, 712-1400 name, said the state doesn’t do enough to protect future generations from getting .AIDS. "People think this diseaseis starting to go away," she said. "This is afact oflife - we have to protect our future and give them the information they need to protect themselves. How can we do that if we have to be careful about what words we say or don’t say in this state? "This generation is not like generations in the past. We can’t treat our youth like we did three or four generations ago. They’re having sex younger and younger." Peggy said she got HIV from her late husband when’he got it from a blood transfusion in the mid-80’s. She said she and herhusband hid their disease from the community toprotecttheir children. "Until society accepts this disease and is able to talk about it, it will go on and on," she said. "Heterosexual people are afraid to ¯¯ country can import lower-cost drugs without infringing on patents. ¯ The issue of African access to AIDS ¯ drugs has taken on a political dimension ¯ recently. Gore has been caught in a fight ¯ between AIDS activists seeking cheap ¯ generic drugs for South African AIDS ¯ victims of the disease and U.S. laws : intended to protect drug companies from ¯ having theirpatents violated abroad. Gore : has saidhedoesnotopposeSouthAfrica’s ¯ attempts to produce or obtain generic ¯ AIDS medicines as long as those efforts ¯ donot violate laws protecting patents. ¯ A 1997 South African law granted the ¯ government unspecified power to obtain ¯ cheaper AIDS drugs. About 40 ¯ pharmaceuticalcompanies worldwide are : challenging the law in South African : courts, fearing itmay beusedin a way that ¯ violates patent rights. be tested because they’re afraid they’ll be : labeled as Gay. So then they go and ~x;e : it to someone else and the cycle goes on.r’ ¯ Congress Hears ¯African Appeal WASHINGTON (AP)-AnAIDS patient from Malawi asked Congress for help in settling trade-disputes that could deprive poor African countries such as her own of vital drugs. Chatinkah Nkhoma, 37, believes she would be dead now had she stayed in Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital, where the drugs she needs either are tmavailable or cost too much. Millions of other Africans are not as lucky, said Nkhoma, who came to the United States as a graduate student. ~’I’m their voice. I’m here to cry for help," Nkhoma testified tearfully before the HouseGovernmentReform subcommittee oncriminaljustice, drug policy andhuman resources. The government did act in response: Vice President Gore on Monday announced a new $100 million proposal to help Africa stop the spread of AIDS. Nkhoma also appealed to lawmakers to ¯ reject arguments that the drags may cause more harm than good in poor nations unable to ensure AIDS patients adhere to strict drug regimens. Experts have said that people who do not take the drugs as prescribed actually may become sicker or devdop drug-resistant strains of theAIDS virus. AIDS deaths in the United States have declinedbecause ofadvances in treatment, but they remain on the increase in Africa, where it is the leading cause of death. Trade disputes have developed over some countries’ efforts to reduce the cost ofimporting AIDS drugs, withsomeblame directed at pharmaceutical companies. "What happens to countries who.., do not purchase their AIDS drugs from drug companies, instead looking to. buy them through cheaper sellers, often times other countries? Under direct pressure from the pharmaceuticalindustry, they arepunished bythe UnitedStates," Rep. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said in a written statement. He said thesecountries couldlose theirpreferential tariff treatment "all because the pharmaceutical companies do not wish to lose any of their tremendous profits." Joe Papovich, an assistant U.S. trade representative, said the Clinton administration believe it can resolve the disputes, which involve drug companies’ efforts to protect their patents and help recoup research costs. He said the administration is working with South Africa, where 45% of the military is infected with the AIDS virus, so that More Die From : AIDSThan War : NAIROBI, Kenya(AP)-AIDS killed 1:4 : million people in eastern .and southern ," Africa last year, overtaking armed ¯ conflicts as the No. 1 killer in the region, ," the U.N~ Children’s Fund said recently. : Theepidemic, whichhas hit this portion ¯ of the African continent harder than : anywhere else in the world, has left 6 : million children orphaned in eastern aud ¯ southern Africa, amounting to70% of the ¯ world’s AIDS orphans, said UNICEF ¯ DeputyExecutiveDirectorStephenLewis. ¯ 48% of the world’s AIDS cases are in this ¯ region, Lewis said during the release of ¯ UNICEF’s annual report on AIDS. It ¯ called for emergency action to curb the ¯ spread of AIDS in Africa. ¯ "Fundamentally,AIDS is spreading and ¯ stifling the economic and social " infrastructure of the entire continent. It is ¯ killing the most productive age group," ¯ Lewis said. "It is doubling and tripling ¯ infant mortality rates. It is returning life -" .expectancy to the levels of 1960s." "It is : the modern incarnationof the Dante’s ¯ Inferno," Lewis said. "Neaier has Africa ¯ faced such a plague." ~ Worldwide, some 16,000 people daily " are infected.by HIV, the virus that causes ¯ AIDS, and there are 8.2 million AIDS : orphans, most in sub-Saharan Africa, the " report said. The report warned that AIDS : could increase infant mortality in eastem ¯ and southern Africa by 75% and double : the death rate of children under fivein the ¯ region in the next decade. "Thenumber of : orphans in Africa constitute nothing less ¯ thananemergencyrequiring an emergency : response," the report said. ¯ In Uganda, some 1.1 million children ¯ under 15 - or 11% of the country’s child ¯ population-have lost one or both parents ¯ to AIDS, the highest number of AIDS ¯ orphans in the world. In the developed ¯ wodd, that figure is at 1%. ¯ Especially important was educating ¯ people on prevention and on building ¯ tolerance in the region, where AIDS ¯ victims arefrequently shamedinto silence. ¯" Men, more than women, were intolerant ¯ of the disease, often refusing to be tested : or to support wives stricken with AIDS, ¯ Lewis said. : Lewis attacked Western nations for not : financing the fight against the scourge in ¯ Africa. "It is morally indefensible," Lewis ~ said, "That the West is prepared to spend : upwards of $40 billion to fight war in the ¯ Balkans then to engage in the economic ¯ restoration ofKosovo, andless than 1% of : that to save the lives of tens of millions of ¯ women, children and men in .adriea." by James Christjohn Well, Just saw the new Muppets in Space (MIS). It only served to make me nostalgic for the days when Jim Henson was at the helm of Muppetland. His son, Brian, strives to follow in his footsteps and for the most parts does a pretty good job, but for whatever reasons, the muppets justseem to be puppets now, not beings with personalities. In MIS, the plot focuses on Gonzo, who doesn’t know what he is. Neither does anyone else. Turns out, he’s an "alien from outer space that.got left behind on a mzsslon many years ago, and now his family is looking for him. This could have been the setup for a really tinny "Pigs in Space" type romp, taking on all the big space films, like Star Wars, Close Encounters, Star Trek, etc. And, while it has a few cute moments, it fizzles like booster rockets with a furl leak. I was really hoping it wout~d be good, so it is with heavy heart I ~rite this. Missing are the cameos that populated the first three muppet films to such success, the rapid fire jokes, and the witty commentary on society that was the secret weapon of the muppet minds. This is not to say that you won’t find a few chuckles in the film, which is worth seeing at the dollar movie. Especially relevant - and attention getting - are the bits where Gonzo is telling the gang that"I didn’ t choose to be this way, I was’born this way." There are other moments like that as well, which indicates more of an overt Gay sensibility to the film that one might suspect. These moments are what makes the film worth seeing.The pacing is-off on most of the jokes - many of which absolutely depend on the perfect timing to be funny rather than misfires. The ending leaves one wishing formore - morebuildup,more climax, betterjokes. It is kind ofperfunctory, and at no time do the muppets sing any of the songs except for one perfunctory number, and it’s an oldie everyone will recognize, mainly because it was overplayed in the 80’ s way toe much. It was obviously thrown in at the last minute, probably as a result of a production meeting wherein someone said, "But we HAVEto have a muppet musical number! It’s expected!", and someone else said,"Well... OK. I guess so. What’ll we do?" "How about some old song from the 80’s that everyone knows? That way we won’t have to pay for songwriters?" That, too, was disappointing, for one who remembers the Muppet Movie for the music as wall as the dream of one little green frog to "make millions of people happy." Switching hats here, I thought I’d cross over into TFN Book reviewer Barry Hensley’s territory and make a recommendation for "Queer Astrology for Men" by Jill Dearman. Ms. Dearman writes in a humorous style, which can seem light until you read - really read - whatshe’ s writing. (Shemustbea"sadge" - Saggitarian) It makes the more ~ challenging aspects of the signs a little ¯ easier to take, and makes one aware of ¯ them without alienating or antagonizing, ¯ except in a good natured, "just kidding" " kinda way. She’s been writing ¯ professionally aboutastrology for 9 years, and has studied astrology since childhood, and she does seem to One of my favorite numbers was the "Jadhouse Tango", wherein a bunch of murderesses explain why "they done it". I think anyone who’s been in a relationship could probably identify with many of the reasons. know her stuff. As an astrologer (Gemini MoonAstrological Services, see ad within these pages), I am always on the lookout for new and informative information on astrology, especially pertaining to Gay and Lesbian folk This book fits the bill quite nicely and accurately, Informally written, it is an overview of the sun sign..(themost basic part of one’s personality. Of course, for a really accuratepicture, afull interpretation or birthchart is necessary; since the other planets can mitigate/ amplify the sun sign’s qualities in any given person.) As such, it is scarily on the target. As a Sagittarius, I found that section (sometimes unfortunately) to be dead-on: And having spent more than my share of time around Leas, I read that section as an objective "test" of the accuracy of the writing, and again, it was quite right. So, if you’re looking for a quick overview of someone’s personality, and what makes them tick, tiffs would be one of the better book. For a more complete picture, if you know the person’s moon sign and rising sign, I would recommend reading those sections as well. Sun: basic ego quirks and personality; rising sign or ascendant: how they appear to others (Which explains why a sun sign appears to be something else entirely, emphasis on the "seems".); and moon sign: emotions and the subconscious - the way someone filters/ expresses emotional tendencies. Or, in the case of one Leo I know, not. It’ s a worthy addition to thebookshelves of anyone curions about what makes people tick, psychology, or mateshopping. And, as a former total skeptic and a psychology major, I can say give it arty; you’llbe surprised. Forget the overly general newspaper tidbits (especially the Tulsa World -"Sagittarius: Today you’ll have a day" just doesn’t cut it with me), and go for the real stuff. This is a good start, If you can, check out "Chicago", at the PAC throughAugust 1 st. The Kander and Ebb musical starring Sandy Duncan is worth seeing. The men and women are all gorgeous, and the staging is perfect. 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Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Gal-A-Vanting, Womens Social & Cultural Group Call for info: Mary at 743-6740, Kathy at 322-6322, or Barb at 459-68251..i OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Long rides, 7am on 8~ & 8/ 21. Short ride, 6:30pm on 8/5, 6pm on 8/18 from Zeigler Park. Short ride, 6:30pro, 8/ 25 from Tulsa Gay Community Center. Write for info: PUB 9165, Tulsa. OK74157 lfyour organization is not listed, please let us know. Call 583-I248 orfax 583-4615. READ ALL ABOUT IT reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-Couniy Library For a short time, in 1997, the worldwas mesmerized’by the odd and frightening story of Andrew Cnnanart, as he went on a killing spree across several states, ending.with themurder Indiana’s of fashion designer Gianni ¯ ". ~ " Versace in Miami. This ¯recounting of Cunanan’s interesting life and horrifying death makes fascinating, ff difficult, reading. Growing up in a lower middle class family,Cunanan learned early in life to embellish tte truth to make him seem more important. He studied the.finer things in life beginning as a child, and by - high school, dazzled his teachers with his knowledge andtaste, andwonrespectfrom other students with his sharp wit, easy’ demeanor and exceedingly good looks. As he eased into gay life in " sentence at California, Cnnanan learned thathe couldeasilymanipulate ~’- 39~0 words! otherpeopleinto situations that were advantageous to him. He had a few seim-serious relationships and even had a sugar daddy at one point. The two people he was serious about, David Madson and JeffTrail, each soonrealized thatCunanan was a fraud. To get away from him, they each left the state, ironically both ending up in Minnesota. As Cunanan’s friends deserted him, with no job and low on funds, he went to Minnesota, hoping one of his old boyfriends wouldinvitehim to stay awhile - untilhe wasbackonhis feet. BothMadson and Trail, who barely knew each other, were simply hoping that he wouldstay for acoupleofdays andleave. Whenitbecame gravcst sin, and the thing that makes the book so hard to read, is his highly approach to sentence structure. I do kd The brothers were being held in lieu of $150,000 bail on charges of receiving stolen property after authorities said they found awallet, credit card, driver’s license and Social Security card belonging to Matson. Federal and local authorities said the brothers also were being investigated in connection with the Sacramento synagogue fires onJune 18 that caused $1 million in damage.. TheWilliams brothers livedinamodest, wood-frame house in Redding, where investigators said they found material espousing white supremacist beliefs. Amongthematerial foundwas literature from the Illinois-based World Church of the Creator, according to news reports. A former member of the church, Benjamin Smith, killed himself last week after a two-state shooting spree targeting minorities inTndianaand ~linois thatkill~.~ two men and wonnded nine others. Also found in the house was alist of32 prominent Jewish and civic leaders in Sacramento, and FBI special agent James Maddock said protection was ordered for those individuals. Officials also urged Reddin~’s only Jewish congregation, Temple Beth Israel, to increase secun y. ii evident that no offers were forthcoming, Cunanan tttmed bitter and surly. After a minor betrayal by Jeff Trail, Cunanan snapped, bludgeoning Trail to death with a hammer. And so began his killing spree which also included Madson, an elderly friend in Chicago, an unlucky cemetery worker whose truck Cunanan needed, and finally, Versace. Author Gary Indiana did a lotofresearch butmuch of the book revolves around what Cunanan was thinking, how he formulated his plans, and conversations between Cunanan and his victims. Since all of the participants are dead, Indiana is simply making up. a good story,, With events that may ormay not be true.But, Indiana’s gravestsin, and the thing that makes the book so hard to read, is his highly unusual approach to sentence structure. I clocked one sentence at 320 words! Frustrations aside, this is an interesting story, and there are some fairly good photographs to help put faces ¯ with names. There is an unseemly photo ." Of Ctmanan’s bloody corpse, after his ¯ suicide, which is better suited to a tabloid ~ thanarespectablebook. Ctmananwas ful! ¯ of contradictions; smart but doing stupid ¯" things, sweet yet mean to those around him, and;mostofall,complex yetshallow. ¯ His is a warning to materialistic social ". climbers that there is more to life than superficial appearances, and if you take ¯ things too seriously, you can wind up : hurting yourself and those you love. ¯ Check for Three Month Fever at your : local branch library, or call the Readers : Services departmentatthe Central Library, ¯ at 596-7966. i Anti-Hate Crimes Legislation : Advances in Senate ¯ WASHINGTON - The Senate has taken i a ,strong stand against the rising tide of hate violence in America by adding the ¯ Hate Crimds Prevention Act to the ¯ Commerce, Justice and State appro- ¯ priations bill, both the Human Rights "_ Campaiguandthe National Gay&Lesbian ¯ Task Force asserted recently. ¯ "The Senate took a dramatic step ¯ forward in making this nation a safer ¯ place for all Americans," HRC Executive : Director Elizabeth Birch said a day after ¯ the Senate added hate crimes language to ¯ the appropriationsmeasure. "We appla.ud ¯ this responsibleeffort to stem the growing : trend of hate crimes in our country." ¯ ’q’his is the first concrete action taken ¯ by either chamber since America buried ¯" Matthew Shepard, James Byrd Jr., Billy ~ .Jack Gaither, and many transgendered : people whose names and faces do not make the newspapers," said Kerry Lobel, ¯ executive director of the National Gay ¯ and Lesbian Task Force. _" "It is a good first step. But we have a ¯ long way to go and we must now mm to ¯ the House and tell our representatives : how critically important this legislation ¯ is. In short, we must keep up the heat." ¯ Theamendmentapprovedby the Senate : see Hate, p, 14 Red Rock Tulsa Free Confidential HIV Testing Walk-in Clinics Tuesday Testing, 5 -8 pm Pride Center, 1307 East 38th Wednesday Testing, 5-8 pm ¯ Red Rock, 1724 East 8th Daytime appointments available. 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Also, for those who have missed the regular "Stevie" updates, Ms. Nicks’ album is nearly completed, with an October release date, The most concrete action taken, however, was acommitmenttomeetagain as a group on Sept. 14, at the TulSa Gay Community Services Center (the Pride Center) at 1307 E. 38th St. probably at 6pro. For more information, call Marty Newman at 582-4673. Want to get involved? Need to get tested for HIV? Need a Coming Out Support Group? Call 743-GAYS Tulsa Gay Community Services Center 1307 E. 38th at Peoria, 2nd floor HUman Rights Campaign Fears Religious Liberty Bill May Threaten Civil Rights WASHINGTON - The House passed the ¯ discriminate on the basis of sext~A ~::i.: Religi~us Liberty ProtectionAct (RLPA) : orientation. last month and defeated a substitute bill that would have closed a dangerous loophole in RLPA that could threaten civil fights ff not remedied in the Senate, according to theHaman Rights Campaign. "In its current form, this bill poses a grave threat to civil rights laws throughout thecountry," saidHRCExecutive Director Elizabeth Birch "In an unconscionable vote~.the U.S. House of Repre.sentatives has indicated its willingness, to trample onthb civil rigllts ofwomen, people of color,. people with disabilities and Gay and Lesbian Americans." "While we support the intentions of the Religious Liberties Protection Act, it is shameful that the House rejected an alternative bill that would have protected civil rights," said HRC Political Director Winnie Stachelberg. A substitute bill sponsored by Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., was defeated in theHouse 190 to 234 after an hour-long debate. The Nadler bill would have clarified RLPAby preventing an individual from using religious beliefs to undermine local or state civil rights statutes. Without the Nadlerbill, which was necessary forHRC support, the Rep. Charles Canady0 R-Fla., sponsored Religious Liberty Protection Act-a bill designed to safeguard religious expression- passed the House306 to 118. RLPA would prohibit any state or local law from placing a "substantial burden" on a "person’s religious exercise" even if. the rule is not designed to infringe on a person’s religious beliefs. The problem is; the bill currently does not clarify whether state andlocal anti-discrirhination laws can be ignored by a person who claims that these laws violate his or her religious beliefs. "We cannot support legislation that might threatenanti:discrimination statutes thatprotect Gay andlesbianAmericans in 11 states and 101 municipalities," said Stachelberg. Thefollowing is an excerpt of a letter that was sent by HRC executive director Elizabeth Birch to our allies who are supporting the RLPA without civil rights protection. The- Human Rights Campaign is proud to have the support of a broad-based coalition ofreligious organizations in the struggle for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual equality. However, in light of the position many such organizations took on last week’s House vote in support of the Religious Liberty ProtectionAct(RLPA), I wouldlike to share withyou our thoughts on RLPA. First, we believe the intent of this legislation is a worthy one - religious freedom is an important righL But, as currently drafted, this bill is flawed. We strongly believe support for this legislation, as currently drafted, is not consistent with support for Gay and Lesbian rights.... Like you, the Human Rights Campaign strongly supports the principle of protecting the free exercise of one’s personal religious beliefs that serve as the foundation for RLPA. Just as strongly, we believe that Lesbian, Gay and bisexual Americans shouldnotface discrimination at work, at home or in their communities because of their sexual orientation. It is clear from statements made by members of the coalition supporting RLPA that they believe individual landlords and employers should be allowed to ’_ Unfortunately, the question ¯ answered during last week’s debate <~n : RLPA is, in my mind, the most import~zt : one: what religious liberty fights wo~.! d ¯ be lost or weakened by the inclusion of a : civilrights provision?Formembers of the ¯ coalition supporting this bill who profc.qs ¯ a desire to resolve this impasse in good : faith, I find the rejection of this provision ¯ completely bafflin.g....: ¯" " Our ~ concern! ls:.com~pou,n,ded by statements made by (he bill’.s chief: ¯ sponsor, Congressman Charles Canady, ~ and one of the leading members of your ¯ coalition, Steve McFartand, of the ¯ ¯ Christian Legal Society. During Saturday’s broadcast of the CSPAN " program Washington Journal, Canady ¯ said"I believe there are contexts in which : this bill could result in a claimant who is ¯ defending agmnst the application of a ¯ local Gay rights ordinance to raise a claim that would be successful - I think this law would trump the Gay rights ordinance." ¯ Mr. McFarland also acknowledged this ." intended use of RLPA in response to a ¯ question fromCongressman Jerry Nadler ¯ during his congressional testimony on ¯ RLPA before the House Judiciary ¯ Committee.’s Subcommittee on the ¯ Constitution on May 12, 1999. I am sure ¯ you can understand why such statements ¯ do little to dispel the very real fear that ¯ some intend to use RLPA as a sword to ¯ strike down the civil rights of others in the ¯ name of religious liberty. Whether it is ; your intent or not, opposition to a civil ¯ rights exemption ts support for ¯ discriminationbased onsexual orientation " - a position in direct opposition to the ¯ principles that are the foundation of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. : We are particularly passionate about : the need for a civil rights provision in ¯ RLPA because of the lack of any federal laws prohibiting employment ." discrimination on the basis of sexual ; orientation. The eleven state laws and ¯ nearly 200local laws are the few and very : hard fought civil rights protections ] availableforGay and Lesbian Americans. : Many of those laws took fifteen years or ¯ more of struggle by the local community ¯ to pass.... The Religious Liberty Protection Act, .~ as currently drafted, will put more ¯ Americans at risk of discrimination, not ¯ fewer. Enacting this legislation without : stating clearly in the bill that RLPA does ¯ not provide a defense to non-compliance ¯ with stateor local anti-discriminationlaws ¯ undercuts those laws .... ¯ To allow RLPA as a defense against : discrimination is to defend religious ¯ practices that do real and definable harm ¯ to others. From our perspective, your ¯ opposition to the civil rights provision ." means you are defending the right of a ¯ religious individual, who chooses to be a : landlord or employer, to impose their ¯ religious beliefs on a Gay or Lesbian ¯ American by denying them a job or a : place to live because of their sexual : orientation. To find ourselves in this : disagreement with you, our long-time ¯ allies, deeply saddens and angers us... ¯ We ask you to join with us as this bill ." moves forward to strongly encourage the : Senate to include a civil rights provision ¯ and enact areligious liberty protection act : for all Americans. ¯ - Elizabeth Birch, Executive Director byEsther Rothblum, Ph.D. Giventhenumberandrange ofresearch projects about Lesbians in recent years, it is easy to forget how challenging it was to survey Lesbians even a decade ago. In the 1980’ s, Caitlin Ryan and Judy Bradford conducted @hat became the National Lesbian Health Care Survey. This study eventually resulted in 1,925 completed questionnaires from Lesbians in all 50 U.S. states. It figured prominently in the recent Institute of Medicine Report of the National Academy of Sciences. Even today, there are Lesbians (including me!) who remember completing a questionnaire for this study 15 years ago. I recently asked Caiflin and Judy to describe the "herstory" and process of conducting the National Lesbian Health Care Survey in the mid- 1980s. In the late 1970s, Caitlin suggested forminganational organization thatwould be multi-disciplinary, focus on Lesbian - and Gay health issues, and sponsor research and education. She began to talk with other Lesbians about the need for a survey. There was no av~i~lable information on how Lesbians conceptualize Lesbian health. She was also interested in how stigma affected health, mental health, self care, and access to care. Sheapplied for agrant though thenewly formed National Lesbian and Gay Health Foundation and hired a research consultant, Dot Parkel, who was a sociologist and survey researcher. Dot’s role was to help design the study and to develop drafts of the questionnaire, using the input Caitlin had received from many Lesbians. Caitlin told me: "I remember talking with a researcher who was herself a closeted Lesbian, who sat down with me and basically told me that I could not possibly do a study like this. She just felt that it was not feasible. And, of course, therewas no such thing as arepresentadve sample. I saw this womanrecently and we laughed about her earlier skepticism. She said, ’I told you that you couldn’t do and you went out and did it.’ " Judy got started by attending the Intemational Lesbian and Gay Health and AIDS Conference atNew YorkUniversity with a good friend, a man who was in her class in graduate school. They were both interested in AIDS research, which was just getting started then. EverywhereJudy looked- and she went to a lot of sessions at the conference - there were mostly men. Then she noticed in the Conference program a scheduled time for a women’ s group meeting. It turned out to be an orgamzing meeting for the National Lesbian Health Care Survey, and Caitlin was facilitating the group. When Judy said she was a graduate student and described a little of what she was doing, she suddenly became co-investigator and was responsible for data analysis and preparing the survey report. One of the things Caitlin had been very concerned about was inclusion. So many of the early studies, and even those conducted today, have shown very highly educated samples of Lesbians. Shewanted ¯ . . it is easy to forget how challenging it was to survey Lesbians even a decade ago. : to include women of color and women of ¯ diffeient economic backgrounds and not ¯ have language be a barrier. So she talked with people about how to ask clinical ¯ questions in a non-clinical way. Caitlin ¯ said: "I talked with women bus drivers, day laborers, women who had been ¯ recently diagnosed withcancer, about their ¯ experiences and how we should ask these ¯ questions. All of that helped frame how ¯ we would shape a questionnaire." She elicited suggestions about language in a series of focus groups that took place in several different parts ofthe country. They pre-tested the questxonna]re at several Lesbian and Gay conferences and with individuals around the country. They would ask the womenin the focus group to fill out the questionnaire, and ¯ then they would sit around and talk about ¯ it alittlebit, and hearwhat people thought ¯ of it to make it more accessible. After " several go-arounds using that process, : they finalized the questionnaire. ¯ SinceCaitlinhaddone the early Lesbian ¯ andGayhealth organizing, shehad alarge ¯ address baseofpeopleall overthecountry who were willing to help distribute the ¯ quesdounaires. They set up a distribution ¯ plan that was kind of an unusual approach ¯ tO snowball sampling. The methodology ¯ was intended to get the questionnaires out ¯ as broadly as possible to people all over the country, including Alaska; They were concernedwithgetting the survey to underrepresented populations that hadn’t been sampled before, so they made a commitment to getting it to Lesbians in the military, Lesbians living on Indian reservations, and Lesbians in prison. They also. tried reaching non-English speaking women and they tried to reach Lesbians of color in a variety of ways, including having Lesbians of color give it out to their networks around the country. The National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays sent a mailing about the survey and how important it was and how to participate. The Wisconsin Governor’s Task Force sent out mailings that went all over the state of Wisconsin. The National Organization of Women sent out information abeut the survey, and information about it was published in a variety of Lesbian and Gay newsletters. The survey went out in the fall of 1984 and by early 1985 they had received surveys back from 1,925 Lesbians from every U.S. state. It was a wonderful experience for them,hearing from somany Lesbians across the country, and had the sense of a national movement. There was an electric energy - everyone had a great sense of how important the survey was. Of course, a major issue was how to obtain money to fund data entry and data analysis. The early 1980s was not a time for funding Lesbian projects. Once the struggles for funding were over (though the study was funded on a shoestring), Judy sent the questionnaires out to the Virginia State Prison, where all the lab’s data entry was done at that time. She told ¯ me: "The questionnaires did not arrive ¯ back. When our project manager called ¯ about this, seePsyche, p. 13 IGTA member Call 341.6866 International Toursformoreinformation. AUTHENTI~ FRESH 1TALIAN RAINBOW CUSINE TROUT ofEureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas! 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But I was still worried when I moved to Japan for seven months. My hair grew faster than I could learn Japanese. I riffled desperately throughmyratty oldJapanese "useful phrases for tourists" looking for haircut vocabulary. I had the book in my pocket when I picked a shop at random from the scores of salons in downtown Kagoshima. Lucky for me, the stylist and owner had trained with Vidal Sassoon in London. And he remembered enough English to understand roughly how I wanted my hair. He had an army of assistants, too, who shampooed me and got me ready for the cut. (They would drape a cloth over my eyes while working on me - I wasn’t sure if this was to keep out the suds, or spare me the rude view of their nostril hair.) The shampoo always finished with a beautifully relaxing head massage - a standard service in Japanese salons. I have just finished reading an analysis of hair styling written by anthropologist Grant McCracken: Big Hair: A Journey into the Transformation of Self. McCracken interviewed both stylists and customers about the transforming powers of hair. He suggests that we Americans get new hairstyles in order to recreate and change ourselves. When we reach a point in life where we need a change, we redo our hair. Or when the boyfriend dumps you, a new buzz cut and goatee can help relieve the pain. A few years ago there was a weird outbreak of ponytails among my 40- something straight-guy friends Something about hitting the Big 40 made these aging friends cultivate their long, graying locks. Perhaps they figured this was the last chance before it all fell off anyway. Psychologists from Freudondownhave commented on the sexual meaning of hair. Delilah cuts away Samson’s hewas told ,they wouldn’ t code the surveys. I got another company to.do it and the same thing happened. Finally when it came to the third company I was told that the data entry staff were afraid to touch the questionnaires for fear of getting AIDS !" Over the years, wherever Judy and Caitlin are, they continue to nm into Lesbians who participated in the survey, and who want to talk about the impact that it had on them. Many women wrote pages of material in addition to the answers they gave to the items on the questiormaire. For published results of the National Lesbian Health Care Survey, see: 1. Bradford, J.B., & Ryan, C. (1991). Who we are: Health concerns ofmiddle- ¯ manhood by fleecing his curls. Though ¯ nowadays- thanks to Michael Jordan and ¯¯ others - the bald knob is equally sexy. Whether one goes for flowing ponytail or ¯ smooth, shiny scalp, the pointis that when ¯ life gets messy or gloomy, we run to our ¯ barber. ¯ In Kagoshima, someof themoreelegant ¯ salon assistants had dyed their black ¯ Japanese hair blond and I wondered if ¯ they were Gay. But then I felt guilty for ¯ thinking stereotypically. All hair stylists, ¯" of course, are not Gay. Warren Beatty in Shampoo.testified to that. Still, Gay men ¯ have, been deeply involved in the ¯ emergence of today’s hair industry. ¯ McCracken reviews some of the giants of ¯ 20th century hair styling: Ernest Adler, ¯ Alexandre, and Antoine - the 1950s forerunners of Sassoon - and many of ¯ these men dearly were Gay. ¯ Furthermore, theAmerican marketplace ¯ feeds off cultural creativity generated ~ within local, often otherwise unap¯ preciated communities. It steals hiphop stylefromurbanstreets;itborrows stylistic ¯ developments in language, dress, and hair from Gay men and women. The long hair ¯ of the 1960s and the cropped hair of the ¯ 1990s both largely originated in Gay circles. The combination ofhomosexuality and ¯ personal service is not unusual across the ¯ world. Many of the small town beauty ¯ salons springing up in the Philippines and elsewhere, for example, are established ¯ by Gay men. ¯o It may be that culturally ambiguous ¯ homosexuality-whichstands bothoutside and between the categorical opposition betw.eenmal,e andfemale-makes personal service easier. If the server is somehow outside the arena ofordinary heterosexual gender competition and dalliance, then his touch is easier to bear. It is not news that. map.y Gay men provide personal service m restaurants, hotels, hospitals, rest homes, as well as in hair salons. Next time you need a new you, do something about that hair. It may be that developments in genetics and cloning one day will replace plastic surgery to allow us effortlessly to remake ourselves: Perhaps change our skin color, orbuy new orange eyeballs, or a bigger set ofpecs, or trade in our ears or more personal body parts. But until that day comes, we’ve got our hair. You can redo with a new do. Which renfinds me. It’s about time for a haircut. Lamont Lindstrom, Ph.D. teaches anthropology at the University of Tulsa. agedLesbians. In B. Sang, J. Warshow, & A.J. Smith (Eds.) Lesbians atmidlife: The creative transition (pp. 147-163). San Fransisco, CA: Spinsters Book Company. 2. Bradford, J.B., Ryan, C.,&Rothblum, E.D. (1994). National Lesbian Health Care Survey: Implications for mental health care. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 62, 228-242. 3. Ryan, C., & Bradford, J. (1993). The NationalLesbian Health Care Survey: An Overview. In D. Garnets & D.C. Kimmel (Eds.) Psychological perspectives on Lesbian and Gay male experiences. New York: Columbia University Press. Esther Rothblum is Professor of Psychology at the University of Vermont and Editor of the Journal of Lesbian Studies. She can be reached atJohn Dewey Hail, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. E-mail: esther.rothblum@uvm.edu. and to effectively refute the anti-family policies of the right-wing; second, to actively build an effective and collaborative national pro-GLBT family network among GLBT and mainstream organizations working on family issues; and third, to educate the general public about the value and values of GLBT families. Ettelbrick will assist NGLTF in articulating a voice in policy debates that have a great impact on GLBT families, including debates on adoption, coparenting, foster Care, alternative insemination and recognition of "broader family support networks. In addition, NGLTF will raise GLBT perspectives in debates that have traditionally excluded consideration of GLBT perspectiyes. Examples include definitions of family in Social Security reform proposals~ the Older Americans Act and immigration policy. Noted Vaid, "A number of legal and advocacy groups do excellent work in the arena of family issues, but no group currently coordinates the efforts of our movement in this area so that collaboratively we can muster the resources weneedto changefamily policy. In addition, there is no national research center for policy development and policy analysis ~n family issues. With GLBT families facing attack on so maiiy fronts, the need for a coordinated national approach has never been greater." Announcement of the Family Policy Programis partofalong-term commitmenl on the part of the NGLTF Policy Institute toGLBTFamilies. Beginning in the 1980s, NGLTFhousedthefirstnational Families Project. Throughout the 1990"s, the Task Force worked actively on a number of family issues. Last year, NGLTF organized "Celebrating Our Families," a 15-city national tour to raise the visibility of GLBT family issues and to organize against attacks by right wing groups. In 1999, the Policy Institute published The Domestic Partnership Organizing Manual to help employees and citizens around the country mobilize to obtain important benefits for their families. Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force works to elimiinateprejudice, violence andinjustice against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual andTransgenderedpeople at thelocal, state and national level. As part of abroader social justice movement for freedom, justice and equality, NGLTF iscreating a world that respects and celebrates the diversity ofhumanexpression andidentity where all people may fully participate in society. For example, if anyone had suggested that in the third year after weheld the first Pride March (all 65 brave souls - likely more non-Gay than Gay) that we would have hnndreds at the Pride Parade and Picnic of this year with no less than Congressman Barney Frank as grand marshal. While the principal credit for that goes to Mitchell Savage and Ric Martin and many others, it was nndcr Steve’s leadership that these people came together. Andjustkeeping theCommunityCenter afloat is no little task. While the Center continues to serve many. groups and members of the community, it still needs broader support. Air conditioning has to be paid for (air conditioning repairs have to be paid for) as well as rent and other expenses. I would suggest that the greatest way in which we can honor Steve Horn - and those who served before him as well - is to continue to support the work he did: to help keep our community center open, to improve it; maybe one day, even to help build our own building - imagine. would expand federal authority to prosecute hate crimes. Currently, federal officials canouly intervene if a victim is engaged in a federally protected act such as attempting to vote, go to school or serve onajury. Federal officials catmotintervene at all in hate crimes based on disability, sexual orientation or gender. The Senate also passed a watered-down amendmentby Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, that does not cover sexual orientation, disability or genderand wouldonly expand federal jurisdiction to hate crimes committed after the crossing of state lines. "The Hatch amendment fails to recognize that no one should be a target for bias-motivated violence," Lobd said. "Hate crimes legislation that doesn’t cover sexual orientation, disability and gender is a farce." The Hate Crimes Prevention Act has been a top. legislative priority of both organizations and passage of the amendment culminates months of work."With strong administrationbacking and bipartisan support in both houses of Congress, we expect to be in a strong position in the conference committee to ensure final passage of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act," Winnie Stachelberg, HRC’s political director, said today. The Hate Crimes Prevention Act has strong supportfrom President Clinton and the administration has made passage a priority. Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Ill., has scheduled a hearing on the measure in the House Judiciary Committee on Aug. 4. HCPA currently has morethan 180House cosponsors from both parties. theneed for individuals in the community ¯ to support the Center remained. According to Tracey Conaty, "- spokespersonfor the Gill Foundation,Tim , Gill, software developer of Quark, established the Fmmdation in 1994 as a : catalyst for and’to provide resources for : communities in pursuit of justice and ¯" equality. The foundation also seeks to buildawareness ofthe contributions which : Gay men and Lesbians make to American ¯ society. Since its inception, Tim Gill and ¯ the Gill Foundation have provided nearly $13 million to hundreds of community ¯ organizations. Gatewoodalso mentioned several other ¯" events at the Center. 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Title A name given to the resource [1999] Tulsa Family News, August 1999; Volume 6, 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. 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Barby Paula Ettelbrick performing arts Phillip Morris Read All About It religious liberty restaurants Steve Horn Three Month Fever Tom Neal Tulsa CARES Tulsa Family News Tulsa Metropolitan Ara Planning Commission Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Two-Spirited Indian Men's Support Group Westboro Baptist Church https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/5a7f6fbca17e7fa0df87d3e3cdda0f55.jpg 0e7511b0b72731c11cce0aad31be669d https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/22c757ccbca213631769c1604c4ab941.pdf db25bf09d6c0e879203f02da1b23e3ed PDF Text Text ���Baptists..Support Anti-Gay ,initiative the charity lis, t would be "disappointing.""’We have no .choice, it S a national policy the’ local councils must follow," Pokorny s~id. "We cannot change our policies. But we do not ask the sexual orientation of anyone who wants to join, and I don’tbelieve we~have ever denied anyone membership." Pokorny said he did not know how much the state, employee charity program contributesannually to the Boy Scouts. One U.nited Way official said the total was atleast $25,000. Wyman said her position~"is one of intolerance for discrimination, no~intoieran~e of the Boy Scout~ SACRAMENTO~ Calif. (AP) - California Southern ¯ Baptists havepl’edged to support an aati-Gay marriage. initiative on the March 2000 ballot, saying it affirms the sanctity of .marriage. The motion to support ¯ Proposition 22, which would prohibit the _state from ~ recognizing same~sex marriages, received unanimous ". supp0rtat the Califomi~iSouthern Baptist Convention. ¯ Themove comes shortlyafter the Georgi,a Southern ¢. Baptist Conveiition ousted twp ~hu~ti6~ f6~allo~iing ¯. _orgapi~zati~n.’" . ¯ h0mb~xtmls’t0 lie difir~h !eadersai~ff:-f6r all:owing a Gay marriage, tb btiJeff0,~r~,ed at iSn~ 6f th~ ch~ehes. The motioii to ~slapport the iniffafive Wasmade :b3) Norma Ma~of Glendale, a trustee Of the church’s Ethics and Religious" LibertyC0mmission,_whi~h SACRAMENTO, California (AP) - California has instructs churches on the nioral and Socialimplicati ons quietly eliminated a regulation that required state of political is sues. "It’ s a significant posi~,ve statement government to automatically oppose adoptions of to reaffirm ’the sanctify bf marriage,’ May said. foster children by Gay and other unmarried couples. "Some peoplesay this is negative, but I don’t see it Attorneys representing Gay and Lesbian groups that way. We neeit strong family values now With all challenged the regulation earlier this year, and the the vidence thatgoes on." state Department of Social Services concluded the The convention also overwhelmingly voted, without policy "did not go through the proper legal process," debate, to condemn Gov. Gray Davis, for signing agency spokeswoman Sidonie Squier said. The change, recent Gay civil rights bills. The state organization approved by the Gov. Gray Davi~, a Democrat, rescinds will send Metter toDavis outlining.their"disapproval a 1995 order by then-Gov. Pete Wilson, a Republican. of recent bills passed in California ~ving"special Yet that doesn’t mean Davis supports adoption by rights’ to homosexuals," said the Rev. Wiley Drake. Gay couples, said spokesman Michael Bustamante. The new laws ban discrimination based on sexual "The previous administration took a position~.on orientation in public schools, strengthen protection adoptions. This administrauon is not," he said. ’¢I’his againstjob discrimination.based on sexual orientation governor has made the’ determination that, the .and provide health benefits to the same-sex domestic professionals, not the state, are best suited to decide" partners bf state employees. which couples are suitable adoptive parents. "When the governor signed this legislation he Last month, the state advised all California adoption made clear that he believed that all Californians have agencies and county welfare directors of the shift. a contribution to make," Davis spokesman Michael Opposition to all petitions by unmarried couples to Bustamante’said. Davis has not taken a position on adopt a foster child hadbeen state policy since 1987. Proposition 22, Bustamante said. Ed Condom 38, who adopred a child with his partner during the 1995 regulatory lapse, said the change is an important step. "There was kind of a sClfizophrenic effortby the state," Condon said. "There was recruiting of Gays and Lesbians into foster care HARTFORD, ,Coma, (AP).- The Boy Scouts of but you couldn’ t take the final step" and adopt. He and America’s r(fusal to admit Gays may cost the his partner plan to complete the adoption of their organization donations through a state employee second child this week contribution program. The United Way program The Rev. Louis Sheldon, chairman of the Anaheimallows state employees to contribute to a list: of based Traditional Values Coalition, said the state’s charities with donations taken directly from their decision "is not in the best interest of children and the paycheoks. home environment that they need so desperately in Cynthia Watts Elder, director of the state’s such an amoral society." California. No Opposes.Gay adoptions Boy Scouts’ Anti-Gay Stance May Cost Charity Commission on Human Rights and OppOrtunities, said allowing the Boy Scouts to parti(ipate in the paycheck deduction program may violate Counecticut’s anti-discrimination laws. "Allowing the-Boy Scouts of America to benefit from a fundraiser that uses state-resources . . . including the solicitation in employees~ paychecks.., potentially makes the state a party to the discrimination," Elder wrote in a recent letter to the Connecticut State Employees’ Campaign for Charitable Giving comnllttee. The state also may prevent the United Way from giving the Boy Scouts any employee paycheck contributions not designated for a particular agency. ,Such donations are usually divided equally anzong all member charities of the United Way. The CHRO began examining the state’s United Way drive after the New Jersey Supreme Court found the Boy Scouts pblicy bhnning Gays was unconstitutional. Elder’s letter prompted the employees’ charity campaign committee last week to request .that the CtIR.O=defin~ the.committee! s legal respoff~ibil~tie~;a~step .whida official_ s sai~l N aney ~yman,,che S tate~l~p troller and h, membe r of the (ornm~ttee,~vants hergroup to reques~a Written statement from each parti.cipating ¢hari~z.ist~ting that it will comply with Cqnnecticut anti~di~crimii~ation laws. "I believe this matter to be of Such magnitude as to warrant exploration of the possibility of cessation of this year’s campaign funds to-the (Boy Scouts of America) ,, Wyman wrote in a letter to the commi ttee. Harry L. Pokorny, chief executive officer for tile Boy Scouts of America’s Three Rivers" Council in East Hartford, said his organization’s removal from MCC-United formerly ,Family-of Faith,& Greater Tulsa MCC Joined as one body of believers. ¯ Come celebrate With us. ....... Sunday Services, 1,1-am~ - .’1623-North Maplewood, 838-1715 Cathy Furlong, Ph.D. £icensed Psychol gi 1980 Utica S’~lu~re Medical Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 voice: 628-3709, faX: 712-9854 Adults, Children, Couples, and Families HO SE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Sun. Worship, 10:45 am, Sunday School, 9:30 am Wed. Bible Study, 7 pm 3210b S. 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Gays and Lesbiansseeking marriage recognition against the small state, which has said that marriage 1.s, only a fundamental right for those who procreate. It s the only high cour~ in the nation currendy facing that question and many believe Vem)qnt.is ~rno~t ]jkely to ~!ow .Gay main’age. The state already permits Gays and Lesbians to adopt cl~!&~n,:h£ a G~y ~ivi:l :fi’g~t~s !aW,al~0 abate :’Fo~ ":":’:q ’ ;~ ~" ’~: ;:!or.:~ ,,..::,2,,~ ;~, ..~,-,~ Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Community of Hope 2545 South Yale, Sundays at 1 lam, 749-0595, A Welcoming Congregation Mingo Valley Flowers 9413 E. 31st St., Tulsa 74145 91.8-663-5934, fax: 663-5834, 800-444-5934 Family Owned & Operated . over one year now,:the case.has been in the hands of the eba;i:,whi~h ~h~ givbn~i~ when it will nile. But when the ntling does materialize, it could have widespread ramifications for others seeking to wage the same battle, including some in Rhode Island. 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"They felt that it would be very strange to ¯ attorney and members needed more time look into the have their son grow up in a world where their legal ." matter, board member Maureen Aschoff told the relationship to him was recognized, but their ’ audience. ’’This is an important and complex issue," relationship to each other was not," said Bonauto, of : she said. But Kendra Huerd of People for the~ American the BOston-based Gay & Lesbian Advocates & : Defenders. ¯ Way, a legal defense organization also representing Their case uses three legal arguments, including ." the Students, said the delay violated federal law. the notion that marriage is a fundamental right. Iris " ’‘They have had plenty of time," she said. "They have to understand the consequences of their delay." also gateway to hundreds of rights andresponsibilities Codell and Ms,’ Huerd said a lawsuit against the and a unique status which designates the "person to ¯ board would be filed before the next meeting. call if I get hit by a bus," Bonauto said. StUdent Anthony Colin~ 15,proposed the dub as a. Although the legal battle has proved to be a : cumbersome process, therehas been growing support i place for all students at Fl Modena High School to disenss issues related to sexual orientation. for the plaintiffs as indicated by public opinion polls, Although reviewing proposed :campus clubs is Bonauto said. "People areinterested and engage~! and : they get the civil rights issue. And of course, some *, generally aroutine press, board meiffbers decided people don’t.:’ : to have a public vote after holding a"forum to get Because the case is predicated entirely on the state ¯ community feedback. The debate has lined up parents and religious leaders constitution, there will be no U.S. Supreme Court : review. The ruling, however, could prompt.other ’_ who say school is no place to deal with sexual issues states to begin mapping out their own strategies, said ¯ against those who say it is the perfect place to teach state Rep. Michael S. Pisaturo, who is one of two " tolerance. Jack Lewis., a parent of three children in the school openly Gay elected officials in the Rhode Island " Legislature. : district, pleaded with the board to not v ote for club. He For the last three years, he has filed bills asking for ¯ suggested the district bring a psychologist.in to ineet legalized marriage for Gays and Lesbians; but has " with students who want to talkabout sexual orientation. never called for a hearing or a vote on those bills. ¯ "I love my children enough to die for them," he told Instead, he plans to take action once the Vermont ¯ the board. "I am begging and pleading with the people who want to form this dub.., to let me be the father decision comes down. "I will continue to. introduce the bill until it is thelaw of theland," said Pisaturo, co- : of my two sons." But student Heather Zetin, 15, disagreed. ~’The chair of the event. ’’That is the promise I have made " to the Gay and Lesbian community of Rhode Island." : point of this .dub is about having a place to get But for now, his work remains a symbolic gesture. ¯ together to talk," the high school junior told board "Clearly, it’s going to be a long road,".he said. " members. ’!It’s not about sex, it’s not about recruiting ¯ or anything like tha.C’ ¯ After the board’ s Vote, which was met by boos from ¯ both sides, heated debates between Gay stndeiats and ¯ their parents and those opposed to dub broke out. A recorded church sermon by Pastor Rick Danna of ." BERLIN (AP)-Leading oppositionpoliticiaias called ¯ Anaheim was left on the Windshields of cars parked on Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s government to ¯ outside the school district’s offices. It advocated stop delaying on a campaign promise to grant legal ¯ respect for all people, but derided what it termed "the rights to Gay couples, but coalition members said the ¯ homosexual agenda." ruling parties are split over how far to go. Several people have suggested following the Former parliamentary president Rita Suessmuth, ~ example set by school officials in Salt Lake City, who who chairs the women’ s grouping in the conservative : in 1996 did away with student dubs rather than allow Christian Democratic Union, said in Welt am Sonntag : such an organization. The decision is being appealed that the government should create "a sensible ¯ in federal court. r.egulation for registered life partnerships", dealing with such tax and legal questions as inheritances. Guido Westerwelle, general secretary of the liberal Free Democrats, noted that the governing Social : LOS ANGELES (AP) - The City Council voted to Democrats and Greens promised before the September ¯ - extend rules for domestic partner benefits so they also 1998 election to introduce rights for Gay couples in ¯ apply to companies that do business with the city. An their first 100 days if elected. Instead, the partners : ordinance unanimously approved would require have brought to the matter "only vague, confused : municipal contractors that offer health msurance to ¯ workers and their spouses to also extend the benefits talk," he told the same newspaper. Justice Minister Herta Daeubler-Gmelin said in ¯ to their Gay, Lesbian and heterosexual domestic September she hoped to introduce a bill "soon" to : partners. grant some legal recognition to same-sex couples. "There are people like me, who have been in a But a leading Social Democrat in parliament, Dieter ¯ committed relationship for 20 years, and are not able Wiefelspuetz, told Welt am Sonntag there are "very ¯ togetbenefits," saidCouncilwomanJackieGoldberg, different positions" within the governing coalition on ¯ whois a Lesbian and author of the proposal. "It seems what should be included with the registered only a matter of fairness to offer to all workers the partnerships. benefits now offered only some." Greens lawmaker Volker Beck said the main point : Councilman Rudy Svorinich at first voted against of conflict is over granting Gay couples the right to : the proposal. That would have pushed adoption back adopt children, which his party favors but the Social ¯ one week. But he agreed to leave the chamber so the Democrats reject. ¯ council could pass the proposal unopposed and send ¯ it to Mayor Richard Riordan for consideration. Svorinich said he opposed it because some firms ¯ : might stop offering benefits to all their employees jus! ¯ to get out of the domestic partner rule. "It could end ¯" up hurting more people than it helps," he said. ORANGE, Calif. (AP) - School board members have Goldberg says she does not think firms will risk put off a vote on a Gay high school student’ s request i losing their workers by taking such a step. Riordan is to form a dub, prompting the teen’s attorneys:to say ¯ leaning toward approval but wants to study the they will sue because of discrimination. ¯ proposal’s impact, an aide said. "What’ s most disappointing about this is that this is : ’q]ae mayor will evaluate this through the lens of a school board entrusted with the education of these ~ equal opportunity and the fact that Los Angeles is the students, including civic virtues," said attorney David Codell. ’qqae example they should set for students is ¯ most diverse cityin thenation," Deputy Mayor Noelia : Rodriguez said. to follow the law." Under the rule, homosexual and heterosexual The Orange Unified School District voted 7-0 to ¯ domestic partners could seek benefits from employers consider the request Dec. 7 after an emotional meeting : that already offerhealthbenefits andhave city contracts attended by more than 300 parents, students and : worth at least $5,000. community leaders. Germans Debating Couples Recognition ¯ LAAdds Partner Benefits Students Sue School Board Over Gay Club �Fashion Show Goes to the Dogs Now there is a place to go: the new online treatment directory of the American Foundation for AIDS Research. Since 1985, the directory has been NEW YORK (AP) - Dogs took over the catwalk at the Kit Kat Klub for thenational " published in a book of hundreds of pages. launch of Canine Couture, a collection of " The foundation placed an expanded utilitarian fashions created by today’s : version of it online at www.amfar.org/td. leading designers for the 21st-century dog. ¯ Directory editors plan to update the online Canine Couture is part of fund-raising : version continuously; the printed version efforts by the Web site www.pets.com. It " will still be published twice a year. Dr. Kenneth H. Mayer, the director of will benefit the Design Industries the Brown University AIDS Program in Foundation Fighting AIDS and animal Pawtucket, R.L, said he has used the humane organizations. Nearly two dozen dogs wore fashions ¯ foundation’s printed directory smceit was createdbyleading designers DonnaKaran, ¯ first published. He said patients were coming to him asking about treatments . Todd Oldham, Carolina Hen’era, Isabel Toledo, Nicole Miller, Kate Spade, James " they had read about and he relied on the " book as a quick reference for analysis of Purcell and others. all medical claims. The runway show started late "because "There are some patients who will the makeup artist didn’t show up for the invariably .know more about the latest dogs," joked Julie Wainwright, CEO of treatment than the doctor," Mayer said. Pets.com. But as soon as the dogs - of all That is especially true if the patient is sizes and breeds - hit the catwalk, they seeing a doctor who only treats a few ruled the evening. Elite model Maggie Rizer - a familiar " )atients with HIV and AIDS, he said. The online directory will include Web face on the runways of New York, Paris, links to abstracts of original research, Milan and London - was among the saving the reader the time of going to a humans who accompanied big dogs, little medical library. An up-to-date listing of dogs, shy dogs and rowdy dogs as they clinical trials of ne~v treatments that are strutted their stuff. Seeking patients will also be on the site. Some of the doggie designs were "I can look up in the directory and find whimsical; others were practical. They out where clinical trials for new and ranged from a green sweater paired with a promising therapies may be found," Mayer big purple hat to a glittery collar andleash. said. During spring and summer 2000, the The online directory was launched in Canine Couture collection will tour the Philadelphia to coincide with the United States. The collection will be convention of the Infectious Diseases displayed in fashion shows held at Dog Society of America. Bob Huff, the Day AfternOon, a fun-filled day of - directory’s editor, said he has to remove. activities and contests for dogs and their some information from each editionof the pet owners. The event will be held in printed directory to keep it to amanageable Atlanta, Boston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los size, something that will not be a problem Angeles, Minnesota, New York, San in cyberspace. Francisco, Seattle, Hartford, Conn., and Dr. Gary A. Noskin, the medical director Washington, D.C. of infection control and health care At the end of the tour, there will be an epidemiology at Northwestern University auction of the donated designs, with Medical Scheol in Chicago, said the timely proceeds benefiting DIFFA and animal nature of an online directory should be a humane organizations. hig asset. To ~,et something written, peerDavid Sheppard, executive director of reviewed and published takes a good year DIFFA, said the organization had raised to 15 montlas at a minimum," Noskin said. over $25 million for AIDS organizations Adding another delay with a twice-yearly since its founding in 1984. "DIFFA is publishing schedule would further hamper having its best y ear" , he said, thanks to getting reliable information, he said. organizations like Pets.corn Dr. G. Diego Miralles, who treats The online snpplier of pet products, patients at Duke University Hospital and information and services has a $1 million also serves as amedical adviser to Triangle Pets.commitme~nt Fund, which provides Pharmaceutica|s of Durham, N.C., said direct financial support to organizations there is already a lot of information about of two types: "people helping animals" AIDS and HIV on the Web. But, he said, and "animals helping people." this is the first site he knows of that puts so Wainwright said Pets .commitment was much information in one place. created because many of the organizations "Having one Web site where you can that bring people and animals toge@er"in do all your shopping in has got to be very special, life-changing ways are useful," Miralles said. "Physicians don’t underfunded, making it difficult for them haye much time to spend an hour cruising to fulfill their missions. the Web every day." Funds will go to shelter organizations, He also said many Web sites direct programs that train animals to assist and unsnspecting patients to quack treatments. support people, and organizations that As long as the foundation is careful about provide pet owners with expert care and editing its site, he said, it should be a wellness information. protection for consumers. Kevin Robert Frost, the foundation’s director of clinical research and information, said the site is intended for a wide variety of people, including doctors; PHILADELPHIA (AP)-, The AIDS nurses, social workers and sophisticated .patient Walks int0the doctor s Office with patients. But he said it has limits. a newspaper dipping about what appears The foundationreeommends thatpeople to be apromising experimental treatment. who have just been diagnosed with HIV The doctor, who only treats a few AIDS or AIDS should learn about the disease patients, has not heard of the treatment. from their doctors, social workers, support The patient wants to participate in groups and others first before turning to clinical trials of the experimental therapy. the Web site,.he said. Where can the doctor turn to find out "I think alot of human contact is what’s whether the treatment is appropriate and necessary," Mayer said. who is running the experiment? Online Treatment D rectory for HIV The More Change... Postage Stamp 1985 22¢ 1998 32, Min|mum Wage Average New Car Price 1985 $3.35 1998 $5.15 1985 $ 9,011 1998 $20,000 The More Things Sgay The Same. Average Price of Electricity Per Residential kWh 1985 6.4¢ A lot has changed since 1985. 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Compulsory licensing enables governments to provide medicines cheaply by licensing local firms to manufacture thedrugs using formulas patented by other compames. "Stop interfering with poor countries" efforts to increase access to essential medications," said Susan Whitaker, a spokeswoman for ACT-UP’s Philadelphia chapter, after leaving the building. Thailand and South Africa are among the countries that want to license companies to produce patented medicines if their manufacture is in the public interest. Repeated calls by. The Associated Press to the US Trade Representative’s office were not immediately returned. Four of the protesters chained themselves together at the wrists with their arms inside sections of plastic pipe, five inches in diameter and four feet long. District of Columbia firefighters were called to help Federal Protective Services guards saw through the pipes and cut the chains. Six men and four women from Pennsylvania and New Jersey were expected to be charged with urdawful entry, trespass and disorderly conduct all misdemeanors. "The government is going to prosecute them for executing their First Amendment Rights," said Thomas Rnffin, an attorney representing the protesters. Ms. Wqaitaker and another woman who left the building voluntarily will not be charged, officials said. So. African Official Defends .Policy President Thabo Mbeki told the legislature on Oct. 28 that there was significant evidence the drug was dangerous, a claim scoffed at by many researchers in South Africa and abroad ~ well as U.N. AIDS officials. AZT is one of the oldest and most established AIDS drugs and researchers consider it a significant weapon in preventing mother-child transmission. It is approved, in South Africa, the United States and scores of other countries. South Africa has one of the world’s worst and fastest-growing AIDS problems. Tshabalala-Msimang said that up to 4 million South Africans are infected with the virus that causes AIDS, compared to a previous government estimate of 3.6 million. That amounts to nearly one-tenth the population. Providing AZT, along with other drugs in the usual combination therapy, to all infected South Africans would far exceed the entire health budget, she said. Tshabalala-Msimang also cited studies on the effectiveness of preventing motherto-child transmission, noting that AZT reduced the risk for only a small number 6f newborns because up to three-quarters of babies born to HIV-positive mothers did not get the disease anyway. "We don’t know which babies will be in the healthy 75%, so we have to give the drugs to.all mothers with HIV/AIDS," she said. Exposing so many healthy babies to potentially toxic drugs was not justified, she said. But John Moore, an AIDS researcher at Rockefeller University in New York, said AZT’s toxicity to infants is poorly supported by evidence, and that treating children with AIDS is much more expensive than paying for AZT to prevent infection. South Africa’s health ministry is reviewing AZT’s safety, a review manufacturer Glaxo-Wellcome says is unnecessary. 10 million Chinese New HIV Infections BEIJING (AP) - Rampant prostitution and sharp increases in the incidence of sexual diseases are opening the door to AIDS in China, and unsafe sex could replace drug use as the main route of infection, state media reported recently. Without effective control and prevention, more than 10 million Chinese could be infected with the HIV virus that causes AIDS by the year 2010, up from an estimated 400,000 people now, the China Daily said, quoting Ministry of Health official Chen Xianyi. But with the correct measures, the number of HIV positive individuals could belimited to 1.5 million, Chen added, Police arrested 420,000 prostitutes and their clients in 1996, but that is only a tenth of the numbers involved in the illegal CAPETOWN, SouthAfrica (AP)- Citing concerns about the cost, side effects and effectiveness of drugs such as AZT, South Africa’s health minister on Tuesday defended the government’s refusal to provide the anti,AIDS drug through the public health system. Giving perhaps the most detailed explanation yet, of, her, reasons, Manto. Tshabalala-Msimang told Parliament the nation’s health policy rests on the "affordability and appropriateness" of. treating people with HtV or AIDS:- : -L Th_e govemmenL.must :"ensure~that w~.~ .~ polir~’~fi~ates. China"~so rep0~ied pro~cidethe peoplein our country who are~ living, wi~h-HIg/:AIDS :with.treatment, di~eas~ in 1998,an incr~as~’b~’J %~er that,,is .not: only :clinically, effective in~ Lg~.., butstill$_u,st a tdnth offlle:~e fi~e dealing with the progress of the disease: "’ rf not Mgiier, 0ie sfiat~niii ~fia News but also cost effectiv e, in terms of what we ~ Agency said. can afford," Tshabalala-Msimang said. ¯ So far, about 70% of the estimated There has been a major debate on AIDS ¯ 400,000 HIV positive individuals are treatments in South Africa, with : intravenous drug users, many of-whom researchers and AIDS activists calling on ¯ were infected by sharing needles. But, as ¯ the government to provide AZT to HIVin other parts of the world, unsafe sex infected mothers to prevent transmission ," could replace drug use as the main means to newborns. Activists ’also have called ¯ of infection in China. for the anti-retroviral drug to be provided to rape victims. �:, very "Greetings, folks, and a happy Yule &, silly Solstice to everyone! (Everyoneneeds: " a little silliness, now and then.) I would like to .take a moment tospeak: of a personal matter and to give thanks to: someone who deserves it: My mother had a heart attack and was hospitalized. The day I was leaving work to drive down to Fort Worth, something told me to look at the temperature gauge on my car; which was doing an unusual .,dance. I decided to have it checked, anda blown head gasket was the [~llal result: "Do NOT drive it on the freeway!’: being the warning of the mechalfi c. Given my history of relatives and friends going into hospital and not cormng out, or not too well if they did, I get a little nervous when loved ones good. Idisagreed with the Tulsa World’s assessment of Lewis Cleale’s Joe Gillis as being to weak a voice for the role, I thought he did well. And I am glad to report his is as nice as he is handsome. Pianist Jim Brickman ¯ go into hospitals. Tom Neal, editor, mid friend, graciously, loaned me the air fare :e get down there. ¯ And at an hour’s notice, ~t was not cheap. : That was ~va\ above mid be.vondcand I : wanted to mention it ¯ tte can, on occasion, be a pretty race : guy. Even if his entertai~m~ent writer’ sometimes utilizes his foibles for," humorous purposes. So now ~ have to be : tnce - which is ~dnd of frustrating, since ". iherc goes my best material. I was at’rai’d I’d have nothing to write ~ about tkis month. Not ;o... the sun has set ¯ on Sunset Boulevard, but the ~nemories ," shali ahvavs remain. . The day ! showed l’etuh| Clark to her dressing room - she walked in, in ftdl.: Nonna Desmond drag - long flowing. leopard skin print coat with black cnffs : and collar, black pant suit, darksunglasses, : ,’rod yes - a turban. Black ruff, leopard skin : prini, of course. Playing Norma since. 1996 would have ,an effect, l suppose. : "’And now, Mr. DeMille.. I’m ready for : my dresdng room." . outh Boston Company, ¯ one of Tulsa’s newer and interesting galleries, which is h:~,ated at 1730 S. Boston (584-7000) is showing the work of IrishAmerican artist, Jon Michael Riley, along with other works by Shan Goshorn, David ° llalperu, Grog Roach and others. :~. Rilev’s. images of the Irish landscape and monuments, frequently with enigmatic nude male or female fignres ,are striking, lovely works which, make you wistf, no disrespect to the other artists, that the entire show had been :levoted to his work. Studying in the US and France, Riley took a Master’s Degree at New York University’.s Graduate Institute of Film & Television has had a career in both film and in still photography, fie produced three major one man shows at the Soho I noticed that some interesting "Clarkisms" scooped notes, adding an extra note here and there increased during Petula’s numbers over the performances: Opening night was her strongest perfonnance; _as the run progressed she was stIaining for sonic of those notes. Insofar as backstage gossip goes, I was witness to one "star" fit that was just amazing to behold. Petula IS the greatest star of all -just ask her, she’ll tell you. She did inake an apology of sorts later¯ I heard of a couple of other tantrums, as well. As oue person remarked,"So, you met Petulm~t. ’ The next shows at the PAC will be the usual rounds of holiday shows: ATC’s Christmas Carol; "i’ulsa Ballet’s Nutcracker (_’,all 596-7111 for dates mid times ]he ever handsome pianist Jim Brickmau wil! be perfolming at the PAC on the tenth. I look forward to watching his fingers fickle the ivories, and listening to him pla.,, the pimlo, too. His work is so~ne of the most beauti ful I’ve heard in a long time. Don’t miss this one. 596-7111 for tickets¯ I’m looking forward to Peter Buffeli’s "’Spirit: A Journey in Dance, Drum, and Song, Jannary 3 and 4th, 200(; at the Brady Theatre. It’s a wonderful show, and having corn ersed with Peter, I only wish he were performing at the PAC and Petulant had been at the Brady. I’m wondering if the Clmstjolm that was listed on the video and CD as one of the Iroquois Singers will be traveling with the troupe. That would be ironic... Photo Gallery between 1974 and 1978. In addition, tfis ;xork was included in several group shows and was published in the photographic press. He began, with his spouse, a photo-imaging business. concentratihg on corporate/industrial & advertisin g accounts. In the mid-90’s, Riley began to return to his artistic roots, spending less time with demanding commercial assignments and more time with l~is Own art. The images in the SoBo exhibit sprang from a trip to Ireland which involved family history along with other Irish subjects. The work, still unfinished, is being shown in galleries across the USA and work is in progress for the book version of the show entitled "Ireland: Spirits in the Land". Check out www.irishimage. om in January 2000. the First Annual \. \ ,:g’. , ",, "\ loliday Home Tour December ~ ,_, .TOHR 1999 , 12 pm -5 pm ~ ~ti :k~ts: $5.00 & on sale now~ tickets als~ a~i~ fie ~ the houses, the day of the tour c~ll ~ .74~4297 for more information :~H~ ~ay~ception & Silent Auction ~e~9~be~,11, 1999 / 6 pm- 9 pm Tulsa, Ga~Com~unity Se~ices Center ...~ 1~07 ~ 38t~ Street (38th & Peoda) Parade of Lights. Come celebrate the spirit of the holiday season at the PSO Christmas Parade of Lights. Saturday, December 11, Downtown Tulsa at 6 p.m. View parade floats up close. FridaY, December 10. at. the ttoliday?est (Brady Arts District) from 6-9 p.m. Public Service Company of Oklahoma A Cen~al and South West Company �Illl Tulsa Parents,. Families and Friends of Lesbian~ and Gays (PFLAG) ~nd TOHR, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights invite you to a Community. Holiday Dinner & Dance Monday, December 13th The Silver Star Saloon 1565 So. Sheridan !~ SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (Welcoming); Service - 6pro, 2545 S. Yale, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Uni~ersalist Congregation Service - 11am, 2545 S. Yale, 749:0595 (Welcoming) Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 11am, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Metropolitan Community Church United Service, 11am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 10:45mn, 3210b So. Norwood Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical Anglican Church in America) Mass - 11am, 205 W. King (east of N. Denver), Info: 582-3088 Unity Church of Christianity Services: 9:15 & 11:00 am, 3355 S. Jamestown, 749-8833 University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance 6:30 pro, Meets at the United Ministry Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~" MONDAYS Dinner at 6:45, Dancing at 8pm Dance Instruction by Bobby Davis Pot Luck Diq~,.er, ReaseBring: A-H, Vegetable, I-P, Salad, Q-Z, Dessert Turkey, ham, soft drinks, and place settings provided, Cash bar. Must be 21 or older, Anon-smoking event. Mixed Volleyball, Helmerich Park, 7lst & Riverside, 6pm, call Shawn at 243-5190. HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anony~nous testing. No.appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm, 834-TEST (8378) 3501 E Admiral (east o|" Harvardl aIV Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pro, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon/each too. 6:30pm, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Women/Children & AIDS Committee, "call for meeting date, noon, 585-5551 Council Oak Men’s Chorale, rehearsals - call for times, info: 748-3888. I~" TUESDAYS AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, "call tbr next meeting, date. 1430 S Boulder, .585-5.551 Live And Let Live, Conm~mfity of Hope United Methodi~l, 7:30pm, 25-1.5 S "~~Lle American Theatre Co. presents its holiday classic A Christmas Carol Dec. 9-22, 596-7111 Tulsa Performing Arts. C~nter;i. ’~ " Multicultural AIDS Coalition, cal! for ucx~ mectin~date. Urban League, 240 FAst Apache, 584-0001 PrimeTimers, mens group, Pride Center, 1307 E. 381h Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Tuesdays, 6 pm. Pride Center. 1307 E. 38th~ info: 743-4297 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pro. 3210b So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group, more informatmn, call 582-7225 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), (.’all for i~ffo: 595-7632 Lambda A-A, 7 pm, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~" THURSDAYS Holiday at Harwelden Sunday, December 12 Noon - 3pm, $5 Guided Tours of Harwelden Proceeds to benefit the Campaign for Harwelden 2210 Si Main, 584-3333 Arts & maniti Council 9f’-I lsa HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pro 834-8378. 350"7 E. Adnfiral Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN Support/social ~oup for 18-24"s. call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Substauce Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV ~AIDS, hffo: 834-4194 ~ FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Youug Adnlts Social Group, I st ["ri each too. 8pro, Pride Cir.. 1307 E 381h ~" SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pro, Conmmnity Of I1op~:,1703 E. 2nd. Info: 585-18(X) Lambda A-A, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, 2ndfi( I~’ OTHER GROUPS T.U~L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, i~ffo: 298-0827 Gal-A-Vanting, Womens Social & Cultural Group Call for info: Kathy at 322-6322, or Barb at 459-6825. OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization Long rides & short rides from . Zeigler Park. Long & short rides from Tulsa Gay Community Center. Write for info: POB 9165, Tulsa, OK 74157 If your organization is not listed, plea~e !et us b~ow. Call 583-1248 or fax 583-461A �ALBANY, N,Y. (AP) - Pulitzer Prize- : problems between the lines. "I have no winning author E. Annie Proulx calls ¯ Solutions. I’m not a futurologist," she herself a"professional outsider" and says : said, adding that her business is merely to she plans to continue visiting rural ¯ note conditions as they are. communities .facing economic hardship .’ Nonetheless, Proulx added, some of for use as settings in. her her stories, including fiction. "The Shipping News," ~[one] short story, Proulx pens her work have foreshadowedactual -in Wyoming, but as an Brol~ebael~ Mo.nta;n, events. itinerant novelist and And a short story, about two Gay short-story writer seeking "Brokeback Mountain," cowboys who cannot about two Gay cowboys new backdrops, finds herself attached to no who cannot consnmmate consummate particular home. "I’m their love because they literally rootless and live in a vehemently their love because moving on," she said in a homophobic culture, also they live in a recent interview. ’q’here matched elements of the are no ceremonies. There later attack on Matthew vehemently Shepard. The beating and are no tears of regret. homophobie culture, subsequent death of the There’s always another place and that’s where my student took place also matched elements college heart is." 25 miles from where Proulx, known for her of the later attack on Proulx writes. fragmented prose full of Proulx said prescience Matthew Shepard. is common among regional vocabulary and writers. She said it merely rich landscape The beating and description, says her next stems from paying close subsequent death of attention to what’s going stop may be Saskatchewan logging on, like knowing that a t[~ college student communities. She won bunch of clouds will roll in after seeing a few the Pulitzer Prize, the took place fingers of clouds in the NationalBookAwardand 25 miles from where sky. other major honors for her Proulx’ s remarks came 1993 "The Shipping Proulx writes." in a question-and-answer News," a tale about a session before an third-rate newspaperman audience at the State University at Albany, set in Newfoundland. She is a descendant following a reading sponsored by the New of CanadianS, and has traveled to the country frequently. York State Writers Institute. Her work, "Close Range: Wyoming Proulx examines rural areas where traditional economic structures collapse. Stories," which contains "Brokeback But don’t expect answers to the economic Mountain," was published this year. LONDON (AP) - Tennessee Williams’ "A Streetcar Named Desire" plays a crucial role in "All About My Mother." But it’s not for that reason alone that viewers might .be tempted to think of Spanish writer-director Pedro Almodovar’s new film as the" foreign-language script the quintessentially American Williams never wrote. Like Williams, Almodovar is a Gay man who writes beautifully for women, not to mention for fragile, damaged men whose poetic souls exist to be bruised. Bruises and wounds - both physical and psychological - proliferate during "All About My Mother," alongsideabelief in the power of what might be called ’*the sisterhood" to provide some balm. The result is that time-honored genre, a "woman ~ s picrate,, giv en a contemporary, even timdess spin.~Small wonder .that~this ~ fil~ has~..promptextitalk.of:, an~Acaden~y~ ~Should~that: ,happen;r~,Atmodovar, s, newfbund.!statu~ ,will ha~e be~ aehie~zed~ at adi.sc~mible eosL~For all.its emhraee, o~ people on the margins of society, "All About My Mother" lacks the sheer irreverence and zest of the f’flmmaker’s ~career-maldng "Women On the Verge of a Nervous-Breakdown" more than adecade ago. Few will question the sexual politics of this latest film. The new movie is a model of good behavior compared, say, to Almodovar’ s’q~ie Me Up! Tie Me Down!" - the un-PC title of which sparked its own mini-revolution before people had even seen the movie. By contrast, "Al! About My Mother" bespeaks a new sobriety in a director whose outrageousness was once inseparable from his charm. That’s why this time one can welcome the maturity of an artist even as one hopes next time for a healthy dollop of his childlike glee. Not that this movie offers much to be gleeful about.. From the start, Manuela (Cecilia Roth) clearly couldn’t be closer to her son, Esteban (Eloy Azarin), and marks his 17th birthday by taking him to a performance in Madrid of "Streetcar." The outing is a triumph, not least in the performance of Huma Rojo-(Marisa Paredes), the fiery stage diva cast as Blanche. Emotions intensify when ’Manuela informs her son that she once played~Blanche’ssister, Stella;inabygone pr0duction opposite the Stanley Kowalski who s:theboys now absenffather.So lt~;s doubly cruel, when.Est~ban’-:.a sensitive: young man in love with lite~ature:: is struck by a car and killed inhismad dash for Rojo’s autograph. What ensues is an upheaval for Manuela, who relocates to Barcelona to fred her son’s father and inform him of the boy’s death. That quest brings her to the socalled "Field"- an outdoor crmsing ground - and the violent and lonely world of that city’s drag scene. The grieving mother is unexpectedly The Second Annual Progressive Alliance Summit The State Capitol Oklahoma City Saturday, January 15th 2000 Join activists from many different progressive movements from across the state for skills and coalition building. Keynote Speaker: Frosty Troy The Oklahoma Observer For more information or for reservations contact Planned Parenthood in Tulsa at 918-587-7674 or Keith Smith at The SmithGroup: 405-840-2219 I Hostile fi’om across the dice: You can hel �¯ Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice & equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal LaW & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 .East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. RESTAURANT AT PHILBROOK TUES-SUN, I I-2 $13.95 ¯ Sunday, II to l ¯ Reservations, 748-5367 she has modest hopes. "Nothing has been more important to me than asking for my children in every possible way," she said regardless of how deep the emotional ." in a telephone interview. ¯ bond. The next major ruling on the issue may Massachusetts’ highest court, in ¯ come in New Jersey. The state Supreme contrast, granted visitation rights in June " Courtplans hearings this fallonan appeals to a Lesbian who helped raise her ex- ¯ court’s split decision granting a Lesbian partner’sson.Thew0manwasa"defacto" : visitation rights to her former partner’s parent, saidthecourt, winmngpraisefrom ¯ twin toddlers. The twins,, a boy and girl, Gay civil rights groups were born two years after for asserting that "~re want courts to the women began living nontraditional families together., and the plaintiff force our deserve legal respect. The shared child-rearing Massachusetts judges duties with the biological families to play were venturing into.alegal mother. Each took turns vacuum; one dissenting changing diapers, picking by the very same justice condemned the up the twins from day riding as an unwarranted care, rocking them to rules that step toward endorging sleep. same-sex marriages, heterosexual To date, virtually every Courts in many other high-profile court case couples have been states have sided regarding children of categorically with the same-sex partners has forced to play by biological mother in such involved Lesbians, not disputes, ruling that Gay men. That could for decades," estranged Lesbian change, however, as says Kate Kendell, partners have no more liberalized adoption legal right to demand policies expand the ranks executive director visitationthanalong-t~rm of Gay fathers. nanny or close family Although many Gay of the National friend. civil rights groups have "rlae courts aren’tused intervened in the court Center for to looking at people cases to espouse the Lesbian Rights in without a biological validity of same-sex relationship as being a partnerships, they would San Francisco. child’s parent," says prefer that couples avoid Michael Adams, litigation. This summer, "We don’t want associate director of the an alliance of groups American Civil Liberties anytkln~ special or published guidelines for Union’s Lesbian and Gay same-sex couples, urging civil rights project. "We different." those who want children are forced to work within to agree in advance on laws passed by legislatures that simply how to solve problems that might arise if never considered these circumstances, and they separate. Options vary from state to wecangetsome veryunfortunateresults." state, but it is often possible for a partner Gay civilrights activists don’tcontend to become a legal parent through that every ex-partner’s demand should be guardianship or adoption. granted. But they do want courts at least to "There are ways to resolve these things consider whether requested visitation outside of court," says Mary Bonauto, a rights might be in a child’s best interest. Bostonlawyer whodrafted the guidelines. "We want courts to force our families to "We have a legal system that for the most play by the very same rules that part does not acknowledge the legal heterosexual couples have been forced to existence of our families. So it’s important play by for decades," says Kate Kendell, that we honor our own agreements." executive director of the National Center - Bonauto, civil rights director for Gay for Lesbian Rights in San Francisco. "We and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, don’t want anything special or different." says children of same-sex couples, and In Crandell’s case, the Cfiiifornia the Gay civil rights movement, can be SupremeCourtinJulyletstandanappeals losers when a case goes to court. "It is court ruling against her. The lower court extremely damaging to our commumty said no legal grounds exist for granting and our families when we disavow as visitation rights to a nonparent over the insignificant the very relationships for biological mother’s objection, which we are seeking legal and societal "It’s the height of irony, given that respect," she wrote in the guidelines. California has perhaps more Lesbian As a positive example, Bonauto cites couples raising children than any other .JoyceKauffman, aLesbian-rightslawyer state," Kendall says. "We’re not talking in Boston who settled a child-custody aboutlive-ingirlfriends. We’renottalking dispute with her former partner without about a nanny. We all kngw a parent when litigation. we see one- someone who read a child Kauffman gave birth to her daughter, storiesatnight, whochangedtheirdiapers, Becca, as a single mother 15 years ago, who was there day in, day out, nurturing and soon afterward began a relationship and caring." that lasted four years. When the partners Crandell,now 43,andher partner started broke up~ and realized how distraught the: livingtogetherin 1985whenthepartner’s child was, they decided to continue codaughter was almost 3. Two years later, parenting. For thepast 10 years, Becea the partner gave birth to another daughter has spent half of each week with each of by artificial insemination. The couple the women, who live a few blocks apart. joinflyraisedthetwogidsuntilseparating "My daughter still calls both of us in1990.In 1994 the ex-partner demanded Morn," Kauffman says. "It was not my that Crandell cease her periodic visits, favorite thing to do, to deal with my exThe court ruling means Crandell cannot partner all the time. But I didn’t feel I had see the children until they mm 18. They any right to curtail my daughter’s are now 17 and 12. relationship with her. I felt morally it Crandell hasn’t ruledout trying to take would have been wrong." her case to the U.S. Supreme Court, though see Morns, p. 14 �Red Rock Tulsa Free Confidential HIV Testing by Esther Rothblum, Ph.D. : labeled as traitors, as fence-sitterS, makeHow do Lesbians. feel about Bisexual "" up-your-mind-you-haven’t-come-yet women?Havethesefeelingschangedover : thdt’s where [hose stereotypes come time? I asked Paula Rust, from." a professor of sociology "~ueer really ]aas But with younger at the State University of generations of women two meanings. One there is more adherence New York at Geneseo, who has conducted to Queer polities. "With meanhag ~s that research ~on Bisexuality younger people,:the word ever since she was a an umbrella term. ¯ queer’ is close to what graduate student. ’Gay’ meant to women It ~melu~les - anyone who "I had been out five or came out earlier, six years by the time I before Lesbianfeminism" was in graduate school," she explained. "One of she said, "and what the goals of Gay liberation interested me was how the was to work towards the world- looked different goal of sexual orientation when you’ rein a different no longer mattering. The traditional sex an~ social location. All of a whole point was not to be sudden I could see ~ender eat~o~es. proud of being a Lesbian, heterosexual privilege but instead there was a The ot~er mean~n~ focus on breaking down everywhere. The world qooked different. But once the distinctions so that it ls almost doesn’t matter who you I was in the Lesbian contra~ctlon to t~e sleep with. But in fact community, I began to see the same kinds of societal discrimination dynamies~ Some people proved that the distinction reject other people does matter. So Lesbian because of their social feminists built -up location." At a personal categorical boundaries level, Paulabeganhaylng between heterosexuals do~ those very an affair with a man and and Lesbians, and thatleft Bisexual women out in identifying as a Lesbian. cathodes. So "I was keeping that the cold." ~uestlon ls, relationship hidden the Paulafeels that theidea " same way that most of Queerness is somewhat ~uee~ a way to similar to the original idea heterosexual womenkeep of Gay liberation, of their relationships with ln~lude Bl~exuals working towards a dme other women.hidden. The ~ one 0~ many when the boundaries similarity reallystruck don’t matter, and where me." The relationship ~roups, or who you sleep with ended, but the result of doesn’t define yourBlsexualhy part o~ this was that Paula began sexuality, "Queer really to study prejudice and the ~ueer has two meanings. One boundaries within the meaning is that it’s an Lesbian community. Her movement umbrella term. It includes dissertation was on anyone who doesn’t fit "controversial issues into what might be within the Lesbian t~e removal considered traditional sex community," including and gender categories. how Lesbians felt about The other meaning is Bisexual women. almost in contradiction to "The tension is the ¯ the first. This meaning focuses on queer strongest among the Lesbian feminist generation," she said. "These are the as a way of breaking down those very women who came out in the 1970’s. They ¯ categories. So the question is, is ’queer’ a ¯ way to include Bisexuals as One of many came out in a feminist context where they viewed Lesbianism and feminism as ¯ groups, or is Bisexuality part of the queer interrelated. Becoming a Lesbian wasn’t ¯ movement which has as its end goal the just a personal stance. It had to do with a "_ removal of all categories?" ¯ In general, Paula thinks that Lesbians political awakening ." ¯ Paula feels that for that generation of ¯ are a littleless threatened than we used to be about Bisexuality, and therefore more women, heterosexuality is "sleeping with the enemy." Heterosexual women were : abletoopenupourownboundaries. Also, not to be trusted; they had benefits due to ¯ she sees Bisexuality becoming more of a be being in relationships with men. "Being : political identity and so there is less Bisexual was not only keeping your foot : concern that including Bisexuals will in the door of heterosexual privilege, but, ¯ "water down" the polities of Lesbians. For further reading, see Paula Rnst’s even worse, wanting the best of both : worlds. So Bisexual women were in some ." books: "Bisexuality and the Challenge to ways even more suspect than heterosexual ¯ Lesbian Politics: Sex, Loyalty and women. With heterosexual women you .. Revolution"(New York University Press, 1995) and "Bisexuality in the United could always come up with the excuse that they don’t know any better yet. But a i States: A Social Science Reader" Bisexual woman is more threatening ¯ (Columbia University Press, in press). because she knows what the alternative is : " Esther Rothblum is Professor of but still chooses to be involved in ¯ Psychology at the University of Vermont ¯ heterosexuality or to say that she’S willing and Editor of the Journal of Lesbian to go that way. And that’s threatening to : Studies. She can be reached at Dewey Lesbians who see sexual orientation as a ¯ Hall, Univ. of Vermont, Burlington, VT, political decision. So Bisexuals were ¯ emaih esther.rothblum@uvm.edu. wl~o Jo~,n’t f~t ~to ~t m~t ~ f~t. Th~ m~. fo~u~ o~ qu~ Want to get involved? Needto get tested for HIV? 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On Tanna, every, fam il y owns arrive until January 1, between a set of distinct personal --- ..... names (say, David, 2001, since there was no "~ year 0. But the rest of :us ¯odometer MichiieI, "~ Eugene) that-parents:, perpetualIy know the’",mn!l-0fmulfiple . zeros, we ve all yelled to-,," calendar re’rid us. recycle; one generation passengers inthebackseat’ to-ttie next. N0 matter that we conceive - toleanover and watchour What ,year, what century,. cars’ Odometers hi~thebig or what millennium it is, of time in there is always a David, 100,000 miles spatial terms. elderly Honda-knockon and a Michael, and a Eugene alive at any The years from 1 200,000 sometime in moment. Islanders don’t quite think that they are 2000.) When all those zeros line up on the identical with their previous namesakes, odometer, or on the timeline. And calendar, we figure we although they do use the individuafly, our must have passed some first person pronoun T notablemilestone. talking about lives feel like they when Parallels between something a namesake odometer and caleudar are composed of a did perhaps 200 years remind us that we ago. Because their time Conceive of time in spatial series of annual does notmove, this makes terms. The years from 1 to good sense. The past is steps, We move 2000 form a timeline. And also the present, and it is individually, our lives feel future, too. through time as ff theLocal understandings like they are composed Of a series of annual steps. of lime thus directly shape we are walking notions of who we are. We move through time as across a landscape. if we are walking across a Unlike Tanna, our ’American lineal time landscape. This llne, however, models require that we TNs line, however, is ’forward and that not the only way to is not the only way move 1999 be followed by 2000 perceive time. We also and not, say, by the year someumes think of time to perceive time.,.. 413 or maybe 6001. as a circle. The watch is The current Likewise, we can’t go married to the calendar. backwards - just always Time can ,go around and and only onwards. We around, like the hands on. ’Western ealendar~ who believe that time :a watch~ or it can progress and assoeiated progresses sequentially onwards onajourney,like years on the march of time. spatial metaphors~ along a line, also believe in the possibilities of Hours of the day, days of have spread individual development. the week, .months and Nowadays, we may be seasons of the year.move around the globe - postmodern but we still in cycles Years, on the Other hand, are a series of although it won’t entertain a deep, touching faith in individual irreversible, one-way be the year 2000 steps into the future. perfectibility. As outlives flow along the timeline, The current Western everywhere." we work to develop calendar, and associated ourselves our spatial metaphors, have kiaowledge; our skills, our capacities.spread around the globe - although it during this "journey" through life. won’t be the year 2000 everywhere. Some people believe m multiple According to the Jewish calendar, we are journeys, in recycling lives. Like the way beyond the 2nd and into the 6th seasons, Wekeep going aroundand around millennium. The upcoming year will be again. If Shirley MacLaine, in some of her 5760. And it’s 1421 for ’Muslims, 4698 past lives, was a man, then you too ~nay for the classical C~nese, and the 1 lth have bounced from one sex back to the year ofthe Heisei Era nowadays in Japan. other. And, if you are Gay or lesbian now, These other ways of counting and then you are also Straight, or bi, or conceiving timeexistalongside Europeanderived models. My neighbors on Tanna, whatever in both your past and your future. Lineal models of life’ s journey demand a small island in the South Pacific-nation that we dis cover and work on our identities of Vanuatu, have learned, like us, to ¯tell tim~ and count fire years. Bm th,ey also a~ W~e thke our one walk down that.timeline. : ~,’w !, .: ?. o. . : L ~ ............ ¯ still retain, a traditioiaal .appr~c.’iati6,n :of It" s the-o~lffe we ~e got, or.so finfeoth’~/’diffe,i!s markeRly from Our o~’fl: ifiS~i.aperdei4ing their INes as moving alqng a:line tl!a{ P0ints"relenfiessiy.igto ifi:timK. Maybe ~6u aren! t.just Gii~f;~.¢ jffst the’future, time.6n Tanna goes hoWhei~e. S~t~ii~ht? P~flihp~s y0ff~Gay~ia The local word for .day-after-tomorrow millennium but Straight in the 3rd? Or al~o means day-bef0re-yesterday. The your brother is heterosexual this time, but word for the distant future also means .the next time around he’s family. So, whether ’distant past. Pas t and future merge into the you travel in circles or down a line, happy same thing. Temporarily, islanders occupy year 2000, and 5760, and 1421. and 4698, an unchanging space. Their days and years and 11. cycle around, but their time as a whole Lamont Lindstrorn, Ph.D. teaches anthropolqgy at the University of Tulsa. does not move forwar& "Parallels IGTA.member Red Rock Tulsa O,RYAN Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network ¯ Outreach Progrmn Thurs. 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Almodovar has dedicated the filmto actresses who over the years have played actresses - Gena Rowlands and Bette Davis, among them. (Davis’ name isn’t the only evocation of "All About Eve.") But it’s the performers within the film, many of them drawn from this director’s informal troupe of players, who dearly dominate a story that inlesser hands could have devolved into kitsch. Instead, for all of its talk of solitude, "All About My Mother’~ movingly insists upon a shared compassion. It’s as if the film’s import is too weighty for Almodovar’s one-time antics. For all of its emphasis on death, the movie believes in life. saying doing so would legitimize the church law he was accused of violating. He pronounced the trial "corrupted, contaminated.., illicit," and implored the jury during the 90-minute trial to refuse to reach a verdict. "I believe the law that prohibits pastors from celebrating holy unions with Gay and lesbian couples is an unjust and immoral law," he said. His actions have plunged the church’s 9.5 million members into a bitter debate over its doctrine. Rew Gregory Ddl, a United Methodist minister from Illinois suspended for marrying two Gay men, said he was saddened by the verdict. "It suggests how deeply the polarization has gone in the church," he said. Bishop William Grove, who presided over Creech’s trial, said he saidhe worries the controversy will further divide the church. "Nobody takes any joy in this d~iy." he said. "We think the church did what it was called on... to do." -Creech first touched off a controversy within the church when he performed a union ceremony for a Lesbian couple in his Omaha congregation in 1997. After a trial, a church tribunal decided not to act against him, leaving it unclear whether a ban on performing "same-sex commitments" carries the weight of church law. The church’s Judicial Council has since ruled that it does. After that trial, Creech was not reappointed to his pulpit but remained a member of the clergy. Kauffman’is frustrated by the tactics some Lesbian mothers use to oppose visitation rights. "We’ve been working so hard for so many decades to gain respect," she says. "Then to have people withi~t our own community use homophobic law against other Gay and Lesbian people that really troubles me. If we don’t respect oug own.relationships, how can we expect other people to respect- them?" (McKiuney) agreed to it. Even if it was our idea, he agreed to it. He had that choice. He definitely did." The day of the jury’s verdict, Nov. 3, Mrs. Shepard said she and Dennis learned that the defense team wanted to speak with them. She said she and her husband were skeptical but met with McKiuney’s attorneys that afternoon. For her, the meeting was difficult. "Even though, intellectually, you know they arejust doing their job, emotionally you wonder how in the world they can defend him," she said. "Just by association they become as despicable as he is." When the defense proposed that McKinney would agree not to speak with the press, she thought, "Oh my God, how great is that?" Defense attorney Jason Tangeman, citing the agreement, declined to comment further about the case. Rerucha said the Shepards’ involvement in the case was what the Legislature envisioned when it established the Victim’s Bill of Rights. He said Judy Shepard was instrumental in changing his mind about pursuing the case further but the ultimate decision was his. "The buck stops here," he said. TOHR incurred only about $75 in filing fees and copy costs. The attorney time was donated pro bone. Lewis noted that it was nice for TOHR to get this issue behind them. "The landlord was very aggressive, and theTOHR Board had to spend too much time and worry over an issue that could have been easily and amicably resolved. The Board is looking forward to spending that time and worry on more important issues in the community." Local activists, TOI-IR president Greg Gatewood and board member, Kerry Lewis attended the 12th annual "Creating Change" conference,, sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and came back pledging to get more from Oklahoma to future events. Creating Change is the annual political gathering and skills-building conference of the GLBT movement and was held in Oakland, Califor.nia. Next year’s conference will be hdd in Atlanta. An address by U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, who reminded attendees that GLBT people throughout much of thenation face danger and discrimination on a daily basis. "In our human rights movement, we certainly have come a long way oyer the past 20 years," said Rep. Lee, an Oakland Democrat. "In cities such as San Francisco, New York and West Hollywood, and of course Oakland, it is easier to live freely for most Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgendered people. . Unfortunately, however, not all enjoy this right. In other parts of our country, many of our brothers and sisters still live with the fear that if they choose to live freely, their own lives are endangered. Our work is very clear: we have to work to build a society that values every life regardless of sexual preference or orientation." Former religious right ghostwriter, the Rev. Mel White, leader of SoulForce. 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(;all to meet local guys tonight! : This is particularly disturbing since the : number of reporting agencies for 1998 ¯ decreased from 11,211 to 10, 461, with : two fewer states reporting, as wall. Hate Henry Hyde, R-Ill., Senate Judiciary Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and House ~ crimes based on sexual orientation Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-IlL, among : continue to make up the third highest ¯ category of those reported to the FBI after others. "Speaker Hastert and Chairman Hyde were dearly movedby the Shepards, ¯ race and religio~ The defeat of HCPA ignores but uafortunately it did not translate into overwhelming public support for hate any concrete steps on their part," Birch said. " crime legislation. A February 1999 Gallup In July, the Senate passed the Hate ," aoll showed that 70% of Americans are in favorof tougher hate crime laws. Since Crimes Prevention Act forthe first time as 1998~ when an African American, James part of the Commerce, State, Justice B yrd Jr., w as tied to the back of a truck and appropriations bill. dragged to death bywhite supremacists in Tulsans, Tony Orr andTim Beauchamp Jasper, Texas - several ~high-profile hate who had been victims of ahate motivated crimes have shocked our country. The assault at the State Bank ATM on HCPA would extend current federal hate Brookside went to Congress and Orr crimes protection - which covers race, testified before a Congressional religion, color and national origin - to subcommittee about ",heir experience. gender, sexual~rientation and disability. The House version of the bill did not HCPA would serve as a tool to help law include HCPA. The GOP leadership enforcement by allowing federal omitted HCPA in conference, where a assistance, when necessary, in the compromise between the House and investigation and prosecution of hate Senate versions of the Commerce, State, crimes. HCPA has broad support from Justice bill was crafted. President Clinton notable law enforcement agencies and vetoed the bill~ in-part because it did not state and local Icaders including 22 state include the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. attorneys general, the Police Foundation Following the veto, a coalition of and the National Sheriff’s Association " organizations rallied to revive the bill. HRC organized a press conference on Capitol Hill that featured Dennis and Judy Shepard and Wyoming law enforcement officials. Sens. Jim Jeffords, R-Vt., and "Gandhi and King remind us that our Gordon Smith, R-Ore., spoke at the event. only task is to reconcile," White said. as well as Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla. "You help the spirit of truth by learning to "Senator Edward Kennedy has led the love your enemy., we have to learn to way on this effort and has worked tirel es sly love each other. We have to learn to to see that hate crime victims and their reconcile with each other. We have to quit families will be protected and treated calling each other names. It is the only equally," said Birch. "In addition we way that we can save our world from applaud the dedication of so many’ other disaster." outstanding leaders, including Senate Cited for special awards this year were ,Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., two groups and one individual. Harry Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., Sen. Gordon Hay, a veteran activist and icon of the Smith, R-Ore., House Minority Leader early Gay movement, was honored for his. Richard Gephardt, D-Mo., and Rep. Mark work and his courage. And two local Foley, R-Fla." groups - the Kentucky Fairness Alliance Additionally, HRC launched a paid and the Fairness Campaign of Louisville advertising campaign to support HCPA. - were cited for their work in passing HRC also produced two public service several nondiscrimination ordinances in announcements (PSA) featuring Judy Kentucky. Shepard, mother of murdered hate crime This year’s Creating Change was victim and Gay college student, Matthew sponsored with the help of Gay.corn, Shepard. Pacific Bell, PlanetOu.t, Wells Fargo One of the PSA’s, Parenthood, has Mrs. Foundation, HERO Magazine, Harvey Shepard ending the piece with the words: Milk Foundation, The Advocate, "I loved Matt just the way he was. Just the BREATH/American Lung Association, way he was." Kaiser Permanente, Lesbian.corn, Olivia InTulsa, CBS affliate, KOTV, Channel Cruises and Resorts, AT&T, Pacific Gas 6 is the only station to air a spot. PSA’s & Electric, Chevron and Port of Oakland. typically air late at night when stations American Airlines was the official carner have unsold advertising air time. However, for Creating Change. a Channel 8, KTUL representative said A Gay Men’ s Singles Group scheduled that although it did not appear that they had received.a copy of the pieces, they ~ its first meeting on the 1st Thursday in December from 6:30 - 7:30 at the Gay would be willing to air them. HRC press Community Center. The group presents representative, Anabel Evora, indicated itself as an alternative to bars, the Net, or that HRC would provide the station with being alone. Future meetings will be a copy. Likewise, a spokespers0n, for announced. Call 743-4297 for more KJR.H, Channel 2 said that station would be willing to review and consider airing " information. the PSA’s. HRC’s continues, "the GOP’s thwarting of. this legislation comes just as the.FBI released new statistics ~howing a rise ~n which provided refreshments for the hate crimes against Gay and Lesbian Americans. According to the FBI’s ¯ reception, Saint Monica Catholic Church Uniform Crime Reports for 1998 - the ¯ from which the march began, Junior latest year for available statistics - hate ¯ Chamber Mission Inn Foundation for -providing a shuttle from Mount Zion to crimes based on sexual orientation increased 14.3% from 1997 to 1998. Hate ¯¯ Saint Monica, volunteer Vernon Jones, crimes based on sexual orientation have ¯ longtime companion of Phil Wiley and Tulsa Family News. nearly tripled since the FBI beg.an collecting statistics in 1991, comprising 16% of all hate crimes for 1998 at 1,260. �iim i i Closing on Home Equity Loans! h.a.t~s right. Home Equiw Loans at Bank of" Oklahoma now come with no closing costs, so you can save hundr~s of dollars. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1999] Tulsa Family News, December 1999; Volume 6, 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. 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In releasing the figures, the Defense Department said it was satisfied with its "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy on homosexuality in the services. It asserted that the 1998 discharge numbers "align" with those of previous years, even though they reached an 11-year high. A watchdog group, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Fund, said the’figures were fresh evidence that Gays still are being mistreated in the 1.4-million-member active-duty military. "Commanders are still asking, pursuing and harassing people," said Dixon Osbum, the group’s co-executive director. ,,,~ The "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy, adopted in 1994, is supposed to allow Gays to serve if they keep their sexual orientation private. It punishes those who engage in homosexual acts or take actions that call attention to their orientation. But critics accuse the services of hunting down Gays and driving them out of the service. If a service member voluntarily states his or her homosexuality, discharge is automatic.. In the.case oLa recruit still in basic (raining, av0iuniary declaration of homosexuality means an admjuistrative discharge that does not carry a bad-conduct stigma. Under the Pentagon policy there are three grounds for discharge: if a service member voluntarily states that he or she is Gay; if someone is determined to have engaged in a homosee Military, p. 3 Maryland Judge Throws Out Sodomy Law BALTIMORE (AP) - A judge who rtded Baltimore’s 80-year-old anti-sodomy law does not apply to consensual acts has expanded the ruling to include anal as well as oral sex. The ruling by Circuit Judge Richard T. Rombto settles a 1997 clas s-action suit by the American Civil Liberties Union. "This is saying the government will not intrude in the bedroom," said Dwight Sullivan, a staff counsel for the ACLU’s Maryland chapter, which sued on behalf of several Gay men and Lesbians. State officials, who did not object to tLe ACLU’s efforts, said the ruling was largely symbolic because few if any state residents have been prosecuted for sodomy. ACLU officials, however, said the existence of the law posed a threat to privacy rights and left homosexuals vidnerable to job discrimination and unfair attacks in child custody cases. Thirty-one states have rep.ealed anti-sodomy laws, while 17 still have them on the books, including Virgiuia. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a Georgia case in 1986 that anti-sodomy laws are constitutional. In 1990, the Maryland Court Of Appeals ruied the law could not be used to prosecute consentual, nonpublic acts of oral sex, see Maryland, p. 14 DIRECTORY/LETTERS EDITORIAL US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS COMMUNITY CAL ENDAR BOOK REVIEW DO-IT-YOURSELF-DYK E DYKE PSYCHE CLASSIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P. 2 P. 3 P. 4 P; 6 P. 9 P. 10 P, 11 P. 12 P. 14 TMM - Metropolitan Ministry Endorses Amendment TULSA/OKLAHOMA CITY - Those who knew Matthew Shepard say that he would have wished that some good come out of evil. And it appears that, in Oklahoma at least, some good might come out of the horror of his murder. That at least is the conclusion drawn by some commumty activists who see the new willingness of Oklahoma political leaders to address hate crimes based on actual or perceived sexual orientation. Speaking anonymously, one clergy participantinTulsa Metropolitan Ministry, an influential local interfaith organization, indicated that Shepard’s murder is what helped shake the organization out of its unwillingness to address the concerns of Lesbians and Gay men. As she put it, they could no longer remain silent. And moving amazingly fast for such a diverse group, TMM adopted as one of its legislative goals for this 1999 session, the amendment of Oklahoma’s Malicious Intimidation Statute, otherwise known as the Hate Crimes law. In fact, abill (HB 1211) for this amendment has been introduced by Tulsa legislator, Don Ross. HB 1211 has a companion bill introduced in the Oklahoma Senate by Sen. Ben Brown, and Democratic party rumors have it that Speaker of the House, Loyd Benson has committed to support the bill. Oklahoma Attorney G~neral Drew Edmondson already has committed publicly to supporting this amendment as has former Tulsa County District Attorney see Hate.p. 13 Activists kick off Eq~mlity Begins at Home at fall conference. Thousands to Go to Capitols First Ever National Week of Action for Equality WASHINGTON, DC - January 25, 1999 - In the 30th aunivers.ary year of the S tonewall rebellion- the birth of the modern Gay rights movement - thousands of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people will launch an unprecedented national week of action for equality. Equality Begins at Home, slated for the week of March 21 - 27, is a major initiative to push state lawmakers to support a platform of equality. Planning for these by local activists is well under way. In Oklahoma, Paul Thompson, of the Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus is co-ordinating the Oklahoma event at the State Capitol on Saturday, March 27. Paid can be reached at email: Gayoglpc@flash.net, or 405-791-0202. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) is working to help organize Tidsans to go. From Montana to Maine, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people will come out and speak up in simultaneous events nationwide, most of which will take place at state capitols. These actions will, mnong other things, build support for laws that counter hate violence, ban employment discrimination, provide for safe schools for all students, ensure.the right to adopt and become foster parents, and address health issues including HIV/AIDS. Equality Begins at Home is coordinated by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force .and organized by the Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Statewide Political Organizations. As part of its coordinating efforts, the Task Force provided Federation member groups $5,000 each to support their Equality Begins at Home organizing efforts and hired a national coordinator for the event. Dozens of national organizations have signed on in support of this week of action. "Equality Begins at Home is not an end point but a beginning point. We are going to make our statewide organizations stronger, mobilize more people, register more voters, and demand greater accountability from our state legislators and policy makers," stated Kerry Lobel, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force executive director, see EBAH, p..13 Pride Center Announces One Recruit Short ofa Toaster Mem bers Drive and Gay Legal Rights Program TULSA - How do you feel about winning a very stylish toaster or toaster oven? That’s what Pride Center organizers want to know. They’re hoping that these possibilities will motivate you to join Tulsa’s Gay & Lesbian community center, the Pride Center and to persuade as many of your friends, family and acquaintances to do the same. Pride Center volunteers have organized a membership drive from Feb. 1 to March 31 that was inspired by Lesbian comedian, Ellen Degeneres, and they’re offering prizes for "recruiting" new community center members. Center spokesman, Greg Gatewood stated that any current or new member will receive "a toaster accessory" (what is that???) for bringing in five new members. Ten new members will win you a sleek new bagelcapable toaster. And if you get 25 new memberships, you’ll get, not just a toaster, but a toasteroven! However, the grand prize is airfare to an exotic seaside location so you can toast yourself in the tropical sun. Sound good? To win this you need to get at least 50 new memberships though the winner will be the person who gets the most memberships of 50 or mo~e by March 31 st. To join or to get more information, call the Center at 743-GAYS (4297). Beginning in Feb. specifically Feb. 18 at 7:30, the Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Law Association will begin a series of free legal seminars for Lesbians and Gay men. These seminars are set up as informal discussions drawing on the skills of attorneys who specialize in areas of interest to the community. Tulsa attorney Camille Quiun will lead the first discussion on estate planning. The discussion will be geared toward both couples and individuals. Again for more information, call the Center at 743-GAYS (4297).. Other evenfs a( the ~enter include a Mardi Gras costume party on Feb. 13 with dancing to music by "Grandmaster DJ Tim." see Center, p. 14 GaI-A-Vanting TULSA - More than fourteen women met recently to plan monthly events for "Gal-A-Vanting, Ms. Adventures for Women." Gal-A-Vanting is a social and cultural organization for Lesbian women. The group seeks to provide social, cultural and selfexploration opportunities for women as wall as a venue for meeting and for developing a sense of The organization was the brainchild of two friends, Mary (also known as the Do-It-Yourself Dyke) and Joan, who decided that there was not enough for women to do in the Tulsa area and who, also, were tired of driving to Arkansas for women’s activities. They believed there would be enough interest in the Tulsa community to create an organization to provide activities here. Approximately 20 women have attended each of the activities hosted by Gal-A-Vanting in the past four months. There are now more than 65 women’s names on the mailing list. The organization has hosted a number of events, a "women and the arts evening" which featured poetry and various artist’s work, a dance, a drumming circle and a movie night. Monthly activities are planned for the second Samr.day ev. e.mng of each month. 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" & mfo ’ : 587-4669 * FreeSpiritWome’s n Center , call for location Carbon Copy KMOD Gay Bashing? ¯ Dear Phil and Brent, ¯ As a regular listener of your show, I am ¯ concerned about the words of intolerance ¯ directed toward the Gay community. Your Thursday shows seem especially filled ¯¯ ¯ with the promotion of hate as an acceptable behavior. Being reasonable people, ; and I assume residents of the Tulsa com-¯ mumty, I cannot understand your continued promotion of hate towards a large ¯ segment of-the Tulsa community. Hate ¯ speech equals hate crimes- aproven fact. : Your success as morning show hosts ¯ can only mean that there are a great num" ber ofpeople listening. The words youuse ¯ can drastically change the world of those ¯ who listen. Your words could be respon- sible for the next bashing or killing of a Gay person. Is this a responsibility you _" are ready to accept and bear for the re, mainder of your life? ¯ I, as you by now expect, will no longer ¯ be tuning into your show, and will encour¯ age my friends and acquaintances to turn ¯ the dial as well. After all, you are "the ¯ rainbow station." The rainbow has been : mmedinto aflag. That flag represents the ¯ pride of the Gay community. ¯ I would hope that KMOD would choose ¯ not to continue the verbal assault on our ¯ Gay citizens. I would offer that two orga¯ nizations I belong to, teach tolerance ; classes, and perhaps KMOD would liketo have some of this information. Your re" quest may be directed to me, or to the ¯ organizations directly. - Ned T. Bruha, Tulsa ¯ ce: TOHR PFLAG Great Issue Thelatest edition [January] of TFN was really a great issue. Thanks for the important work that you do. Keep it up. Our community needs it. This recentissue was a great example of the kind of quality our community is capable of. Anyone can be proud with that kind of leadership. Bravo. And thanks. - M.S. Tulsa In Memorium WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign mourned the death of activist John Thomas, 51, who died on January 20. Mr. Thomas served on the HRC Board from 1982 to 1985 andplayed amajor part in HRC’s expansion in the Dallas area. His contributions with HRCincluded helping start the Dallas Black-Tie Dinner Committee. He helped found numerous organizations including the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. Additionally, Mr. Thomas was former executive director.of the Foundation for Human Understanding and the Dallas Gay & Lesbian Community Center, now known as the John Thomas Gay & Lesbian Community Center. Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on issues which we’ve covered or on issues you think need to be considered. You may request that your name be withheld but letters must be signed & have phone numbers, or be hand delivered. 200 word letters are preferred. Letters to other publications will be printed as is appropriate. �sexual act; and in the case of same-sex marriage. "In virtually every self-initiated disclosure, the second statement made is, ’I’d also like to be discharged,"’ said David Smith, a spokesman at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. He said this led officials to conclude that a growing number of recruits are using a Gay declaration to get out. Smith said commanders are legally prohibited from ques.tioning Air Force members about such voluntary statements. "You kind of have to take them at their word,".he said. T ’jae Gibson, an Air Force spokeswoman at the Pentagon, said an official review of discharges and personnel policies at Lacklandlast year found that most instructors and trainees there believed the acknowledgments of homosexuality were made to cut short an enlistment. Army officials said they "also suspect many Gay discharges in their service involve soldiers looking for a quick way out, but they do not consider the trend to be a major source of worry. Supreme Court Lets Military Policy Stand ¯ The Associated Press At Martin Luther King Day parades and prayer break, fasts, in their offices and in homes, many Blacks said ¯ they have a particular stake in the impeachment trial of s~dent Clinton- the best thing that has happened for ¯ Blacks in a long time." ¯ "If Clinton is removed from "Dr. Kin~ ¯ office, that’s a slap in the face would be ¯ for Black America," said Mikel ¯ Holt, editor of the Milwaukee suspect Of the ¯ CommunityJournal, a Black impeael~ment ¯ newspaper. ’.’That’s in essence, derailing the civil fights free- process l~eeause ¯¯ domtrain." he would be Clinton has long enjoyed ¯ Black support, both from the suspect of tl~e ¯ public and in Congress, beimpeaclters," ¯ cause he socializes and prays ¯ with Black people, appoints the Rev. Jesse ¯ them to high positions and unJackson said ¯ derstands the struggle of rac¯ ism, Black leaders said. a~ter a : " As the trial entered its secbreal~ast ond week, some summoned the : name and message of the slain l~onorin~ ¯ civil rights leader in Clinton’s ¯ defense - saying the two men in C]~iea~o. ¯ shared a common dream of Jackson ¯ equality, specffleally ¯ "Dr. King would be suspect mentioned ¯ of the impeachment process ~ because he would be suspect Senate ¯ of the impeachers," the Rev. ¯ JesseJacksonsaidafterabreak- 1MIajorlty leader WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court once again left intact the military’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy today, rejecting a challenge by two former servicemen discharged after declaring their, homosexuality. The court, without comment, turned away arguments by the men that the policy is based on prejudice agaiust homosexuals and violates their free-speech rights. This action, while not a definitive ruling, marked the fifth time in recent years that the highest court has rejected efforts to invalidate the policy. Every federal appeals court that has considered the issue has upheld the policy. This appeal was filed by National Guard 1st Lt. Andrew Holmes of Sacramento, Calif., and Navy Lt. Richard Watson. Holmes declared his homosexuality to. his commanding officer in 1993. Watson was serving in Bremerton, Wash.,in October 1994 when he submitted a written statement to his commanding officer that said, "’I have a homosexual orientation." Both men were discharged and sued in federal ¯ fasthonoringKinginChicago. courts. A judge in San Francisco ruled for Holmes and Trent Loft... ¯ Jackson specifically mendeclared the military policy unconstitutional. But a judge in Seattle ruled against Watson. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of ,¯ tioned Senate Majority leader reee_ntly linked. Trent Lott,who was recently Appeal s combined the cases and uphel d the "don" t ask, don’ t : linked by his uncle to an ultra- . . . to an ultratell" policy. conservative : conservatl/ve group accused of US Law Professors Fight .Military Policy ¯ promoting white supremacy. ~roup accused NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Hundreds of law professors are joining the fight to get Gays and Lesbians an equal place in i Lott denied last week he of promo~in~ was affiliated with thethat group the U.S. armed forces. The battlefield is a 1996 law thatlets ¯ and said he is opposed to racwhite the government take all federal student aid from schools : ismand white supremacy. which refuse to let military recruiters on campus. Scores of : Richard Bailey a historian supremacy¯ universities had barred recruiters to protest the "don’t ask, ¯ and author from Montgomery, don’t tell" policy, but let them back after President Clinton Alabama, said he too was suspect of some of Clinton’s signed the law by former U.S. Rep. Gerald Solomon. : critics. "I think (Blacks) are most uncomfortable with "If we had a recruiter who said, ’We won’t hire anyone : the way matters are being handled and with the key who’s black,’ there’s no doubt about us kicking them off ¯ players," he said. campus," said David V. Chavkin, director and associate ¯ "If the conservative people who are trying to impeach professor at American University’s Washington College of ¯ the president come into power, it will be a tumbaek of Law. "The notion that we should treat discrimination ¯ the dock for Afro-Americans," said Edward Lewis Jr., against our Gay and Lesbian and bisexual and trans~gender students as different is an outrage. The law school agreed in i president of the NAACP for Idaho, Nevada and Uiah. ¯ Any current alternative to Clinton could be worse 1997 to let military recruiters return after attorneys decided ," said Vicki Washington, director of Equal Opportunity that not only its 1,200 students, but all of the university’s and Diversity at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Extension undergraduates could lose their federal aid, including low- ¯¯ ¯ in Madison, Wis. "Of all of our presidents in the recent interest loans and work-study money. ¯ past, Clinton seems to be more in tune with the impact At the meeting, Chavkin was working a~ a table set up ¯ of historic discrimination and how it continues to have outside the Association of American Law Schools’ biggest ¯ both a political and economic impact on Afriean Ameri_ meeting rooms to sign up people willing to work for repeal and other people of color today," Washington said. of the law. When the AALS meeting ends, organizers hoped ..¯ cans To some, the impeachment itself is being driven by to have 100 law schools represented. - :~ fear of-minority power. "My question is, are they real[ U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., who plans to lead the hounding him for his personal transgressions, or (to repeal fight, thinks the law is very vulnerable, said Alan punish) him for making his administration the most Minuskin, a Boston College Law School professor. At one that the country’s ever known? That, to me, point, 138 campusesbarred military recnfiters. By late 1997;. i diverse seems the undeit0ne," said Victoria Mares Hershey, the list had dwindled to 18. 17 were in Connecticut, where ¯ first vice president of the NAACP in Portland, Maine. the policy against discrimination was part of state law. The Nan Stovall, another NAACP member from Portfederal law applies to all colleges and universities. The " land, said Clinton is "the best thing that has happened repeal push is starting in law schools because most either : for Blacks in a long time," she said. have longstanding rules of their own against discrimination or belong to the AALS, which had a rule since 1990 against dealing with any organization that discriminates. It changed that rule last year, under protest, because of the Solomon ¯ Q - What do Howdy Doodie, the Muppets and Steve Largent have in common? Amendment. Edwin J. Butterfoss, deah and professor of law at Hamline : A - They all have cute faces with painted-on grins, University in St. Paul, Minn., said, "...we have a lot more ¯ empty heads and someone else’s hand up their ass ¯ making their mouths move. work to do. It [the Solomon law] undermines a law school!s Too vulgar, but too, too funny not to print. What’s ability to enforce its own policies - not by attacking the "- dangerous about Largent is that he’s .not stupid at schools, but they’ re attacking the students." all.We don’t dispute the hand business though. - TN ¯ Via the Internet by Tom Neal. editor & publisher As a child, I learned much to my amazement that some families actually tried to avoid discussing controversial topics, especially at dimmer. Not mine. When friends wonder about my interest in discussing ethics and politics, all I need to do is to invite them to dinner and.turn my father loose on them. They’ll never wonder agmn. Note that I regard this familial inheritance of debate and discussion as a wonderful, wonderful legacy but it is, perhaps, an acquired taste. I share this bit of personal history in order to put the following in context. Since May, I’ve been.arguing at my family’s Sunday night dinners that Bill Clinton, based merely on the appearance of inappropriate conduct (that old lawyerly standard), shouldresign. That is, if he were a gentleman. Of course, we all know that if he had ever been a gentleman, or even were vaguely acqtminted with the notion, he wouldn’t be in this nasty PaulaJMonica/ Gennifer/whatever mess in the first place. But regardless of Bill’s spectacular lapses in judgment, many Gays and Lesbians, both of color and those with less color, are going to understand the sentiments of the adjacent editorial. If the ultra conservatives, "wing-nuts" as Tul sa Republican mayoral wanna-be, Terry Simonson, characterized them, get completely back into power, it will be a turning back the clock for Gay and Lesbian Americans as well as for African Americans. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott not only is dosdy tied to ultra racist organizations like the Concerned Citizens Council but has had his anti-Gay views well documented. And I suspect that the ccc is just about as anti-Gay as it is racist. And while Lott is now denying that he shares the CCC’s racist and white supremacy views, he’s not bothering to deny his heterosexist supremacy stances. Clearly, we Gay folks really haven’t gotten as far along in the fight for equality as non-Gay Blacks. I think it is safe to sa$ that the folks who hate Clinton because he treats Blacks more fairly than any previous president, also hate him because he’s treated Gay folks more fairly than any other too. Granted his record’s not perfect. He reneged on his promise to end our military’s ban on Gay soldiers. And his talk about AIDS is better than his walk has been much of the time. But he’s appointed more openly Gay individuals to significant governmental positions than ever before and he’s used his executive power to ban discrimination in civilian parts of our government. And look who’s out to get him: the slimiest of the slime: Bob Barr, Newt Gingrich, Helen Chenowith, Bob Livingston (something of a gentleman at least for resigning), and Henry Hyde, adulterers, fornicators and hypocrites all. Note also that all of these folks were big, big supporters of the Defense of Marriage Act that banned samegender marriages, if and when they should happen. Let me see, when did cheating on your spouse become part of supporting "traditional" marriage? Bill, of course, also signed this patently unconstitutional law. And one hears from time to time a runaor or two about our saintly First District representative, Steve Largent. One wonders what he’d say about his sex life under oath. After all, even if he’s been utterly faithful to his spouse, he was a great college athletic star and who hasn’t heard of a fomieating football player? Maybe at Brigham Young, and then only maybe. Last I checked, fornication was still illegal in Oklahoma though it is hardly one of our frequently enforced laws. However, I do have to give Henry Hyde some credit for redefining the notion of"youthful indiscretion." Mr. Hyde cheated onhis wife at the age of 41. This 41 yearold editor is delighted to learn that anything I do at this point in my life still has some hope of being declared a "youthful indiscretion." I do digress. The bottom line: I don’t like Bill,’s dishonesty, but I don’t like the behavior of most of the Congress. I don’t like Congress’ "witch hunt." The $50 million Stair spent could have bought a whole lot of drugs or food or housing to keep people living with AIDS alive, or done any number of genuinely worthy things for our country. Maybe we could just impeach them all. �Hormel Renominated WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton has renominated James Hormel as ambassador to Luxembourg, and a White House official said Tuesday the administration hopes "fairness will prevail" in the new Congress so he can be approved for the job. The Senate last year refused to vote on the nomination of Hormel after several conservative Republicans accused him of promoting homosexual views: The White House accused lawmakers of prejudice. Hormel, who is Gay, was appro,ced by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, but Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., didn’ t allow his nomination to come to the floor in the face of scattered GOP objections. White House spokesperson, Barry Toiv said Hormel was among a number of.renominations Clinton submitted to the new Congress, which began its work this month. If approved, Hormel wonld be the first openly Gay U.S. envoy. Chiistian right groups had’attacked Hormel, a vocal supporter of Gay rights and AIDS causes, over his sponsorship of aGay and Lesbian center at the San Francisco Public Library that bears his name. Republican critics called some of the material obscene and feared Hormel might promote a "Gay agenda" as ambassador to the tiny European nation. Hormel must go through the entire nomination process again, including approval at the committee level before a Senate vote. Florida County May Add Partner Benefits FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP)- Broward County may be on its way to extending to domestic parmers of county employees the same ,benefits that married couples now receive. A proposed ordinance would provide medical coverage to Gay, Lesbian and unmarried partners of county employees to the same extent as other employees and allow unmarried couples to legally register as domestic partners. The measure also would require contractors that handle at least S50,000 in business with the county to offer health benefits to partners of their own workers. If adopted later this year, Broward would join one other Florida county, more than 100 other state and local governments across the country and some corpora.tions that have given similar allowances to domestic partners. Some business owners in Broward, Florida’s secon&largest county, object to being told how to run their companies. However, the commission, which has already 6utlawed discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, appears receptive to the proposal. CornmissionCha~rwoman Ilene Lieberman said she supports most sections of the ordinance but had doubts about imposing the mandate on private comparties that do business with the county, County attorneys said the proposal may conflict with the state’s broad Defense of Marriage Act, the 1997 law that says same-sex marriages are not recognized in Florida. Supporters said domestic partnerships are not identical to marriages and the county’ s proposal says nothing about child custody, divorce, inheritance or other rights held by spouses. Robin Bodiford and Dean Trantalis, two lawyers and Gay civil rights activists, prepared the proposal with the Lambda Legal Defense Fund, a national Gay and Lesbian group. In Florida, the Monroe County Commission agreed in February 1998 to allow county workers to share Lheir employee benefits with their domestic partners. In Miami-Dade County, the state’ s largest county, the commission approved an ordinance last month barfing discrimination of homosextmls in the workplace and housing. graphic for fifth- and sixth-grade students, agreed to the change after a meeting with civil rights activists. It was too late to reprint the guides, which were to be mailed out to schools across the state by this week. lut the commission decided to send the deleted material to schools in a separate letter. Harry Knox, director of the Georgia Equality Project, a civil rights group said the new mailing also will include four extra teachers’ guides from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. The 15-member Holocaust comrmssion, fornted in 1986, is a state agency. It objected to passages in the 92-page guide "Triangles, Badges, & Stars: Remembering the Mosaic of Victims of the Holocaust." Gay civil rights groups were upset when the commission asked a law firm sponsonng the gnides to delete the material. The law firm reluctandy agreed and removed the passages from the Georgia version of the guide. Versions of the guide were’also produced for teachers in California and Florida. HOmosexuals are mentioned in at least four places in the 6,000 copies printed for Georgia middle school and high school teachers, said SylviaWygoda, director and chairwoman of the Holocaust commission. Vice chairman Alex Gross said commission members wanted only a few objectionable words removed, not entire paragraphs. Here are the para~aphs on Nazi treatment of homosexual Holocanst victims which the Georgia Com: unssion on the Holocaust asked to be deleted: "German male homosexuals were targeted and arrested because they would not breed the master race: they were an affront to the Nazi macho image." "’The doors of the third (cattle) car open and the homosexuals spill forth, males only, because as Hirnmler concluded, ’Lesbians can give birth.’ The taunting jeers, and blows of the guards stun the men. They will stay a night and then be rerouted to Sachsenhausen mad Buchenwald to be with their kind. The pink triangle they will soon wear is a result of a judgment that they have broken Article 175A, by sexual act, by kissing, by embracing, by fantasy and thought. Some will be given an opp_ortunity to recant by successfully completing sexual activity with a woman in the camp brothel. Most others will find themselves tormented from all sides as they struggle to avoid being assaulted, raped, worked and beaten to death." Right-Winger Seeks to Ban Gay Student Clubs PHOENIX (AP) - A group of conservative Republican lawmakers is backing a bill that would ban support groups for homosexual students from public school grounds. The measm’e would require school districts to ban any student orgamzation that promotes a specific sexual orientation, sexual activity or any kind of criminal activity, t’We don’ t allow Playboy clubs on ,c,~tmpus to promote heterosexuality," said Rep. Linda Gray, R-Glendale, one of the bill’s backers. "Why should we have Gay clubs to promote homosexuality." A 3-year-old Gay student group at Desert View High School in the Suunyside Unified S chool District has not caused any problems, said Alan Storm, the district’s director of student services. The group’s five members have helped educate students, teachers and others about discrimination, Storm said. "There arCh’ t even discussions about sex," Storm said. Storm added the bill was a bad idea because it jeopardizes federal funding for schools. The federal Equal Access Act requires school s to allow all extracurricular groups to use their facilities. Backers of the federal law said it was meant to keep schools from banning meetings of Bible-study and other Christian groups. Holocaust Coverup Uncovered Gay Teen Sues Hospital Over ’Outing’ ATLANTA (AP) - Material about Nazi persecution of homosexuals, edited out of a teachers’ guide about the Holocaust, will be sent to Georgia schools in a separate letter. 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Osmond of Towanda, Glendening is showing real leadership, in not only said he believes the suit to be the first of its kind in recognizing that fact but addressing it," Ms. Conaty Pennsylvania. ’‘This has been a springboard for a bunch : said. of health-care providers in the area to doubly safeguard : their policies so that this doesn’t happen to them,;; Osmond said. Congdon said he realized he was Gay about a month before the suicide attempt. He told no one, terrified of ¯ CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - City Commisthe consequences of coming out to his parents and to a rural, conservative community. Severely depressed, : sioner Nancy Evans knows there mightbe fallout at Congdon ingested 33 Tylenols in the early morning ¯¯ the voting booth after the City Council decided to hours of Feb. 1, 1998, went to school, and took 10 more. ¯ offer protection to homosexuals under the Cedar Rapids civil rights ordinance. The City Council Congdon told the treating physician at Troy Community Hospital that he tried to kill himself because he was ¯ ,~oted 3-2 early to make the addition, protecting ¯ homosexuals from discrimination in education, Gay. Thelawsuit alleges that Smith- the mother of one of : honsing, credit, employment and public accommo¯ dation. Congdon’s football teammates -examined Congdon’s "This could very well cost an election. I undermedical records and then told "third persons" that he ¯ . stand that,’" Evans said. "But cost is not what’s was Gay. ¯ important. If I believe this stands for intolerance, if Returning to school later, "Everybody just stared at I believe this is injustice, then I have an affirmative me,". he said. "I’d get approached by several students and they would say, ’We heard you’re a faggot, is that ¯ duty toact,nomatterwhatitcosts." Evans and Dale Todd both mentioned the November elections when true?’ I would just say, ’Believe whatever you want,’ ¯ they discussed their votes in favor of the ordinance. because I was afraid I’d get beat up." Congdon left Mayor Lee Clancey joined them in the majority. school less than a month after returning. Commissioners Don Thomas and Ole Munson Troy High School Principal Bob Grantier said he did ¯ not know Congdon was being harassed. "If that was ¯ voted against the change. The Rev. Larry Johnson, ¯ a spokesman for conservative Christiar~s in Cedar reported, which it was not, it would have been dealt : Rapids, saidhewill try to rally political support for with. Bottom line," he said. Congdon expects to take his high-school equivalency ¯ a new set of candidates. Johnson said, "This thing is very offensive to a lot of people. We want to exam in the summer and attend college next fall as a ¯ investigate to see what we can come up with as far criminal justice major. Congdon’s story was featured last month in an ESPN documentary on Gay athletes. ¯ as overturning this." He also wrote about his experience for a San Francisco-based magazine for Gay teen-agers. "I’m being very public with it to raise awareness. We do have a problem in today’s society and there is hate out there toward us and other ethnic and religious backgrounds," ¯ CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Elizabeth Janeway and ¯ her husband wanted to become foster parents, but he said. "Something has to be done." : said they couldn’ t stomach the state’ s ban on Gay ¯ adoptive and foster parents. When they applied in 1991, the state asked them if they had any homo" sexuals in their family, Mrs. Janeway told a House ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Gov. Parris Glendening, ¯ committee. "I felt sick answering the question," prompted by memories of a brother who died of AIDS i She said. "Not sick because we have a Gay son and after hiding his homosexuality throughout a long mili- ¯¯ a Lesbian daughter, but because of what the question implied about our children." tary career, will sponsor legislation this y~ar to ban ¯ Rep. Raymond Buckley, D-Manchester, wants discrimination against Gays and Lesbians. Glendening has endorsed similar legislation in the past, but this year ¯¯ that to end. He has sponsored a bill to repeal a 1987 law that bans Gays and Lesbians from adopting and it will be part of his official administration legislative ¯ serving as foster parents. "This law was enacted package. His bill would add sexual orientation to a law that already bans discrimination in housing and em- ¯ during a time of great fear," Buckley said. "Thank" fully, we know much more today than we did a .ployment because of sex, age, race and religion. ¯ decade ago." The ban was passed at "the height of Kathleen Nieberding-Ryan, who has lobbied for the bill the past few years, said the governor’ s decision to ." the season of hate," he said. New Hampshire is one make it part of his program "will help break down some ¯ of only two states with such restrictions; Floridais of our barriers." "I’ve worked on this bill for a long : the other. A crowd of more than 80 doctors, ministers, time," said Ms. Nieberding-Ryan, lobbyist for Mary- ¯ foster parents, Gay civil fights activists and others land NOW and former lobbyist for the Free State Justice Campaign, an organization representing Gays and Les- ¯ gathered to urge the committee to send the bill to the House for a vote. bians. "Each year we’ ve inched closer and closer, but Buckley blames the passage of the ban on fears could not secure the one or two votes needed for : passage," she said. ¯ fed by the surge of AIDS during the 1980s and mistaken belief that homosexual parents would Richard Dowling, head of the Maryland Catholic molest their adopted or foster children. During the Conference, said the church has opposed the bill in the legislative debate in 1987, one supporter of the ban past and probabl y will do so again. "In our tradition, argued that Gay people wanted to "raise their own discrimination against any person in regard to basic meat" to sexually molest. "This law was enacted human fights is a sin," Dowling said. He said that despite the lack of a single complaint, not one shred includes people whose sexual orientation is homosexual, "but orientation and practice are not the same.’" ¯ of evidence, without a single incident of concern," "Whether intended or not, this legislation would have ¯ Buckley said. The law also requires heterosexual couples wish.the eff~t of legitimating homosexual practice, and that, ¯ m our view, is something government Should not do," . ing to adopt or be foster parents to sign a form stating no adult in the household is homosexual. Dowling said. Glendening said it was difficult for his brother to live ~ "This law does more thanmerely prohibit Gays and with the knowledge that his’ career in the Air Force ¯ Lesbians from adopting or serving as foster parents," Buckley said. "It intrudes into the homes of would be ruined if his homosexuality had been discovered. "No one should be in fear of their job, no matter ¯ heterosexual couples as well." Buckley would not say whether he thought the what their occupation, because of their sexual orienta- ¯¯ bill was likely to pass, only that he hopes the tion," he said. But ~fracy Conaty, communications director for the : Legislature has progressed since the original mea¯ sure passed. ¯ Anti-Bias Vote May.Lead ¯ to Voter Retaliation Anti-Gay Adoption Law Reconsidered Maryland Governor Offers Anti-Bias Bill �Dr. ML King Would Have Fought AIDS LAS VEGAS (AP) - Martin Luther King Jr. did not live to see the scourge of AIDS, but if he had, he would have been a leader in the battle against the disease, health care experts and religious leaders believe. "Of course he would have been out there talking about AIDS and advocating programs to help stop the spread Of HIV ," said the Rev Lionel Starkes, an HIVi AIDS counselor for the Clark County Health District. Starkes was a member of a panel that discussed the subject "AIDS: What Would Be Dr. King’ s Involvement?" The panel was part of activities in observance of the national holiday honoring King’s birthday. Ulysess Palrose, HIV/AIDS care coordinator for Sierra Health Services, said that nationwide, the number of people dying from AIDS has declined, as have the number of people infected with HIV. But the number of blacks contracting the vires has increased. ’T m not an expert on Dr. Martin Luther King, and I don’ t know all there is to know about AIDS, but all I do know tells me that he would be a drum major" in the fight against HIV, particularly in regard to the African American commumty, Palrose said. According to national statistics, 43 percent of new HIV/AIDSpatients are black. Blacks constitute about 13 perccgt of the population. More than 50 percent of all babies and women infected with HIV are ’black. Scientist Develops New HIV Treatment LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -A University of Kentucky (UK) scientist holds patents on two new methods for treating AIDS and cancer with drugs that have been around for years. Trials of the cancer therapy are at least two years away, but the AIDS therapy could be tested on human patients later this year in South AfDr. Vincent Gallicchio, a cell biologist and associate dean of research in UK’s College of Allied Health Professions, developed and patented the AIDS treatment independently. Gallicchio came up with the cancer therapy in partnership with Milton Yatvin, professor of radiation oncology at the Oregon Health Science Center. They jointly hold the patent on this treatment. In combatting AIDS, Gallicchio proposes a combination of AZT or DDI- two anti-viral drugs now prescribed for the disease - and lithium, a drug used for decades to treat manic depression. Research has shown that lithium, in addition to its beneficial effects on mental illness, stimulates the human immune system. AIDS kills people by destroying their immunity. Therefore, Gallicchio thinks that an AZT-lithium "cocktail" might stabilize AIDS patients by charging up their immune systems. Gallicchio and Yatvin plan to attack cancer with a new kind of drug-delivery system, putting standard chemotherapy agents inside naturally occurring human immune cells called "macrophages." Theoretically, the macrophages would carry the highly toxic chemotherapy drugs directly to the site of the cancer, leaving healthy tissue unharmed. Lithium was first suggested for medical use 50 years ago, and approved by the FDA for use in manic depressive patients about 1970. "We’ re sort of the first to put two and two together," said Gallicchio who, in addition to his UK post, heads the International Society for Lithium Research, a.scientific group devoted to learning more about the drug. One reason lithium’ s potential in AIDS hash’ t been researched before, Gallicchio said, is economics. Lithium is cheap. So, there’ s been little economic incentive for pharmaceutical finns to explore its potential in AIDS because profits wouldn’t be great. Lithium’s toxicity also has been problem, but Gallieehio says that’s been solved. Gallicchio plans to test his idea in South Africa, where selected AIDS patients will be given his lithium cocktail. South Africa was chosen as the test site, he said, because its AIDS incidence rate is one of the world’s highest. In battling cancer, Gallicchio and his pamier, Y atvin, envision a system in which .powerful drugs would zip straight to the site of the disease, like homing pigeons, ignoring healthy tissue. To achieve that, they would use macrophages. Macrophages are large immune cells, which are manufactured in the bone marrow and then migrate to the body’ s orgaus. Each organ has its own macrophage, and each macrophage somehow knows which organ it is assigned to. 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First, researchers must prove the approach works in animals, and that it poses no hazards to patients. For information call Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Proiect at 582-7225 Ext. 208 or 218 Charity to Help Children with AIDS tCAMPALA, Uganda (AP)- Funds raised by Rotary International will pay for projects devoted to children affected by polio and AIDS-related diseases, the organization’s president said recently. Speaking to reporters before the opening of Rotary’ s International Summit on Africa, James Lacy of Cookeville, Tenn., said the organization would also fund facilities that offer corrective plastic surgery and finance micro-credit facilities, job training and educational programs. More than 400 Rotary members from 23 nations have gathered for the three-day conference opened by Prime Minister KintuMusoke, who read a statement from President Yoweri Museveni. "I’m glad ¯ that President Lacy has chosen poverty as ¯ the main theme of the conference," ¯ Museveni said in his statement. "Poverty : is a great problem in Africa, andwehope ; you will offer practical solutions to it." ¯ Lacy, 68, said Rotary’s efforts would : focus this year on children and their health. : "I came here to see the problems faced by : children and to see exactly where we can ¯ help," he said. : Rotary has committed more than $313 : million since 1985 to the goal of eradicat- The perfect balance of luxury and utility. 3350 South Memorial ¯ (918) 664-3350 1-800-722-7686 "~ CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH �ing polio worldwide. The organization said more than 80 million children under the age of five have received oral polio vaccine as part of the vaccination program in sub-Saran Africa. HIV+ Soldier Guilty of Assault by Sex Providing Physical, Occupational Speech Therapy in the Tulsa Community since 19914.. Orthopedic and Work InJuries are our specialty. Most insurance accepted. Appointments m,,ade 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. M-F. Call us today at 58 -1233. Medical Excellence And Compassionate Care ..Since 1926. ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER I ~ M~dical Excellence ¯ Coml~ssiomt~ Care ABERDEEN, Md. (AP) - An HIV-posifive Army private from New York City was sentenced to three years in military prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault for having unprotected sex. Gerland Squires, 21, also will receive a bad-conduct discharge from the Army and forfeit all pay and benefits. Her rank was immediately reduced from private first class to private. After a 1997 blood test revealed Ms. Squires had HIV, her commander at Aberdeen Proving Ground ordered her to use condoms and tell her sexual partners that she carried the AIDS virus. But Ms. Squires did not tell eight men she was HIV-positive and had unprotected sex with four of them, prosecutors said. She told a ninth man she had the virus but did not insist he use a condom. None of the nine men- six enlisted and three civilians - has tested positive for the virus. Ms. Squires,cryingonthe witness stand, told jurors she had sex to escape her fear and confusion about having HIV and passing it on to-her daughter, who is now 9 months old. She said she feared rejeclion if she told her sex partners she has HIV. Aberdeen Proving Ground, about 40 miles north of Baltimore, was the site of the biggest sex scandal in U.S. mililary history in 1997. Twelve drill instructors were accused of forcing female subordinates to have sex. One instructor was cleared, and the remaining 11 either were convicted or re’signed. India’s Challenge: AIDS Treatment NEW DELHI, India (AP) - On paper at least, India is ready to cope with the consequences of increasing AIDS cases. It hopes to avoid being overwhelmed by not just the disease, but by fear and ignorance. P.L. Joshi, deputy director of the government’s National AIDS Control Organization, confidently fingers a thick, plastic-bound sheaf of tables and prose that detail how nearly 1 million medical workers, from hospital janitors to surgeons, will be trained to care for AIDS patients. But Joshi acknowledges the training has barely begun, and those patients today face being alined away by hospitals or, when they are admitted, find that doctors and nurses refuse even to touch them. "’There is an element of fear," Joshi said. "People think that if they handle these patients, they will get the disease. Discrimination can only be taken care of by a strong training program." Experts say India’s nearly 1 billion people are in only the early stages of an AIDS epidemic that already has swept over Europe and America and decimated Africa, where in some places a quarter of the population is infected with the AIDS virus. .Joshi and his colleagues in India’ s campmgn against AIDS have focused on education and prevention, hoping to keep the infection rate down. Now they acknowledg.e they also must face the challenge of canng for people with full-blown AIDS and those infected with the virus. The World Bank predicts that already snuggling medical systems in developing countries like India will be so swamped by AIDS it will be impossible for people with other diseases to get care. India’ s government estimates 5 million people, less than 1% of Indians, are infected with the AIDS virus. That is considered low by many experts because it is based on very limited testing, but even that figure means one of the world’ s poorest countries has more infected people than any other nation. The estimate of infected Indians has increased steadily from 2.5 million in 1996, spreading mainly through heterosexual sex into the general public from high-risk groups like prostitutes and intravenous drug users. Joshi’s agency says the number of full-blown AIDS cases has soared from six in 1986 to 3,167 in 1996 to around 5,000 in 1998. Knowledge about the disease is lacking among most Indians,including health professionals. Four years ago, India’ s largest and most prestigious hospital, the AllIndia Institute of Medical Sciences, surveyed its more than 7,000 employees about AIDS. Dr. Bir Singh, head of AIDS training at the institute, said he found many staffmembers did not follow even simple procedures like using needles properly to ensure they did not prick themselves with tips contaminated with a patient’s blood. Worse, Singh found doctors and nurses infected with the prejudices about AIDS that are common in the rest of India. A disease linked to sex and drugs in this conservative society is deeply shameful, and those infected with the virus are often treated as if they deserve to die. "The moment it becomes known that a person on a ward is HIV-positive, fear engulfs the ward. That fear is still rampant. That shows the ignorance among the medical community," he said. "If the time comes, God forbid, when one in four patients is HIV+, what will we do?" Sahara, a private residential drug treatment program supported by international aid groups, already faces that problem. Director Neville Selhore estimates a third. of the 120-130 recovering drug addicts living at Sahara’s house in south New Delhi are infected. "In 1990, a lot of the people here started to fall ill," said Selhore’ s wife and co-director, Elizabeth. They soon learned the increasing cases of tuberculosis and shingles pointed to the spread of the AIDS virus and took on the task of treating that as well as addiction. Over the years, the Selhores have developed a matter-of-factness about AIDS that would be striking anywhere. The couple and their young sons live at Sahara along with the recovering addicts. The boys "know about the disease, and they’ re cool," Selhore said. "They see how we deal with it. They know there are onlv so many ways it can be transmitted." At the 16-bed clinic that Sahara opened earlier this year, attendants pat patients’ hair or help them walk with casual affection. They counsel the patients not to share medications like ointment, to use condoms, to stay healthy. Pop music plays in the background. With books and board games on a shelf in a room that doubles as parlor and nurse’ s office, the atmosphere is that of an unusually calm and orderly college dorm. The message is simple: People with the AIDS v~rus can live a normal life if they are armed with information. "We teach people to take care of themselves. Because how many people can the government and orgamzations like this take care of?" �Tulsa is blessed with quite afew excel- " eration just hasn’t seemed to work. lent arts organizations and it’s been the " Villain no. 1: American Theatre Comgood fortune of this pany. Repeated calls to newspaper to-be able to Kitty Roberts have rework with most of sulted in no response. them. Tulsa Family Ms. Roberts apparently News was honored esthinks The Tulsa World pecially to have been a reaches everyone with media sponsor for whom she needs to Philbrook’s Year of bother. I mean if someEurope in 1998. We’ve one calls repeatedly to also had the pleasure of say they’ll give you working with some free press if you Gilcrease, the Philharonly will send a press monic, Tulsa Ballet, release, ’why not? Tulsa Opera and again Surely this is not a case the Tulsa Performing of bias since a promiArts Center Trust nent member of this (TPACT). company is a Gay man. All of these orgamPerhaps once they zations recognize that, coul d not hav e afforded stereotypes not withPhilbrook’s new Beads exhibit the extra stamps but in standing, Tulsa’s Lespromises to be interesting these days of faxes and bian and Gay commue-mail, what gives? nities do support the arts, perhaps even beyond our numbers. As the lovely Camille Sartain, formerly of TPACT and now working at Gilcrease has stated, it just doesn’t make sense for arts organizations not to reach out to the GaycommuSo it makes you wonder about the folks who just don’t seem to get it! Ani]’they mostly seem to be theater types, amazingly enough. Tulsa Family News continues to have difficulty with several organizations whom, we will name in hope that we .might shame them into treating Gay people fairly. It doesn’t seem that it could hurt since politely asking for their coop- ¯ Villain no. 2: Theatre Tulsa! run by a ¯ wall-known Gay man whom you can see ¯ at Renegades’ pool tables regularly. Re" peated visits in person have not persuaded these folks to share info. about their per" formances. Now some with more wicked ¯ tongues than I might say that no self" respecting Gay would want to see some of the ponderous theatrical warhorses this ¯ company produces- still tastes do vary in ¯ ourcommtmity. Notealso, thateveaacall ." to TF board president Dan Call stillhasn’t ¯ moved the mountain. ¯ Villain no. 3: Celebrity Attractions. 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Vilmure is aware of the Toby Sligh is one of those characters, dangers Of being Gay and being young. heroes really, who comes along only once He’s aware of everything that scares us. a generation or so. Like Ishmael or Pip or However, unlike most of us who are afraid, Hamlet, he brings out all of this author faces the fear with 0ur fears and dreams andhopes Tol~ Sli~h is one introspection and grace and and desires. Don’t get me of those dignity. Toby does not run wrong, Daniel Vilmure, the away from his fears in the end, ~lmracters, author of Toby’s Lie is not yet and that is what saves his life. heroes really, a Melville or Dickens. He’s This is a coming of age novel, nowhere near Shakespeare. ~ho come alon~ but Toby grows up like most But when this promising of us do not - Toby learns to only once a young author decided to make stand up for himself. This is a a worthwhile character, he requality that is sadly lacking in ~eneratlon or so. ally overshot his mark. the Gay community, no matLike Ishmael or Toby is in love with Ia~., the ter how many snappy queens one-eyed rich kid that has the Pip or Hamlet, he you know. "most popular" spot at their I’d like to digress a little brin~s out. all of Jesuit-run Catholic school. here, so forgive mein advance. our fea~s and Toby wants to take Ian to the This is after all my last review prom. This causes quite a stir, dreams and hopes for you (I’m moving to New which gets Toby even more York!). Do you remember and desires. confused thanhis mother movBlaxploitation?Those horrening out of the house for mysterious rea- ¯ dous movies, books and television shows ¯ (Yes, Shaftwasjustas awful as Blacula!) sons. ¯ It confuses him more than the beautiful that poured onto the market when enterLatin priest who may or may not be the ." tainment moguls realized that Black child molester of young Toby’s dreams. It ¯ people liked TVtoo? confuses him more than his theoretically ¯ I’d like to send you a warning. Beware drug-dealing best friend. It confuses him ¯¯ of Queer-ploitation. The signs of its aralmost as much as his relationship with rival arehere (was In andOutor To Wong the AIDS-stricken priest that’]ae visits at ¯ Foo really for us, even if they were much lan’s behest in the local hospital. ¯ loftier than Blacula?). I came across it Toby’s life gets thrown around in a ¯ most recently when I started a book for whirlwind of strange friends, stranger fam- ¯ this very review. The book is called Eye ¯ ily and familiar strangers. It is how Toby Contact and it is a mystery with a Gay ¯grows tofignreeverything out, andaceept ¯ protagonist. After my years of schooling the strangeness, that makes him a hero. ¯ and intelligent discourse about literature, ¯ And make no mistake - to the young Icouldonly thinkofonewordthatsummed people growing up Gay in this world ¯ up this book: stupid. l’oby Sligh should be a hero. ¯" Don’t be fooled by the attractive halfWhat struck me most about Toby’s Lie . naked man on the cover- his picure is not ¯ worth the price. Or the support a purchase was the fact that it’s a cleverly disguised AIDS novel. Don~t be put off. We’ve all ¯ shows to the publisher who would put out had enough of our emotions being jerked : a badly-written, ill-conceived novel, just around by badly written, overly soap op- ¯ because they discovered Gay people read era-ish, ’woe-is-me’ plays, movies, books, ¯ tOO. articles, poems, and television specials. ¯ Be careful what you buy. Just because a But we should not become disinterested : book has a Gay protagonist, does not by a work that truly captures what AIDS ¯ mean it is good to buy. Don’t let them has done to our community (by ’commu- ¯ think they can sell us Good Times when nity’ I mean Earth, not the local ’ghetto’). ¯ we could be purchasing Will and Grace. This problem is not over, and Toby’s ¯ Buy Toby’s Lie or Blue Coyote (reviewed ¯ Lie reminds us of that. Finally, an author last month), rather than something that reminds us, touches us, in a way that ¯ has a pretty chest on the cover and no provokes thought instead of stifling it. muscle inside. ]’oby’s problems are many. He’s bomThank you for reading my reviews and ¯ barded on all sides by the schemes and lies take care of us. of everyone he knows. He’s not innocent. ¯ Adam West is no longer a resident of But he is honest.., in a way that few of us ¯ Tulsa or Oklahoma, having relocated the are ever tndy so: Toby is willing to say ¯ Batcave to the state of New York. He ¯ what he fears. And in the end when the practically has no credentials, and he fear of AIDS piles on top of all the others, ¯ certainly no longer has a job. l’oby greets it with true courage. What Toby’s Lie tinally brings us is a ¯ Editor’s note: Tulsa Family News would ¯ unique novel in Gay literature. Vilmure like to thank Adam for his work as a book has not succumbed to the need to whine ¯ reviewer and to wish him good luck and that our supposed classics (like E.M. ¯ much warmth as he moves to the frozen Forster, Edmund White or Andrew northland.s. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Ric Poston, Oklahoma Mr. Leather will ¯ host a multi-family garage sale to help ¯ with his titleholder travel fund. This event will be held in Jenks at 420 : West Eighth .on Saturday and Sunday, ¯ Feb. 20-21, from 7am to dark. Donations ¯ of furniture, clothes, magazines, etc. will ¯ be accepted and can be picked up by ¯ ¯ calling 299-6442. News Better Than Ever, Pride Merchandise, Magazines & More 748.5304 THE PHILBROOK MUSEUM OF ART (2 ! st+Memorial, next to Boot City) We buy back good used adult magazines. We kno wyou ’re going to love this[ Restaurant & Cabaret 310 East First Street 918-599-9949 Massage Therapy Services Poston, as Oklahoma Mr. Leather, has traveled to 14 community events in the last H weeks. 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AMERICAN MODERN A comprehensive retrospective of one of the most important American artists of the early modern period. 410W. Boyd Street, Norman, OK 405/325-3272, Free Admission, Museum Store Organized by the Frederick R.Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and made possible with the assistance of OAC, the NAHC HoteLrMotel Tax and the NEA. Editor’s note: our DIYD expert is in an " try a few out, as there is some slight alternative universe this month, at least . variation even within a similarlot of hamaccording to her answering machine. She ~ mers. promises to return to earlh orbit with a o A tape measure is handy to have as well, since accurate measurements help new column next month. In the meantime, we repeat this useful column from last ensure successful projects. My advice is March. to buy nothing less than Everyone by Mary Schepers al6 ft and preferably a Everyone needs a 25 ft. There is a meaneeds a t0oll~it. toolkit. Our editor suring tape called the Our editor laughs laughs lasciviously and "’E-Z Rule" that not offers his own suggesonly has the cry. ptic laselvlously and dons, which I won’t hashmarksbetweenthe dignify by repeating, o~ers ]~is own inches but also the acWhether your ambitual measurement in suggestions, whleh I tions extend no further number (i.e. 1/8, 1/2, than installing mini5/8,etc.)foraquickand won’t dignify blinds, or whether it easy fix on just where by repeating, involves "project fanyou are. I confess that, tasies" on a regular baprior to owning an E-Z Wl~etber your sis, some basic tools Rule, I sometimes had ambitions extend no should bc standard in to count out the hash any home. marks to verify my ~urtl~er than To begin with; a few measurement, ttome installing mlni-bllnds, of the DIYD’s basic repairs don’t have to rules: first, buy the best be that painful - oh, - or wl~etl~er it involves tools you can afford, memories of Sister "project fantasies" Trust me on this one; it Mary Agnes’ s math does make a difference, class!Al ways try to use on a regular basis, and it’s a worthwhile the measuring tool maxim to follow, even each time; this is really some basic tools if you must occasioncritical ff you are meastandard ally resort to layaway suring things that need should, be ordelayedgratffieation, to fit together, as I i~i any borne, Second, honor your found out to my distools and save yoursdf alot of frustration: may in my early handy-dyke days. Seems there there’s always some variation even keep your tools together and organized, They deserve b~tter than to be chucked with something as standard as measureunceremoniously into your standard junk ment. Of course, size queens have known drawer, or under the seat of your car, or this for years. horrors! - propping up a potted plant. A few wrenches are also he~udy to have Third, think about the tasks you do most about. My recommendations: one pair of normal pliers; one pair of slip joint phers often and- buy the necessary tools first, A screwdriver set is almost a given. If youdon’t thinkitis essential tohavemore than just one, used indiscriminately for everything, please bear with me. Bare minimum, four screwdrivers: large and small each of a fiat blade and a Phillips head (cross shaped) screwdriver. Myself, I like four.of each type as a minimum, frommonstroustominute;mosttaskswill fall somewhere in the middle, but its great to have the extremes (no, not the Supremes) on hand when you need them. Using the proper type .and size screwdriver helps prevent the frustration of cam-out (or"wallerin’ out", as I was raised to say) when you are halfway finished driving a screw and can neither go further nor back it out. When selecting screwdrivers, it is easy to ignore Rule no. 1: Darlings, don’t do it! Cheap drivers bend, break and lose head integrity, which also ¯ contributes to cam-out. You didn’t save : much money if you blow through a set of : screwdriverseveryyear.Finally,useyour ¯ ° drivers to drive screws only. They are neither cold chisels noricepicks norham- ¯ mers. A proper hammer should also be in ° your basic tool box anyway. There are all " sortsofhammers-finishing,framiug,ball ¯ peen, etc. If you only have one hammer, ¯ make it acarpenter’s hammer. It candrive " or pull nails, nudge a stubborn board into " place, even demolish that tacky Pepto ¯ pinktile tub surround. Once again, review ¯ Rule no. 1. A cheap hammer will beat you ¯ like a stepchild if you useit for any length of time. A hammer should feel well-bal- ¯ anced in your hand and comfortable to : grip. Stanley makes a good hamm,er, but " (channel locks); and one pair of adjustable locking pliers (vise grips). This is a bare minimum. If you are going to get serious about home repairs, I’d also suggest a small set of combination box end/ open end wrenches in the standard (not metric) size, a pair of needle nose pliers, some wire cutters (aka, "Dykes" -Inn), and at least one pipe wrench. However, the bare minimum will take care of most basic j obs. Referring back to Rule no. 2, do yourself and your tools a favor and keep them together.I’mnotjustbeingabitanalhere; I’m still looking for tools I used to rehab my house. Suggestions: a tool drawer in the house; a peg board with hooks in the garage; a plastic bucket or trays with handles or a gatemouth bag. The there’s my favorite, the tool brit. I always keep a hammer, a couple of screwdrivers, ameasuring tape and a small pair of vise grips in mine, along with a carpenter’ s pencil. I can just grab that little darling and get started on any basic tasks right away. It also holds the nails, screw, drill bits, etc. that I’ll be using specific to that task. Tins brings me to a cautionary tale. My friend C. was on a ladder nailing some sidingrecenfly;shecarfiedhernailsinthe time-honored yet dangerous method between her lips. She and the ladder took a tumble, a nail went down her throat, resulting in a $3500 trip to the ER. In that Light, a tool belt is also very economical. If this st0ry doesn’ t convince of the merits of a tool belt, please consider its aesthetics: a tool belt has a certain butchly charm that almost defies description. Just ask the men and women who know. �by Esther Rothblum ¯ publishers. One publisher said they had Irecentlyhadaconversation~vithElana : too many Jews on their list already!" Dykewomon about her latest book Be- " When Elana was doing a reading of a yond the Pale, a novd about the lives of ¯ section of the book, an editor who hapRussianJewishLesbianswhoimmigrated " pened to be in the audience knew of antoNorthAmericanattheturn other woman who was "~rhen I was 12 or of the century. Elana searching for Lesbian mateDykewomontmsalwaysbro18,I tried tol~ll rial to adapt for her ken new ground. Her book storytelling performances. myself. I was one of Riverfinger Woman was one "My section was then drathose statistics of of the first Lesbian novels, matized," Elana told me. "I Beyond the Pale won the saw this woman, Helen adolescent Les[rians 1998 Lambda Literary Mintz, performing it once who attempt su~elde. Award for Lesbian fiction, and I was floored. It’ s amaz"~hen I was I asked her how she be. ing to see someone act your came a writer. "I was always work. She performed it in institutionali~d, writing. I was a writing Vancouver where the ediI realked tlmt child," she said."When I was tors of Press Gang Publish12 or 13, I tried to kill myers heard it and wrote to me writers didn’t kave self. I was one of those staaskingmeif they could contistics of adolescent Lesbi- to be 0endered in the sider publishing the book." ans who at[empt suicide, same way that 01rls As Elana continued WhenI was institutionalized, -. work on the book, she had to and boys did. I realized that writers didn’ t researchmany aspects of life at the turn of the century. "I had toread the have to be gendered in the same way that really dry stuff," she said, "like the history . girls and boys did. That is, I could choose of the grain trade in Odessa. I couldn’t go to be neither a traditional girl nor boy; I could be a writer." Elana.found that she to Russia, so I was looking for descripcould be eccentric and free in that m.le as tions of streets and figuring out what daily a writer, life was like. My girlfriend Susan In college at the California Institute of Levenkind is a librarian and she was very Arts, Elana met a number of experimental good at finding tbings out for me. I would poets and became active in Gay liberaread a book and then use their bibliogration. One of her teachers knew someone phy as a starting point. I learned how to be an historian." A friend gave her a book in publishing. ’¢Fhis was 1971, and they were starting a slightly pornographic seabout the Women’ s Trade Union League, ties for housewives to cash in on the new which turned out be quite a Lesbian orgafeminist sexuality," Elana remembered, nization. She went to labor libraries, and laughing, "and told me to write up my even looked up the transportation system in New York City at the turn of the cenexperiences. I wrote the first third of the tury. book in !8 straight hours. I wanted to write a Lesbian novel with a happy endAt book readings, Elana prefers seetlons of her book that describe the poing." But the publisher said it was not groins in Russia. "I also like to read the what they were looking for. By this time Elana had moved to the sectionsthathavealittlesexinthem,"she said. For example, when Chava and Rose women’ s community in Northampton, Massachusetts. The feminist publisher fall in love: "Rose leaned towards me, put her hand Daughters Inc. had sent flyers around on my cheek to turn my face so we could townand afriendrecommended that Elana see each other... ’So if you want to and I send her book to that new company. They accepted Riverfinger Woman which came want to, who starts?’ I pulled the tenement air down to the out in print in 1974, one year after they published Rubyfruit Jungle. The Naiad bottom of my lungs. This was harder than goingout on strike. I moved my lips onto Press reprint of Riverfinger Woman conRose’ s. Together. We had been lying in eludes with an essay detailing Elana’s bed together for more than two years. process in getting this book published, Elana went on to publish three more ¯ Careful.Cousins. Leftside, rightside, I’m worn out, me too, goodnight. books before her current novel. They Will Know Me By My Teeth was a colleclion of No, I changed my mind as the kissengulfed our faces and my hands found short stories which she self-published in the soft flesh of her shoulders and pressed 1976. She also published a book of poems entitled Fragments From Lesbos. In 1995 her close. This was easier than going on Onlywomen Press published her book of strike. This was easier than anything." poems Nothing Will BE As Sweet As The The response from readers has been Taste. Elana also had a long stint as an wonderful. ’T ve gotten lots ofletters saying ’This is my grandmother’s Story’ or editor of the feminist periodical Sihister Wisdom. ’now I understand my history’ or heterosexualwomenintheir70s or80s wholove Beyond the Pale began over ten years this story," said Elana. ago as a poem. After she had written that poem, Elana felt that there was a longer . The "Lammies" (Lambda Literary story there. "So I started to think who ¯ Awards) are to Lesbian writing what the these two women would be and who their ¯ Oscars are to Hollywood. Elana’ s award familieswouldbe, whatwouldmakethem " for Lesbian fiction is the eqnivalent of the migrate. I started to read old books about " best actress award in the Oscars. She was travellors in Russia at the turn of the : awarded the most recent Lammy for Lescentury. The depths of the anti-Semitism ¯ bian fiction. For further information, contact Elana in these books was stnnning to me." "I wrote what became the midwife’s " Dykewomon at dyke@sfsu.edu. Beyond story, and decided this could be a novel. ¯ the Pale was published in 1997 by Press When the first half of the book was done, " Gang Publishers, 225 East 17th Ave., I got some unencouraging responses from " Vancouver, B.C. VSV IA6, Canada. A UTHENTIC FRESH ITALIAN RAINBOW C US1NE TR O UT IGTA member Call 341.6866 International of Eureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas] Tours (501) 253-680Z Closed Wednesday 5 Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 formoreinformation. COCONUT BEER BATTERED SHRIMP PRIME RIB FRESH CLAMS VE(;IE STIR FRY COG;tUILE ST. JAGIUES MAHI-MAHI RACKOF LAMB CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE Red Rock Tulsa O’RYAN Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Netxvork Outreach Program Thurs. 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Equality Begins at Home will bolster the infrastructure of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender movement within the states - where the heart of the struggle for equality lies - and lead to greater success in the overall struggle for equality. Each state organization will develop events to highlight priority issues: * In California, activists will focus on defeating an anti-Gay ballot measure to be put before voters next year. Events will include a rally and youth lobby day. * In New Hampshire, activists will hold a rally at the state capitol to focus attention on the need to repeal a state law banning Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people from adopting children. * In Nebraska, organizers will target workplace discrimination. They will hold a lobby day and circulate a "Workplace Fairness Petition" to business owners Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Mon. & Thurs., 6-8 pm, Daytime testing: Mon-Thurs. by appt. H O P E HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education 834-TEST(8378), 3501 E.Admiral Place Red Rock Tulsa Free Confidential Open Arms Open Minds HIV Testing Open Hearts Walk-in Clinics Tuesday Testing, 5 -8 pm Pride Center, 1307 East 38th Saint Aidan 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 Saint Dunstan 5635 East 71st, 492-7140 Wednesday Testing, 5-8 pm Red Rock, 1724 East 8th Daytime appointments available. Call for more information: 918-584-2325 Saint John 4200 So. Atlanta Place, 742-7381 Trinity 501 So. Cincinnati. 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Early on, Tulsa Family News was’told not to expect fair treatment from this operation due to the religious prejudices of the owner, Larry Payton. And true to that warning, Payton never has taken Tulsa’s Gay community seriously as part of his market. They do send out press releases sometimes but at least on one occasion only after the deadlines for every monthly pul~lication had passed. There’s not much point in writing about this sort of event two weeks after it’s over. It would be one thing if their decisions were made on serious business rationale such as reach of a publication or the cost for a particular market segment. But Payton openly admits that he is motivated by religion; that is, as a Southern Baptist he feels it’s his religious duty to discriminate against Gay readers. Now what was it that Jesus said? Love your neighbor as yourself, wasn’t it? Is that how he would want to be treated? Note, however, that he doesn’t hesitate to use Gays when it is to his advantage, say, like many of the people with whom he does business: the actors, the theatrical companies, even a member of his own staff. The one time he advertised with this newspaper for The Phantom of the Opera was because we contacted The Phantom company who -~magine, were mostly Gay men. It seems they thought reaching out to us was a good idea. Oh well, don’t look to see info. about these companies anytime soonif we judge from past performance. But we always hold out hope for redemption, that these hard hearts might be softened. Meanwhile don’t miss the new shows at Philbrook. Drop by Gilcrease too when throughout the state. "The battleground for equality has moved to the states, and so have we," said Paula Ettelbrick, Equality Begins at Home national coordinator. "We are throwing down the gauntlet and demanding that state officials resist the right wing’s efforts to deny us our basic fights as citizens," Ettelbrick added. Equality Begins at Home is part of a campaign to counter the growing muscle of the right wing and its anti-Gay attacks. In the last few years, the right has passed dozens of anti-Gay laws in dozens of states. In addition, 1998 was one of the most vicious years in recent memory. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott likened homosexuality to kleptomania and sex addiction. Congress introduced a number of mean-spirited anti-Gay measures. Rightwing groups launched a major advertising campaign attacking Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people. In addition, voters approved anti-Gay ballot measures in Alaska; Hawaii; Fayetteville, Arkansas; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Ognnquit, Maine "Our demands are simple and in line with basic American values: the right to be safe, to have a family, to hold a job, and to participate fully as citizens. It’ s exactly what every American wants and deserves," said Gina Reiss, co-chair of the Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Statewide Political Orgamzations and executive director of New Jersey Lesbian and Gay Coalition. For a calendar of events for Equality Beg ins atHome, please view our web site at http://www.equalitybeginsathome.org Note also that February will be quite the month for dance with the Tulsa Ballet seemingly getter better with ev cry performance (2/5-7 The Green Table. Equinoxe and Jardi Tancat) and Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo in for just one, mind you, just one fabulous "men in tights" performance on March 16th. Don’t miss it! - TFN entertainment editor Bill Laforttme. In Republican circles, it’s said that Gov. Frank Keating has suggested that he would not oppose the amendment. Also the following bills were introduced in the Oklahoma House: HB1224- An Act relating to children; amending 10 O.S. Supp. 1998, Section 7503-1.1, which relates to eligibility to adopt a child; making persons in certain cohabitation relationship ineligible to adopt a child. Author - Pope, Tim. HB 1707 - An Act relating to children: amending 10 O.S. Supp. 1998, Section 7503-1.1, which relates to eligibility to adopt; prohibiting certain persons from adopting children. Author - Graves, Bill HB 1314 - An Act relating to the Oklahoma Department of Libraries; mandating certain policies related to identification and separation of sexually explicit materials. 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(McAlester) 1~21629 Plans for 1999 include a creative arts Center spokesman, Greg, adds that the night in .February both for the artistically inclined and the not so artistically indined, a bingo night in March, dance lessons in February, a Sadie Hawkins dance in May, a camping and float trip in June, a spirituality and healing arts night in July, a Casino night in August, a,.weekend in Eureka Springs in October, movie night in November, and a hiatus in December (since so much else is going on anyway) and then in January 2000, a progressive potluck dinner. Additionally the group has planned a Memorial Day alternative picnic and softball game for May. "We tried to create a wide diversity of ideas and activities knowingthat not every one enjoys the same kind of things," said Joan. "It was also suggested to have mid-month bike rides, walking groups, bowling nights and other sports related Center also is hosting regular Pride Dances activities ." Joan added, "we hope to attract singles, couples and break down some of the barriers women have for attending. All of our activities have a small fee to help offset printing and postage and site rental costs. We are also planning fund raisers for different organizations." To learn more about Gal-A-Vanting or to get the mailing list, call Mary at 7436740, Kathy at 322-6322, or Barb at 4596825. every other Saturday at 8pro. The Center ¯ now has a pool table to supplement the ¯ ping-pong and foosball tables it had be" fore. ¯ : ¯ : : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ : . : : : ¯ Also, Center legal counsel, Kerry Lewis, shared that the board of directors of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, the parent organization of the Pride Center, had responded to the eviction notice of the Center’s landlord. - Without delving into the legal partieularities, the board responded to the notice saying that the Center was withinits rights under thelaw to post its signs and that the landlordhad Wrongfully terminated their lease. The gist of the matter, according to Lewis is that all rights go to the tenant unless specifically restricted by the landlord. Lewis stated too that the landlord and his attorney had failed to show up at a meeting that was scheduled to try to re- solve the conflict. 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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 Gays in the Military Update More "Gays" Leaving US Armed Forces WASHINGTON (AP) -TheAir Force andArmyreport sharp increases in the number of troops discharged for homosexuality, and officials believe many are discontented non-Gay recruits looking for a way out. In releasing the figures, the Defense Department said it was satisfied with its "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy on homosexuality in the services. It asserted that the 1998 dischargenumbers "align" with those ofprevious years, even though they reached an 11-year high. A watchdog group, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Fund, said the’figures were fresh evidence that Gays still are being mistreated in the 1.4-million-member active-duty military. "Commanders are still asking, pursuing and harassing people," said Dixon Osbum, the group’s co-executive director. ,,,~ The "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy, adopted in 1994, is supposed to allow Gays to serve if they keep their sexual orientation private. It punishes those who engage in homosexual acts or take actions that call attention to their orientation. But critics accuse the services of hunting down Gays and driving them out of the service. If a service member voluntarily states his or her homosexuality, discharge is automatic.. In the.case oLa recruit still in basic (raining, av0iuniary declaration of homosexuality means an admjuistrative discharge that does not carry a bad-conduct stigma. Under the Pentagon policy there are three grounds for discharge: if a service member voluntarily states that he or she is Gay; if someone is determined to have engaged in a homosee Military, p. 3 Maryland Judge Throws Out Sodomy Law BALTIMORE (AP) - A judge who rtded Baltimore’s 80-year-old anti-sodomy law does not apply to consensual acts has expanded the ruling to include anal as well as oral sex. The ruling by Circuit Judge Richard T. Rombto settles a 1997 clas s-action suit by theAmerican Civil Liberties Union. "This is saying the government will not intrude in the bedroom," said Dwight Sullivan, a staff counsel for the ACLU’s Maryland chapter, which sued on behalf of several Gay men and Lesbians. State officials, who did not object to tLe ACLU’s efforts, said the ruling was largely symbolic because few if any state residents have been prosecuted for sodomy. ACLU officials, however, said the existence of the law posed a threat to privacy rights and left homosexuals vidnerable to job discrimination and unfair attacks in child custody cases. Thirty-one states have rep.ealed anti-sodomy laws, while 17 still have them on the books, including Virgiuia. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a Georgia case in 1986 that anti-sodomy laws are constitutional. In 1990, the Maryland Court Of Appeals ruied the law could not be used to prosecute consentual, nonpublic acts of oral sex, see Maryland, p. 14 DIRECTORY/LETTERS P. 2 EDITORIAL P. 3 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P; 6 COMMUNITY CAL ENDAR P. 9 BOOK REVIEW P. 10 DO-IT-YOURSELF-DYK E P, 11 DYKE PSYCHE P. 12 CLASSIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P. 14 ST~ervin~g Lesb[ian~, Gay,~Bisex_ual +nT~ranPsa_gl~eenrdAevraeidlabTluelIsnaMnso,reOTuhraFna7m5iClieis +LoFcraietinodnss Hate Crimes Amendment Has A Chance in OK Legislature TMM - Metropolitan Ministry Endorses Amendment TULSA/OKLAHOMA CITY - Those who knew Matthew Shepard say that he would have wished that some good come out of evil. And it appears that, in Oklahoma at least, some good might come out of the horror of his murder. That at least is the conclusion drawn by some commumty activists who see the new willingness of Oklahoma political leaders to address hate crimes based on actual or perceived sexual orientation. Speaking anonymously, one clergy participantinTulsa Metropolitan Ministry, an influential local interfaith organization, indicated that Shepard’s murder is what helped shake the organization out of its unwillingness to address the concerns of Lesbians and Gay men. As she put it, they could no longer remain silent. And moving amazingly fast for such a diverse group, TMM adopted as one of its legislative goals for this 1999 session, the amendment of Oklahoma’s Malicious Intimidation Statute, otherwiseknown as the Hate Crimes law. In fact, abill (HB 1211) for this amendment has been introduced by Tulsa legislator, Don Ross. HB 1211 has a companion bill introduced in the Oklahoma Senate by Sen. Ben Brown, and Democratic party rumors have it that Speaker of the House, Loyd Benson has committed to support the bill. Oklahoma Attorney G~neral Drew Edmondson already has committed publicly to supporting this amendment as has former Tulsa County District Attorney see Hate.p. 13 Activists kick off Eq~mlity Begins at Home at fall conference. Thousands to Go to Capitols First Ever National Week ofAction for Equality WASHINGTON, DC - January 25, 1999 - In the 30th aunivers. ary year of the S tonewall rebellion- the birth of the modern Gay rights movement - thousands of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people will launch an unprecedented national week of action for equality. Equality Begins at Home, slated for the week of March 21 - 27, is a major initiative to push state lawmakers to support a platform of equality. Planning for these by local activists is well under way. In Oklahoma, Paul Thompson, of the Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus is co-ordinating the Oklahoma event at the State Capitol on Saturday, March 27. Paid can be reached at email: Gayoglpc@flash.net, or 405-791-0202. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) is working to help organize Tidsans to go. From Montana to Maine, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people will come out and speak up in simultaneous events nationwide, most ofwhich will take place at state capitols. These actions will, mnong other things, build support for laws that counter hate violence, ban employment discrimination, provide for safe schools for all students, ensure.the right to adopt and become foster parents, and address health issues including HIV/AIDS. Equality Begins at Home is coordinated by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force .and organized by the Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Statewide Political Organizations. As part of its coordinating efforts, the Task Force provided Federation member groups $5,000 each to support their Equality Begins at Home organizing efforts and hired a national coordinator for the event. Dozens of national organizations have signed on in support of this week of action. "Equality Begins at Home is not an end point but a beginning point. We are going to make our statewide organizations stronger, mobilize more people, register more voters, and demand greater accountability from our state legislators and policy makers," stated Kerry Lobel, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force executive director, see EBAH, p..13 Pride CenterAnnounces OneRecruitShortofa ToasterMembers Drive and Gay Legal Rights Program TULSA - How do you feel about winning a very stylish toaster or toaster oven? That’s what Pride Center organizers want to know. They’re hoping that these possibilities will motivate you to join Tulsa’s Gay & Lesbian community center, the Pride Center and to persuade as many of your friends, family and acquaintances to do the same. Pride Center volunteers have organized a membership drive from Feb. 1 to March 31 that was inspired by Lesbian comedian, Ellen Degeneres, and they’re offering prizes for "recruiting" new community center members. Center spokesman, Greg Gatewood stated that any current or new member will receive "a toaster accessory" (what is that???) for bringing in five new members. Ten new members will win you a sleek new bagelcapable toaster. And if you get 25 new memberships, you’ll get, not just a toaster, but a toasteroven! However, the grand prize is airfare to an exotic seaside location so you can toast yourself in the tropical sun. Sound good? To win this you need to get at least 50 new memberships though the winner will be the person who gets the most memberships of 50 ormo~e by March 31 st. Tojoin or to get more information, call the Center at 743-GAYS (4297). Beginning in Feb. specifically Feb. 18 at 7:30, the Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Law Association will begin a series of free legal seminars for Lesbians and Gay men. These seminars are set up as informal discussions drawing on the skills of attorneys who specialize in areas of interest to the community. Tulsa attorney Camille Quiun will lead the first discussion on estate planning. The discussion will be geared toward both couples and individuals. Again for more information, call the Center at 743-GAYS (4297).. Other evenfs a( the ~enter include a Mardi Gras costume party on Feb. 13 with dancing to music by "Grandmaster DJ Tim." see Center, p. 14 GaI-A-Vanting TULSA - More than fourteen women met recently to plan monthly events for "Gal-A-Vanting, Ms. Adventures for Women." Gal-A-Vanting is a social and cultural organization for Lesbian women. The group seeks to provide social, cultural and selfexploration opportunities for women as wall as a venue for meeting and for developing a sense of The organization was the brainchild of two friends, Mary (also known as the Do-It-Yourself Dyke) and Joan, who decided that there was not enough for women to do in the Tulsa area and who, also, were tired ofdriving to Arkansas for women’s activities. They believed there would be enough interest in the Tulsa community to create an organization to provide activities here. Approximately 20 women have attended each of the activities hosted by Gal-A-Vanting in the past four months. There are now more than 65 women’s names on the mailing list. The organization has hosted a number of events, a "women and the arts evening" which featured poetry and various artist’s work, a dance, a drumming circle and a movie night. Monthly activities are planned for the second Samr.day ev.e.mng of each month. 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School Ave. 501-442-2845 ¯ JOPLIN, MISSOURI *Spirit of Christ MCC, 2639 E. 32, Ste. U134 41%623-4696 * is where you can find TFN. Notall are Gay-owned but all are Gay-friendly. Carbon Copy KMOD Gay Bashing? ¯ Dear Phil and Brent, ¯ As a regular listener of your show, I am ¯ concerned about the words of intolerance ¯ directed toward theGay community. Your ¯ Thursday shows seem especially filled ¯ with the promotion of hate as an acceptable behavior. Being reasonable people, ; and I assume residents of the Tulsa com- -¯ mumty, I cannot understand your continued promotion of hate towards a large ¯ segment of-the Tulsa community. Hate ¯ speech equals hate crimes- aproven fact. : Your success as morning show hosts ¯ can only mean that there are a great num- " ber ofpeople listening. The words youuse ¯ can drastically change the world of those ¯ who listen. Your words could be respon- - sible for the next bashing or killing of a Gay person. Is this a responsibility you _" are ready to accept and bear for the re- , mainder of your life? ¯ I, as you by now expect, will no longer ¯ be tuning into your show, and will encour- ¯ age my friends and acquaintances to turn ¯ the dial as well. After all, you are "the ¯ rainbow station." The rainbow has been : mmedinto aflag. That flag represents the ¯ pride of the Gay community. ¯ I wouldhope thatKMODwouldchoose ¯ not to continue the verbal assault on our ¯ Gay citizens. I would offer that two orga- ¯ nizations I belong to, teach tolerance ; classes, and perhapsKMOD would liketo have some of this information. Your re- " quest may be directed to me, or to the ¯ organizations directly. - Ned T. Bruha, Tulsa ¯ ce: TOHR PFLAG Great Issue Thelatest edition [January] ofTFN was really a great issue. Thanks for the important work that you do. Keep it up. Our communityneeds it. This recentissue was a great example of the kind of quality our community is capable of. Anyone can be proud with that kind ofleadership. Bravo. And thanks. - M.S. Tulsa In Memorium WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign mourned the death of activist John Thomas, 51, who died on January 20. Mr. Thomas served on the HRC Board from 1982 to 1985 andplayedamajorpart in HRC’s expansion in the Dallas area. His contributions withHRCincludedhelping start the Dallas Black-Tie Dinner Committee. He helped found numerous organizations including the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. Additionally, Mr. Thomas was former executive director.of the Foundation for HumanUnderstandingandthe Dallas Gay & Lesbian Community Center, now known as the John Thomas Gay & Lesbian Community Center. Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on issues which we’ve covered or on issues you think need tobe considered. Youmay request that your name be withheld but letters mustbe signed&have phone numbers, or be hand delivered. 200 word letters are preferred. Letters to other publications will be printed as is appropriate. sexual act; and in the case of same-sex marriage. "In virtually every self-initiated disclosure, the second statement made is, ’I’d also like to be discharged,"’ said David Smith, a spokesman at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. He said this led officials to conclude that a growing number of recruits are using a Gay declaration to get out. Smith said commanders are legally prohibited from ques- .tioning Air Forcemembers about such voluntary statements. "You kind of have to take them at their word,".he said. T’jae Gibson, anAir Force spokeswoman at the Pentagon, said an official review of discharges and personnel policies at Lacklandlast year found that most instructors and trainees there believed the acknowledgments ofhomosexuality were made to cut short an enlistment. Armyofficials said they "also suspect many Gay discharges in their service involve soldiers looking for a quick way out, but they do not consider the trend to be a major source of worry. Supreme Court Lets Military Policy Stand WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court once again left intact the military’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy today, rejecting a challenge by two former servicemen discharged after declaring their, homosexuality. The court, without comment, turned away arguments by the men that the policy is based on prejudice agaiust homosexuals and violates their free-speech rights. This action, while not a definitive ruling, marked the fifth time in recent years that the highest court has rejected efforts to invalidate the policy. Every federal appeals court that has considered the issue has upheld the policy. This appeal was filed by National Guard 1st Lt. Andrew Holmes ofSacramento, Calif.,andNavy Lt. Richard Watson. Holmes declared his homosexuality to. his commanding officer in 1993. Watson was serving in Bremerton, Wash.,in October 1994 when he submitted a written statement to his commanding officer that said, "’I have a homosexual orientation." Both men were discharged and sued in federal courts. A judge in San Francisco ruled for Holmes and declared the military policy unconstitutional. But ajudge in Seattle ruled against Watson. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals combined the cases andupheldthe "don"t ask, don’t tell" policy. US Law Professors Fight .Military Policy NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Hundreds of law professors are joining the fight to get Gays and Lesbians an equal place in the U.S. armed forces. The battlefield is a 1996 law thatlets the government take all federal student aid from schools which refuse to let military recruiters on campus. Scores of universities had barred recruiters to protest the "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy, but let them back after President Clinton signed the law by former U.S. Rep. Gerald Solomon. "If we had a recruiter who said, ’We won’t hire anyone who’s black,’ there’s no doubt about us kicking them off campus," said David V. Chavkin, director and associate professor at American University’s Washington College of Law. "The notion that we should treat discrimination against our Gay and Lesbian and bisexual and trans~gender students as different is an outrage. The law school agreed in 1997 to let military recruiters return after attorneys decided that not only its 1,200 students, but all of the university’s undergraduates could lose their federal aid, including lowinterest loans and work-study money. At the meeting, Chavkin was working a~ a table set up outside the Association of American Law Schools’ biggest meeting rooms to sign up people willing to work for repeal of the law. When theAALS meeting ends, organizers hoped to have 100 law schools represented. U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., who plans to lead the repeal fight, thinks the law is very vulnerable, said Alan Minuskin, a Boston College Law School professor. At one point, 138 campusesbarred military recnfiters. By late 1997;. the list had dwindled to 18. 17 were in Connecticut, where the policy against discrimination was part of state law. The federal law applies to all colleges and universities. The repeal push is starting in law schools because most either have longstanding rules of their own against discrimination or belong to the AALS, which had a rule since 1990 against dealing with any organization that discriminates. It changed that rule last year, under protest, because of the Solomon Amendment. EdwinJ. Butterfoss, deah andprofessor oflaw at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., said, "...we have a lot more work to do. It [the Solomon law] undermines a law school!s ability to enforce its own policies - not by attacking the schools, but they’re attacking the students." ¯ The Associated Press AtMartin LutherKing Day parades and prayer break- , fasts, in their offices and in homes, many Blacks said ¯ they have a particular stake in the impeachment trial of s~dent Clinton- the best thing thathas happened for ¯¯ Blacks in a long time." "If Clinton is removed from "Dr. Kin~ ¯ office, that’s a slap in the face would be ¯ forBlack America," said Mikel ¯ Holt, editor of the Milwaukee suspect Of the ¯ ¯ CommunityJournal, a Black impeael~ment newspaper. ’.’That’s inessence, derailing the civil fights free- process l~eeause ¯¯ domtrain." he would be Clinton has long enjoyed ¯ Black support, both from the suspect of tl~e ¯ public and in Congress, be¯ cause he socializes and prays impeaclters," ¯ with Black people, appoints the Rev. Jesse ¯ them to high positions and un- Jackson said ¯ derstands the struggle of rac- ¯ ism, Black leaders said. a~ter a : " As the trial entered its secondweek, some summonedthe breal~ast : name and message of the slain l~onorin~ ¯ civil rights leader in Clinton’s ¯ defense - saying the two men in C]~iea~o. ¯ shared a common dream of Jackson ¯ equality, specffleally ¯ "Dr. King would be suspect ¯ of the impeachment process mentioned ~ because he would be suspect ¯ of the impeachers," the Rev. Senate ¯ JesseJacksonsaidafterabreak- 1MIajorlty leader ¯ fasthonoringKinginChicago. Trent Loft... ¯ Jackson specifically men- , tioned Senate Majority leader reee_ntly linked. ¯ Trent Lott,who was recently : linked by his uncle to an ultra- . . . to an ultra- : conservatl/ve group accused of conservative ¯ promoting white supremacy. ~roup accused i Lwoastt adfefniliieadteldaswt iwtheethkethgartouhpe of promo~in~ ¯ and said he is opposed to rac: ismand white supremacy. white : Richard Bailey a historian supremacy¯ ¯ and author from Montgomery, Alabama, said he too was suspect of some of Clinton’s : critics. "I think (Blacks) are most uncomfortable with : the way matters are being handled and with the key ¯ players," he said. ¯ ¯ "If the conservativepeoplewho are trying to impeach the president come into power, it will be a tumbaek of ¯ the dock for Afro-Americans," said Edward Lewis Jr., i president of the NAACP for Idaho, Nevada and Uiah. ¯ Any current alternative to Clinton could be worse ," said Vicki Washington, director of Equal Opportunity ¯ and Diversity at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Extension ¯ in Madison, Wis. "Of all of our presidents in the recent ¯ past, Clinton seems to be more in tune with the impact ¯ of historic discrimination and how it continues to have ¯ bothapolitical and economic impact onAfriean Ameri_ .. cans and other people of color today," Washington said. ¯ To some, the impeachment itself is being driven by - :~ fear of-minority power. "My question is, are they real[ hounding him for his personal transgressions, or (to punish) him for making his administration the most i diverse that the country’s ever known? That, to me, seems the undeit0ne," said Victoria Mares Hershey, ¯ first vice president of the NAACP in Portland, Maine. Nan Stovall, another NAACP member from Port- " land, said Clinton is "the best thing that has happened : for Blacks in a long time," she said. ¯ Via the Internet ¯ Q - What do Howdy Doodie, the Muppets and Steve Largent have in common? : A - They all have cute faces with painted-on grins, ¯ empty heads and someone else’s hand up their ass ¯ making their mouths move. Too vulgar, but too, too funny not to print. What’s "- dangerous about Largent is that he’s .not stupid at all.We don’t dispute the hand business though. - TN by Tom Neal. editor &publisher As a child, I learned much to my amazement that some families actually tried to avoid discussing controversial topics, especially at dimmer. Not mine. When friends wonder about my interest in discussing ethics and politics, all I need to do is to invite them to dinner and.turn my father loose on them. They’ll never wonder agmn. Note that I regard this familial inheritance of debate and discussion as a wonderful, wonderful legacy but it is, perhaps, an acquired taste. I share this bit of personal history in order to put the following in context. Since May, I’ve been.arguing at my family’s Sunday night dinners that Bill Clinton, based merely on the appearance of inappropriate conduct (that old lawyerly standard), shouldresign. That is, ifhe were a gentleman. Of course, we all know that if he had ever been a gentleman, or even were vaguely acqtminted with the notion, he wouldn’t be in this nasty PaulaJMonica/ Gennifer/whatever mess in the first place. But regardless of Bill’s spectacular lapses in judgment, many Gays and Lesbians, both of color and those with less color, are going to understand the sentiments of the adjacent editorial. If the ultra conservatives, "wing-nuts" as Tul sa Republican mayoral wanna-be, Terry Simonson, characterized them, get completely back into power, it will be a turning back the clock for Gay and Lesbian Americans as well as for African Americans. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott not only is dosdy tied to ultra racist organizations like the Concerned Citizens Council but has had his anti-Gay views well documented. And I suspect that the ccc is just about as anti-Gay as it is racist. And while Lott is now denying that he shares the CCC’s racist and white supremacy views, he’s not bothering to deny his heterosexist supremacy stances. Clearly, we Gay folks really haven’t gotten as far along in the fight for equality as non-Gay Blacks. I think it is safe to sa$ that the folks who hate Clinton because he treats Blacks more fairly than any previous president, also hate him because he’s treated Gay folks more fairly than any other too. Granted his record’s not perfect. He reneged on his promise to end our military’s ban on Gay soldiers. And his talk about AIDS is better than his walk has been much of the time. But he’s appointed more openly Gay individuals to significant governmental positions than ever before and he’s used his executive power to ban discrimination in civilian parts of our government. And look who’s out to get him: the slimiest of the slime: Bob Barr, Newt Gingrich, Helen Chenowith, Bob Livingston (something of a gentleman at least for resigning), and Henry Hyde, adulterers, fornicators and hypocrites all. Note also that all of these folks were big, big supporters of the Defense of Marriage Act that banned samegender marriages, if and when they should happen. Let me see, when did cheating on your spouse become part of supporting "traditional" marriage? Bill, of course, also signed this patently unconstitutional law. Andone hears from time to time a runaor or two about our saintly First District representative, Steve Largent. One wonders what he’d say about his sex life under oath. After all, even if he’s been utterly faithful to his spouse, he was a great college athletic star and who hasn’t heard of a fomieating football player? Maybe at Brigham Young, and then only maybe. Last I checked, fornication was still illegal in Oklahoma though it is hardly one of our frequently enforced laws. However, I do have to give Henry Hyde some credit for redefining the notion of"youthful indiscretion." Mr. Hyde cheated onhis wife at the age of 41. This 41 yearold editor is delighted to learn that anything I do at this point in my life still has some hope of being declared a "youthful indiscretion." I do digress. The bottom line: I don’t like Bill,’s dishonesty, but I don’t like the behavior of most of the Congress. I don’t like Congress’ "witch hunt." The $50 million Stair spent could have bought a whole lot of drugs or food or housing to keep people living with AIDS alive, or done any number of genuinely worthy things for our country. Maybe we could just impeach them all. Hormel Renominated WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton has renominated James Hormel as ambassador to Luxembourg, and a White House official said Tuesday the administration hopes "fairness will prevail" in the new Congress so he can be approved for thejob. The Senate last year refused to vote on the nomination of Hormel after several conservative Republicans accused him of promoting homosexual views: The White House accused lawmakers of prejudice. Hormel, who is Gay, was appro,ced by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, but Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., didn’ t allow his nomination to come to the floor in the face of scattered GOP objections. White House spokesperson, Barry Toiv said Hormel was among a number of.renominations Clinton submitted to the new Congress, which began its work this month. If approved, Hormel wonld be the first openly Gay U.S. envoy. Chiistian right groups had’attacked Hormel, a vocal supporter of Gay rights and AIDS causes, over his sponsorship ofaGay and Lesbian center at the San Francisco Public Library that bears his name. Republican critics called some of the material obscene and feared Hormel might promote a "Gay agenda" as ambassador to the tiny European nation. Hormel must go through the entire nomination process again, including approval at the committee level before a Senate vote. Florida County May Add Partner Benefits FORTLAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP)-Broward County may be on its way to extending to domestic parmers of county employees the same ,benefits that married couples now receive. A proposed ordinance would provide medical coverage to Gay, Lesbian and unmarried partners of county employees to the same extentas other employees and allow unmarriedcouples to legally register as domestic partners. The measure also would require contractors that handle at least S50,000 in business with the county to offer health benefits to partners of their own workers. If adopted later this year, Broward would join one other Florida county, more than 100 other state and local governments across the country and some corpora. tions that have given similar allowances to domestic partners. Some business owners in Broward, Florida’s secon& largest county, object to being told how to run their companies. However, the commission, which has already 6utlawed discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, appears receptive to the proposal. CornmissionCha~rwoman Ilene Lieberman said she supports most sections of the ordinance but had doubts about imposing the mandate on private comparties that do business with the county, County attorneys said the proposal may conflict with the state’s broad Defense of Marriage Act, the 1997 law that says same-sex marriages are not recognized in Florida. Supporters said domestic partnerships are not identical to marriages and the county’ s proposal says nothing about child custody, divorce, inheritance or other rights held by spouses. Robin Bodiford and Dean Trantalis, two lawyers and Gay civil rights activists, prepared the proposal with the Lambda Legal Defense Fund, a national Gay and Lesbian group. In Florida, the Monroe County Commission agreed in February 1998 to allow county workers to share Lheir employee benefits with their domestic partners. In Miami-Dade County, the state’ s largest county, the commission approved an ordinance last month barfing discrimination of homosextmls in the workplace and housing. Holocaust Coverup Uncovered ATLANTA (AP) - Material about Nazi persecution of homosexuals, edited out of a teachers’ guide about the Holocaust, will be sent to Georgia schools in a separate letter. The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, which had previously deemed the material too sexually graphic for fifth- and sixth-grade students, agreed to the change after a meeting with civil rights activists. It was too late to reprint the guides, which were to be mailed out to schools across the state by this week. lut the commission decided to send the deleted material to schools in a separate letter. Harry Knox, director of the Georgia Equality Project, a civil rights group said the new mailing also will include four extra teachers’ guides from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. The 15-member Holocaust comrmssion, fornted in 1986, is a state agency. It objected to passages in the 92-page guide "Triangles, Badges, & Stars: Remembering the Mosaic of Victims of the Holocaust." Gay civil rights groups were upset when the commission asked a law firm sponsonng the gnides to delete the material. The law firm reluctandy agreed and removed the passages from the Georgia version of the guide. Versions of the guide were’also produced for teachers in California and Florida. HOmosexuals are mentioned in at least four places in the 6,000 copies printed for Georgia middle school and high school teachers, said SylviaWygoda, director and chairwoman of the Holocaust commission. Vice chairman Alex Gross said commission members wanted only a few objectionable words removed, not entire paragraphs. Here are the para~aphs on Nazi treatment of homosexual Holocanst victims which the GeorgiaCom: unssion on the Holocaust asked to be deleted: "German male homosexuals were targeted and arrested because they would not breed the master race: they were an affront to the Nazi macho image." "’The doors of the third (cattle) car open and the homosexuals spill forth, males only, because as Hirnmler concluded, ’Lesbians can give birth.’ The taunting jeers, and blows of the guards stun the men. They will stay a night and then be rerouted to Sachsenhausen mad Buchenwald to be with their kind. The pink triangle they will soon wear is a result of ajudgment that they have broken Article 175A, by sexual act, by kissing, by embracing, by fantasy and thought. Some will be given an opp_ortunity to recant by successfully completing sexual activity with a woman in the camp brothel. Most others will find themselves tormented from all sides as they struggle to avoid being assaulted, raped, worked and beaten to death." Right-Winger Seeks to Ban Gay Student Clubs PHOENIX (AP) - A group of conservative Republican lawmakers is backing a bill that would ban support groups for homosexual students from public school grounds. The measm’e would require school districts to ban any student orgamzation that promotes a specific sexual orientation, sexual activity or any kind of criminal activity, t’We don’ t allow Playboy clubs on ,c,~tmpus to promote heterosexuality," said Rep. Linda Gray, R-Glendale, one of the bill’s backers. "Why should we have Gay clubs to promote homosexuality." A 3-year-old Gay student group at Desert View High School in the Suunyside Unified School District has not caused any problems, said Alan Storm, the district’s director of student services. The group’s five members have helped educate students, teachers and others about discrimination, Storm said. "There arCh’ t even discussions about sex," Storm said. Storm added the bill was a bad idea because it jeopardizes federal funding for schools. Thefederal Equal Access Actrequires school s to allow all extracurricular groups to use their facilities. Backers of the federal law said it was meant to keep schools from banning meetings of Bible-study and other Christian groups. Gay Teen Sues Hospital Over ’Outing’ PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Gay Bradford County teen-ager who attempted suicide last February is suing the hospital that treated him, claiming news of his sexual orientation was leaked by an employee, Cindy Smith, and eventually spread to his high school. Smith could not be reached by press time, but Troy OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS Local- Long Distance Cellular- Paging 747-1508 Free Car Adaptor & Leather Case with New Cell Phone Want to get involved? Need to get tested for HIV? 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He told no one, terrified of the consequences of coming out to his parents and to a rural, conservative community. Severely depressed, Congdon ingested 33 Tylenols in the early morning hours of Feb. 1, 1998, went to school, and took 10 more. Congdon told the treating physician at Troy Community Hospital that he tried to kill himself because he was Gay. Thelawsuit alleges that Smith- the mother of one of Congdon’s football teammates -examined Congdon’s medical records and then told "third persons" that he was Gay. Returning to school later, "Everybody just stared at me,". he said. "I’d get approached by several students and they would say, ’We heard you’re a faggot, is that true?’ I would just say, ’Believe whatever you want,’ because I was afraid I’d get beat up." Congdon left school less than a month after returning. Troy High School Principal Bob Grantier said he did not know Congdon was being harassed. "If that was reported, which it was not, it would have been dealt with. Bottom line," he said. Congdon expects to take his high-school equivalency exam in the summer and attend college next fall as a criminal justice major. Congdon’s story was featured last month in an ESPN documentary on Gay athletes. He also wrote about his experience for a San Francisco- based magazine for Gay teen-agers. "I’m being very public with it to raise awareness. We do have a problem in today’s society and there is hate out there toward us and other ethnic and religious backgrounds," he said. "Something has to be done." Maryland Governor Offers Anti-Bias Bill ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Gov. Parris Glendening, prompted by memories of a brother who died of AIDS after hiding his homosexuality throughout a long military career, will sponsor legislation this y~ar to ban discrimination against Gays and Lesbians. Glendening has endorsed similar legislation in the past, but this year it will be part of his official administration legislative package. His bill would add sexual orientation to a law that already bans discrimination in housing and em- .ployment because of sex, age, race and religion. Kathleen Nieberding-Ryan, who has lobbied for the bill the past few years, said the governor’ s decision to make it part of his program "will help break down some of our barriers." "I’ve worked on this bill for a long time," said Ms. Nieberding-Ryan, lobbyist for MarylandNOWand former lobbyist for the Free State Justice Campaign, an organization representing Gays and Lesbians. "Each year we’ ve inched closer and closer, but could not secure the one or two votes needed for passage," she said. Richard Dowling, head of the Maryland Catholic Conference, said the church has opposed the bill in the past and probabl y will do so again. "In our tradition, discrimination against any person in regard to basic human fights is a sin," Dowling said. He said that includes people whose sexual orientation is homosexual, "but orientation and practice are not the same.’" "Whether intended or not, this legislation would have .the eff~t oflegitimating homosexual practice, and that, m our view, is something government Should not do," Dowling said. Glendening said it was difficult for his brother to live with the knowledge that his’ career in the Air Force would be ruined if his homosexuality had been discovered. "No one should be in fear of their job, no matter what their occupation, because of their sexual orientation," he said. But ~fracy Conaty, communications director for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force in Washing- , ton, said discrimination "is a fact of life for many Gay and Lesbian people." "This law is needed ¯ because it is still legal in the state of Maryland to ; fire somebody simply because they are Gay, Lesbian, bi-sexual or trans-gendered," she said. "Gov. Glendening is showing real leadership, in not only recognizing that fact but addressing it," Ms. Conaty : said. :¯¯ Anti-Bias Vote May.Lead to Voter Retaliation ¯ CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - City Commis- : sioner Nancy Evans knows there mightbefallout at ¯ the voting booth after the City Council decided to ¯ offer protection to homosexuals under the Cedar ¯ Rapids civil rights ordinance. The City Council ¯ ,~oted 3-2 early to make the addition, protecting ¯ homosexuals from discrimination in education, : honsing, credit, employment and public accommo- ¯ dation. ¯ "This could very well cost an election. I under- . stand that,’" Evans said. "But cost is not what’s ¯ important. If I believe this stands for intolerance, if I believe this is injustice, then I have an affirmative ¯ duty toact,nomatterwhatitcosts." Evans and Dale Toddboth mentioned the Novemberelections when ¯ they discussed their votes in favor of the ordinance. Mayor Lee Clancey joined them in the majority. ¯ Commissioners Don Thomas and Ole Munson ¯ voted against the change. The Rev. Larry Johnson, ¯ a spokesman for conservative Christiar~s in Cedar : Rapids, saidhewill try to rally political support for ¯ a new set of candidates. Johnson said, "This thing is very offensive to a lot of people. We want to ¯ investigate to see what we can come up with as far ¯ as overturning this." Anti-Gay Adoption Law Reconsidered ¯ CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Elizabeth Janeway and ¯ her husband wanted to become foster parents, but : said they couldn’ t stomach the state’ s ban on Gay ¯ adoptive and foster parents. When they applied in 1991, the state asked them if they had any homo- " sexuals in their family, Mrs. Janeway told a House ¯ committee. "I felt sick answering the question," i She said. "Not sick because we have a Gay son and ¯ a Lesbian daughter, but because of what the ques- ¯ tion implied about our children." ¯ Rep. Raymond Buckley, D-Manchester, wants ¯ that to end. Hehas sponsored a bill to repeal a 1987 ¯ law that bans Gays and Lesbians from adopting and ¯ serving as foster parents. "This law was enacted ¯ during a time of great fear," Buckley said. "Thank- " fully, we know much more today than we did a ¯ decade ago." The ban was passed at "the height of ." the season of hate," he said. New Hampshire is one ¯ of only two states with such restrictions; Floridais : the other. ¯ A crowd of more than 80 doctors, ministers, foster parents, Gay civil fights activists and others ¯ gathered to urge the committee to send the bill to the House for a vote. : Buckley blames the passage of the ban on fears ¯ fed by the surge of AIDS during the 1980s and mistaken belief that homosexual parents would molest their adopted or foster children. During the legislative debate in 1987, one supporter of the ban argued that Gay people wanted to "raise their own meat" to sexually molest. "This law was enacted despite the lack of a single complaint, not one shred ¯ of evidence, without a single incident of concern," ¯ Buckley said. ¯ Thelaw also requires heterosexual couples wish- . ing to adopt or be foster parents to sign a form stating no adult in the household is homosexual. ~ "This law does more thanmerely prohibit Gays and ¯ Lesbians from adopting or serving as foster parents," Buckley said. "It intrudes into the homes of ¯ heterosexual couples as well." ¯ Buckley would not say whether he thought the ¯ bill was likely to pass, only that he hopes the : Legislature has progressed since the original mea- ¯ sure passed. Dr. ML King Would Have Fought AIDS LAS VEGAS (AP) - Martin Luther King Jr. did not live to see the scourge ofAIDS, but ifhe had, he would have been a leader in the battle against the disease, health care experts and religious leaders believe. "Of course he would have been out there talking about AIDS and advocating programs to help stop the spread Of HIV ," said the Rev Lionel Starkes, an HIVi AIDS counselor for the Clark County Health District. Starkes was a member of a panel that discussed the subject "AIDS: WhatWouldBe Dr. King’ s Involvement?" The panel was part of activities in observance of the national holiday honoring King’s birthday. Ulysess Palrose, HIV/AIDS care coordinator for Sierra Health Services, said that nationwide, the number of people dying from AIDS has declined, as have the number of people infected with HIV. But the number of blacks contracting the vires has increased. ’Tmnot an expert on Dr. Martin Luther King, and I don’ tknow all thereis to know aboutAIDS, but all I doknow tellsme that he would be a drum major" in the fight against HIV, particularly in regard to the African American commumty, Palrose said. According to national statistics, 43 percent ofnew HIV/AIDSpatients are black. Blacks constitute about 13 perccgt of the population. More than 50 percent of all babies and women infected with HIV are ’black. Scientist Develops New HIV Treatment LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -A University of Kentucky (UK) scientist holds patents on two new methods for treating AIDS and cancer with drugs that have been around for years. Trials of the cancer therapy are at least two years away, but the AIDS therapy could be tested on human patients later this year in South Af- Dr. Vincent Gallicchio, a cell biologist and associate dean of research in UK’s College of Allied Health Professions, developed and patented the AIDS treatment independently. Gallicchio came up with the cancer therapy in partnership with Milton Yatvin, professor of radiation oncology at the Oregon Health Science Center. They jointly hold the patent on this treatment. In combatting AIDS, Gallicchio proposes a combination ofAZT or DDI- two anti-viral drugs now prescribed for the disease - and lithium, a drug used for decades to treat manic depression. Research has shown that lithium, in addition to its beneficial effects on mental illness, stimulates the human immune system. AIDS kills people by destroying their immunity. Therefore, Gallicchio thinks that an AZT-lithium "cocktail" might stabilize AIDS patients by charging up their immune systems. Gallicchio and Yatvin plan to attack cancer with a new kind of drug-delivery system, putting standard chemotherapy agents inside naturally occurring human immune cells called "macrophages." Theoretically, the macrophages would carry thehighly toxic chemotherapy drugs directly to the site of the cancer, leaving healthy tissue unharmed. Lithiumwas first suggestedformedical use 50 years ago, and approved by the FDA for use in manic depressive patients about 1970. "We’ re sort of the first to put two and two together," said Gallicchio who, in addition to his UKpost, heads the International Society for Lithium Research, a.scientific group devoted to learning more about the drug. One reason lithium’ s potential in AIDS hash’ t been researched before, Gallicchio said, is economics. Lithium is cheap. So, there’ s been little economic incentive for pharmaceutical finns to explore its potential in AIDS because profits wouldn’t be great. Lithium’s toxicity also has been problem, but Gallieehio says that’s been solved. Gallicchio plans to test his idea in South Africa, where selected AIDS patients will be given his lithium cocktail. South Africa was chosen as the test site, he said, because its AIDS incidence rate is one of the world’s highest. In battling cancer, Gallicchio and his pamier,Yatvin, envision a system in which .powerful drugs would zip straight to the site of the disease, like homing pigeons, ignoring healthy tissue. To achieve that, they would use macrophages. Macrophages are large immune cells, which are manufactured in the bone marrow and then migrate to the body’ s orgaus. Each organ has its own macrophage, and each macrophage somehow knows which organ it is assigned to. A liver macrophage knows it’ s supposed to go to the liver; a brain macrophage knows it’ s supposed to travel to the brain, and so on. Gallicchio and Yatvin propose to use this macrophage "homing instinct."To treat, say, liver cancer, you could pm chemotherapy drugs inside liver macrophages, whichthen would carry them straight to the cancer. The plan would be to grow macrophages in an artificial environment, combine them with cancer drugs, then deliver the mixture into cancer patients intravenously. But Gallicchio says it will be about two years before trials in humans. First, researchers mustprove the approach works in animals, and that it poses no hazards to patients. Charity to Help Children with AIDS tCAMPALA, Uganda (AP)-Funds raised by Rotary International will pay for projects devoted to children affected by polio and AIDS-related diseases, the organization’s president said recently. Speaking to reporters before the opening of Rotary’ s International Summit on Africa, James Lacy of Cookeville, Tenn., said the organization would also fund facilities that offer corrective plastic surgery and finance micro-credit facilities, job training and educational programs. More than 400 Rotary members from 23 nations have gathered for the three-day conference opened by Prime Minister KintuMusoke, whoread a statement from President Yoweri Museveni. "I’m glad ¯ that President Lacy has chosen poverty as ¯ the main theme of the conference," ¯ Museveni said in his statement. "Poverty : is a great problem in Africa, andwehope ; you will offer practical solutions to it." ¯ Lacy, 68, said Rotary’s efforts would : focus this yearonchildren and their health. : "I came here to see the problems faced by : children and to see exactly where we can ¯ help," he said. : Rotary has committed more than $313 : million since 1985 to the goal of eradicat- INTRODUCING OUR NEW ASSOCIATE! John Serrot, MSW HUNT MSW Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1515 S. Lewis (918) 743-4117 JUDY SEYMOUR CADC JOHN SERROT, MSW a Diverse Community Are You Gay or Bisexual? Are You Native American? 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(AP) - An HIV-posifive Army private from New York City was sentenced to three years in military prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault for having unprotected sex. Gerland Squires, 21, also will receive a bad-conduct discharge from the Army and forfeit all pay and benefits. Her rank was immediately reduced from private first class to private. After a 1997 blood test revealed Ms. Squires had HIV, her commander at Aberdeen Proving Ground ordered her to use condoms and tell her sexual partners that she carried the AIDS virus. But Ms. Squires did not tell eight men she was HIV-positive and had unprotected sex with four of them, prosecutors said. She told a ninth man she had the virus but did not insist he use a condom. None of the ninemen- six enlisted and three civilians - has tested positive for the virus. Ms. Squires,cryingonthe witness stand, told jurors she had sex to escape her fear and confusion about having HIV and passing it on to-her daughter, who is now 9 months old. She said she feared rejeclion if she told her sex partners she has HIV. Aberdeen Proving Ground, about 40 miles north of Baltimore, was the site of the biggest sex scandal in U.S. mililary history in 1997. Twelve drill instructors were accused of forcing female subordinates to have sex. One instructor was cleared, and the remaining 11 either were convicted or re’signed. India’s Challenge: AIDS Treatment NEW DELHI, India (AP) - On paper at least, India is ready to cope with the consequences of increasing AIDS cases. It hopes to avoid being overwhelmed by not just the disease, but byfear and ignorance. P.L. Joshi, deputy director of the government’s National AIDS Control Organization, confidently fingers a thick, plastic-bound sheaf of tables and prose that detail how nearly 1 million medical workers, from hospital janitors to surgeons, will be trained to care for AIDS patients. But Joshi acknowledges the training has barely begun, and those patients today face being alined away by hospitals or, when they are admitted, find that doctors and nurses refuse even to touch them. "’There is an element of fear," Joshi said. "People think that if they handle these patients, they will get the disease. Discrimination can only be taken care of by a strong training program." Experts say India’s nearly 1 billion people are in only the early stages of an AIDS epidemic that already has swept over Europe and America and decimated Africa, where in some places a quarter of the population is infected with the AIDS virus. .Joshi and his colleagues in India’ s campmgn against AIDS have focused on education and prevention, hoping to keep the infection rate down. Now they acknowledg. e they also must face the challenge of canng for people with full-blown AIDS and those infected with the virus. The World Bank predicts that already snuggling medical systems in developing countries like India will be so swamped by AIDS it will be impossible for people with other diseases to get care. India’ s government estimates 5 million people, less than 1% of Indians, are infected with the AIDS virus. That is considered low by many experts because it is based on very limited testing, but even that figuremeans one of the world’ s poorest countries has more infected people than any other nation. The estimate of infected Indians has increased steadily from 2.5 million in 1996, spreading mainly through heterosexual sex into the general public from high-risk groups like prostitutes and intravenous drug users. Joshi’s agency says the number of full-blown AIDS cases has soared from six in 1986 to 3,167 in 1996 to around 5,000 in 1998. Knowledge about the disease is lacking amongmostIndians,including health professionals. Four years ago, India’ s largest and most prestigious hospital, the All- India Institute of Medical Sciences, surveyedits morethan7,000 employees about AIDS. Dr. Bir Singh, head ofAIDS training at the institute, said he found many staffmembers did not follow even simple procedures like using needles properly to ensure they did not prick themselves with tips contaminated with a patient’s blood. Worse, Singh found doctors and nurses infected with the prejudices about AIDS that are common in the rest of India. A disease linked to sex and drugs in this conservative society is deeply shameful, and those infected with the virus are often treated as if they deserve to die. "The moment it becomes known that a person on a ward is HIV-positive, fear engulfs the ward. That fear is still rampant. That shows theignorance among the medical community," he said. "If the time comes, God forbid, when one in four patients is HIV+, what will we do?" Sahara, a private residential drug treatment program supported by international aid groups, already faces that problem. Director Neville Selhore estimates a third. of the 120-130 recovering drug addicts living at Sahara’s house in south New Delhi are infected. "In 1990, a lot of the people here started to fall ill," said Selhore’ s wife and co-director, Elizabeth. They soon learned the increasing cases of tuberculosis and shingles pointed to the spread of the AIDS virus and took on the task of treating that as well as addiction. Over the years, the Selhores have developed a matter-of-factness about AIDS that would be striking anywhere. The couple and their young sons live at Sahara along with the recovering addicts. The boys "know about the disease, and they’ re cool," Selhore said. "They see how we deal with it. They know there are onlv so many ways it can be transmitted." At the 16-bed clinic that Sahara opened earlier this year, attendants pat patients’ hair or help them walk with casual affection. They counsel the patients not to share medications like ointment, to use condoms, to stay healthy. Pop music plays in the background. With books and board games on a shelf in a room that doubles as parlor and nurse’ s office, the atmosphere is that of an unusually calm and orderly college dorm. The message is simple: People with the AIDS v~rus can live a normal life if they are armedwithinformation. "Weteachpeople to take care of themselves. Because how many people can the government and orgamzations like this take care of?" Tulsa is blessed with quite afew excel- " eration just hasn’t seemed to work. lent arts organizations good fortune of this newspaper to-be able to work with most of them. Tulsa Family News was honored especially to have been a media sponsor for Philbrook’s Year of Europe in 1998. We’ve also had the pleasure of working with Gilcrease, the Philharmonic, Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa Opera and again the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust (TPACT). All of these orgamzations recognize that, stereotypes not withstanding, Tulsa’s Lesbian and Gay commuand it’s been the " Philbrook’s new Beads exhibit promises to be interesting Villain no. 1: American Theatre Company. Repeated calls to Kitty Roberts have resulted in no response. Ms. Roberts apparently thinksTheTulsaWorld reaches everyone with whom she needs to bother. I mean if someone calls repeatedly to say they’ll give you some free press if you only will send a press release, ’why not? Surely this is not a case of bias since a prominent member of this company is aGay man. Perhaps once they couldnothave afforded the extra stamps but in these days of faxes and e-mail, what gives? nities do support the arts, perhaps even beyond our numbers. As the lovely Camille Sartain, formerly ofTPACT and now working at Gilcrease has stated, it just doesn’t make sense for arts organizations not to reach out to the Gaycommu- So itmakes you wonder about the folks who just don’t seem to get it! Ani]’they mostly seem to be theater types, amazingly enough. Tulsa Family News continues to have difficulty with several organizations whom,we will name in hope that we .might shame them into treating Gay people fairly. It doesn’t seem that it could hurt since politely asking for their coop- ¯ Villain no. 2: Theatre Tulsa! run by a ¯¯ wall-known Gay man whom you can see at Renegades’ pool tables regularly. Re- " peated visits in person have not persuaded these folks to share info. about their per- " formances. Now some with more wicked ¯ tongues than I might say that no self- " respecting Gay would want to see some of the ponderous theatrical warhorses this ¯ company produces- still tastes do vary in ¯ ourcommtmity. Notealso, thateveaacall ." toTFboard president Dan Call stillhasn’t ¯¯ moved the mountain. Villain no. 3: Celebrity Attractions. We ¯ save the worst for last. ¯ see Celebrity, p. 13 Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo March 16 at 8 p.m, Chapman Music Hall TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Tickets $1 O-$30 Dancing the fine line between hiqh art and high camp, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo delights audiences around the world. ~ Les Ballets Trockadero is the world’s foremost all,male comic ballet company. Sponsored in part by: OKLAHOMA ,Join us. For a of 2Oth century classics. CELEBRATE THE 20TH CENTURY WITH THREE CONTEMPORARY BALLETS, ALL CHOREOGI~&PHED BY MODERN [3AY DANCE MAVENS. FROM KURT JOOSS’ BRI LLIANT CLASSIC TO NACHO DUATO’S CURRENT HIT. MOV[MENT ON THE CUTTING EDGE. BODIES IN ACTION. BOTH ARTISTICALLY AND ATHLETICALLY. DANCE IN PURSUIT OF WHAT’S NEXT. MUCH TO THE DELIGHT OF OUR AUDIENCE MEMBERS. THE GREEN TABLE. THE MORE THINGS CHANGE. THE MORE WAR STAYS THE SAME. 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Harvard, Suite 21.0, Tulsa 74135 Sing Out, Sing Out, Wherever You Are! couNciL oak Our voices comfort those in pain Our voices combat oppression Our voices educate the ignorant Our voices inspire Our voices win freedom The Council Oak Men’s Chorale is a dedicated group of gay men united to present a positive image for ourselves, our community and society as a whole through excellence in the performance of choral music. i For information on becoming a member call (918) 585-COMC Now it is time for our voices to be heard. ~= SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community ofHope (United Methodist), Service - 6pm; 2545 S. Yale, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 1 lam, 2545 S. 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Info: 743-4297 PrimeTimers, mens group, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~" WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pm, 3210b So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group, more information, call 582-7225 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pm, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~" THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pm 834-8378, 3507 E. 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Call 583-1248 orfax 583-4615. by Adam West Toby Sligh is one of those characters, heroes really, who comes along only once a generation or so. Like Ishmael or Pip or Hamlet, he brings out all of 0urfears anddreams andhopes and desires. Don’t get me wrong, Daniel Vilmure, the author of Toby’s Lie is not yet a Melville or Dickens. He’s nowhere near Shakespeare. But when this promising young author decided to make a worthwhile character, he really overshot his mark. Toby is in love with Ia~., the one-eyed rich kid that has the "most popular" spot at their Jesuit-run Catholic school. Toby wants to take Ian to the prom. This causes quite a stir, which gets Toby even more confusedthanhis mothermoving out of the house for mysterious reasons. It confuses him morethan the beautiful Latin priest who may or may not be the child molester ofyoungToby’s dreams. It confuses him more than his theoretically drug-dealing best friend. It confuses him almost as much as his relationship with the AIDS-stricken priest that’]ae visits at lan’s behest in the local hospital. Toby’s life gets thrown around in a whirlwindofstrangefriends, strangerfamily and familiar strangers. It is how Toby ¯grows tofignreeverything out, andaceept the strangeness, that makes him a hero. And make no mistake - to the young people growing up Gay in this world l’oby Sligh should be a hero. What struck me most about Toby’s Lie was the fact that it’s a cleverly disguised AIDS novel. Don~t be put off. We’ve all had enough of our emotions beingjerked around by badly written, overly soap opera- ish, ’woe-is-me’ plays, movies, books, articles, poems, and television specials. But we should not become disinterested by a work that truly captures what AIDS has done to our community (by ’community’ I mean Earth, not the local ’ghetto’). This problem is not over, and Toby’s Lie reminds us of that. Finally, an author reminds us, touches us, in a way that provokes thought instead of stifling it. ]’oby’s problems are many. He’s bombarded onall sides by the schemes and lies of everyone he knows. He’s not innocent. But he is honest.., in a way that few of us are ever tndy so: Toby is willing to say what he fears. And in the end when the fear ofAIDS piles on top of all the others, l’oby greets it with true courage. What Toby’s Lie tinally brings us is a unique novel in Gay literature. Vilmure has not succumbed to the need to whine that our supposed classics (like E.M. Forster, Edmund White or Andrew Ric Poston, OklahomaMr. Leather will host a multi-family garage sale to help with his titleholder travel fund. This event will be held in Jenks at 420 West Eighth .on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20-21, from 7am to dark. Donations of furniture, clothes, magazines, etc. will be accepted and can be picked up by calling 299-6442. Tol~ Sli~h is one of those ~lmracters, heroes really, ~ho come alon~ only once a ~eneratlon or so. Like Ishmael or Pip or Hamlet, he brin~s out. all of our fea~s and dreams and hopes and desires. Holleran) have. Vilmure is aware of the dangers Of being Gay and being young. He’s aware of everything that scares us. However, unlikemostofus who are afraid, this author faces the fear with introspection and grace and dignity. Toby does not run away fromhis fears in the end, and that is what saves his life. This is a coming of age novel, but Toby grows up like most of us do not - Toby learns to stand up for himself. This is a quality that is sadly lacking in the Gay community, no matter how many snappy queens you know. I’d like to digress a little here, soforgivemeinadvance. This is after all my last review for you (I’m moving to New York!). Do you remember Blaxploitation?Thosehorren- ¯ dous movies, books and television shows ¯¯ (Yes, Shaftwasjustas awful as Blacula!) that poured onto the market when enter- ." tainment moguls realized that Black ¯ people liked TVtoo? ¯ I’d like to send you a warning. Beware ¯¯ of Queer-ploitation. The signs of its arrival arehere (was In andOutor To Wong ¯ Foo really for us, even if they were much ¯ loftier than Blacula?). I came across it ¯ most recently when I started a book for ¯ this very review. The book is called Eye ¯ Contact and it is a mystery with a Gay ¯ protagonist. After my years of schooling ¯ and intelligent discourse about literature, ¯ Icouldonly thinkofonewordthatsummed ¯ up this book: stupid. ¯" Don’t be fooled by the attractive half- ¯. nakedman on the cover- his picure is not worth the price. Or the support a purchase ¯ shows to the publisher who would put out : a badly-written, ill-conceived novel, just ¯ because they discovered Gay people read ¯ tOO. ¯ Be careful what you buy. Just because a : book has a Gay protagonist, does not ¯ mean it is good to buy. Don’t let them ¯ think they can sell us Good Times when ¯ we could be purchasing Will and Grace. ¯ Buy Toby’s Lie or Blue Coyote (reviewed ¯ last month), rather than something that ¯ has a pretty chest on the cover and no muscle inside. ¯ Thank you for reading my reviews and take care of us. ¯ Adam West is no longer a resident of ¯ Tulsa or Oklahoma, having relocated the ¯ Batcave to the state of New York. He ¯ practically has no credentials, and he ¯ certainly no longer has ajob. ¯ Editor’s note: Tulsa Family News would ¯ like to thank Adamfor his work as a book ¯ reviewer and to wish him good luck and ¯ much warmth as he moves to the frozen northland.s. ¯ Poston, as Oklahoma Mr. Leather, has ¯ traveled to 14 community events in the ¯ last H weeks. He’sbeentotheDistrictof ¯ ¯ Columbia twice, San Francisco and the Mid:Atlantic redon. Poston wants corn- ¯ munity members to know that he is avail- : abletoassistinbenefitsandalsohasgiven ¯ seminars on Gay family structurerecently ¯ to Red Rock and to PFLAG. He will be ¯ going to IML, Intemational Mr. Leather ¯ inMay, hoping to continue theOklahoma ¯ tradition of Leather leadership. 748.5304 THE PHILBROOK MUSEUM OF ART We knowyou’re going to love this[ Restaurant & Cabaret 310 East First Street 918-599-9949 Massage Therapy Services V Edgar O. Cruz, L.M.T. 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Boyd Street, Norman, OK 405/325-3272, Free Admission, Museum Store Organized by the Frederick R.Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and made possible with the assistance of OAC, the NAHC HoteLrMotel Tax and the NEA. Editor’s note: our DIYD expert is in an " try a few out, as there is some slight alternative universe this month, at least . variation even within a similarlot ofhamaccording to her answering machine. She ~ mers. promises to return to earlh orbit with a o A tape measure is handy to have as new column next month. In the meantime, well, since accurate measurements help we repeat this useful column from last ensure successful projects. My advice is March. to buynothing less than by Mary Schepers Everyone al6 ft and preferably a Everyone needs a needs a t0oll~it. 25 ft. There is a meatoolkit. Our editor suring tape called the laughs lasciviously and Our editor laughs "’E-Z Rule" that not offers his own sugges- laselvlously and only has the cry.ptic dons, which I won’t hashmarksbetweenthe dignify by repeating, o~ers ]~is own inches but also the ac- Whether your ambisuggestions, whleh I tual measurement in tions extend no further number (i.e. 1/8, 1/2, than installing mini- won’t dignify 5/8,etc.)foraquickand blinds, or whether it easy fix on just where involves "project fan- by repeating, you are. I confess that, tasies" on a regular ba- Wl~etber your prior to owning an E-Z sis, some basic tools Rule, I sometimes had should bc standard in ambitions extend no to count out the hash any home. ~urtl~er than marks to verify my To begin with; a few measurement, ttome of the DIYD’s basic installing mlni-bllnds, repairs don’t have to rules: first, buy the best - or wl~etl~er it involves be that painful - oh, tools you can afford, memories of Sister Trust me on this one; it "project fantasies" Mary Agnes’ s math does make adifference, class!Always try to use and it’s a worthwhile on a regular basis, the measuring tool maxim to follow, even some basic tools each time; this is really if you must occasion- critical ff you are meaally resort to layaway should, be standard suring things that need ordelayedgratffieation, i~i any borne, to fit together, as I Second, honor your found out to my distools and save yoursdfalot offrustration: may inmy early handy-dyke days. Seems keep your tools together and organized, there there’s always some variation even They deserve b~tter than to be chucked with something as standard as measureunceremoniously into your standardjunk ment. Of course, size queens have known drawer, or under the seat of your car, or - this for years. horrors! - propping up a potted plant. A few wrenches are also he~udy to have Third, think about the tasks you do most about. My recommendations: one pair of often and- buy the necessary tools first, normal pliers; one pair of slip joint phers A screwdriver set is almost a given. If (channel locks); and one pair of adjustyoudon’t thinkitis essential tohavemore able locking pliers (vise grips). This is a than just one, used indiscriminately for bare minimum. If you are going to get everything, please bear with me. Bare serious about home repairs, I’d also sugminimum, four screwdrivers: large and gest a small set of combination box end/ small each of a fiat blade and a Phillips open end wrenches in the standard (not head (cross shaped) screwdriver. Myself, metric) size, a pair of needle nose pliers, I like four.of each type as a minimum, some wire cutters (aka, "Dykes" -Inn), frommonstroustominute;mosttaskswill and at least one pipe wrench. However, fall somewhere in the middle, but its great the bare minimum will take care of most to have the extremes (no, not the Supremes) basic jobs. on hand when you need them. Referring back to Rule no. 2, do your- Using the proper type .and size screw- self and your tools a favor and keep them driver helps prevent the frustration of together.I’mnotjustbeingabitanalhere; cam-out (or"wallerin’ out", as I was raised I’m still looking for tools I used to rehab to say) when you are halfway finished my house. Suggestions: a tool drawer in driving a screw and can neither go further the house; a peg board with hooks in the nor back it out. When selecting screw- garage; a plastic bucket or trays with drivers, it is easy to ignore Rule no. 1: handles or a gatemouth bag. The there’s Darlings, don’t do it! Cheap drivers bend, my favorite, the tool brit. I always keep a break and lose head integrity, which also ¯ hammer, a couple of screwdrivers, ameacontributes to cam-out. You didn’t save : suring tape and a small pair of vise grips much money if you blow through a set of : in mine, along with a carpenter’ s pencil. I screwdriverseveryyear.Finally,useyour ¯ can just grab that little darling and get drivers to drive screws only. They are ° started on any basic tasks right away. It neither cold chisels noricepicks norham- ¯ also holds the nails, screw, drill bits, etc. mers. that I’ll be using specific to that task. A proper hammer should also be in ° Tins brings me to a cautionary tale. My your basic tool box anyway. There are all " friend C. was on a ladder nailing some sortsofhammers-finishing,framiug,ball ¯ sidingrecenfly;shecarfiedhernailsinthe peen, etc. If you only have one hammer, ¯ time-honored yet dangerous method - make it acarpenter’s hammer. It candrive " between her lips. She and the ladder took or pull nails, nudge a stubborn board into " a tumble, a nail went down her throat, place, even demolish that tacky Pepto ¯ resulting in a $3500 trip to the ER. In that pinktile tub surround. Once again, review ¯ Light, a tool belt is also very economical. Rule no. 1. A cheap hammer will beat you If this st0ry doesn’ t convince of the merits like a stepchild if you useit for any length ¯ of a tool belt, please consider its aesthetof time. A hammer should feel well-bal- ¯ ics: a tool belt has a certain butchly charm anced in your hand and comfortable to : that almost defies description. Just ask the grip. Stanley makes a good hamm,er, but " men and women who know. by Esther Rothblum ¯ publishers. One publisher said they had Irecentlyhadaconversation~vithElana : too many Jews on their list already!" Dykewomon about her latest book Be- " When Elana was doing a reading of a yond the Pale, a novd about the lives of ¯ section of the book, an editor who hap- RussianJewishLesbianswhoimmigrated " pened to be in the audience knew of antoNorthAmericanattheturn "~rhen I was 12 or other woman who was of the century. Elana searching for Lesbian mate- Dykewomontmsalwaysbro- 18,I tried tol~ll rial to adapt for her ken new ground. Her book myself. I was one of storytelling performances. Riverfinger Womanwas one "My of the first Lesbian novels, those statistics of section was then dramatized," Elana told me. "I Beyond the Pale won the adolescent Les[rians saw this woman, Helen 1998 Lambda Literary who attempt su~elde. Mintz, performing it once Award for Lesbian fiction, and I was floored. It’ s amaz- I asked her how she be- "~hen I was . ing to see someone act your came a writer. "I was always institutionali~d, work. She performed it in writing. I was a writing Vancouver where the edichild," she said."When I was I realked tlmt tors of Press Gang Publish- 12 or 13, I tried to kill my- writers didn’t kave ers heard it and wrote to me self. I was one of those statistics of adolescent Lesbi- to be 0endered in the askingmeif they could consider publishing the book." ans who at[empt suicide, same way that 01rls As Elana continued WhenI was institutionalized, -. and boys did. work on the book, shehad to I realized that writers didn’ t researchmany aspects oflife have to be gendered in the same way that at the turn of the century. "I had toread the . girls and boys did. That is, I could choose really dry stuff," she said, "like the history to be neither a traditional girl nor boy; I of the grain trade in Odessa. I couldn’t go could be a writer." Elana.found that she to Russia, so I was looking for descripcould be eccentric and free in that m.le as tions of streets and figuring outwhat daily a writer, life was like. My girlfriend Susan In college at the California Institute of Levenkind is a librarian and she was very Arts, Elanamet anumber of experimental good at finding tbings out for me. I would poets and became active in Gay libera- read a book and then use their bibliogration. One of her teachers knew someone phy as a starting point. I learnedhow to be in publishing. ’¢Fhis was 1971, and they an historian." A friend gave her a book were starting a slightly pornographic se- about the Women’ s Trade Union League, ties for housewives to cash in on the new which turned out be quite a Lesbian orgafeminist sexuality," Elana remembered, nization. She went to labor libraries, and laughing, "and told me to write up my even looked up the transportation system experiences. I wrote the first third of the in New York City at the turn of the cenbook in !8 straight hours. I wanted to tury. write a Lesbian novel with a happy end- At book readings, Elana prefers seeing." But the publisher said it was not tlons of her book that describe the powhat they were looking for. groins in Russia. "I also like to read the By this time Elana had moved to the sectionsthathavealittlesexinthem,"she women’ s community in Northampton, said. For example, when Chava and Rose Massachusetts. The feminist publisher fall in love: Daughters Inc. had sent flyers around "Rose leaned towards me, put her hand townand afriendrecommended thatElana on my cheek to turn my face so we could send her book to thatnew company. They see each other... ’So if you want to and I accepted Riverfinger Woman whichcame want to, who starts?’ out in print in 1974, one year after they I pulled the tenement air down to the published Rubyfruit Jungle. The Naiad bottom of my lungs. This was harder than Press reprint of Riverfinger Woman con- goingout on strike. I moved my lips onto eludes with an essay detailing Elana’s Rose’ s. Together. We had been lying in process in getting this book published, bed together for more than two years. Elana went on to publish three more ¯ Careful.Cousins. Leftside, rightside, I’m books before her current novel. They Will worn out, me too, goodnight. KnowMeByMy Teeth was a colleclion of No, I changed my mind as the kissshort stories which she self-published in engulfed our faces and my hands found 1976. She also published abook ofpoems the soft flesh of her shoulders and pressed entitled Fragments From Lesbos. In 1995 her close. This was easier than going on Onlywomen Press published her book of strike. This was easier than anything." poems Nothing Will BE As Sweet As The The response from readers has been Taste. Elana also had a long stint as an wonderful. ’T ve gotten lots ofletters sayeditor of the feminist periodical Sihister ing ’This is my grandmother’s Story’ or Wisdom. ’now I understand my history’ or hetero- Beyond the Pale began over ten years sexualwomenintheir70s or80s wholove ago as a poem. After she had written that this story," said Elana. poem, Elana felt that there was a longer . The "Lammies" (Lambda Literary story there. "So I started to think who ¯ Awards) are to Lesbian writing what the these two women would be and who their ¯ Oscars are to Hollywood. Elana’ s award familieswouldbe, whatwouldmakethem " for Lesbian fiction is the eqnivalent of the migrate. I started to read old books about " best actress award in the Oscars. She was travellors in Russia at the turn of the : awarded the most recent Lammy for Lescentury. The depths of the anti-Semitism ¯ bian fiction. in these books was stnnning to me." For further information, contact Elana "I wrote what became the midwife’s " Dykewomon at dyke@sfsu.edu. Beyond story, and decided this could be a novel. ¯ the Pale was published in 1997 by Press When the first half of the book was done, " Gang Publishers, 225 East 17th Ave., I got someunencouraging responses from " Vancouver, B.C. VSV IA6, Canada. IGTA member Call 341.6866 International Toursformoreinformation. AUTHENTIC FRESH ITALIAN RAINBOW CUS1NE TROUT ofEureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas] (501) 253-680Z Closed Wednesday 5 Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 COCONUT BEER BATTERED SHRIMP PRIME RIB FRESH CLAMS VE(;IE STIR FRY COG;tUILE ST. JAGIUES MAHI-MAHI RACKOF LAMB CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE Red Rock Tulsa O’RYAN Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Netxvork Outreach Program Thurs. 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Cincinnati. 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You "It is this organizing at the state level that will ultimately counter the hostility and gridlock we have come to know from our nation’s capital," she added. Never before in the history of the Gay rights movement has there been a coordinated political campaxgn of actions in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Equality Begins at Homerepresents anew phase of the movement - a focus on state orgamzing and legislatures. The vast majority of debates and decisions about Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender equality occur in state legislatures. Equality Begins atHome will bolster the infrastructure of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, andTransgendermovement within the states - where the heart of the struggle for equality lies - and lead to greater success in the overall struggle for equality. Each state organization will develop events to highlight priority issues: * In California, activists will focus on defeating an anti-Gay ballot measure to be put before voters next year. Events will include a rally and youth lobby day. * In New Hampshire, activists will hold a rally at the state capitol to focus attention on the need to repeal a state law banning Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people from adopting children. * In Nebraska, organizers will target workplace discrimination. They will hold a lobby day and circulate a "Workplace Fairness Petition" to business owners Early on, Tulsa Family News was’told not to expect fair treatment from this operation due to the religious prejudices of the owner, Larry Payton. And true to that warning, Payton never has taken Tulsa’s Gay community seriously as part of his market. They do send out press releases sometimes but at least on one occasion only after the deadlines for every monthly pul~- lication had passed. There’s not much point in writing about this sort of event two weeks after it’s over. It would be one thing if their decisions were made on serious business rationale such as reach of a publication or the cost for a particular market segment. But Payton openly admits that he is motivated by religion; that is, as a Southern Baptist he feels it’s his religious duty to discriminate against Gay readers. Now what was it that Jesus said? Love your neighbor as yourself, wasn’t it? Is that how he would want to be treated? Note, however, that he doesn’t hesitate to use Gays when it is to his advantage, say, like many of the people with whom he does business: the actors, the theatrical companies, even a member of his own staff. The one time he advertised with this newspaper for The Phantom ofthe Opera was because we contacted The Phantom company who -~magine, were mostly Gay men. It seems they thought reaching out to us was a good idea. Oh well, don’t look to see info. about these companies anytime soonif wejudge from past performance. But we always hold out hope for redemption, that these hard hearts might be softened. Meanwhile don’t miss the new shows at Philbrook. Drop by Gilcrease too when throughout the state. "The battleground for equality has moved to the states, and so have we," said Paula Ettelbrick, Equality Begins atHome national coordinator. "We are throwing down the gauntlet and demanding that state officials resist the right wing’s efforts to deny us our basic fights as citizens," Ettelbrick added. Equality Begins at Home is part of a campaign to counter the growing muscle of the right wing and its anti-Gay attacks. In the last few years, the right has passed dozens of anti-Gay laws in dozens of states. In addition, 1998 was one of the most vicious years in recent memory. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott likened homosexuality to kleptomania and sex addiction. Congress introduced a number of mean-spirited anti-Gay measures. Rightwing groups launched a major advertising campaign attacking Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people. In addition, voters approved anti-Gay ballot measures in Alaska; Hawaii; Fayetteville, Arkansas; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Ognnquit, Maine "Our demands are simple and in line with basic American values: the right to be safe, to have a family, to hold ajob, and to participate fully as citizens. It’ s exactly what every American wants anddeserves," said Gina Reiss, co-chair of the Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Statewide Political Orgamzations and executive director of New Jersey Lesbian and Gay Coalition. For a calendar of events for Equality Beg ins atHome, please view our web site at http://www.equalitybeginsathome.org Note also that February will be quite the month for dance with the Tulsa Ballet seemingly getter better with ev cry performance (2/5-7 The Green Table. Equinoxe and Jardi Tancat) and Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo in for just one, mind you, just one fabulous "men in tights" performanceon March 16th. Don’t miss it! - TFN entertainment editor Bill Laforttme. In Republican circles, it’s said that Gov. Frank Keating has suggested that he would not oppose the amendment. Also the following bills were introduced in the Oklahoma House: HB1224- An Act relating to children; amending 10 O.S. Supp. 1998, Section 7503-1.1, which relates to eligibility to adopt a child; making persons in certain cohabitation relationship ineligible to adopt a child. Author - Pope, Tim. HB 1707 - An Act relating to children: amending 10 O.S. Supp. 1998, Section 7503-1.1, which relates to eligibility to adopt; prohibiting certain persons from adopting children. Author - Graves, Bill HB 1314 - An Act relating to the Oklahoma Department of Libraries; mandating certain policies related to identification and separation of sexually explicit materials. Author - Graves, Bill HB 1703 - An Act relating to state government; prohibiting certain discrimanation;. Authors - Graves, Bill HB 1703 - An Act relating to state government; prohibiting certain discrimination; to any individual ol group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national operation in public employment, education, or contracting. Author - Graves, Bill Plans for 1999 include a creative arts night in .February both for the artistically inclined and the not so artistically indined, a bingo night in March, dance lessons in February, a Sadie Hawkins dance in May, a camping and float trip in June, a spirituality and healing arts night in July, a Casino night in August, a,.weekend in Eureka Springs in October, movie night in November, and a hiatus in December (since so much else is going on anyway) and then in January 2000, a progressive potluck dinner. Additionally the group has planned a Memorial Day alternative picnic and softball game for May. "We tried to create a wide diversity of ideas and activities knowingthat not every one enjoys the same kind of things," said Joan. "It was also suggested to have mid-month bike rides, walking groups, bowling nights and other sports related activities ." Joan added, "we hope to attract singles, couples and break down some of the barriers womenhave for attending. All of our activities have a small fee to help offset printing and postage and site rental costs. We are also planning fund raisers for different organizations." To learn more about Gal-A-Vanting or to get the mailing list, call Mary at 743- 6740, Kathy at 322-6322, or Barb at 459- 6825. but specifically shielded only heterosexual, and nothomosexual, activity. The decision prompted protests by Gay civil rights activists, who said the ruling denied them eq]aal rights. The Court of Appeals also was silent on anal sex, which remained illegal for everyone in the state. The ACLU asked Rombro to declare the law unconstitutional, but the judge instead ruled the Court of Appeals’ decision on oral sex should extend to homosexual activity as well. In the final ruling, Rombro agreed that private, consensual anal sex also cannot be prosecuted under the law. AlthoughACLU leaders had originally planned to lobby the Maryland General Assembly to rescind or amend the old law, Sullivan said the organization is now satisfied with the judge’s ruling. Andrew H. Baida, an assistant attorney general, said state officials want to keep the old law to help prosecute cases of sexual .assault,prostitution or sex inpublicplaces. Center spokesman, Greg, adds that the Center also is hosting regular Pride Dances every other Saturday at 8pro. The Center ¯¯ now has a pool table to supplement the ping-pong and foosball tables it had be- " fore. Also, Centerlegal counsel, Kerry Lewis, ¯ shared that the board of directors of Tulsa : Oklahomans for Human Rights, the par- ¯ ent organization of the Pride Center, had : responded to the eviction notice of the : Center’s landlord. ¯ - Without delving into the legal partieu- ¯ larities, the board responded to the notice : saying that the Centerwas withinits rights ¯ under thelaw to post its signs and that the ¯ landlordhadWrongfully terminated their ¯ lease. The gist of the matter, according to ¯ Lewis is that all rights go to the tenant : unless specifically restricted by the landlord. ¯ Lewis stated too that the landlord and ¯ his attorney had failed to show up at a : meeting that was scheduled to try to re- . solve the conflict. : Lewis added that the landlord had been : asked to respond in a timely fashion, or : else, the board would seek legal redress ¯ for the damages already suffered by the : Center. ¯ Editor’s note: TFN will provide our ¯ readers an update to this conflict in our ¯ March issue. Classifieds - how to work them: First 30 words are $10. Each additional word is 25 cents. Options for your ad: Bold headline - $1, all capital letters - $1, all bold & capital letters - $2, ad in box - $2, Ad reversed - $3, tear sheet mailed - $2 Blind P.O. Box - $5 Please type or print your ad. Count the words - word is a group of letters or numbers separated by a space. TFNreserves the right to edit or refuse any ad. No refunds. 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Just $2.49 for certain optional features. 18+. Movo Media Inc. does not pre-screen callers and takes no responsibility for personal meetings. 800-825-1598 ©1998 Movo Media, Ind. 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 [1999] Tulsa Family News, February 1999; Volume 6, Issue 2 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn JEan-Claude de Flambeauchaud Barry Hensley J.P. Legrandbouche Lamont Lindstrom Esther Rothblum MAry Scepers Adam West Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, January 1999; Volume 6, Issue 1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa(Oklahoma)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/584 1999 adoption AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV laws AIDS/HIV research anti-bias law arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses children churches civil rights Comic Strips Dave Fleischer Do-It-Yourself Dyke Don't Ask Don't Tell Dyke Psyche Entertainment Notes Equality Begins at Home Esther Rothblum Gal-A-Vanting Gay-Straight Alliance hate crime bill holocaust homophobia Human Rights Campaign James Christjohn James Hormel KMOD Mary Schepers military National Gay and Lesbian Task Force National Week of Action for Equality Native Americans Oklahoma Mr. Leather One Recruit Short of a Toaster Partner Benefits performing arts Pride Center Read All About It restaurants Ric Poston sodomy laws Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Gay Community Services Center Tulsa Two-Spirited Indian Men's Support Group https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/d2713edc69862f69be636ace0e33dddb.jpg 63b57f1905aa819556968f01514ae7f2 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/bcbe1904c5564f9efa457d162fdc8acc.pdf c41e3bf8a95aecbb50e5d07f86f27f80 PDF Text Text ¯ Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community Paper Available In More Than 75 City Location-~ i Tulsa Plans 1st Ever Pride PrideCenter Served Parade, 18th Pride Picnic With Eviction Notice ¯ TULSA - For a number of years, Oklahoma’s only Gay Pride ¯" Paradehas beenin Oklahoma City. But this year that will change. Organizers ofTulsa’s anmml Pride events have scheduled Tulsa’s first Gay Pride parade for ¯ June 12. The parade is tenta¯ tively scheduled to begin ¯ at the Pride Center, the ¯ Gay commuuity center at @KJ MA ¯ 38th & Peoria and will ¯ move up Peoria through ¯ Brookside to 31st St. Then the parade will follow 31st Tulsa! to Riverside Drive and continue to Veterans Park Shepard Murder Update Murder Accessory Pleads Guilty ’99 TULSA - The Pride Center, Tulsa’s Gay & Lesbian Community Center, has been served with an eviction notice by its landlord. TheCenter, which is a program of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Inc. (TOHR) a tax-exempt, educational not-for-profit corporation, was charged by the new building owners with violating its lease by hanging new vinyl signs on the south and west faces of the upper floor, stated Center spokesperson, Greg Gatewood. The signs read,"Gay Commumty Center and Pride Store, Benefiting The Gay Communit)-". Gatewood, who is a member of the TOHR board of directors, indicated that the lease did require getting .prior permission for any building signs from the building owner, and that the owner alleges that permission was not requested. Gatewood also noted that the owner objected to the vinyl banner or "temporary" quality of the signs. He says the owner claims he has no objection to the content of the signs, i.e. their "Gayness." Gatewood did say that the organization has had a similar vinyl sign up without objection from the prior landlord until it was stolen and that other tenants have had a variety of similar signs up. However, on advice of their legal counsel, board members have removed the signs until they can hold a board meeting and determine a suitable response to the building owner. Some real estate observers have speculated that the move on the part of the new landlord may be motivated by the desire to move out a lower paying tenan! and lease the space at a higher rate. Gatewood said that the TOHR board will meet within the next two weeks. He added that the signs, otherwise, have been quite successful in bringing for the 18th annual Pride PRIDE LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) - A woman whose boyfriend picnic. was accused in the murder of Gay University of WyoBecause of the higher ming student Matthew Shepard has become the first cost involved in organizperson to be convicted in the case. Chasity Vera Pasley, ing a parade (fees for po20, pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to lice assisfance, street closfirst-degree murder. ings, etc.) organizers are IT’S TIME FOR TULSA! "The impetus behind this plea was Ms. Pasley’s MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND seeking major corporate JOIN YOUR COMMUNITY alone," said her lawyer, Maribeth Galvan, who also told IN SUPPOP£flNG THIS EVENI~. sponsorship beyond that the court her client could testify about what she knew CALL 743.4297 FOR. INFO! which they’ve received about the attack. Shepard, 21, suffered 18 blows to the head after he (former corporate supwas lured out of a downtown Laramie bar Oct. 7, tied to porters have included a fence androbbed. Earlier testimony indicated Shepard American Airlines, was singled out party because he was Gay. Coors, Budweiser and Ms. Pasley’s boyfriend, Russell Arthur Henderson, Pride Activities Graphics Miller as well as Pepsi21, and another man, Aaron James.iMcKinney, 21, are Cola). Sponsors are sought atthe $2000, S 1000 and $500 level as accused of first-degree murder, kidnapping and aggrawell as at a $250 non-profit level. Major sponsors will receive vated robbery. Both pleaded innocent and will be tried high visibility in all event materials (program, t-shirts, and other separately next year. promotional materials). McKiuney’s girlfriend, Kristen LeAnn Price, 19, was Withmore corporate support, organizers hope to provide a tent also charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree for better shelter from the heat ¢and murder. !~Is. Pricepleaded innocent and will go on ~rial .. e ’ " " ...... ~:~:- ’ " ’~ - potentially, any rain).Also ¯ theCentertothe~attent~onofmor,epeople,localan& Ma,, 24 ¯ Afithorities said "~’e w"<’~ ~’o~2~ a;~Z~x ~.~ "-’ xpa~ea-:..ente~tamment,~s-p~annea with lon~fim~ TUfsa dive, ~" ou~50f-towners. Oat~V~0~ ~dso S~id ~hat financial r’ : fundraiser and community activist. Miss Kris Kohl helping to support for the Center is up though many more bloody clothing worn by Henderson. ¯ orgamze those efforts. For more information, call Ric Martin. members need to join in order to reach their goal of At the hearing, posecutor Cal Rerncha told District ¯ parade chair, or 2vfitchell Savage, picnic chair, at 743-4297. 1,000 supporters by the end of the year. Judge Jeffrey A. Donnell that if Pasley’s case had gone to trial, the state would have produced evidence to indicateHenderson and McKinney had attacked Shepard with "premeditated malice," and "inflicted pain and torture On this individual." "Pleadings for his life fell on deaf ears," Rerucha said. see Shepard, p. 10 ¯ OKLAHOMA CITY- OLGLA, the Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay TULSA - She has a familiar face but it’s in a new Law Associauon will present a Continuing Legal Educatioh location. Lisa Pottorf, seen by many in Tulsa’s seminar this next March (date and location to be announced), Lesbian and Gay co~mnunities as a guardian angel SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A December Oregon Court of "WhereAre We & Vvqaere Do We Go From Here- How to Handle for Gay and Lesbian youngsters, is now with Red Appeals ruling has effectively outlawed job discrimina- ; Lesbian and Gay Law Issues", in Oklahoma City. Featured Rock Behavioral Health Services’ Tulsa office. tion based on sexual orientation across the state, state speakers will be longtime Lesbian political and legal activist, Her position was formerly held by Betsy Murphy officials said. Paula Ettelbrick. Ettelbrick was formerly the Legal Director for who came from Red Rock’s Oklahoma City proThe ruling involved a lawsuit by three lesbian emLambda Legal Defense and Education" Fund, a national civil grams to open their Tulsa office. ployees at Oregon Health Sciences University who fights litigation organizauon. She now selwes as Legislative The Tulsa office began a program for young claimed their domestic partners were entitled to ben- ¯ Comisel for the Empire State Pride Agenda, a statewide Lesbian adults that became known as O’RYAN, Oklahoma efits. Though the school began offering such benefits ." and Gay political organization in the State of New York. Ettelbrick Rainbow Young Adult Network, an outreach orgalast June, the court nailed down the university’s obligaalso teaches "Sexuality and the La~ at the Umversxty of Michinization for Lesbian, Gay, Bi and questioning 18tions. State government also began offering gay partner gan Law School and New York University Law School. She will 24 year olds. benefits to its 45,000 employees in June. speak on "Legislatively Lawyering?" The organization later created a program called The "denial of insurance benefits to the unmarried : Also speaking will be Suzanne Goldberg, a staff attorney for O’RYAN Jr. to provide support for youths from ¯ partners of its homosexual employees" violated the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund who has been 14-18 years old. As part of the O’ RYAN efforts, the equal protection provisions of the Oregon Constitution, involved in numerous cases involving the legal rights of Lesbian group IS now holding a drop-in time at the Pride said a unanimous three-judge panel. and Gay citizens. Currently she is representing several Arkansas Center every Tuesday from 2:30 - 5pm. The state attorney general’s office said the ruling puts ¯ citizens in a challenge to the Arkansas "’sodomy" law. She is also Pottoff acts much like a surrogate morn to most sexual orientation on the same level as gendeT discrimicounsel in the case of Equality Foundation of Greater Cincinnati of those who attend the group, though she, as she " ¯ nat~ion. ’q’his tells Oregonians that discrimination based v. City of Cincinnati, to contes t an anti-gay ballot measure similar ¯ ° puts it, is ably assisted by Ken Draper, who began on sexual orientation in employment, public and pri- ¯ to Colorado,s Amendment 2, which was struck down by the U.S. ¯ working with the program as a volunteer. vate, is illegal," said Deputy Attorney General David Supreme Court in Romer v. Evans. Ms. Goldberg’s CLE topic is ¯ Red Rock also does free, confidential HIV testSchuman. "’Update on Legal Issues Affecting Lesbians and Gays". . ing at the Pride Center on Tuesdays from 5-8 pm ¯ Basic Rights Oregon, see Oregon, p. 10 Other topics will include, "’Employment Discrimination Against ¯ and at their offices at 1724 Fast Sth on Wednesdays ¯ Lesbians and Gays," "Jury Nullification of Legal Protections for ¯ from 5-8pm. Their office which is adjacent to the DIRECTORY/LETrERS P. 2 ¯ Lesbians and Gays," and "Best Interest of the Child: Custody ¯ EDITORIAL Center for the Physically Limited also provided P. 3 ¯ mental health support for that organization. US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 ¯ Issues for Lesbian and Gay Parents.’" Jimmy Goodman of Crowe & Dunlevv’s Oklahoma City HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ¯ COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 office and Kerry Lewis from Rhodes, Hieron’ymus, Jones, Tucker BOOK REVIEW P. 10 & Gable in Tulsa will moderate the sessions¯ DO-IT-YOURSELF-DYKE P. 11 The OLGLA is a statewide organization for attorneys who are ~ DYKE PSYCHE P. 12 ¯ supportive ofthelegal issues facing Lesbians and Gays.-Formore GAY STUDIES: ANTHROPOLOGY ¯ inlbmaation, call Kerry Lewis at 918-582-1173. P. 13 ¯ Oregon Bans Workplace Bias CLASSIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P. 14 Law Group .To Offer Gay Red Rock Efforts for Issues Sem,nar ,n OKC Gay Youth Expand �Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants 832-1269 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. 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Peoria My dad and I, with the help of friends, 587-7674 : collected dose to 3,000 signatures in New 628-3709 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria Cathy Furlong, Ph.D., 1980UticaSq. Med. Ctr. ¯ 743-4297 ¯" York and over 5,000 signatures in San 742-1460 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 *Gloria Jean’s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E. 21st 459-9349 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 Learme M. Gross, Insurance & financial planning ¯ Francisco in just 3 days. Alex, a tender749-4195 : foot scout in the midwest who is support744-7440 ¯ *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 665-5174 ~ ing me, collectb,d 400 signatures himsdf. Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 " *Sandra ~. Hill, MS~ Psychotherapy, 2865,E. Skelly 745-1111 584-2325 : Alex is 12 years old! 341-6866 ¯ *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724E. 8" ".~ .... *International .Tours ¯ Every signature helps and represents’a O’RYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults 712-2750 ¯ Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. [5th ¯ voice of protest. If we really want to see O’RYAN, Jr. support group for 14z17 LGBT youth 582~3018 ¯ *Jared’s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th 425-7882 : this policy of discrimination change I am 747-0236. St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 492-7140 ] asking all of you to step up our efforts of 599-8070 ¯ *St. Dunstan’s Episcopal, 5635 E. 71st *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 582-3088 : getting signatures. I am asking each of 747-5466 ¯ *St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 205 W. King Kelly Kirby, CPA, 4021 S. Harvard, #210 583-7171 ¯ you to collect at least 100 signatures. *Tulsa Area United Way, 1430 S. Boulder 585-1234 *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady By collecting signatures you also edu582-7225 ~ 584-3112 ¯ TNAA PP (Native American men), Indian Health Care *Midtown Theater, 319 E 3rd 595-4105 : cate the public that a great youth organiza663-5934 ." Tulsa County Health Department, 4616 E. 15 Miugo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only 664-2951 ¯¯ ¯ tion in America, the Boy Scouts of *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 : America, has one thing wrong about it. 747-6711 Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard ¯ 747-7672 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 -" It teaches us scouts to discriminate David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 583-1090 : *Tulsa City Hall, GroundFloor Vestibule against people who they say are different *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 743-4297 ¯¯ *Tulsa Community College Campuses - who they say don’t have family values. The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 747-5932 *Rogers University (formerly UCT) How can the Boy Scouts of America say Rainb0wz on the River B+B, POB 696, 74101 834-0617 ¯ BARTLESVILLE that? They must not know any Gay people Richard’s Carpet Cleaning like I do. If they did they’d change their Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747-4746 : *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 582-7748 ": policy against Gays tomorrow. Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 OKLAHOMA CITY/NORMAN 749-6301 I am asking your help to make the Boy *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square ¯ 260-7829 ¯ *Borders Books & Music, 3209 NW Expressway 405848-2667 Scouts a better program that’s for all kids. Paul Tay, Car Salesman 697-0017 ¯ *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 To get blank copies of the petition, go to *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria TAHLEQUAH 742-2007 out website at: *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria ¯ *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900 481-0558 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis http ://www.scouting~forall.org/ ¯ 918-456-7900 *Tahlequah Unitarian-Universalist Church 743-1733 petition.htm Fred Welch, LCSW, Counsding ¯ *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 918-453-9360 592-0767 and print out as many copies as you need. *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis : NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand There’s an address at the bottom where Tulsa Agencies, Churches, Schools & U niversities HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for dates : you can mail completed petitions back to 579-9593 ¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 4337, 74101 US. EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 743-2363 *All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Pe0iia ¯ *Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 I’m proud to be a scout. I’m just doing 501-253-7734 587-7314 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 what the Boy Scouts of Americahas taught 501-253-7457 583-7815 *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 me to do, to help make the earth a better 501-253-6807 583-9780. ¯ DeVito’s Restaurimt, 5 Center St. *B/L/G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Cir. place for all people - not just some people. 501-253-5445 *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 585-1201 *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston Thanks. - Steven Cozza 501-253-9337 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence ¯ MCC of the Living Spring ¯ Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 13 year-old Life Rank Scout 501-253-2776 *Church of the Restoration UU, 1314 N.Greenwood 587-1314 501-253-5332 *Community of Hope United Methodist, 2545 S. Yale 747-6300 ¯¯ Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery Letters Policy 501-624-6646 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 ¯ Positive Idea Marketing Plans Tulsa Family News wdcomes letters on 501-253-6001 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 585-COMC (2662) *Council Oak Men’s Chorale issues which we’ve covered or on issues 501-253-4074 712-1511 : *White Light, 1 Center St. *Ddaware Playhouse, 1511 S. Delaware ~ you think need to be considered. Youmay 742-2457 ¯ FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS5 *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 ¯ request that your name be withhdd but Dignity/integrity of Tulsa - Lesbian & Gay Catholics & 501-442-2845 ¯ *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. ¯ letters must be signed & have phonenum355-3140 " Episcopalians, POB 701475,74170-1475 JOPLIN, MISSOURI "- bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let¯ 622-1441 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo ¯ *Spirit of Christ MCC, 2639E. 32, Ste. U134 417-623-4696 ters are preferred. Letters to other publi747-7777 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard ¯ * is where you can find TFN. Not all are Gay-owned but all are Gay-friendly. ¯ cations will be printed as is appropriate. * Free Spirit Women’ s Center, call for location & info: 587-4669 �by Tom Neal, publisher & editor To those who’ve been watching Brookside’ s increasingl y upscale redevelopment, it should come as little surprise that The Pride Center would be threatened with eviction. Since it opened, one local developer and his partners have made the old John Zink industrial site (about a mile south of the Center) into moderately expensive homesites, office and retail spaces. Across the street from the Center, an old warehouse was renovated into a trendy bakery and fancy medical offices. The success of Brookside’s north end dearly is spurring developers to move south along Peoria. Therefore, when the building in which the Pride Center is located was sold recently to owners associated with the Brook Restaurant, it struck some as ’~andwriting on the wall". The current tenants, most of whom are on limited budgets, were likely to get priced out as the new owner sought to renovate the spaces and lease them for more money. Few thought that this wguldhappenright away since the Center has a three year lease that began in late 1997. However, as the article on page one indicates, the landlord claims that the Center organizers hung signs (Gay Community Center and Pride Store) in violation of their lease and therefore he is seeking to break the lease. Center spokesman, Greg Gatewood says that the owner claims he is not troubled by the content of the signs (i.e. Gay) but rather the quality of the signs (vinyl versus some othe~material) and lack of prior permission. Center organizers note that these signs were not new but merely were replacements for earlier authorized signs which had been Stolen. Center organizers also note that other tenant businesses have similar vinyl signs. Obviously, as a non-profit organization, the Pride Center, and its parent organization, Tulsa Okl~i~omans for Human Rights, Inc. has limited funds for rent. The notion of a community center has been a challenge for Tulsa’s Gay and Lesbian community which often seems very, very fragmented. Support for the Center has, frankly, not been what it should be. Fortunately, that has been changing. Slowly, people have been realizing that .the Center is thtre. In fa~t; the Signs~:liavebeen successful,in attracting new locals and out-of-towners to the Center. No doubt, Center organizers and their capable legal comasel will do their best to resolve this matter in a manner that is fair to all parties. And hopefully, anti=Gay bias is not really part of the issue. But the lesson we need to draw from this is that we need to start now on a building fund endowment with which we can own our space. Then any decisions to move will be ours. Some will say that is unrealistic- that we don’t have the resources. They said much the same about the Pride Center once. Frankly, there are individuals in our community who could substantially underwrite such an endowment. I won’t name names, though many of you know them wall enough. In the larger community, there are also resources such as the newly formed. Tulsa Community Foundation spearheaded by banker George Kaiser. This new organization is drawing on the resources and generosity of some of Tulsa’s most prominent families and businesses, S chusterman, B ank of Oklahoma, Williams, Zarrow, Bartmann, Bama Cos., Helmerich & Payne, etc. just to mention specifically the families and businesses that have ties to Gay Tulsans. Kaiser has said that he supports treating Lesbian and Gay Tulsans fairly and implied that this foundation would likely do.the same. Let us contrast this with Tulsa Area United Way’s funding of organizations, like the homophobic Boy Scouts of America, which promotes religiously-basedprejuAt a national level, there are foundations that will specifically assist Lesbian and Gay groups or projects, such as the Kellogg Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Gill Foundation. The latter should be high priority for Tulsans since it specifically targets "rural" projects and Foundation guidelines classify anything under 1.5 million as rural ! And it can’t hurt that several prominent Tulsans now claim close ties to Tim Gill, creator of Quark software and founder of the Gill Foundation. However, to get from here to there, we are going to have to start seeing a future. Too often we’ve just reacted to one assault or another, whether it was a directly physical one, the ongoing emotional battering that just being Gay in America entails, or the bullying and/or cowardice of our elected officials. Now is the time to build for our future. If you want to help the Community Center, call 743GAYS (4297). It’sasadcommentary on our fine state that the annual : progress. gathering of "our elected representatives" should be ¯ Now here’s what you can do to make a difference: fraught with dread by Oklahoma’s Lesbian and Gay ." Cimarron reports that Oklahoma House leadership has citizens, our families and our friends. made several committee chair assignments Cimarron . . . is We know we can count on at least one or to fair minded individuals. In particular, one two virulently anti-Gay bills. These usually beginning to do committee which is often the gate through are patently unconsfitutonal but they’ll get some good at lca~t which anti-Gay legislation passes, has been the votes of all but one or two of members of w~tk Democratlc assigned to Tulsan Betty Boyd. Mrs. Boyd, the Oklahoma House because those memknown to many in Tulsa for her work as a Party leader~. bers are too cowardly to vote for anything television journalist, needs to hear from us. Some of tlds is that resembles treating Gay Oklahomans A few years ago, interviewing her after she just the result ot~ like equal human being. Fortunately, usu(and every other member of the House save ally the Oklahoma Senate behaves more one) voted for an anti-Gay bill, she said that money - no wisely. the.call from TFN was literally the first she’d matter what tke And Cimarron Alliance, despite having received about Lesbian and Gay issues. This, entirely too many pretentious queens for my dPollt.iclans say, despite the fact that I personally know a" onatmns do buy number of her Lesbian and Gay constituents~ taste (note that I’m not referring toits Tulsa representatives), is beginning to do some the cars o~ most Bottom line: you won’t be represented ungood at least with Democratic Party leaders. pollt-ldans. Don’t less you call!!! Some of this is just the result of money - no The other thing you can do is to send believe me~ Look matter what the politicians say, political Cimarron some money. Many of us have at tke source o~ donations do buy the ears of most politilittle to spare and many of us wonder if political dollars, cians. Don’t believe me? Look at the source becoming a member of the Cimarron PAC of political dollars, then look at who benefits then look at who (political action committee) at.$20 a month from majority of those votes. is "do-able." However, the Cimarron Founbenefits., . But just as much a part of what’s helping at the Capitolis the ongoing work of a Cimarron officer, Keith Smith who lobbies for several progressive organizations. Smith and I have disagreed on issues before, and may again, but it is his steady presence, quietly voicing the concerns of Lesbian and Gay Oklahomans as he does his other work, that has won us some. ¯ ~ : ¯ ¯ dation, the tax-exempt group associated with the PAC sets no minimum on donations. It is the entity that sponsored the bus stop advertisements, "Gay or Straight, Everyone Deserves a Job" both here and in Oklahoma City. Every bit helps. So when you’re thinking about buying that new sweater, CD, or going out to eat again, consider w.hat price our freedom is worth. by James Christjohn . " much later. I suddenly wasn’t able tO breathe, and the ThisChrislmas Eve, somethinghappenedthatehanged~ ". cal~ .tiaras.t. had .gotten~me .tO ~that pointvevaporate& 1 my life~ I was celebrating the holiday with friends, and ." started hyperventilating. About this time, my phone suddenly felt compelled to return to my rang - it was Tom, readytocomegetme, and I called 911. apartment. I didn’t have to; I could have askingaslewofquestious.Inbetweengasps Looking back, stayed the night, but it was important to of air, I told him "I’m fine, you don’t need return to that place. I got home, noticed a I can laugh -"I’m (gasp) to come (gasp) get me. (gasp) I’ll be strange smellin theentry hall. Acrid, almost over (gasp) after (gasp) while." So he said, in a smoRe ~illed oily. I entered my abode, and thought "Boy, doubtfully, "OK... Grab what you need and apartment, at do I need to dean my glasses!" Then I come on over." xxyy street." looked over the frames, and saw that the The fireman came out and said the "You’re at xxyy haze was not from dirty glasses, but smoke guydownstairshadbeenusingaspaceheater sothick, Icouldn’tseetotheothersideofthe (Was I the only one using my gas heater?) Street.~" "Yes, apartment. I immediately went to the gas tied into two extension cords; The cords xxyy street." "Is heater, shut it down. Well, that didn’t helpwere lightweight (heating appliances need that in Tulsa.~’" I called 911. Looking back, I can laugh heavyweight extension cords, and its’s best "Yes. it is in "I’m in a smoke filled apartment, at xxyy not to use any with them). They were coiled Tulsa!!!" "So street.""You’reatxxyyStreet?""Yes,xxyy~ up (the heater was only 4 feet from the street." "Is that in Tulsa?" "Yes, it is. in outlet.) and overheated, which caused them You’re at xx~D" to ignite. Tulsa!!!~’ "So You’re at xxyy Street. Tulsa,\" Street. Tulsa. and~ou reinasmokefilledroomg"’"Yesttl;" .... I went into the apartment after the and you’re in a "Well, sir, if the room is smoke filled, you fire folk sucked out some of the smoke (yes, o smoke might want to vacate the premises." "I am obvious place of one of my trademark reroom.~’’ "Yes!!!" ready to do just that, as soon as I get off the marks isn’t it?) and looked around. What to phone with you!" She got the hint. "~v’ell, sir, ff tke take?How does one decide? I wanted to take I left taking my cordless phone, andknockit all. Allthe gifts that are symbols of the room is smoke ing on all the doors. No one came out, or love and people that gave them to us; the ~iled, you mi~kt even opened the door. I heard the sirens of prized possessions that we .surround ourwant to vacate the fire trucks approaching. I calmly called selves with, all symbols really, but symbols tke premises." "I my landlord, and informed his answering that remind us of who we are, and the ones machine of the events. I then called my ex, am ready to do we love. I settled on a picture morn sent me Tom, andleftamessageonhismachine.The just tlmt, as soon for Christmas - a photo of me taken in 1970, fire folk arrived. (One of whom was very holding my prize possession at the time - a as I ~et off tke attractive - funny wha! you notice under diecast model of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It suchcircumstances.)They went through my pkone w~tk you.p’ was all I could think of to take at the time, Ske got tke ldnt. apartment, and couldn’t find a fire-just lots because I knew it was irreplaceable. And a of smoke. They looked in the attic, noting memento of a rare time in my childhood that the smoke was throughout the building. At that : when I was happy. So off I went. point, I thought, "What am I doing in here’?" I decided ¯ I never knew how devastating something like this to leave the building again, and then as I was going ¯ could be. Panic attacks are no small thing - I never down, both I and the hunky firefighter heard smoke : understood them until now. A smell reminiscent of that alarm, finally going off in the apartment below mine. ¯ smoke can tighten my chest to the point of not being They busted in the door, and smoke billowed out. " able to breathe. Tears come unbidden, for no reason. My worst fear is dying by fire - due to probably : Fear of being alone leads you to surround yourself with haviug been hiu-nt at the stake in a previous life. (Those :- people, to reassure yourself in some way that you are of you who know me will probably agree.) I had never ¯ alive, that you didn’t end up dying after all. It’s irratiohad a panic attack, so I didn’t know what hit me until " nal, you know it, see Viewpoint, p. 14 �Utah to Look at m~}., ~hat no one is doing ~:m’~ < o~.v pcopb~ :}~~ouid i[ differenOy.’" Most hare crime taws. Suazo sad. es*ablish protected classes o~ people, saying m-~ o~fender faces e~ced penalties if the victim is targeted due to ra~, et~q 06 gin, color, religious *’filia~on or sexuN ofientanon. But 6e SNt ~e Democrat stud prosecutors have told ~m Ut~fs hate mine law - wNch went into eff~t in 1992 - is too vague ~d lacks tee6 because it does not define ~tegofies of prot~ted people. Ut~’s law Nlows for e~d penNfies on ~sdeme,or offenses if ~e m~n~ intehds to imi~&te or tegofize someone ~d deprive them of 6eir constimfion~ rights. Su~o sNd ~at r~mres prosecutors to guess what is m 6e offender’s ~nd. "I don’t ~ you shoMd have to prove intent," he SNd. "It is ~fficMt m work wi~ 6e wW it r~ds." S~o stud leNslafive ~dysts have been reviewing 6e law to &leone what adjus~ents coMd be made. He sNd he does ~fidpate a fight on Capitol Hill. StiR, ~nofity leaders like Willi~s sw a more defiN~ve law is n~. She poifi)~ to sever~ lo~ ex~ples of hae tomes, including a cross bu~ng in Sdt ~e City ~at prompt~ federN ch~ges ~d filing of ch~ges agNnst a West Jor~ m~ for h~l~g raci~ slurs at a black womb. S~o a~d, saying people ~ no longer ~ford to i~ore hate tomes. "We have to fa~ reNities. There ~e hate ~oups out 6ere ~genng people for e~c backgro~d, cdor or lfestyl e. We n~d to face ~at fact." He sNd ~e reality is 6a U~ ~ tomes bring pe~e~a~ ag~nst ~oups of people. "We ~’t duck Gay Mens’ Killer Gets 168 Year Sentence ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - A 20-year-old killer smirked after being told through an interpreter that he probably would spend the rest of his life in prison in the deaths of three Gay men. Ricardo Rodriguez was the first of four defendants to go on trial in the 1997 slayings. He was sentenced to the maximum term - 168 years - after he was convicted in November on 13 counts, including firstdegree murder and kidnapping. With three consecutive life sentences, each 30 years without parole, and three consecutive 18-year terms for tirst-degree kidnapping, "in ~1 likelihood Mr. Rodriguez will die in prison," stag prosecutor Jody Curran. The bodies of Victor Monzon, 41, and Jesus Contreras, 30, were found bound, beaten and strangled in an Albuquerque motel in February 1997. The decomposed body of Osvaldo Travieso, 37, was found dumped along Interstate 25 near Santa Fe two weeks later. The four defendants were arrested m Salinas, Kan., driving Monzon’s car. Indian Police Harass Gays LUCKNOW, India (AP) - Police are preventing Gays from going to a park in the north Indian city of, LuCknow following protests from thepublic that they were having sex there, an official said Thursdw. Policemen have been posted at the GPO Park, a popular rendezvous for the city’s Gays, said police. spokesman R. S. Tomar. "Police will not allow male couples into the park if they kmow they are GWs... Pol icemen will ask them if they are Gay. If they hold hmxds or are demonstrative about their affection: we,ll suspect them of being Gay," he said in m~ interview State prosecutor S of parks violates :ivi; ri~i~vs, m~,> :.[i police ;krc OKLAHOMA CO~LIN[CAT~ONS pzoles[ the Dohcc Publicdisplay of a~ Iection cvcn b::~wecn a mm~ m~d a wom~m is rare in h:dia, where man} believe homosexuMs exists ouly in Westen~ nations Hawaii Marriage Update HONOLULU (AP) No further legislation is needed on same-sex marriage, according to the state attorney general" s office. Attoniey General Margery Bronster" s office submitted a brief to the state Supre~ne Court swing the consntutional amendinent approved bv voters last month validates the current state ban on same-sex mamage and that no further action is required. After the amendment was approved, the Supreme Court, Which is considering an appeal in the case, asked the state and attorneys for three Gay couples to submit briefs on how the amendment affects the case. Civil liberties attorney Dan Foley, who represents the couples, said he will submit a brief with a different op~mon. Senate Judiciary co-chairman Matt Matsunaga said le~slators will have to determine if approval of additional legislation.would help or hurt the attorney general’s case or make no difference. The Supreme Co.urt earlier ruled that the state’s ban on same-sex mamage ~s unconstatutional unless the state can show a compelling interest in Continuing the ban. During a subsequent trial, Circuit Judge Kevin Chang ruled that the state had failed to show a compelling reason for continuing the ban. The Supreme Court was considering the state’s appeal of that ruling, but put the case on hold pending outcome of the vote on the constitutional amendment. Two Banned Gay Books Restored BARRON, V¢is. (AP) - Two of four books banned because of vulgar language have been temporarily returned to school library shelves while educators search for a less explicit book on the same subject, homosexuality. The school board reached a compromise to restore thebooks,’q’woTeen-agers inTwenty" and "When Someone You Know Is Gay" for 90 days at the Barton High School library. School media director Irene Cooley was directed tofind a replacement book dealing with homosexuality, but without profanity and vulgarity. The books and two others were banned because school board members said they contained profane language. At its meeting, the board voted to continue the ban on the other books, "Baby Be-bop" and "The Drowning of Stephan Jones." The books were removed permanently because of "’pervasively vulgar language, educational unsuitability and failure of the book to reflect the community’s values," said Superintendent Vita Sherry. About 60 people turned out for the board’s meeting, with the crowd about evenly divided on whether to maintain the book ban. "If we allow books with this language, should we allow our children to speak like this?" said one supporter of the ban, Bill Balz. Opponent Mike Urseth said the ban infringed on intellectual freedom. "In tiffs case, the freedom to learn," Urseth said. "Please put the books back on the shelf." Board members said their action on the books was based on complaints of profane language, not be: cause they deal with homosexuality. The American Civil Liberties [;mon of \Vi~c(msi~ ~onndation said ~n a statement ~t amic,,pates fili:..-t~ a ~’edera! lawsuit Want to ge~ involved? Need to get tested for HIV? Need a Coming Out Support Group? Call 743-GAY S the Pride Center 1307 E. 38th at Peoria, 2nd floor Your Gay Communi~ Center THE ANIMAL HOUSE Reptiles ¯ Birds ¯ Small Mammals Fish * Dog & Cat Supplies Grooming ° Pond Supplies 4414 S. Peoria Ave ¯ Tulsa, OK 74105 (918) 747-0606 Mingo Valley Flowers 9413 E. 31st St. Tulsa 74145 918-663-5934 fax: 663-5834 800-444-5934 Family Owned & Operated Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist 11 am, Sunday 1314 North Greenwood 587-1314 Cathy Furlong, Ph.D. Licensed Psyehologls* 1980 Utica Square Medical Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 voice: 628-3709 fax: 712-9854 Adults, Children. Couples, and Families �MARK T. HAMBY against the board’s book removal action after school resumes in January. Attorney Texas Sodomy Challenge Bankruptcy & Civil Matters Announcing the new HOUSTON (AP) - A challenge to Texas’s 119-yearold anti-sodomy law has been sent to a Texas appeals court, the latest step in a privacy rights case that could wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court. A decision by that court could effect anti-sodomy laws on the books in 18 states, including Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. In the Texas case, John Lawrence, 55, and Tyrone Garner, 31, were arrested Sept. 17 in Lawrence’s apartment and charged with engaging in homosexual conduct, a misdemeanor. Both pleaded no contest last month, but appealed with a motion to quash the charges. Judge Sherman A. Ross dismissed the motions. Under an agreement reached with prosecutors, Lawrence and Garner again pleaded no contest. The judge fined them $200 each and allowed the immediate filing of their new appeals. The case may end up before the Supreme Court because Garner and Lawrence’s challenges are based on state and federal constitutional questions involving privacy rights. "I believe in the Constitution of the United States and I believe in the rights of all citizens," Lawrence said. "Would you like someone busting into your house?" Harris County deputies entered Lawrence’s apartment and found the men engaged in consensual sex. The deputies were res.ponding to a false report that someone was going crazy ~n the apartment and was armed with a gun, according to court documents. Although on the books for more than a century, the Texas sodomy law is rarely enforced. Gay activists hav( worked unsuccessfully for years to overturn the statute there and in 17 other states that have sodomy statutes barring consensual anal or oral sex. Five of those states, including Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, specifically ban sodomy between same-sex partners, according to Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc., a Gay-rights group based in New York. The Georgia Supreme Court in November struck down that state’s sodomy law, following similar decisions by courts in Kentucky, Montana and Tennessee, and sodomy laws in Arkansas and Louisiana are under currently attack in state courts. Kansas" law was upheld as constitutional earlier this year after a three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals refused to overturn a municipal court misdemeanor convicuon involving a Topeka man. MCC-United Montana May Add Gays to Hate Crimes Law Call for More Information 1500 Nations Bank, 15 West Sixth Tulsa, O klahoma 74119 744-7440 Fax 744-9358 JAC OX ANIMAl, CLINIC Family’s Pet Physician DR. MALCOLM JACOX M-F7:30-7 Sat9-1 2732 East 15th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 tel: 712-2750, fax: 712-2760 Now Featuring Dog Grooming, Mon. - Fri. 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But the proposal faces opposition from conservatives, who say it would advance what they call "the homosexual agenda". Mazurek, a Democrat, is asking for two changes to the current hate-crimes law. First, sexual orientation would join the protected ranks of race, creed, religion, color, national origin and involvement in civil rights. And second, a harsher sentence would be allowed for those who commit a crime and choose their victim for those same reasons. "We hope this would prevent people from commitung what are already criminals acts against another person, solely because that person is Gay or Lesbian," said Mazurek. %~rhat we’re trying to do is ensure that people don’t become victims simply for something they believe in or a lifestyle they lead.’" The question of v~olence against Gays and Lesbians was stirred up this year after the murder in Laramie, Wyo., of Matthew Shepard, a University of Wyoming student who was openly Gay. Several human rights groups in Montana have said" the crime committed in Laramie could easily have happened here and anti-hate crime legislation is necessary to quash any notion that such crimes are acceptable. Similar attempts have failed in past legislative sessions. But this group of lawmakers may be more willing to make the change, one Republican leader said. "I want to keep an open mind about that 1 egislation," said S enate Majority Leader John Harp, R-K*dispel!. Harp said nobody could condone what happened to Shepard. Republican Gov. Marc Racicot has said he wonld sign anti-hate crime legislation that protects homosexuals. But the proposed changes will not come without opposition. Arlette Randash, a Helena resident who works as a lobbyist for the socially conservative Eagle Forum, said her group will fight against the measures. She said the changes are not needed because such acts already are illegal, and she sees the proposed change as a furtherance of a homosexual agenda. "I believe that hate crime legislation, in large part, is being used as a front to move the homosexual agenda forward so It is accepted by people as an accepted standard in our community," she added. Also, Randash said, "We don’t give people special status based on behavior alone." On the other hand, Mazurek said, it’s essential to let people know hate-driven actions aren’t acceptable. "We as a society are saying we are tolerant of people’s views and lifestyles," said Mazurek. Gay Man Assaulted in Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP)-Two men were charged with a hate crime in the assault of a man leaving a Gay and Lesbian bar in Providence. On Nov. 26, 19-year-old David E. Sheldon of East Providence and 18-year-old Taylor Grenier of Warren allegedly initiated the attack by yelling anti-Gay slurs at Diana Obidowski, The Providence Journal reported. Police report that the two teens had gotten bored at a party in East Providence and had driven downtown. When they saw Obidowski, they got out of their car, ran to him, knocked him down and kicked him in the head and ribs, police said. When Obidowski tried to run, the teens allegedly knocked him down agmn, kicked him and punched him in the. face. The incident ended when two Providence police cruisers arrived. ¯ Obidow ski, a 44-year-ol d Air Force veteran, was treated at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Providence. He had cuts that he said required 12 stitches. He was released the same day. Obidowski is a tall transvestite who wears ladies" size 13 shoes, but was not dressed as a woman on the night of the attack, television station WJAR in Cranston reported. The teens accused in the beating face simple assault charges in District Court under the state Hate Crimes Sentencing Act. The law, passed by the state legislature in July, requires offenders to receive sentences of at least 30 days in jail. Obidowski said he "’very, very impressed" with how police handled their investigation. ’qhey made me very comfortable," he told WJAR. There were 44 hate crimes last year, including 25 in Providence. According to Bay Windows, a Gay newspaper, there were at least six anti-Gay attacks in Providence last summer. Internet Bank to Target Gays and Lesbians PENSACOLA, Florida (AP) - When banks refused to finance his planned Gay and Lesbian resort, Steven Dunlap scrapped that idea and decided to start a financial institution that would welcome homosexuals instead of spurn them. The result is G and L Bank - the initials stand for Gay and Lesbian - expected to open here in the spring. Not only would it be the only bank in the United S tates catering specifically to homosexuals, it would be one o,f the first operating primarily via the Internet. q’he whole deal is to take banking away from you having to go to the bank and let us bring the bank to you," Dunlap said. He envisions Gays and Lesbians as an entry market but not the bank’s sole customer base. "Just like Federal Express is doing to overnight delivery, I expect to be the No. 1 brand name in the Interact banking arena," Dunlap said. Bold talk, but Dunlap, 42, has some unique business credentials to back it up. He went from selling watermelons see Bank, p. 11 �Reporting May Discourage Tests? expenditures on patients. "Compared to what we spend on all ~nds of other things, it’s just not that ATLANTA (AP) - Some Gay men are muchmoney" for the government to spend, avoiding testing for theAIDS virus in part " said project co-director Dr. Samuel A. Bozzette, a health care researcher at because they don’t want their names reRAND, the Santa Monica, California, ported to the federal government, accordthink tank overseeing the governmenting to a new study from the Centers for sponsored research. Disease Control and Prevention. The $20,000 tab is roughly one-third of The CDC said the survey, released rethe estimates from the early 1990s, when cenfly, underscores the need to continue firm figures were hard to come by, and government funding for anonymous HIV before the advent of AIDS drug cocktails testing, even as the agency asks states to that have proven powerfnlly effective in start keeping names of people who get fending off the disease and keeping patreated for the virus that causes AIDS. tients out of the hospital. The stud)’ was Earlier, theCDCpublishednew recom¯ conducted in 1996, just as the combinamendafions in which it asked all states to tion therapy was coming into widespread begin reporting HIV cases either with the use. It found 55% of people being treated person’ s name or anidentifying code. The for HIV were taking one of the newer CDCsaystheinformationwillhdphealth AIDS drugs by December 1996. Doctors officials track HIV cases before they be¯ >elieve use of the new drugs has since come full-blown AIDS. But some activrisen sharply. ists believe privacy concerns will steer The study estimated that only half of all some away from being tested at all. American adults infected with the AIDS The CDC surveyed 556 people in nine " virus saw their doctor at least once every states in late 1995 and 1996 who were six months. Many of those not getting considered at high risk forHIV but said they had not been tested, They included " are were unaware they were infected. However, an encoura~ng 85% of those homosexuals, intravenoUsdrug users and with full-blown AIDS were getting reguheterosexuals recruited from clinics for lar care, with most of them seeing AIDS sexually transmitted diseases. 19% said specialists. not wanting their names reported was one Early treatment can slow the disease, reason they had not been tested. Only 2% extend’lifespan and save money by reducsaid it was their main reason. Gay men ing hospitalizations. The study was publiving in states that already report~names lished in The New England Journal of were more concerned about privacy. 35% Medicine. It was based on interviews of of that group said name reporting was one 3,072 people treated in hospitals or docreasonthey avoidedtesting..Still, the.most tots’ offices in dozens of urban and rural common reason for not getung te.stext ~.vas -areas around the country. that people were afraid of learmng they were .IV-positive. Arkansas Accused Ukraine to Provide of Poor HIV Care Free HIV Medicines LrrrLEROCKC’ P -Ifyouhav AIDS ment has ordered the free distribution of medicine to those infected with the HIV virus and AIDS, a news report noted. In a recently released resolution, the Cabinet also introduced free medical examinations for .people suspected of carrying ¯ HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, the Interfax news agency reported. The report didnotspecifywhichmedicineswouldbe distributed. The number of people infected with HIV in Ukraine, a nation of 50 million people, has soared to 23,000 people, up from 18,500 in mid-1997, according to govemment statistics. 80%oftheinfeeted were intravenous drug users, ~l~ae official figure is larger than in any other former Soviet republic. Russia, with three times as many people, has reported 10,283 eases, though the actual figure is thought to be higher, In its resolution, the Cabinet also ordered the Foreign Ministry.to-make sure that foreign .citizens staying in Ukraine for more than three months have documents certifying they are not infected with HIV. Some 642 Ukrainians have contractedAIDS over thelast decade, and half of them have died, according to govemment data. AIDS CaroCosts John Serrot, MSW Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1515 S. Lewis (918) 743-4117 Sandra Hill, National Certified Counselor Certified Hypnotherapist Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Individuals, Couples & Families. Red Rock TulsaI Free Confidential HIV Testing Walk-in Clinics Tuesday Testing, 5 -8 pm Fh-ide Center, 1307 East 38th Wednesday Testing, 5-8 pm Red Rock, 1724 East 8th Daytime appointments available. 2865 E. Skelly Dr. # 215 Call for more information: 745-1111 918-584-2325 treatment for the deadly disease, Arkansas is a less than ideal place to be. The state is one of only ahandful that contrib~ utes no money to help people with the AIDS virus buy the new drugs for treating the disease, either through joint federal ~rograms or special state programs. It is one of 13 states that contributes no money to the joint federal-state AIDS Drug Assistance Program, according to GaryRose, directorofpublicpolicyforan AIDS national network. Rose says Atkansas has the "worst ADAP program." It is one of seven states - Arkansas, Alaska, Montana, North and South Dakota, Oregon and Wyoming - that contributes no money specifically for the treatment of AIDS and those with the HI¥ virus that causes AIDS. Of those seven states, all but Oregon have significantly fewer AIDS patients than Arkansas, and Oregon offers a special high-risk insurance program for AIDS patients, Rose says. Boiled down, Arkansas’ situation is grim, he adds. The Ryan White Center in Little Rock helps patients buy drugs, but the center is so strapped for money it has stopped taking new cases. ’%Vhat can we do?" says Susan Goggans, the center’s director of client services. "We can’t afford to pay ¯ foreverybody-we’vereachedastopping ¯ point." Theagen~y gets amonthly $30,270in Less Titan Tlaouglat " AIDS Drug Assistance Program money Care for AIDS padents in the United " States is less expensive than generally : believed - about $20,000 per person per : year, according to a new studY. The study ¯ estimated a total cost of $6.7 billion ~nnually, or less than 1% of all U.S. medical : from the federal government. Usually, it’s gone on the first day of each month. In addition, the center offers counseling, supportgroupsandnutritionandwellness instruction, as well as dental and transpor- Spend your time on business. Not banking. 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Through the drug assistance program, The1998 federal budget for Arkansas’ each of the center’s 272 clients take drugs AIDS Drug Assistance Program was $2.5 costing from $1,000-$2,000 every month. million. But federal help doesn’t go far enough to pay for the most expensive drugs, the protease inhibitors, and the center often relies on pharmaceutical companies’ patient assistance programs to provide the ¯ BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Size does drugs for free. Goggans says that because Arkansas ." matter - at least as far as Colombian AIDS does not cover purchases of protease in- : activists are concerned. The activists pahibitors, the Ryan White Center is in a ¯ raded an enormous inflated condom "drug crisis." Patients taking the life-giv- ~ through the streets of the country’s third largest city hoping to draw attention to the ing but expensive protease inhibitors of¯ threat of AIDS. ’The idea is for people to ten spend a large percentage of their time chasing the drugs - trying to eke out ¯¯ realize that the disease exists, that it’s here, and that it represents a far greater money from government agencies or get . " threat than the condom we’re displaydrugs donated from pharmaceutical companies. "It’s just not enough money," . ing,"Dr. John Jairo Palacio told reporters. The mock prophylactic, which weighed Goggans says. "We’re not doing what ¯ other states are doing. We’re not giving : roughly 3,000 pounds, stretched over a : half-mile down a holiday street fair in the best care we can." Since April 1997, the Center’s caseload ¯ Call acity of two million inhabitants. The huge plastic condom was the idea has nearly doubled from 156 to 272 be- ¯ cause more AIDS-HIV patients are seek- ¯¯ of doctors specializing in sexually-transmitted diseases at the Santiago de Cali ing treatment and living longer. But the $30,270 in federal funds the local center ¯ ¯ University and workers from drug rehareceives through the Ryan White Care ¯ bilitation programs. Palacio said the condom took two months to build at a cost Act has remained the same since early 1997. ¯ $13,000, and was paid for by the univerSomeAIDS and HIV patientsotry to get ¯ sity and a condom manufacturer. their medical treatment covered by Medicaid’s medically needy program. But many have incomes considered too high. Patients must.reapply every three months and often are left without coverage during PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - It’s been a the weeks their applications are reviewed tough 3ear for Patrick Biggers since he Also, patients can’t reapply before the was evicted from a homeless shelter in ¯ three-month coverage period is over. and Ellsworth two days before Clm stmas behave to wait two week~ to-~a moffth ca~ise he has the virus that causes AIDS. ,4 sometimeslonger until theircoverageis chef who worked at some of the uation’s renewed. finest restaurants, Biggers remains homeDr. Henry Masters, fonner medical di" les s and has been unable to return to work. rector for the health department’s AIDS He underwent triple bypass surgery three and sexually transmitted diseases divimonths ago. But unlike last year, Biggers, sion. now treats more than 250 AIDS and 36, was not alone on Christmas. And he HIV patients. Masters says the criteria to takes comfort in knowing that somettfing qualify for Medicaid were designed for good has emerged from his ordeal in people with one-time medical bills, not Ellsworth: a policy to promote AIDS those with chronicillnesses. "I believe the awareness and education that he hopes Medicaid system that we are using to deal might become a model for shelters in with HIV is the worst that could have ever Maine and across the country. been dremned up," Masters says. "It’s a The night of Dec. 23, 1997, when the very cumbersome program that results in manager of the Emmaus Center ordered people starting and stopping their HIV Biggers to leave, remains etched in his medicines. This is a recipe for disaster." memory. He was told that his HIV status If a patient on protease inhibitors takes posed a needless risk to residents and a break from the drugs, HIV can mutate staff. Biggers said his "dangerous behavand re-establish itself in drug-resistant ior" included talking about hi s condition, strains, making protease inlfibitors inefhandling a coffee cup, setting the table, fective. Even if patients manage to get the asking to pick up a baby and having sores drugs the)’ need between coverage perion the back of his hands, even though ods. the not -knowing whether they’ll be there was no fresh blood in sight. The 22covered in the future can be an all-conbed shelter arranged to put him up temposuming worry, Masters says¯ "It’s stressrarily in a hotel. fnl and I think it actually worsens their AIDS activists directed him to the immune function," Masters says. Mnerican Civil Liberties Union, which Officials with the state Human Services concluded that the Ea-nmaus Center vioDepartment-acknowledge the pro~am lated the Americans with Disabilities Act isn’t perfect. Roy Jeffus, assistant direcby discriminating against him because he tor of the department’s Medical Services is HIV-posifive and has hepatitis C. The Division, says Arkansas may seek a MedACLU filed a complaint on Biggers’ beicaid waiver that would all-ow patients half to the Maine Human Rights Commiswith chronic diseases, such as AIDS, to sion, asking H.O.M.E. Inc.~ the non-profit qualify for Medicaid even if their income operator of the Emmaus Center, to estab2 level or assets are too high. lish a non-discriminatory policy and be Also, Gary Horton, director of the Health required to pay Biggers $10,000 in damDepartment’s AIDS-STD Division, says ages. The case was quickly settled. the state next year expects to see a30% to H.O.M.E., which had replaced the shel40% reduction in the price of drugs from ter manager even before the complaint .pharmaceutical companies. 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The ballet is a collection of Maye audition, call 583-4267. folk songs, based on ancient At the end of January, who was dubed Spanish folk tales in which Philbrook will open two new by three couples are occupied exhibits, "Pure Vision: AmeriElla Fitzgerald. with the sowing, planting and can Bead Artists" and "Beads: threshing of their barren land "the greatest A Cross-Cultural Medium". while asking God for water to white female The first show .will present 60 make their crops grow. Jardi works by 28 artists. The works singer in the Tancat won Duato first prize vary from moe traditional world," at the International Choreonecklaces and bracelet forms will present graphic "~rorkshop in Cologne. to large-scale sculptures, conHe has received recognition "A Tribute to structions, and shrines. The throughout Europe for his talexhibit was co-ordinated by Frank Sinatra" ents as a dancer and choreogChris Knop Kallenberger and rapher. ¯ was curated by Sherry I~edy of the Leedy Also early in February, extraordinary Gallery in Kansas City and B.J. Shegaki, jazz vocalist, Marilyn Maye, will perform director of the Rochester Arts Center in at the PAC’ s John Williams Theatre. Maye Minnesota. Local support is from Philbrook’s Contemporary Cousortium. who was called by Ella Fitzgerald, "th,e, greatest white female singer in the world, The companion show will explore the will present "A Tribute to Frank Sinatra" use of beads in cultures from 15,000 BC in several shows Feb. 4-6 at Egyptian to ones from 100Les Ballets 8pm and Feb. 7 at 3pm. Maye 200 AD Syrian to Spiro Mound began her career in small clubs Troekadero de of 1,200 AD and 19th century Monte Carlo has and cabarets but since has perNorth American Native works. formed with orchestras from Early in February, Tulsa delighted audlTulsa to Phoenix to PhiladelBallet will present three enees around the phia. She first appeared on dances, The Green Table, world. Parodying television on the Steve Alien Equinoxe, Jardi Taneat (Feb. Show hnd appeared on Johnny elassleal works 5 & 6 at 8pro and Feb. 7 at 3pm Carson’s Tonight Show a from "Swan in the Chapman Music Hall of Tulsa’s Performing Arts Cen- Lake" to "Giselle" record 76 times. Tulsa has a tradition of bringing the great ter). and the choreogfemale vocalists of our time The Green Table, a critiraphy of Isadora and Maye’s appearance concally acclaimed dance drama tinues that. Dunean, George set in Germany during the rise Last but not least the famed Balanehine and of Adolph Hitler, is the center-. "drag" ballet, Les Ballets piece of the February program. Martha Graham, Trockadero de Monte Carlo Kurt Jooss’ ballet is as he inLes Troekaderos will grace the PAC’s Chapman tended it -- to show the world offer irresistible Music Hall on March 16, that the only w~nner of war is 1999. Dancing the fine line entertainment for death. between high art and high It opens With masked politidance afieionados camp, Les Ballets Trockadero cians sitting around a table in - and complete de Monte Carlo has delighted heated di s cus sion. There after, novices. audiences around the world. war breaks out and in the end, Parodying classical works from "Swan the same politicians, wearing the same Lake" to "Giselle" and the choreography masks, are seated at the same table forgetof Isadora Duncan, George Balanchine ting all the cruelties and casualties the war and Martha Graham, Les Trockaderos has caused. offer irresistible entertainment for dance Paired with The Green Table will be aficionados - and complete novices. The two more Oklahomapremieres that promtroupe combines a knowledge of dance ise to provide an exceptional evemng of with a wicked comedic sensibility -- a entertainment. James Canfield’ s Equinoxe buoyant and hilarious show. recalls underwater images of sea creaGirls (and you real girls too), you don’t tures which gracefully move with the want to miss this one at any cost! ocean’s ebb and flow and is set to a synthe- TFN entertainment editor sizer score by Jan-Michael Jarre. 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One character, Alex, Beln~ a child d Eventually, Alex comes to the touched many readers, and the southern understanding that he is Gay, author was swamped with reCal~ornla, and there is quite a bit of attenquests to continue his_ story. tion paid to the reaction of his Alex isn’t too Her new book, Blue Coyote, family. It is interesting to see follows the teenage Alex and pleased qth the different reactions of two his family to yet another new beln~ stueh in families when confronted with home, this time in Vermont. Vermont. He’s Gay children, siblings and Being a child of southern friends. Alex’s sister is an California, Alex isn’t too a difficult important character and posipleased with being stuck in time mal~in~ tively handles the realization Vdrmont. He’s had a difficult friends and that both she and her brother time making friends and had, at one time, had a crush doesn’t just mlss doesn’t just miss the beach, on Tito. but also his only tree, close the beach, but This is a good book for adults friend, Tito. He and Tito had kept in touch with each other alsohls only true, and young adults alike. You need not have read Twelve for awhile, but, suddenly, dose friend, Tito. Days in August before readTito’s letters stopped coming. ing Blue Coyote. Although it does conAlex attempts to track him down, but Tito tinue Alex’~ story, Blue Coyote stands seems to have simply disappeared. alone well. There isn’t any graphic sex Luckily, Alex’s father, a writer, has and only a few words that anyone could been offered work back in California, not find offensive. This is a tame but provocafar from Where they had once liyed. Amid tive read. Check for Blue Coyote at your some dissension Within the family, Alex local, branch library, or call i_he Readers and his father move back to California. Services department at 596-7966. ¯ This gives Alex a chance to try to locate the largest gay ri,g,,hts group in the state, hailed the ruling. The state court gave us a ban on discrinfination in employment stronger than anything we could introduce in the Legislature in 23 years," said Jean Harris, executive director of the orgamzation. "We love it. We’ll take it." The court turned aside the university’s argument that it made benefits available on equal terms to all married employees. The judges said that reasomng misses the point because homosexuals cannot marry. "Accordingly, the benefits are not made available on equal terms. The~y are made available on terms that, for gay and lesbian couples, are a legal impossibility," the court said. The court concluded that homosexualg are a distinct class and that it’s beyond dispute that they "have been and continue to be the subject of adverse social and political stereotyping and prejudice." Rerucha said Henderson and McKinney asked their girlfriends if they would provide an alibi for their whereabouts and "initially they did that." The alibi was "broken down by investigators" and testimony would have shown that the two women drove to Cheyenne 50 miles east - to dispose of clothing in a trash container and that Henderson’s bloody shoes were later placed in a relative’s storage shed in Laramie, Rerncha said. Ms. Pasldy had pleaded innocent two weeks earlier. At the end of the 17-minute heating, she was led from the court, head down, long hair hiding her face. No sentencing date was set, but Donnell indicated it would take about 45 days for a presentence report to be completed. Ms. Pa~e,’ faces up to three years in pr:~sou for the shelter’s staff that seeks to dispel myths about AIDS and clarify legal issues and disclosure reqmrements. "A lot of the discrimJnatiofi is based on fear and misinformation surrotmding these issues," said Mary Harney of the Down East AIDS Network. who helped develop the program. "There are still some people who think (HIV) can be passed by mosquitoes and that you can get it from a teacup if someone who has it has been drinking from that cup." Sister Lucille MacDonald, director of the Emmaus Center, acknowledged that the episode was stressful for everyone involved but said she was pleased .at how it was resolved. "We think a lot of important things will happen, education-wise, for residents and staff. That benefits all of us," she said. Biggers, who has struggled to get by on Social Security benefits, decided to forgo any financial recovery. ’’The goal was to change the policy," he said. "That was my goal from the very beginning.’" The ACLU said the impact of the settlement could spread beyond Hancock County and Maine, and perhaps be adopted by many shelters nationwide. "My guess is that the response will be good," said Matthew Coles, director of its AID!HIV Project in New York. "People who run homeless shelters are almost by definition good people who are trying to do something positive in the world and make it a better place. The problem is usually ignorance, not malice." Biggers, whose resttme includes some of Manhattan’s most acclaimed restaurants, was informed of the settlement as he prepared to spend Christmas Day alone for the second year in a row However after learning of his plight, the manager of a local restaurant invited hJlTl to join employees to help prepare the company’s am~ual Christmas dimaer for the needy. ’q’hafl!l be eA ce." 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Howallows us to deliver see Bank, p~ �Red Rock Tulsa O’RYAN ¯ Satire"¯ When I first started working in by Esther Rothblum I recently watched Janice Perry per- : Europe, Ifoundoutthatthereis awordfor form during National Coming Out Week : it-"kabarett". I use my .whole body to deliver the at the University of Vermont. By the time : monologues, as wall as costumes, singI asked her to describe her life and her ing; lighting and very strong work, she was off performI never intended facialgestures. I am performing in Switzerland. So we ing pieces with what I see to communicated over email. to ]~eeome a be the big themes - Greed, Here are her responses to "Lesl~ian Fear, Abuse of Power, Sex, my questions: War, Death and Taxes. I’m ER: tell me the story of comedian". not so interested in just tellhow you became a Lesbian ing jokes. I am presenting l l:le.~an comedian? strong content from a Lesperformin$ and JP: Is this a trick question? bian-feminist perspective in Because of course, there is ]~eeause my a highly comedic way. The the story of how I became a comedic aspect makes my sexuality is part Lesbian, and then the story work much more accessible of how I began performing. I of my llfe, it to many more people. never intended to become a ER: is there a particucomes out "Lesbian comedian". I belar performance that stands gan performing and because in tlae slaow, out as memorable? my sexuality is part of my jp: Last year (199~/) the undls~ulsed, life, it comes out in the show, Swiss queers organized a undisguised¯ Audiences demonstration in B em (the capitol) against don’t often see Lesbianism presented in the new constitution, and the refusal of the this way, it’s either ’%rOW, LOOK AT government to include equal rights for ME, I’M A BIG DYKE!!" or very covert. homosexuals as part of basic human rights. My missionis to present challenging work The organizers of the demo invited me to in a way that is accessible. come and perform. There were Swiss, Most, but not all, of my work is highly French, German, Italian speakers and me. exaggerated autobiography. I am always I came out on stage wearing a Statue of trying to find common denominators, tryLiberty crown and carrying a big penis ing to weave many different aspects into and said, "I want to.thank the Swiss Goveach piece. The major theme of a piece ernment for making me feel right at home about an IRS audit was power and abuse here. It’s so reassuring to "know that I will of power (this was pre-IRS refo.rm), and be discriminated against wherever I go." the fact that the auditor was conung on to Then I did a piece from the early 80’s me was the vehicle to exaggerate the about the constitution which says that the taxpayer’s fear and the auditor’s power. I preamble really should read like this:’ "vVe, wanted to unequivocally show the equathe MEN of the United States, in order to tion between sex and power and fear. That the auditor i~-a woman adds another layer. : form a more perfect union. . No, that should be, ’We, the WHITE MEN of the This piece also unequivocally describes United States.. ’ No, that should be ’We both the dedication required and the extremely dire financial situation of artists : theCONSERVATIVEWHITEMEN...’ in general. So there are many levds that ~ No, that should be ’We the RICH, CONare available to the audience. They can . SERVATIVE, WHITE, MEN . .’ No, take whatever they want from the perfor- 2 that should be ’We the OLD, RICH ,CONSERVATWE, XVHITE, MEN mance, While this is a theatrical exag- " "" They really got it. .... ER: is Janice Perry the performer different from Janice Perrry the individual? abuse her power. Do youfind yourselfperforming tofriends ER: What are the messages you are and lovers? bringing to Lesbians? JP: I am really h~cky in that I get to let JP: I want Lesbians and gays to see that out a lot of my desire for attention in my it really is okay to be out. That we can Work. Before I startedperforming on stage, present ourselves in public and not be ¯ I was performing all day long, because I " I ’ m not hi"ding any thin g , I’m killed for it. had no outlet for this creativity. It must not preaching anything, I’m just going have been hell to be around. I thank my about my’business of performing in a friends for putting up with me. Now I am perfectly natural way (orimperfecfly natumuch more relaxed in my personal life. ral). When I play in some sin_all t.ow, .n, .an,d Sometimes when I arrive at a theater the audience is mixed, as it often i s, I trunk where they don’t know my work, they that it is empowering for all of us. Interlook a bit worried, like - "Uh-oh, this is nalized homophobia is the real killer. just a normal 48 year old woman, and she I am also showing my total commitisn’t even wearing make-up and what ment to my work. My pe,rformance, is kind of show will this be?" When I go on more theatrical than stana-up comeay. stage, they are amazed by my energy, This is "kabarett" with a small "k" in the which is very intense. They can’t believe European tradition of powerful political it’s the same person. There is a definite statements launched from the platform of difference between my work and my pricomedy, rather than"Kabarett" with a big vate life. "K" or "Cabaret" with a "C" which is I lead a quiet life and I have many and usually women in glittery evening gowns vailed interests. I love nature, hiking, garsinging "Se~d in the Clowns". dening, cross-country skiing, bird-watchThis is why I am able to work so often ing. I’m an avid reader, I love the classics, in Europe. In 1982, when I first started, English social comedies from the 20’s there was either theater or stand-up in the and 30’s, fiction, history. I love music USA, and nothing in-between. I had no rock and roll, classical, heavy metal, oplanguage to describe my work. I called it era. see Psyche. p. 13 "Comedy - Rock - Music - Theater - Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network Outreach Program Thurs. Nights The Pride Y Store1307 E. 38th, 2nd floor in the Pride Center, 743-4297 Meet Others in a Safe Enviroment Call for meeting nmes and place: 918-584-2325 6-9 pm, Sunday- Friday 12-9 pm, Saturday all sales benefit the Pride Center AUTHENTIC FRESH ITALIAN RAINBOW C USINE TR O UT IGTA member Call 341.6866 International Tours of Eureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas! (501) 253-6807, Closed Wednesday formoreinformation. 5 Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 geration of the truth, it is a true story. 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Sometimes, drag, I no longer hesitate to when we say "we," we inuse "she" and "her." use "she" ~d "her." dude who we’ve speaking TNs is ~e in o~er c~tures whose to; but sometimes "we" excludes the pronoun systems Nso encode gender. speaker. For example, if I tell you that ~Nysis of ~e sp~h of a Gay ~uple "we’re going to kiss" this might mean that por~y~ in ~e first document~y film I about to plant one on you, or ~t could about Gay life in Jap~ R~en no Sobyo mean that I’m going neck with someone ("Rough S~eteh of a SpirN") shows else. On Tarma, separate pronouns exist that do not allow this ambigui.t},,; ,w.e’.’ includes vou;.the, other "we dales ~ more ~ermmne partner’re~ers to mmsm~ not. . with female or gender-neutral terms uses mate-marKeo pronouns (ore, jtoun, set, peopte use tnese woros to tam aoout washi). Just like Rapi and his ’T’ on Tanna, the world and about themselves. If we our self-construction depends on creative listen to how people do this, we can learn use of the pronouns that our language something of their underlying concepts provides. about human identity. There is always This appropriation of the other sex’s also a politics of pronouns. People use pronoun may be a male thing. I have not pronouns creatively in order to demonseen many studies of Lesbian use of "he." strate or to assert certain claims about (If anyone has come across he-women, themselves, and about others. My old please email me.) Some feminists might friend Rapi, who was the "big-man" or fault men for, once again, abridging leader of the village in which I lived, women’~s rights and experience by stealsurprised me one day with apronotm. He ing their "she." It seems to me, though, was tdling the story of one of his greatthat if one might attack gender hierarchy ~andfathers, who was also named Rapi, by spaying language - replacing he/she and he used the ’T" pronoun - "When I with thou-one can also undermine the smote the enemy back before Captain system by messing with its rules. I can call Cook arrived..." (and this was in 1774!). you he; or maybe this time I’ll call you It became clear to me that Tannesepeople, she. Remember, everyone must use her more so than we, incorporate into their condoms. sense of self their ancestors, particularly Lamont Lindstrom teaches anthropolif these were ancestral namesakes. Part of ogy at the University of Tulsa and my be their personhoodincludes these forebears. reached at lamont-lindstrom@utulsa.edu When recounting hi story which happened generations before they were born,, they talk about "what I did"in that these events are part of who they are today. The pronoun system on Tanna, despite I love to go to the theater. Dance. Visual its complexity, does not recognize genArts. Architecture. Archeology. Yoga. der. He, or she, and it are all called "in." Fashion. I’m very, interested in both preInequality between men and women on history and pop culture. I like to see what the island runs fairly deep, but this social is gomg on in "society," both regionally ineqtmlity is not reflected in the pronomiand globally, to try to identify the trends,, nal system. The relationship between linsee what is universal and then use this guist’ic form and social structure has been information in my work. In some way I’m long and fiercely debated. Whatever the always working, always noticing, observfacts about this might be, here in the US ing. But I can do it from the sidelines. I there has been a fairly successful camdon’t need to be the center. I get enough of paign to de-genderize our first person that onstage. pronouns. 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Even in a grocery store, whenTom and I went together, but separated, as we usually did, I found’mysdf alone on an aisle, and felt my chest tighten - it scared the 1x;jeezus out of me. We passed a car emitting fumes with a similar odor to the smoke in the apartment, and I Was right back there. And in a panic attack. I thought, .’ffhis is silly. Stop it". Well, you can’t. I decided to stay at the apartment two days later. Tom was doubtful, again, but supportive. I did try to go back and face down my fear. Then, as I gotinto my smoky bed (I’d left windows wide open for the two days, and it helped - a little. The smoke issomething that doesn’t go away easily.) Then the ’~vhat- ifs" started. What if I had gone home earlier (whichI had thought of doing) and gone to sleep? What if I hadn’t gone home till later? No one else called 911. In fact, the neighbor that finally did come out, said "Well, I smdled a funny smell, but didn’t pay any attention to it..." With neighbors like that, who needs enemies? What if... Then the big one hit: If I was in a smoky smelling apartment, and another fire started, how would I know another one had started? I might just chalk it up to the already smoky apartment I was in, and then what ? An~t what else might be plUgged in...? So, I took Tom up on his very kind offer that if I became uncomfortable, I could come back to his place and stay. So, on this new years, take stock. Look at who your real friends are. Tom has been Wonderful., going far above and beyond the call of duty. Look at your extension cords. Are they the right kind for tbe job? Are they over loaded? Funny what you notice after an event like this - I was in Red Lobster not too long ago, and noticed that their xmas lights were connected by 3 extensions cords wound around a wooden beam. I watched them throughout dinner. And no matter how much one may grumble, I am aware of just how lucky I am to be here to grumble. 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(AP) - A woman whose boyfriend was accused in the murder of Gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard has become the first person to be convicted in the case. Chasity Vera Pasley, 20, pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to first-degree murder. "The impetus behind this plea was Ms. Pasley’s alone," said her lawyer, Maribeth Galvan, who also told the court her client could testify about what she knew about the attack. Shepard, 21, suffered 18 blows to the head after he was lured out of a downtown Laramie bar Oct. 7, tied to afence androbbed. Earlier testimony indicated Shepard was singled out party because he was Gay. Ms. Pasley’s boyfriend, Russell Arthur Henderson, 21, and another man, Aaron James.iMcKinney, 21, are accused of first-degree murder, kidnapping and aggravated robbery. Both pleaded innocent and will be tried separately next year. McKiuney’s girlfriend, Kristen LeAnn Price, 19, was ¯ Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community PaperAvailable In More Than 75 City Location-~ i Tulsa Plans 1st Ever Pride Parade, 18th Pride Picnic ¯ TULSA - For a number of years, Oklahoma’s only Gay Pride ¯" Paradehas beenin Oklahoma City. But this year that will change. Organizers ofTulsa’s anmml Pride events have scheduled Tulsa’s first Gay Pride parade for ¯ June 12. ¯ The parade is tenta¯ tively scheduled to begin at the Pride Center, the ¯ Gay commuuity center at @KJ MA ¯ 38th & Peoria and will ¯ move up Peoria through ¯ Brookside to 31st St. Then theparade will follow 31st to Riverside Drive and continue to Veterans Park for the 18th annual Pride PRIDE ’99 picnic. Because of the higher cost involved in organizing a parade (fees for police assisfance, street closings, etc.) organizers are IT’S TIME FOR TULSA! seeking major corporate MJOAINKEYAODUIRFFECROEMNCMEUNAINTDY sponsorship beyond that IN SUPPOP£flNG THIS EVENI~. which they’ve received CALL 743.4297 FOR. INFO! (former corporate supporters have included American Airlines, Coors, Budweiser and Miller as well as Pepsi- Pride Activities Graphics Cola). Sponsors are sought atthe $2000, S 1000 and $500 level as well as at a $250 non-profit level. Major sponsors will receive high visibility in all event materials (program, t-shirts, and other promotional materials). Withmore corporate support, organizers hope to provide a tent otherwise, have been quite successful in bringing also charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree for better shelter from the heat ¢and murder. !~Is. Pricepleaded innocent and will go on ~rial .. e ’ " " ...... ~:~:- ’ " ’~ - potentially, any rain).Also ¯ theCentertothe~attent~onofmor,epeople,localan& Ma,, 24¯ Afithorities said "~’e w"<’~ ~’o~2~ a;~rZ’ ~x ~.~ "-’ xpa~ea-:..ente~tamment,~s-p~annea with lon~fim~ TUfsa dive, ~" ou~50f-towners. Oat~V~0~ ~dso S~id ~hat financial : fundraiser and community activist. Miss Kris Kohl helping to support for the Center is up though many more bloody clothing worn by Henderson. ¯ orgamze those efforts. For more information, call Ric Martin. members need to join in order to reach their goal of Tulsa! At the hearing, posecutor Cal Rerncha told District Judge Jeffrey A. Donnell that if Pasley’s case had gone to trial, the state would have produced evidence to indicateHenderson and McKinneyhad attacked Shepard with "premeditated malice," and "inflicted pain and torture On this individual." "Pleadings for his life fell on deaf ears," Rerucha said. see Shepard, p. 10 Oregon Bans Workplace Bias SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A December Oregon Court of Appeals ruling has effectively outlawedjob discrimination based on sexual orientation across the state, state officials said. The ruling involved a lawsuit by three lesbian employees at Oregon Health Sciences University who claimed their domestic partners were entitled to benefits. Though the school began offering such benefits last June, the court nailed down the university’s obligations. State government also began offering gay partner benefits to its 45,000 employees in June. The "denial of insurance benefits to the unmarried partners of its homosexual employees" violated the equal protection provisions of the Oregon Constitution, said a unanimous three-judge panel. The state attorney general’s office said the ruling puts sexual orientation on the same level as gendeT discriminat~ ion. ’q’his tells Oregonians that discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, public and private, is illegal," said Deputy Attorney General David Schuman. Basic Rights Oregon, see Oregon, p. 10 DIRECTORY/LETrERS P. 2 EDITORIAL P. 3 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 BOOK REVIEW P. 10 DO-IT-YOURSELF-DYKE P. 11 DYKE PSYCHE ~ P. 12 GAY STUDIES: ANTHROPOLOGY P. 13 CLASSIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P. 14 ¯ parade chair, or 2vfitchell Savage, picnic chair, at 743-4297. ¯ Law Group .To Offer Gay Issues Sem,nar ,n OKC ¯ OKLAHOMA CITY-OLGLA, the Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Law Associauon will present a Continuing Legal Educatioh seminar this next March (date and location to be announced), "WhereAreWe &Vvqaere DoWeGo From Here- How to Handle ; Lesbian and Gay Law Issues", in Oklahoma City. Featured speakers will be longtime Lesbian political and legal activist, Paula Ettelbrick. Ettelbrick was formerly the Legal Director for Lambda Legal Defense and Education" Fund, a national civil ¯ fights litigation organizauon. She now selwes as Legislative Comisel for the Empire State Pride Agenda, a statewide Lesbian ." andGaypolitical organization in the State ofNew York. Ettelbrick also teaches "Sexuality and the La~ at the Umversxty of Michigan Law School and New York University Law School. She will speak on "Legislatively Lawyering?" : Also speaking will be Suzanne Goldberg, a staff attorney for ¯ Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund who has been involved in numerous cases involving the legal rights of Lesbian and Gay citizens. Currently she is representing several Arkansas ¯ citizens in a challenge to the Arkansas "’sodomy" law. She is also ¯" counsel in the case of Equality Foundation of Greater Cincinnati ¯ v. City ofCincinnati, to contest an anti-gayballotmeasure similar to Colorado,s Amendment 2, which was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in Romer v. Evans. Ms. Goldberg’s CLE topic is ¯ "’Update on Legal Issues Affecting Lesbians and Gays". ¯ Other topics will include, "’EmploymentDiscriminationAgainst Lesbians and Gays," "Jury Nullification of Legal Protections for ¯ Lesbians and Gays," and "Best Interest of the Child: Custody ¯ Issues for Lesbian and Gay Parents.’" Jimmy Goodman of Crowe & Dunlevv’s Oklahoma City ¯ office and Kerry Lewis from Rhodes, Hieron’ymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable in Tulsa will moderate the sessions¯ The OLGLA is a statewide organization for attorneys who are ¯ supportive ofthelegal issues facing Lesbians and Gays.-Formore ¯ inlbmaation, call Kerry Lewis at 918-582-1173. PrideCenter Served With Eviction Notice TULSA - The Pride Center, Tulsa’s Gay & Lesbian Community Center, has been served with an eviction notice by its landlord. TheCenter, which is a program of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Inc. (TOHR) a tax-exempt, educational not-for-profit corporation, was charged by the new building owners with violating its lease by hanging new vinyl signs on the south and west faces of the upper floor, stated Center spokesperson, Greg Gatewood. The signs read,"Gay Commumty Center and Pride Store, Benefiting The Gay Communit)-". Gatewood, who is a member of the TOHR board of directors, indicated that the lease did require getting .prior permission for any building signs from the building owner, and that the owner alleges that permission was not requested. Gatewood also noted that the owner objected to the vinyl banner or "temporary" quality of the signs. He says the owner claims he has no objection to the content of the signs, i.e. their "Gayness." Gatewood did say that the organization has had a similar vinyl sign up without objection from the prior landlord until it was stolen and that other tenants have had a variety of similar signs up. However, on advice of their legal counsel, board members have removed the signs until they can hold a board meeting and determine a suitable response to the building owner. Some real estate observers have speculated that the move on the part of the new landlord may be motivated by the desire to move out a lower paying tenan! and lease the space at a higher rate. Gatewood said that the TOHR board will meet within the next two weeks. He added that the signs, 1,000 supporters by the end of the year. Red Rock Efforts for Gay Youth Expand TULSA - She has a familiar face but it’s in a new location. Lisa Pottorf, seen by many in Tulsa’s Lesbian and Gay co~mnunities as a guardian angel for Gay and Lesbian youngsters, is now with Red Rock Behavioral Health Services’ Tulsa office. Her position was formerly held by Betsy Murphy who came from Red Rock’s Oklahoma City programs to open their Tulsa office. The Tulsa office began a program for young adults that became known as O’RYAN, Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network, an outreach organization for Lesbian, Gay, Bi and questioning 18- 24 year olds. The organization later created a program called O’RYAN Jr. to provide support for youths from 14-18 years old. As part of the O’RYAN efforts, the group IS now holding a drop-in time at the Pride Center every Tuesday from 2:30 - 5pm. Pottoff acts much like a surrogate morn to most of those who attend the group, though she, as she ¯ ° puts it, is ably assisted by Ken Draper, who began ¯ working with the program as a volunteer. ¯ Red Rock also does free, confidential HIV test- . ing at the Pride Center on Tuesdays from 5-8 pm ¯ and at their offices at 1724 Fast Sth on Wednesdays ¯ from 5-8pm. 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Quaker 584-7960 ¯ PFLAG, POB 52800, 74152 749-4901 ¯ *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 587-7674 ¯ *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 743-4297 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 ¯ *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 " 665-5174 ¯ *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724E. 8" ".~ .... 584-2325 ¯ O’RYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults ¯ O’RYAN, Jr. support group for 14z17 LGBT youth St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 425-7882 ¯ *St. Dunstan’s Episcopal, 5635 E. 71st 492-7140 ¯ *St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 205 W. King 582-3088 *Tulsa Area United Way, 1430 S. Boulder 583-7171 ¯ TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 ." Tulsa County Health Department, 4616 E. 15 595-4105 ¯ Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only ¯ Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 ¯ T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 : *Tulsa City Hall, GroundFloor Vestibule ¯ *Tulsa Community College Campuses ¯ *Rogers University (formerly UCT) ¯ BARTLESVILLE : *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 ": OKLAHOMA CITY/NORMAN ¯ *Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405848-2667 ¯ *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 ¯ TAHLEQUAH ¯ *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900 ¯ *Tahlequah Unitarian-Universalist Church 918-456-7900 ¯ *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 918-453-9360 : NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand : HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for dates ¯ EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS ¯ *Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 501-253-7734 *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 DeVito’s Restaurimt, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 ¯ *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 ¯ MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 ¯ Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-2776 ¯ Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery 501-253-5332 ¯ Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-624-6646 ¯ Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 : *White Light, 1 Center St. 501-253-4074 ¯ FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS5 ¯ *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. 501-442-2845 ¯ JOPLIN, MISSOURI ¯ *Spirit of Christ MCC, 2639E. 32, Ste. U134 417-623-4696 ¯ * is where you can find TFN. Notall are Gay-owned butall are Gay-friendly. Remember Matthew Shepard by Donating Books to the University of Wyoming A Different Light bookstore is offering a unique way to honor Matthew Shepard. Customers can purchase any new hardcover book and donate it "In Memory of Matthew." The collection of books will then be sent to the Universtiy ofWyoming, where Shepard was a student. Each donated book will have a bookplate stating, ’q’his .book was donated inmemory ofMatthew Shepard: 1976-1998." A list of suggested titles is available at the store, including books specifically requested by the University of Wyoming library. A Different Light is at 8853 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. For more details, call 310.854.6601. - via e-mail Editor’s note: A Different Light is one of the US’s oldest Gay & Lesbian independent bookstores with locations in Los Angeles and New York City. Scouting for All Dear Scouting For All Supporters, So far over this last year Scouting For All has collected dose to 28,000 signatures. My goal is one million. I am asking youall to standwithmeinmyeffort to end discrimination by the Boy Scouts of : America against Gay kids and adults. ¯ My dad and I, with the help of friends, : collecteddoseto3,000 signatures inNew ¯" York and over 5,000 signatures in San ¯ Francisco in just 3 days. Alex, a tender- : foot scout in the midwest who is support- ~ ing me, collectb,d 400 signatures himsdf. : Alex is 12 years old! ¯ Every signature helps and represents’a ¯ voice of protest. If we really want to see : this policy of discrimination change I am ] asking all of you to step up our efforts of : getting signatures. I am asking each of ¯ you to collect at least 100 signatures. ~ By collecting signatures you also edu- : cate thepublic thatagreat youthorganiza- ¯ tion in America, the Boy Scouts of : America, has one thing wrong about it. -" It teaches us scouts to discriminate against people who they say are different - who they say don’t have family values. How can the Boy Scouts of America say that?They mustnotknow any Gay people like I do. If they did they’d change their policy against Gays tomorrow. I am asking your help to make the Boy Scouts a better program that’s for all kids. To getblank copies ofthepetition, go to out website at: http://www.scouting~forall.org/ petition.htm and print out as many copies as you need. There’s an address at the bottom where you can mail completed petitions back to US. I’m proud to be a scout. I’m just doing whattheBoy Scouts ofAmericahas taught me to do, to help make the earth a better place for all people-notjustsomepeople. Thanks. - Steven Cozza 13 year-old Life Rank Scout Letters Policy Tulsa Family News wdcomes letters on issues which we’ve covered or on issues ~ you think need to be considered. Youmay ¯ request that your name be withhdd but ¯ letters mustbe signed&have phonenum- "- bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word letters are preferred. Letters to other publi- ¯ cations will be printed as is appropriate. by Tom Neal, publisher & editor To those who’ve been watching Brookside’ s increasingly upscale redevelopment, it should come as little surprise that The Pride Center would be threatened with eviction. Since it opened, one local developerandhis partners havemade the old John Zink industrial site (about a mile south of the Center) into moderately expensive homesites, office and retail spaces. Across the street from the Center, an old warehouse was renovated into a trendy bakery and fancy medical offices. The success of Brookside’s north end dearly is spurring developers to move south along Peoria. Therefore, when the building in which the Pride Center is located was sold recently to owners associated with the Brook Restaurant, it struck some as ’~andwriting on the wall". The current tenants, most of whom are on limited budgets, were likely to get priced out as the new owner sought to renovate the spaces and lease them for more money. Few thought that this wguldhappenrightaway since the Center has a three year lease that began in late 1997. However, as the articleon page one indicates, the landlord claims that the Center organizers hung signs (Gay Community Center and Pride Store) in violation of their lease and thereforeheis seeking to break the lease. Center spokesman, Greg Gatewood says that the owner claims he is not troubled by the content of the signs (i.e. Gay) but rather the quality of the signs (vinyl versus some othe~material) and lack of prior permission. Center organizers note that these signs were not new but merely were replacements for earlier authorized signs whichhad been Stolen. Center organizers also note that other tenant businesses have similar vinyl signs. Obviously, as a non-profit organization, the Pride Center, and its parent organization, Tulsa Okl~i~omans for Human Rights, Inc. has limited funds for rent. The notion of a community center has been a challenge for Tulsa’s Gay and Lesbian community which often seems very, very fragmented. Support for the Center has, frankly, not been what it should be. Fortunately, that has been changing. Slowly, people have been realizing that .the Center is thtre. In fa~t; the Signs~:liavebeen successful,in attracting new locals and out-of-towners to the Center. No doubt, Center organizers and their capable legal comasel will do their best to resolve this matter in a manner that is fair to all parties. Andhopefully, anti=Gay bias is not really part of the issue. But the lesson we need to draw from this is that weneed to startnow onabuilding fundendowment with which we can own our space. Then any decisions to move will be ours. Some will say that is unrealistic- that we don’t have the resources. They said much the same about the Pride Center once. Frankly, there are individuals in our community who could substantially underwrite such an endowment. I won’t name names, though many of you know them wall enough. In the larger community, there are also resources such as the newly formed. Tulsa Community Foundation spearheaded by banker George Kaiser. This new organization is drawing on the resources and generosity of some of Tulsa’s mostprominentfamilies andbusinesses, Schusterman, Bank of Oklahoma, Williams, Zarrow, Bartmann, Bama Cos., Helmerich & Payne, etc. just to mention specifically the families and businesses that have ties to Gay Tulsans. Kaiser has said that he supports treating Lesbian and Gay Tulsans fairly and implied that this foundation would likely do.the same. Let us contrast this with Tulsa Area United Way’s funding of organizations, like the homophobic Boy Scouts ofAmerica, whichpromotes religiously-basedpreju- At a national level, there are foundations that will specifically assist Lesbian and Gay groups or projects, such as the Kellogg Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Gill Foundation. The latter should be high priority for Tulsans since it specifically targets "rural" projects and Foundation guidelines classify anything under 1.5 million as rural ! And it can’t hurt that several prominent Tulsans now claim close ties to Tim Gill, creator ofQuark software and founder of the Gill Foundation. However, to get from here to there, we are going to have to start seeing a future. Too often we’ve just reacted to one assault or another, whether it was a directly physical one, the ongoing emotional battering that just being Gay in America entails, or the bullying and/or cowardice of our elected officials. Now is the time to build for our future. If you want to help the Community Center, call 743- GAYS (4297). It’sasadcommentary on our fine state that the annual : gathering of "our elected representatives" should be ¯ fraught with dread by Oklahoma’s Lesbian and Gay ." citizens, our families and our friends. We know we can count on at least one or two virulently anti-Gay bills. These usually are patently unconsfitutonal but they’ll get the votes of all but one or two ofmembers of the Oklahoma House because those members are too cowardly to vote for anything that resembles treating Gay Oklahomans like equal human being. Fortunately, usually the Oklahoma Senate behaves more wisely. And Cimarron Alliance, despite having entirely too many pretentious queens formy taste (note that I’m not referring toits Tulsa representatives), is beginning to do some good at least with Democratic Party leaders. Some of this is just the result of money - no matter what the politicians say, political donations do buy the ears of most politicians. Don’t believe me? Look at the source ofpolitical dollars, then look at who benefits from majority of those votes. progress. Now here’s what you can do to make a difference: Cimarron reports that Oklahoma House leadership has Cimarron . . . is beginning to do some good at lca~t w~tk Democratlc Party leader~. Some of tlds is just the result ot~ money - no matter what tke dPoonlalttm.icnlasndsosabyu,y the cars o~ most pollt-ldans. Don’t believe me~ Look at tke source o~ political dollars, then look at who benefits., . made several committee chair assignments to fair minded individuals. In particular, one committee which is often the gate through which anti-Gay legislation passes, has been assigned to Tulsan Betty Boyd. Mrs. Boyd, known to many in Tulsa for her work as a television journalist, needs to hear from us. A few years ago, interviewing her after she (and every other member of the House save one) voted for an anti-Gay bill, she said that the.call fromTFN was literally the first she’d received about Lesbianand Gay issues. This, despite the fact that I personally know a" number ofher Lesbian and Gay constituents~ Bottom line: you won’t be represented unless you call!!! The other thing you can do is to send Cimarron some money. Many of us have little to spare and many of us wonder if becoming a member of the Cimarron PAC (political action committee) at.$20 a month is "do-able." However, the Cimarron Foun- But just as much a part of what’s helping dation, the tax-exempt group associated with at the Capitolis the ongoing work of a Cimarron officer, the PAC sets no minimum on donations. It is the entity Keith Smith who lobbies for several progressive orga- ¯ that sponsored the bus stop advertisements, "Gay or nizations. Smith and I have disagreed on issues before, ~ Straight, Everyone Deserves a Job" both here and in and may again, but it is his steady presence, quietly : Oklahoma City. Every bit helps. So when you’re thinkvoicing the concerns of Lesbian and Gay Oklahomans ¯ ing about buying that new sweater, CD, or going out to as he does his other work, that has won us some. ¯ eat again, consider w.hat price our freedom is worth. by James Christjohn . " much later. I suddenly wasn’t able tO breathe, and the ThisChrislmas Eve, somethinghappenedthatehanged~ ". cal~ .tiaras.t. had .gotten~me .tO ~that pointvevaporate& 1 my life~ Iwascelebrating the holiday with friends, and ." started hyperventilating. About this time, my phone suddenly felt compelled to return to my rang - it was Tom, readytocomegetme, and apartment. I didn’t have to; I could have I called 911. askingaslewofquestious.Inbetweengasps stayed the night, but it was important to Looking back, of air, I told him "I’m fine, you don’t need return to that place. I got home, noticed a I can laugh -"I’m (gasp) to come (gasp) get me. (gasp) I’ll be strange smellin theentry hall. Acrid, almost in a smoRe ~illed over (gasp) after (gasp) while." So he said, oily. I entered my abode, and thought "Boy, apartment, at doubtfully, "OK... Grab what you need and do I need to dean my glasses!" Then I come on over." looked over the frames, and saw that the xxyy street." The fireman came out and said the haze was not from dirty glasses, but smoke "You’re at xxyy guydownstairshadbeenusingaspaceheater sothick, Icouldn’tseetotheothersideofthe Street.~" "Yes, (Was I the only one using my gas heater?) apartment. I immediately went to the gas xxyy street." "Is tied into two extension cords; The cords heater, shut it down. Well, that didn’t help- that in Tulsa.~’" were lightweight (heating appliances need I called 911. Looking back, I can laugh - heavyweight extension cords, and its’s best "I’m in a smoke filled apartment, at xxyy "Yes. it is in not to use any with them). They were coiled street.""You’reatxxyyStreet?""Yes,xxyy~ Tulsa!!!" "So up (the heater was only 4 feet from the street." "Is that in Tulsa?" "Yes, it is. in You’re at xx~D" outlet.) and overheated, which caused them Tulsa!!!~’ "So You’re at xxyy Street. Tulsa,\ Street. Tulsa. to ignite. and~ou reinasmokefilledroomg."’".Ye.st.tl;"" and you’re in a I went into the apartment after the "Well, sir, if the room is smoke filled, oyou fire folk sucked out some of the smoke (yes, might want to vacate the premises." "I am smoke obvious place of one of my trademark reready to do just that, as soon as I get off the room.~’’ "Yes!!!" marks isn’t it?) and looked around. What to phone with you!" She got the hint. "~v’ell, sir, ff tke take?How does one decide? I wanted to take I left takingmycordless phone, andknock- room is smoke it all. Allthe gifts that are symbols of the ing on all the doors. No one came out, or ~iled, you mi~kt love and people that gave them to us; the even opened the door. I heard the sirens of prized possessions that we .surround ourthe fire trucks approaching. I calmly called want to vacate my landlord, and informed his answering tke premises." "I selves with, all symbols really, but symbols that remind us of who we are, and the ones machine of the events. I then called my ex, am ready to do we love. I settled on a picture morn sent me Tom, andleftamessageonhismachine.The just tlmt, as soon for Christmas - a photo ofme taken in 1970, fire folk arrived. (One of whom was very holding my prize possession at the time - a attractive funny wha! you notice under as I ~et off tke - diecastmodel ofChitty Chitty Bang Bang. It suchcircumstances.)They went throughmy pkone w~tk you.p’ was all I could think of to take at the time, apartment, and couldn’t find a fire-just lots Ske got tke ldnt. because I knew it was irreplaceable. And a of smoke. They looked in the attic, noting memento of a rare time in my childhood that the smoke was throughout the building. At that : when I was happy. So off I went. point, I thought, "What am I doing in here’?" I decided ¯ I never knew how devastating something like this to leave the building again, and then as I was going ¯ could be. Panic attacks are no small thing - I never down, both I and the hunky firefighter heard smoke : understood them until now. A smell reminiscent of that alarm, finally going off in the apartment below mine. ¯ smoke can tighten my chest to the point of not being They busted in the door, and smoke billowed out. " able to breathe. Tears come unbidden, for no reason. My worst fear is dying by fire - due to probably : Fear of being alone leads you to surround yourself with haviug been hiu-nt at the stake in a previous life. (Those :- people, to reassure yourself in some way that you are of you who know me will probably agree.) I had never ¯ alive, that you didn’t end up dying after all. It’s irratiohad a panic attack, so I didn’t know what hit me until " nal, you know it, see Viewpoint, p. 14 Utah to Look at m~}., ~hat no one is doing ~:m’~ < o~.v pcopb~ :}~~ouid i[ differenOy.’" Most hare crime taws. Suazo sad. es*ablish protected classes o~ people, saying m-~ o~- fender faces e~ced penalties if the victim is targeted due to ra~, et~q 06 gin, color, religious *’filia~ on or sexuN ofientanon. But 6e SNt ~e Democrat stud prosecutors have told ~m Ut~fs hate mine law - wNch went into eff~t in 1992 - is too vague ~d lacks tee6 because it does not define ~tegofies of prot~ted people. Ut~’s law Nlows fore~dpenNfies on ~sdeme, or offenses if ~e m~n~ intehds to imi~&te or tegofize someone~ddeprive them of 6eir constimfion~ rights. Su~o sNd ~at r~mres prosecutors to guess what is m 6e offender’s ~nd. "I don’t~you shoMd have to prove intent," he SNd. "It is ~fficMt m work wi~ 6e wW it r~ds." S~o stud leNslafive ~dysts have been reviewing 6e law to &leone what adjus~ ents coMd be made. He sNd he does ~fidpate a fight on Capitol Hill. StiR, ~nofity leaders like Willi~s sw a more defiN~ ve law is n~. She poifi)~ to sever~ lo~ ex~ples of hae tomes, including a cross bu~ng in Sdt~eCity ~at prompt~ federN ch~ges ~d filing of ch~ges agNnst a West Jor~ m~ for h~l~g raci~ slurs at a black womb. S~oa~d, saying people~nolonger ~ford to i~ore hate tomes. "We have to fa~ reNities. There ~e hate ~oups out 6ere ~genng people for e~cbackgro~d, cdor or lfestyle. Wen~d to face ~at fact." He sNd ~e reality is 6a U~~tomes bring pe~e~a~ ag~nst ~oups of people. "We ~’t duck Gay Mens’ Killer Gets 168 Year Sentence ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - A 20-year-old killer smirked after being told through an interpreter that he probably would spend the rest of his life in prison in the deaths of three Gay men. Ricardo Rodriguez was the first of four defendants to go on trial in the 1997 slayings. He was sentenced to the maximum term - 168 years - after he was convicted in November on 13 counts, including firstdegree murder and kidnapping. With three consecutive life sentences, each 30 years without parole, and three consecutive 18-year terms for tirst-degree kidnapping, "in ~1 likelihood Mr. Rodriguez will die in prison," stag prosecutor Jody Curran. The bodies of Victor Monzon, 41, and Jesus Contreras, 30, were foundbound, beaten and strangled in an Albuquerque motel in February 1997. The decomposed body of Osvaldo Travieso, 37, was found dumped along Interstate 25 near Santa Fe two weeks later. The four defendants were arrested m Salinas, Kan., driving Monzon’s car. Indian Police Harass Gays LUCKNOW, India (AP) - Police are preventing Gays from going to a park in the north Indian city of, LuCknow following protests from thepublic that they were having sex there, an official said Thursdw. Policemen have been posted at the GPO Park, a popular rendezvous for the city’s Gays, said police. spokesman R. S. Tomar. "Police will not allow male couples into the park if they kmow they are GWs... Pol icemen will ask them if they are Gay. If they hold hmxds or are demonstrative about their affection: we,ll suspect them of being Gay," he said in m~ interview State prosecutor S of parks violates :ivi; ri~i~vs, m~,> :.[i police ;krc pzoles[ the Dohcc Publicdisplay of a~ Iection cvcn b::~wecn a mm~ m~d a wom~m is rare in h:dia, where man} believe homosexuMs exists ouly in Westen~ nations Hawaii Marriage Update HONOLULU (AP) No further legislation is needed on same-sex marriage, according to the state attorney general" s office. Attoniey General Margery Bronster" s office submitted a brief to the state Supre~ne Court swing the consntutional amendinent approved bv voters last month validates the current state ban on same-sex mamage and that no further action is required. After the amendment was approved, the Supreme Court, Which is considering an appeal in the case, asked the state and attorneys for three Gay couples to submit briefs on how the amendment affects the case. Civil liberties attorney Dan Foley, who represents the couples, said he will submit a brief with a different op~mon. Senate Judiciary co-chairman Matt Matsunaga said le~slators will have to determine if approval of additional legislation.would help or hurt the attorney general’s case or make no difference. The Supreme Co.urt earlier ruled that the state’s ban on same-sex mamage ~s unconstatutional unless the state can show a compelling interest in Continuing the ban. During a subsequent trial, Circuit Judge Kevin Chang ruled that the state had failed to show a compelling reason for continuing the ban. The Supreme Court was considering the state’s appeal of that ruling, but put the case on hold pending outcome ofthe vote on the constitutional amendment. Two Banned Gay Books Restored BARRON, V¢is. (AP) - Two of four books banned because of vulgar language have been temporarily returned to school library shelves while educators search for a less explicit book on the same subject, homosexuality. The school board reached a compromise to restore thebooks,’q’woTeen-agers inTwenty" and "When Someone You Know Is Gay" for 90 days at the Barton High School library. School mediadirector Irene Cooley was directed tofind areplacement book dealing with homosexuality, but without profanity and vulgarity. The books and two others were banned because school board members said they contained profane language. At its meeting, the board voted to continue the ban on the other books, "Baby Be-bop" and "The Drowning of Stephan Jones." The books were removed permanently because of "’pervasively vulgar language, educational unsuitability and failure of the book to reflect the community’s values," said Superintendent Vita Sherry. About 60 people turned out for the board’s meeting, with the crowd about evenly divided on whether to maintain the bookban. "If we allow books with this language, should we allow our children to speak like this?" said one supporter of the ban, Bill Balz. Opponent Mike Urseth said the ban infringed on intellectual freedom. "In tiffs case, the freedom to learn," Urseth said. "Please put the books back on the shelf." Board members said their action on the books was based on complaints of profane language, not be: cause they deal with homosexuality. The American Civil Liberties [;mon of \Vi~c(msi~ ~onndation said ~n a statement ~t amic,,pates fili:..-t~ a ~’edera! lawsuit OKLAHOMA CO~LIN[CAT~ONS Want to ge~ involved? Need to get tested for HIV? Need a Coming Out Support Group? Call 743-GAYS the Pride Center 1307 E. 38th at Peoria, 2nd floor Your Gay Communi~ Center THE ANIMAL HOUSE Reptiles ¯ Birds ¯ Small Mammals Fish * Dog & Cat Supplies Grooming ° Pond Supplies 4414 S. 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But, my friends called at 2 a.m. I loaned them my ear for 3 days. Great excuse to fide my bicycle to work. They thanked me with a yummy sugar cookie. Kewl. Try that on the ’Net. Compassionate Service/Largest inventory in Oklahoma. 3 days/300 miles money back guarantee. 260-7829 Announcing the new MCC-United formerly Family of Faith & Greater Tulsa MCC Join together as one body of believers Come celebrate with us. Sunday Services, 11 am . 1623 North Maplewood, 838-1715 Herman Handyman, Inc. 835-9598 Home Remodeling and Repairs Drywall - Painting - Decks - Fences Tile - Shelving - Arbors- Etc. qeferences MasterCard & Visa Herman "Tony" Becker against the board’s book removal action after school resumes in January. Texas Sodomy Challenge HOUSTON (AP) - A challenge to Texas’s 119-yearold anti-sodomy law has been sent to a Texas appeals court, the latest step in a privacy rights case that could wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court. A decision by that court could effect anti-sodomy laws on the books in 18 states, including Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. In the Texas case, John Lawrence, 55, and Tyrone Garner, 31, were arrested Sept. 17 in Lawrence’s apartment and charged with engaging in homosexual conduct, a misdemeanor. Both pleaded no contest last month, but appealed with a motion to quash the charges. Judge Sherman A. Ross dismissed the motions. Under an agreement reached with prosecutors, Lawrence and Garner again pleaded no contest. The judge fined them $200 each and allowed the immediate filing oftheir new appeals. The case may end up before the Supreme Court because Garner and Lawrence’s challenges are based on state and federal constitutional questions involving privacy rights. "I believe in the Constitution of the United States and I believe in the rights of all citizens," Lawrence said. "Would you like someone busting into your house?" Harris County deputies entered Lawrence’s apartment and found the men engaged in consensual sex. The deputies were res.ponding to a false report that someone was going crazy ~n the apartment and was armed with a gun, according to court documents. Although on the books for more than a century, the Texas sodomy law is rarely enforced. Gay activists hav( worked unsuccessfully for years to overturn the statute there and in 17 other states that have sodomy statutes barring consensual anal or oral sex. Five of those states, includingOklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, specifically ban sodomy between same-sex partners, according to Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc., a Gay-rights group based in New York. The Georgia Supreme Court in November struck down that state’s sodomy law, following similar decisions by courts in Kentucky, Montana and Tennessee, and sodomy laws in Arkansas and Louisiana are under currently attack in state courts. Kansas" law was upheld as constitutional earlier this year after a three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals refused to overturn a municipal court misdemeanor convicuon involving a Topeka man. Montana May Add Gays to Hate Crimes Law HELENA (AP) - Attorney General Joe Mazurek says he will proceed with plans to ask the 1999 Legislature to extend the state hate-crimes law to cover Gays and Lesbians. But the proposal faces opposition from conservatives, who say it would advance what they call "the homosexual agenda". Mazurek, a Democrat, is asking for two changes to the current hate-crimes law. First, sexual orientation would join the protected ranks of race, creed, religion, color, national origin and involvement in civil rights. And second, a harsher sentence would be allowed for those who commit a crime and choose their victim for those same reasons. "We hope this would prevent people from commitung what are already criminals acts against another person, solely because that person is Gay or Lesbian," said Mazurek. %~rhat we’re trying to do is ensure that people don’t become victims simply for something they believe in or a lifestyle they lead.’" The question of v~olence against Gays and Lesbians was stirred up this year after the murder in Laramie, Wyo., of Matthew Shepard, a University of Wyoming student who was openly Gay. Several human rights groups in Montana have said" the crime committed in Laramie could easily have happened here and anti-hate crime legislation is necessary to quash any notion that such crimes are acceptable. Similar attempts have failed in past legislative sessions. But this group of lawmakers may be more willing to make the change, one Republican leader said. "I want to keep an openmind about that 1 egislation," said Senate Majority Leader John Harp, R-K*dispel!. Harp said nobody could condone what happened to Shepard. Republican Gov. Marc Racicot has said he wonld sign anti-hate crime legislation that protects homosexuals. But the proposed changes will not come without opposition. Arlette Randash, a Helena resident who works as a lobbyist for the socially conservative Eagle Forum, said her group will fight against the measures. She said the changes are not needed because such acts already are illegal, and she sees the proposed change as a furtherance of a homosexual agenda. "I believe that hate crime legislation, in large part, is being used as a front to move the homosexual agenda forward so It is accepted by people as an accepted standard in our community," she added. Also, Randash said, "We don’t give people special status based on behavior alone." On the other hand, Mazurek said, it’s essential to let people know hate-driven actions aren’t acceptable. "We as a society are saying we are tolerant of people’s views and lifestyles," said Mazurek. Gay Man Assaulted in Rhode Island PROVIDENCE,R.I. (AP)-Twomenwere charged with a hate crime in the assault of a man leaving a Gay and Lesbian bar in Providence. On Nov. 26, 19-year-old David E. Sheldon of East Providence and 18-year-old Taylor Grenier of Warren allegedly initiated the attack by yelling anti-Gay slurs at Diana Obidowski, The Providence Journal reported. Police report that the two teens had gotten bored at a party in East Providence and had driven downtown. When they saw Obidowski, they got out of their car, ran to him, knocked him down and kicked him in the head and ribs, police said. When Obidowski tried to run, the teens allegedly knocked him down agmn, kicked him and punched him in the. face. The incident ended when two Providence police cruisers arrived. ¯ Obidowski, a 44-year-old Air Force veteran, was treated at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Providence. He had cuts that he said required 12 stitches. He was released the same day. Obidowski is a tall transvestite who wears ladies" size 13 shoes, but was not dressed as a woman on the night of the attack, television station WJAR in Cranston reported. The teens accused in the beating face simple assault charges in District Court under the state Hate Crimes Sentencing Act. The law, passed by the state legislature in July, requires offenders to receive sentences of at least 30 days in jail. Obidowski said he "’very, very impressed" with how police handled their investigation. ’qhey made me very comfortable," he told WJAR. There were 44 hate crimes last year, including 25 in Providence. According to Bay Windows, a Gay newspaper, there were at least six anti-Gay attacks in Providence last summer. Internet Bank to Target Gays and Lesbians PENSACOLA, Florida (AP) - When banks refused to finance his planned Gay and Lesbian resort, Steven Dunlap scrapped that idea and decided to start a financial institution that would welcome homosexuals instead of spurn them. The result is G and L Bank - the initials stand for Gay and Lesbian - expected to open here in the spring. Not only would it be the only bank in the United S tates catering specifically to homosexuals, itwould be one o,f the first operating primarily via the Internet. q’he whole deal is to take banking away from you having to go to the bank and let us bring the bank to you," Dunlap said. He envisions Gays and Lesbians as an entry market but not the bank’s sole customer base. "Just like Federal Express is doing to overnight delivery, I expect to be the No. 1 brandnamein the Interact banking arena," Dunlap said. Bold talk, but Dunlap, 42, has some unique business credentials to back it up. He went from selling watermelons see Bank, p. 11 Reporting May expenditures on patients. "Compared to what we spend on all Discourage Tests? ~nds of other things, it’s just not that ATLANTA(AP) - Some Gay men are muchmoney"for the governmentto spend, avoiding testing for theAIDS virus in part " said project co-director Dr. Samuel A. because they don’t want their names re- Bozzette, a health care researcher at ported to the federal government, accord- RAND, the Santa Monica, California, ing to a new study from the Centers for think tank overseeing the government- Disease Control and Prevention. sponsored research. The CDC said the survey, released re- The $20,000 tab is roughly one-third of cenfly, underscores the need to continue the estimates from the early 1990s, when government funding for anonymous HIV firm figures were hard to come by, and testing, even as the agency asks states to before the advent of AIDS drug cocktails start keeping names of people who get that have proven powerfnlly effective in treated for the virus that causes AIDS. fending off the disease and keeping pa- Earlier, theCDCpublishednew recom- tients out of the hospital. The stud)’ was mendafions in which it asked all states to ¯ conducted in 1996, just as the combinabegin reporting HIV cases either with the tion therapy was coming into widespread person’ s name or anidentifying code. The use. It found 55% of people being treated CDCsaystheinformationwillhdphealth for HIV were taking one of the newer officials track HIV cases before they be- AIDS drugs by December 1996. Doctors come full-blown AIDS. But some activ- ¯ >elieve use of the new drugs has since ists believe privacy concerns will steer risen sharply. some away from being tested at all. The study estimated that only half of all The CDC surveyed 556 people in nine American adults infected with the AIDS states in late 1995 and 1996 who were " virus saw their doctor at least once every considered at high risk forHIV but said six months. Many of those not getting they had not been tested, They included " are were unaware they were infected. homosexuals, intravenoUsdrug users and However, an encoura~ng 85% of those heterosexuals recruited from clinics for with full-blown AIDS were getting regusexually transmitted diseases. 19% said lar care, with most of them seeing AIDS not wanting their names reported was one specialists. reason they had not been tested. Only 2% Early treatment can slow the disease, said it was their main reason. Gay men extend’lifespan and save money by reducliving in states that already report~names ing hospitalizations. The study was pubwere more concerned about privacy. 35% lished in The New England Journal of of that group said name reporting was one Medicine. It was based on interviews of reasonthey avoidedtesting..Still, the.most 3,072 people treated in hospitals or doccommon reason for not getung te.stext ~.vas tots’ offices in dozens of urban and rural that people were afraid of learmng they -areas around the country. were .IV-positive. Arkansas Accused Ukraine to Provide of Poor HIV Care Free HIV Medicines LrrrLEROCKC’ P -Ifyouhav AIDS ment has ordered the free distribution of treatment for the deadly disease, Arkanmedicine to those infected with the HIV sas is a less than ideal place to be. The virus and AIDS, a news report noted. In a state is one of only ahandful that contrib~ recently released resolution, the Cabinet utes no money to help people with the also introduced free medical examina- AIDS virus buy thenew drugs for treating tions for .people suspected of carrying the disease, either through joint federal HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, the ¯ ~rograms or special state programs. It is one of 13 states that contributes no Interfaxnews agency reported. The report didnotspecifywhichmedicineswouldbe money to the joint federal-state AIDS distributed. Drug Assistance Program, according to The number of people infected with GaryRose, directorofpublicpolicyforan HIV in Ukraine, a nation of 50 million AIDS national network. Rose says Atpeople, has soared to 23,000 people, up kansas has the "worst ADAP program." from 18,500 in mid-1997, according to It is one of seven states - Arkansas, govemment statistics. 80%oftheinfeeted Alaska, Montana, North and South Dawere intravenous drug users, kota, Oregon and Wyoming - that con- ~l~ae official figure is larger than in any tributes no money specifically for the otherformer Soviet republic. Russia, with treatment ofAIDS and those with the HI¥ three times as many people, has reported virus that causes AIDS. Of those seven 10,283 eases, though the actual figure is states, all but Oregon have significantly thought to be higher, fewer AIDS patients than Arkansas, and In its resolution, the Cabinet also or- Oregon offers a special high-risk insurdered the Foreign Ministry.to-make sure ance program for AIDS patients, Rose that foreign .citizens staying in Ukraine says. Boiled down, Arkansas’ situation is for more than three months have docugrim, he adds. ments certifying they are not infected The Ryan White Center in Little Rock with HIV. Some 642 Ukrainians have helps patients buy drugs, but the center is contractedAIDS over thelast decade, and so strapped for money it has stopped takhalf of them have died, according to goving new cases. ’%Vhat can we do?" says emment data. Susan Goggans, the center’s director of client services. "We can’t afford to pay AIDS CaroCosts ¯ foreverybody-we’vereachedastopping ¯ point." Less Titan Tlaouglat " Theagen~y gets amonthly $30,270in AIDS Drug Assistance Program money Care for AIDS padents in the United " from the federal government. Usually, States is less expensive than generally : it’s gone on the first day of each month. In believed - about $20,000 per person per : addition, the center offers counseling, year, according to a new studY. 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Appointments made 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. M-F. Call us today at 58€-1233. Medical Excellence And Compass.ionate Care Since 1926. ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER Medical Excellence ¯ Compassionate Care tation assistance. Through the drug assistance program, each of the center’s 272 clients take drugs costingfrom $1,000-$2,000 every month. But federal help doesn’t go far enough to pay for the most expensive drugs, the protease inhibitors, and the center often relies on pharmaceutical companies’ patient assistance programs to provide the drugs for free. Goggans says that because Arkansas does not cover purchases of protease inhibitors, the Ryan White Center is in a "drug crisis." Patients taking the life-giving but expensive protease inhibitors often spend a large percentage of their time chasing the drugs - trying to eke out money from government agencies or get drugs donated from pharmaceutical companies. "It’s just not enough money," Goggans says. "We’re not doing what other states are doing. We’re not giving the best care we can." Since April 1997, the Center’s caseload has nearly doubled from 156 to 272 because more AIDS-HIV patients are seeking treatment and living longer. But the $30,270 in federal funds the local center receives through the Ryan White Care Act has remained the same since early 1997. SomeAIDS and HIV patientsotry to get their medical treatment covered by Medicaid’s medically needy program. But many have incomes considered too high. Patients must.reapply every three months and often are left without coverage during the weeks their applications are reviewed Also, patients can’t reapply before the ¯ three-month coverage period is over. and have to wait two week~ to-~a moffth - sometimeslonger until theircoverageis renewed. Dr. Henry Masters, fonner medical director for the health department’s AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases division. now treats more than 250 AIDS and HIV patients. Masters says the criteria to qualify for Medicaid were designed for people with one-time medical bills, not those with chronicillnesses. "I believe the Medicaid system that we are using to deal with HIV is the worst that could have ever been dremned up," Masters says. "It’s a very cumbersome program that results in people starting and stopping their HIV medicines. This is a recipe for disaster." If a patient on protease inhibitors takes a break from the drugs, HIV can mutate and re-establish itself in drug-resistant strains, making protease inlfibitors ineffective. Even if patients manage to get the drugs the)’ need between coverage periods. the not -knowing whether they’ll be covered in the future can be an all-consuming worry, Masters says¯ "It’s stressfnl and I think it actually worsens their immune function," Masters says. Officials with the state Human Services Department-acknowledge the pro~am isn’t perfect. Roy Jeffus, assistant director of the department’s Medical Services Division, says Arkansas may seek a Medicaid waiver that would all-ow patients with chronic diseases, such as AIDS, to qualify for Medicaid even if their income level or assets are too high. Also, Gary Horton, directorof the Health Department’s AIDS-STD Division, says the state next year expects to see a30% to 40% reduction in the price of drugs from .pharmaceutical companies. The state plans to reinvest the saved money in more drugs, including protease imhibitors, for an AIDS Dru/ Assistance Program, he says. In a&~i~iop.. ,’.he state will receive abou~ q~";:"o"tV,,’.!..’.)(0,: ) :uore ,ro~4 ~he icdc3:a! gcwemmerit for AIDS drugs next year, he says. The1998 federal budget for Arkansas’ AIDS Drug Assistance Program was $2.5 million. Colombians Stress Condom Use ¯ BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Size does ." matter- at least as far as ColombianAIDS : activists are concerned. The activists pa- ¯ raded an enormous inflated condom ~ through the streets of the country’s third largest city hoping to draw attention to the ¯ threat of AIDS. ’The idea is for people to ¯ realize that the disease exists, that it’s ¯ here, and that it represents a far greater ." threat than the condom we’re display- . ing,"Dr. John Jairo Palacio told reporters. ¯ Themockprophylactic, which weighed : roughly 3,000 pounds, stretched over a : half-mile down a holiday street fair in ¯ Call acity of two million inhabitants. ¯ The huge plastic condom was the idea ¯ of doctors specializing in sexually-trans- ¯ mitted diseases at the Santiago de Cali ¯ ¯ University and workers from drug rehabilitation programs. Palacio said the ¯ condom took two months to build at a cost ¯ $13,000, and was paid for by the univer- ¯ sity and a condom manufacturer. ¯ Homeless PLWA Changes Policy PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - It’s been a tough 3ear for Patrick Biggers since he was evicted from a homeless shelter in Ellsworth two days before Clmstmas beca~ ise he has the virus that causes AIDS. ,4 chef who worked at some of the uation’s finest restaurants, Biggers remains home- " les s and has been unable to return to work. He underwent triple bypass surgery three months ago. But unlike last year, Biggers, 36, was not alone on Christmas. And he takes comfort in knowing that somettfing good has emerged from his ordeal in Ellsworth: a policy to promote AIDS awareness and education that he hopes might become a model for shelters in Maine and across the country. The night of Dec. 23, 1997, when the manager of the Emmaus Center ordered Biggers to leave, remains etched in his memory. He was told that his HIV status posed a needless risk to residents and staff. Biggers said his "dangerous behavior" included talking about hi s condition, handling a coffee cup, setting the table, asking to pick up a baby and having sores on the back of his hands, even though there was no fresh blood in sight. The 22- bed shelter arranged to put him up temporarily in a hotel. AIDS activists directed him to the Mnerican Civil Liberties Union, which concluded that the Ea-nmaus Center violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by discriminating against him because he is HIV-posifive and has hepatitis C. The ACLU filed a complaint on Biggers’ behalf to the Maine Human Rights Commission, asking H.O.M.E. Inc.~ the non-profit operator of the Emmaus Center, to estab2 lish a non-discriminatory policy and be required to pay Biggers $10,000 in damages. The case was quickly settled. H.O.M.E., which had replaced the shelter manager even before the complaint was filed, did not dispute Biggers’ assertions and agreed to write a letter of apology, adopt the new policy and begin education and training. The agreemen~ set the s~a,,e.., for devdopmer_,t of a_. five-session I started to say that since it’s winter, Tulsa’s arts scene is happening big time but then if you think about it, pretty much ye.ar-round Tulsa is blessed with arts events of generally very good quality. Already early information is coming "out about spring and summerperformances, like Bartlesville’s annual OK Mozart Festival, now known for its world class perf0rmances. AndinTulsa,LOOK, Light OperaOklahoma is seeking 100 singers for its June 9-July 4th season presented in TU’s Kendall Hall. LOOKis holding auditions on Sat. Jan. 16 & Sun. Jan. 17 from 2-5pro in TU’s Tyrrell Hall, room 302. For more. information or to schedule an audition, call 583-4267. At the end of January, Philbrook will open two new exhibits, "Pure Vision: American Bead Artists" and "Beads: A Cross-Cultural Medium". The first show .will present 60 works by 28 artists. Theworks vary from moe traditional necklaces and bracelet forms to large-scale sculptures, constructions, and shrines. The exhibit was co-ordinated by Chris Knop Kallenberger and was curated by Sherry I~edy of the Leedy Gallery in Kansas City and B.J. Shegaki, director of the Rochester Arts Center in Minnesota. Local support is from Philbrook’s Contemporary Cousortium. The companion show will explore the use of beads in cultures from 15,000 BC Egyptian to ones from 100- 200ADSyrian to SpiroMound of 1,200 AD and 19th century North American Native works. Early in February, Tulsa Ballet will present three dances, The Green Table, Equinoxe, Jardi Taneat (Feb. 5 &6 at 8pro and Feb. 7 at3pm in the Chapman Music Hall of Tulsa’s Performing Arts Center). The Green Table, a critically acclaimed dance drama set in Germany during the rise of Adolph Hitler, is the center-. piece of the February program. Kurt Jooss’ ballet is as he intended it -- to show the world that the only w~nner of war is death. It opens With masked politicians sitting around a table in heated di scussion. Thereafter, war breaks out and in the end, the same politicians, wearing the same masks, are seated at the same table forgetting all the cruelties and casualties the war has caused. Paired with The Green Table will be twomoreOklahomapremieres thatpromise to provide an exceptional evemng of entertainment. James Canfield’ s Equinoxe recalls underwater images of sea creatures which gracefully move with the ocean’s ebb and flow and is set to a synthesizer score byJan-Michael Jarre. Canfield, ¯ a former dancer with Joffrey, is the Artistic Director at Oregon Ballet Theatre. Rounding out the program is Naco Duato’s Jardi Tancatwhichwas Duato’s first ballet,. choreographed for Nederlands Dans Theater in 1983. "Duato, the Artistic Director for the National Ballet of Spain, is one of the brightest stars in Europe and, in my opinion, one of the best choreographers in the world today," Tulsa Ballet’s .Artistic Director, Marcello Angelini related to TFN. "’He brings a new intensity to dance, a fluidity of movement never seen : before, and a new way to express emo- ¯ tions that is so deep, so powerful, it will : change your vision of dance." The ballet is a collection of Maye who was dubed by Ella Fitzgerald. "the greatest white female singer in the world," will present "A Tribute to Frank Sinatra" folk songs, based on ancient Spanish folk tales in which three couples are occupied with the sowing, planting and threshing of their barren land while asking God for water to make their crops grow. Jardi Tancat won Duato first prize at the International Choreographic"~ rorkshop inCologne. He has received recognition throughout Europe for his talents as a dancer and choreographer. ¯ Also early in February, extraordinary jazz vocalist, MarilynMaye, will perform at the PAC’ s JohnWilliams Theatre. Maye who was called by Ella Fitzgerald, "th,e, greatest white female singer in the world, will present "A Tribute to Frank Sinatra" in several shows Feb. 4-6 at Les Ballets Troekadero de Monte Carlo has delighted audlenees around the world. Parodying elassleal works from "Swan Lake" to "Giselle" and the choreography of Isadora Dunean, George Balanehine and Martha Graham, Les Troekaderos offer irresistible entertainment for dance afieionados - and complete novices. 8pm and Feb. 7 at 3pm. Maye began her careerin small clubs and cabarets but since has performed with orchestras from Tulsa to Phoenix to Philadelphia. She first appeared on television on the Steve Alien Show hnd appeared onJohnny Carson’s Tonight Show a record 76 times. Tulsa has a tradition of bringing the great female vocalists of our time and Maye’s appearance continues that. Last but not least the famed "drag" ballet, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo will grace thePAC’s Chapman Music Hall on March 16, 1999. Dancing the fine line between high art and high camp, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has delighted audiences around the world. Parodying classical works from "Swan Lake" to "Giselle" and the choreography of Isadora Duncan, George Balanchine and Martha Graham, Les Trockaderos offer irresistible entertainment for dance aficionados - and complete novices. The troupe combines a knowledge of dance with a wicked comedic sensibility -- a buoyant and hilarious show. Girls (and you real girls too), you don’t want to miss this one at any cost! - TFN entertainment editor o in Oklahoma. 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Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library A few years ago, author Liza Ketchum wrote an award winning book for young adults titled Twelve Days in August. One character, Alex, touchedmany readers, and the author was swamped with requests to continue his_ story. Her new book, Blue Coyote, follows the teenage Alex and his family to yet another new home, this time in Vermont. Being a child of southern California, Alex isn’t too pleased with being stuck in Vdrmont. He’s had a difficult time making friends and doesn’t just miss the beach, but also his only tree, close friend, Tito. He and Tito had kept in touch with each other for awhile, but, suddenly, Tito’s letters stopped coming. Alex attempts to track him down, but Tito seems to have simply disappeared. Luckily, Alex’s father, a writer, has been offered work back in California, not far from Where they had once liyed. Amid some dissension Within the family, Alex and his father move back to California. ¯ This gives Alex a chance to try to locate Beln~ a child d southern Cal~ornla, Alex isn’t too pleased qth beln~ stueh in Vermont. He’s a difficult time mal~in~ friends and doesn’t just mlss the beach, but alsohls only true, dose friend, Tito. his long, lost best friend. This sets the stage for Alex to not only getinto avariety ofsituations inhis search for Tito, but also to realize that the trust and affection he has for his friend is actually infatuation. Eventually, Alex comes to the understanding that he is Gay, and there is quite a bit ofattention paid to the reaction of his family. It is interesting to see the different reactions of two families whenconfronted with Gay children, siblings and friends. Alex’s sister is an important character and positively handles the realization that both she and her brother had, at one time, had a crush on Tito. This is agoodbookfor adults and young adults alike. You need not have read Twelve Days in August before reading Blue Coyote. Although it does continue Alex’~ story, Blue Coyote stands alone well. There isn’t any graphic sex and only a few words that anyone could find offensive. This is a tame but provocative read. Check for Blue Coyote at your local, branch library, or call i_he Readers Services department at 596-7966. Better Than Ever, Pride Merchandise, Magazines & More 610-8510 8120 East 21 st (2lst+Memodal, next to Boot City) We buy back good used adult magazines. the largest gay ri,g,,hts group in the state, hailed the ruling. The state court gave us a ban on discrinfination in employment stronger than anything we could introduce in the Legislature in 23 years," said Jean Harris, executive director of the orgamzation. "We love it. We’ll take it." The court turned aside the university’s argument that it made benefits available on equal terms to all married employees. Thejudges said that reasomng misses the point because homosexuals cannot marry. "Accordingly, the benefits are not made available on equal terms. The~y are made available on terms that, for gay and lesbian couples, are a legal impossibility," the court said. The court concluded that homosexualg are a distinct class and that it’s beyond dispute that they "have been and continue to be the subject of adverse social and political stereotyping and prejudice." Rerucha said HendersonandMcKinney asked their girlfriends if they would provide an alibi for their whereabouts and "initially they did that." The alibi was "broken down by investigators" and testimony would have shown that the two women drove to Cheyenne 50 miles east - to dispose of clothing in a trash container and that Henderson’s bloody shoes were later placed in a relative’s storage shed in Laramie, Rerncha said. Ms. Pasldy had pleaded innocent two weeks earlier. At the end of the 17-minute heating, she was led from the court, head down, long hair hiding her face. No sentencing date was set, but Donnell indicated it would take about 45 days for a presentence report to be completed. Ms. Pa~e,’ faces up to three years in pr:~sou for the shelter’s staff that seeks to dispel myths about AIDS and clarify legal issues and disclosure reqmrements. "A lot of the discrimJnatiofi is based on fear and misinformation surrotmding these issues," said Mary Harney of the Down East AIDS Network. who helped develop the program. "There are still some people who think (HIV) can be passed by mosquitoes and that you can get it from a teacup if someone who has it has been drinking from that cup." Sister Lucille MacDonald, director of the Emmaus Center, acknowledged that the episode was stressful for everyone involved but said she was pleased .at how it was resolved. "We think a lot of important things will happen, education-wise, for residents and staff. 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Don’ t be afraid to do the workin stages. Actually, it prolongs the enjoyment, and outside his father;s appliance store in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at age 8 to retirement in his early 30s after developing a series of novelty products. He made his real fortune, however, by sdling millions of Moonies. The chubby doll-size figures attach to car windows with suction cups like the ubiquitous Garfidd-the-cat stickons, but with a risque difference. "You squeezed the b,~b and the little guy mooned people, Dunlap said. "I got rich off of it and I quit." He movedin 1990fromMemphi s,Tennessee, to Navarre Beach, about 20 miles east of Pensacola, platming nothing more than to siton the sugar-white beach. 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I never intended to become a "Lesbian comedian". I began performing and because my sexuality is part of my life, itcomes outin the show, undisguised¯ Audiences don’t often see Lesbianism presented in this way, it’s either ’%rOW, LOOK AT ME, I’MA BIG DYKE!!" or very covert. Mymissionis topresentchallenging work in a way that is accessible. Most, but not all, of my work is highly exaggerated autobiography. I am always trying to find common denominators, trying to weave many different aspects into each piece. The major theme of a piece about an IRS audit was power and abuse of power (this was pre-IRS refo.rm), and the fact that the auditor was conung on to me was the vehicle to exaggerate the taxpayer’s fear and the auditor’s power. I wanted to unequivocally show the equation between sex and power and fear. That the auditor i~-awoman adds another layer. This piece also unequivocally describes both the dedication required and the extremely dire financial situation of artists in general. So there are many levds that are available to the audience. They can take whatever they want from the performance, While this is a theatrical exag- ¯ Satire"¯ When I first started working in : Europe, Ifoundoutthatthereis awordfor : it-"kabarett". I use my .whole body to deliver the : monologues, as wall as costumes, singing; lighting and very strong I never intended facialgestures. Iamperforming pieces with what I see to to ]~eeome a be the big themes - Greed, "Lesl~ian Fear, Abuse of Power, Sex, comedian". War, Death and Taxes. I’m not so interested in just telll l:le.~an ing jokes. I am presenting performin$ and strong content from a Lesbian- feminist perspective in ]~eeause my a highly comedic way. The sexuality is part comedic aspect makes my of my llfe, it work much more accessible to many more people. comes out ER: is there a particuin tlae slaow, lar performance that stands out as memorable? undls~ulsed, jp: Last year (199~/) the Swiss queers organized a demonstrationinBem (the capitol) against thenew constitution, and the refusal of the government to include equal rights for homosexuals as partofbasichumanrights. The organizers of the demo invited me to come and perform. There were Swiss, French, German, Italian speakers and me. I came out on stage wearing a Statue of Liberty crown and carrying a big penis and said, "I want to.thank the Swiss Government for making me feel right at home here. It’s so reassuring to "know that I will be discriminated against wherever I go." Then I did a piece from the early 80’s about the constitution which says that the preamble really should readlike this:’ "vVe, the MEN of the United States, in order to : form a more perfect union. . No, that should be, ’We, the WHITE MEN of the United States.. ’ No, that should be ’We : theCONSERVATIVEWHITEMEN...’ ~ No, that should be ’We the RICH, CON- . SERVATIVE, WHITE, MEN . .’ No, 2 that should be ’We the OLD, RICH ,CONSERVATWE,XVHITE,MEN geration of the truth, it is a true story. I .... " "" They really got it. WAS audited by a woman, who D!D ER: is Janice Perry the performer difabuse her power. ER: What are the messages you are bringing to Lesbians? JP: I want Lesbians and gays to see that it really is okay to be out. That we can present ourselves in public and not be ki¯ lled for i" t. I ’m not hi"ding anything, I’m not preaching anything, I’m just going about my’business of performing in a perfectly natural way (orimperfecfly natural). When I play in some sin_all t.ow,.n, .an,d the audience is mixed, as it often i s, I trunk that it is empowering for all of us. Internalized homophobia is the real killer. I am also showing my total commitment to my work. My pe,rformance, is more theatrical than stana-up comeay. This is "kabarett" with a small "k" in the European tradition of powerful political statements launched from the platform of comedy, rather than"Kabarett" with a big "K" or "Cabaret" with a "C" which is usually women in glittery evening gowns singing "Se~d in the Clowns". This is why I am able to work so often in Europe. In 1982, when I first started, there was either theater or stand-up in the USA, and nothing in-between. I had no language to describe my work. I called it "Comedy - Rock - Music - Theater - ferentfrom Janice Perrry the individual? Do youfindyourselfperforming tofriends and lovers? JP: I am really h~cky in that I get to let out a lot of my desire for attention in my Work. Before I startedperformingon stage, I was performing all day long, because I had no outlet for this creativity. It must have been hell to be around. I thank my friends for putting up with me. Now I am much more relaxed in my personal life. Sometimes when I arrive at a theater where they don’t know my work, they look a bit worried, like - "Uh-oh, this is just a normal 48 year old woman, and she isn’t even wearing make-up and what kind of show will this be?" When I go on stage, they are amazed by my energy, which is very intense. They can’t believe it’s the same person. There is a definite difference between my work and my private life. I lead a quiet life and I have many and vailed interests. I love nature, hiking, gardening, cross-country skiing, bird-watching. I’m an avid reader, I love the classics, English social comedies from the 20’s and 30’s, fiction, history. I love music - rock and roll, classical, heavy metal, opera. see Psyche. p. 13 Red Rock Tulsa O’RYAN Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network Outreach Program Thurs. 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When I liv~ on T~a, V~tu, before I could Mk about ~ybody, I had to count~emfirst. ~ere is a prono~ for "you", a different one for you-two , ~other one for "you-t~" ~d still ~other for "you- Moreover, two sorts of "we" must be distinguished on~msl~d.Our we blur together two logically different groups. Sometimes, when we say "we," we in- use "she" and "her." dude who we’ve speaking to; but sometimes "we" excludes the speaker. For example, if I tell you that "we’re going to kiss" this mightmean that I about to plant one on you, or ~t could mean that I’m going neck with someone else. On Tarma, separate pronouns exist dicuonanes before fadi~, away. Other dc-.gende~ed substitmes d~at have been proposed include s~ m~ and air. Gender in our pronoun system may sustmn inanities between men and womenbutitis Nso am~ha- Nsm ~at we ~ employ creatively to play wi~ ~d chNlenge o~ gender roles. M~y Gay men regM~lj apply female pronouns ther to ~emselves or to ~eir friends (or ene~es -"She’s not N1 ~at~"). ~entNNng about my friends who do drag, I no longer hesitate to use "she" ~d "her." TNs is ~e in o~er c~tures whose pronoun systems Nso encode gender. ~Nysis of ~e sp~h of a Gay ~uple por~y~ in ~e first document~y film about Gay life in Jap~ R~en no Sobyo ("Rough S~eteh of a SpirN") shows that do not allow this ambigui.t},,; ,w.e’.’ includes vou;.the, other "we dales ~ more ~ermmne partner’re~ers to mmsm~ not. . with female or gender-neutral terms set, peopte use tnese woros to tam aoout the world and about themselves. If we listen to how people do this, we can learn something of their underlying concepts about human identity. There is always also a politics of pronouns. People use pronouns creatively in order to demonstrate or to assert certain claims about themselves, and about others. My old friend Rapi, who was the "big-man" or leader of the village in which I lived, surprised me one day with apronotm. He was tdling the story of one of his great- ~andfathers, who was also named Rapi, and he used the ’T" pronoun - "When I smote the enemy back before Captain Cook arrived..." (and this was in 1774!). It became clear tome thatTannesepeople, more so than we, incorporate into their sense of self their ancestors, particularly if these were ancestral namesakes. Part of their personhoodincludes these forebears. Whenrecounting history whichhappened generations before they were born,, they talk about "what I did"in that these events are part of who they are today. The pronoun system on Tanna, despite its complexity, does not recognize gender. He, or she, and it are all called "in." Inequality between men and women on the island runs fairly deep, but this social ineqtmlity is not reflected in the pronominal system. The relationship between linguist’ic form and social structure has been long and fiercely debated. Whatever the facts about this might be, here in the US there has been a fairly successful campaign to de-genderize our first person pronouns. In this politics of pronouns, college students may get marked down ifthey use "he" as the default in their essays. ~1~ polifical!y correct choice nowadays is "Ec or she" or even the grammatically uses mate-marKeo pronouns (ore, jtoun, washi). Justlike Rapi and his ’T’ onTanna, our self-construction depends on creative use of the pronouns that our language provides. This appropriation of the other sex’s pronoun may be a male thing. I have not seen many studies of Lesbian use of "he." (If anyone has come across he-women, please email me.) Some feminists might fault men for, once again, abridging women’~s rights and experience by stealing their "she." It seems to me, though, that if one might attack gender hierarchy by spaying language - replacing he/she with thou-one can also undermine the systemby messing with its rules. I can call you he; or maybe this time I’ll call you she. Remember, everyone must use her condoms. Lamont Lindstrom teaches anthropology at the University of Tulsa and my be reached at lamont-lindstrom@utulsa.edu I love to go to the theater. Dance. Visual Arts. Architecture. Archeology. Yoga. Fashion. I’m very, interested in both prehistory and pop culture. I like to see what is gomg on in "society," both regionally and globally, to try to identify the trends,, see what is universal and then use this information inmy work. In some way I’m always working, always noticing, observing. But I can do it from the sidelines. I don’t need to be the center. I get enough of that onstage. 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Then, as I gotintomy smokybed (I’d left windows wide open for the two days, and it helped - a little. The smoke issomething that doesn’t go away easily.) Then the ’~vhat- ifs" started. What if I had gone home earlier (whichI had thought of doing) and gone to sleep? What if I hadn’t gone home till later? No one else called 911. In fact, the neighbor that finally did come out, said "Well, I smdled a funny smell, but didn’tpay any attention to it..." With neighbors like that, who needs enemies? What if... Then the big one hit: If I was in a smoky smelling apartment, and another fire started, how would I know another one had started? I mightjust chalk it up to the already smoky apartment I was in, and then what? An~twhatelsemightbeplUgged in...? So, I tookTom up on his very kind offer that if I became uncomfortable, I could come back to his place and stay. So, on this new years, take stock. Look at whoyourreal friends are. 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Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Jean-Claude de Flamneauchaud Barry Hensley J.P. Legrandbouche Lamont Lindstrom Esther Rothblum Mary Schepers Adam West Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, December 1998; Volume 5, Issue 12 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa(Oklahoma)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/583 AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV reporting AIDS/HIV testing anti-discrimination bill arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars Boy Scouts businesses censorship churches Cimarron Alliance Comic Strips condoms Dave Fleischer discrimination Do-It-Yourself Dyke Dyke Psyche Entertainment Notes Esther Rothblum gay bashing Gay Studies government assistance hate crimes healthcare homelessness homophobia James Christjohn Lamont Lindstorm marriage Mary Schepers Matthew Shephard Murder National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Native Americans O'RYAN Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Law Association parade performing arts picnic Pride Pride Centere Read All About It Red Rock restaurants sodomy laws Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Gay Community Services Center Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Two-Spirited Indian Men's Support Group https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/8364ca28f14ee69668e3392df65c2625.jpg a4e504a8c536d25ebf9ba224318dcf15 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/8ec2fd79262c89bf7fcc1eaa9368386c.pdf ca6cf97abbffe0a153cbfd0cca1e2111 PDF Text Text Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community Paper Available In More Than 75 City Locations Gay Businesses Open + Close Lesbian-Owned Daycare and Gay-Owned Texas House Passes Hate Crimes Bill WAS HINGTON- The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill late in March (vote count: 83 to 61, including the support of 9 Republicans) that would enhance penalties for hate motivated violence directed against a person because of their race, gender, religion or sexual orientation. In addition to the House vote, a new poll shows that the vast majority of Texas residents support hate crimes legislation... "Reason and principle triumphed in the Texas legislature today," said Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Executive Director Elizabeth Birch. ’‘Texas lawmakers took a giant step towards combating hate violence against all residents of the state." The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national Lesbian and Gay political organization. A new Scripps Howard poll for The Dallas Mormng News revealed that 72% of Texans support hate crimes legislation. According to the newspaper, the poll said that the public supports the inclusion of all groups currently included in the legislation: 81% for race; 80% for women; 78% for religious groups; and 76% for Gay people, see Texas, p. 14 TU Hosts Women + AIDS Regional Conference TULSA- The Second Regional Conference on Women and AIDS will be held on The University of Tulsa campus Monday,June 14,in the Allen ChapmanActivity Center, located at 440 South Gary Avenue. The conference is a comprebensive, one-day program to raise awareness, promote discussion and provide opportunities for new directions in HIV prevention, care and treatment for women. "We will gather together in the spirit of concern for our community," says Jauice Nicklas, Senior Planner of the Commttnity Service Council and Conference Spokesperson. According to Nicklas, the conference will benefit everyone - women living with HIV and AIDS, people who deal with women’sissues, educators, policymakers, youth organizations,health and social service providers, family members, volunteers and concern.ed citizens. "In the Arms of the Angels," a documentary produced by the National AIDS Fund Americorps Team Tulsa, will open the conference at 8:30 a.m. with a look at women and AIDS. Patty Lather, author of "Troubling the Angels," will give the keynote address at 8:45 a.m. In addition to a series of workshops, the conference will feature a panel of HIV positive women who will share their stories. Judith Billings of the President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS will give the luncheon address. Saiadra McDonald, the founder of Outreach, Inc., will present the closing address on "What We Can Do to Be a Force for Change." see Women, p. 11 MJ DIRECTORY/LETTERS EDITORIAL ~I~I~. ~ "" US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY CALENDAR DO-IT-YOURSELF-DYKE DYKE PSYCHE GAY STUDIES P. 2 p. $ P. 4 P. 6 P. 8 P. 9 P. 11 P. 12 P. 13 Restaurant Open But Concessions Closes by Tom Neal TULSA - Maybe it’s just spring but a couple of new Gay owned and oriented businesses have, or are about to open this month. And one ofTul sa’ s most visible Gay businesses has unexpectedly dosed. From Lesbian Baby Boom, Comes Gay Daycare The origin of GLAD, Gay & Lesbian Affordable Daycare, reflects the frustrations of two new moms, Teresa and Joan, 33 and 32 years old, trying to find good daycare for their 4 month old son, Joseph (Joey) while they worked. For Teresa, the final thing that convinced her to leave her 7080 hour a week managerial position to start a home based business was a conflict about getting time off when their son was sick. But for both, there was more. After their son was bom, they explored many alternatives for infant care. Some options using relatives or friends just didn’t work out. Many of the day care operations which they reviewed just didn’t seem to be very good. And most had inflexible rules and were very expensive, with high deposits, inflexible contracts and schedules. For example, many day care operations require a year round contract with perhaps only 10 days off allowed. Any more days off have to be paid for regardless of whether the child is at the center or not. For these morns, one of whom is a teacher and has the summer off, it makes no sense to pay for care year-round. However, if they don’t, they take the risk that no place will be available in the fall again. Furthermore, Joan and Teresa also were concerned about raisxng their son in an enviroment where he will not be mistreated because he has two morns. And they know that they are not the only Gay parents who have these concerns. At some of the day care centers they inspected they were asked, "where’s the father" and were received with not very well disguised hostility. They say that they’v e sometimes felt they had ~o say they were"sisters" in order to be treated fairly. So finally, after thoroughly researching state requirements, they just decided tO start their own daycare in their cozy midtown bungalow, see Businesses, p. 14 Red Ribbon Gala + SwanAwards TULSA, Okla. (AP/TFN) - Some members of Tnlsa’s Gay community say they were pleased Chastity Bono visited this weekend because the author has helped mainstream Americans become more tolerant. "Just by her coming to Tulsa, it means a great deal to us. It helps people to come together," said Nancy McDonald, who recently was national president of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). B ono was the keynote speaker Saturday night, April 17th at the Red Ribbon Ball, an annual black-tie gala that benefits Tnlsa CARES, the Center for AIDS Resources, Education and Support. The event attracted more than 250 to the Downtown Doubletree. Bono, the Openly Lesbian daughter of Sonny and Cher, formerly served as the entertainment media director of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance’Against Defamation. She was involved in controversy for suggesting that the television show of Lesbian comedian, Ellen Degeneres, was "too Gay." Bono, 30, spent part of the day autographing copies of her book "Family Outing," which details how she and others revealed their sexual orientation to their families. Also, at the Gala, the co-sponsoring organization, the Tulsa Chapter of PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays presented their annual Swan awards. Among those honored were State Rep. DOn Ross, the Revs. Leslie Penrose and Gary Blaine, The Tulsa World, represented by editorial board writer David Averill, and PFLAG board member Tim Gillean. The award to Gillean was met with consternation by two former TOHR presidents attending the Gala,’Deb Starnes and Tom Neal, as PFLAG credited him as ’~he founder" of the Community Center. Both noted that Gillean helped start the Center, particularly doing early fundraising but that after he was voted out as TOHR president, he had dropped his member at the time when the building was found and leased. "No single person can claim the Center; Kelly Kirby was president when we began, Tim certainly did a great deal but Deb Statues, Midge Elliott and I sweated blood to get that building open, walls tom down and the place painted. Tim’s done enough other work that PFLAG doesn’t have to rip anyone off to honor him," said Neal. PFLAG president and Swan award presenter, Jan Allen, stated that she was not aware of the history of the Center and that PFLAG had not intended to slight any of the Center’ s organizers. Pride ’99 Shaping Up: Picnic, Parade & More US Rep. Frank to be Grand Marshall of First Tulsa Parade + Community Unitarians Host First Gay UU Pastor TULSA - Tulsa’s Pride ’99 organizers have confirmed that openly Gay US Congressman, Barney Frank of Massachusetts not only will attend this year’s June 12th event but will serve as grand marshall of Tulsa’s very first Lesbian/Gay pride parade. The parade will begin at 10 am at Tulsa’s Gay Community Services Center at 38th & Peoria and will go north on Peoria to 31st Street. From there it will go west to Riverside Drive and will continue north to Veterans (Boulder) Park, the site of the Picnic as it was last year. The principle sponsors for this year’s event are Bud Light and MCC United. The picnic will be from noon until 5pm again. Bud Light will be providing a large tent to provide some shelter from the sun as wall the sound system. Local drag diva Kris Kohl is organizing entertainment. These range from a local band, an appearance by the Council Oaks Mens Chorale, various female impersonators and titleholders, and more. Refreshments as always will be free. Congressman Frank will also be the guest of honor at a dinner Saturday evening at the Greenwood Cultural Center at 322 No. Greenwood near the OSU-Tnlsa campus. Thedinner will be hosted joindy by TOHR/Tulsa’s Gay Community Services Center and by the Cimarron Alliance, Oklahoma’s Gay and Lesbian political action committee. Cocktails begin at 7pm and dinner will be at 8. Dinner and a cash bar cocktail pre-party will be $50/person and dinner and a complimentary cocktail reception with Congressman Frank will be $125/ person, see Frank, p. 3 "One Fool" Play Coming To Eureka Springs, AR EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. - As part of the May Festival of the Arts, OneFool, a one-woman, oneact play will be presented Tuesday and Wednesday, May 25-26, 8 p.m. at Center Stage (on Spring Street m the downtown Historic Distric0. The play, featuring Orlando improv-actress, Catherine Goodison, was written by Terry Baum and will be directed by Lewis Routh. ’One Fool is a riotously funny play about a woman’s search for the ’one love’ with whom she can live forever," says director Routh. ’‘This wild odyssey takes her across the world and into your heart." Catherine Goodison began her acting career in 1994 under the direction of Lewis Routh in the play Bar Dykes, where she played the role ofabig butch. She and Routh have worked together on several projects since that time, including the 1994 showing of One Fool in Orlando. Goodison, whose comedic talenthas foundits way tomany of Florida’s stages, including the famed Fringe Festival, has been a featured performer with Act Out Theatre and the Improvabilities comedy troupe. As part of the troupe, her most memorable roles include Lucy in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, and the roles of the Nanny and the school teacher in Baby With The Bath Water, both plays directed by Routh. Playwright Terry Bantu is the founder of Lilith, the San Francisco Women’s Theater, and was its artistic director from 1975 to 1980. During that time, she co- wrote and/or directed every production. Moonlighting, which she directed and co-wrote, toured Europe to great acclaim in 1979. Baum wrote Dos Lesbos with Carolyn Myers, which ran for two years in San Francisco and was nominated for several awards. 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The reasons for my resignation stem from three basic issues, which have¯ continued to grow over time. First, I have significant political disagreements with the March call and planning, which ha~’e not been addressed. Secondly, I have grown increasingly skeptical of the value of this event for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) movement at this time. And finally, I cannot endorse certain decisions made by the Board. Although I have great trust and affection for each of you individually, it does not assuage my concerns and questions. I now believe I will be most helpful to the community from outside the Board. Since the initial call for the March, grassroots activists have consistently challenged us as national leaders. Their concerns address the credibility and legitimacy of the March and they have demanded an opening of the March process for greater discussion. The questions have been on whether to march, what agenda to march for, and how best to use the tremendous platform and visibility that such marches provide. Despite my political disagreements with the call and process, I agreed to serve on the March Board, believing my participation could change the course of the process. I also felt that as a representative of the oldest national political organization, and one of the few explicitly progressive national GLBT groups, my voice was needed in the March planning process. I stated at the time that I would remain on the Board as long as my. presence represented the best interests of Task Force members, our constituents, and the movement as a whole. Since I joined the Board, my participation has been challenged by members and activists with whom we have deep and longs tanding relationships. Individuals from all perspectives have intensively engaged me, the Task Force staff, and our Board. I took their concerns to heart and carried them in my work on the March Board. During my tenure, I voted in the minority on key resolutions on personnel issues, the naming of the March, and the broadening of the planning effort to allow more people a seat at the table. I helped lead the successful effort to ensure that funds raised by the March would go to statewide organizations, people of color organizations and other constituents underrepresented in our movement. However, the Board has ¯ largely ignored the fundamental issues that lead me into become involved: why we should march, the agenda, and the involvement of the entire GLBT commnnity. I cannot serve on a Board that will not open itself to greater input and see Letters, p. 3 Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on issues which we’ve covered or on issues you think need to be considered. You may request that your name be withheld but letters must be signed & have phone numbers, or be hand delivered. 200 word letters are preferred. Letters to other publications will be printed as is appropriate. �Talking with people inthe community, I was relieved to learn that I was hardly the only one who was disappointed with the celebrated Chastity Bono. Ms. Bono was "the keynote speaker" at the recent Red Ribbon Gala benefiting Tulsa CARES, our local co-ordinating organization for HIV/AIDS services. The dinner was nice enough and the attendance was about double that of last year’s inaugural event. The organizers dearly deserve praise for their efforts. But Ms. Bono was, to be kind, unimpressive, both as a speaker and at her book signing at Tnlsa’s Gay Community Services Center. To a number of observers at the Center, it appeared that Ms. Bono had little interest in being there. At the dinner, she fredy admitted that she’d made no effort to prepare any.remarks -and that degree of preparation showed. Two things saved her performance. First, it was mercifully short, and second, she did have a good, if scatological, anecdote about confronting the Rev. Fred Phelps of "godhatesfags" infamy in Topeka at a booksigning. Her appearance may indeed have helped the event. Attendance at the Red Ribbon Gala was about double but then that might have happened just from being the second year for the event. Her appearance does raise questions, though, about America’s preocuppation with celebrity and notoriety. After meeting Ms. Bono, it’ s hard not to regard her as a v cry ho-hum ’~v onderbread dyke" (as one of my Lesbian friends put it) who but for the accident of her birth would hardly be getting a second hearing,!et alone a book contract. Ms. Bono’s elevation seems to exemplify the worstAm~rican tendency to Value notoriety over any shred of content. But what really raises some concern about her appearance was learning that despite her having reduced her appearance fee by one-half, it still cost almost $10,000 for her irresistible charms. Our sou~,,ce indicates that Ms. Bono normally charges $15,000 for her appearances" but that du~ to her friendship with the daughter of PFLAG’s Nancy McDonald, Bono reduced it to only $7,500, plus expenses, of course. This is what many wouM call a damn fine racket. One would hope that the organizers came up with aspecial donor to take on these expenses andno harm was-done to the genuine financial needs of Tulsa CARES. And no doubt organizers will argue that it wonld not have been nearly as successful without her appearance. But all I can think of is how much medicine or food that $10,000 might have bought for persons living with AIDS Hello, the peop!e, this is supposed to be all about? Maybe that $10k s money that would not have come into this effort except for supporting Ms. Bono in the fashion to which she’s become accustomed. But then, maybe, just maybe, it could have been given to care-giving, and surely, there are speakers, ones who actually prepare their remarks and who have something worth saying, who’d speak for, say, only two or three thousand. Makes you wonder, don’t it? - Tom Ne.al, editor & publisher Several special ’levels. of participation in the event are available with,the most cxdflsiCe being the Platinum table ($ 2500), which includes six seats at a table with Congressman Frank. There will be only one Platinum table. Also Offered is the Gold level, a table with 8 seats and an invitation to the cocktail party with the Congressman ($1500), a SilVer level ($250) which is two seats and cocktails, and a Bronze level ($500), a table for 8 and the .cash bar cocktail party. For tickets or for more information, call 743-4297. Also, Sunday morning Congressman Frank will probably be attending an interfaith prayer breakfast. Details for that event will be announced soon. Also in honor of Lesbian and Gay Pride, Community Unitarian Universalist Cohgtegation (cuuc) has invited the:Rev. DougStrong.of Community UU Church ~h ~iano~ T~xas to be guest minister attheir Sunday, May 16th, 1 lain service. After the service, all are invited to’join CUUC and Community of Hope ~for a potluck picnic cookout.~ The service and picnic .will be at Community of Hope Church, 2545 So..Yale where CUUC meets regularly. Guests are encouraged to bring both lawn chairs and food to share or t6 cook. The Rev. S trong i s a 6th generation Uni taft an-Univ ers ali s t and an openl~ Gay. man who has served congregations in Maine, Massachusetts, Virginia, California, Wisconsin and Arizona. Mr. Strong was the first openly Gay man to be called to serve as a pastorAn the history of the UnitarianUniversalism f~iith. Thiswas in 1980 inAugusta, Maine.- by Tom Neal Editor & Publisher The Tulsa WorM really is gettmg better. Whileit’s not of the quality of The Dallas Morning News or other such papers,itis shedding some of its more parochial qualities. Of course, since the state’s only other major daily is The ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " ; ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : advertise my gift shop, tomfoolery! which now has transmuted into The Pride Store at Tulsa’s Gay Community Center. The World’s anti-Gay policy stung PFLAG, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, more recently when the orgamzation placed an advertisement Oklahoman, now officially recognized as supporting fair treatment for Lesbians and the worst paper an the United States as The Tulsa World Gays but was not allowed to spell out their Oklahomans have long known, it’s never full legal name because, of course, it really is Settln$ been hard for The World to look better. includes the forbidden word: "gay". better. While it’s not More investigative journalism is being In contrast, The Worm accepted an allowed at The World. So instead of just advertisement from West Tulsa churches of the quality of supporting the status quo, an elected attacking Gay people but The ~VorM The Dallas official like Dist. 4 City Councilor Anna allowed the churches to use the word Falling is being held accountable for her "gay"! It’s bad enough that they have the Morrdn¢ News liberal spending of public dollars on bigoted policy but worse that they enforce or other such "working" vacations or for possible it selectively. conflicts of interest she may have had And it only adds injury to insult that The papers, it is sheddln$ when her spouse was applying for public World, counter to the pohcies of the best some of its more monies which theCouncil would have to media corporations in the country, has no approve. non-discrimination policy that includes paroehlaJ qualities. This last month, The Worm also printed "sexual orientation" to protect the Lesbian Of course, slnee the a week series of in,depth stories about and Gay reporters and staff. Nor has the state’s only other Tnlsa’s Latino communities. This series corporation seen fit to provide equal pay is similar to ones done aboutTulsa s Black for equal work by providing benefits for major daily is communities. All this is very well and the families of Lesbian and Gay workers. good. Tulsa’s "establishment," our Tl~e Oldal~oman, In a day when health care is so expensive wealthy, our influential have long taken and benefits become a significant part of now offleially advantage of Tulsa’s minority comthe "total employment package", this is no reeoSnlzed as the munities without sharing the benefits, little issue. But maybe it shouldn’t be too surprising without sharing the decision-making worst paper in the process,-most often not acknowledging that The Worm doesn’t recognize the United States as even the existence of our communities. families of their Gay workers since part-0f The fact that The WorM, the ultimate The World’s anti-Gay policy also includes Oklahomans have establishment mou~piece of Tiflsa, the a refusal to print engagement, anniversary lon$ known, country club paper par excellence, is now or tmion announcements for Gay and willing to acknowledge the existence of Lesbian couples. Several years ago, v~fien it’s never been hard Latino, Black, Indian and Asian I asked Joe Worley about thi~ discrifor commlmil~es is.progress. minatory policy, he responded by asking But the real proof of The World’s The World if all I had to do each day was to dreamup commitment to journalistic fundamentals, hard questions for The Tulsa World. The to look better. i.e. covering the community as it is. rather answer to thatis "no"but the issue remains. than as its ownership wants to present it, will come Would The WorMban such ads from interracial couples ? when The World does a similar piece on Tulsa’s Gay, Those relationships were once not recognized as legal, Lesbian, Bi and Transgendered’communities. in many states. Ironically, more than five years ago, World reporters All this might not be that surprising for a corporation were set to do such a series. I discussed aspects of the which has barely integrated its newsroom racially, and proposalwithTulsaWorldreporters,JanetPearsonand which was cited for (and settled) an EEOC (Equal David Fallis. The proposal was killed by-then executive Employment Opportunity Commission) complaint for editor, Bob Haring. And while I believe Joe Worley, racist hiring practices (this according to their own current executive editor, is fundamentally a fair person, pages). It still doesn’t make it right. in general, and in particular towards.Gay people, it So while we are making progress with The World, appears that he is constrained by the prejudices of the they really have a still some way to go. And as daily paper’s ownership. newspapers struggle to retain their relevancy in an The Tulsa World’s owners and top business increasingly media-diverse culture, organizations like management are responsible for the newspaper’s many The World will have to lose their country-club year’ s old and quite official anti-Gay advertising policies. narrowness, with its largely useless and clearly I first encountered these policies in the middle 80’s pretentious regular columns devoted to who attended when a Lesbian businesswoman tried to advertise her what soiree, and their outdated view of how-minority Gay oriented book and gift shop. I later encountered the Tulsans, Gay as well as racial and religious groups, are exact same policy almost 10 years laterwhen I tried to to be treated, and look at our world as it really is. more allies were reached and involved, more media coverage was generated in every state on GLBT issues than had ever been achieved at the state level. Because : scrutiny from the communities we claim to represent. ¯ . of its overwhelming success, the campaign is likely to ¯ ° Thesecondreasonformyresiguationisthatlcontinue ¯ be repeated in years to come, perhaps even annually. : to doubt the value of this March at this time. I honor the "" The National Gay and Lesbiafi Task Fbrce has ¯ valueofour previous nafi6nal Marches andacknowledge ¯ committedthevastmajorityofitsresources to deepening them as having been political turning points in the lives and growing political power in every state. The time I of many current leaders and activists. However, the ¯ have spent on the March Boardhas taken away from my effectiveness of sflCh dn enormous commiimeiit ofiJme ¯ °iniportani work ~t( ~he state and i~tl level. I need to and resources at a moment when more and more energy ¯ concentrate my energies on. NGLTF’s efforts to build is demanded of the GLBT movement at the state and this state-by-state movement and on advocating for our local level is questionable. Nothing so dramatically ¯ grassroots constituents at the national level This is the reinforced this as the success of Equality Begins at ¯ heart and soul Of our work and it requires us to have the ¯ courage of our convictions. Home. ¯ ’Held one month ago and sponsored by the Federation Finally as a Board member, I have had personal ¯ of LGBT Statewide Political Organizations and the financial responsibility and liability for the non-profit Task Force, EBAH was supported by national and local ¯ corporation producing the March. I am concerned that groups, including the March Board. It demonstrated the ¯ the March is not moving forward in a strategic manner. ¯ incredible power ofinveslingin state and local movement I am also concerned that neither the Boardmembers nor building. It also exemplified the real possibilities for ] our GLBT community have full access to information political advancement of GLBT equality in eyery state~ ] about March management and finances. More favorable bills were introduced in state legislatures, ¯ see Letters, p. 10 ¯ �Arkansans Challenge: After learning she was a Lesbian, he refused to her and told her to leave his office, she told Gay Foster Care Ban l treat the Concord Monitor. LITFLE ROCK (AP) - Six people are suing the state, seeking to overturn a state policy that bans , Gays from serving as foster parents. TheArkansas : Child Welfare Agency Review Board approved ¯ the banlast month. It also prevents heterosexuals from serving as foster parents, if a homosexual lives in their home. "This prohibition imposes a significant burden on (the plaintiffs’).., intimate, highly personal relationships with their partners, as they will not be allowed to serve as foster parents unless,they terminate those intimate relationships," says the lawsuit filed in Pulaski County Chancery Court: Department .of Human Services spokesman Joe Quinn said the state expected the issue to go to court. "I don’t think there was ever much doubt," he said. The state averages 2,600 foster children daily in about 700 homes, Quinn said. He said the state doesn’t keep track of how many foster parents are homosexuals. Board member Wanda Gooden said before the ban was approved that it was "my strong conviction that children thrive best in two-parent homes where there is a father and mother." Ms. Gooden said the new rulewonld not significantly reduce the number of foster families in Arkans as. According to the law suit, the plaintiffs are two Eureka Springs men who adopted children ages 6 and 2 and want to be foster parents; two Little Rock men who want to serve as foster parents; a Fayetteville woman who wants,,to be a foster parent and a Fayetteville man who has a homosexual son living at home. Fewer But More Vicious Attacks BOSTON (AP) - The number of hate cnmes against Gays in Massachusetts dropped last year, but the attacks that did happen were more vicious, according to state figures. There was a 36% drop in the number of hate crimes against Gays and Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgenders reported to police and other organizations, said the Fenway Community Health Center in Boston. But there was a 13 % increase in attacks that caused serious injury, and a 5% increase in attacks with a weapon. Nationally, the number of hate crimes against Gays was down 4%last year from 1997, but cases of violence increased 12%. The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs said 33 Gay men and women were, killed in hatemotivated attacks last year, twice the number in 1997. The coalition said two of those killed were in Boston, but police said they were not certain those killings were hate crimes. Friends said a27-year-old Gay man committed suicide last October, about one year after two men beat him in Boston’s South End and carved an "F" on his shoulder with a knife. "Let’S not be fooled by the numbers" showing a decrease in hate crimes, said Attorney GEneral Thomas Reilly. "I see a very frightening increase in violence.’" ¯ David Shannon of the Fenway center’s Violence Recovery Program said that since the killing in October of a Gay college student in Laramie, Wyo., "there has been ahigher visibility of hate crimes against Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgenders." "There has also been increased targeting and violence," he said. Dentist Refuses to Treat Lesbian FRANKLIN, N.H. (AP) - Tricia Thompson had been going to the same dentist for two years. Dr. Jay Roper had done her fillings and cleanings and repatred cracked teeth. He s always bee nice," she said. Or he was until two weeks ago, when Thompson came in for a root canal and Roper questionedher abouther sexual orientation. Katharine Daley, executive director of the state Human Rights Commission, said for a dentist to refuse to treat someone because,of their sexual orientauon is illega! in New Hampshire. Thompson said she may file a civil rights complaint against Roper. ~f the commission finds he i!legally discriminated against her, he could be fined up to $10,000 and ordered to pay compensatory damages. Thompson said when she first signed up as Roper’s patient, she put a former partner’s name on the"spouse" lineofher registrationform. The name was clearly a woman’s. About a month ago, when Thompson went "ln with a bad toothache, she was asked to fill out a new card, ~he said. She put down the name of her new partner; they had performed a commitment ceremony in February. Roper then told her she needed a root canal, put in a temporary filling and told her to return March 23. By the time she came back, accompanied by her partner, the temporary filling had come out and her tooth was in pain. B efore taking her into his office, Roper held up the registration card she’d filled out and told her he had questions about it, she said. Thompson and her partner said Roper asked whether Thompson’s "spouse" was the woman with her. She said yes. He asked whether she had been married to her previous partner, then divorced and remarried. When she said yes, he asked if she had a marriage license. She said she asked him, "What business is it of yours?" He shot. back, "Do you have AIDS or something?" she said. She said she didn’t, but she also told him she did not like his questions. Roper shook his head, told her, "I.don’t believe in it," and insisted he had the right to refuse anyone treatment, she said. Roper then put her file, her registration card and chart on the counter and told her to take it and leave the office. Thompson said she reminded him she had been his patient for years. But he said he hadn’t previously realized that her partner was a woman, she said. "Basically, he kicked me out of his office and said have a nice life," Thompson said. ’He didn’t even ask me how my tooth was." Roper confirmed that he denied Thompson treatment: ’qZor my own personal reasons, yes,’’ he told the Monitor. ’~ecaus e of my own personal philosophy, yes." Asked what his philosophy was, Roper replied, "I’hat stays in the office." Asked if he routinely informed patients about his philosophy, he responded, "What philosophy?" Roper said he told Thompson she could file a complaint with the state dental board if she was unhaplSy withhis decision. The American Dental Association’s "Principles of Ethics," which govern New Hampshire dentists, say they cannot refuse to treat patients on the basis of race, creed, color, sex or national origin. It does not mention sexual preference, but does say, ’‘The dentist’s primary obligations include dealing wi~ people justly and delivering dental care without prejudice." A spokesman at ADA headquarters said the issue of withholding treatment because of a patient’s sexual preference had ne~er come " up before. However, New Hampshire law is dear, Daley -" said. In New Hampshire, health providers are : considered a "public accomodation;" and equal ¯. access to public accomodations for Gays and ¯ Lesbians is protected by state law, she said. ¯ Gay Priest Being : Considered As Bishop ¯ WEARE, N.H.(AP) - The Rev. Canon Gene ". Robinson again is a finalist for bishop and if he ~ becomes the spiritual leader of the Diocese of ¯ Rochester, N.Y., he will be the first openly Gay : bishop in the 2.5 million-member Episcopal : Church of America~ ¯ Robinson one of five nominees from a field of ¯ 86 applicants for the bishopric, was cited by the Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation 74-7-5466 4021 S. Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 MCC-United formerly Family of Faith & Greater Tulsa MCC Joined as one body of believers. Come celebrate with us. Sunday Services, 11 am 1623 North Maplewood, 838-1715 GLAD Lesbian Affordable Daycare) Joan & Teresa Wright P.O. BOX 54281 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74155 (918) 808-8026 Mingo Valley Flowers 9413 E. 31st St. Tulsa. 74145 91S-663-5934 fax: 663-5834 800-~.A.A. 7 5934 Sandra Hill M.S. 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We wanted someone who would be apastor to all our clergy and their families and he’ s known for his work in clergy wellness," she told The Concord Monitor. Robinson, assistant to Bishop Douglas Theuner of the Diocese of New Hampshire and a priest for 25 years, finished third last year in his bid to become bishop of the Diocese of Newark, N.J. "As honored as I felt to be nominated in Newark, I’m overwhelmed at the privilege of being nominated in a diocese like Rochester and the courage they have shown in nominating me," he said. "The way I can help Gay and Lesbian people the most is by being a good bishop, not a Gay bishop," he said. But his sexuality will be alightning rod for some. At the international level, the church has taken a strong stand against homosexuality. A majority of Anglican bishops at the Lambeth Conference of Bishops in England last year declared homosexuality contrary to scripture. While that group has no authority over the Episcopal Church the Anglican communion in the United States, it has pressured American bishops to conform. Thatpressure also comes from within. The conservative Episcopalians United takeissue with Robinson, believing homosexuality sinful. The group worries his dection could cause rifts in the church. ’’We expect a higher standard of our leaders than our members," said its board chairman, the Rev. Sandy Greene of Christ Church in Denver, Colo., who supports ministries that encourage peopl9 to renounce their homosexuality. Robinson was married with two children when he acknowledged he was Gayin 1986. Henow lives with his partner, Mark Andrew. In early June, he and2Madrew will meet with voting delegates throughout the diocese. On June 19, the diocese’s clergy and three lay people from each of the 54 congregations will vote on a candidate, who needs a simple majority from both groups to win. Should Robinson be elected, he faces an even bigger hurdle. To be ordained bishop, he must be "consented to" by a simple majority of the nation’s Episcopal bishops as wall as standing committees, comprised of laity and clergy. The church went through a similar controversy in 1994 when it elected the first female bishop, Barbara Harris of the Diocese of Massachusetts. Yet it hasn’t rejected a bishop elected by a diocese since thelate 1800s. James DeKovan, rejected twice, now is a church saint. New Haven Police Targeting Gays NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Police here admit they are targeting bJacks, Hispanics, women, Gays and Lesbians - not as suspects, but as candidates to join the force. At a time when images of police brutality have been seared into the American psyche, the New Haven Police Department is recruiting the very people who have often been seen as their victims. The department began its campaign recently, printing advertisements in alternative publications and distributing fliers to inner city organizations, churches, and a commumty center for Gays and Lesbians. The fliers say, "I want you" in bold letters and feature photographs of minority and women officers. ’’We want populations thathave been traditionally underserved by police and underrepresented in police departments," said Kay D. Codish, director of training and education. Similar recnfitment drives have had mixed results in San Francisco, Boston and elsewhere, said Penny Harrington, director of the National Center for Women & Policing in Los Angeles and former chief of the Portland, Ore., police department. "A lot of women and minorities do not see policing as a place for them. In the media, on television, they’re frequently shown in subsidiary roles," Harrington said. "If an agency is serious, they have to go out and target." Hubert Williams, director of the Police Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based research organization, said mistrust of police in some minority communities has reached crisis proportions because of "racial profiling," allegations that police make traffic stops and detain people based on race. "In order for the police officers to do theirjob, they must have public support," said Williams, f6rmer director of police in. Newark, N.J. "You have ¯ " populations that see the police in hostile ways, that ¯ they’re not there to protect and to serve, but to control and : ¯ ¯ oppress." James Mclver of the National Orgamzation of Black ¯ ." Law Enforcement Executives in Alexandria. Va., said ¯ ¯ studies show that a police force that reflects the community ¯ ¯ it serves demographically is less likely to have accusations ¯ of police brutality lodged against it. He pointed to two : ¯ recent cases in New York City. Four police officers have ¯ been charged in the fatal shooting of Amadou Diallo, an ¯ unarmed West African, and four other city officers are ¯ charged with sodomizing a Haitian suspect. ¯ According to the U.S. Justice Department Bureau of ¯ Statistics, there are about 664,000 full-time police officers ¯ in the country. At the municipal level, the latest figures ¯ : available show that roughly 11% are black, 6% are ¯ ¯ Hispanic, and about 9% are women. The federal ¯" government does not keep track of officers’ sexual ¯¯ "orientation. New Haven’s 447-member department ¯ already is diverse compared to national statistics, with : ¯ ¯ 39% being minorities and 16% female. ¯ In a newspaper editorial earlier this month, Police ¯ ¯ Chief MelvinWearing said thereis no quota and minorities ¯ ¯ " ¯ don’t get extra points on their applications just for being ¯ who they are. "Our goal is simply to increase the number ¯ of applicants from those groups that, in the past, have not : ¯ presented themselves for consideration in substantial ¯ " ¯ numbers," he said. ¯ However, police union officials have questioned the ¯ recruitment effort and some have said they fear white ¯ ¯ male candidates will feel unwelcome to apply for the 40 ¯ ¯ job openings. "If you start encouraging one certain group, ¯ ¯ others might feel slighted. We would like to see an open ¯ recnfitment. The key is that tlmy be qualified,’7 said Frank ¯ Lombardi, vice president of the local union. Most, if not ¯ : ¯ all, police departments say they are "’equal opportunity employers," but Codish believes law enforcement agencies ¯ must go further by advertising in unlikely places such as women’s health clinics and day care centers. ¯ Catholics Attack Boston Partners Benefits BOSTON (AP) - City paramedic Kay Schmidt works ¯ hard and thinks she deserves healthinsurance benefits for ¯ her familyjust like any other city worker. But the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts says its members don’t ¯ want the city to subsidize Lesbian relationships like ¯ Schmidt’s. The Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments ¯ in the Catholic Action League’s challenge to the city’s ¯ domestic parmer policy. The court’s ruling could affect ¯ Boston and other communities that offer benefits for ¯ domestic partners. Springfield, Northampton, Brookline ¯ and Cambridge also provide domestic partner benefits. The question before the state’ s highest court was whether ¯ Boston had the authority to extendhealth benefits to those ¯ not stipulated by state law. "Providing these health ¯" insurance benefits complements the state law, it certainly ¯ doesn’t defeat its purposes," said Jennifer Levi, of the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, who argued ¯ before the court on behalf of Schmidt. ¯ Vincent McCarthy, representing the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts, said the city needed to get ¯ permission from the Legislature, but failed last year when ¯ Gov. Patti Cellucci vetoed the measure. Mayor Thomas ." Menino then signedanexecutive orderputting themeasure ¯ into effect. ’"What they’re trying to do now is an end run ¯ around the Legislature," McCarthy told the court. ¯ McCarthy, counsel for the American Center for Law ¯ and Justice, whichdescribes itsdf as a.nonprofit pro" family organization, said the city’s executive order was ¯ legally and morally wrong. "It encourages heterosexual : and homosexuals to form what, in essence, are common ¯ law relationships which are illegal in Massachusetts, ¯ without the responsibilities of marriage, and really ¯ discourages people from getting married as well," ¯ McCarthy said. The SJC took the arguments under ¯ advisement. ." Boston defines domestic partners as two people, of at ¯ least 18 years of age, who are not married, but who share ¯ living expenses so that one assumes responsibility for the ¯ welfare of the other. It is not limited to Gay couples. ¯ Schmidt, speaking outside the courthouse with her ¯ partner Diane Pullen and their 8-month-old daughter, ¯ said she was not looking for special privileges as a : Lesbian, but the benefits her co-workers enjoy. She said ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ; ; ¯ ¯ ¯ .. ¯ ¯ ¯ they decided Pullen would stay home with the baby and their 7-year-old child. They said it was perfect timing when the city began offering health benefits for domestic partners in November. Were they to lose that benefit, the two women said Pullen would likely have to return to work and the two would pay for day care for the baby. Responding to those critical of their"lifestyle," S chmidt said, "We are two parents rinsing two children. I work, we’re a family. There’s no way anybody can deny we’re a family. And why shouldn’t we have affordable health insurance like any other family, like your family?" Federal Hate Crimes Bill Uncertain WASHINGTON (AP) - Legislation that would broaden the federal hate crimes law by including offenses based on sexual orientation faces an uncertain future despite President Clinton’s call for lawmakers to pass it this year. A similar bill, which Clinton also pushed, died in the last Congress. Neither the House nor the Senate or any of the appropriate commi ttees voted onit. The White House and other supporters hope public outrage over recent wellpublicized hate crimes will help advance the measure tbis time around. But opposition, however, appears so strong that a lead sponsor, Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., doubts whether Congress will approveit. "We have to face the reality that it’ s a very tough sell," Specter, a former local prosecutor, said in a recent interview. "After a while you can develop a majority (of votes)but I think we’re a long way from it." Senate Judiciary Committee hearings are expected later this month. At a recent White House ceremony, Clinton said Congress should pass the bill this year and "send a message to ourselves and to the world that we are going into 21st century determined to preach and to practice what is right." The Hate Crimes Prevention Act would add disability, gender and sexual orientation to federal anti-bias laws and make it easier for the Justice Department to inv eslagate and prosecute such offenses. Current law prohibits crimes based on race, color, religion or national origin. Eight state have no hate crimes laws. Laws in 21 states cover sexual orientation, 22 state laws include gender and 21 cover disability. Richard Socarides, Clinton’s civil rights adviser, said the White House was more optamistic this time because of public sentiment over the killings and the upcoming Senate hearings ,The signs are better than ever before," he said. David Smith, spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign, a Gay and Lesbian political advocacy group, cited a Gallup poll, conducted in mid-Febrnary, that found that 70% of the public favors having a hate crimes law in their state. ’’We would be very happy for there to be no need for this legislation," he said. Some opponents believe federal Intervention is unnecessary, because states already are prosecuting allegations of hate crimes, and discriminatory. Social conservatives,meanwhile, view thebill as creating speci~d protections for Gays. "By including hate crimes enhancement for some groups, the message is that the government cares more about those victims than other people," said Robert H. Knight, senior director for cultural studies at the conservative Family Research council. Among the recent hate-crime cases: - In Texas, white supremacist John William King was sentenced to death in February for dragging James Byrd Jr., who was black, to his death behind a pickup truck in June 1998. Two other men await trial in the slaying. - In Wyoming, Russell Henderson, one of two young men charged in the beating death of Matthew Shepard, a Gay college student, pleaded guilty Monday to murder andwas se~itencedtotwoconsecudvelifetermsinprison. - In Alabama, two men face murder charges in the Feb. 19 killing of Billy Jack Gaither, who was Gay. Police say he was beaten with an ax handle and burned to death because he allegedly made a pass at one of the men. �he, too, is dead. So when Coburn Calls For "¯ believes MacGuffie, who had decided to become a H IV Prog ram A udits "- "medi missiona ,"touredthedis°aseinfested areas of western Kenya 12 years OKLAHOMA C1TY (AP) - Questions " ago, sheunderstoodhow muchits residents about spending pmctices and other aspects " were suffering. 1,,was appalled at what, of federal AIDS/HIV programs have . they didn’t have, said the 75-year-old prompted U.S. Rep. Tom Cobum and two plastic surgeonfrom New City, New Y ork. Republican colleagues to request an audit ¯ She returned home and founded the " Society for Hospital and Resources of those programs. Coburn, a practicing physician from ¯ Exchange to improve health care for westem Kenyaby sta_,aing clinics, donating Oklahoma, House Majority Leader Dick Armey of Texas and Commerce medical equipment and educating Committee Chairman Tom Bliley of " residents how to avoid disease. Kenya’s Virgima sent a letter requesting the audit " government provides little medical care to the General Accounting Office on ¯ for many rural districts, leaving private Tuesday. They question spending ¯ groups like SHARE to care,f0r the _ps~o.pl,e. Inrecognition of SHARE s work, Lion s practices and other aspects of the programs. ¯ Club International named MacGnffie its "X2ongress has a moral obligation to 1998 Humanitarian of theYear, anhonor those suffering with AIDS/HIV to ensure ¯ previously given to Mother Teresa and that the nearly $9 bilfion directed to federal ¯ Jimmy Carter. The award comes with a $200,000 grant. AIDS programs is s,p,ent for purpos.~ for On a recent trip, she and other SHARE this it is intended, Coburn said m a ¯ prepared statement. "Over the past five ¯ volunteersfromNewYorktreatedpatients years I have encountered too many and sprinkled donations throughout instances where federal AIDS/HIV funds " Nyanza province, about 160 miles (250 ". kms) west of the capital, Nairobi. They have been misused." In addition to requesting any evidence ¯ gave money to expand a local hospital. on misuse Of federal AIDS funds, the ¯ They paid the school fees for AIDS orphans. They donated drugs to treat letter requests a report on whether ¯ disparities existinAIDS funding regarding children wit.h, disfiguring Birkitts Lvmphoma. "It s a greater need here than race or gender, what criteria are used to ~ .,h ....l~e" said Eleanore Schafer, a determine AIDS Drug Assistance Pro.gra~. N’~e~v~’~]t~y’;o~ial worker who set. up distributions and whether tkose criteria ¯ SHARE’s program for sponsoring favor any particular region, and information regarding compliance with orphans. ~ David Violante, a paramedic from federal laws within the programs.. ¯ Wallkill, New York, was on his fifth visit Other requests made in the letterinclude information on how much money from- ¯¯ to train Kenyans in emergency medical federal AIDS programs is used to pay for ¯ techniques. He met MacGuffie nine years overhead and other non-care related ¯ when she taught a course for his paramedics class, andthree years later she activities rather than on direct treatment ¯ persuaded him and three other paramedics of patients. ¯ to visit Kenya. "She just has so much " passioninitandputssomuchenergyint° it, that probably impressed me more than Black Men 7x More Likely For AIDS " anything," Violante said. ¯ local paramedics and brought over MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Public " 500 Violanteesdmatedhehadtrainedabout health officials are sounding an alarm, for hundreds of thousands of doll.ars worth of Alabama black males, who are seven ttmes ] donated backboards, stretchers, cervical more likely than white males (o contract ¯ collars and other trauma equipment. the virus that causes AIDS. The, MacGuffie has spent millions here, she Department of Public Health, which held ~ said, wheedling donations from drug a news conference last month to discuss ¯. companies, civic groups and corporations. the problem, said the spread of the disease ¯ Shehas raised.tens of thousands of dollars has reached crisis proportions among black ¯ from her Rockland County neighbors and ¯ collected single dollars from children she men. ¯ The dan,g,er .lies in the f.ac,t that. m~any lectured to at schools. She remains blacksdon tknow they areimected, they determined to continue working in Kenya might believe the disease is still one of ¯ as tong as Americans support her. homosexual white males, said Jane ¯, Editor’s Note: SHARE, c/o Martha Cheeks, AIDS director at the state Health MacGuffie, 591 S. Mountain Rd., New Department. A former public health City, New York. USA, 10956. worker in Jefferson County, Ms. Cheeks Dentist Settles HIV Bias Lawsuit recalled working with the first people i,n Birmingham to be affected by HIV, which causes AIDS. Most were homosexual white males. BOSTON (AP) -A dentist and his office The disease is now striking more heax[ily ...... exuals ¯ "We’re seeing manager will pay a combined $60,000 for among black laetelu~zthis as aleading causeof death for Africanallegedly committing Medic~’," d fr, aud and discriminating against people who were American males ages 25 to 44, and that’ s HIV-positive, the attorney general’s office got to stop," she said. She said the state said. Dr. Guillermo Recinos, 38, and has spen{ $1.6 million On HIV/AIDS education programs since 1993, but more ¯ Yolanda Jereidini, 46, were sued in civil court in October 1998 by the attorney must be done. "It’s not working," she ¯ general’s office. They were accused of said. "We need to join commumty efforts ~ violating federal discrimination laws by to address this at a local level." ¯ refusing to treat patients who were HIVpositive. They also allegedly told employees not to take patients who wereHIV-positive at their clinic in the city’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. When one dentist in the ¯ office took a patient who was HIVpositive, Recinos andJereidinididn’tgive ¯ ¯ ¯ KISUMU, Kenya (AP) - Dr. Martha ¯ ,’Bobby" MacGuffie has known pain. Two of her sons died of the AIDS they ¯ HIV Fight in Kenya contracted from blood transfusions. Their older brother, crushed by the deaths, disappeared into a haze of drugs. She Power To Do Good. 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The remaining $8,450 will be : donated to the Battered Children and : Women’s program at the Elizabeth Stone ¯ House in Jamaica Plain. Under the terms ¯ ¯ of the Medicaid fraud settlement approved by Kottmyer, Recinos alone will pay ¯ $40,000 in civil penalties and restitution. : private market, which represents five ¯ Botswana, South Africa’s wealthier to be given to fight AIDS. months of wages for an average South " neighbor to the north, has introduced free UNAIDS says 95% of the people living ¯ AZT treatment for infants born to HIVAfrican. ¯ with the AIDS virus are in developing The Centers for Disease Control and ¯ positive mothers, said Vicki Ehrich ¯ countries, most of them in Africa. Prevention in Atlanta recommends the ¯ spokeswoman for Glaxo Wellcome, which ¯ Agency officials said developing three-drug therapyforhealthcare workers ¯ produces AZT. ." countries are also contributing to the who have been exposed to HIV through Glaxo Wellcome wants to supply the ¯ campaign against AIDS. The study contaminated needles because some ¯ South African government with the drug ¯ showed domestic spending varied from a ¯ studies have found AZT alone has for $65 perbirth, orone-third of its market low of 8% in the Caribbean and 9% in prevented them from contracting the virus. ¯ price. But the government says that’s too Africa to 57% in Asia, 67% in Latin ¯ "The state has removed the death : expensive. ’°We cannot afford this type of America and 79% in Eastern Europe. sentence" for crime, said Johannesburg intervention," said Khangelani journalist Charlene Smith. "Now we are ¯ Hlongwane, spokesman for the South asking them to remove the death sentence ¯ African Health Ministry. for rape survivors." Smith, who wrote ¯ Physicians at state-rim hospitals have recently about being raped and her ¯ clashed with the government on theissue. attempts afterward to obtain AIDS -related ¯ ’oWe’re trying to convincethegovernment BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Asia’s medical treatment, spoke at a news economic crisis is worsening Thailand’s that it’s actually cost effective," said Dr. ¯ conference sponsored by women’s groups ¯ Avy Violari, a pediatrician at Chris Hani ¯ AIDS crisis, experts said, predicting that ¯ more than 100,000 Thai children will be who represent rape victims. : Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto. Doctors and others have also ." The United Nations AIDS program ." orphaned by the disease by the end of the complained about a decision by South ¯ estimates that about 600,000 HIV ¯ year 2000. Africa’s Health Ministry last year to shut ¯ infections are spread during childbirth ¯ Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai, down pilot projects to treat HIV-positive ¯ worldwide, but no figures for South Africa ¯ opening Thailand’s annualNationalAIDS expectant mothers in the last month of ." were available. Transmission of HIV ¯ Seminar, told hundreds of researchers and pregnancy with AZT, which reportedly ¯ through sexual assault has been less ¯ health workers that the government will ¯ can reduce by half the transmission rate of studied, partlybecause rape and AIDS are ¯ scrimp to find now-scarce funding to keep ¯ : HIV to newborns. the AIDS epidemic under control. not as widespreadin Europe and the United A woman in South Africa is three times : States, wheremostresearchis carried out, ¯ But Wirut Poolcharoen, a Health ¯ ¯ morelikely to be raped than in the United ¯ ." Ministry official, acknowledged that Smith said. ¯ States, and South African men are much ¯ Thailand’s government does not know ¯ JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) how to cope with an expected explosion Women’s groups criticized the South : more likely to be infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, said Nthabiseng in the number of AIDS orphans. Most are ¯ ¯ African government Thursday for failing Mogale, head of People Opposed to taken care of by their grandparents or to provide medical treatment they say Women Abuse. South African women are other family members. "The number of could help prevent victims of rape from ¯ : entitled to treatment as a human right, ¯ GENEVA (AP) - Spending by donor orphans whose parents die of AIDS will contracting the AIDS virus from their : countries to combat AIDS in developing ¯ double by the end of the year 2000,"Wirnt Mogale said. ¯ attackers. ¯ One in eight South African adults is ~ countries is failing to keep pace with the ¯¯ said. "The government does not yet know The activists are demanding the ¯ infected with HIV. The rate is tWice that ¯ spreadofthe disease, now infecting nearly how to carry such a huge burden to ensure government provide rape victims with a for pregnant women, the government has ¯ 6 millionpeople worldwide each year, the ¯ the well-being of these children." . " three-drug cocktail of AZT, 3TC and a said. Police say about 65,000 women and ¯ United Nations said recently. ¯" Statisticians at Mahidol University protease inhibitor Crixovan. The three"it is alarming that AIDS is expanding girls are assaulted every year, but activists ¯ released a report showing that in 1997, the drug cocktail is available for $820 on the ¯ three times faster than the funding to ¯ year that recession struck Thailand and insist the number is much higher. control it," said Dr. Peter Piot, executive : much of Southeast Asia, the country had director of UNAIDS, the Joint U.N. 34,349 AIDS orphans, about a quarter of Program on HIV/AIDS. Piot called on them under age five. By the end of 2000, ¯ industrialized nations to do more to fight the report predicts the total figure will be the disease in developing countries. ¯ 116,508childrenorphanedbyAIDS,with The agency said wealthy countries’ 30,845 of them under five¯ support for the global fight against AIDS Acquired immune deficiency syndrome IS being vastly outpacedby the epldennc, ¯ claimed 51,000 lives in Thailand in 1997 which has infected 47 million people over alone, according to research presented by the past two decades. That figure includes Bangkok’s prestigious Chulalongkorn those who have already died from the ¯ University. Death figures were not ¯ disease and those hying with HIV, the available for 1998. "It takes years for AIDS-causing virus. ~ p.eople to realize they have contracted the Funding to fight AIDS in developing virus, and its consequences are thereby countries was $273 million in 1997, less ¯ affecting quality of life of their family than double the $165 million spent in ¯ members and of society as a whole,"Wirnt 1990, it said. During the same period, the said. number of people living with HIV around In the early years after AIDS was the world more than tripled to 30.3 million ¯ discovered, Thailand refused to ¯ acknowledge it had a single case of the from 9.8 million. UNAIDS said a study by the Harvard disease, fearing damage to the lucrative University School of Public Health found prostitution industry that is a mainstay the United States was "by far the largest ¯ both of tourism and the sex lives of many tnbutor to the lnternat~onal campaign, ¯ Thai men. A change of attitude coupled giving $135.2 million-in 1997. But it said ¯ with aggressive condom distribution and that other countries ranked higher when ¯ education programs brought the epidemic their contributions were measured against ¯ somewhatundercontrolbythemid_ 1990s, the size of their economies. Norway gave ¯ but the gains are eroding due to cuts in the $ 93 for each $1 million of its gross national health budget in ’the recession-era product; the Netherlands gave $92. ¯ economy. The government’s spending on Denmark was third at $52 per 1 million of ¯ AIDS pre~iention has fallen about 25% to its gross national product, followed by ¯ 1.4 billion baht ($39 miillion) Since 1997. Sweden at $49. Australia gave $31, Canada ¯ Thailand needs to prepareitself to handle $21, Britain $19, Belgium $18, United ¯ the social and economic consequences of States $17, Finland $10, Switzerland and : AIDS and the HIV virus that leads to it, Germany $6 and Japan $2. ¯¯ said Supachai Kunarattanapruek, an Industrialized countries are spending adviser to the Health Ministry. I P Medical Excellence. Compassionate Care less than 1% of their development aid on ¯ Though Thailand spends little on longthe fight against AIDS, according to : term care for AIDS sufferers, the country UNAIDS. ’oWeighed against the global will pay a high price for the loss of catastrophe of the AIDS epidemic, the economically active people, experts said. ¯ level of spending for HIV prevention About two-thirds of the country’s AIDS around the world is minimal," Piot said. ¯ sufferers are 25-39 years old, their prime He said in order for any aid to benefit ¯ working years. ¯ developing countries, more money needs ¯ Economics Making :HIV Fight Harder So. African Women Criticize Govt. :$ for HIV Falling Behind Its Spread Medical Excellence And Compass.ionate Care S nce 1926. ¯ ¯ ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER �It’s the end of the season but things are ¯ relationship between the artist and patron, hardly slowing down. Tulsa Opera will ¯ and includes the museum’s patron, end its season with our favorite opera, " Thomas Gilcrease who with John D. Mozart’s Magic Flute. Performances are : Rockefeller, Jr. was a patron of artist May 1,6 & 8 at 8pm, except on Thursday, ¯ JosephHenry Sharp. Formoreinformation the6thandare or directions in the Chapthe to man Music museum, call Hall. This 596-2700 or in work, visit the German with website at translations www~ shown above T u 1 s a the stage, has Philharmonic not been seen will wrap up It in Tulsa in Chamber more thanl0 Classics years and the season with cast looks to pieces by be excellent. Bizet, Ravel It is, of course and Haydn on a fairy tale, May 7th at the complete with Waiters Arts an evil queen, Center at 319 East 21st Street and of course, Holland Hail we can all relate to that, can’t we? Don’t " School. Three local Episcopal choirs are ¯ featured, Saint John’s, Saint Dtmstan’s miss it. Switchinggearsfromtheartstoreligion, ¯ and Trinity’s. For tickets and moreinfo., those radical, free thinking, wild eyed " call 747-7445. liberals, those Presbyterians are going to ¯ Also, check out the Philharmonic’s havethenationalconferencefortheMore ¯ DesignerShowcaseat319East21stStreet. Light Presbyterians (the official,ly Gay- : It’s a great way to see what the latest in friendly ones) in Oklahoma’City at " high "foofI3"’ and decorating is and to OklahomaCityUniversity’sAngieSmith ," support a great organizatxon. This is the Memorial Chapel, NW 23rd and 26th year for the showcase and the 50th Blackwelder, on May 21-23. The program : year for the Philharmonic. Tickets are $10 begins with a dinner and worship service ¯ and it’s open Tues. to Sat. from 10-4pro at 6pm on Friday. Workshops are : and Thurs. from l0-8pm, Sundays l-4pm scheduledfrom8amto 10pmonSaturday ¯ but don’t get ther after 3pm or 7pm on and Sunday will be devoted to a"ministry ¯ Thurs. if you want to get in. FYI, no ¯ of presence." Speakers include Chris cameras and it’s not handicapped Glaser, Janie Spahr, Scott Anderson and accessible. more.Info:JohnMcNeese,405-848-2819 " Finally ourregular entertaiment writer or john33 @ix.netcom.com , shares the following with credit to "News Moving to the arts but still with a " oftheWeird"andofcourse, Rolling Stone: religious theme, Philbrook Museum opens : "Prominent ’Christian’ radical right an Italian Old Masters drawing exhibit in psychologist Patti Cameron told Rolling May.TheexhibitfeaturesworksbyCrespi, Stone magazine that he feared Gay sex Luti, Cambiaso andCantafiniandTiepolo would supplant heterosexual sex unless a and will hang from May 9 to Sept. 12. vigilant society repressed it. ’Marital sex Philbrook is at 2727 Rockford Rd. tends toward the boring,’ he said. Gilcrease Museum continues to ’Generally, it doesn’t deliver the kind of eelebrateits50thanniversarywithashow sheer sexual pleasure that homosexual opening on May 16th. ’q’aos Artists and sex does.’ ’If all one seeks is an orgasm,’ Their Patrons,1898 -1950" was organized he said, ’the evidence is that men do a by the Snite Museum at Notre Dame U. betterjobonmen, andwomenonwomen.’ but draws on the collections at the Metro’Homosexuality,’ he said, ’seems too politan, the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa powerful to resist.’ " Fe, the Harwood Museum of the Amazing. Time to set up more University of New Mex-ico in Taos, recruitment stations. With publicity like Chicago’s Art Institute and more. The this,ourplantorulethewofldwillproceed show parti-cularly explores the much faster... - TFN editors TOHR & Cimarron Alliance present Designer Showcase TULSA-The Council OakMen’s Chorale will present it’s spring concert "MUSIC" to be held on May 7 and 8, 1999, at All Soul’s Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria. Concerts on both evenings will begin at 7 PM. Advance tickets are available from The Pride Store, chorale members or by contacting the COMC Ticket Office at 585-COMC. Tickets will also be available atthedoor. Tickets areS 10.00andadvance purchase is recommended due to sdl-out audiences at previous events. The program will feature a variety, of music from"Swell the Full Chorus" by G. F. Handel, to 60’s sensation’q’umArotmd, Look at Me". "Our audiences have come to expect the Standard choral repertoire ¯ with an occasional twist of humor that ¯ only the men of Council Oak can do so ¯ eloquently.., trust me, concert-goers will not be disappointed," said Rick Former, ¯ Jr., Artistic Director. Recently, members of Council Oak ¯ Men’s Chorale performed on the floor of ¯ the Oklahoma State House of ¯ Representatives as a lobbying effort for passage of House Bill 1211. The work ¯ performed there, ’Wile Voice," was an ¯ original composition by chorale member : Greg Davis, and will also be given its ¯ concert premiere on May 7 & 8. -" . Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy an ¯ evening of beautiful and exciting music ¯ performed by Tulsa’s all-male chorus, ¯ Council Oak Men’s Chorale. A Black Tie Optional Dinner with US Congressman Barney Frank 4th District, Massachusetts Saturday, June 12, 1999 Greenwood Cultural Center 322 North Greenwood Dinner and cash bar cocktails: $50 Dinner and cocktails with the Congressman: $125 Information: 743-4297 1 WORKIHG CLASS HEROES.IMAGES FROM THE POPULAR CULTURE Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art 410 W. Boyd The University of OklaSoma fIaJrttappyHour Tuesday&Thursday J t, g goddesses 3pm toSpm 835-5563 1247 Si Harvard, Tulsa, Near TO �PRIDE ’99 "PRIDEFUL PAST... POWERFUL FUTURE! TULSA’S FIRST ANNUAL PARADE W/GRAND MARSHALL REP. 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That’s the the tile that if you go with down-side of a drawn out, point, there are lower-end, cheaper tiles festage by stage renovation usually lots of the most part and then use the until you’re finished, you just horrendously expensive have to putup with it. Hm, that other "fatally" accent tiles, the job will be sounds like a straight girl’s more economical overall, and commentary on sex, but we there, so quite attractive, to boot. You just won’t go there. Instead, we’ll go to the old happy erulsln~. will be applying a thinset mortar, then your tiles and drawing board and look at our Honey, they then grouting the next day. options for counter tops. As don’t call it Consider using a darker grout, usual, it will be time to review the budget and sharpen the old "Homo" Depot or avoid white all together, because darlings,itjust doesn’, t pencil when it comes down to age well, even after sealing for nothln’. making your choice. The the grout. And if you tile, you constraints of this column The DIYD will seal the grout, won’t you? don’t allow me to teach you The DIYD does not tolerate about installing prelaminated blushes to whining from those who counter tops or tiling, but admit that choose not to follow her sage fortunately, there are several large home improvement more than tool wisdom. The DIYD cannot recommend highly enough stores who will help you out with classes and videos, so for lust earrles her that you buy a long level and using it for setting up your the skilled and intrepid, your tldther on a lines. Also, lay out the tiles ¯ options- and savings- will be dry and see if a little regular basis. greater. And strictly from an rearranging of the cross lines aesthetic view point, there are , won’t make for an easier job. Sometimes usually lots of other ’Tamily" there, so happy cruising. Honey, they don’t call it ¯ working off of true center is not best, "Homo" Depot for nothin’.The DIYD : especially if you’re cutting tiny pieces of file. blushes to admit that more than tool lust ¯ Realizing she hasn’t been of much carries her thither on a regular basis. But your DIYD digresses. Yes, you can : practical help at all, the DIYD wishes you call in Surface Doctor or a resurfacing : a fond bon voyage on your trip to the company of that ilk, but by the time it’ s all ¯ home improvement center until she said and done, you might just as wall pay : astounds and amazes youagainnextmonth for a new surface. Of course, check it out : when she has you on your knees on the floor. The mere thought of it makes her anyway, but please review your options before buying.Dating should be the same ¯ purr with anticipation... way, but hopefully, you’ll show a bit : more discipline - if you’re the impetuous sort. 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Some will ~ us a chance to look at the progress that has do the miter cut and cutouts for sink, range ~ been made over the years, and the or whatever; others won’t, but can ¯ challenges which still confront us when ~ dealing with women and AIDS," says recommend someone who will do two ¯ Nicklas. miters [one comer] and a sink cutout for Conferenceregistrationfeeis $35before about $40,whichisn’tbad:Itis remarkably ¯ ¯ May 20 or $40 after May 20. The fee for easy to install these counters yourself if ¯ the luncheon only is $15. Special student YcoachOU have a simple L, and the store will you on what to do. The back splashes ," rates are available. Seating is limited. Some confidential scholarships for come pre-rolled in most cases, so you can ¯ finish them off with a smart little bead of ¯" housing, transportation and conference fees are available for HIV positive women. caulk. ¯ Call 585-5551 ext. 231 to receive an If your counter top layout is more ¯ application. A respite room and child eare complicated or longer, you will have to have the counter tops custom made, and ¯¯ are available for HIV positive women. For more information or to register, call possibly even installed by a contractoI ¯ 585-5551. but that will be p art of your review process. �by Esther Rothblum. Ph.D. . Research begins to happen when the There has been some speculation about : governmentputs funds behindit, andright whether Lesbians are at higher or lower ¯ now the Institute of Medicine of the riskforbreastcaneerthanareheterosexual : National Academy of Science has women. Buttherehasbeenlittleresearch. ;. publishedareportOnLesbianhcalthwhich will stimulate research on Now Dr. Deborah Bowen, a The theory goes Lesbian health issues. Dr. psychologist at the Fred Bowen said: "It’ s expensive Hutchin~n Cancer Research that ff Lesbians to do this kind of research. Center and a member of the have a harder You have to have lots of Lesbian Health Research money to call up 20,000 ¯ Institute, is conducting tlme finding women, and with breast research on breast cancer that affordable and cancer you have to call a lot includes Lesbians. of women in order to reach "Five years ago, this was affirmative some who have the disease." guess-work; there was no Dr. Bowen’s research team cheek-ups, data," shetold me in a recent asks about sexual interview. "At my Cancer then they may he now orientation in both paper and Center, we do a lot of pencil surveys and in research about the causes of less likely to have telephone interviews. They breast cancer and how to ask this in two ways - by mammo~rams prevent breast cancer. There are many experts on breast or to interact with asking about identity (do women identify as cancer, so I had a lot of a health provider heterosexual, bisexual, colleagues I could talk to Lesbian, or other) and also about my ideas about in a Way that by asking about sexual Lesbians and breast cancer." would help with behavior. "ff we only ask the In talking with Lesbians, former, we lose women who Dr. Bowen realized that the early diagnosis. have sex with women but common perception was that don’t identify as Lesbian, breast cancer was more So it may be that and .if we just ask about frequent among Lesbians Lesbians aren’t at sexual behavior we lose and that perception was women who are not currently frightening to Lesbians. As hi’her risk for a scientist, she knew there breast eaneer, just sexually active," she explained. was no proof yet one way or Dr. Bowen thinks there the other. "That’s when I that Lesbians are two camps of thoughts in began thinking that we could don’t get good the Lesbian community make some in-roads into about breast cancer. ,One this," she said, "either by health eare . . . has to do with reproductive collecting new data on Lesbians or else by including questions ¯ factors. Fewer Lesbians have children than about sexual orientation into existing ¯¯ do heterosexual women. The ’fewer’ can range from about 36% to about 60% of studies." Dr. Bowen has done both - she Lesbians who have had children. Whereas has written research grants to fund studies specifically on Lesbians and breast cancer ¯¯ with heterosexual women it’s actually and also begun to examine sexual ¯ quitehigh-between 80-90% of all women have had children. Not having had children orientationin somelarge-scale community : or having had children late aright be a surveys on hundreds of thousands of ¯ factor in developing breast cancer. women. ¯ Pregnancy might cease certain hormones "The biggestriskfactor for getting breast ¯ that are linked to the development of cancer is being a woman," Dr. Bowen said, "and the second biggest risk factor is ¯ breast cancer." "The other camp of thought has to do age. Even though we hear a lot about ~¯ with acces s to reliable, good, open, access younger women getting breast cancer, it ¯ to health care," Dr. Bowen said, "and is really a disease of older women. And the problem is that very few people have ¯¯ Lesbians may not have such access. We studied older women who are past ¯ know that if cancer is caught at a later stage when it has had more chance to menopause. So we don’ t even know much ¯ growandspreadtootherpartsofthebody, about breast cancer in women in general." Other risk factors for breast cancer are ¯ it’ s harder to treat and can’t be treated as having a family history of breast cancer. ~ wall. The theory goes that if Lesbians "Having a close or even a distant relative : have a harder time finding affordable and who has had breast cancer is now known ," affirmative check-ups, then they may be to ~put women at higher risk for breast ¯¯ less likely to have m~mmograms or to c~._cer, but we don’t know much about ¯ interact with a health provider in a way that wouldhelp with early diagnosis. Soit why this is so," Dr. Bowen continued. "Much of the research has focused on ¯¯ may be that Lesbians arCh’ t at higher risk women Who have multiple relatives with ¯ for breast cancer, just that Lesbians don’t get good health care and are likely to be breast cancer~ but that only accounts for ¯ diagnosed with breast cancer at a later abOut 4% of all women. What about the woman who had a great-atmt Matilda who ¯ stage when it is harder to treat." I asked Dr. Bowen what she would had breast cancer? How does Aunt ¯"¯ reconamend that health care professionals Matilda’ s breast cancer transfer to her?" ¯ do to increase the comfort of Lesbian Cancer researchers are also. beginning to learn more about environmental ¯ patients. Her suggestions: "The person exposures, "the toxins, chemicals, and :¯ who comes to a doctor has to trust that doctor and she has to feel comfortable maybe even the radiation that we experience, some of it naturally occurring ¯ bringing scary problems to that doctor. and some it put there by technology" as ¯ And I’m hypothesizing that one of the Dr. Bowen described it, "but we don’t ~ problems bringing up sexual orientation how andwe don’ tknow when the exposure : in a health care setting is that you aright to these environmental factors has to occur ¯ feel okay saying you have a cold or a see Psyche, p. 13 in order to become arisk for breast cancer." : stomach ache, A UTHENTIC FRESH ITALIAN RAINBOW CUSINE TROUT IGTA Call 341.6866 member ’ [ .~~.~~ International of Eureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas! Tours SormoreinSormation. 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His parents expect him Previously, in many love, and the to marry and if he returns to societies, even if you were a Pakistan he knows he ..would emergence of a man-loving-man, there was find tfimself quickly caught up no obvious alternative to what in an arranged mamage with separate Gay ¯ all men did. You accepted the some woman selected by his woman that your parents identity are father. So he remains in San arranged for you and you Francisco, despite his homepowerful served your family by sickness, hoping to arrange his fathering children. notions that ownmamage- but withaman. In future, however, Ahmad’ s problem is shared have spread there may be more and more by the characters of a recently Ahmads who are unwilling to published novel that deals with Oobally. go along with traditional Gay lifein India, P. Parivaraj’ s ¯ " expectations. Western stories of romantic Shiva and Arun. In this book, a group of Hindu and Muslim schoolboys face :¯ love and the emergence of a separate Gay difficult challenges related to their ¯ identity are powerful notions that have spread globally. homosexuality. They can only be honest , When one of Parivaraj’s young men with each other about their desires that breaks with his parents by confessing that they hide from family and even their ¯ ¯ he loves men, they think he must be a closest friends. After leaving school, one is fired when ¯ transvestite prostitute -the only local to try his boss discovers his sexual orientation. ¯ gender category they have available t All of them are pressured by family to ¯ tounderstandhim. Buthe sno. Although marry and have children. One is rejected ¯ he may not call it thus, he has adopted the Western identity "Gay" that is by his father when he refusesto do so. : fundamentally defined by a romantic Another gives in and is only able to have ¯ awkward sex with his new wife by thinking ¯ desire for boyfriends. Those of us who celebrate individuality -. of his boyfriend. He soon kills himsdf. ¯ andlovemight applaud Abroad’ s coura.ge Marriage has failed to quell his ¯ at defying his father, abandoning his homosexual desire. mother and sisters, and casting himself I discussed Shiva and Arun with a Gay colleague who has lived in India. Based :¯ into Gay-dating hell - that horribly lonely on his experience (some of thi.s rather ¯ search for romance. In my more paranoid moments, intimate), .my colleague argued that the ¯ novel’ s tragic suicide is unbelievable. He ¯ however, I worry about the recent proliferation and spread of all sorts ofnew has met hundreds of happily married social identities, including "Gay." The homosexual Indian men who juggle parallel lives with wife and children in ¯ global economic system in large part public, and discrete sexual encounters with ¯ depends on the cultivationof multiple and men in private. Almost all Indian and ¯ splintered identities that serve-as niche markets for its goods. Pakistani men - whether they desire : So, in addition to all the foods, and women or men - marry without complaint ¯ clothing, and furniture, and art, and music as the normal, human thing to do. Those ¯ who want sex with men can easily pick up ¯ that Ahmad seems to need to buy in order to demonstrate his Gayness, I pray thathe partners by cruisi,ng in appropriate places. can manage to snag a boyfriend. But he Stephen Murray s 1997 book, Islamic : knows that they can cost a lot. Homosexualities, describes street corners ¯ already Lamont Lindstrom is a professor of in Karachi where men drive by to find ¯ dates. ¯ anthropology at the University of Tulsa. However, this semester he is teaching at I asked Ahmad why he just didn’t give "~ the University of California, in Berkeley. in and go home, make his dad happy by getting married, and find an occasional lover on the highway roundabouts. He replied gloomily that he couldn’ t do this. He wants instead to live as what he really ¯ but not that you want the provider to feel is, a Gay man. He is exiled in California, your breast, for example. Lesbians might torn between family duties and personal also worry that the provider might force desire. Shiva andArun taps into this sentiment ¯ them to use high-tech solutions for their problem when they would prefer to begin - a model of Gayness that is recently ¯ "diffusing" (as anthropologists put this) ¯ with alternative solutions. Lesbians often have good reason got to trust ’the system’ from West to East. Parivaraj seemingly ¯ and right now the solutions we have for rejects the conclusion that Indians have ¯ breast cancer have to with technology, borrowed Western patterns of sexuality. : such as chemotherapy, radiation, or None of his characters identifies himself ¯ as"Ga,. v" Pather , they are "men who love ¯ surgery." She also recommends that Lesbians look for open, trustworthy men." Still,he clearly has adopted Western ¯ providers if these exist’ in their concepts of individuality and romantic communities. love. Two of his boys manage to find ¯ : Esther Rothblum is Professor of happiness in the end. They fall in love, Psychology at the University of Vermont leave their families, and move in with i and Editor Of the Journal of Lesbian their boyfriends to establish at least quasi: Studies.ShecanbereachedatJohnDewey public homosexual households. : Hall, UniversityofVermont, Burlington, The notion of long-term household relations between two men founded in : VT, email: esther.rothblum@uvm.edu. �Good Food, Good Service, If the hate crimes bill passes the Senate, where it has been in committee, it will ¯ come before Bush who can either veto it or sign it into law. "We hope the state Senate and Governor B ush will follow the lead of the House and the people of Texas and pass hate crimes legislation," said Birch. At aWashington press conference last month, family members of two hate crimes victims announced their support for federal and state hate crimes legislation. Both Judy Shepard, mother of University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, and Darrell Verrett, nephew of Jasper, Texas resident James Byrd Jr., urged Bush to pass the Texas legislation. As reported in The Dallas Morning News, in 1997 - the most recent year for available statistics- 360 hate crimes were reported in Texas. The Department of Public Safety reported that 167 crimes were directed against African-Americans; 64 against Gays and Lesbians; 22 against Hispamcs; and 21 against Jews. The effort to pass hate crimes legislation is led by Dianne Hardy Garcia, executive director of the Lesbian and .Gay Rights Lobby of Texas and state Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D~Texas, Chair, Judicial Affairs Committee. ’q~he incredible leadership of Dianne Hardy Garcia and Representative Senfronia Thompson has made it po,s.sible for the House to-take this great stride forward," said Birch. ’q’his is a textbook example of how effective engagement in thepolitical process through lobbying and education can have a significant societal impact. Today, millions of Texans are one step closer to receiving protection from hate violence." Only 21 states have hate crimes laws that include sexual orientation and eight s.tates have no hate crimes laws. Nationally, since 1981, hate crimes have nearly doubled. In 1997 - the FBI’s most recent reporting period - race-related hate crimes were by far the most common, representing nearly 60% of all cases. Hate crimes based on religion represented 15% of all cases. And hate crimes against Gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans increased by 8% - or about 14% of all hate crimes reported. The Scripps Howard poll of 1,003 adults was conducted by telephone, March 30April 17. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. The home can hold up to 6 or 7 kids from infants to older, and is filled with plenty, of toys. and a nice, little backyard for play. The operation will be licensed and bonded, and one of the morns is qualified to work with special education and hearing impaired children. And in a very 90’s touch, they are considering adding an internet camera which would allow parents who have web access at work to log into a web site and checkon~ their kids!. GLAD, Ga)~. & ~bian-Daycare ~il1 als0 ~b~a [~t[¢: 1:~§~ ;expensi.ve~ than~ .. comparable:qUality opera.tions. The ~ ¯ ~rogram .which is due openversus mid-May ill charge $100 per to week the $125phis which Teresa and Joan found to ¯ be more common. And they are willing to : provide evening and weekend care by ¯ ¯ special arrangement. GLAD,’s orgamzers will be having a special garage sale on ¯ May 7th & 8th to help kick off the program. : For more information, call 808-8026. ¯ No Anti-Gay Attitude Tulsa’s never had that many choices for late night dining but now, with Burger Sisters,just opened the last week of April, Tulsa’s Gay community not only can get good food but be treated right in the process.. John Rothrock and Steve Walley, owners of the Silver Star, just down the way in the same shopping center, have opened a "comfortable, clean" restaurant. Rothrock notes that the restaurant welcomes all, Gays, straights, young and old but especially, it will be a place where Gay people can be free and comfortable to hold hands or to come in late from the clubs in drag or leather and not be hassled. In other words, straight people are welcome - as long as they behave themselves ! Rothrock notes, "it’s time for Gays to grasp the respect we’ve earned.., not tO be ashamed..." and he adds, "when you eat here, you don’t have to hide who you are. Burger Sisters, which opens at 6am offers a typical, "downhome" breakfasts, hamburgers, fries, salads as wall as a daily dinner special. Monday to Thursday, the cafe will be open till 10pro. On Friday and saturday, they’ll stay open till 4am and Sunday, the hours will be 10am - 3pro (all subject to some change, after all they’ve been open only a few days when this goes to press). At this point, the cafe accepts only cash, no credit cards but their prices are very reasonable. Burger Sisters is located at 1545 So. Sheridan, just north a few doors from the Silver Star. Tel: 8351207. Four Years They’re There, One Night They’re Gone According to some of their now exstaff, Concessions, for more than four years one of Tulsa’s largest dance clubs closed precipitously the last Saturday of April. 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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 First Gay Ambassador, James Hormel, Sworn In WASHINGTON (AP) - Sedate events are the norm in the gilded confines of the State Department’s eighth floor reception room but there can be exceptions. The atmosphere was downright raucous on Tuesday, June 29 over a seemingly routine happening.." the swearing in of a new ambassador. James Hormel, who is Gay, took the oath as ambassador to Luxembourg in the presence ofhundreds offriends whohad siipported Hormel’ s ofttroubled nomination since it was first announced 20 months ago. Hormel’s supporters cheered loudly as he was sworn in as America’s first openly Gay ambassador. "What an inered!ible privilege it is to be standing before you today,’ said Hormel, an heir to the Audiin, Minn.-based Hormel Foods Corp. fortune.Secretary of State Madeleine .Albiight was there, along with Sens. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. Television cameras lined the rear of the majestic State Department hall. Normal procedure on such occasions is to bar the press altogether. Uncertainty had shrouded Hormel’s appointment almost from the day he was nominated because of opposition from a few senators, see Hormel, p. 12 30 Years After Riot, Gays & Lesbians Take Stock NEW YORK (AP) -~,years ago, police raids on Gay bars were a fact oflife~ You took themfor granted the way you took being hated for granted," says Joan Nestle, a writer and activist who started going to, Greenwich Village bars as a tean-ager in the 1950s~ Volunteers carried a 120footRainbowflagfrom the Community Center to Veterans Park where Congressman Frank spoke. 2000 Attend 1st Tulsa Parade TULSA-Tulsa’ s firstGayPrideParade was declared a sweeping success by its organizers and by almost all who attended. -According to The Tulsa World, more than 2000 attended the event which featured US Congressman Barney Frank, Democrat from MassaChusetts as grand marshall and which had more than 35 entries. Frank spoke at the traditional picnic which followed the parade and again at a dinner that evening at the Greenwood Cultural Center. At both events, Frank suggested that straight Americans are not essentially bigoted but rather bdieve that they are expected to be anti-Gay. He strongly encouraged Gay & Lesbian citizens to become politically active. Sponsors of the events indued Mark & Mike, Cimarron Alliance, the Parish Church of Saint Jerome, MCC United, Council Oak Mens Chorale, PFLAG, Bud Light, Pepsi-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Co. of Tulsa, Jason Reed, The Storm, Jack Wallace, T.W.’s A.F.A.B. Catering, Tulsa Family News and some others. Photos of the parade andpicnicfollow on page 3. Cath, of St. John the Divine Hosts Stonewall 30 Service NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, speaking on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Stonewall riot, urged Gays and lesbians Saturday to bring their fight for equal fights to the ballot box. The congressman, who was greeted with a standing ovation ata Manhattan celebration of the 1969 incident, told the crowd So when the patrons of a bar called the Stonewall Inn ¯ fonghtbackJune 27,1969-attackingpolice with rocks, .bottles and fists that stmtling act of defiance became an . instantwatershed event. Gayactivists considerit akin to the .Montgomery bus boycott or the lunch-counter sitins that galvanized the civil rights movement. This lastmonth~parades andralfiesinNew York, San Franciscoanddozens ofcities worldwidecommemorate the Stonewall riotandmarkthreedecades ofremarkable change. While Gay pcople are not universally accepted - a Time/CNN Foil last fall found that 48% of Americans believe homosexuality is morally wrong-Lesbians and Gay men are becoming increasingly integrated into American society. "We’ve made a sea change in notjust public opinion but public policy as well:~ says Kerry Lobel, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, a lobbying groupbasedin Washington, D.C."We see that ." in areas like civil rights, hate crimes; family issues and ¯ sodomy repeal, we have more possibility of legislative : change than ever before." Lobel cited Nevada, whose Legislature recendy ." banned job discrimination see 30 Years, p. 14 . DIRECTORWt.E’I’rERS P. 2 : EDITORIAL P. 2 ; US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 " HEALTH NEWS P. 6 " ENTERTAINMENT P. 8 . COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 . DO-IT-YOURSELF-DYKE P. 11 ." DYKE PSYCHE P. 12 . GAY STUDIES P. 15 ~.that the gains made by the Gay comm_u~,’,ty were substantial. But ¯ ne s~sed.~that the.struggle continues. °We have fought on our .terms, said Frank, D-Mass., one of only three Gay members of ". Congress. ,ButI urge you to take the next step. Use our political . ¯ power..You have to vote. Your friends have to vote." Frank-was one of about two dozen speakers, performers and activis~ appearing at "Stonewall 30: A Sacred Celebration." Some. 1,500 Gays and lesbians turned out at.the Cathedral of St. John the Divi~e for the event, which commemorated the start of the Gay rights movement. OnMonday,June28,the Christopher Street siteofthe Stonewall Inn will .be Added to the National Register of Historic Places. Angry Gays fought with police who had rousted them from the Stonewall on June 27, 1969. : Frank, whotookpot shots at closeted Gays in Congress and the : -Rev. Jerry .Falwell, said that there should be no complacency : among Gay civil rights activists. "No one should ask us to be ¯ grateful because there’s less bigotry," Frank said to rousing cheers. "It never should have been there at all." Therest of the ceremony,was by turns solemn andcomical. The New York City Gay Men s Chorus sang a requiem for the late Matthew Shepard, the Wyoming youth killed by Gay-bashers, and a group called Lavender Light performed "We Shall Overcome." But actor Jay Goede did a hilarious reading of a 1969 Daily News article on the Stonewall riot, opening with its homophobic headline: "Homo nest raided. Queen bees are stinging mad." Later, drag performer Miss Coco Peru - in red wig, matching lipstick and sequined purple dr~s - stood in the pulpit with Gay police Sgt. Edward Rodriguez. As a Gay boy growing up in the Bronx," Miss Peru said, "I never dreamed I’d be in the world’s largest Gothic cathedral, in the pulpit, in full drag." She smiled, and the audience applauded. Longtime activist Jimmy Flowers stands before Parade Grand Marshall US Rep. Barney Frank. Community Leadership Meeting Called for 6/20 TULSA - Established community leaders, Marty NewmanandDennis Neill, have called acommumty leadership meeting for 6pro on Tuesday, July 20. According to the letter that went out under Newman’s and Neill’s names, the intent of the meeting is to capitalize on the "renewed sense of excitement and energy" that’s resulted from the recent Pride weekend events: Tulsa’s first parade, the annual picnic and the dinner featuring US Congressman Barney Frank from Massachusetts. The letter went to nearly 50 businesses and organizations, from bars to churches inviting each to send one representative to present their priorities, fo seek ways better to work together, and to "work towards building a more cohesive Gay & Lesbian community." see Meeting, p.11 From one religibus extreme to another at the Parade, Rev, LesliePenroseto anti-Gayprotesters, Rev. PenroseAccepted in UCC; l her Religi .us i Groups Also Welcomzng ¯" TULSA- TheReverend Leslie Penrose, pastor of : Community of Hope Base Shalom Congregation ¯ has had her request for transfer of her.ordination : accepted by the Ecclesiastical Council of the ¯ Oklahoma Association of the United Church of : ChrisL Penrose, _had received her ordination within : the United Methodist Church but had been : experiencing harassment within that denomination ¯ by anti-Gay activists because she had performed : religious ceremonies that blessed same-gender ¯ relationships, i.e. "holy unions." : Pem’ose, writing in Community of Hope’s newsletter, noted that the process of being nszderedfor transfeXincludedpreachingasermon : and presenting several papers and then waiting for : the vote by the council. But she also said that upon ¯ arrival, she’d been greeted with a comment from : the Rev. Russell Bennett saying, "your name’s ," already on the cakeF’ And indeed after the "yes" ¯¯ vote, Peurose was .welcomed at a reception where there was a cake that said,"Welcome, Leslie, to the ¯ United Church of Christ!" : But the UCC is not the only Christian group : trying to welcome Lesbians and see Leslie, p. 14 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 832-1269 *Boston Willy’ s Diner, 1742 S. Boston 592-2143 Burger Sisters Restaurant, 1545 S. Sheridan 835-1207 *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria 599-9512 *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th 583-6666 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 749-4511 *Jason’ s Dell, 15th & Peoria 599-7777 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *Polo Grill, 2038 Utica Square 744-4280 *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 ¯ *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *TNT’ s, 2114 S. 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Peoria 744-9595 Four Star Import Automotive, 9906 E: 55th P1 610-0880 Cathy Furlong, Ph.D., 1980 Utica Sq. Med. Ctr. 628-3709 Gay & Lesbian Affordable Daycare 808-8026 *Gloria Jean’ s Gourmet Coffee~ 1758 E. 21 st 742-1460 Leaune M. Gross, Insurance &financial planning 459-9349 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 744-7440 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 *International Tours 341-6866 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 712-2750 *Jared’ s Antiques, 1602.E. 15th 582-3018 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 747-0236 The Keepers, Housekeeping & Gardening 582:8460 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, 4021 S. Harvard, #210 747-5466 *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady 585-1234 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3rd 584-3112 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 663-5934 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place 664-2951 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 Puppy Pause II, 1060 S. Mingo 838-7626 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 583-1090 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor 743-4297 Rainbowz on the River B÷B, POB 696, 74101 747-5932 Richard’ s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 Ted Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921, 747-4746 *Scribner’ s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749~-6301 Paul Tay, Car Salesman 260-7829 *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 697-0017 ~,Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 742-2007 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481,-0558 *Venus Salon, 1247 S. Harvard 835-5563 Fred Welch, LCSW, Couusding 743~1733 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N; Lewis 592-0767 Tulsa Agencies, Churches, Schools & Universities AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 4337, 74101 579-9593 *All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria 743-2363 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 587-731~4 Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-7815 *B/L/G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston 585-1201 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PL & Florence *Church oftheRestorationUU, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 *Community ofHope United Methodist, 2545 S. Yale 747-6300 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 *Council Oak Men’ s Chorale 585-COMC (2662) *Delaware Playhouse, 1511 S. Delaware 712-1511 *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 742-2457 Dignity/Integrity of Tulsa- Lesbian & Gay Catholics & Episcopalians, POB 701475, 74170-1475 355-3140 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 o-mail: TtlLsaNews@earthlinlc net t~8~:+l~.~9[Jsers.aol.com/TulsaNews/ l~om Neal ~/riters + contributors: lean-Claude de Flambeauchaud Barry Hensley, J.-P. 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After almost 6 years of ¯ journalism and more than 10 years of all but full-time, unpaid activism for civil ¯ rights for Lesbian and Gay Americans, ¯ I’ ve grown cynical. It’ s hardnotto become ¯ thatwayworkinginOklahoma andTexas ¯ - dearly not Gay-friendly environs. :- But this last month’ s success of Pride ¯ ’99 helps to bolster that wee bit of hope " that’s not entirely faded. And Pride ’99 : organizers deserve to behonored for their ¯ work.Severalnamesneedtobementioned ¯ particularly: Rick Martin who chaired the ¯ picnic for his second year, and Mitchell Savage who chaired the Barney Frank ¯ dinner. Others also merit recognition: ¯ Steve Horn as TOHR president, Kerry ¯ ¯ Lewis aspro-bonolegal counsd, andTim Gillean who was honored as TOHR ," volunteer of the year, Robin Leach, and ¯ the rock, in the sense said by the Christ to ¯ Saint Peter (and graphic designer par ¯ excellence)ofthecommunitycenter,Greg ," Gatewood. There are others, no doubt, ¯ who should also be named, a host of ¯ additional volunteers, and I wish to honor ¯ -them as well. ¯ Congressman Frank was a joy to hear, ¯ an inspiration, a gentle goad to us as a ¯ commumty toovercomeourcomplacency. : Especially in a state where Gay and ¯ Lesbian citizens effectively have no ¯ ¯ politicalrepresentation,itseems ourvoices are heard in our own government at least : through this Congressman from ¯ Massachusetts. My hope is that his message willbe taken to heart and that our ¯ people will get politically involved - we : can change this state. It’ s already happening, thanks in huge : measure to the Cimarron Alliance’ s work ¯ at the Oklahoma Capitol, and as I have ¯ said before, in particular to Keith Smith’ s ¯ and Nancy McDonald’ s work there (yep, ¯" you did read that -nice words even for ", those with whom I’ve occasionally, or : even frequently, disagreed). ¯ Now post-Pride, we must build on this ¯ success. There are signs this is happening. ~ Two of our most respected community ¯ leaders have called a leadership meeting ~ to see what common ground we can : establish. This is great. It’s been tried : before but the time wash’ t right and these ~ two have the stature to bring together ¯ those who might not otherwise meet. ¯ However, I’ll suggest that the goal of : such organizing should not be "unity." ¯ We are a widely diverse group with class, : race, gender, educational, age, and health ~ status differences, and recreational ¯ preferences. Unity in such a diversity is ¯ impossible, andinourpast,nationally and locally, has frequently been "achieved" : through a kind of Gay fascism, where : those with dissenting views were told to ¯ conform or pay the price usually by an : economic, gender and racial elite, i.e. ¯ rich, white guys. : However, building consensus, through ¯¯ long hard work, by really listening to.the diversity ofourcommunity(communities) ¯ is possible, see Pride, p~ 10 ¯ Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on ~ssues ~ which we’ve covered or on issues you think ¯ need to be considered. You may request that ," your name be withheld but letters must be ," signed & have phone numbers, or be hand ¯ delivered. 200 wordletters are preferred. Letters : to other publications will be printed as is ~ appropriate. A giantRainbowflag ends theparade at Veteran’s Park. Cimarron Alliance may have had the most artistic float, Al & David had the coolest bikes in the paradel The University ofTulsa’s Bi/Lesbian/Gay/Trans Alliance Gay-j~iendly straight supporters also marched. Paul Barby behind Marthd Hardwick & her kazoo band.. Greg Gatewood, US Cong. Barney Frank, & BJ Medley T.U.L.S.A. - butch guys with sweet smiles. PFLAG’s McDonald Hilary Kitz & son. CSC"s Janice Nicklas Father Walt Rockabrand " Fabulousdiva&fundraiserAudraSommersandfriends. Counci!OakMens ’. Chorale alsoperformed atthepicnic. The cross ofHouse of the Holy Spirit stood in witness. Theparadecoveredmore than a mile, Peoria to Riverside. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Miss Gay Black Oklahoma America 1999 The University ofOklahoma’s Gay/Lesbian/Bi Alliance ¯ ,. FrustratedHousewivesplayedanexcellentsetattheend. Lawmakers Fight Anti- ¯ agenda." - Supporters said it is a long-overdue Gay Discrimination WASHINGTON - Democratic and~Republican lawmakers from New England revived efforts last month to pass a federal law prohibiting job discrimination against Gays. To boost the measure’s chance of passage, lawmakers have rewritten it to explicitly prohibit preferential treatment of Gays, such as hiring to meet quotas or designing affLrmative action standards to make. up for past discrimination. Opponents of the Employment Non- Discrimination Act, known as ENDA, have successfully fgught it in three previous Congresses on the grounds that it would extend special protections to Gays. "ENDA will achieve equal rights - not special .flights- for gays and lesbians," said Sen. James J~fords, R-Vt., who plans to pass the bill out of his Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee andthen try to force considerailon.by the full.Senate. In 1996, the Senate defeated a similar bill by one vote. Vice President A1 Gore, campaigning in Los Angeles at a Gay and Lesbian center, voiced support for the legislation. "It does not confer any special rights, but it does outlaw the kind of discrimination that has become all too common in our society," he Said. The bill was introduced by Jeffords and Sens. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Joseph LielJerman, D-Conn., and in the House by Reps. Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Christopher Shays, R=Conn. "If they’re able to get it out of the Senate, that would create tremendous pressure on the House," said Shays, an influential moderate. Shays and other ENDA supporters argue that the bill would pass the House - if conservative Republican 1eaders allow it to comeupfor debate -becauseit is backedby amajority ofAmericans. ENDA would extend basic civil rights protections in the area of employment to cover sexual orientation. Such protections are already afforded to people on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin, age and disability. Eleven states --California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey; Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, New Hampshire and Nevada - already prohibit job discrimination against gays. ENDA would prohibit employers of 15 or more, employment agencies and labor unions from using an individual’ s sexual orientation as the basis for employment decisions, such as hiring, firing, promotion or compensation. The bill would exempt the .military and religious organizations. It would not require benefits for workers’ same-sex partners. Oooonents aren’t buying the argument that the bill- ~v~n’ t confer special-rights. RobertH. Knight of the conservative Family Research Council said sexual orientation shouldn’t be a category that receives federal protection from job discrimination because it involves behavior. Other specially protected categories, such as race, gender and disability, do not. "What if that person was representing a company and it became known that that person had wild and bizarre sexual tastes?" he asked. "That reflects on his employer. An employer should have the right to say,’I don’t want to have that kind of person working for me." " : statement in support of equality, since same-sex ¯ couples cannot marry. ¯ The list would be similar to those in about 50 : cities across the country, including Atlanta, ~ Boston and Madison. Under the measure, same- " sex couples could pay $30 to have their names ¯" placed on the registry. They would have to be 18 ." or older, live together and show some form of : financial unity, such as a joint bank account or ~ joint ownership of a vehicle. ¯ Two years ago, the council rejected by a vote ~ of 14-3 an effort to give health and funeral leave ~ benefits to unmarriedpartners ofcity employees. ¯ However, the currentmeasureis less controversial ¯ becauselittle,ifany, taxpayermoney is involved= Still, about 130 people came to the meelang o! ~ the council’s Judiciary and Legislation ¯ Committee. T,,h,er~ewereapplause,hisses,mut.ters ~ and "Amens during testimony for and against ~ theproposal. CaseyLepianka, whocalledhimself ~ anevangelist, told the committeethattheproposal ¯ condones Sinful behavior and would help send same-sex couples to "the fires of hell." ¯ Bill Attewell of Milwaukee said the.registry would make it easier for himto get benefits from ¯" his partner’s employer. "It angers me that simply : by living my life with my partner, it becomes a ~ politicalissue," Attewell said. If approved July 13 by the council and signed Milwaukee May Register Gay Couples MILWAUKEE (AP) - A Common C6~incil committee has approved the creation of a voluntary city-run registry that would allow Gay couples to formally declare their relationships. Tile measure, which passed 3-1 over the loud objections of Bible-quoting critics, goes to the full council next month. Opponents said the registry is the first step toward carrying out a destructive "Gay-fights Kelly Kirby, CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation 747-5466 4021 S. Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 MCC-United formerly Family of Faith & Greater Tulsa MCC Joined as one body of believers¯ Come celebrate with us. Sunday Services, 11 am 1623 North Maplewood, 838-1715 ". by Mayor John O. Norquist, the registry would ¯ take effect in September. Gore Visit.s LA Gay CommunltyCenter ,de .N.M ! od LOS ANGELES (AP) - Vice President AI Gore, seeking to bolster his credentials as a unifier, ¯ " fo"rgi ~n_d_ _A~d~l-llt~ offered a forceful defense of affirmative action. I MeG ted 6_2_3 71.e? and paid tribute to aGay andLesbian.€ommunity center. He faced a skeptical audience at the Gay i. 1 center, where Javier Garcia :asked, !’I want to know exactly why you’rehere."Garcia saidlater Io July 26-30th, 6-8pm each night hewas"suspicious" thatGore’sappearance was [ I 838-1715 C~ll Soon tO Enroll. purdy political. I Gore’s tour of the center came exactly one weekafter his rival for the Democraticpresidential nomination, formerNew Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley, visited it. "I’m here to learn and to pay honor to this ~lace," Gore said, adding the Gay and Lesbian Center of Los Angeles was helping to chang, attitudes and abolish some .. irrationa~ discrimination thetis all toocommon."Hegranted his only interview of the day to the Advocate, a national Gay and Lesbian news magazine. "Thevicepresidenthas alongtimecommitment to bringing our country together," said Gore spokesman Chris Lehane. "He strongly believes that we’re much stronger as a country when all aspects of our community work together and come together." Gore said he supports federal legislation that would outlaw discrimination against homosexuals at the workplace, and bills criminalizing certain hate crimes. Michelle Byler, 22, said she didnrt find Gore convincing. "He didn’t really speak to me or say anything to impress me," said l~yler, who said she left the Army after acknowledging her~ homosexuality. She added that she had reef. Bradley aweekearlier andfoundBmdleyequally. tmimpressive. Arkansas Sodomy ¯ Challenge Continues : LITTLE ROCK (AP) - A group challenging the ¯ constitutionality ofArkansas’ law against s°d°my ; can continue with itscourt acdon against the ; state, the Arkansas Supreme Court-ruled. In its ¯ June 24th opinion, the court ruled against a ¯ request that the law be thrown offthe books. ¯ The court overturned a chancellor s refus to ~ grant a motion by the state attorney general’s ¯ office and the Pulaski County prosecutor to Mingo Valley Flowers 9413 E. 31st St. Tulsa 74145 918-663-5934 fax: 663-5834 800-44A.-5934 ¯ ~amily Owned ~&Operated ~ HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Sun. Worship, 10:45 am, Sunday School, 9:30 am Wed. Bible Study, 7 prn ¯ note our new address 3210b S. Norwood :Info., call 224-4754, Chris & Sharon Sandra Hill M.S. Licensed Professional & National Certified Counselor, Certified Hypnotherapist Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation After Hours Appointments Available 2865 E. 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However, the courtdisagreed with their argu.m,en.ts, that a constitutional challenge must be.postponed until ¯ true," said Guess, of Zion United Church of someoneisarrestedandchargedwithviolatingthesod°my ". Christandco_ch"aWirmeansohfothuelHdenndoertsohnFavaiernetSoScfalmeepaiogunr. ¯ statute. The justices ordered that the case be transferred to ¯ communities of choice becauselegal protections : ccoirncsutiittuticoonaulritty, owf ictrhimjiunarlisldawicst.ioAnny tsouchdedcecidlaerattihoen ": areino1f9fe9r4ed,Hinenbdigergseorncrietiveiss.e"ditspersonndpolicy ¯ so that it doesn’t discriminate against employe~.s could be appealed to the Supreme Court. . ¯ The suit that seven homosexual men and women filed on the basis of sexual ofientation. However, It ¯ " applies only to people working or seeking ¯ in Pulaski County.Chantry ~?.~,,t. ~,k.,e~l., ,Ch.:an~.d~ ~; e~ployment in;cit’y governmehL " CollinsKilg°re~°ldeclarethes°dOmyiawunc°nsttmu°n ¯ Guess said Fairness Campaign officials have ¯ and to bar enforcementof the statute. . : . ¯ ¯ TheLambdaLegalDefenseand,FxlucationF.lm,d.hafltsedee . met with the four city commissioners and the mayor to share stories of people being denied the decision ,,Welookforwardtotlaenextstepln,tmsca:s, ¯ apartments or being turned down for.jobs. ~dade] ¯ ---the chanc~ to show that the.sodomy,law, .violate,s,,tlae . Fairness Campaign plans to present a mo ¯ p.riv.a.cy.an.d ~e,qi,u~aIlnpmrohtdeactionflraiwghvtesroStuzLaensemBanGaonldtb~eargy ¯ ordinance to the commission in August .or ¯ ArKansans......staf. - ¯ ¯ " September. Opponents are promising to defeat it Shehad argued the case since it was filedln January 1998. The suit said members of the group had performed and saying thelaw would guarantee special rights ant ¯ would perform in the future,sexual ac.t.s bar~ed, by~ me_ that homosexuality is morally wrong and against statute, and that they feared prosecuuon. ~oaomy l~ " Biblical teachings. . , misdemeanor under thelaw, ptmishableby up to a year in " City Commissioner Robby Mills opposes, me ordinance but admits it has a chance ot passing. jail and a $1,000 fine. The suit says the law violates their ruingdhetsr ttohperliavwacsyi,nacsewthelel asstatthueteirdfiogehstsntootepqruoahlipbriot taeccttsioonf ¯" HlitetlesatyoswtnhleikdeeHbaetnediesrspooninbdeelosso.k"iWnghayt tshhisouislsduea ¯ tha~evenourstateandfederalofficeh°lders cannot sodomy between heterosexuals. , : CoOunntyapPperoals,ecthuetoarttLoarnrreyy Jgeegnleeyrala’srgoufefdic,eaamnodngPuolathskeir ¯ dspeceinddemony?t"imhee wsaoidrrylaisntgwaebeoku.t"wI hwaot usltdreleitksewtoe things, thattheirofficeswereimmunefromlawsuits, that " are going to pav,e, next and what sewer project we : the chancery court was not the proper place to file the are going to d& ¯ lawsuit and that the law should be challenged only in ". Guess said the measure has the support of several area congregations and church leaders, : defense of a prosecution. " from Catholic priests to Presbyterian ministers. : Gay Couples Covered by : Lon Oliver, senior minister at First Christian ¯ . Church, said he has been shocked by the tone of ¯ Domestic Violence Law someopponents,whohavesaidthattheordinance " would lead to teaching homosexuality in schools ¯ TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A circuit judge has ruled Florida’s : and that Henderson would become a haven for ¯ domestic violence law covers Gay couples¯ "To hold Gays . ,’The harslmess of the rhetoric and the fear ¯ otherwise would undermine the efforts to safeguard, " has surprised us all," he said. ¯ regardless of gender, the rights of victims of domestic ¯ The Green Valley Baptist Association, which ¯ violence," Judge Ronald N. Ficarrotta wrote in his rifling, represents 30 churches andabout 14,000members " " The ruling came in the case of David Baker who was . _themajorityoftheminHendersonCounty~has ¯ charged with violating a domestic violence restraining " adopted a resolution denouncing the ordinance. ¯ order taken out by his former partner, David Lozier, 39. ¯ Mills, the city commissioner, said that ¯ Public defenders asked the judge last week to dismiss " Henderson citizens generally do not accept the ¯ the case against Baker, saying the injunction was invalid. " homosexuallifestyle¯"Our community is apolite ¯ They maintained the judge who signed the injunction commumty that will not g. .I~O,,P,....... ’ " et in le’s face and ¯ ,,w.rongly recognized ahomosexual relationship a~ family. " say, ’You shouldn’tbe doing that, lae sam. . The court, in issuing, this, injuncu~on,, r,eco.~g~i~zed. a ¯ when this is brought forward, you’ll see a huge ¯ homosexual relationship as a family, which vlotates me " amountofpeoplewanting to voice their opinion." ¯ longstanding policy of ~e Flori,da, Constitution, s~tut.e~s_, ¯ The debate could go statewide. State Rep. Kathy Legislature and courts, Baker s lawyers wrote, rmnoa - Stein,D_Lexington,hasproposedabillthatwould ¯ doesnotrecog~.’.zemarriagesbe.twee,ns,a,.m..e-,s.exp~,ar,m_~oS~ ¯ protect homosexuals, from discrimination.,s The ¯ FicarrottasaldBakerandLozter, wnouvextt°gemert . measurecouldbediscussedatnextyear General .. seven years, sharing ahousehold andjointbank accounts, ¯ Assembly session. ¯ didlive together as family. Legislators who expanded the ¯ domestic violence law in 1991 intendedit to protect all " Namibian Court Rules ¯ meLmobzieerrshoafdaahcocuusseedhohlids,ohneetsiamideipnahrtinseorr°dfers.-trhkinghim for Lesbian Couple andlaterharassing him wlth threatemngphone calls. I m . WINDHOEK, Namibia - Namibia’s high court ¯ very happy with the decision," he said. ¯ ¯ Hillsborough County Public Defender Julinnne Holt has ruled that Gay and Lesbian couples have ¯ saidherofficewillr,e,viewthejudge’sorderbef°redeciding " exactly-the same fights in the country as ¯ whether to appeal. Webelieve that it’s not dear that (the " heterosexual couples. The Namibian newspaper " "d ..... if " said the ruling was a rebuke to often hom°ph°bic ’ " law) covers same-sex couples, she sal . the term, as ~ afnmily,"isnotdefinedinFloridala~v andthereapparently ¯ government that had sought to deny a German are no previous cases on the issue, according to court ¯ woman a residence permit because of her ¯ " relationship with her Namibian parmer. ¯ records. In theruling, Judge Harold Levy also ruled the ¯ Small Kentucky Town May of Home Affairs must supply reasons ¯ for refusing an application for permanent : Ban Anti-Gay Bias ¯ residence.Thejudgerejectedministryatguments ¯ that the nature of the rdationship betw~m Liz ¯ HENDERSON,Ky.(AP)-WhentheLonisvilleB°ard°f " Frank, a German, and Elizabeth Khaxas, a ¯ Aldermen voted earlier this year to ban discrimination ~ Namibian, had no bearing on the application. ~ against homosexuals in the workplace, the Rev. Ben ¯ The couple has been living together for several Guess was at city hall to celebrate. Now, Guess finds years and are ratsmg a son. Not only is thi ¯ himself involved in a similar debate in his own city of relationship recognized, but the respondents ¯ Henderson¯ A group of citizens is urging M_ayor Joan ¯ (HomeAffairs)shouldha,v,.etakenit~toa.ccx).unt,." Hoffman and the City Commission to make it-illegal to ¯ Levy said in his ruling. I have no hesitation is ¯ discriminate in employment, housing and public saying that the long-term relationship between ¯ accommodations based on aperson’s sexual orientation. ¯ the applicants in so far as it is a universal ¯ If approved, Henderson would become the second partnership, xs recogmzeo t~y ia , wrote Levy. MARK T. HAMBY Attorney Bankruptcy & Civil Matters Call for More Information 1500 Nations Bank, 15 West Sixth Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119 744-744~ Fax 744-9358 OPENARMS,OPENMtNDS,OPEN Saint Aidan 4045 N. Cincinnati, 425-7882 Saint John 4200 S. Atlanta Place, 742-7381 Saint Dunstan 5635 East 71st. 492-7140 Trinity 501 S. Cincinnati, 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Anonymous HIV Tests Droppin ATLANTA (AP) - Fewer Americans are choosing to remain anonymous when tested for HIV at federally funded clinics, hospitals and prisons, according to a government report¯ In most states, people can get tested for the AIDS virus without giving their names. But the number of federally fundedanonymous tests declined nearly 27% between 1995 and 1997, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported recently. "One of the reasons perhaps is that people are beginning to see HIV as more of a treatable condition and perhaps less of a stigmatizing disease," RobertJanssen, deputy director of HIV and AIDS prevention at the CDC, said. The decline coincides with theemergence of powerful drugs that have allowed HIV patients to live longer, more normal lives. Also, new laws and regulations have been designed to protect the confidentiality of people who give their names when tested. The study period alsoincludes the arrival of the home AIDS test, which went on the market in 1996 and gav.e people another option for checking their HIV status anonymously. The CDC looked at 6.3 million HIV tests conducted at health clinics,hospitals, drug treatment centers and prisons.~Those sites conduct about 15% of H~.V tests in the United States. Federally funded HIV tests declined8% overall,from2.5 million tests in 1995 to 2.3 million in 1997. The drop could reflect the wider options available for testing and a growing population thathasbeen tested anddoesn’t feel the need to do it again, Janssen said. Joycelyn Elders at AIDSWalk Michigan DETROIT (AP) - Former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders advocated the use of condoms, commumty involvement and needle exchange programs in Michigan’s fight against AIDS. Elders kicked offAIDS Walk Michigan - Detroit, a September fund-raising event coordinated by the Michigan Women and AIDS Committee. The walk’s organizers, who helped bring Elders here, said they hope to raise community awareness of AIDS and HIV, especially among minorities. In 1997, AIDS was the leading cause of death among blacks ages 24 to 44, despite falling AIDS death rates for the general population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was the second leading cause of death among Hispanics in that age group in 1996. But Denise Stokes, a member of President Clinton’s AIDS Advisory Council and a speaker at aregional AIDS/ HIV conference here this week, said HIV and AIDS do not strike limited ¯ communities. "The only requirement to get HIV is to be human," said Ms. Stokes, who has lived with HIV for 17 years. Elders saidthegovernment is harming society bynbtmaking more clean needles a~ailable to. drug users. ~’I consider that absolutdy abuse," Eiders: said during a Detroitnew~ conference. Some Michigan cities have privately funded needle exchange programs. Elders also highlighted the experiences of families with mothers with AIDS. She said thatin thepast, criteriafor diagnosing AIDS were based on men, not women. Thus,womenoftenreceivedlate diagnoses and didnotreceive treatmentIn time. "We have almost 100,000 children who have been orphaned because of the death of their mothers,", she said. She urged churches and communities to talk with young people about HIV and AIDS, but said telling them to abstain from sex isn’t enough. Instead, she would make condoms available to students, many of whom are sexually active already, she said. "Weknow abslinence works, heaven knows it works," Elders said. "But we are sexual beings, and the vows of abstinence break far more easily than do latex condoms." Arab World Needs More AIDS Info ABHA, Saudi Arabia (AP) - AIDS specialists, health workers and government officials wound up a threeday conference with the ~onsensus that information onthe deadly disease must be more vigorously disseminated throughout the Arab world. Cases ofAIDS and HIV - the virus that causes AIDS - remain relatively low in the Middle East and North Africa region - 19,000 adults and children in the region were infected with the human immunodeficiency virus in 1998, compared with44,000 infectious in North America and 30,000 in Western Europe. But the disease is slowly spreading; and nearly 500 people gathered in this mountain resort some 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) south of Riyadh this week to hear the latest on how to combat the epidemic. "The stumbling block is that thefigures (onHIV-AIDS infections) may not be accurate," said Dr. Fahad A1- Rabiah, a specialist oninfecfious diseases at King Faisal Hospital in Riyadh, the capital. The conference, the third such gathering held every five years, was organized by the King Faisal Hospital and Research Center, the World Health Organization and the Saudi Health Ministry. Strict social and moral codes that prohibit premarital sex, adultery, homosexuality and drug abuse are effective in slowing the spread of HIV infections in Arab and Islamic countries, the speakers noted. But these same codes consider discussing sex and sex education taboo, limiting the flow of information about the disease. WHO estimates that there were 210,000 adults and children with HIV or fully developed AIDS in the Middle F_~st and North Africa region in 1998. The conference speakers pointed out that the number of cases will continue to rise as more young people experiment with sex and drugs without knowledge of safe sex methods and other precautions. MostHIV cases in the region are attributed to heterosexual transmission and shared drug needles. Adding to the growing concern, many Arab governments are not willing to treat AIDS as athreatening epidemic, so testing for HIV and medicine supplies are inadequate. According to ,1998WHOfigures, there e~are~. 373 AIDS patients" in Saudi Arabia, ¯ considered the most socially and religiously strictcountryin theArabworld. "The figures are low, but that should not make us become lazy (in combating AIDS)," Dr. A1-Rabiah said. "The most important way to fight the disease in the kingdom now is to make people aware of it and admit that it exists." Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice & equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointmenls are available. Are You Gay or Bisexual? Are You Native American? 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Or are the attitudes and practices of doctors and hospitals making it harder for these patients to get it? "At least on an unconscious level, some providers may have more aggressively tried to provide these treatments to certain patients," said Dr. Martin F. Shapiro of the University of California at Los Angeles, lead author of the study being published today in the Joumal.-of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Shapiro also noted that the differences in care based on insurance type and race persisted, evenwhenresearchers took into account such factors as how the person contracted the virus. This, he and others said, reflects larger disparities in the health system that go well beyond AIDS. "The voices of the poor are not heard well in this country," Shapiro said. ’-’In the case of HIV, the consequences of that can be quite profound." Overall, care improved from 1996 to 1998. At first, just 29% of ~all patients were receiving care that met all six standards. Thatjumped to47% two years later. But the care differed widely among groups. In 1998, for instance, 88% of whites were receiving powerful protease inhibitors, but just 80% Of blacks were. Similarly, 87% of men infected through sex with other men were taking these drugs in 1998, compared with 81% of those infected through drug use. Some of the gap had narrowed, but researchers found that tread had slowed, meaning further improvements were not likely. While disparities in access to health care are widespread, unlike other diseases, mostpeople with theAIDS virus can trace their infection to one of two sources: homosexual men or intravenous drug USerS. Part of the explanation is simple economics. People infected through intravenous drug use, or sex with a drug user, generally have less money, less education and more life problems - all of which keep them from getting effective care. Someone who can’t pay the rent or buy groceries or who is addicted to drugs may find getting medical.care a low priority. "That tends to be much more of adown-and-outpopulationinevery way,, said Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint, who studies racial disparities in health at Harvard Medical School. At the same time, the Gay commLlnity has mobilized around the disease, educating its members about treatment options and the importance of getting care. But while the AIDS epidemic hit homosexnal men first, black~ are the fimting growing group of victims, now accounting for nearly half of all new infections, making the disparities in care even more alarming to public health officials. There are many AIDS clinics in. the Gay community but few that are targeted to drug users, said Peter Lurie of Public Citizen’s Health Research Group. "The injection drug users are a relatively forgotten part of this epidemic," he said. The new research comes from the HIV Cost and Utilization Study, the first national data on care for people with HIV and AIDS. Researchers identified about 231,400 American adults with HIV.who were receiving at least some medical care outside the militaiy or prison, in all states except Alaska and Hawaii. From this group, a random sample of more than 2,000 patients was chosen for interviews beginning in early 1996 and againin early 1998. Researchers measured six components of care- three relating to use of medication and three related to use of doctors and hospitals. Morgues Stay Open Longer DuetoAIDS HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - State morgues are extending their hours to cope with Zimbabwe’s soaring death rate, mostly as a result ofAIDS, the main state- . controlled newspaper reported in June. An estimated 3,000 people now die every week in the southern African country, nearly 70% of them from AIDS-related illnesses, The Herald reported. Harare’s main hospital will now staff its morgue around the clock and other hospital mortuary facilities will extend closing time by four hours to 8 p.m., health authorities said, according to the newspaper. Families ofthe dead also were being asked to remove corpses within 24 hours of death to reduce overcrowding in morgues, the paper said. The National AIDS Coordination Program estimaies that more than 80,000 Zimbabweans will diefromAIDS-related illnesses this year. The World Health Organization says some 25% of Zimbabwe’s 12.5 million people are infected with the virus that causes AIDS. Churches Helping Support PLWAs RALEIGH (AP) - Churches and secular groups in one area of North Carolina are consolidating to work together on what they call a holistic approach for AIDS patients. A coalition of faith-based congregations Will consolidate with two secular AIDS service agencies to create the largest Triangle organization helping people cope with the virus. Triangle is the ¯ name for the central geographical area of North Carolina. : Thenew entity, which still has no name ¯" or central location, will help people with HIV or AIDS secure federal funding for " housing, track Social Security benefits : andfind supportgroups. Anditwillmatch ¯. clients who want spiritual help with a chaplain or a congregation ready to help i them. "It’s one thing to give lip service t,o, compassion; it’s another thing to do it, "_ said Stacy Smith, who chairs the Triangle ¯ AIDS Interfaith Network’s board of ¯ directors. "For congregations, the : consolidation points to a way they can : walk the walk- not just talk the talk." ¯ BeforeAIDS advocates agreedto allow : churches to work with them, they insisted : on two conditions: All clients would be i treated equally no matter how they were infected, see Health, p. ~4 by TFN Entertainment Editor Can youbelieve that it’s nearly the year 2000? And that 1999-2000 is Broken Arrow Playhouse’s 20th ~nniversary season? 13APC is celebrating this milestone with six productions: You’re a GoodMan, CharlieBrown, Murderonthe Nile, Greater. Tuna, Arsenic & Old Lace, Steel Magnolias, and The Sound of Music. While none of these productions are strict-. ly Gay plays, this is a company doing good work that’s always been Gay-friendly. Yes, it is ajourney out of mid-town to the wilds of Broken Arrow (except for those of you who live out there anyway) but the productions merit the journey. Speaking of good works, Saint Louis Bread, and .local franchise owners, Jim and Gaynell Magers havebeen great about supporting local charities. So when they opened their fourth _and fifth Tulsa locations, it ~should be little surprise that they gave 100% (100%! ! ! !) ofthe proceeds of their opening "dry runs" to charity. When the Woodland Hills ,location opened, the proceeds benefit~l Tulsa CARES (formerly the HIV Resource Consortium) and the Girl Scouts. The opening ofthelocationnear Bishop Kelley benefited Bishop Kelley. So when you dine next at St. Louis Bread, thank them for their community spirit - they don’t ¯ have to do it and it really helps. St. LouisBreadBenefitfor TulsaCARES and the Girl Scouts: co-owners Jim & Gaynell Magers, Tulsa CARES presidentJoeINorvetl, &J.A. Hankins, Bishop Kelley Director ofDevelopment : And if you’re thinking of taking in a ¯ meal at The Polo Grill, consider dining ¯ thereonJuly 6th, whenthose two fabulous ¯¯ Gay guys, financial guru,SteveD,Wright and his buddy, Taimadge Poweil will be : the Polo Grill’s guest chefs. It should be great menu - you can get a preview on KJRH’s morning show on July 5th. Make your reservation now ! Don’t forget that Gilcrease has the exceptional show, Taos Artis ts and their Patrons, 1898-1950 up through July 18th. And opening in August is their show featuring extra- . ordinary masks from Northwest Native ¯ American tribes. ¯ At theendofSeptember,THENAMES ¯ PROJECT will hold its annual Feast for ¯ Friends on 9/25 at the Tulsa Marriott ¯ Sou-them Hills. If you don’t recall, this is ¯ theeventwhereyoudine withyourfriends, ¯ casually or formally and then join all the : other Feast supporters for dessert. The ¯ event raises funds for HIV/AIDS ¯ education and specifically to present : portions of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. ¯ The next local presentation of part of the ¯ quilt is planned for World AIDS Day, ¯ Dec. 1, 2000. Into: 748-3111. Also, ¯ Council Oak Mens Chorale has a " performance planned for August. We’ll : bring you more about that. Stay posted. by the Rev. Mel White, Soulforce, Inc. On June 26, the Huntington Library in Pasadena, California, announced the first publicexhibitionof the Nurembergpapers. Signed by Adolf Hitler himself, the original documents havebeenonfile since they were donated by General George Patton in 1945. Hitler decreed these brief laws to guarantee the"racial purity" ofhis Third Reich. They redefined the role of Jews in Germany and opened the doors to holocaust. "I felt like I was viewing the first draft of the death warrant that led to the demise of one-third of world Jewry," said Dr. Uri Herscher. "Once deportation began" added UCLA professor Saul Friedlander, "these laws determined who would live and who would die." The four primary paragraphs were pnblishedin the Los Angeles Times. I was stunned by their familiarity. The minute .they are on display, Gary and I will be there to see them. IhopeI won’tembarrass him with involuntary tears. We should publish them in every GLBT paper in the country With the warning: It could happen again! Paragraph 1: Ended theright of Jews to marry freely. Sounds like a reason to work even harder to defeat the "Antigay Marriage" laws. Paragraph 2: Ended the right of Jews to have sexual intercourse freely. Sounds like a reason to continue our efforts to rescind the "Sodomy’’ laws. Paragraph3. Ended the right of Jews tO employee or be employed freely. Sounds like a reason to support ENDA, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act. . paragraph 4. Ended the right of Jews to ¯ display/serve the nation’s flag freely. ¯ Sounds like areason to seek thatpromised ¯ executive order from President Clinton to ¯" end the ban on gays in the military at last. ; While we’re celebrating all our hard- " earned victories (and we deserve the time ¯ to celebrate), we need to remember that ¯ Berlin in the 1930s was the most gayfriendly city in the world. How quickly ¯ life as cabaret became a nightmare of suffering and death. ¯ Too many of us believe our adversaries ¯ are ~fools who are only using us to raise funds and mobilize volunteers. In fact ¯ they are sincere believers, determined to ¯ end our rights. Too many of us think that it is NOT important for us to contribute time and ¯ money to help continue our struggle for ¯ equal rights. Infactany one ofour primary adversaries raises more money every ¯ month in part to end th.ose fi.ghts than our entire commumty raises in a year to ¯ preserve and protect them. ¯ Too many of us think the danger is passed and that time is on the side of ¯ justice. In fact Dr. King madeit very clear. ¯ "Time is on the side of injustice." ¯ Even if Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwdl, ¯ James Dobson and the others look to you ¯ likefools who arelosingpower, their antihomosexual rhetoric is reaching critical mass in thehomes and churches of our childhood. Let these documents remind us that it could happen again. Our ¯ "Nuremberg Laws" are in place or on the ¯ ballot. All it would take is for you or for ¯ me to do nothing. 3,600 Honda & Acura Owners Believe in Our... 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Yale, 74%0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 1 lain, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Metropolitan Community Church United Service, 1 lain, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 10:45am, 3210b So. Norwood Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical Anglican Church in America) Mass - 1 lain, 205 W. King (east of No. Denver), Info: 582-3088 University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance 6:30 pm, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS Mixed Volleyball, Helmerich Park, 71st & Riverside, 6pm, call Shawn at 243-5190. HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm, 834-TEST (8378) 3501 E. Admiral (east of Harvard). HIV RapSessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pm, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon/each mo. 6:30pm, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Women/Children & AIDS Committee, call for meeting date, noon, 585-5551 Council Oak Men’s Chorale, rehearsals - call for times, info: 585-COMC (2662) ~" TUESDAYS AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, call for next meeting date. 1430 S. Boulder, 585-5551 Live And Let Live, Community of Hope United Methodist, 7:30pro, 2545 S. Yale Multicultural AIDS Coalition, call for next meeting date. Urban League, 240 East Apache, 584-0001 Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group. Info: 743-4297 PrimeTimers, mens group, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~" WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pro, 3210b So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group, more information, call 582-7225 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~= THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pm 834-8378, 3507 E. 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Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library One of the biggest controversies surrounding the Gay civil 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 Losblian or Gay. Because they ar~ not prepared to,acknowledge their orientation, they lead double lives to disguisethe truthfromfriends, families and eoworkers. "Outing Yourself," by Michelangelo Signorile, recognizes the difficulty of these situations andprovides a step-by-step program for making the .journey from "Identifying Yourself" to"Not Thinking About It at All." Signorileoutlines 14 steps, under six general parts which include "Outing Yourself to Yourself," "Outing Yourself to Other Gay People," "Outing Yourself to Your Straight Friends," "Outing Yourself to Your Family," "Outing Yourself to Your C0workers," and, finally, "Coming Out Every Day," which includes ways to help others undertake the same journey. Signorile 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 be a pain in the neck," and Mark Thompson, who commented, "Basically, coming out is a death and rebirthexperience. To come out, something has to diewhateveritwasyouthought your were...In asense, you’rekiiling aformer constructed identity and creating anew 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. We can create a list of shared goals, particularly here in Oklahoma where we have so far yet to go. i’11 be so bold as to list afew I hope will make the cut: continuing the work to pass improved hate crimes protections in the Oklahoma Legislature, asking for nondiscrimination policies in private and public corporations and agencies; replacement .of elected officials who support prejudice against Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals and Transgendered persons. Some of this canbe the work ofjust one individua. Rogers University, now OSUTulsa, added~€term "sexual orientation" to its non-discrimination policy because one.person asked them to do so. That was me. Now had that request not been heard by social progressives ontheRogersboard like Nancy Feldman, Dorothy Dewitty and SharonKing Davis, it wouldnothave passed. But they wouldn’t have run with that ff someone hadn’t asked. Each of us canbring this reform effort to someaspect of our lives.- A. number of significant Tulsa ¯ As the journey continues, the author ¯¯ documents true experiences which reveal the common frustrations related to- " homophobia and the act of : "deprogramming yoursdf" from stereo- . types and the myths that cause lesbians : and gays to feel out of place in a straight S;~norlh... presents the thoughts of other authors, ineludlng film hlstorlan Vito Russo, who s~;d, ’~Fhe truth will set you free, but first it will be society. In "Meeting Other -Gay People," the reader is reminded that today, with gay community centers, organizations, newspapers and computer bulletin boards, the gay bar is no longer the primary gathering place. There is a list of related books, many of which arein thelibrary, which should be consulted to further explain the sometimes complex and contradictory feelings that many people experience. In "That First Talk," Signorile prepares readers for the inevitable questions and concerns that arise when having thatimportant chatwith parents or other family members. He acknowledges that it is not always wise to come out to parents immediately. Timing is everything, and it may be best topostpone yourconversation. As you get near the end of the book, which deals 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 negative comments and concentrate on having a truth-" ful, uplifting and educational conversation. ¯ Signorile has also authored "Queer in ¯ America" and numerous columnsfor na- ¯ tional periodicals.Afew years ago,hehad : a notorious reputation for outing public " figures, but he has mellowed consider- " ably and this book is a patient and under- . standing guide, free from harsh judge- ~ ments or urgings to sacrifice oneself for "the cause." ." institutions have already made the pledge ¯ to treatGaypeoplefairlyin theworkplace: ~ our largest employer, American Airlines, ¯ Public ServiceCompany, Kimberly-Clark _. and others. Wenee~l, to build alocal public ¯ awareness campatgn about their good work and encturage others to follow that : lead (like TU, for example and Home ¯ Depot to mentionanother). : I have one last agenda item. We’ve got : a great community center but as many ¯ know it’s got a lease that will not be ¯ renewed. Now is the time to plan for tke : next center, one that is bigger and : preferably owned by us. It’s certainly ¯ feasibleifalotofus withmodest incomes : join withfew of our community members : with not so modest resources to find a i buil~ng and to endowit. One community wag s saidthatifafew of’ourcommunity’s : wealthiest merely redirected a portion of : their interior decorating budgets, we’d : have a buildingpaid off and its annual operating costs covered. I, ofcourse, don’ t know if that’s true butwehave to ere.ate a : vision of a better future. And while we’re : atit, how about a Gay neighborhood too? ¯ Not just a midtown where we’re part of : the fabric but one where we really can : even hold hands, without fear. Imagine. 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She was sweaty. She was close to her work. Polishing. Grinding. And then it occurred to her - "Am I being safe?" The answer, unfortunately, was "No." Removing rest with power equipment requires a minimum of personal protective equipment (PPE) to keep you safe. Rest assured, Muffins, that your DIYD promptly set her work aside, had a cool drink of water, put on her safety glasses, a pair of leather gloves, a dust mask and some earplugs. Then she returned to her work, whioh she brought to a very satisfactory, and safe, conclfision. All too often, the important element of working safely at home eludes us. It’ s awkward. It’s uncomfortable. The job will only take a few moments, so who needs it? Or, more often, wejustdon’t think about it. So this month, your DIYD happily dons her Safety Cop uniform to coax you ~nto submitting to safer work practices in your fabulous home. Surrender, Dorothy! First, read instructions. The law requires s afety notices and admonitions onmost products fi .power tools, adhesives, pmnts, and lawn chemicals. Follow the safety instructions fully. It’s a good idea to have some PPE handy around the house for when you need it. Make a kit and keep it sealed and stored in a clean, dry place where you’ll remember it. Suggested items: Dust and mist tuasks (don’t reuse these, Rockefeller!); latex or vinyl gloves; earplugs (clean the reusable type after every use. Don’t reuse disposable ones); safety glasses and/orgoggles; work gloves that fit. Lawn and Garden Work: For mowing, weed eating, grass blowing and edging, preserve and protect them. Too many of us think the danger is passed and that time is on the side of justice. Infact Dr. Kingmadeit very clear. "Time is on the side of injustice." Even if Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, James Dobson and the others look to you like fools who arelosing power, their antihomosexual rhetoric is reaching critical mass in the homes andchurches of our childhood. Let these documents remind us that it could happen again. Our "Nuremberg Laws" are in place or on the ballot. All it would take is for you or for me to do nothing. "" o In 1997, the Rev. Dr. Mel White received the ACLU’s National Civil Liberties Award for applying the ’soul force’ principles of Gandhi and King to the liberation 9fsexual minorit~’es. He ts a cofounder of Soulforce, Inc.and the author 0fStranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America. wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from foreign objects, earplugs for your hearing, and a dust mask if ~AII too often, tke important element d workln~ safely at home eludes as. It’s awkward. It’s uncomfortable. Thejob will only take a few moments, so who needs ~t.~ Or, more Often, we just don’t think about it, So thls month, your DIYD happily dons her Safety Cop uniform to coax you into submittln~ to safer work praetlees in your fabulous home. you are allergy prone or asthmatic. Drinklots ofliquids and work early if it’ s hot. Lawn Chemicals: If using liquids, wear long sleeves and pants, work upwind, spray 0nly on calm days, wear latex or vinyl gloves and safety glasses. Most chemicals can be absorbed through skin and mucous membranes, andduckling, if it will kill weeds or ticks, think about what it can do to you! For dry chemicals, wear gloves, a dust mask and safety glasses. Shop Work: Wear your earplugs and safety glasses. Never disarm guards m~ant to protect you. Don’t use worn out blades, bits or other components. Use a dust mask and keep the area well ventilated. Using a table saw? Then use push sticks when cutting your stock. Saw kickbacks are truly ugly. Refinishing and painting: Do it outside, if at all possible. Wear gloves, safety glasses and possibly arespirator. Look at less harmful options. There are several products for stripping and refinishing that are more environmentally - and human - friendly. Do not use strippers, Solvents or solvent based stains and : finishes near flame sources, such as gas ¯ water heaters, oven pilot lights and ¯ furnaces. We do not want you to go Sha- ¯¯ boom, sha-boo~n. Na-na-na-na-na, etc. Sorry. Having a retro moment. ¯ This is just an overview to get youin the ¯ habit of looking at the safety precautions your home projects may require. Be safe, ¯ be healthy and be back for next month’ s : column. Your DIYD wants to tell you what to do.for a long, long time. : meeting is to gather, learn and find ways ¯ several "possible outcomes:" : - a commitment to regroup every six ¯ months; - a review of our calendars for events ¯ where we might work together; ¯" - discussion of combining mailing lists with provision for privacy of each ¯ organization’s original list; : - discussion of a community wide fundraising event, similar to Dallas’ Black Tie dinner to benefit all organizations ¯ instead of competing for thee,same dollars; ¯ - consideration of aft ~fimbrell~ co¯ ordinating organization ~or these eff0~ts. Those receiving the letter were ¯ encouraged tO alert the Organizers ~J any ¯ group not listed who should be invited. ¯ However, the contact number listed on ¯ the letter rings to a disconnected message ¯ but Newman’s no. is 582-4673. : Editor’s note: this month’s editorial, ¯ Say Something Nice: Praise for Pride ’99, also comments on this meeting and some ¯ possible community goals. The letter suggests that the point of the better to work together but also identifies by Esther Rothblum : recommend the book Eden Built by Eyes: What’s the first thing that comes to , TheCultureofWomen’sMusicFestivals, mind when we think about women’s ¯ by Bonnie Morris (Alyson Press, 1999) music.’? Many Lesbians will recall Alix Dobkin’s album Lavender Jane Loves ¯ Women. I r~eq,ently spoke with Alix and asked how she first became a Lesbian musician. "I was writing aboutmy own life," she recalled, "so music waspartofmyconsciousness raising." Alix had been a professional folk singer for many-years. "I was at the right place, at the right time, with the right background, doing the right thing," she told me. She produced a number of albums of women’s music: Lavender Jane Loves Women (1973), Living WithLesbians (1976), XXAlix (1980), These Women (I986), YahooAustralia (1990), andLoveandPolitics ( 1992, acompilation album). .., Living with Lavender Jane (1998) wa~ a re-release ontoCDofthefirsttwoalbums. In addition, Alix Dobkin’s Adventures in Women’s Music (Not Just a Songbook) was published in 1978. I asked Alix what other music was around for Lesbians when she first began performing. The answer: notmuch. Robin Tyler had produced Maxine Feldman in 1972; a 45-rpm record with two songs. There was the Chicago Women’s LiberationRockBandand theNew Haven Women’s Liberation Rock Band Double Album. And in New York, Lesbian Feminist Liberation conducted a talent show and recorded it - the record was called A Few Loving Women: Lavender Jane Loves Women was the first album of women’s music that was distributed internationally. "Those days were tremendously exciting," Alix said. "First of all, I was writing about myself AS A LESBIAN. I was writing the kinds of songs in which you could not change a pronoun and have it still make sense. In other words, you could not change my music into heterosexual songs. They were clearly and openly songs about women loving women. I realized that as long as I was writing songs like that, I was writing umque material. No one had ever written that before, and even the women depending on Lesbian audiences almost never write about Lesbians - in fact; they rarely mention womenF’ Even today, Alix feels that there is a great need for Lesbians to be writing about their lives. She has sensed at times that women’s music has received a bad rap, when in fact it is precisely because of the foremothers in .women’s music that performers like theIndigo Gifts havebeen successful. "There is this belief that women’s music is confined to folk music, which it never was," said Alix. "The negative reaction coming from many young Lesbians is due largely to the backlash against feminis~a. Our communities very much reflect what is going on in the world generally and feminism has been dismissed, even by women in our own communities. I would "There is this belief that women s music is confined to folk music, which it never was," said Alix. "The negative reaction coming from many .young Lesbians is due largely to the backlash ag.ai.nst emlnlSm. for an excellent overview and more details. Women’s music is about raising consciousness, and most people don’t even know ~vhat ttiat is anym0re. Furthermore, due to budget cuts in education, we’vealso lost a generation that was schooled to appreciate music" Nevertheless, Alix is excited by the fact that many of her performances these days are atuniversities, so that she does have an impact on young women. After a lifetime in New York, Alix is now living in California. She stillperforms around the country, and is involved with a club that features concerts by women and holds and furthers our chlture. The Director, Barbara Price, used to co- ¯ produce the Michigan Womyn’s Music ¯ Festival. Alix is writing a column for : Chicago Outlines and working on a book ¯ of her memoirs. ¯ Visit Alix Dobkin’s webpage at : www.ladyslipper.org/vendors/ ¯ ladyslipper/alix_dobkin.xtml To order ." Alix Dobldn’s music and music by other ¯¯ women and Lesbian musicians, contact Ladyslipper Music, P.O. Box 3124, ¯ Durham, NC 27715, tel. 1-800-634-6044 ¯ or 919-383-8773. ¯ Esther Rothblum is Prof. ofPsychology ", at the Univ. ofVermont and Editor of the : Journal of Lesbian Studies. She can be ¯ reatz-hedatDeweyHall, Univ.ofVermont, : Burlington, VT, email: ¯ esther.rothblum@uvm.edu. : President Clinton broke the impasse three ¯ weeks agowhenhemadeHormel a"recess : appointment"-amethodthatcircumvents : the normal Senate confirmation process. ," The State Department generally shies ¯ away from partisanship, but the whiff of politics was in the air as Albright joined ¯ Hormel, a longtime Democratic donor ¯ and activist, for the festivities and spoke ¯ on his behalf. Civil rights for Gays and ¯ Lesbians have been a high-profile theme ¯ for the Democrats as campaigning for : next year’s election picks up steam. Vice ¯ President A1 Gorevisited aGayandlesbian ¯ centerduringacampaignvisittoCalffornia : last week. ¯ The Traditional Values Coalition, a ¯ churchlobby thatopposedthenomination, ¯ said in a statement that the swearing in of ¯ Hormel marks "the beginning of the Gore ¯ campaign’s efforts to woo thehomosexual : vote." Coalition members demonstrated ~ in protest outside the State Department as ¯ the ceremony was taking place. : ’"Unis is one of those glorious days : when thenice guy finishes first," Albright ¯, told the gathering. "Neitherrace, norcreed, ¯ nor gender nor sexual orientation should ¯ berelevant to the selection ofambassadors ; for the United States. ¯ . Said Kennedy: see Hormel, p. 13 IGTA member Call 341.6866 International TOUrs !ormorein ormation. AUTHENTIC FRESH 1TALIAN RAINBOW CUSINE TROUT ofEureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas! 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Hula, like Hawaiian language, surfing, slack key guitars, kalua pork and lomilomi salmon, and similar cultural symbols, represents "Hawaiianness." Hula dancers celebrate their Hawaiian identity and tla~ir links to ancestral tradition. There.~e twohula styles: ’auana,which often is tourist-trash hula which shakes to the beat of guitar andukulele, and kahiko, where dancers bodies move When ,]ames Cook’s ships llM at the Island of Hawai’i in 1789, the En~llsh were hor~f;ed to d~seover that l ding Hawai~n ehlefs bo g n& in addition to to accompany traditional chants. You might guess that our stodgy academic seminar was treated to the more formal, higher status huta kahiko. But I prefer kahiko style--I must confess--in that the guys d~ce shiftless in skimpy malo; orloindoths. It is certainly easier to appreciate dance when the performer wears little on his body. Traditionally, only men danced hula. ¯ Although no doubt always entertaining, hula was principally a religious ritual meant to communicate with gods and ancestors. Dances took place at temples and shrines that were taboo to women. Nowadays, hula is mostly-women’s business though there are several popular men’s troops that perform and compete in regular hula festivals. Many male hula dancers are gay as have been some noted kumu hula (dance school teachers and leaders). Drivenundergroundby Christian missionary opposition in the early 19th century, the hularetumed as a legitimate art form in the 1880S under the patronage of King Kalakaua. Gay dancers have long cultivated and daborated hula and today, a century later, huladoes very wall as both tourist spectacle and marker of Hawaiian cultural authenticity. Nowadays the local words for "gay man" that one hears most often are mahu and "muffy," these often indicating some degree of effemininl~y. Traditionally, islanders also .spoke of:aikane - a word that appears to have meant "male lover" though today people use the word for any dose friend. When James Cook’s ships called at the Big Island ofHawai’i in 1789, the English were horrified to discover that leading Hawaiianchiefs hadboyfriends in addition to wives. Charles Clerke, second in command of the expedition, wrote: every chief "according to his rank keeps so many women and so many young men ([aikane] as they call them) for the amusement of his leisure hours; they talk of this infernal practice with all"~’ indifference in the world, not do I suppose they imagine any degree of infamy init." Kamehameha, who would unify Hawai’i and.become the archipelago’s first king, also had a boyfriend. David Samwell, ship’s surgeon, met the future king’s lover when Kamehameha visited us, as we have had opportunities before of being acquainted with a detestable part of his Character which he is not in the least anxious to The Hawaiians - shrewd observers no doubt - asked the English if some of the ship’s boys and young sailors on board were the aikane of the ship’s officers. One might guess that a trim ship’s boy might begin to look rather attractive, even to the most heterosexist officer, on an extended two-year voyage around the world in the dose quarters of a small leaky ship. Still, the English were offended by the Hawaiians’ pointed questions. I suspect they mostly were mortified and embarrassed that the Hawaiians, unlike the English, were not anxious to conceal their homosexual relations, nor "imagine any degree of infamy" in them. Any officer who might havebeenmessing witha ships’ boy would have been desperate to keep this on the down low. Today, as Hawaiians ofall sorts continue to argue the possibilities of homosexual marriage, the aikane serves in this debate. Some suggest that the State of HawaJ~i should legalize gay marriage as a way of respecting and celebrating the past and these islands’ onetime traditions. The "English" view of boyfriends remains dominant, however, and aikane are still partially in hiding. Where once Hawaiian homosexuality was indifferent and therefore normal, today it has become different and thus dangerous to admit. There are popular statues and images of the great King Kamehameha on view in many public places here but in none of these does the King have his boyfriend at his side. Nonethdess, the past lives on in hula. As I watched the sinuous hula dancers in their malo I could see back into a time and place where men saw no reason to conceal their honorable affairs with their boyfriends. "There was never any honorable question abouthis qualifications tobe ambassador." The opposition to Hormel was ¯ "irresponsibleandunacceptable," he said. ¯ Feinstein, noting that Hormel’s ¯ appointment teared the SenateForeign ~ Rdations Committee by 16-2, said he ¯ would have been approved by an ¯ overwhelming majority had the Senate ¯ voted as a whole. By tr~idition, even one ¯ senator can preventa Vote on anomination ¯ because of a personal grievance. In Hormel’s case, his appointment was ¯ blockedby Oklahoma senator, Jim Inhofe, who formerly represented in Oklahoma’s ¯ (mostly Tulsa) First District in the US House. Inhofe has received national attention for his anti-Gay views. "In Jim’s [Hormd] appointment, I think ¯ we open a door," Feinstein said. ..) and-AIDS education wouldcontinue, even if it meant handing out condoms at Gay bars. "We wanted to make sure we don’t repeat the mistakes of the past," said Jacquelyn Clymore, director of client. services for AIDS Service Agency of North Carolina. The consolidation, which will become official in December, will unite the AIDS ServiceAgency of NorthCarolina, serving Wake, Durham and Orange counties, the AIDS Service Agency of Orange County and theTriangleAIDS Interfaith Network, a coalition of 60 churches and one synagogue. The secular agencies will get help from a crew of about 500 committed church volunteers, many of whom feel called to help people with AIDS. In the early days of AIDS, Gay men with the virus were unwelcome in many churches, while those who had contracted AIDS from heterosexual contact or blood infusions were called "innocent victims." But in recent years, many Christians and Jews have quietly begun reaching out to people with AIDS, acting on scriptural commandments to love thy neighbor. Today, HIV infection rates are- highest among low-income African-American men and women, many of whom ¯ contracted the virus througli heterosexual contact or sharing needles. It took four years of talking for the consolidation to move forward because this time, it was the AIDS advocates who harbored stereotypes of religious groups. Some feared they would bejudgmental, if not sanctimonious. "We asked ourselves: ’What’s in the best interest of the client?’ "said Bill Brent, executive director of the AIDS Service Agency of North Carolina and director of the new agency. The three groups, withbranches across the Triangle, will consolidate their staff, apply for grants and raise money as one. Man3" church volunteers say they are happy to avoid the politics of AIDS. They don’t ask about sexual orientation or past drug use. "We don’t even talk about that. It’s the relationship here and now that’s important," said Earl Wiggins, who leads the care team at Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Durham. "Love is the key component." againstGays, andNew Hampshire, where lawmakers repealed a 1987 law thatbarred Gays fromadopting children or serving as foster parents. "You can sort of pick the state and measure progress in every state on the legislative front," she said. Unimaginablein 1969was the visibility of-Gay people today in politics, entertainment and everyday news coverage. Think Ellen DeGeneres, k.d. lang; Melissa Etheridge, Flton John, Ian McKellan, Rupert Everett. Three current members of Congress are openly Gay - Democrats Barney Frank ofMassachusetts and’Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Republican Jim K01h¢Of Arizona- as are scores~of other.deeted officials around ’, theS(ountry. ’:.The love that dare not speak its name now ~on’t shut up," says TomAmmiano, president of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors. In 1%9, Ammiano was a27- year,old,, sp,,ec~_’al education teacher and no~e,t, ’out as, a Gay man, although, he salt. ’it wash t hard to surmise - the wrists and everything." He subsequently b~e a stand-up comic and a member of die Board of Supervisors;,where three of 11 members are openly Gay. President of the board since November, he’s considered a likely challenger to San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown Jr. The progress made by Lesbians and Gay men has been accompanied by setbacks as well. Eighteen states still have sodomy laws ontheirbooks, five of which single outhomosexual sodomy, Efforts to include Gays in federal civil rights and hate-crime laws have stalled. Current law prohibits crimes based on race, color, religion or national origin. Recent murders of Gay men- Matthew Shepard, a University ofWyoming student who was beaten and tied to a fence last October, and Billy Jack Gaither, an Alabama textile worker who was beaten with an ax handle mad set on fire - raised awareness of the persistence of anti-Gay violence. AIDS has decimated ageneration of Gay men, and nearly 20 years into the epidemic there is no cure. Still, few could dispute that Lesbians and Gay men in 1999 enjoy rights undreamed of in 1969. Karl Rusterholtziives in Mission Viejo, Calif., with his partner and their twofoster sons. They are active in their church, where Rusterholtz and his partner celebrated their union with a commitment ceremony. "l would say that we’re just pretty average," says Rusterholtz, 36, a microbiologist. "We’ve gone to pride marches and stuff, but it’s not our cup of tea." Rusterholtz says he "would like to see federal protection, that Gays and Lesbians would not worry about losing their jobs or losing their homes -or losing their children." But his own experience negotiating the foster care system inconservative Orange County has been "nothing but fabulous." Margaret Blankenbiller, 21, works in a florist’s shop inProvo, Utah. "I’d like to be able to hold my girlfriend’s hand when we go out to dinner and not worry about someone slashing our tires," she says. Still, her family is supportive and her coworkers - many of them members of the conservative Mormon church - treat her Lesbianism "like it’ s pretty normal." Nestle, who founded the Lesbian Her’story Archives and is now 59, remembers when being a Lesbian was anything but normal. At one bar she frequented, Nestle and her friends had to line up to use the bathroom one at a time "because we couldn’t be trusted" not to misbehave inside together. Toilet paper was doled out shut by sheet. "Something in me was moving from knowing I was a freak to saying that someday I will refuse this moment of humiliation;’ she says. Nestle has ;been chosen one of two grand marshals for Sunday’s Gay pride parade in New York. "It’ll be a very special moment," she says. "I see it as the largest grassroots demonstration in the world." Gay men into its worship life. Unity Church of Christianity at 3355 So. Jamestown has welcomed a new pastor, Steve Colliday, who happens to be an openly Gay -man. 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Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud Barry Hensley J.P. 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In addition to the House vote, a new poll shows that the vast majority of Texas residents support hate crimes legislation... "Reason and principle triumphed in the Texas legislature today," said Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Executive Director Elizabeth Birch. ’‘Texas lawmakers took a giant step towards combating hate violence against all residents of the state." The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national Lesbian and Gay political organization. A new Scripps Howard poll for The Dallas Mormng News revealed that 72% of Texans support hate crimes legislation. According to the newspaper, the poll said that the public supports the inclusion of all groups currently included in the legislation: 81% for race; 80% for women; 78% for religious groups; and 76% for Gay people, see Texas, p. 14 TU Hosts Women + AIDS Regional Conference TULSA- The Second Regional Conference on Women and AIDS will be held on The University of Tulsa campus Monday,June 14,in the Allen ChapmanActivity Center, located at 440 South Gary Avenue. The conference is a comprebensive, one-day program to raise awareness, promote discussion and provide opportunities for new directions in HIV prevention, care and treatment for women. "We will gather together in the spirit of concern for our community," says Jauice Nicklas, Senior Planner of the Commttnity Service Council and Conference Spokesperson. According to Nicklas, the conference will benefit everyone - women living with HIV and AIDS, people who deal with women’sissues, educators, policymakers, youth organizations,health and social service providers, family members, volunteers and concern.ed citizens. "In the Arms of the Angels," a documentary produced by the National AIDS Fund Americorps Team Tulsa, will open the conference at 8:30 a.m. with a look at women and AIDS. Patty Lather, author of "Troubling the Angels," will give the keynote address at 8:45 a.m. In addition to a series of workshops, the conference will feature a panel of HIV positive women who will share their stories. Judith Billings of the President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS will give the luncheon address. Saiadra McDonald, the founder of Outreach, Inc., will present the closing address on "What We Can Do to Be a Force for Change." see Women, p. 11 MJ DIRECTORY/LETTERS EDITORIAL ~I~I~. ~ "" US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY CALENDAR DO-IT-YOURSELF-DYKE DYKE PSYCHE GAY STUDIES P. 2 p. $ P. 4 P. 6 P. 8 P. 9 P. 11 P. 12 P. 13 Restaurant Open But Concessions Closes by Tom Neal TULSA - Maybe it’s just spring but a couple of new Gay owned and oriented businesses have, or are about to open this month. And one ofTul sa’ s most visible Gay businesses has unexpectedly dosed. From Lesbian Baby Boom, Comes Gay Daycare The origin of GLAD, Gay & Lesbian Affordable Daycare, reflects the frustrations of two new moms, Teresa and Joan, 33 and 32 years old, trying to find good daycare for their 4 month old son, Joseph (Joey) while they worked. For Teresa, the final thing that convinced her to leave her 7080 hour a week managerial position to start a home based business was a conflict about getting time off when their son was sick. But for both, there was more. After their son was bom, they explored many alternatives for infant care. Some options using relatives or friends just didn’t work out. Many of the day care operations which they reviewed just didn’t seem to be very good. And most had inflexible rules and were very expensive, with high deposits, inflexible contracts and schedules. For example, many day care operations require a year round contract with perhaps only 10 days off allowed. Any more days off have to be paid for regardless of whether the child is at the center or not. For these morns, one of whom is a teacher and has the summer off, it makes no sense to pay for care year-round. However, if they don’t, they take the risk that no place will be available in the fall again. Furthermore, Joan and Teresa also were concerned about raisxng their son in an enviroment where he will not be mistreated because he has two morns. And they know that they are not the only Gay parents who have these concerns. At some of the day care centers they inspected they were asked, "where’s the father" and were received with not very well disguised hostility. They say that they’v e sometimes felt they had ~o say they were"sisters" in order to be treated fairly. So finally, after thoroughly researching state requirements, they just decided tO start their own daycare in their cozy midtown bungalow, see Businesses, p. 14 Red Ribbon Gala + SwanAwards TULSA, Okla. (AP/TFN) - Some members of Tnlsa’s Gay community say they were pleased Chastity Bono visited this weekend because the author has helped mainstream Americans become more tolerant. "Just by her coming to Tulsa, it means a great deal to us. It helps people to come together," said Nancy McDonald, who recently was national president of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). B ono was the keynote speaker Saturday night, April 17th at the Red Ribbon Ball, an annual black-tie gala that benefits Tnlsa CARES, the Center for AIDS Resources, Education and Support. The event attracted more than 250 to the Downtown Doubletree. Bono, the Openly Lesbian daughter of Sonny and Cher, formerly served as the entertainment media director of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance’Against Defamation. She was involved in controversy for suggesting that the television show of Lesbian comedian, Ellen Degeneres, was "too Gay." Bono, 30, spent part of the day autographing copies of her book "Family Outing," which details how she and others revealed their sexual orientation to their families. Also, at the Gala, the co-sponsoring organization, the Tulsa Chapter of PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays presented their annual Swan awards. Among those honored were State Rep. DOn Ross, the Revs. Leslie Penrose and Gary Blaine, The Tulsa World, represented by editorial board writer David Averill, and PFLAG board member Tim Gillean. The award to Gillean was met with consternation by two former TOHR presidents attending the Gala,’Deb Starnes and Tom Neal, as PFLAG credited him as ’~he founder" of the Community Center. Both noted that Gillean helped start the Center, particularly doing early fundraising but that after he was voted out as TOHR president, he had dropped his member at the time when the building was found and leased. "No single person can claim the Center; Kelly Kirby was president when we began, Tim certainly did a great deal but Deb Statues, Midge Elliott and I sweated blood to get that building open, walls tom down and the place painted. Tim’s done enough other work that PFLAG doesn’t have to rip anyone off to honor him," said Neal. PFLAG president and Swan award presenter, Jan Allen, stated that she was not aware of the history of the Center and that PFLAG had not intended to slight any of the Center’ s organizers. Pride ’99 Shaping Up: Picnic, Parade & More US Rep. Frank to be Grand Marshall of First Tulsa Parade + Community Unitarians Host First Gay UU Pastor TULSA - Tulsa’s Pride ’99 organizers have confirmed that openly Gay US Congressman, Barney Frank of Massachusetts not only will attend this year’s June 12th event but will serve as grand marshall of Tulsa’s very first Lesbian/Gay pride parade. The parade will begin at 10 am at Tulsa’s Gay Community Services Center at 38th & Peoria and will go north on Peoria to 31st Street. From there it will go west to Riverside Drive and will continue north to Veterans (Boulder) Park, the site of the Picnic as it was last year. The principle sponsors for this year’s event are Bud Light and MCC United. The picnic will be from noon until 5pm again. Bud Light will be providing a large tent to provide some shelter from the sun as wall the sound system. Local drag diva Kris Kohl is organizing entertainment. These range from a local band, an appearance by the Council Oaks Mens Chorale, various female impersonators and titleholders, and more. Refreshments as always will be free. Congressman Frank will also be the guest of honor at a dinner Saturday evening at the Greenwood Cultural Center at 322 No. Greenwood near the OSU-Tnlsa campus. Thedinner will be hosted joindy by TOHR/Tulsa’s Gay Community Services Center and by the Cimarron Alliance, Oklahoma’s Gay and Lesbian political action committee. Cocktails begin at 7pm and dinner will be at 8. Dinner and a cash bar cocktail pre-party will be $50/person and dinner and a complimentary cocktail reception with Congressman Frank will be $125/ person, see Frank, p. 3 "One Fool" Play Coming To Eureka Springs, AR EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. - As part of the May Festival of the Arts, OneFool, a one-woman, oneact play will be presented Tuesday and Wednesday, May 25-26, 8 p.m. at Center Stage (on Spring Street m the downtown Historic Distric0. The play, featuring Orlando improv-actress, Catherine Goodison, was written by Terry Baum and will be directed by Lewis Routh. ’One Fool is a riotously funny play about a woman’s search for the ’one love’ with whom she can live forever," says director Routh. ’‘This wild odyssey takes her across the world and into your heart." Catherine Goodison began her acting career in 1994 under the direction of Lewis Routh in the play Bar Dykes, where she played the role ofabig butch. She and Routh have worked together on several projects since that time, including the 1994 showing of One Fool in Orlando. Goodison, whose comedic talenthas foundits way tomany of Florida’s stages, including the famed Fringe Festival, has been a featured performer with Act Out Theatre and the Improvabilities comedy troupe. As part of the troupe, her most memorable roles include Lucy in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, and the roles of the Nanny and the school teacher in Baby With The Bath Water, both plays directed by Routh. Playwright Terry Bantu is the founder of Lilith, the San Francisco Women’s Theater, and was its artistic director from 1975 to 1980. During that time, she co- wrote and/or directed every production. Moonlighting, which she directed and co-wrote, toured Europe to great acclaim in 1979. Baum wrote Dos Lesbos with Carolyn Myers, which ran for two years in San Francisco and was nominated for several awards. 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The reasons for my resignation stem from three basic issues, which have¯ continued to grow over time. First, I have significant political disagreements with the March call and planning, which ha~’e not been addressed. Secondly, I have grown increasingly skeptical of the value of this event for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) movement at this time. And finally, I cannot endorse certain decisions made by the Board. Although I have great trust and affection for each of you individually, it does not assuage my concerns and questions. I now believe I will be most helpful to the community from outside the Board. Since the initial call for the March, grassroots activists have consistently challenged us as national leaders. Their concerns address the credibility and legitimacy of the March and they have demanded an opening of the March process for greater discussion. The questions have been on whether to march, what agenda to march for, and how best to use the tremendous platform and visibility that such marches provide. Despite my political disagreements with the call and process, I agreed to serve on the March Board, believing my participation could change the course of the process. I also felt that as a representative of the oldest national political organization, and one of the few explicitly progressive national GLBT groups, my voice was needed in the March planning process. I stated at the time that I would remain on the Board as long as my. presence represented the best interests of Task Force members, our constituents, and the movement as a whole. Since I joined the Board, my participation has been challenged by members and activists with whom we have deep and longs tanding relationships. Individuals from all perspectives have intensively engaged me, the Task Force staff, and our Board. I took their concerns to heart and carried them in my work on the March Board. During my tenure, I voted in the minority on key resolutions on personnel issues, the naming of the March, and the broadening of the planning effort to allow more people a seat at the table. I helped lead the successful effort to ensure that funds raised by the March would go to statewide organizations, people of color organizations and other constituents underrepresented in our movement. However, the Board has ¯ largely ignored the fundamental issues that lead me into become involved: why we should march, the agenda, and the involvement of the entire GLBT commnnity. I cannot serve on a Board that will not open itself to greater input and see Letters, p. 3 Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on issues which we’ve covered or on issues you think need to be considered. You may request that your name be withheld but letters must be signed & have phone numbers, or be hand delivered. 200 word letters are preferred. Letters to other publications will be printed as is appropriate. �Talking with people inthe community, I was relieved to learn that I was hardly the only one who was disappointed with the celebrated Chastity Bono. Ms. Bono was "the keynote speaker" at the recent Red Ribbon Gala benefiting Tulsa CARES, our local co-ordinating organization for HIV/AIDS services. The dinner was nice enough and the attendance was about double that of last year’s inaugural event. The organizers dearly deserve praise for their efforts. But Ms. Bono was, to be kind, unimpressive, both as a speaker and at her book signing at Tnlsa’s Gay Community Services Center. To a number of observers at the Center, it appeared that Ms. Bono had little interest in being there. At the dinner, she fredy admitted that she’d made no effort to prepare any.remarks -and that degree of preparation showed. Two things saved her performance. First, it was mercifully short, and second, she did have a good, if scatological, anecdote about confronting the Rev. Fred Phelps of "godhatesfags" infamy in Topeka at a booksigning. Her appearance may indeed have helped the event. Attendance at the Red Ribbon Gala was about double but then that might have happened just from being the second year for the event. Her appearance does raise questions, though, about America’s preocuppation with celebrity and notoriety. After meeting Ms. Bono, it’ s hard not to regard her as a v cry ho-hum ’~v onderbread dyke" (as one of my Lesbian friends put it) who but for the accident of her birth would hardly be getting a second hearing,!et alone a book contract. Ms. Bono’s elevation seems to exemplify the worstAm~rican tendency to Value notoriety over any shred of content. But what really raises some concern about her appearance was learning that despite her having reduced her appearance fee by one-half, it still cost almost $10,000 for her irresistible charms. Our sou~,,ce indicates that Ms. Bono normally charges $15,000 for her appearances" but that du~ to her friendship with the daughter of PFLAG’s Nancy McDonald, Bono reduced it to only $7,500, plus expenses, of course. This is what many wouM call a damn fine racket. One would hope that the organizers came up with aspecial donor to take on these expenses andno harm was-done to the genuine financial needs of Tulsa CARES. And no doubt organizers will argue that it wonld not have been nearly as successful without her appearance. But all I can think of is how much medicine or food that $10,000 might have bought for persons living with AIDS Hello, the peop!e, this is supposed to be all about? Maybe that $10k s money that would not have come into this effort except for supporting Ms. Bono in the fashion to which she’s become accustomed. But then, maybe, just maybe, it could have been given to care-giving, and surely, there are speakers, ones who actually prepare their remarks and who have something worth saying, who’d speak for, say, only two or three thousand. Makes you wonder, don’t it? - Tom Ne.al, editor & publisher Several special ’levels. of participation in the event are available with,the most cxdflsiCe being the Platinum table ($ 2500), which includes six seats at a table with Congressman Frank. There will be only one Platinum table. Also Offered is the Gold level, a table with 8 seats and an invitation to the cocktail party with the Congressman ($1500), a SilVer level ($250) which is two seats and cocktails, and a Bronze level ($500), a table for 8 and the .cash bar cocktail party. For tickets or for more information, call 743-4297. Also, Sunday morning Congressman Frank will probably be attending an interfaith prayer breakfast. Details for that event will be announced soon. Also in honor of Lesbian and Gay Pride, Community Unitarian Universalist Cohgtegation (cuuc) has invited the:Rev. DougStrong.of Community UU Church ~h ~iano~ T~xas to be guest minister attheir Sunday, May 16th, 1 lain service. After the service, all are invited to’join CUUC and Community of Hope ~for a potluck picnic cookout.~ The service and picnic .will be at Community of Hope Church, 2545 So..Yale where CUUC meets regularly. Guests are encouraged to bring both lawn chairs and food to share or t6 cook. The Rev. S trong i s a 6th generation Uni taft an-Univ ers ali s t and an openl~ Gay. man who has served congregations in Maine, Massachusetts, Virginia, California, Wisconsin and Arizona. Mr. Strong was the first openly Gay man to be called to serve as a pastorAn the history of the UnitarianUniversalism f~iith. Thiswas in 1980 inAugusta, Maine.- by Tom Neal Editor & Publisher The Tulsa WorM really is gettmg better. Whileit’s not of the quality of The Dallas Morning News or other such papers,itis shedding some of its more parochial qualities. Of course, since the state’s only other major daily is The ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " ; ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : advertise my gift shop, tomfoolery! which now has transmuted into The Pride Store at Tulsa’s Gay Community Center. The World’s anti-Gay policy stung PFLAG, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, more recently when the orgamzation placed an advertisement Oklahoman, now officially recognized as supporting fair treatment for Lesbians and the worst paper an the United States as The Tulsa World Gays but was not allowed to spell out their Oklahomans have long known, it’s never full legal name because, of course, it really is Settln$ been hard for The World to look better. includes the forbidden word: "gay". better. While it’s not More investigative journalism is being In contrast, The Worm accepted an allowed at The World. So instead of just advertisement from West Tulsa churches of the quality of supporting the status quo, an elected attacking Gay people but The ~VorM The Dallas official like Dist. 4 City Councilor Anna allowed the churches to use the word Falling is being held accountable for her "gay"! It’s bad enough that they have the Morrdn¢ News liberal spending of public dollars on bigoted policy but worse that they enforce or other such "working" vacations or for possible it selectively. conflicts of interest she may have had And it only adds injury to insult that The papers, it is sheddln$ when her spouse was applying for public World, counter to the pohcies of the best some of its more monies which theCouncil would have to media corporations in the country, has no approve. non-discrimination policy that includes paroehlaJ qualities. This last month, The Worm also printed "sexual orientation" to protect the Lesbian Of course, slnee the a week series of in,depth stories about and Gay reporters and staff. Nor has the state’s only other Tnlsa’s Latino communities. This series corporation seen fit to provide equal pay is similar to ones done aboutTulsa s Black for equal work by providing benefits for major daily is communities. All this is very well and the families of Lesbian and Gay workers. good. Tulsa’s "establishment," our Tl~e Oldal~oman, In a day when health care is so expensive wealthy, our influential have long taken and benefits become a significant part of now offleially advantage of Tulsa’s minority comthe "total employment package", this is no reeoSnlzed as the munities without sharing the benefits, little issue. But maybe it shouldn’t be too surprising without sharing the decision-making worst paper in the process,-most often not acknowledging that The Worm doesn’t recognize the United States as even the existence of our communities. families of their Gay workers since part-0f The fact that The WorM, the ultimate The World’s anti-Gay policy also includes Oklahomans have establishment mou~piece of Tiflsa, the a refusal to print engagement, anniversary lon$ known, country club paper par excellence, is now or tmion announcements for Gay and willing to acknowledge the existence of Lesbian couples. Several years ago, v~fien it’s never been hard Latino, Black, Indian and Asian I asked Joe Worley about thi~ discrifor commlmil~es is.progress. minatory policy, he responded by asking But the real proof of The World’s The World if all I had to do each day was to dreamup commitment to journalistic fundamentals, hard questions for The Tulsa World. The to look better. i.e. covering the community as it is. rather answer to thatis "no"but the issue remains. than as its ownership wants to present it, will come Would The WorMban such ads from interracial couples ? when The World does a similar piece on Tulsa’s Gay, Those relationships were once not recognized as legal, Lesbian, Bi and Transgendered’communities. in many states. Ironically, more than five years ago, World reporters All this might not be that surprising for a corporation were set to do such a series. I discussed aspects of the which has barely integrated its newsroom racially, and proposalwithTulsaWorldreporters,JanetPearsonand which was cited for (and settled) an EEOC (Equal David Fallis. The proposal was killed by-then executive Employment Opportunity Commission) complaint for editor, Bob Haring. And while I believe Joe Worley, racist hiring practices (this according to their own current executive editor, is fundamentally a fair person, pages). It still doesn’t make it right. in general, and in particular towards.Gay people, it So while we are making progress with The World, appears that he is constrained by the prejudices of the they really have a still some way to go. And as daily paper’s ownership. newspapers struggle to retain their relevancy in an The Tulsa World’s owners and top business increasingly media-diverse culture, organizations like management are responsible for the newspaper’s many The World will have to lose their country-club year’ s old and quite official anti-Gay advertising policies. narrowness, with its largely useless and clearly I first encountered these policies in the middle 80’s pretentious regular columns devoted to who attended when a Lesbian businesswoman tried to advertise her what soiree, and their outdated view of how-minority Gay oriented book and gift shop. I later encountered the Tulsans, Gay as well as racial and religious groups, are exact same policy almost 10 years laterwhen I tried to to be treated, and look at our world as it really is. more allies were reached and involved, more media coverage was generated in every state on GLBT issues than had ever been achieved at the state level. Because : scrutiny from the communities we claim to represent. ¯ . of its overwhelming success, the campaign is likely to ¯ ° Thesecondreasonformyresiguationisthatlcontinue ¯ be repeated in years to come, perhaps even annually. : to doubt the value of this March at this time. I honor the "" The National Gay and Lesbiafi Task Fbrce has ¯ valueofour previous nafi6nal Marches andacknowledge ¯ committedthevastmajorityofitsresources to deepening them as having been political turning points in the lives and growing political power in every state. The time I of many current leaders and activists. However, the ¯ have spent on the March Boardhas taken away from my effectiveness of sflCh dn enormous commiimeiit ofiJme ¯ °iniportani work ~t( ~he state and i~tl level. I need to and resources at a moment when more and more energy ¯ concentrate my energies on. NGLTF’s efforts to build is demanded of the GLBT movement at the state and this state-by-state movement and on advocating for our local level is questionable. Nothing so dramatically ¯ grassroots constituents at the national level This is the reinforced this as the success of Equality Begins at ¯ heart and soul Of our work and it requires us to have the ¯ courage of our convictions. Home. ¯ ’Held one month ago and sponsored by the Federation Finally as a Board member, I have had personal ¯ of LGBT Statewide Political Organizations and the financial responsibility and liability for the non-profit Task Force, EBAH was supported by national and local ¯ corporation producing the March. I am concerned that groups, including the March Board. It demonstrated the ¯ the March is not moving forward in a strategic manner. ¯ incredible power ofinveslingin state and local movement I am also concerned that neither the Boardmembers nor building. It also exemplified the real possibilities for ] our GLBT community have full access to information political advancement of GLBT equality in eyery state~ ] about March management and finances. More favorable bills were introduced in state legislatures, ¯ see Letters, p. 10 ¯ �Arkansans Challenge: After learning she was a Lesbian, he refused to her and told her to leave his office, she told Gay Foster Care Ban l treat the Concord Monitor. LITFLE ROCK (AP) - Six people are suing the state, seeking to overturn a state policy that bans , Gays from serving as foster parents. TheArkansas : Child Welfare Agency Review Board approved ¯ the banlast month. It also prevents heterosexuals from serving as foster parents, if a homosexual lives in their home. "This prohibition imposes a significant burden on (the plaintiffs’).., intimate, highly personal relationships with their partners, as they will not be allowed to serve as foster parents unless,they terminate those intimate relationships," says the lawsuit filed in Pulaski County Chancery Court: Department .of Human Services spokesman Joe Quinn said the state expected the issue to go to court. "I don’t think there was ever much doubt," he said. The state averages 2,600 foster children daily in about 700 homes, Quinn said. He said the state doesn’t keep track of how many foster parents are homosexuals. Board member Wanda Gooden said before the ban was approved that it was "my strong conviction that children thrive best in two-parent homes where there is a father and mother." Ms. Gooden said the new rulewonld not significantly reduce the number of foster families in Arkans as. According to the law suit, the plaintiffs are two Eureka Springs men who adopted children ages 6 and 2 and want to be foster parents; two Little Rock men who want to serve as foster parents; a Fayetteville woman who wants,,to be a foster parent and a Fayetteville man who has a homosexual son living at home. Fewer But More Vicious Attacks BOSTON (AP) - The number of hate cnmes against Gays in Massachusetts dropped last year, but the attacks that did happen were more vicious, according to state figures. There was a 36% drop in the number of hate crimes against Gays and Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgenders reported to police and other organizations, said the Fenway Community Health Center in Boston. But there was a 13 % increase in attacks that caused serious injury, and a 5% increase in attacks with a weapon. Nationally, the number of hate crimes against Gays was down 4%last year from 1997, but cases of violence increased 12%. The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs said 33 Gay men and women were, killed in hatemotivated attacks last year, twice the number in 1997. The coalition said two of those killed were in Boston, but police said they were not certain those killings were hate crimes. Friends said a27-year-old Gay man committed suicide last October, about one year after two men beat him in Boston’s South End and carved an "F" on his shoulder with a knife. "Let’S not be fooled by the numbers" showing a decrease in hate crimes, said Attorney GEneral Thomas Reilly. "I see a very frightening increase in violence.’" ¯ David Shannon of the Fenway center’s Violence Recovery Program said that since the killing in October of a Gay college student in Laramie, Wyo., "there has been ahigher visibility of hate crimes against Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgenders." "There has also been increased targeting and violence," he said. Dentist Refuses to Treat Lesbian FRANKLIN, N.H. (AP) - Tricia Thompson had been going to the same dentist for two years. Dr. Jay Roper had done her fillings and cleanings and repatred cracked teeth. He s always bee nice," she said. Or he was until two weeks ago, when Thompson came in for a root canal and Roper questionedher abouther sexual orientation. Katharine Daley, executive director of the state Human Rights Commission, said for a dentist to refuse to treat someone because,of their sexual orientauon is illega! in New Hampshire. Thompson said she may file a civil rights complaint against Roper. ~f the commission finds he i!legally discriminated against her, he could be fined up to $10,000 and ordered to pay compensatory damages. Thompson said when she first signed up as Roper’s patient, she put a former partner’s name on the"spouse" lineofher registrationform. The name was clearly a woman’s. About a month ago, when Thompson went "ln with a bad toothache, she was asked to fill out a new card, ~he said. She put down the name of her new partner; they had performed a commitment ceremony in February. Roper then told her she needed a root canal, put in a temporary filling and told her to return March 23. By the time she came back, accompanied by her partner, the temporary filling had come out and her tooth was in pain. B efore taking her into his office, Roper held up the registration card she’d filled out and told her he had questions about it, she said. Thompson and her partner said Roper asked whether Thompson’s "spouse" was the woman with her. She said yes. He asked whether she had been married to her previous partner, then divorced and remarried. When she said yes, he asked if she had a marriage license. She said she asked him, "What business is it of yours?" He shot. back, "Do you have AIDS or something?" she said. She said she didn’t, but she also told him she did not like his questions. Roper shook his head, told her, "I.don’t believe in it," and insisted he had the right to refuse anyone treatment, she said. Roper then put her file, her registration card and chart on the counter and told her to take it and leave the office. Thompson said she reminded him she had been his patient for years. But he said he hadn’t previously realized that her partner was a woman, she said. "Basically, he kicked me out of his office and said have a nice life," Thompson said. ’He didn’t even ask me how my tooth was." Roper confirmed that he denied Thompson treatment: ’qZor my own personal reasons, yes,’’ he told the Monitor. ’~ecaus e of my own personal philosophy, yes." Asked what his philosophy was, Roper replied, "I’hat stays in the office." Asked if he routinely informed patients about his philosophy, he responded, "What philosophy?" Roper said he told Thompson she could file a complaint with the state dental board if she was unhaplSy withhis decision. The American Dental Association’s "Principles of Ethics," which govern New Hampshire dentists, say they cannot refuse to treat patients on the basis of race, creed, color, sex or national origin. It does not mention sexual preference, but does say, ’‘The dentist’s primary obligations include dealing wi~ people justly and delivering dental care without prejudice." A spokesman at ADA headquarters said the issue of withholding treatment because of a patient’s sexual preference had ne~er come " up before. However, New Hampshire law is dear, Daley -" said. In New Hampshire, health providers are : considered a "public accomodation;" and equal ¯. access to public accomodations for Gays and ¯ Lesbians is protected by state law, she said. ¯ Gay Priest Being : Considered As Bishop ¯ WEARE, N.H.(AP) - The Rev. Canon Gene ". 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We wanted someone who would be apastor to all our clergy and their families and he’ s known for his work in clergy wellness," she told The Concord Monitor. Robinson, assistant to Bishop Douglas Theuner of the Diocese of New Hampshire and a priest for 25 years, finished third last year in his bid to become bishop of the Diocese of Newark, N.J. "As honored as I felt to be nominated in Newark, I’m overwhelmed at the privilege of being nominated in a diocese like Rochester and the courage they have shown in nominating me," he said. "The way I can help Gay and Lesbian people the most is by being a good bishop, not a Gay bishop," he said. But his sexuality will be alightning rod for some. At the international level, the church has taken a strong stand against homosexuality. A majority of Anglican bishops at the Lambeth Conference of Bishops in England last year declared homosexuality contrary to scripture. While that group has no authority over the Episcopal Church the Anglican communion in the United States, it has pressured American bishops to conform. Thatpressure also comes from within. The conservative Episcopalians United takeissue with Robinson, believing homosexuality sinful. The group worries his dection could cause rifts in the church. ’’We expect a higher standard of our leaders than our members," said its board chairman, the Rev. Sandy Greene of Christ Church in Denver, Colo., who supports ministries that encourage peopl9 to renounce their homosexuality. Robinson was married with two children when he acknowledged he was Gayin 1986. Henow lives with his partner, Mark Andrew. In early June, he and2Madrew will meet with voting delegates throughout the diocese. On June 19, the diocese’s clergy and three lay people from each of the 54 congregations will vote on a candidate, who needs a simple majority from both groups to win. Should Robinson be elected, he faces an even bigger hurdle. To be ordained bishop, he must be "consented to" by a simple majority of the nation’s Episcopal bishops as wall as standing committees, comprised of laity and clergy. The church went through a similar controversy in 1994 when it elected the first female bishop, Barbara Harris of the Diocese of Massachusetts. Yet it hasn’t rejected a bishop elected by a diocese since thelate 1800s. James DeKovan, rejected twice, now is a church saint. New Haven Police Targeting Gays NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Police here admit they are targeting bJacks, Hispanics, women, Gays and Lesbians - not as suspects, but as candidates to join the force. At a time when images of police brutality have been seared into the American psyche, the New Haven Police Department is recruiting the very people who have often been seen as their victims. The department began its campaign recently, printing advertisements in alternative publications and distributing fliers to inner city organizations, churches, and a commumty center for Gays and Lesbians. The fliers say, "I want you" in bold letters and feature photographs of minority and women officers. ’’We want populations thathave been traditionally underserved by police and underrepresented in police departments," said Kay D. Codish, director of training and education. Similar recnfitment drives have had mixed results in San Francisco, Boston and elsewhere, said Penny Harrington, director of the National Center for Women & Policing in Los Angeles and former chief of the Portland, Ore., police department. "A lot of women and minorities do not see policing as a place for them. In the media, on television, they’re frequently shown in subsidiary roles," Harrington said. "If an agency is serious, they have to go out and target." Hubert Williams, director of the Police Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based research organization, said mistrust of police in some minority communities has reached crisis proportions because of "racial profiling," allegations that police make traffic stops and detain people based on race. "In order for the police officers to do theirjob, they must have public support," said Williams, f6rmer director of police in. Newark, N.J. "You have ¯ " populations that see the police in hostile ways, that ¯ they’re not there to protect and to serve, but to control and : ¯ ¯ oppress." James Mclver of the National Orgamzation of Black ¯ ." Law Enforcement Executives in Alexandria. Va., said ¯ ¯ studies show that a police force that reflects the community ¯ ¯ it serves demographically is less likely to have accusations ¯ of police brutality lodged against it. He pointed to two : ¯ recent cases in New York City. Four police officers have ¯ been charged in the fatal shooting of Amadou Diallo, an ¯ unarmed West African, and four other city officers are ¯ charged with sodomizing a Haitian suspect. ¯ According to the U.S. Justice Department Bureau of ¯ Statistics, there are about 664,000 full-time police officers ¯ in the country. At the municipal level, the latest figures ¯ : available show that roughly 11% are black, 6% are ¯ ¯ Hispanic, and about 9% are women. The federal ¯" government does not keep track of officers’ sexual ¯¯ "orientation. New Haven’s 447-member department ¯ already is diverse compared to national statistics, with : ¯ ¯ 39% being minorities and 16% female. ¯ In a newspaper editorial earlier this month, Police ¯ ¯ Chief MelvinWearing said thereis no quota and minorities ¯ ¯ " ¯ don’t get extra points on their applications just for being ¯ who they are. "Our goal is simply to increase the number ¯ of applicants from those groups that, in the past, have not : ¯ presented themselves for consideration in substantial ¯ " ¯ numbers," he said. ¯ However, police union officials have questioned the ¯ recruitment effort and some have said they fear white ¯ ¯ male candidates will feel unwelcome to apply for the 40 ¯ ¯ job openings. "If you start encouraging one certain group, ¯ ¯ others might feel slighted. We would like to see an open ¯ recnfitment. The key is that tlmy be qualified,’7 said Frank ¯ Lombardi, vice president of the local union. Most, if not ¯ : ¯ all, police departments say they are "’equal opportunity employers," but Codish believes law enforcement agencies ¯ must go further by advertising in unlikely places such as women’s health clinics and day care centers. ¯ Catholics Attack Boston Partners Benefits BOSTON (AP) - City paramedic Kay Schmidt works ¯ hard and thinks she deserves healthinsurance benefits for ¯ her familyjust like any other city worker. But the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts says its members don’t ¯ want the city to subsidize Lesbian relationships like ¯ Schmidt’s. The Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments ¯ in the Catholic Action League’s challenge to the city’s ¯ domestic parmer policy. The court’s ruling could affect ¯ Boston and other communities that offer benefits for ¯ domestic partners. Springfield, Northampton, Brookline ¯ and Cambridge also provide domestic partner benefits. The question before the state’ s highest court was whether ¯ Boston had the authority to extendhealth benefits to those ¯ not stipulated by state law. "Providing these health ¯" insurance benefits complements the state law, it certainly ¯ doesn’t defeat its purposes," said Jennifer Levi, of the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, who argued ¯ before the court on behalf of Schmidt. ¯ Vincent McCarthy, representing the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts, said the city needed to get ¯ permission from the Legislature, but failed last year when ¯ Gov. Patti Cellucci vetoed the measure. Mayor Thomas ." Menino then signedanexecutive orderputting themeasure ¯ into effect. ’"What they’re trying to do now is an end run ¯ around the Legislature," McCarthy told the court. ¯ McCarthy, counsel for the American Center for Law ¯ and Justice, whichdescribes itsdf as a.nonprofit pro" family organization, said the city’s executive order was ¯ legally and morally wrong. "It encourages heterosexual : and homosexuals to form what, in essence, are common ¯ law relationships which are illegal in Massachusetts, ¯ without the responsibilities of marriage, and really ¯ discourages people from getting married as well," ¯ McCarthy said. The SJC took the arguments under ¯ advisement. ." Boston defines domestic partners as two people, of at ¯ least 18 years of age, who are not married, but who share ¯ living expenses so that one assumes responsibility for the ¯ welfare of the other. It is not limited to Gay couples. ¯ Schmidt, speaking outside the courthouse with her ¯ partner Diane Pullen and their 8-month-old daughter, ¯ said she was not looking for special privileges as a : Lesbian, but the benefits her co-workers enjoy. She said ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ; ; ¯ ¯ ¯ .. ¯ ¯ ¯ they decided Pullen would stay home with the baby and their 7-year-old child. They said it was perfect timing when the city began offering health benefits for domestic partners in November. Were they to lose that benefit, the two women said Pullen would likely have to return to work and the two would pay for day care for the baby. Responding to those critical of their"lifestyle," S chmidt said, "We are two parents rinsing two children. I work, we’re a family. There’s no way anybody can deny we’re a family. And why shouldn’t we have affordable health insurance like any other family, like your family?" Federal Hate Crimes Bill Uncertain WASHINGTON (AP) - Legislation that would broaden the federal hate crimes law by including offenses based on sexual orientation faces an uncertain future despite President Clinton’s call for lawmakers to pass it this year. A similar bill, which Clinton also pushed, died in the last Congress. Neither the House nor the Senate or any of the appropriate commi ttees voted onit. The White House and other supporters hope public outrage over recent wellpublicized hate crimes will help advance the measure tbis time around. But opposition, however, appears so strong that a lead sponsor, Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., doubts whether Congress will approveit. "We have to face the reality that it’ s a very tough sell," Specter, a former local prosecutor, said in a recent interview. "After a while you can develop a majority (of votes)but I think we’re a long way from it." Senate Judiciary Committee hearings are expected later this month. At a recent White House ceremony, Clinton said Congress should pass the bill this year and "send a message to ourselves and to the world that we are going into 21st century determined to preach and to practice what is right." The Hate Crimes Prevention Act would add disability, gender and sexual orientation to federal anti-bias laws and make it easier for the Justice Department to inv eslagate and prosecute such offenses. Current law prohibits crimes based on race, color, religion or national origin. Eight state have no hate crimes laws. Laws in 21 states cover sexual orientation, 22 state laws include gender and 21 cover disability. Richard Socarides, Clinton’s civil rights adviser, said the White House was more optamistic this time because of public sentiment over the killings and the upcoming Senate hearings ,The signs are better than ever before," he said. David Smith, spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign, a Gay and Lesbian political advocacy group, cited a Gallup poll, conducted in mid-Febrnary, that found that 70% of the public favors having a hate crimes law in their state. ’’We would be very happy for there to be no need for this legislation," he said. Some opponents believe federal Intervention is unnecessary, because states already are prosecuting allegations of hate crimes, and discriminatory. Social conservatives,meanwhile, view thebill as creating speci~d protections for Gays. "By including hate crimes enhancement for some groups, the message is that the government cares more about those victims than other people," said Robert H. Knight, senior director for cultural studies at the conservative Family Research council. Among the recent hate-crime cases: - In Texas, white supremacist John William King was sentenced to death in February for dragging James Byrd Jr., who was black, to his death behind a pickup truck in June 1998. Two other men await trial in the slaying. - In Wyoming, Russell Henderson, one of two young men charged in the beating death of Matthew Shepard, a Gay college student, pleaded guilty Monday to murder andwas se~itencedtotwoconsecudvelifetermsinprison. - In Alabama, two men face murder charges in the Feb. 19 killing of Billy Jack Gaither, who was Gay. Police say he was beaten with an ax handle and burned to death because he allegedly made a pass at one of the men. �he, too, is dead. So when Coburn Calls For "¯ believes MacGuffie, who had decided to become a H IV Prog ram A udits "- "medi missiona ,"touredthedis°aseinfested areas of western Kenya 12 years OKLAHOMA C1TY (AP) - Questions " ago, sheunderstoodhow muchits residents about spending pmctices and other aspects " were suffering. 1,,was appalled at what, of federal AIDS/HIV programs have . they didn’t have, said the 75-year-old prompted U.S. Rep. Tom Cobum and two plastic surgeonfrom New City, New Y ork. Republican colleagues to request an audit ¯ She returned home and founded the " Society for Hospital and Resources of those programs. Coburn, a practicing physician from ¯ Exchange to improve health care for westem Kenyaby sta_,aing clinics, donating Oklahoma, House Majority Leader Dick Armey of Texas and Commerce medical equipment and educating Committee Chairman Tom Bliley of " residents how to avoid disease. Kenya’s Virgima sent a letter requesting the audit " government provides little medical care to the General Accounting Office on ¯ for many rural districts, leaving private Tuesday. They question spending ¯ groups like SHARE to care,f0r the _ps~o.pl,e. Inrecognition of SHARE s work, Lion s practices and other aspects of the programs. ¯ Club International named MacGnffie its "X2ongress has a moral obligation to 1998 Humanitarian of theYear, anhonor those suffering with AIDS/HIV to ensure ¯ previously given to Mother Teresa and that the nearly $9 bilfion directed to federal ¯ Jimmy Carter. The award comes with a $200,000 grant. AIDS programs is s,p,ent for purpos.~ for On a recent trip, she and other SHARE this it is intended, Coburn said m a ¯ prepared statement. "Over the past five ¯ volunteersfromNewYorktreatedpatients years I have encountered too many and sprinkled donations throughout instances where federal AIDS/HIV funds " Nyanza province, about 160 miles (250 ". kms) west of the capital, Nairobi. They have been misused." In addition to requesting any evidence ¯ gave money to expand a local hospital. on misuse Of federal AIDS funds, the ¯ They paid the school fees for AIDS orphans. They donated drugs to treat letter requests a report on whether ¯ disparities existinAIDS funding regarding children wit.h, disfiguring Birkitts Lvmphoma. "It s a greater need here than race or gender, what criteria are used to ~ .,h ....l~e" said Eleanore Schafer, a determine AIDS Drug Assistance Pro.gra~. N’~e~v~’~]t~y’;o~ial worker who set. up distributions and whether tkose criteria ¯ SHARE’s program for sponsoring favor any particular region, and information regarding compliance with orphans. ~ David Violante, a paramedic from federal laws within the programs.. ¯ Wallkill, New York, was on his fifth visit Other requests made in the letterinclude information on how much money from- ¯¯ to train Kenyans in emergency medical federal AIDS programs is used to pay for ¯ techniques. He met MacGuffie nine years overhead and other non-care related ¯ when she taught a course for his paramedics class, andthree years later she activities rather than on direct treatment ¯ persuaded him and three other paramedics of patients. ¯ to visit Kenya. "She just has so much " passioninitandputssomuchenergyint° it, that probably impressed me more than Black Men 7x More Likely For AIDS " anything," Violante said. ¯ local paramedics and brought over MONTGOMERY, Ala. 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She remains blacksdon tknow they areimected, they determined to continue working in Kenya might believe the disease is still one of ¯ as tong as Americans support her. homosexual white males, said Jane ¯, Editor’s Note: SHARE, c/o Martha Cheeks, AIDS director at the state Health MacGuffie, 591 S. Mountain Rd., New Department. A former public health City, New York. USA, 10956. worker in Jefferson County, Ms. Cheeks Dentist Settles HIV Bias Lawsuit recalled working with the first people i,n Birmingham to be affected by HIV, which causes AIDS. Most were homosexual white males. BOSTON (AP) -A dentist and his office The disease is now striking more heax[ily ...... exuals ¯ "We’re seeing manager will pay a combined $60,000 for among black laetelu~zthis as aleading causeof death for Africanallegedly committing Medic~’," d fr, aud and discriminating against people who were American males ages 25 to 44, and that’ s HIV-positive, the attorney general’s office got to stop," she said. She said the state said. Dr. Guillermo Recinos, 38, and has spen{ $1.6 million On HIV/AIDS education programs since 1993, but more ¯ Yolanda Jereidini, 46, were sued in civil court in October 1998 by the attorney must be done. "It’s not working," she ¯ general’s office. They were accused of said. "We need to join commumty efforts ~ violating federal discrimination laws by to address this at a local level." ¯ refusing to treat patients who were HIVpositive. They also allegedly told employees not to take patients who wereHIV-positive at their clinic in the city’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. When one dentist in the ¯ office took a patient who was HIVpositive, Recinos andJereidinididn’tgive ¯ ¯ ¯ KISUMU, Kenya (AP) - Dr. Martha ¯ ,’Bobby" MacGuffie has known pain. Two of her sons died of the AIDS they ¯ HIV Fight in Kenya contracted from blood transfusions. Their older brother, crushed by the deaths, disappeared into a haze of drugs. She Power To Do Good. 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The remaining $8,450 will be : donated to the Battered Children and : Women’s program at the Elizabeth Stone ¯ House in Jamaica Plain. Under the terms ¯ ¯ of the Medicaid fraud settlement approved by Kottmyer, Recinos alone will pay ¯ $40,000 in civil penalties and restitution. : private market, which represents five ¯ Botswana, South Africa’s wealthier to be given to fight AIDS. months of wages for an average South " neighbor to the north, has introduced free UNAIDS says 95% of the people living ¯ AZT treatment for infants born to HIVAfrican. ¯ with the AIDS virus are in developing The Centers for Disease Control and ¯ positive mothers, said Vicki Ehrich ¯ countries, most of them in Africa. Prevention in Atlanta recommends the ¯ spokeswoman for Glaxo Wellcome, which ¯ Agency officials said developing three-drug therapyforhealthcare workers ¯ produces AZT. ." countries are also contributing to the who have been exposed to HIV through Glaxo Wellcome wants to supply the ¯ campaign against AIDS. The study contaminated needles because some ¯ South African government with the drug ¯ showed domestic spending varied from a ¯ studies have found AZT alone has for $65 perbirth, orone-third of its market low of 8% in the Caribbean and 9% in prevented them from contracting the virus. ¯ price. But the government says that’s too Africa to 57% in Asia, 67% in Latin ¯ "The state has removed the death : expensive. ’°We cannot afford this type of America and 79% in Eastern Europe. sentence" for crime, said Johannesburg intervention," said Khangelani journalist Charlene Smith. "Now we are ¯ Hlongwane, spokesman for the South asking them to remove the death sentence ¯ African Health Ministry. for rape survivors." Smith, who wrote ¯ Physicians at state-rim hospitals have recently about being raped and her ¯ clashed with the government on theissue. attempts afterward to obtain AIDS -related ¯ ’oWe’re trying to convincethegovernment BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Asia’s medical treatment, spoke at a news economic crisis is worsening Thailand’s that it’s actually cost effective," said Dr. ¯ conference sponsored by women’s groups ¯ Avy Violari, a pediatrician at Chris Hani ¯ AIDS crisis, experts said, predicting that ¯ more than 100,000 Thai children will be who represent rape victims. : Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto. Doctors and others have also ." The United Nations AIDS program ." orphaned by the disease by the end of the complained about a decision by South ¯ estimates that about 600,000 HIV ¯ year 2000. Africa’s Health Ministry last year to shut ¯ infections are spread during childbirth ¯ Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai, down pilot projects to treat HIV-positive ¯ worldwide, but no figures for South Africa ¯ opening Thailand’s annualNationalAIDS expectant mothers in the last month of ." were available. Transmission of HIV ¯ Seminar, told hundreds of researchers and pregnancy with AZT, which reportedly ¯ through sexual assault has been less ¯ health workers that the government will ¯ can reduce by half the transmission rate of studied, partlybecause rape and AIDS are ¯ scrimp to find now-scarce funding to keep ¯ : HIV to newborns. the AIDS epidemic under control. not as widespreadin Europe and the United A woman in South Africa is three times : States, wheremostresearchis carried out, ¯ But Wirut Poolcharoen, a Health ¯ ¯ morelikely to be raped than in the United ¯ ." Ministry official, acknowledged that Smith said. ¯ States, and South African men are much ¯ Thailand’s government does not know ¯ JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) how to cope with an expected explosion Women’s groups criticized the South : more likely to be infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, said Nthabiseng in the number of AIDS orphans. Most are ¯ ¯ African government Thursday for failing Mogale, head of People Opposed to taken care of by their grandparents or to provide medical treatment they say Women Abuse. South African women are other family members. "The number of could help prevent victims of rape from ¯ : entitled to treatment as a human right, ¯ GENEVA (AP) - Spending by donor orphans whose parents die of AIDS will contracting the AIDS virus from their : countries to combat AIDS in developing ¯ double by the end of the year 2000,"Wirnt Mogale said. ¯ attackers. ¯ One in eight South African adults is ~ countries is failing to keep pace with the ¯¯ said. "The government does not yet know The activists are demanding the ¯ infected with HIV. The rate is tWice that ¯ spreadofthe disease, now infecting nearly how to carry such a huge burden to ensure government provide rape victims with a for pregnant women, the government has ¯ 6 millionpeople worldwide each year, the ¯ the well-being of these children." . " three-drug cocktail of AZT, 3TC and a said. Police say about 65,000 women and ¯ United Nations said recently. ¯" Statisticians at Mahidol University protease inhibitor Crixovan. The three"it is alarming that AIDS is expanding girls are assaulted every year, but activists ¯ released a report showing that in 1997, the drug cocktail is available for $820 on the ¯ three times faster than the funding to ¯ year that recession struck Thailand and insist the number is much higher. control it," said Dr. Peter Piot, executive : much of Southeast Asia, the country had director of UNAIDS, the Joint U.N. 34,349 AIDS orphans, about a quarter of Program on HIV/AIDS. Piot called on them under age five. By the end of 2000, ¯ industrialized nations to do more to fight the report predicts the total figure will be the disease in developing countries. ¯ 116,508childrenorphanedbyAIDS,with The agency said wealthy countries’ 30,845 of them under five¯ support for the global fight against AIDS Acquired immune deficiency syndrome IS being vastly outpacedby the epldennc, ¯ claimed 51,000 lives in Thailand in 1997 which has infected 47 million people over alone, according to research presented by the past two decades. That figure includes Bangkok’s prestigious Chulalongkorn those who have already died from the ¯ University. Death figures were not ¯ disease and those hying with HIV, the available for 1998. "It takes years for AIDS-causing virus. ~ p.eople to realize they have contracted the Funding to fight AIDS in developing virus, and its consequences are thereby countries was $273 million in 1997, less ¯ affecting quality of life of their family than double the $165 million spent in ¯ members and of society as a whole,"Wirnt 1990, it said. During the same period, the said. number of people living with HIV around In the early years after AIDS was the world more than tripled to 30.3 million ¯ discovered, Thailand refused to ¯ acknowledge it had a single case of the from 9.8 million. UNAIDS said a study by the Harvard disease, fearing damage to the lucrative University School of Public Health found prostitution industry that is a mainstay the United States was "by far the largest ¯ both of tourism and the sex lives of many tnbutor to the lnternat~onal campaign, ¯ Thai men. A change of attitude coupled giving $135.2 million-in 1997. But it said ¯ with aggressive condom distribution and that other countries ranked higher when ¯ education programs brought the epidemic their contributions were measured against ¯ somewhatundercontrolbythemid_ 1990s, the size of their economies. Norway gave ¯ but the gains are eroding due to cuts in the $ 93 for each $1 million of its gross national health budget in ’the recession-era product; the Netherlands gave $92. ¯ economy. The government’s spending on Denmark was third at $52 per 1 million of ¯ AIDS pre~iention has fallen about 25% to its gross national product, followed by ¯ 1.4 billion baht ($39 miillion) Since 1997. Sweden at $49. Australia gave $31, Canada ¯ Thailand needs to prepareitself to handle $21, Britain $19, Belgium $18, United ¯ the social and economic consequences of States $17, Finland $10, Switzerland and : AIDS and the HIV virus that leads to it, Germany $6 and Japan $2. ¯¯ said Supachai Kunarattanapruek, an Industrialized countries are spending adviser to the Health Ministry. I P Medical Excellence. Compassionate Care less than 1% of their development aid on ¯ Though Thailand spends little on longthe fight against AIDS, according to : term care for AIDS sufferers, the country UNAIDS. ’oWeighed against the global will pay a high price for the loss of catastrophe of the AIDS epidemic, the economically active people, experts said. ¯ level of spending for HIV prevention About two-thirds of the country’s AIDS around the world is minimal," Piot said. ¯ sufferers are 25-39 years old, their prime He said in order for any aid to benefit ¯ working years. ¯ developing countries, more money needs ¯ Economics Making :HIV Fight Harder So. African Women Criticize Govt. :$ for HIV Falling Behind Its Spread Medical Excellence And Compass.ionate Care S nce 1926. ¯ ¯ ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER �It’s the end of the season but things are ¯ relationship between the artist and patron, hardly slowing down. Tulsa Opera will ¯ and includes the museum’s patron, end its season with our favorite opera, " Thomas Gilcrease who with John D. Mozart’s Magic Flute. Performances are : Rockefeller, Jr. was a patron of artist May 1,6 & 8 at 8pm, except on Thursday, ¯ JosephHenry Sharp. Formoreinformation the6thandare or directions in the Chapthe to man Music museum, call Hall. This 596-2700 or in work, visit the German with website at translations www~ shown above T u 1 s a the stage, has Philharmonic not been seen will wrap up It in Tulsa in Chamber more thanl0 Classics years and the season with cast looks to pieces by be excellent. Bizet, Ravel It is, of course and Haydn on a fairy tale, May 7th at the complete with Waiters Arts an evil queen, Center at 319 East 21st Street and of course, Holland Hail we can all relate to that, can’t we? Don’t " School. Three local Episcopal choirs are ¯ featured, Saint John’s, Saint Dtmstan’s miss it. Switchinggearsfromtheartstoreligion, ¯ and Trinity’s. For tickets and moreinfo., those radical, free thinking, wild eyed " call 747-7445. liberals, those Presbyterians are going to ¯ Also, check out the Philharmonic’s havethenationalconferencefortheMore ¯ DesignerShowcaseat319East21stStreet. Light Presbyterians (the official,ly Gay- : It’s a great way to see what the latest in friendly ones) in Oklahoma’City at " high "foofI3"’ and decorating is and to OklahomaCityUniversity’sAngieSmith ," support a great organizatxon. This is the Memorial Chapel, NW 23rd and 26th year for the showcase and the 50th Blackwelder, on May 21-23. The program : year for the Philharmonic. Tickets are $10 begins with a dinner and worship service ¯ and it’s open Tues. to Sat. from 10-4pro at 6pm on Friday. Workshops are : and Thurs. from l0-8pm, Sundays l-4pm scheduledfrom8amto 10pmonSaturday ¯ but don’t get ther after 3pm or 7pm on and Sunday will be devoted to a"ministry ¯ Thurs. if you want to get in. FYI, no ¯ of presence." Speakers include Chris cameras and it’s not handicapped Glaser, Janie Spahr, Scott Anderson and accessible. more.Info:JohnMcNeese,405-848-2819 " Finally ourregular entertaiment writer or john33 @ix.netcom.com , shares the following with credit to "News Moving to the arts but still with a " oftheWeird"andofcourse, Rolling Stone: religious theme, Philbrook Museum opens : "Prominent ’Christian’ radical right an Italian Old Masters drawing exhibit in psychologist Patti Cameron told Rolling May.TheexhibitfeaturesworksbyCrespi, Stone magazine that he feared Gay sex Luti, Cambiaso andCantafiniandTiepolo would supplant heterosexual sex unless a and will hang from May 9 to Sept. 12. vigilant society repressed it. ’Marital sex Philbrook is at 2727 Rockford Rd. tends toward the boring,’ he said. Gilcrease Museum continues to ’Generally, it doesn’t deliver the kind of eelebrateits50thanniversarywithashow sheer sexual pleasure that homosexual opening on May 16th. ’q’aos Artists and sex does.’ ’If all one seeks is an orgasm,’ Their Patrons,1898 -1950" was organized he said, ’the evidence is that men do a by the Snite Museum at Notre Dame U. betterjobonmen, andwomenonwomen.’ but draws on the collections at the Metro’Homosexuality,’ he said, ’seems too politan, the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa powerful to resist.’ " Fe, the Harwood Museum of the Amazing. Time to set up more University of New Mex-ico in Taos, recruitment stations. With publicity like Chicago’s Art Institute and more. The this,ourplantorulethewofldwillproceed show parti-cularly explores the much faster... - TFN editors TOHR & Cimarron Alliance present Designer Showcase TULSA-The Council OakMen’s Chorale will present it’s spring concert "MUSIC" to be held on May 7 and 8, 1999, at All Soul’s Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria. Concerts on both evenings will begin at 7 PM. Advance tickets are available from The Pride Store, chorale members or by contacting the COMC Ticket Office at 585-COMC. Tickets will also be available atthedoor. Tickets areS 10.00andadvance purchase is recommended due to sdl-out audiences at previous events. The program will feature a variety, of music from"Swell the Full Chorus" by G. F. Handel, to 60’s sensation’q’umArotmd, Look at Me". "Our audiences have come to expect the Standard choral repertoire ¯ with an occasional twist of humor that ¯ only the men of Council Oak can do so ¯ eloquently.., trust me, concert-goers will not be disappointed," said Rick Former, ¯ Jr., Artistic Director. Recently, members of Council Oak ¯ Men’s Chorale performed on the floor of ¯ the Oklahoma State House of ¯ Representatives as a lobbying effort for passage of House Bill 1211. 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So that leaves you with the option of removing the old counter top and replacing Workshop topics will include: Breaking it with prdaminated counters, or tiling the Silence - White, Mrican American, over the old laminate, if it is only ugly but not warped or popping up. You can also ¯"¯ Hispanic and Native American Women remove the old counter top, replace the ¯ Speak Out; Expanding Clinical Trials and Treatment Research for Women; Special surface and tile from scratch, but why ¯ Issues for Children in Families Affected don’t we save that kind of labor for later? The easiest option may be replacing the ¯" by HIV/AIDS; The lank Between HIV Infection, Violence Against Women, counter tops. If you have a relatively uncomplicated lay out, with counters no ¯ Homelessness and Substance Abuse; and more than 10 foot long at a run, then you ~ HIV Programs for Women: A Fdnder’s can go and buy the counter top from a ¯ Perspective. ’This conference will allow large home improvement store. Some will ~ us a chance to look at the progress that has do the miter cut and cutouts for sink, range ~ been made over the years, and the or whatever; others won’t, but can ¯ challenges which still confront us when ~ dealing with women and AIDS," says recommend someone who will do two ¯ Nicklas. miters [one comer] and a sink cutout for Conferenceregistrationfeeis $35before about $40,whichisn’tbad:Itis remarkably ¯ ¯ May 20 or $40 after May 20. The fee for easy to install these counters yourself if ¯ the luncheon only is $15. Special student YcoachOU have a simple L, and the store will you on what to do. The back splashes ," rates are available. Seating is limited. Some confidential scholarships for come pre-rolled in most cases, so you can ¯ finish them off with a smart little bead of ¯" housing, transportation and conference fees are available for HIV positive women. caulk. ¯ Call 585-5551 ext. 231 to receive an If your counter top layout is more ¯ application. A respite room and child eare complicated or longer, you will have to have the counter tops custom made, and ¯¯ are available for HIV positive women. For more information or to register, call possibly even installed by a contractoI ¯ 585-5551. but that will be p art of your review process. �by Esther Rothblum. Ph.D. . Research begins to happen when the There has been some speculation about : governmentputs funds behindit, andright whether Lesbians are at higher or lower ¯ now the Institute of Medicine of the riskforbreastcaneerthanareheterosexual : National Academy of Science has women. Buttherehasbeenlittleresearch. ;. publishedareportOnLesbianhcalthwhich will stimulate research on Now Dr. Deborah Bowen, a The theory goes Lesbian health issues. Dr. psychologist at the Fred Bowen said: "It’ s expensive Hutchin~n Cancer Research that ff Lesbians to do this kind of research. Center and a member of the have a harder You have to have lots of Lesbian Health Research money to call up 20,000 ¯ Institute, is conducting tlme finding women, and with breast research on breast cancer that affordable and cancer you have to call a lot includes Lesbians. of women in order to reach "Five years ago, this was affirmative some who have the disease." guess-work; there was no Dr. Bowen’s research team cheek-ups, data," shetold me in a recent asks about sexual interview. "At my Cancer then they may he now orientation in both paper and Center, we do a lot of pencil surveys and in research about the causes of less likely to have telephone interviews. They breast cancer and how to ask this in two ways - by mammo~rams prevent breast cancer. There are many experts on breast or to interact with asking about identity (do women identify as cancer, so I had a lot of a health provider heterosexual, bisexual, colleagues I could talk to Lesbian, or other) and also about my ideas about in a Way that by asking about sexual Lesbians and breast cancer." would help with behavior. "ff we only ask the In talking with Lesbians, former, we lose women who Dr. Bowen realized that the early diagnosis. have sex with women but common perception was that don’t identify as Lesbian, breast cancer was more So it may be that and .if we just ask about frequent among Lesbians Lesbians aren’t at sexual behavior we lose and that perception was women who are not currently frightening to Lesbians. As hi’her risk for a scientist, she knew there breast eaneer, just sexually active," she explained. was no proof yet one way or Dr. Bowen thinks there the other. "That’s when I that Lesbians are two camps of thoughts in began thinking that we could don’t get good the Lesbian community make some in-roads into about breast cancer. ,One this," she said, "either by health eare . . . has to do with reproductive collecting new data on Lesbians or else by including questions ¯ factors. Fewer Lesbians have children than about sexual orientation into existing ¯¯ do heterosexual women. The ’fewer’ can range from about 36% to about 60% of studies." Dr. Bowen has done both - she Lesbians who have had children. Whereas has written research grants to fund studies specifically on Lesbians and breast cancer ¯¯ with heterosexual women it’s actually and also begun to examine sexual ¯ quitehigh-between 80-90% of all women have had children. Not having had children orientationin somelarge-scale community : or having had children late aright be a surveys on hundreds of thousands of ¯ factor in developing breast cancer. women. ¯ Pregnancy might cease certain hormones "The biggestriskfactor for getting breast ¯ that are linked to the development of cancer is being a woman," Dr. Bowen said, "and the second biggest risk factor is ¯ breast cancer." "The other camp of thought has to do age. Even though we hear a lot about ~¯ with acces s to reliable, good, open, access younger women getting breast cancer, it ¯ to health care," Dr. Bowen said, "and is really a disease of older women. And the problem is that very few people have ¯¯ Lesbians may not have such access. We studied older women who are past ¯ know that if cancer is caught at a later stage when it has had more chance to menopause. So we don’ t even know much ¯ growandspreadtootherpartsofthebody, about breast cancer in women in general." Other risk factors for breast cancer are ¯ it’ s harder to treat and can’t be treated as having a family history of breast cancer. ~ wall. The theory goes that if Lesbians "Having a close or even a distant relative : have a harder time finding affordable and who has had breast cancer is now known ," affirmative check-ups, then they may be to ~put women at higher risk for breast ¯¯ less likely to have m~mmograms or to c~._cer, but we don’t know much about ¯ interact with a health provider in a way that wouldhelp with early diagnosis. Soit why this is so," Dr. Bowen continued. "Much of the research has focused on ¯¯ may be that Lesbians arCh’ t at higher risk women Who have multiple relatives with ¯ for breast cancer, just that Lesbians don’t get good health care and are likely to be breast cancer~ but that only accounts for ¯ diagnosed with breast cancer at a later abOut 4% of all women. What about the woman who had a great-atmt Matilda who ¯ stage when it is harder to treat." I asked Dr. Bowen what she would had breast cancer? How does Aunt ¯"¯ reconamend that health care professionals Matilda’ s breast cancer transfer to her?" ¯ do to increase the comfort of Lesbian Cancer researchers are also. beginning to learn more about environmental ¯ patients. Her suggestions: "The person exposures, "the toxins, chemicals, and :¯ who comes to a doctor has to trust that doctor and she has to feel comfortable maybe even the radiation that we experience, some of it naturally occurring ¯ bringing scary problems to that doctor. and some it put there by technology" as ¯ And I’m hypothesizing that one of the Dr. Bowen described it, "but we don’t ~ problems bringing up sexual orientation how andwe don’ tknow when the exposure : in a health care setting is that you aright to these environmental factors has to occur ¯ feel okay saying you have a cold or a see Psyche, p. 13 in order to become arisk for breast cancer." : stomach ache, A UTHENTIC FRESH ITALIAN RAINBOW CUSINE TROUT IGTA Call 341.6866 member ’ [ .~~.~~ International of Eureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas! Tours SormoreinSormation. 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Garnett, 437-2~,~A 3733 S. Memorial, 6600344 1216 S. Harvard, 587-1778 Sapulpa Location: 109 N. Mission, 227-2322 Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian; Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Monl &Thurs., 6-8 pro,. Daytime testing: Mon-Thurs. by appt. H 0 P HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education 834-TEST(8378), 3501 E. Admiral Place by Lamont Lindstrom. Ph.D. ¯ romantic attraction and love is indeed an Ahinad is looking for a boyfriend in "¯ alien idea in societies where families originateonlythrougharrangedmamages. Califoruia.RaisedinPakistaninawealthy, Like Parivaraj’s Gay schoolboys, rural farnilv he immigrated to the US a ¯ " Ahrnad, some-how, has also learned to few years Ego. Ahinad telephones home desire a boyfriend. Sex on the regularly to talk with his ~rester n stories corner before going home to parents and sisters. He misses wife and kids is no longer his family but he’s not going of romantic good enough. . back. His parents expect him Previously, in many love, and the to marry and if he returns to societies, even if you were a Pakistan he knows he ..would emergence of a man-loving-man, there was find tfimself quickly caught up no obvious alternative to what in an arranged mamage with separate Gay ¯ all men did. You accepted the some woman selected by his woman that your parents identity are father. So he remains in San arranged for you and you Francisco, despite his homepowerful served your family by sickness, hoping to arrange his fathering children. notions that ownmamage- but withaman. In future, however, Ahmad’ s problem is shared have spread there may be more and more by the characters of a recently Ahmads who are unwilling to published novel that deals with Oobally. go along with traditional Gay lifein India, P. Parivaraj’ s ¯ " expectations. Western stories of romantic Shiva and Arun. In this book, a group of Hindu and Muslim schoolboys face :¯ love and the emergence of a separate Gay difficult challenges related to their ¯ identity are powerful notions that have spread globally. homosexuality. They can only be honest , When one of Parivaraj’s young men with each other about their desires that breaks with his parents by confessing that they hide from family and even their ¯ ¯ he loves men, they think he must be a closest friends. After leaving school, one is fired when ¯ transvestite prostitute -the only local to try his boss discovers his sexual orientation. ¯ gender category they have available t All of them are pressured by family to ¯ tounderstandhim. Buthe sno. Although marry and have children. One is rejected ¯ he may not call it thus, he has adopted the Western identity "Gay" that is by his father when he refusesto do so. : fundamentally defined by a romantic Another gives in and is only able to have ¯ awkward sex with his new wife by thinking ¯ desire for boyfriends. Those of us who celebrate individuality -. of his boyfriend. He soon kills himsdf. ¯ andlovemight applaud Abroad’ s coura.ge Marriage has failed to quell his ¯ at defying his father, abandoning his homosexual desire. mother and sisters, and casting himself I discussed Shiva and Arun with a Gay colleague who has lived in India. Based :¯ into Gay-dating hell - that horribly lonely on his experience (some of thi.s rather ¯ search for romance. In my more paranoid moments, intimate), .my colleague argued that the ¯ novel’ s tragic suicide is unbelievable. He ¯ however, I worry about the recent proliferation and spread of all sorts ofnew has met hundreds of happily married social identities, including "Gay." The homosexual Indian men who juggle parallel lives with wife and children in ¯ global economic system in large part public, and discrete sexual encounters with ¯ depends on the cultivationof multiple and men in private. Almost all Indian and ¯ splintered identities that serve-as niche markets for its goods. Pakistani men - whether they desire : So, in addition to all the foods, and women or men - marry without complaint ¯ clothing, and furniture, and art, and music as the normal, human thing to do. Those ¯ who want sex with men can easily pick up ¯ that Ahmad seems to need to buy in order to demonstrate his Gayness, I pray thathe partners by cruisi,ng in appropriate places. can manage to snag a boyfriend. But he Stephen Murray s 1997 book, Islamic : knows that they can cost a lot. Homosexualities, describes street corners ¯ already Lamont Lindstrom is a professor of in Karachi where men drive by to find ¯ dates. ¯ anthropology at the University of Tulsa. However, this semester he is teaching at I asked Ahmad why he just didn’t give "~ the University of California, in Berkeley. in and go home, make his dad happy by getting married, and find an occasional lover on the highway roundabouts. He replied gloomily that he couldn’ t do this. He wants instead to live as what he really ¯ but not that you want the provider to feel is, a Gay man. He is exiled in California, your breast, for example. Lesbians might torn between family duties and personal also worry that the provider might force desire. Shiva andArun taps into this sentiment ¯ them to use high-tech solutions for their problem when they would prefer to begin - a model of Gayness that is recently ¯ "diffusing" (as anthropologists put this) ¯ with alternative solutions. Lesbians often have good reason got to trust ’the system’ from West to East. Parivaraj seemingly ¯ and right now the solutions we have for rejects the conclusion that Indians have ¯ breast cancer have to with technology, borrowed Western patterns of sexuality. : such as chemotherapy, radiation, or None of his characters identifies himself ¯ as"Ga,. v" Pather , they are "men who love ¯ surgery." She also recommends that Lesbians look for open, trustworthy men." Still,he clearly has adopted Western ¯ providers if these exist’ in their concepts of individuality and romantic communities. love. Two of his boys manage to find ¯ : Esther Rothblum is Professor of happiness in the end. They fall in love, Psychology at the University of Vermont leave their families, and move in with i and Editor Of the Journal of Lesbian their boyfriends to establish at least quasi: Studies.ShecanbereachedatJohnDewey public homosexual households. : Hall, UniversityofVermont, Burlington, The notion of long-term household relations between two men founded in : VT, email: esther.rothblum@uvm.edu. �Good Food, Good Service, If the hate crimes bill passes the Senate, where it has been in committee, it will ¯ come before Bush who can either veto it or sign it into law. "We hope the state Senate and Governor B ush will follow the lead of the House and the people of Texas and pass hate crimes legislation," said Birch. At aWashington press conference last month, family members of two hate crimes victims announced their support for federal and state hate crimes legislation. Both Judy Shepard, mother of University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, and Darrell Verrett, nephew of Jasper, Texas resident James Byrd Jr., urged Bush to pass the Texas legislation. As reported in The Dallas Morning News, in 1997 - the most recent year for available statistics- 360 hate crimes were reported in Texas. The Department of Public Safety reported that 167 crimes were directed against African-Americans; 64 against Gays and Lesbians; 22 against Hispamcs; and 21 against Jews. The effort to pass hate crimes legislation is led by Dianne Hardy Garcia, executive director of the Lesbian and .Gay Rights Lobby of Texas and state Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D~Texas, Chair, Judicial Affairs Committee. ’q~he incredible leadership of Dianne Hardy Garcia and Representative Senfronia Thompson has made it po,s.sible for the House to-take this great stride forward," said Birch. ’q’his is a textbook example of how effective engagement in thepolitical process through lobbying and education can have a significant societal impact. Today, millions of Texans are one step closer to receiving protection from hate violence." Only 21 states have hate crimes laws that include sexual orientation and eight s.tates have no hate crimes laws. Nationally, since 1981, hate crimes have nearly doubled. In 1997 - the FBI’s most recent reporting period - race-related hate crimes were by far the most common, representing nearly 60% of all cases. Hate crimes based on religion represented 15% of all cases. And hate crimes against Gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans increased by 8% - or about 14% of all hate crimes reported. The Scripps Howard poll of 1,003 adults was conducted by telephone, March 30April 17. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. The home can hold up to 6 or 7 kids from infants to older, and is filled with plenty, of toys. and a nice, little backyard for play. The operation will be licensed and bonded, and one of the morns is qualified to work with special education and hearing impaired children. And in a very 90’s touch, they are considering adding an internet camera which would allow parents who have web access at work to log into a web site and checkon~ their kids!. GLAD, Ga)~. & ~bian-Daycare ~il1 als0 ~b~a [~t[¢: 1:~§~ ;expensi.ve~ than~ .. comparable:qUality opera.tions. The ~ ¯ ~rogram .which is due openversus mid-May ill charge $100 per to week the $125phis which Teresa and Joan found to ¯ be more common. And they are willing to : provide evening and weekend care by ¯ ¯ special arrangement. GLAD,’s orgamzers will be having a special garage sale on ¯ May 7th & 8th to help kick off the program. : For more information, call 808-8026. ¯ No Anti-Gay Attitude Tulsa’s never had that many choices for late night dining but now, with Burger Sisters,just opened the last week of April, Tulsa’s Gay community not only can get good food but be treated right in the process.. John Rothrock and Steve Walley, owners of the Silver Star, just down the way in the same shopping center, have opened a "comfortable, clean" restaurant. Rothrock notes that the restaurant welcomes all, Gays, straights, young and old but especially, it will be a place where Gay people can be free and comfortable to hold hands or to come in late from the clubs in drag or leather and not be hassled. In other words, straight people are welcome - as long as they behave themselves ! Rothrock notes, "it’s time for Gays to grasp the respect we’ve earned.., not tO be ashamed..." and he adds, "when you eat here, you don’t have to hide who you are. Burger Sisters, which opens at 6am offers a typical, "downhome" breakfasts, hamburgers, fries, salads as wall as a daily dinner special. Monday to Thursday, the cafe will be open till 10pro. On Friday and saturday, they’ll stay open till 4am and Sunday, the hours will be 10am - 3pro (all subject to some change, after all they’ve been open only a few days when this goes to press). At this point, the cafe accepts only cash, no credit cards but their prices are very reasonable. Burger Sisters is located at 1545 So. Sheridan, just north a few doors from the Silver Star. Tel: 8351207. Four Years They’re There, One Night They’re Gone According to some of their now exstaff, Concessions, for more than four years one of Tulsa’s largest dance clubs closed precipitously the last Saturday of April. 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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 American MedicaiAssociatiOn: Gay TeensAt Higher Suicide Risk National Organizations Fight Television War WASHINGTON - Gay and lesbian youths are at high risk for attempting suicide, according to anew study by Dr. Robert Garofalo ofthe Children’s Hospital, Boston. The study, published in April in the American Medical Association’s Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, found that students who are Gay, lesbian, bisexual or not sure of their sexual orientation are 3.41 times more likely to report a suicide attempL Data for the study came from the Massachusetts 1995 Centers forDiseaseControl(CDC)YouthRiskBehaviorSurvey, which included questions about sexual orientation. The study said that factors which may exacerbate this problem, are "psychological stresses such as marginalization, isolation, and rejections" "These statistics underscore that anti-Gay prejudice is a life-threatening problem confronting this country;’ said David M. Smith, Commtntieations Director of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC0, the largest national Lesbian and Gay political organization, with members throughout the country. "Suicides, and violence against Gay people will continue as long as extreme fightwing groups continue to dehumanize GayAmericans see Gay Teens;p.10 London Gay Pub Bombed Hampshire Man Arrested LONDON - Three people died and more than 70 were injured, many seriously, in a nail bomb explosion at a crowded Gay barin London’s Soho area. The device wentoff at 6:37pmwithout any apparent warning in the Admiral Duncan pub inOldCompton Street. It blew out windows, sending glass anddebris flyinginto the street. Hundreds ofpeoplewereevactuatedandeyewimesses reported seeing injured bodies lying on the pavement. Many suffered severe injuries and at least two people had limbs blown off. A 22-year-old engineer, David Copeland, from Hampshire appeared in a west London court a week later facing three counts of murder and three counts of causing explosions with intent to endanger life in three separate nail bomb attacks in London. However, Copeland does not have any ties to the Nazi groups Combat 18 and the White Wolves that had been claiming responsibility for the bombings which have killed three people and injured more than 100. Police believe he had been working on his own. They said that he wasnotresponsible for the hate mail sent to ethnic community ldaders and minority groups since the firstbomb was detonated in aBrixton street on April 17, injuring 39 people. A second bomb, in the midst of the Bengali community in Brick Lane, Fast London, exploded a week later. The attack on the Admiral Duncan, aimed at hurling the Gay community which thrives in the streets around Soho square, see Pub Bombing, p. 11 |1| DIRECTORY/LEI"I’ERS P. 2 EDITORIAL P. 3 mmm US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 ~IEALTH NEWS P. 6 ~ i~NTERTAINMENT P. 8 (~OMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 DO-IT-YOURSELF-DYKE P. 11 DYKE PSYCHE P. 12 "" GAY STUDIES P. 13 Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community PaperAvailable In More Than 75 City Locations Gay Parade PermitApproved TulsaActivist Dies TULSA, Okla. (AP/T~N) - The parade will go on. After twice delaying consideration of a permit for the Gay pride parade, the City Council unanimously approved the permit May 20th. Four citizens testified against granting the permit and three in favor. Those opposing the permit made references to "unhealthy lifestyles" and implied connections between the school shooting in Littleton, Colorado and allowing the parade permit. However, City Councilor Art Justiss had directed all speakers to limit their remarks only to those concerning the parade and that anyremarks about "lifestyles" would be ruled out of order. Progressive Alliance co-chair and longtime environmental activist, B.J. Medley spoke in support of the parade, citing Barney Frank as one of her heroes. Not one but two Libertarian party activists spoke in favor. One noted that if the parade were ofsci-fi fans,thecontroversywouldnotbetakingplace. Libertarian Scott Pearson noted he and his wife and child would march with the parade because of their respect for freedom and tolerance for those who are different. West Tulsa City Councilor Darla Hall sniped that Gays will have to answer to Godfor their "lifestyle" andhoped that they are as prepared to met GOd as they are for their parade. "We cannot single out a group and limit them in ways that we do not limit other groups," Councilor Brady Pringle said. He said the parade permit was not a moral issue, but a legal one. Pringle noted that the average street dosing for parades was two hours (this permit requested 2 1/2 hours). Councilors acknowledged that they wererequired tobe content neutral and merely to assure that all administrative standards had been met. However, Pringle stated that the bad news for callers objecting to granting the parade permit was that the city had been "too consistent" in granting permits to any and all, and that now not to grant the permit would dearly be based on content. Pringle also stated that granting the permit did not constitute "an endorsement ofthe Gay and Lesbian lifestyle" and suggested that putting off granting the permit just called more attention to a divisive issue. Pfingle also added that it served "to further a cause that none of the councilors wish to advance." Parade organizers had threatened to sue if the permit, which allows the dosing of streets for theparade, was denied. Organizers noted i~.~.a press release that the permit application was "lost" twice by city staff over a several month period, see Parade, p.3 Arkansas PFLAG Mom Praises Court Decision FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Carolyn Wagner, a PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Regional Director and resident of Fayetteville, Arkansas praised last month’s U.S. Supreme Court decision which says schools may be liable in student-on-studentharassment. Wagnerhad successfully pressed federal officials to recognize and intervene against sexual harassment directed at Gay and Lesbian students. The 5-4 ruling reversed a federal appeals court decision that said Title IX, a federal law, never applies to student-on-student harassment. Abuse ofGay and Lesbian students can often involve sexual harassment, as well as other types of violence. "This" landmark decision by the highest court in our land reinforces that federally-funded schools must address and stop student-on-student harassment that interferes with their access to education," said Wagner. "This is a critical tool for all youth and their parents to help secure a hostile-free learning environment for all students," said Wagner, who with her husband, Bill, has worked closely with PFLAG since 1996 to meet with, and to be heard by, federal officials on the issue. "We are relieved to hear that the Supreme Court is making it crystal dear to schools that they have an obligation to protect all of our children," PFLAG Executive Director Kirsten Kingdon noted. The Supreme Court ruling that peer-on-peer sexual harassment was included under Tide IX strengthened the main tool currently available to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered students. The Wagners helped secure a historic agreement last year-between federal education officials and Fayetteville Public Schools which says that the Arkansas school district must take specific steps to handle various forms of sexual harassment, including sexual harassment directed at Gay and Lesbian students. The agreementcamein response to a complaint brought by their son, Willi, who charged that the local school system did not act after he was harassed repeatedly and beatenup by a gang of students. The Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund represented him in the complaint. The decision last June was the first time new Tide IX guidelines, issued in 1997, have been applied to sexual harassment directed at Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered students. Phil Wiley Worked on Gay & HIV Issues by Tom Neal, editor &publisher TULSA - Phil’s gone but not forgotten. In a near northside Black Baptist church, we gathered to mourn, to praise, to laugh and to cry for the loss of one of Tulsa’s most remarkable men. Survived by his longtime companion of 28 years, Vernon L. Jones, his morn and dad, Ester Mac Stanley Wiley, Willard Robert Wiley, Sr., brothers, a sister, aunts, uncles, cousins,nephews, niecesand step-daughter Lenita, Phillip Amett Wiley’s passing was noted bynoless thanfive pastors, the Reverends Maxwdl, Davis, Bailey, LaCour and the Reverend Leslie Penrose who gave the eulogy. Phil was nearly 45. He was born June 16, 1954 and died at Saint John Hospital on May 16, 1999. He’d been living with kidney disease, diabetes and with being HIV positive. And while it was kidney disease that took him ultimately, see Phil, p. 3 HIV/AIDS Events Red Ribbon Run & Regional Women + AIDS Conference TULSA - Saturday, June 12, the second annual Red Ribbon Run will open registration at 7am with the mens run to start at 8am and the womens at 8:30am. The event includes a 5 kilometer run, race walk and casual walk, all at LaFortune Park. Registration will be held at the southeast shelter with parking at the south parking lot. The event is $12 pre-registered or $8 without a t-shirt,,and $15 and $10 that day. This is aUSATFsanctioned eventandall proceeds benefit InterfaithAIDS Ministries and the Regional. AIDS Interfaith Network. All contributions are welcome even from non-runners. For more information, call 438-2437. Then on Monday, June 14, the Second Regional Conference on Women and AIDS will be held on The University of Tulsa campus, in the Chapman Activity Center, at 440 South Gary Avenue. .The comprehensive, one-day program hopes to raase awareness, promote discussion and provide opportunities fornew directions inHIVprevention, care and treatment for women. "In the Arms of the Angels," a documentary produced by the National AIDS Fund Americorps Team Tulsa, will open the conference at 8:30 a.m. with a look at women and AIDS. Patty Lather, author of "Troubling the Angels," will give the keynote address at 8:45 a.m. In addition to a series of workshops, the conference will feature a panel of HIV positive women who will share their stories. Judith Billings of the President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS will give the luncheon address. Sandra McDonald, the founder of Outreach, Inc., will present the dosing address on"WhatWe Can Do to Be a Force for Change." Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston Burger Sisters Restaurant, 1545 S. Sheridan *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Jason’s Dell, 15th & Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Polo Grill, 2038 Utica Square *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 832-1269 592-2143 835-1207 599-9512 583-6666 749-4511 599-7777 749-1563 744-4280 745-9998 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 584-1308 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cdlular 747-1508 *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 610-8510 *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 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 5231 E. 41 665-4580 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 712-1122 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 712-9955 *Borders Books &,Music, 8015 S. Yale 494-2665 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria 743-5272 *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria 746-0313 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 Tim Danid, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 749-3620 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 587-2611 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. 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Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 Puppy Pause II, 1060 S. Mingo 838-7626 *Peace Of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 583-1090 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 743-4297 Rainbowz on the River B+B, PUB 696, 74101 747-5932 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747-4746 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 Paul Tay, Car Salesman 260-7829 *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 697-0017 *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 742-2007 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558 *Venus Salon, 1247 S. Harvard 835-5563 Fred Welch,LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 Tulsa Agencies, Churches, Schools & Universities AIDS Walk Tulsa, PUB 4337, 74101 579-9593 *All Souls UnitarianChurch, 2952 S. Peoria 743-2363 Black & White, Inc. PUB 14001, Tulsa 74159 587-7314 Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-7815 *B/IJGFr Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston 585-1201 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th H. & Florence *Church ofthe RestorationUU, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 *Commtmity ofHopeUnited Methodist, 2545 S. Yale 747-6300 *Commtmity Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 *Council Oak Men’s Chorale 585-COMC (2662) *Delaware Playhouse, 1511 S. Delaware .712-1511 *Demoeratie Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 742-2457 Dignity/Integrity of Tulsa - Lesbian & Gay Catholics & Episcopalians, PUB 701475, 74170-1475 355-3140 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 e-mail: TulsaNews@ earthlink.net website: http://users.aol.com/TulsaNews/ Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Writers + contributors: James Christjohn, Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud Barry Hensley, J.-P. Legrandbouche, Lamont Lindstrom Esther Rothblum, Mary Schepers, Adam West Member of The Associated Press issued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this ~uow,~balincadtiomn aaryenportobteectreedprboyduUcSedcoepityhreirgihntw19h9o8leboyr in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise ~ted,_rnust be signed & becomes the sole property of TJ.€~ Each reader is entitled to 4 copies of each edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. ¯ *Free SpiritWomen’s Center, call for location &info: 58%4669 ¯ Friend For A Friend, PUB 52344, 74152 747-6827 ¯ Friends in Unity Social Org., PUB 8542, 74101 582-0438 ¯ ¯ *HIV ER Center, 4138 Chas. Page Blvd. 583-6611 *HIV Resource Consortium, 3507 E. Admiral 834-4194 ¯ *Holland Hall School, 5666 E. 81st 481-1111 ¯ HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education 834-8378 ¯ ¯ *House of the Holy Spirit Minstries, 3210e So. Norwood Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 ~ *MCC United, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 ¯ NAMES Project, 3507 E. Admiral Pl. 748-3111 ¯ NOW, Nat’l Org for Women, PUB 14068, 74159 365-5658 ~ OK Spokes Club (bicycling), PUB 9165, 74157 : *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 ¯ PFLAG, PUB 52800, 74152 749-4901 ¯ *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 587-7674 : Prime-Timers, P.O. BOX 52118, 74152 ". *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 ¯ Rainbow Business Guild, PUB 4106, 74159 665-5174 *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724 E. 8 584-2325 ¯ O’RYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults ¯ O’RYAN, Jr. support group for 14-17 LGBT youth ¯ St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 425-7882 ¯ St. Dunstan’s Episcopal, 5635 E. 71st 492-7140 ¯ *St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 205 W. King 582-3088 *Tulsa Area United Way, 1430 S. Boulder 583-7171 ¯ TNAAPP(Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 : Tulsa County Health Department, 4616 E. 15 595-4105 : Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only ¯ TulsaOkla. for Human Rights, c/o The PrideCenter 743-4297 ¯ T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 ¯ *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule ". *Tulsa Community College Campuses ¯ *Tulsa Gay Commumty Center, 1307 E. 38, 74105 743-4297 ~ *OSU-Tulsa (formerly UCT, formerly Rogers U. whoever...) ": BARTLESVILLE : *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 ¯ OKLAHOMA CITY/NORMAN ¯ *Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 : *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 ¯ TAHLEQUAH ¯ *Stonewall League, call for information: 918456-7900 : *Tahleq,mh Unitarian-UniversalistChurch 918-456-7900 ¯ *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 918-453-9360 NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand ¯ HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for dates ¯ EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS : *Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 501-253-7734 ¯ *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 ¯ DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 ¯ *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 ¯ MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 "_ Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, PUB 429 501-253-2776 ¯ Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery 501-253-5332 ." Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-624-6646 : Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 ¯ *White Light, 1 Center St. 501-253-4074 ¯ FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS5 *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. 501-442-2845 : JOPLIN, MISSOURI ¯ *Spirit of Christ MCC, 2639 E. 32, Ste. U134 417-6234696 ¯ * is where you can findTFN. Notall are Gay-owned butall are Gay-friendly. ¯ To: Dr. Dean P. VanTrease, President .¯ Tulsa Community College Original Letter Date: February 3, 1998 ¯ A few months ago, I read your TCC ¯ Strategic Vision with great interest, ¯ particularly Section VII. This part states ¯ that TCC will reflect the pluralistic ¯ community they se.rveandthattheCollege ¯ will conduct workshops on diversity. I ¯ have some concerns about this based on ¯ negative experiences with other Tulsa : institutions which have defined diversity ¯ narrowly, usually just as racial issues. ¯ . However, Lesbians and Gay men also are ¯ part of the diversity of our city, and in ¯ particular, I would suggest that TCC has - greatly benefited from our cxmtribudon~ as students, staff and faculty. I hope that ¯ your workshops also will address issues ¯ of sexual orientation. ¯ ¯ I am also concerned about TCC’s lack of a comprehensive non-discrimination ¯ policy (on page 57 of your fall class ¯ schedule).While I suspect that in practice TCCmostly does not discriminateagainst ¯ Lesbians, Gay men or Heterosexuals on ¯ the basis of sexualorientation, the lack of : an explicitnon-discriminationpolicy puts ¯ Lesbians and Gay men at risk - never ¯ knowing whether or not we may be the : target of discrimination and clearly ¯ knowing that there exists no recourse if ¯ such occurs. Heterosexuals haveonly very ¯ rarely been persecuted because of their °¯ heterosexuality, and therefore, the issue ¯ weighs less heavily on them. While federal and state laws do not ." mandate the inclusion of "sexual ¯ orientation" in non-discrimination ¯ ¯ statements, these laws do not prevent private or public institutions from adding ¯ thelanguage- federal law sets aminimum ¯ standard for non-discrimination, nora ¯ maximum. Public and private institutions ¯ likeThe Universities ofTexas, Michigan, ~ Wisconsin,California, as well as Harvard, ¯ Yale, Stanford have long had these ~ policies. You may have noted also that ; Rogers University (ed. ’s note: now OSU- ¯ Tulsa) recently adopted this language. ¯ I hope to hear from you that TCC will ¯ update its non-discrimination policy. : Thank you. - Tom Neal, publisher/editor In response to your inquiries concerning : TCC’s Affirmative Action policy, we would like to inform you that one of the goals ofTCCas statedin theTCCStrategic Vision is that "employees will accurately reflect the pluralistic community they serve." TCC is fully compliant with both Federal and State guidelines with respect to Affirmative Action. The College also seeks to promote diversity among its student body through many recruitment programs, student organizations, and several academic advisement/counseling services. Thank you for your interest in TCC. - Dean P. VanTrease, Ph.D. Editor: Makes you wonder why it took 14 months and calls to two powerful state senators to get even this lame response - it’s not as though he bothered to answer what he was asked. But the refusal to answersuggests bias is aproblem atTCC. Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on issues which we’ve covered or on issues you think need to be considered. You may request that your name be withheld but letters must be signed & have phone numbers, or be hand delivered. 200 wordletters are preferred. Letters to other publications will be printed as is appropriate. by Tom Neal, editor &publisher It doesn’t happen very often, but it’s certainly welcome to hear that others agreed with Tulsa Family News’ assessment of Chastity Bono’s lame performance at the Red Ribbon Gala. Some of these other critics include include a number of the event’s orgamzers. They were quick to let us know that only a tiny amount of funds from the event went to Ms. Bono. In fact, it appears that only a couple of hundred went to pay her hotel bill. All other costs associated with her visit are the responsibility ofevent co-sponsor, the Tulsa Chapter ofPFLAGandtheir"anonymous donor" thoughyouprobably won’t need three guesses to know who that is. Unfortunately, PFLAG, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays has been less forthcoming in correcung its factual error crediting PFLAG volunteer, Tim Chilean as the single person responsible for Tulsa’s Gay community center. This is what they published in their newsletter, even after they weremade aware of their error at the Red Ribbon Gala: "It was his idea for [a] Community Center and his dream is now a reality, a place for persons to come together to talk, to meet, to dream. A Safe place for young people to gather, a library, a store... " Of course, the editor of the PFLAG newsletter is none other than Chilean. This misattributionofcreditwas madewhilePFLAGgave Chilean a Swan Award for community service. As PFLAG was told, Chilean’s other work merits recognition on its own without giving him all the credit for shared efforts. Chilean was part of the team that created the Center but it was not his dream, idea or work exclusively. And he was voted out as TOHR president because of questions about whether a community center under his leadership would genuinely represent the broader community’s interests or that of Tulsa’~Gay ruling class. Come on, PFLAG, you’re credibility is on the line. Check your facts - it’s really easy, get it right and say you’re sorry. still HIV played a role because of the nearly total .ban on organ transplants for people who are HIV positive. The service was fairly long filled with music, and testimonials from friends and family. Jessie Scott broke our hearts with an exgmsite version of "God Is" backed by the choir of Paradise Baptist Church. Regina Tyler and Sandra McClellan sang with equal joy and sorrow. Testimonials were given by his dear friend, Diane Zike of InterfaithAIDS Ministries, Hilary Kitz of the Office of the Mayor of Tulsa, Janice Nicklas of the Community Service Council, Midge Elliott, longtime HIV/AIDS specialist, and Sharon Thoele of Tulsa CARES and members of hisTamily. ManY "Phil stories" were told. Janice Nicklas told of going on wild car tides out to meet then Vice-president Dan Quayle. Others told of hearing him speak about HIV and AIDS. He would say,"I’m your worst nightmare: I’m Black. I’m Gay. And I have AIDS. Now that that is out of the way, let’s talk." Phil devoted himself to making the world better. His friends cannot have been surptised that even after death, his activist spirit was at work. In its June 1st edition, The Tulsa World featured a lengthy story on Phil Wiley, and the issues involved in organ transplants for people who are HIV positive. The story was frank mad fair t(~ Phit, to Vernort, to Phil’s morn and dad. Phil would have liked it. Editor’s note: this article is a personal reflection more than a newstory. Phi! was a39iend and o.hero, a source of encouragement and bdvice as has been Vernon Jones. My life is richer for having know them and 1. was honored to count Phil as afriend, and to continue to count Vernon as one. - Tom Neal. Tulsa Oklah~mans fox~ Human Rights, Inc. contrasted their expe~tiencc:with that of Nelson’s Buffeteria, which received a street closing inless than24hours withouteven completing the multi-step application process. The June 12 parade will be the first for the local Gay community,, though several marches have been held. US Congressman, the Honorable Barney Frank, Democratfrom Massachusetts will serve as grand marshal and will speak at a dinner the eveuing ofthe parade at tli~ Greenwood Cultural Center and at a prayer breakfast at .7:30 am at Fellowship Congregation Church, 29th and Harvard, Sunday, June 13. :- Lastmonth, I wrote about ¯ ¯ .The Tulsa WorldhighYlghtmg some of the progress : the newspaperhas madeand ¯ also some areas where improvement is needed. ¯ And ironically, this last ¯ month, I’veheardfrom two ¯ unconnected individuals about how Roxanna and : Bob Lorton, the principal ¯ ownersofTheTulsaWorM, ¯ are not only not prejudiced ¯ but are even rather Gay- " friendly. Indeed. ¯ I suppose the mani- ¯ .festation ofthis goodregard ¯ ~s The World’s blatantly bigoted, specifically anti- ¯. Gaypolicies.Afterall, since the paper is privately ¯ owned, those who create ." and enforce those preju- ¯ diced policies answer ¯ directly and only to the ¯ Lortons. And since those ¯ policies have received ¯ significant negative publicity in the past years, their ¯ deliberate, continued exis- ¯ tence can only indicate ¯ some sort of ongoing approval. : Perhaps, another area that Some ofmy best friends are jews. Some ofmy best friends are black. Some ofrny bestfriends are faggots. Some ofmy bestfriends are dykes. - Yeah, right. ¯ indicates theirwarmregard ¯ for us Gay people is the ¯ failure for more than five years of the University of " ¯ Tulsa, on whose board they sit and on which they have " ¯ significant influence as major fundraisers, to a~lopt a ¯ ¯ non-discriminationpolicy pledging minimal fairness to ¯ Lesbians and Gay men, not to mention Bisexuals and " ¯ Transgendered individuals. ~ Let us not forget also their complicity in the hiring of ¯ the allegedly reformed homophobe, TU president, Bob ¯ ¯ Lawless. Does anyone think it was accidental that of all " ~ the newspapers in the Southwest The Tulsa World was " ¯ the only one NOT to report on Lawless’ scandal at ¯ Texas Tech about his anti-Gay attitudes? Even the " ¯ wretched Daily Oklahoman covered that nasty history. " ¯ Let:sgetreal. TheTulsaWorldandtlfisfanfily, which ¯ ¯ ¯ has become, by most people’s standards, enormously ¯ wealthy through the inflated profits which mainstream : ¯ newspapers have reaped over the years, have great " ¯ influence in this provincial litde city. ¯ Andthe reality is that these people, and the others like : : them wh~make up what flatulently claim to be"Tulsa " ¯ society" do say that "some" of their "best friends" are " ¯ Gay - they hire us to do their flowers, decorate their ¯ : houses, paint their portraits, cater their parties, and plan ." ¯ their wedi:ling§,and girl! - dotheir hair ± all While they " ." call us faggots behi.nd our backs, and give money to " people-like Jim Inhofe ,and Don Nickles and Steve ¯ ,:. Largent-~politicianswho dlikelyputnsinconcentration. ; : ,. camps, if they thought they could get away with it. : ¯ But let me be clear, I don’t really want to pickjust on ¯ ¯ theLortons. They are hardly alone among the guilty, but ¯ they do occupy a position of singular responsibility. " They really, really couldprovide theleadership for civil " ¯ rights that this town so desperately needs. And it would ¯ hardly imperil their fortune or daily print monopoly. ¯ : However, so they won’t feel alone as named among : the guilty, let us single out in shame some others: " ¯ First and foremost, in the list for rank and unreformed ¯ hypocrisy is, of course, the National Conference for ¯ Community and Justice, which claims ~t cares about ¯ civil rights while it’s running as fast as it can in the " : .opposite direction. The organization is tremendously ¯ ¯ successfulinits Southern Hills Country Club fundraisers ,_ When it’s aft said and done, you either are part of the solution or you are the problem. And the message to the Lortons, to Mayor Susan Savage, Rabbi Sherman, NCCJ’s Nancy Day, to the so-tailed Democratic leadership, is that you must take as stand: either you support fundamental human rights - even for Gay people, or, if you choose to do nothing, if you choose only to cover your ass or to sit on it, then you don’t even have as much as integrity as the Klan. They, no matter how repulsive, at least are morafly consistent. What they talk, they walk. : (isn’tit convenient forNCCJ that Southern Hills finally ¯ decided a few years ago to let afew Jews, Catholics and Blacks in?) and in making Tulsa’s elite feel like it is less racist and bigoted than it really, really is but NCCJ has steadfastly refused to include Lesbians and Gay men within its work for justice despite repeated r.equests. And at least m one documented case, it’s deliberately discriminated against Tulsa’s Gay community. Some of the fault for this lies at the feet of NCCA leader Rabbi Charles Sherman, who is openly discussed in Tulsa’s tiny but vocal Gay Jewish community as "having aproblem with us." So it should hardly comeas a surprise thatNCCJ gave its award for "human rights promoter" of the year, last year to, guess who? - BobLorton! whosebusiness engages in disctiminatory practices. I’ve come to the conclusion that I’d rather deal with groups like the Westside Ministerial Alliance and the Klu Klux Klan than groups like the National Conference for "Commtmity and Juslice" because with the Klan and the evangelical Biblebased hate mongers, at least there’s no doubt where you stand. Better the evil on which you can depend, than those who talk and talk the talk but who never walk it. Who else should be called out for our hall of shame? How about Oklahoma’s Democrat Party? Is the best thing that we can say about Oklahoma Democrats is that Oklahoma Republicans are worse? Now in fairness, the Tulsa County Party has been welcoming of Lesbians and Gay men but how do you explain the support for noted anti-Gay bigot, Mike Mass as S tate Democratic party chair by Sally Frasier, a non- Gay member of Oklahoma’s Lesbian and Gay political action committee, the Cimarron Alliance? It suggests that Ms. Frasier’s involvement in Cimarron’s may be more about trying to control the direction ofGay dollars into Democratic coffers rather thanany real commitment to civil tights. She sure managed to get some big bucks for Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage despite Savage’s wretched track record on issues that concern Lesbian andGayTulsans, like diversi ty tmiuing forTulsapolice, or voluntarily tracking of hate crimes. After all it’s important to remember that no matter how many horrible things Oklahoma Republicans have been saying about us for all these years, it’s been Democratic majorities in both houses, combined with not that long ago, Democratic governors, who’ve had the votes and whohave failed to pass hate crime reform, ci’~fl andfamilyrights protections forOkl~0maLesbiahs and Gay men. Republicans make talk nasty about us; Democrats just do us dirty. . And isn’t interesting ~ at hov¢ the. pro-civil, rights Democratic party planks adopted at local levels mysteriously did not appear in state, level documents until Gay party activists (credit on this, I’m told, goes to Tim Chilean) noted, the omission? When it’s all said and done, you either are part of the solution or you are the problem. And the message to the Lortons, to Mayor Susan Savage, Rabbi Sherman, NCCJ’s Nancy Day, to the so-called Democratic leadership, is that you must take as stand: either you supportfundamentalhumanrights - evenforGaypeople, or, if you choose to do nothing, if you ch,oose only to cover your ass or to sit on it, then’you don t even have as much as integrity as the Klan. They, no matter how r~epulsive, at l~t are morally consistent. What they talk, they walk. - Tom Neal, editor & publisher Florida Adoption Ban Challenged MIAMI (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Unionhas filed a class-action lawsuit to overturn Florida’s law against Gay adoptions, the only such statewide ban in the nation. TheACLU was also joined by a child advocacy group in the lawsuit filed Wednesday in Key WeSt. "They trustGays and Lesbians to befoster care parents but not adoptive parents," said Howard Simon, executive directorof theACLUin Florida. ."What we want is to remove that blanket prohibition.., so that they wouldbe evaluated-as to their fitness and suitability to be adoptive parents just like everybody else,’~ Simon said. George Waas of state Attorney General Bob Butterworth’s office declined to comment. Florida is the only state with a law that bans homosexuals from adopting children. Lastmonth, New Hampshire repealed its ban on Gay adoptions. At least two states - Arkansas and Utah - have state agency rules preventing adoption by Gay people. The lead plaintiff in the Florida suit is Steve Lofton, a 41-year-old registered nurse. He and his partner of 15 years, also a registered nurse, have raised three foster children ages 8 to 11 from birth. Two are HIV-positive; the third, born positive, no longer tests positive for the virus that causes AIDS. The family recently moved to Oregon° NY State Gay Senator Makes Issues Personal ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Somewhat sheepishly, state Sen. Tom Duane rose to his feet in the Senate one day this month and apologized to a colleague fbr not having complained about a provision in his bill sooner. The measure would provide for state. reimbursement for counsding to the spouse, child or stepchild of a crime victim. Duane asked the sponsor, Sen. Michael Nozzolio of Seneca County, if domestic partners - the unmarried partners of heterosexuals and homosexuals alike - were eligible under the legislation. They are not, Nozzolio said. If Duane’s own domestic partner is murdered, would Duane be’eligible for counseling? No was the eventual answer from Nozzolio. Duane pleaded with Nozzolio to amend the bill. Nozzolio refused. Duane conceded that he should have noticed the omission earlier, arid was not springing"some kind ofa surprise attack" on Nozzolio by only now complaining about it on the floor of the Senate. "You might find this hard to believe," Duane said. "I have been Gay for longer than I have not been Gay, but it’s not the first thing I think about in the morning." Still, Duane’s sexual orientation is an undeniable aspect of his personality, never far from the surface in both how he goes about his job as legislator and how others regard him. That and the fact he is infected with HIV, the virus which causes AIDS. Duane and the state Senate, dominated as it is by conservative Republicans from suburban and upstate New York, would seemlike an awkward fit. Butnearly five months into his first term in Albany, the Democrat from Manhattan says he has been treated well by his new colleagues and he believes his presence has had an effectinnndgingforward abill toughening penalties for hate crimes and another providing more civil rights for Gays and Lesbians. "Neither all of the other senators nor I knew exactly what to expect," Duane, 44, said. "But I think that time together and familiarity has in some ways lessened the mystery about each other." Twice so far on the floor of the Senate when hate-crime related bills were being discussed, Duane has spoken at length about the three times he was assaulted by people spouting anti-Gay epithets. "I’m not even going to talk about all the times I’ve been verbally harassed," he said each time. ] Matt Foreman of the Gay advocacy group ,’ Empire State Pride Agenda said having a sitting ¯ senator offering suchpowerful testimony cannot i help but have an effect on softening attitudes, ¯ even in the Senate, which Foreman derides as ¯ "one of the last bastions ofignorance andbigotry gamst Gay people. It is a whole new dynmmc i for us to have up here a senator who can go peer- . to-peer and talk to people about our issues," ¯ Foreman said. ¯ Senators and spectators alike listened with ¯ "rapt attention" when Duane talked about Gay- : bashing incidents he was involved in, according ¯ to Foreman. "It becomes real," Foreman said. ¯ "HIV issues become real, and living with AIDS ¯ becomes real when a colleague is facing those : issues himself. My sense is people thought he ¯" was going to be a radical... If anything, Tom can ¯ be one of the most charming and funny people in the w0rld." Duane said he may be impassioned, but he is still not all that comfortable discussing his homosexuality or HIV-positive status. That is despite spending seven years on the New York City Council as an advocate for Gays and people living with AIDS before being elected to the Senate last November. "When I decide to raise the issues, I have to take a somewhat deeper breath than I do when I am going to speak on other issues because it is so personal and it has come with along-term personal struggle with the whole issue of being out," Duane said. "It still doesn’ t come naturally," he added. "I have to put together my inner forces to be able to get up and speak on Lesbian-Gay issues and AIDS issues with the self-assurance and spirit that I think it needs to move my colleagues." One issue where Duane has had no effect is on changing the state Senate’ s policy ofnotextending benefits to the domesticphrtners ofits employees. The Democrat-controlled state Assembly does so, and so does the executive branch of government under orders of Republican Gov. George Pataki. But the Senate does not. Its majority leader, Joseph Bruno, once referred to homosexuality as an "abnormal lifestyle." "It sends a signal that discrimination is tolerated," Duane said of the policy. "It provides a disincentive to people not to be more out front.. ¯ It is blatant discrimination." Family benefits are designed for married couples and their children and there are no plans to change the policy, Bruno spokesman John McArdle said. Methodist Anti-Gay Witchhunt Continues DENVER (AP) - A Methodist layman has accused a Denver-areabishop ofbreaking church law by al.lowing a minister to officiate at samesex tmions. Mel Brown of Johnstown filed the complaint against Bishop Mary Ann Swenson with the denomination’s College of Bishops. The charge centers on the activities of the Rev. Toni Cook, pastor of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church on Capitol Hill, who acknowledges she has officiated at same-sex unions for"committed, ¯ lo.v’.mg couples." Brown said church law bars ¯ mlmsters from officiating at same-sex unions. ¯ He claimed Ms. Swenson is guilty "of ¯ disobedience to the order and discipline." The ¯ church’s Book of Discipline, says bishops are to ¯ "teach and uphold the theological traditions of ¯ the United Methodist Church." The church’s ¯ highest court, the Judicial Council, ruled earlier ¯ this year a person could face church charges for ¯ officiating at same-sex unions. Any church court : proceeding would be lengthy. If Ms. Swensonis ¯ found guilty of disobeying church law, she may : be removed from her position. : Ms. Swenson said she has felt "Mel Brown’s : rage" for several years. The filing of charges is ." just another step in his efforts to force-her ¯ resiguadon, she claimed. Ms. Swenson said she : is "not aware of actualities or specifics" about ¯ Ms. Cook’s ministry, but added that "there’s ¯ been no criticism of her work by the Kelly Kirby, CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation 4021 7_47-5466 S. Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 MCC-United formerly Family of Faith & Greater Tulsa MCC Joined as one body of believers. Come celebrate with us. Sunday Services, 11 am 1623 North Maplewood, 838-1715 GLAD (~ay & Lesbian Affordable Daycare) Joan & Teresa Wright P.O. BOX 54281 Tulsa. Oklahoma 74155 (918) 808-8026 Mingo Valley Flowers 9413 E. 31st St. Tulsa 74145 918-663-5934 fax: 663-5834 800-44d-5934 Family Owned & Operated Sandra Hill M.S. Licensed Professional & National Certified Counselor, Certified Hypnotherapist Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation After Hours Appvoainiltambelents 2865 E. Skelly Drive Suite 215, 745-1111 HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Sun. Worship, 10:45 am, Sunday School, 9:30 am Wed. Bible Study, 7 pm note our new address 3210b S. Norwood Info., call 224-4754, Chris & Sharon Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Community ofHope 2545 South Yale Sundays at 11am Info: 749-0595 A Voicefor Freedom & Tolerance superintendent or her congregation." "It’s not my job to be a policeman," Ms. Swenson said. Ms. Cooksaid sheis "dumbfounded"about the charges. "I believe my job as pastor is to offer the same pastoral support, sacraments and rituals to all members and that includes Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgendered people.Wedon’thave second-class citizens at St. Paul’s," she said. St. Paul’s declared several years ago thatitis open to all people, .includingGays. Brown’s chargeswereforwarded to Bishop William Dew of Phoenix, who said that no bishop has ever faced charges for allowing a minister to officiate at same-sex unions. In the past several years, a minister in Chicago and one in Nebraska were tried in church courts forperforming such unions. One was found guilty andonewas foundinnocent. "To chargea supervisor (bishop) after the fact may not go directly to the issue (of same-sex union)," Dew said. Church law requires Dew to ask the parties to meet to resolve their differences. If that fails, a three-member committee is named which will meetwith the two parties. If that committee decides the charges are grave, an investigative committee will meet to decide whether a church trial is warranted. "In all my 63 years I’ve never seen a bishop on trial," said Dew. "A person should be absolutely clear and serious about charges against a bishop." Brown, a semi-retired farm supply dealer, said he filed the charges against Ms. Swenson rather than Ms. Cook"to getmorenational attention. Mary AnnSwensun should resign." Hepreviously calledforherresignationin 1996 because she, along with 14 other Methodist bishops, publicly supported the right ofpracticingGays to be ordained. The 15, who made the dissent statement during the church’s national convention in Denver, said they would follow church law that bans such ordinations. Over the years Brown has written letters to Ms. Swensbn to complain about her salary, how she spends vacation time and how she votes on church issues. Massachusetts Gay Bashers Sentenced NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) - Three men have been sentenced to jail for a Main Street attack on a Gay man a year ago. Jameson Conz, 19, of Northampton; Zachary Keefe, 20, ofNorthampton, andJoshuaPhelps, 22,pleaded guilty in Hampshire Superior Court to assault and battery with intent to intimidate a person because of his sexual orientation. Conz, who had gone to high school with the 19-year-old victim, and Keefe were ordered to serve 18 months of a 21/2-year jail sentence. Phelps was ordered to serve six months of a 2 1/2-year sentence. After shouting anti-Gay slurs, the three beat and kicked the victim on May 24, 1998, according to prosecutor Renee Steese. "The incident was an unprovoked act of violence against an individual simply walking back to his truck after work," Steese told thejudge. "Ithad a very traumatic effect on the victim." Oregon House Considers Anti-Gay Marriage Bill SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A key state lawmaker has warned that a court decision giving Gay public employees the same benefits as married workers could dear the way for same-sex marriages in Oregon. Rep. Kevin Mannix, R-Salem, has proposed an amendment to the state constitution to define marriage as only the union between amanand a woman. The measure would also bar the courts from requiring that unmarried partners be entitled to domesticbenefits. Mannix said that the measure is aimed an Oregon Court of Appeals ruling last year that banned discrimination against homosexuals in the workplace and required governments to provide insurance benefits to same-sex domestic partners of government employees. ThedecisionwasbasedonaPorflandnursingprofessor’ s case against Oregon Health Sciences University, where she has worked for 12 years. Christine Tanner, a mother Of two who in a long-term.relationship with another woman, told the House Judiciary-Civil Committee that Mannix’s proposal would erase that ruling. "Please, pleasedonotsendamessagetomychildren that, somehow, their family is less-than equal in the eyes of the state," she said. ¯ Jean Harris of Basic Rights Oregon, a group that fights ¯ anti-Gay measures, saidtheproposal was a thinly disguised ’ ¯ attempt at discriminating against homosexuals. "We : already can’t get married - so why push this out?" she : asked. "It’s about keeping us from having benefits." ¯ Mannix said the appeals court ruling leaves room for : others who are barred from marriage - like first cousins ¯ - to also ask for rights that have been reserved for ¯ heterosexual married couples. Hecalled the appeals court ¯ ruling "perverse reasoning," and said most Oregonians -" would support a constitutional amendment, which the : courts could not change. "What we are doing is taking a : position of neutrality," he .said. "But we are drawing a ¯ firmlineinprotecting a traditional family unit: marriage." Others said barring same-sex marriages would protect : children from being raised outside of the "secure ¯ environment ofaheterosexual umon. Weare not taking ¯ the institution of marriage as seriously as we ought to," : said Jerry Propst, a Baptist minister from Hillsboro. "The ¯ institution of marriage is a sacred trust." ." Dave Fidanque, director of Oregon American Civil ¯ Liberties Union, argued that the proposal would ¯ discriminate against Gay Oregouians - and that it has : taken years to remove other discriminatory provisions ¯ from the state constitution. ’q’his proposal would permit ¯ discrimination against a class of citizens in our state,"he : said. "It would be as much of a mistake as past ¯ discrimination." The measure is HJR29. Bank Closeto Opening ¯ PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - G&L Bank has entered the ¯ final phase of the federal approval process and is looking ~ toward a possible fall opening as the nation’s first bank : designed primarily for homosexual customers. ¯ Thebank, whoseinitials stand forGay and Lesbian, has : received a "deemed complete" letter on its application ." with the Office ofThrift Supervision, saidG&Lpresident : St_even Dunlap. That means the federal agency has 60 ¯ days to approve or deny the bank’s request to operate. ." "We have no reason to believe we won’t get an up sign," ¯" said bank president G. Kay Griffith. G&Lofficers earlier ¯ had hoped for a spring opening, but the approval process : has taken longer than anticipated. : In addition to focusing on homosexuals, G&L would ¯" beamongoulyafewbanksoperatingnationallyprimarily ¯ on the Internet and the first to offer consumer loans via e- : commerce, saidGriffith, aformer NationsBankexecutive : and bank consultant. The downtown bank plans to hold ¯ an open house over the Memorial Day weekend, when : thousands of Gays and Lesbians traditionally flock to i Pensacola area beaches. A similar open house last year attracted 1,400 visitors from 21 states, Dunlap said. G&L ¯ also is getting interest from Blacks and unmarried heterosexual couples who are looking for"a bank which : doesn’tdiscriminate agaiustanybody,"Dunlap said. Many ¯ .banks refuse to consider dual incomes when unmarried ~ .couples apply for loans or mortgages, he said. ¯ Black Gay Church Thrives : CHICAGO (AP) - For Black homosexuals, many .of ~ whom say they feel misunderstood by other Blacks as ¯ well as the white Gay commtmity, one church offers a ¯ haven where they can worship without fear of discrimination. : Men with men, women with women, their children and ! parents are all welcome at the Church of the Open Door, say its founders, the Rev. Alma Faith Crawford and her . : partner, the Rev. Karen Hurt. The two pastors started the church, whichis affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist ¯ Association, three years ago as a Bible study group in their apartment. Since then, the congregation has grown to 275 and has : settled into its own red brick house of worship in the : Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the city’s southwest : side. At a time when many faiths are divided over the inclusion of Gays and Lesbians and the ramifications of ¯ same-sex marriages, Open Door is the only place of : worship in Chicago founded specifically for those who i are both Gay and Black. Members say they joined Open Door after feeling :¯ unwelcome in other churches. "They will takemymoney - but they won’t let me into heaven," said Lloyd Kelly, 38. ¯ Kelly said he eventually grew fired of pastors and priests ¯ : elsewhere saying that homosexuals will bum in hell. ¯ Among the Open Door congregation are also members : who previously attended churches that were open to Gays and Lesbians but were predominantly white and not always culturally sensitive. "It’s not that the Gay white church letme down; the difference is that here my culture as an African-American is celebrated," said Elandria Henderson, 50, who drives across the city to attend Sunday services at Open Door. The church’s two flagsa rainbow banner of Gay pride and the red, Black and green African-American heritage- are symbolic of most of its congregation. But Open Door’s founders say they also want others in the diverse working class neighborhood who have felt the sting of discrimination to feel welcome. "We want to cross those bridges that divide us as African-Americans, as immigrants, as peopledue to class, education or sexual orientation," Crawford said. To that end, the church offers English as a second language and computer training in its annex. Church leaders also have worked with neighbors to rid the area of drug dealers and to start a block club. It is the church’s commuuity involvement, police say, that has likely prevented any protests over what many might consider a controversial congregation. "They want to be good neighbors,"said police Sgt. John Andrews. "Sofar they’re been proactive and productive." Virginia "Sodomy" Law Challenged ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - A Gay activist invited four of Roanoke’s top law enforcement officials to join him in a private act of sodomy, arguing if they don’t prosecutehim for soliciting sex, then they cannot prosecute 18 men charged with allegedly seeking Gay sex in a city park. Franklin Kameny, 74, a longtime Washington, D.C., Gay activist sent letters last week to Circuit Judges Richard Pattisall and Robert Doherty, Assistant Commonwealth’sAttorney Alice Ekirchand Police Chief Arias "Joe" Gaskins. The goal of the letters, he said in a telephone interview, is to bring attention to "these antiquated sodomy laws in Virginia... which malc.e felons of virtually every adult member of the populous of the state." "It raises the question that if they’ve been solicited and they don’t respond, how can they charge otherpeople for solicitin~?" he said. The four letter recipients have either ruled in’he park sex cases or been involved in prosecuting the men. Ms. Ekirch said she received the letter, which she believes does violate the law against solicitation. She declined to comment further, citing the ongoing cases. The other recipients also have declined to comment. Kameny was notprosecuted afterhe wentonan Alexandria Gay issues radio show in December and solicited the entire state of Virginia for sodomy. For years, Roanoke police have brought misdemeanor charges against "cruisers" who sought anonymous Gay sex in the park and other public places. Police said complaints from citizens about blatant sexual activity in WasenaPark led them to seek felony sodomy indictments against the men in the latest cases. In his letter, Kameny invited the f.our officials "to engage withmein an act or acts of sodbmy of your choice and as defined by Section 18.2-361 of the Virginia Code, in some indisputably private place in the state ofVirginia, at a time of our mutual convenience.’" Kameny wrote that the letter would be "published and publicized, with intent to embarrass each of you individually and by name, and to bring you into public contempt and ridicule nationally, as well as to make a contemptible laughingstock of your benighted, barbaric, backward state." Theletter is similar to one Kameny wrote to Washington officials in 1972 as part of a three-decade movement to have the district’s sodomy law repealed. It finally was repealed in 1993, with Kameny writing the statute. Kameny said he "would be absolutely delighted" to be arrested because it would afford him the opportunity to make a media circus of a probable extradition hearing in Washington, and each subsequent hearing in the case. In open court, he said, he would solicit the judge for sex, forcing him to disqualify himsdf from the case, and continue soliciting everyjudge broughtin to hear the case until no state judges remained eligible. Kameny also has posted e-mails on the Internet urging others to solicit law enforcement personnel in Roanoke. "You push whenever you have the opportunity and hope something comes of it," he said. Florida Adoption Ban Challenged MIAMI (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a class-action lawsuit to overturn Florida’s law against Gay adoptions, the only such statewide ban in the nation. TheACLU was also joined by a child advocacy ~roup in the lawsuit filed Wednesday in Key WeSt. "They mastGays and Lesbians to be foster care parents but not adoptive parents," said Howard Simon, executive directoroftheACLUin Florida. ."What we want is to remove that blanket prohibition.., so that they wouldbe evaluatedas to their fitness and suitability to be adoptive parents just like everybody else,’Y Simon said. George .Waas of state Attorney General Bob Butterworth’s office declined to comment. Florida is the only state with a law that bans homosexuals from adopting children: Lastmonth, New Hampshire repealed its ban on Gay adoptions. At least two states - Arkansas and Utah - have state agency rides preventing adoption by Gay people~ The lead plaintiff in the Florida suit is Steve Lofton, a 41-year-old registered nurse. He and his partner of 15 years, also a registered nurse, have raised three foster children ages 8 to 11 from birth. Two are HIV-positive; the third, born positive, no longer tests positive for the virus that causes AIDS. The family recently moved to Oregon. NY State Gay Senator Makes Issues Personal ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Somewhat sheepishly, state Sen. Tom Duane rose to his feet in the Senate one day this month and apologized to a colleague for not having complained about a provision in his bill sooner. The measure would provide for state. reimbursement for counsding to the spouse, child or stepchild of a crime victim. Duane asked the sponsor, Sen. Michael Nozzolio of Seneca County, if domestic partners - the unmarried partners of heterosexuals and homosexuals alike - were eligible under the legislation. They are not, Nozzolio said. If Duane’s own domestic partner is murdered, would Duane be’eligible for counsding? No was the eventual answer from Nozzolio. Duane pleaded with Nozzolio to amend the bill. Nozzolio refused. Duane conceded that he should have noticed the omission earlier, and was not springing "somekind ofa surprise attack" on Nozzolio by only now complaining about it on the floor of the Senate. "You might find this hard to believe," Duane said. "I have been Gay for longer than I have not been Gay, but it’s not the first thinS I think about in the morning." Still, Duane’s sexual orientation is an undeniable aspect of his personality, never far from the surface in both how he goes about his job as legislator and how others regard him. That and the fact he is infected with HIV, the virus which causes AIDS. Duane and the state Senate, dominated as it is by conservative Republicans from suburban and upstate New York, would seemlike an awkward fit. Butnearly five months into his first term in Albany, the Democrat from Manhattan says he has been treated wall by his new colleagues and he believes his presence has had an effectinnudging forward abill toughening penalties for hate crimes and another providing more civil rights for Gays and Lesbians. "Neither all of the other senators nor I knew exactly what to expect," Duane, 44, said. "But I think that time together and familiarity has in some ways lessened the mystery about each other." Twice so far on the floor of the Senate when hate-crime related bills were being discussed, Duane has spoken at length about the three times he was assaulted by people spouting anti-Gay epithets. "I’m not even going to talk about all the times I’ve been verbally harassed," he said each time. -" Matt Foreman of the Gay advocacy group ¯ Empire State Pride Agenda said having a sitting ¯ senator offering such powerful testimony cannot ¯ hdp but have an effect on softening attitudes, ¯ even in the Senate, which Foreman derides as ¯ "one of the las t bastions ofignorance andbigotry gamst Gay people. It is a whole new dynaunc i for us to have up here a senator who can go peer- . to-peer and talk to people about our issues," ¯ Foreman said. ¯ Senators and spectators alike listened with ¯ "rapt attention" when Duane talked about Gay- " bashing incidents he was involved in, according : to Foreman. "It becomes real," Foreman said. ¯ "HIV issues become real, and living with AIDS ¯ becomes real when a colleague is facing those : issues himself. My sense is people thought he ¯ was going to be a radical... If anything, Tom can : be one of the most charming and funny people in ¯ the w0rld." ¯ Duane said he may be impassioned, but he is ¯ still not all that comfortable discussing his ¯ homosexuality or HIV-positive status. That is despite spending seven years on the New York ¯ City Council as an advocate for Gays and people ¯ living with AIDS before being elected to the ¯ Senate last November. "When I decide to raise ¯ the issues, I have to take a somewhat deeper ¯ breath than I do when I am going to speak on : other issues because it is so personal and it has ¯ come withalong-termpersonal struggle with the ¯ whole issue of being out," Duane said. "It still ¯" doesn’t come naturally," he added. "I have to put together my inner forces to be able to get up and ¯ speak on Lesbian-Gay issues and AIDS issues ¯ with the self-assurance and spirit that I think it ¯" needs to move my colleagues." ¯ One issue where Duane has had no effect is on changing the state Senate’s policy ofnotextending ¯ benefits to the domesticpartners ofits employees. ~ The Democrat-controlled state Assembly does ¯ so, and so does the executive branch of ~ government under orders of Republican Gov. ¯ George Pataki. But the Senate does not. Its ¯ majority leader, Joseph Bruno, once referred to ¯ homosexuality as an "abnormal lifestyle." "It ¯ sends a signal that discrimination is tolerated," : Duane said of the policy. "It provides a ¯ disincentive to people not to be more out front.. ¯ . It is blatant discrimination." Family benefits are ¯ designed for married couples and their children ~ and there are no plans to change the policy, ¯ Bruno spokesman John McArdle said. ¯ Methodist Anti-Gay " Witchhunt Continues ¯ DENVER (AP) - A Methodist layman has ¯ accused a Denver-areabishop ofbreaking church ." law by.al,lowing a minister to officiate at same- . sex umons. Mel Brown of Johnstown filed the : complaint against Bishop Mary Ann Swenson ¯ with the denomination’s College of Bishops. ¯ The charge centers on the activities of the Rev. ¯ Toni Cook, pastor of St. Paul’s United Methodist ¯ Church on Capitol Hill, who acknowledges she ¯ has officiated at same-sex unions for"commiRed, ¯ loving couples." Brown said church law bars ¯ ministers from officiating at same-sex unions. ¯ He claimed Ms. Swenson is guilty "of ¯ disobedience to the order and discipline." The ¯ church’s Book of Discipline, says bishops are to ¯ "teach and uphold the theological traditions of " the United Methodist Church." 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Ms.Cooksaidsheis"dumbfounded,’aboutthecharges. ¯ "I believe my job as pastor is to offer the same pastoral " support, sacraments and rituals to all members and that includes Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgendered ¯ people.Wedon’thave second:class citizens at St. Paul’ s," she said. " St. Paul’s declared several years ago thatitis open to all " people, including Gays. Brown’s charges wereforwarded ¯ to Bishop William Dew of Phoenix, who said that no bishop has ever faced charges for allowing a minister to officiate at same-sex unions. In the past several years, a mi.’nister in Chicago and one in Nebraska were tried in church courts forperforming such unions. One was found guilty andone was foundinnocent. "To chargea supervisor (bishop) after the fact may not go directly to the issue (of same-sex union)," Dew said. Church law requires Dew to ask the parties to meet to resolve their differences. If that fails, a three-member committeeis named which will meet with the twoparties. If that committee decides the charges are grave, an investigative committee will meet to decide whether a church trial is warranted "In all my 63 years I’ve never : seen a bishop on trial," said Dew. "A person should be ¯ absolutely dear and serious about charges against a -" bishop." Brown, a semi-retired farm supply dealer, said he filed the charges against Ms. Swenson rather than Ms. Cook"to getmorenational attention. Mary AnnSwenson should resign." Hepreviously calledforherresignationin 1996 because she, along with 14 other Methodist bishops, publicly supported the right ofpracticingGays to be ordained. The 15, who made the dissent statement during the church’s national convention in Denver, said th,e~( would follow church law that bans such ordinations. Over the years Brown has written letters to Ms. Swenson to complain about her salary, how she spends vacation time and how she votes on church issues. Massachusetts Gay Bashers Sentenced NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) - Three men have been sentenced to jail for a Main Street attack on a Gay man a year ago. Jameson Conz, 19, of Northampton; Zachary Keefe, 20, ofNor~harapton, andJoshuaPhelps, 22,pleaded guilty in Hampshire Superior Court to assault and battery with intent to intimidate a person because of his sexual orientation. Conz, who had gone to high school with the 19-year-old victim, and Keefe were ordered to serve 18 months of a 21/2-yearjail sentence. Phelps was ordered to serve six months of a 2 1/2-year sentence. After shouting anti-Gay slurs, the three beat and kicked the victim on May 24, 1998, according to prosecutor Renee Steese. "The incident was an unprovoked act of violence against an individual simply walking back to his truck after work," Steese told thejudge. "It had a very traumatic effect on the victim." Oregon House Considers Anti-Gay Marriage Bill SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A key state lawmaker has warned that a court decision giving Gay public employees the same benefits as married workers could dear the way for same-sex marriages in Oregon. Rep. Kevin Mannix, R-Salem, has proposed an amendment to the state constitution to define marriage as only the union between amanand a woman. The measure would also bar the courts from requiring that unmarried partners be entitled to domesticbenefits. Matmix said that the measure is aimed an Oregon Court of Appeals ruling !ast year that banned discrimination against homosexuals in the workplace and required governments to provide insurance benefits to same-sex domestic partners of government employees. Thedecisionwas basedonaPortlandnursingprofessor’s case against Oregon Health Sciences University, where she has worked for 12 years. Christine Tanner, a mother of two who in a long-term relationship with another woman, told the House Judiciary-Civil Committee that Mannix’s proposal would erase that ruling. "Please, please donot sendamessage tomychildren that, somehow, their family is less than equal in the eyes of the state," she said. Jean Harris of Basic Rights oregon, a group that fights anti-Gay meusttres, said theproposal was a thinly disgnised attempt at discriminating against homosexuals. "We already can’t get married - so why push this out?" she asked. "It’s about keeping us from having benefits." Mannix said the appeals court ruling leaves room for others who are barred from marriage - like first cousins - to also ask for rights that have been reserved for heterosexual married couples. Hecalled the appeals court ruling "perverse reasoning," and said most Oregonians would support a constitutional amendment, which the ¯ courts could not change. "What we are doing is taking a : position of neutrality," he .said. "But we are drawing a ¯ firmlineinprotectingatraditionalfamilytmit: marriage." : Others said barring same-sex marriages would protect ¯ children from being raised outside of the "secure : environment"ofaheterosexual union. "We are not taking ¯ the institution of marriage as seriously as we ought to," : said Jerry Propst, aBaptistminister from Hillsboro. "The : institution of marriage is a sacred trust." _" Dave Fidanque, director of oregon American Civil ¯¯ Liberties-Union, argued that the proposal would discriminate against Gay Oregonians - and that it has taken years to remove other discriminatory provisions from the state constitution. "This proposal would permit discrimination against a class of citizens in our state," he said. "It would be as much of a mistake as past ¯ discrimination." The measure is HJR29. ",Gay Bank Closeto Opening ¯ PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - G&L Bank has entered the : final phase of the federal approval process and is looking : toward a possible fall opening as the nation’s first bank _" designed primarily for homosexual customers. ¯ Thebank,whose initials standforGay andLesbian,has ¯ received a "deemed complete" letter on its application ," with the Office ofThrift Supervision, saidG&Lpresident ¯ Steven Dunlap. That means the federal agency has 60 ¯ days to approve or deny the bank’s request to operate. ¯ "We have no reason to believe we Won’t get an up sign," ¯" said bank president G. Kay Griffith. G&Lofficers earlier , had hoped for a spring opening, but the approval process i has taken longer than anticipated. ¯ In addition to focusing on homosexuals, G&L would : beamong only afew banks operating nationallyprimarily ¯ on the Intemet and the first to offer consumer loans via e- ¯" commerce, said Griffith, aformer NationsBank executive : and bank consultant. The downtown bank plans to hold ¯ an open house over the Memorial Day weekend, when : thousands of Gays and Lesbians traditionally flock to ~ Pensacola area beaches. A similar open house last year ." attracted 1,400 visitors from 21 states, Dunlap said. G&L ¯ also is getting interest from Blacks and unmarried ¯" heterosexual couples who are looking for "a bank which : doesn’tdiscriminate againstanybody,"Dunlap said. Many ~ banks refuse to consider dual incomes when unmarried : .. couples apply for loans or mortgages, he said. ¯ Black Gay Church Thrives CHICAGO (AP) - For Black homosexuals, many of whom say they feel misunderstood by other Blacks as ¯ well as the white Gay community, one church offers a ¯ haven where they can worship without fear of ¯ discrimination. Men with men, women with women, their children and : parents are all welcome at the Church of the Open Door, ¯ say its founders, the Rev. Alma Faith Crawford and her : partner, the Rev. Karen Hurt. The two pastors started the ¯ church, whichis affiliated with the Unitarian Universalis! ¯ Association, three years ago as a Bible study group ~n their apartment. ¯ Since then, the congregation has grown to 275 and has : settled into its own red brick house of worship in the ¯ Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the city’s southwest side. At a time when many faiths are divided over the inclusion of Gays and Lesbians and the ramifications of : same-sex marriages, Open Door is the only place of ¯ worship in Chicago founded specifically for those who ¯ are both Gay and Black. ¯ Members say they joined Open Door after feeling ¯ unwelcome in other churches. "They will takemymoney ¯ but they won’t let me into heaven," said Lloyd Kelly, 38. Kelly said he eventually grew tired of pastors and priests : elsewhere saying that homosexuals will burn in hell. Among the Open Door congregation are also members : who previously attended churches that were open to Gays and Lesbians but were predominantly white and not always culturally sensitive. "It’s not that the Gay white church letme down; the difference is that here my culture as an African-American is celebrated," said Elandria Henderson, 50, who drives across the city to attend Sunday services at Open Door. The church’s two flagsa rainbow banner of Gay pride and the red, Black and green African-American heritage- are symbolic of most of its congregation. But Open Door’s founders say they also want others in the diverse working class neighborhood who have felt the sting of discrimination to feel welcome. "We want to cross those bridges that divide us as African-Americans, as immigrants, as peopledue to class, education or sexual orientation," Crawford said. To that end, the church offers English as a second language and computer training in its annex. Church leaders also have worked with neighbors to rid the area of drug dealers and to start a block club. It is the church’s community involvement, police say, that has likely prevented any protests over what many might consider a controversial congregation. "They want to be good neighbors," said police Sgt. JohnAndrews."Sofar they’ve been proactive and productive." Virginia "Sodomy" Law Challenged ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - A Gay activist invited four of Roanoke’s top law enforcement officials to join him in a private act of sodomy, arguing if they don’ t prosecutehim for soliciting sex, then they cannot prosecute 18 men charged with allegedly seeking Gay sex in a city park. Franklin Kameny, 74, a longtime Washington, D.C., Gay activist sent letters last week to Circuit Judges Richard Pattisall and Robert Doherty, Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Alice Ekirchand Police Chief Arias "Joe" Gaskins. The goal of the letters, he said in a telephone interview, is to bring attent~" on to "these anta" quated sodomy laws m¯ Virginia.. which make felons of virtually every adult member of the populous of the state." "It raises the question that if they’ve been solicited and they don’t respond,how can they charge other peoplefor soliciting?" he said. The four letter recipients have either ruled in the park sex cases or been involved in prosecuting the men. Ms. Ekirch said she received the letter, which she believes does violate the law against solicitation. She declined to comment further, citing the ongoing cases. The other recipients also have declined to comment. Kamenywas notprosecuted afterhewentonan Alexandria Gay issues radio show in December and solicited the entire state of Virginia for sodomy. For years, Roanoke police have brought misdemeanor charges against "cruisers" who sought anonymous Gay sex in the park and other public places. Police said complaints from citizens about blatant sexual activity in Wasena Park led them to seek felony sodomy indictments against the men in the latest eases. In his letter, Kameny invited the f,our officials "to, engage withmein an act or acts of sodbmy of your choice and as defined by S ection 18.2-361 of the Virginia Code, in some indisputably private place in the state ofVirginia, at a time of our mutual-convenience.’" Kameny wrote that the letter would be "published and publicized, with intent to embarrass each of you individually and by name, and to bring you into public contempt and ridicule nationally, as well as to make a contemptible laughingstock of your benighted, barbaric, backward state." Theletter is similar to one Kameny wrote to Washington officials in 1972 as part of a three-decade movement to have the district’s sodomy law repealed. It finally was repealed in 1993, with Kameny writing the statute. Kameny said he "would be absolutely delighted" to be arrested because it would afford him the opportunity to make a media circus of a probable extradition hearing in Washington, and each subsequent hearing in the case. In open court, he said, he would solicit the judge for sex, forcing him to disqualify himself from the case, and continue soliciting everyjudge broughtin to hear the case until no state judges remained digible. Kameny also has posted e-mails on the Internet urging others to solicit law enforcement personnel in Roanoke. "You push whenever you have the opportunity and hope something comes of it," he said. superintendent or her congregation." "It’s not my job to be a policeman," Ms. Swenson said. Ms. Cooksaid sheis"dumbfounded"aboutthe charges. "I believe my job as pastor is to offer the same pastoral support, sacraments and rituals to all members and that includes Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgendered people.Wedon’thave second-class citizens at St. Patti’s," she said. St. Paul’s declared several years ago thatitis open to all people, including Gays. Brown’s charges wereforwarded to Bishop William Dew of Phoenix, who said that no bishop has ever faced charges for allowing a minister to officiate at same-sex unions. In the past several years, a minister in Chicago and one in Nebraska were tried in church courts forperforming such unions. One was found guilty andonewas foundinnocent. ’~To charge a supervisor (bishop) after the fact may not go directly to the issue (of same-sex union)," Dew said. Church law requires Dew to ask the parties to meet to resolve their differences. If that fails, a three-member committeeis named which will meetwith the two parties. If that committee decides the charges are grave, an investigative committee will meet to decide whether a church trial is warranted. "In all my 63 years I’ve never seen a bishop on trial," said Dew. "A person should be absolutely clear and serious about charges against a bishop." Brown, a semi-retired farm supply dealer, said he filed the charges against Ms. Swenson rather than Ms. Cook"to getmorenational attention. Mary AnnSwenson should resign." Hepreviously calledforherresignationin 1996because she, along with 14 other Methodist bishops, publicly supported theright of practicing Gays to be ordained. The 15, who made the dissent statement during the church’s national convention in Denver, said they would follow church law that bans such ordinations. Over the years Brown has written letters to Ms. Swe~on to complain about her salary, how she spends vacation time and how she votes on church issues. Massachusetts Gay Bashers Sentenced NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) - Three men have been sentenced to jail for a Main Street attack on a Gay man a year ago. Jameson Conz, 19, of Northampton; Zachary Keefe, 20, ofNorthampton, andJoshnaPhelps, 22, pleaded guilty in Hampshire Superior Court to assault and battery with intent to intimidate a person because of his sexual orientation. Conz, who had gone to high school with the 19-year-old victim, and Keefe were ordered to serve 18 months of a 21/2-year jail sentence. Phelps was ordered to serve six months of a 2 1/2-year sentence. After shouting anti-Gay slurs, the three beat and kicked the victim on May 24, 1998, according to prosecutor Renee Steese. "The incident was an unprovoked act of violence against an individual simply walking back to his truck after work," Steese told thejudge. "Ithad a very traumatic effect on the victim." Oregon House Considers Anti-Gay Marriage Bill SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A key state lawmaker has warned that a court decision giving Gay public employees the same benefits as mamed workers could clear the way for same-sex marriages in Oregon. Rep. Kevin Mannix, R-Salem, has proposed an amendment to the state constitution to define marriage as only the union between aman and a woman. The measure would also bar the courts from requiring that unmarried partners be entitled to domesticbenefits. Mannix said that the measure is aimed an Oregon Court of Appeals ruling last year that banned discrimination against homosexuals in the workplace and required governments to provide insurance benefits to same-sex domestic partners of government employees. Thedecisionwas basedonaPortlandnursingprofessor’ s ease against Oregon Health Sciences University, where she has worked for 12 years. Christine Tanner, a mother Of two who in a long-term relationship with another woman, told the House Judiciary-Civil Committee that Mannix’s proposal would erase that ruling. "Please, pleasedonot sendamessage tomychildren that, somehow, their family is less than equal in the eyes of the state," she said. - Jean Harris of Basic Rights Oregon, a group that fights anti-Gay measures, said the proposal was a thinly disguised attempt at discriminating against homosexuals. "We already can’t get married - so why push this out?" she asked. "It’s about keeping us from having benefits." Mannix said the appeals court ruling leaves room for others who are barred from marriage - like first cousins - to also ask for rights that have been reserved for heterosexual married couples. Hecalled the appeals court ruling "perverse reasoning," and said most Oregonians would support a constitutional amendment, which the courts could not change. "What we are doing is taking a position of neutrality," he said. "But we are drawing a firmlineinprotecting atraditional family unit: marriage." Others said barfing same-sex marriages would protect children from being raised outside of the "secure environment"ofaheterosexual union. "We are not taking he institution of marriage as seriously as we ought to," said Jerry Propst, a Baptist minister from Hillsboro. ’q’he nstitution of marriage is a sacred trust." Dave Fidanque, director of Oregon American Civil Liberties .Union, argued that the proposal would discriminate against Gay Oregonians - and that it has taken years to remove other discriminatory provisions from the state constitution. ’q’his proposal would permit discrimination against a class of citizens in our state," he said. "It would be as much of a mistake as past discrimination." The measure is HJR29. Gay Bank Closeto Opening PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - G&L Bank has entered the final phase of the federal approval process and is looking toward a possible fall opemng as the nation’s first bank designed primarily for homosexual cnstomers. Thebank, whoseinitials stand forGay and Lesbian, has received a "deemed complete" letter on its application withthe Office ofThrift Supervision, saidG&Lpresident Steven Dunlap. That means the federal agency has 60 days to approve or deny the bank’s request to operate. "We have no reason to believe we won’t get an up sign, said bank president G. Kay Griffith. G&Lofficers earlier had hoped for a spring opening, but the approval process has taken longer than anticipated. In addition to focusing on homosexuals, G&L would beamong only afew banks operating nationally primarily on the Internet and the first to offer consumer loans via ecommerce, saidGriffith, aformer NationsBank executive and bank consultant. The downtown bank plans to hold an open house over the Memorial Day weekend, when thousands of Gays and Lesbians traditionally flock to Pensacola area beaches. A similar open house last year attracted 1,400 visitors from 21 states, Dunlap said. G&L also is getting interest from Blacks and unmarried heterosexual couples who are looking for "a bank which doesn’tdiscriminate againstanybody,"Dunlap said. Many banks refuse to consider dual incomes when unmarried couples apply for loans or mortgages, he said. Black Gay Church Thrives CHICAGO (AP) - For Black homosexuals, many of whom say they feel misunderstood by other Blacks as well as the white Gay community, one church offers a haven where they can worship without fear of discrimination. Men with men, women with women, their children and parents are all welcome at the Church of the Open Door, say its founders, the Rev. Alma Faith Crawford and her partner, the Rev. Karen Hutt. The two pastors started the church, whichis affiliated with the Unitarian Universali.st Association, three years ago as a Bible study group m their apartment. ¯ Since then, the congregation has grown to 275 and has ¯¯ settled into its own red brick house of worship in the ¯ Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the city’s southwest side. At a time when many faiths are divided over the ¯ inclusion of Gays and Lesbians and the ramifications of ¯ same-sex marriages, Open Door is the only place of ¯ worship in Chicago founded specifically for those who ." are both Gay and Black. Members say they joined Open Door after feeling unwelcome in other churches. "They will takemy money : but they won’t let me into heaven," said Lloyd Kelly, 38. : Kelly said he eventtmlly grew tired of pastors and priests : elsewhere saying that homosexuals will bum in hell. ¯ Among theOpen Door congregation are alsomembers ¯ who previously attended churches that were open to Gays and Lesbians but were predominantly white and not always culturally sensitive. "It’s not that the Gay white church letme down; the difference is that heremy culture as an African-American is celebrated," said Elandria Henderson, 50, who drives across the city to attend Sunday services at Open Door. The church’s two flagsa rainbow banner of Gay pride and the red, Black and green African-American heritage- are symbolic of most of its congregation. But Open Door’s founders say they also want others in the diverse working class neighborhood who have felt the sting of discrimination to feel welcome. "We want to cross those bridges that divide us as African-Americans, as immigrants, as people due to clas s, education or sexual orientation," Crawford said. To that end, the church offers English as a second languageand computer training in its annex. Church leaders also have worked with neighbors to rid the area of drug dealers and to start a block club. It is the church’s comrmmity involvement, police say, that has likely prevented any protests over what many might consider a controversial congregation. "They want to be good neighbors,"saidpolice Sgt. JohnAndrews."Sofar they’ve been proactive and productive." Virginia "Sodomy" Law Challenged ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - A Gay activist invited four of Roanoke’s top law enforcement officials to join him in a private act ofsodomy, arguing if they don’ t prosecutehim for soliciting sex, then they cannot prosecute 18 men charged with allegedly seeking Gay sex in a city park. Franklin Kameny, 74, a longtime Washington, D.C., Gay activist sent letters last week to Circuit Judges Richard Pattisall and Robert Doherty, Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Alice Ekirchand Police Chief Atlas "Joe" Gaskins. The goal of the letters, he said in a telephone interview, is to bring attention to"these antiquated sodomy laws in Virginia... which make felons of virtually every adult member of the populous of the state." "It raises the question that if they’ve been solicited and they don’t respond,how can they charge other people for soliciting?" he said. The four letter recipients have either rnled in the park sex cases or been involved in prosecuting the men. Ms. Ekirch said she received the letter, which she believes does violate the law against solicitation. She declined to comment further, citing the ongoing cases. The other recipients also have declined to comment. Kamenywas notprosecuted afterhewentonan Alexandria Gay issues radio show in December and solicited the entire state of Virginia for sodomy. For years, Roanoke police have brought misdemeanor charges against "cruisers" who sought anonymous Gay sex in the park and other public places. Police said complaints from citizens about blatant sexual activity in WasenaPark led them to seek felony sodomy indictments against the men in the latest eases. In hi.s letter., Kame.ny invi.ted the.four of.ficials "to engage withmein an act or acts of sodb~ny of your choice and as defined by Section 18.2-361 of the Virginia Code, in some indisputably private place in the state of Virginia, at a time of our mutual convenience." Kameny wrote that the letter would be "published and publicized, with intent to embarrass each of you individually and by name, and to bring you into public contempt and ridicule nationally, as well as to make a contemptible laughingstock of your benighted, barbaric, backward state." Theletter is si rail ar to one Kameny wrote to Washington officials in 1972 as part of a three-decade movement to have the district’s sodomy law repealed. It finally was repealed in 1993, with Kameny writing the statute. Kameny said he "would be absolutely delighted" to be arrested because it would afford him the opportunity to make a media circus of a probable extradition heating in Washington, and each subsequent hearing in the case. In open court, he said, he would solicit the judge for sex, forcing him to disqualify himself from the case, and continue soliciting everyjudge brought in to hear the case until no state judges remained eligible. Kameny also has posted e-mails on the Intemet urging others to solicit law enforcement personnd in Roanoke. "You push whenever you have the opportunity and hope something comes of it," he said. Thymus Gland May : Offer AIDS Hope LOS ANGELES (AP) - An immune ¯ system gland once thought to be inactive ". in adults actually continues to function : late in life, according to research that ¯ couldlead tonew waysofreactivating the : natural defenses of AIDS and cancer ] patients. " The thymus, a pinkish-gray organ near the heart, is the primary source of germ- : fighting T cells. It was believed to be ] active only during fetal development and childhood before slowly turning into fat : in adults. The research reported in the ] journal Immunity suggests that although ~ the gland’s productivity slows with age, it ¯ remains active nonetheless. "It gives us hope thai if we can find ways to boostup the activity ofthe thymus, we could speed up the replacement of T cells"lost to the AIDS virus, stud Beth D. Jamieson, a biologist at the University of California, Los Angeles AIDS Institute who led the study. "There’s still a source available forT cells, which wasnotthought to be the case previously.’" Drugs also could be developed for" cancer patients whose immune systems have been destroyed by chemotherapy. But tests ofpossible treatments are at least two years away, Jamieson said. David Schwartz, professor of mol.ecular microbiology-immunology at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, said the study offers important information that will be "very useful for understanding how we can generate new immune responses as we get older." "It means we don’t have to rely on T cells that are produced in the first decade of our lives," he said. Previous studies showed that new T cells were being producedby AIDS patients who had been taking potentcombinations ofAIDS drugs. But it was not known where in the body those cells were being created. The research found that the thymus continues to turn stem cells produced .by bone marrow into T cells that recogmze the body’s foreign invaders and eider attackthemdirectly orproduce antibodies to finish them off. The UCLA researchers studied more than a dozen thymuses from organdonors andpeoplewhohad sections of their glands removed during heart surgery. Although agi.’ng does not appear to decrease the effecttveness of the new T cells,it does lead to areductionin quantity. The oldest subject in the testing was 56. for75% of HIV eases among Mississippi women. Blacks make up 12% of the U.S. population and 45% of new AIDS cases, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control Prevention. State statistics show "the trend for African Americanwomenhas beenonaconsistent rise and that is disturbing," Thompson said. "AfricanAmericanwomenconslatute the fastest and only increase in population in terms of morbidity with HIV disease," he said. Cultural mores about the medical community, a lack of medical care and money to pay forit and thenumber ofmen who are having sex with both men and women are among the reasons HIV is growing amongBlackwomen,Thompso.n said. But the state health department is ¯ committed to working toward reversing ¯ the trend. "We’re trying to funnel federal ¯ prevention funds into community based ¯ organizations that work very dosdy with ¯ African American women to detect what ¯ places them at the greatest risk and what ¯ can be done to prevent that risk," ¯ Thompson said. ¯ Fivemillion dollars in state and federal ¯ funds are also available to assist HIV and AIDS patients receive medicine, he said. ¯ Data shows education is critical to ¯ decreasing the transmission of the HIV virus, Thompson said. "It’s encouraging ¯ to look at the trend over time and look at ¯ where the money has been placed," he ¯ said. "African ,amaerican women are a ¯ number onepriority for f.unding so maybe ¯ in the next several years we will see these ¯ . numbers will go down." Women also need tobecome advocates ¯ mddemandbetterfunding and educational programs, said Tylene Harrell, resource coordinator for the National Black Women’s Health Project in Washington, . D.C. It is critical to address cultural and economic issues that affect the Black ¯ women because social issues affect their behavior and their behavior can put them at risk, Thompson said. "Poverty, sexual abuse, family planning, virtually every thing that happens in the state affects people’s behavior," he said. Modifying behavior and examining relationships are essential to preventing the spread of HIV, said Jackyie Coleman, director of assistance with the National Minority AIDS Council in Washington D.C. "We must discuss the meaning sex, the roles of men and women and trust issues, Coleman said. Jordan agrees. "Love cankill," she said. "It was somebody that I thought I loved and cared for thathad done this to me. But I got over that. I amnot the victimbecause I didn’t do what I should have done. We ¯ need to start investigating partners before we get involved with them." Arming ¯ people with information and knowledge ¯ is apart of Jordan’s life mission now that ¯ ¯ she has contracted the virus. "I want to egapower boys, girls, men and women to ¯ know what’s out there." she said. "ff you ¯ don’t take charge of your life you give ¯ ¯ somebody else charge to destroy your life." BlackWomen Need Info. to Fight AIDS JACKSON, Miss. (AP)-Seven years ago when Betty Jordan was told she had contracted the HIV virus she was devastated anduninformed. "WhenI found out I had HIV I didn’t even know what HIV and AIDS was," she said Friday at the Women with a Mission AIDS forum for Black women sponsored by State Department of Health. "When they told me what it was I said ’youjusthanded me adeath sentence that I don’tknow anything about,’ "Jordan said. Jordan, a 47-year-old AIDS educator from Hattiesburg, is one of the many Black women in the state who live with HIV and AIDS. Black women make up 21% of Mississippi’s population living with the virus, that causes AIDS, said Craig Thompson, director of the STD/ HIV division of the state health department. Thompson said Black women account ¯ High Court Lets HIV PrOtections Stand : WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme ¯ Court rejected an appeal Monday by a ¯ Maine dentist who was sued for refusing ¯ t’o treat a woman in his office because she ¯ had the virus that causes AIDS. The court ¯ turnedawaywithoutcommentDr. Randon ¯ Bragdon’s contention that filling a cavity ¯ in Sidney Abbott’s tooth at his office Power Do Good. Supporting Local Community Events Is Something Everyone Can Do. PSO has served the electrical needs of our customers here for almost 80 years now. But we also serve broader needs. By contributing to the education of our By supporting cultural events in communities. And by working h.andin- hand with business and government to strengthen our economy. 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Bragdon, who did not return a message left at his Bangor, Maine, office, had urged the nation’s highest court to use the case to clarify when disabled people can be treated differently under a federal antiprejudice law, the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA protects the disabled against discrimination in jobs, housing andpublicacenmmodations. The same Maine dispute was the subject of a major Supreme Court decision just last June, whenthejustices saidpeopleinfected with HIV can sue under that 1990 law. That decision was the court’s first ever involving the human immunodeficiency virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome. It was praised by Gay civil-rights activists. In returning the Maine case to a federal appeals court~be justices said then that a health-care provider’s actions should be judged according to "the objectivereasonableness of the views of health-care professionals without deferring to their individual judgments." Public health authorities say ilieNis no documented case ofa dentist contracting theAIDS virus from apatient. Bragdon contended he should be allowed to use his ownjudgment on how to safely treat suchpatients. Hehad offered to fill Abbott’s cavity at ahospital near his office, but the procedure would have cost more there. When the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restudied the case, it ruled in December that Abbott’s legal victory in the discrimination case should stand andthat no tlial was necessary. She had won a judgment saying Bragdon should stop discriminating but received no monetary award. High Schooler May Help Cure AIDS AMES, Iowa (AP) -Ahigh school junior who moved to the United States just six years ago is winning someofthe country’s top scholarships and conducting research his teachers say could help win the fight againstAIDS. When Feng Zhang came to Iowa six years ago with his mother, he spoke no English, but was eager to learn the language - and more. "I didn’t know how big this thing was I was getting into," he says. "I just felt fortunate to have the oppormnity."Today, Feng is a 17-year-old junior at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines. In tile past three years he has won $54,000 in cash and scholarships. The highlight came in Philadelphia earlier this month, when he captured the $40,000 first-place award in an international science fair sponsored by Intel Corp. That makes him one of the top student scientists in the world. Experts say Feng’s research offers clues about stoppmg theAIDS virus. "This has an applicationth;at could truly be revolutionary," says Dr. Robert Donato, Are You Gay. or Bisex.ual? Are You Nat,ve Amer,can? Suppo~ Group is here for you! ¯ Evening sup~ group meetings ¯ Relationship workshops ¯ Sho~ trips, outings and retreats ¯ Free HIV testing For information call Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project at 582-7225 Ext. 208 or 218 ,I WORKING CLASS HEROES.IMAGES FROM THE POPULAR CULTURE ,it Fred Jones Jr, Museum of Art 410 W, Royal TSe University of Oklahoma one of thejudges. Feng says he has always known his mission. ’q?he purpose was to get a good education and to do what I can for the people around me," he says. He learned that early, in the Chinese city of Shijiazhuang, a sister city of Des Moines, in the province of Hebei, a sister state of I0wa. His parents are chemical engineers, his mother a computer expert as wall. His father also is a university administrator. Feng remembers what they told him, day after day: "Do the best you can do. Be the best you can be. And do something for humanity." "Definitely. That’s the meaning of being alive," be said. Feng’s mother, ShujunZhou, says she noticedhis uncanny ability to memorize names as a toddler. In 1989, as a visiting scholar at the University of Dubuque, she decided the United States offered more advanced educational and technological opporttmities for her bright son. She accepted ajob in Des Moines and brought Feng, her only child, with her. The boy’s father remained in China. Marilyn Ritz, who teaches English as a second language at Callahan Middle School, was in her office when Feng, his mother and a sponsor arrived. "What’s your name?" she asked him. No response. "He hadno cluewhatI was talking about," she says. The school had a part-time teacher who spoke some Chinese. The rest was up to Feng. He listened for key words, thenlooked themupin his Chinese- American dictionary. "I wanted to learn to commumcate as soon as possible so I could learn other things," he says. Says Ritz: "Before long, he was getting everything." But while Feng is a serious student, "he also has a nonsenous side to him," says Sean Stanek, 17, a classmate who also won an award in the Intcl competition. "He’s not like one of those Type-A personalities." Feng will tell you he’s not perfect. He plays no musical instrument, has no hook shot, and enjoys Saturday morning cartoons, particularly Bugs Bunny. But Stanek expects big things fromhi s friend."He’ s the future,"he says. "He’s bound to discover something profound." Maybe he already has. Two years ago Feng began studying at the Human Gene Therapy Research Institutein Des Moines. For his science fair project this year, Feng chose to study a retrovirus similar to HIV, the AIDS virus. While AZT and protease inhibitors try to prevent the duplication of the AIDS virus, Feng wondered if it was possible to genetically interfere with the creation ofthe virus andrenderitharmless. The results are promising. Can Feng’s work lead to an AIDS cure? "I’m not sure," he says. "I’d have to be very lucky to do that." John Levy, a staff scientist at the institute, plans to have Feng’s research published in a scientific paper. "This could have enormous implications," he says. Feng’s not sure what to do next or where to attend college. He would like to combine his interests in biology and computers and see where that leads him. U.Pittsburgh Leads HIV Research PITTSBURGH (AP) - To the Gay men they sought for blood samples, the University ofPittsburgh researchers were known as the "vampires," people who lurked in the basements and back rooms of bars with needles at the ready. They worked in cooperation with bar owners ¯¯ who plied subjects with free beer. They enlisted the help of popular barflies who ¯ goaded other patrons into participating. ¯ They became the lifeblood of a ¯ pioneering researchproject, now 15 years ¯ old, that has changed treatment for HIV ¯ and offered a definitive glimpse of its : history. ’qqae study raised the awareness ; level,"Gay bar owner Chuck Home said. ¯ "Just being involved in the study and ; goingevery sixmonths andkeeping (HIV) ¯ prominent in your mind, there was a ¯ tendency to lean to safe sex. "I fear to ¯ ¯ think how many other people we would have lost if we hadn’t had the study." ; Pitt’s researchers began looking for ~ study participants in 1982, two years ¯ beforeHIV-the virus that causes AIDS - ¯ was identified, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ¯ reported in Sunday’s edition. That initial. ¯ effort won them the opportunity to take : part in the national Multicenter AIDS ¯ Cohort Study, also known as MACS, in : 1983. The study officially began the ¯ following year in Pittsburgh,LosAngeles, ¯ Chicago and Baltimore. At the end of ¯ 1982, only three AIDS cases had been : identified in Allegheny County, far fewer ¯ than in other cities. But the National ¯ Institutes of Health, which awarded four- " year grants toMACS sites,was impressed ¯ with the Pitt team’s ability to find study ¯ volunteers and wanted a low-incidence city for comparison. Researchers were ¯ helped by Gay bar owners, who promote ¯ the studyin their businesses and paid their ¯ staff to attend AIDS education classes so ¯ they could educate customers. The bar ¯ owners also helped set up recruitment ¯ tents atholiday picnics that attractedmore than 3,000 Gay men. ¯ Honse, co-owner of Images and the ¯ Holiday Bar, both in Pittsburgh, recalled ¯ a Gay Philadelphia bar owner who asked ¯ him why he would want to chase, away ¯ business by reminding people about the ¯ virus. "When people die, they don’t buy ¯ any drinks at all. They’re not ever coming ¯ back," Honse remembered telling him. : Nationwide, more than 5,600 Gay men ¯ have participated in the MACS study, ¯ including 1,242 from the Pittsburgh area. ¯ Of those involved in MACS, 1,685 ." volunteers have died, 214 from the ¯ Pittsburgharea. The studycontinues today. ¯ ¯ Twice ayear, participants give samples of blood, semen, urine, feces and throat ¯ secretions, and can participate in other ." studies about psychological aspects of ¯ HIV infection. New data is used to learn : about the role ofgenedcs andimmunology ¯ in the disease’s progression. MACS data ¯ set the standard formeasuring when HIV ¯ develops into full-blown AIDS and ¯ focused attention on the role of T-cells. : Dr. John Mellors, director ofPitt’s HIV/ ¯ AIDS program, tested the idea that viral ¯ levels in the blood reflect disease : progression, as opposed to measuring its ¯ progress solely with T-cells. His findings : led to a review of stored blood samples ¯ from more than 1,600 MACS volunteers, ¯ and life-saving drug regimens now are ¯ based on viral load as well as T-cell count. ¯ "pittsburgh has been right there at the : center of MACS, provi,,ding leadership : and active participation,’ said Dr. Sten ¯ Vermund of the University ofAlabamain : Birmingham. He watched over the study : for the NIH from 1988to 1994. This year, ¯ Pittsburgh was chosen as a testing site for : AIDSvax, an AIDS-prevention vaccine. Wemaybemovinginto snmmerbutthe ¯ arts are as busy as ever. One of Tnlsa’s : great traditions is snmmer films on the ¯ lawn at Philbrook. Gates open at 7pm for : .picnicking and the films begin at dusk, ". usually about 9pro. It’s only $5 ($3 if ". you’re a member). The first film is "The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek," a 1944 comedy by Preston Sturges. Early in July (7/2), Shirley MacLaine stars with John Forsythe in Hitch-cock’s ’q’he Trouble with Harry." Down at Tbe Performing Arts Center, Theatre No_rib presents the gospel musical, Gospel at Colonus based on Sophocles’ Oedipus at Colodus,f~omJune 24-27in the Doenges Theatre. Theatre Tulsa is doing something but as usual, that organization continues its several year policy of discriminating against Tulsa’s Lesbian and Gay press, and therefore, Gay theatre-goers, and still only provides information to some media. You’dthinkby now they’d get it. 33 cents, I guess is too much extra to spend for some free press. However, our thanks go to American Theatre Companywho’vebeengreat to work with in the last few months. ATC will be presenting Shakespeare in the Park with the greatbard’ s "As You Like It" rnnning June 10-12 and June 17-19 at Manion Park,3003 East56th Street, direcdy behind Nimitz Middle and Grimes Elementary Schools. This is anotherpicmcopportumty and tickets are only $6. Slxmsors are the Oklahoma Arts Council, Fox 23, KCFM and Z104 and one of those other aewspapers out there. ATC will also present a musical premiere, "Big Blondes" on July 9-24 at thePAC’s WilliamsTheatre. BigBlondes featuresMaeWest, Marlene Dietrich,and Marilyn Monroe and is directed by, of course, Jim Queen. Imagine that. The d-the p~t l~ve ml,htr "white," it’s ~ee to ~a little sn~~ there. N~ ff ~*~ i~*t do ,o~tM~O a~ut the eomp~sory heter~xuality -oh wait, we fo~t, hom~ls of any ~to~l si~n~ and even ~ tkere we~, here O~ho~ w~re not ~gto a~ut them. fo~t Dr. Davy Goble ~ve us ym~ of hom~fr~ Tul~ ~story. Definitely one not to miss. Early this month, theArts &Humanities Council will be presenting Chautauqua, Voices ofRagtime, Visions ofour Future Past at OSU-Tulsa, 700 No. Greenwood. Interestingly, these free presentations which feature amateur recreations of historical figures have added this year, a Black historical figure, Madame Walker, a selfmade millionaire entrepreneur. The Chautauqua’s of the past have been mighty "white," so it’s nice to see a little diversity sneaking in there. Now if we could just do something about the compulsory heterosexuality -oh wait, we forgot, there werenohomosexuals ofany historical siguifieance and even ff there were, here in Oklahoma, we’re not going to talk about them. Don’t forgetDr. DnnnyGablegave us 100 years of homo~free Tulsa history. And while we’re picking on the Arts & Humanities Council, any one want to bet that this year’s "Wedding Sampler in the Tradition of Harwelden" remains as oblivious to the emergence of I_~sbian and Gay Unions as the first one? Not that the issue hasn’t been brought to their attention both by this newspaper and by one of theirreally, really cool board members. We’ll see. Also, the big arts organization have announced their upcoming seasons. The Opera’s going traditional with, alas, no Mozartthis year. TulsaBallet will provide the Oklahoma premiere "Lady of the Camellias" based on the novel by AlexandreDumas. This storywas also the inspiration for Garbo’s Camille and Verdi’s La Traviata. Tulsa Ballet will open its season early in October with Anna Karenina and will close the season with Carmina Buranain April 2000. - TFN entertainment editor TOHR & Cimarron Alliance present A Black Tie Optional Dinner with US Congressman Barney Frank 4th District, Massachusetts Saturday, June 12, 1999 Greenwood Cultural Center 322 North Greenwood Dinner and cash bar cocktails: $50 Dinner and cocktails with the Congressman: $125 Information: 743-4297 & goddesses tlairtIappTtlour Tuesday Thursday 3pmtoSpm 835-5563 1247 S. Harvard,Tulsa, NearTO TheShefaFund, aPhiladelphiafoundation has started a new initiative to move the Jewish community beyond mere acceptance a~dinclusionofGay,Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Jews toa stance ofwelcoming and celebration. The Pooled Fund for Jewish Community Activism on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Issues is now seeking proposals in its t-h-St year of grantmaking. The Shefa Fund anticipates granting $40,000 in 1999, with grants in the range of $5-20,000. "The Jewish community has made strides toward more inclmive policies regardingGay andLesbianJews andtheir families;’said Sue Hoffman, Shefa Fund Associate Director and manager of the grantmakingprogram."Buttheexperience of young teem and families with Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual members indicates that the Jewish community still does not o welcome- let alone celebrate- our lives :¯ and leadership potential." Acenrding tothe ShefaFmadpresident, : Jeffrey Dekro, "the point is that Gay, ¯ Lesbian and Bisexual oppression is a : mainstream Jewish issue. The expansion ¯ of rituals that we seek would expand the ¯ -range of ritmal for dl Jews; the visibility ¯ that we seek would increase visibility for : a/t Jews in their communities; the anti- " violence activism that we seek would ; increase the safety of a/l Jews. This is about expanding possibilities and ¯ inmgrating identities." ¯ Priority will be given to projects that ¯ promote social change, rather than ; providing community SerVlCe~. ¯ Formoreinfo. contact: TheShefaFund, ¯ 805 E Willow Grove Ave., Wyndmoor, ¯ PA 19038, tel: 215-247-9704, fax: 215- ¯ 247-1015 or by e-mail: : shefafnd@libertynet.org Housekeeping& Gardening Service Contact Paul on: (918) 582 846O POB 3150 Tulsa, OK, 74101 Want to get involved? Need to get tested for HIV? Need a Coming Out Support Group? Call 743-GAYS Tulsa Gay Community Services Center 1307 E. 38th at Peoria, 2nd floor PRIDE ’99 "PRIDEFUL PAST... POWERFUL FUTURE! TULSA’S FIRST ANNUAL 1PARADE W/GRAND MARSHALL REP. 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OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organizalio~ Long tides: 7am, 6/5 & 6/19 and short ride: 6:30pm, 6/9 from Zeigler Park. Long ride: 9am, 6/26 and short ride: 6:30pm, 6/23 from Tulsa Gay Community Center. Write for info: POB 9165, Tulsa, OK74157 lfyour organization is not listed, please let us know. Call 583-1248 orfax 583-4615. by Barry Hensley Tulsa City County Library System One group often overlooked in the Gay community is Gay and Lesbian Aftican- Ameticans. There is finally beginning to be somerecognitionofthis ignoredgroup, and Keith Boykin’ sbookfills animportant need. "One More River to Cross" is divided into chapters on various topics, includingBlack Homophobia, Gay Racism, Faith in the Lives of Black Americans, andAreBlacksand Gays the Same? In discussing Black homophobia, Boykin review how some Black leaders, including Eldtidge Cleaver, Frances Welsling andMinister Louis Farrakhan, who have associatedhomosexuality with the decline of the Black community. In one of the more improbable examples,Boykin quotes controversial walter ShahrazadAli (author of’q’he Blackwoman’s Guide to Understanding the Black Man’) as she claims that all movement Black male homosexuals "’... cook, sew and bake and are emerges as the determined to be a better woman than all the women they know." Many interesting topics are citedhere, including homophobia in rap music and instances of Black magazines and parade organizers rejecting participation by Black, Gay groups. In the chapter on Gay racism, Boykin points to several national Gay organizations, such as the Human Rights Campaignandthe National Gay&Lesbian Task Force, and is astounded that , although they claim to stand for equality for all, they have very few Black employees. The Gay media, also, is a target: "like its heterosexual counterpart, the white Gay media usually projects Eurocentric images of beauty that transmit messages inferiority to Black and others who do not Boykln cites several other instances where the terms "Black" and "Gay" are interehan~ah]e. eorre]ation between the Black eivll rightsmovement and the Gay elvll rights and anti-Gay harassment flourishes uncheckedin ournation’s schools." Smith added that despite the evidence in the AMA report that stigmatization can have devastating consequences for Gay youth, the"extremetightcontinuedtheir ongoing attacks this week by unveiling an anti- Gay television ad in Washington." - HRC has singled out a television ad, which aired on UPN’s Washington affiliate. The ad whichHRCcharacterizes as "anti-Gay" is an extension of last summer’s $500,000 "Truth In Love" newspaper campaign. The ad shows a son thanking his mother for telling him what she regards as the truth about homosexuality, and that he could change through the help of an "ex-Gay" ministry. "My son found out the trdth, he could walk away from homosexuality. But he found outtoo late. Hehas AIDS," says the actor pla~ing the ad’s "morn." TheHumanRights Campaigncountered the "truth In Love" ad with their own advertisement. The 45-second HRC ad titled "Baby" urges parents to teach their most intriguing argument in this book. ¯ " fit the white stereotype. ¯ "Are Blacks and Gays the Same?" : includes an interesting quote from former ¯. Texas senator John Tower, commenting ¯ on the 1964 Civil Rights Act: "[it would] ¯ deny to millions of employers and : employees any freedom to speak or act on the basis of their religious convictions or their deeprooted preferences for associating or not associating with certain classifications of people." Boykin’s comment: ’q’he complaints rings loudly-today against homosexuals as they did yesterday against Aftican- AmeticallS." The argument that was used in the "Gays in the military" controversy ofafew years ago, first emerged as integration of the US Armed Forces in the 1940’s was discussed. In 1948, opponents of integration said, "The presence of Black soldiers in the Army would create disharmony and drive away whites." In the 1990’s version, "hiding behind the amorphous, catchall ,phrase, of ’unit cohesion, supporters of the Gay ban argue that Lesbians and Gay men serving openly wouldmake other soldiers feel uncomfortable." Boykin cites. several other instances where the terms "Black" and "Gay" ¯ are interchangeable. ¯ The correlation between the Black civil rights movement and the Gay civil rights ¯ movement emerges as themostintriguing ¯ argument in this book. While the other ¯ chapters peak the reader’s curiosity and ¯ interest, they pale in comparison to the ¯ sections on these similar movements for ¯ equality. ." Check for "One More River to Cross" ¯ at your local branch library or at the ¯ Readers’ Services department, 596-7966 at the Central Library. : This review first ran in Tulsa Family ¯ News, vol. 4, no. 3, February 1997. ¯ kids tolerance and to not discriminate. ¯ Produced l~y TBWA/Chiat/Day, it ¯ featured an infant with a narrator asking ¯ who will teach the baby the important ¯ joys and lessons of life. "Behold wonder. ¯ Who will teach him to tie his shoes? To ¯ ride abicycle?To find faces in the clouds? ¯ Who will teach him to love and respect ¯ people for who they are.., unless they’re ¯ Gay? Who will teach him that? Will ¯ you?" ¯ ¯ HRC’s Smith added, "these suicide statistics show that it is imperative to ¯ reach Gay andlesbian youthwith positive ¯ images to counter the barrage of anti-Gay : material put forth by the far tight...We ¯ hope our ad and other similar efforts ¯ contribute toward creating a societywhere the next generation of Gay and Lesbian : youth can live relatively free of the : indignities and violence that many of : today’s youth face." ¯ HRC’s ad ends with a line saying : "choose tolerance," and an imagereading ¯" "In memory of Matthew Shepard, 1976- ~ 1998." Neither the "Truth In Love" ¯ campaign nor HRC have announced any "- plans to air these commercials outside the : Washington, D. C. area. Red Rock Tulsa Free Confidential HIV Testing Walk-in Clinics Tuesday Testing, 5 -8 pm Pride Center, 1307 East 38th Wednesday Testing, 5-8 pm Red Rock, 1724 East 8th Daytime appointments available. 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Well, save that for later; right now we need to concentrate on finding the square footage ofyourkitchen floor, then we’ll discuss your options for flooring materials in our last installment on freshening up your kitchen on a shoestring - well, maybe two shoestrings. To determine your square footage, multiply length times width. That’s easy enough if your floor is a plain square or rectangle, but if you have an "el" shape or something more funky, you’ll have to break it up into areas and add the numbers. I always add a few extra square feet to the sum just to be on the safe side. You will find, as you look around for flooring, that the costis usually figuredi9, square feet; even carpeting Is beginning to go this way. It’s about time. Your DIYD like uniformity - preferably on someone else. But we digress again. We will look at your options only on the vinyl flooring, since anything more ambitious, such as tile or Petgo, really belongs in your real kitchen rehab; it is too cost-prohibitive for this project. But if you insist on it, darling, your DIYD’s admonitions are for naught. Thatleaves us with sheet vinyl [one piece] or peel and stick squares. The peel and sticks have several advantages - they’re relatively inexpensive and easy to install, there are lots of .cglors and styles, and they are readily available. You will need to start from a spot in the center of the room and work outward, as you do in file. Also, lay it out "dry" and make any adjustments that will keep youfromcutting httle bits ofsquares. You will want to start down the middle of has instead brought it closer together withinitself, and also with the rest ofSoho community, according to Nick Laurence, of the American Retro store in Old Compton Slreet. He said the spiritin Soho over the weekend had been one of "high resilience." Mr Laurence said: "One of the real positive things to come out of this is that people’s initial reaction has been one of humanity." A service of remembrance was held in the gardens of Soho’ s St Anne’s church, and began at 6:40pro - the time the bomb went off. Clare Herbert, the rector of St Anne’s, said: "In that act of proud reflection we very much hope the people of Soho, of this community which offers a welcome to so many people and which has been so badly shocked will come ¯ an aisle and work outwards if that is a : consideration. Think of where the eye ¯ falls in looking down an aisle- thelength. ¯ You don’t want to stray off, and this is very critical if the aisle connects two ¯ rectangles. ¯ You’ll want toremoveany quarterround Your DIYD leh you on your knees languishing at her feet last month - oh, don’t move yet! I’m not finished with you. I want to see what you can do with your tape measure. Are you thinking naughty thoughts? ~rell, save that for later; right now we need to concentrate on finding the square [ootage of your kitchen floor, then we’ll discuss your options for flooring materials... and thenreplace itwhen you’re finished; you’ll probably have to put in new, since it doesn’t rip off gracefully, it will also help hold your vinyl tiles in place. This is a good time for a warning about vinyl tiles - they have a bad habit of"floating", so keep the following tips in mind: buy the thickest, sturdiest ones you can find and can afford; keep everything fight - where you join them, where they butt the wall, and so on; and don’t try to cheat by not putting any under the fridge or the stove. ff the existing flooring is in good shape, with no tears, ridges orbumps, youcan apply the tiles right over the top. Make sure the floor is Joan Crawford immaculate. Use a square and a board and utility knife to cut your edge files, and remember - snug!!! For sheet flooring, Armstrong makes some that you can do yourself. It comes with a kit so that you can make a template of your floor, cut it out, then glue it down. There is a video that gives you the particulars. This is arewarding project for anyone who has somebasic skills, fearlessness and good anal retentiveness. For those of you who are less intrepid or who have a more challenging kitchen layout, haveit installed. Itdoesn’t take long and the cost increase is relatively minimal. Take time to shop around; some of the discount flooring houses can ¯ be a good value, but be careful andbe sure ¯ to ask for references and then call them. ¯ Sonow yourkitchen has been repainted, ¯ the new counter tops are gleaming, and the floor looks so lovely - it’s time to show : it off. Have a nice dinner. Invite your ¯ DIYD. She’ll be so proud of you. ¯ together with the other community that ¯ has been shocked and injured, the Gay ¯ community." ¯ In Sohd Square, people from across ¯ London have come to lay flowers for ¯ those killed and injured. On the Sunday ¯¯ justafter thebombing, thousands ofpet.pie packedinto Soho Squarenear thebombed ¯ pub to mourn those hurt. Angela Mason, ¯ a director of the Gay and Lesbian lobby ¯ group, Stonewall, told the’crowd of 2,000 : people: "Nobody, butnobody, is going to ¯ bomb us back into the closet." The chairman of the Commission for : Racial Equality, Sir Herman Ouseley, ¯ warned in a TV interview that ethnic ¯ commumties could rise up against"racial : terrorism." "I think you have got to ¯ understand the way in which some ¯ communities have been under siege for a ¯ longperiod oftime- it’s notjust areaction : to the bombing," he said. by Esther Rothblum : is aperception thatroleplays are somewhat Lesbians, like other women, face : fake, butinfacttheyeanbeverypowerful." challenges finding affordable andquality ¯ I asked Dr. White what some good -health care. But are there particular " opening questions are for doctors who difficulties being a Lesbian patient in the : want to be sensitive to Lesbian patients. health care system? I "Youcanstartbyasking’are interviewed Dr. Jocelyn White, a physician who has .conducted research on Lesbians’ access to health care. "Lesbians face all the typical issues such~having health insurance, traveling somedistanceforhealthcare, finding child care while they visit a health care provider, or being able to take time off from work," she said. "In addition there is a specific domestic partner, issue that Lesbians have, because unlike heterosexual women who are legally married, few Lesbians can be insured under their parmer’s policY. But the real issue is providers’ inability to communicate sensitively and .effectively with their patients. Also, providers often have a lack of knowledge about the health issues of Lesbians." Dr. White has found that many providers would like ito have Lesbian patients but don’t have theknowledge or experience to be good providers. She and her "It’s very interesting for the heterosexual doctors and nurses to have to play the ¯role of a Lesbian," said Dr. White, "because they have to start trying to identify with what it feels like to be a Lesbian patient who has d’doctor say something to them that is insensitive. colleagues have traveled around the country educating health care providers in how to communicate effectively with Lesbian patients and increase their .knowledge base of Lesbian health care Issues. She says "inmy workshops I give a talk on the primary care of Lesbian patients. Wetalk aboutparenting, comingout, HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, cancer risk and screening, depression, substance abuse, domestic violence, hate crime violence, and social issues. Many of the doctors who come to these workshops will go on to teach these issues to their students and medical residents, so it’s important for me to teach communication skills." In one of Dr. White’s role-plays, a workshop leader will play a Mexican- American data entry technologist who comes in wanting to talk about parenting options. "The task of a workshop participant is to determine her sexual orientation and discuss options such as insemination, consider appropriate referrals, and deal with these issues sensitively," Dr. White said, "The person playing therole ofthe patientis scripted to present somechallenges."Otherworkshop participants are asked to be observers and comment on what they saw andfelt during the role play. InanOther role play, the worksh0pleader plays thepart ofapatient who has breast cancer, and tells the doctor that her partner no longer wants to have sex with her. "It’s very interesting for the heterosexual doctors and nurses to have to play the role ofa Lesbian," said Dr. White, "because they have to start trying to identify with what it feels like to be a Lesbian patient who has a doctor say something to them thatis insensitive. There you partnered, married, single, or divorced?’ rather than launching right in with such questions as’whatkind of birth control do you use?’ she answered. "You can ask ’do you have a significant other?’ or ’who is in your family?’ in order to demonstrate that you are open to hearing about broader definitions of relationships and families. She added, "You want to learn aboutthe social history of the patient and it’s also important to be comfortable taking a sexual history if necessary. Few doctors are comfortable taking a sexual history, even if they do it every day, because we don’t talk much about sex in our culture. Sexual questions by doctors need tomakeit clear to the patient that an), response is possible." Dr. White has surveyed Lesbians about advice they wouldgive doctors. "Almost to a person they all said ’don’t assume I’m heterosexual’ so we need to ¯ workonbreakingdown thoseassumptions : of heterosexuality," she said. LesbiAn : respondents also told ofnegahveincidents : with their doctors. Dr. White described ¯ one of these anecdotes: "One woman had severe vaginal hemmoraghing and went to the. emergency room. The doctor, assuming she was heterosexual, asked about birth control and pregnancy. When she told the doctor she was a Lesbian, he flushed, got embarrassed, terminated the interview, left the cubicle, andnevercame back. A different woman came back and completed the pelvic exam. The Lesbian patient was horrified and felt humiliated. She immediately sought out a Lesbian doctor." Another anecdote: "A Lesbian was in a motorcycle accidentin which she collided head on with a bus. She told the doctor she was a Lesbian, and he putin 100 sutures in her leg without novocaine. He didn’t xray her skull, even though she had lost consciousness during the accident, and missed a skull fracture. So this doctor committed assault and battery as well as malpractice and now he is being investigated." In sum, Dr. White’s mission is to hdp doctors provide better care for Lesbian patients and help Lesbians feel goodabout themselves so that they know their fights in the doctor’s office. She encourages Lesbians to keep looking foragooddoctor and. keep moving on until they find a doctor they can be happy with. She tells Lesbians to talk with their friends about doctors who are trusted in their community, or else go to talks given by doctors and ask questions about affirmative doctors. "We deserve a good doctor..It’s our right and we should not tolerate poor health care. We should just walk out if the doctor is homophobic, and IGTA member Call 341.6866 International ToHrsformoreinformation. AUTHENTIC FRESH 1TALIAN RAINBOW CUSINE TROUT ofEureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas! (501) 253-6807, Closed Wednesday 5 Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 Red Rock Tulsa O’RYAN Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network Outreach Program Thurs. 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Harvard, 587-1778 Sapulpa Location: 109 N. Mission, 227-2322 Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Mon. & Thurs., 6-8 pm, Daytime testing: Mon-Thurs. by appt. H 0 P E HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education 834-TEST(8378), 3501 E.Admiral Place by Lamont Lindstrom, Ph.D. Sunday, I sat on the curb of Long Beach’s OceanAvenueto watch the city’s annual Gay pride parade. Noisy bar floats, too.thy politicians ridinginnew BMW’ers, various "Miss Things" and "Mr. Thats," drill teams, baton twirlers, bands, community service organi-zation members, church choirs singing on flatbed trucks, and family of all sorts passedonbymarching down the avenue. A few feet up the street, huddled together in a vacant lot, a clutch ofprotesters from one of the more apocryphal Christian sects heckled the paraders. They howled out occasional threats of damnation and hellfire. They waggled their signs and bellowed hoarse abuse’ at passing muscle boys inmuscle cars whb, in turn,honked their horns to drown out the chatter of these volunteer Jeremiahs. The emergence y space and the assertion - by parading - of rights to this territory are even newer... These battles continue over equal rights to publle space... One symbolic curbside barricade, and one bored, roly-poly cop, separated the hecklers from the heckled. This sole whi te woodenbarricade made me think about the social meanings of space. Anthropologists are interested in the ways in which people spatially organize their societies. Anthropologist Edward Hall c.alled this study Of the meaning and use of space "proxemics." He investigated how we communicate nonverbally by arranging ourselves and our possessions in various spatial poses. Parades, for example, are fascinating ritual events. People’s organized movement through space sends important messages. It is no surprise that governments get nervous at parades and do their best to regulate and control these. Parades reveal the existence of communities with at least enough unity andpurpose tomarch together. Andgroup unity-and purpose may threaten powersthat- be. Marches across a landscape also assert fights to that territory. Parades, although symbolic, are serious political events in that they display claims to place. In Northern Ireland, competing Catholics and Protestants parade through each other’s neighborhoods sparking violence and death. Closer to home, the circumnavigation of the University of Oklahoma’s football field by that Sooner Schooner after every touchdown is a similar sort of ritual claim to place. Like small town Fourth of July parades everywhere, this movement symbolically displays people’s rights to occupy territory - land claims that, in Oklahoma, are still a little uneasy in that they are often less than a century old. The emergence of "Gay space" and the assertion ~- by parading- of rights to this territory are even newer. Until recently, few Gay spaces existed. And where they did - Gay bars, bookstores, beaches, and the like - people still had continually to protect themfrom invasionandregulation by saaightpolitical authority. These battles continue overequal rights to public space, or room on library shelves, or signage on Peoria Avenue in Tulsa. That white barricade on Long Beach’s Ocean Avenue separated two territories and two claims. In the street, Gays and Lesbians asserted theirunified community and their claims to occupy Long Beach. Behind the barricade in the vacant lot, the heterosexual hecklers contested theseGay claims, struggling to reassert their own control over the territory. Although the barricade kept their bodies out of the Gay street, they ydled and preached - casting their voices up into the air above the avenue to compete with those of the marchers. Straight attempts to regain control by limiting and regulating Gay space, for the moment at least, have weakened. Gay space is expanding. ".Gay ghettos"l~.ve grown up rn every major Americancity. Publishers such as Damronand Spartacus make money by providing guidebooks to Gay spaces around the world. Gay pride marches down city streets are increasingly visible ritual events. These parades show off the Gay community and assert its ; rights to occupy local territory. The tables : even, here and there, have turned. Some ¯ denizens ofSanFrancisco’s Castro District ; now complain that their neighborhood is ," attracting too many straight residents and : businesses. Theydemand that cityplanners ¯ pass regulations to keep troublesome heterosexuals out of the Gay ghetto. :/ Some paraders marched along the : avenueholding hands, as didmany couples also on the green near downtown Long : Beach where the pride celebration was : headquartered. ¯ Hand-holding is another powerful : proxemic message about sexual identity : and love. My friend Devre observed that : he had once felt uncomfortable holding ¯ men’s hands in public. Now he demands -" more Gay space. He wants to live in a ; place where he can hold his partner’s : hand. ¯ The"gaying"ofpublic space, however, : can bring violent response from those : desperate to protect heterosexual control of the landscape. But a passing parade at !easttemporarily Gays’ space. I hold hands mpart of the city where otherwise I might have second thoughts. I look across that barricade to another place which is no longer mine. On my side, though, I am holding a boyfriend’s hand. : of The Journal Of The Gay And Lesbian ¯ MedicalAssociationandco-editorofThe ¯ Lesbian Health Book. She teaches at Legacy Portland Hospital and is amember ; of the Lesbian Health Research Institute. : Esther Rothblum is Professor of ¯ Psychology at the University of Vermont ." and Editor of The Journal of Lesbian ¯ Studies. She can bereachedatJohn Dewey ¯ Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, ¯ VT, email: esther.rothblum@uvm.edu. .we should report these doctors to the insurance company or the HMO." Dr. Whitehas found that Lesbians happy with their health care tend to have high oelfesteem and a sense that quality health care is their right. She hopes to teach other Lesbians that this is their right as well. Dr. JocelynWhitepractices as ageneral internist in Portland, Oregon. Sheis editor | | Use Free. 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Title A name given to the resource [1999] Tulsa Family News, June 1999; Volume 6, Issue 6 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. 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At the Capitol, Keith Smith, a lobbyist with the Oklahoma ACLU and Sierra Club is help~g to coordinate lobbying. Keith can be reached through Peggy Leininger in State Senator Bemest Cain’s office. Keith may also be reached at 405-840-2219 and by e-mail at OKSmith@aol.com. Mrs. McDonald has noted that parents are particularly effective in reaching state legislators. M.C. Smothermon, who recently ran for US Congress is herself the mother of a hate crime victim and is encour- . aging any parents who’may wish to come to the Capitol to contact her at 405-340-7015. see Lobby, p. 3 by Tim Talley & Tom Neal OKLAHOMA CITY (AP/TFN) - A proposal to add sexual orientation to the list of hate crimes in Oklahoma is being criticized by opponents who question whether it will deter antiGay assaults. House Bill 1211 would add sexual orientation to the list of groups in the state’s hate ~wimes law, which already includes race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin and disability. "I think we’re going in the wrong direction," Ken Wood, executive director of the Oklahoma Christian Coalition, said Wednesday after the House Judicial Committee voted 5-3 for HB 1211 y Rep. Don Ross, D-Tulsa. I think xt creates an inequality of justice. This elevates particular groups to a higher status," Wood said. Keith Smith, a spokesman for the American Civil Liberties Union, said the measure is supported by many Oklahoma religious organizations. The bill’s passage by the House committee says "violence and hatred against certain groups is unacceptable," Smith said. But passage by the full Legislature "will be an uphill battle," he said. Opponents attacked the measure for "endorsing Gay lifestyles." ’¢l~ais is more about having a homosexual lifestyle as a normal lifestyle in contravention of 6,000 years of history," Rep. Bill Graves, R-OKC, said. "It goes against the Christian religion." Ross saidthe bill is a response to the beating death of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student in Wyoming who was pistolwhipped, robbed and lashed to a fence in October. Police said Shepard was attacked, in part, because he was homosexual. ’q’hey thought you were dangerous because you were different," Ross said as he read from a letter that Ross said he wrote to Shepard’s spirit. "You didn’t parade your lifestyle," Ross said. "Matthew, you were still in the closet.""I’m sorry for the misfits in our society," said Ross, who closed debate by recmng the Lord’s Prayer. .Critics, including Rep. Ray Vaughn, R-Edmond, said the hate crimes law has not stopped race- and religion-based attacks. "How would it be effective in stopping hate crimes against ; homosexuals?’"Vaughn said . "r(seems to me we’~e creating "a : special class of Oklahoma citizens. We’re all entitled to the same ¯ respect." see HB 1211, p. 3 Despite Murder, Wyoming Rejects Hate Crime Bill Methodist Anti-Gay Marriage Witchhunt Reaches Oklahoma Call To Action! Tues., M.arch 2, 8-5 HB 1211 Lobby D.ay at OK State Capitol CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Four months after Gay college student Matthew Shepard was beaten to death, a move to pass hate crimes legislation in Wyoming was killed in committee. Wyoming is one nine states without bias crimes laws, and lawmakers have rejected similar measures four times since 1995. After Shepard’s death, calls for a bias crimes law increased - Republican Gov. Jim Geringer for the first time supported it. Geringer said that he was disappointed the legislation did not reach the Senate floor for debate, but he added that no law can change how people think about each other. Two measures died in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Both would have increased the maximum fine for a felony by up to $5,000 and raised the maximum prison term by up to five years if prosecutors could prove the crime was motivated by bias. State Sen. John Schiffer, the Judiciary chairman, said he hoped supporters of bias crime legislation would come back in future sessions with legislation that would have broader support. Opponents said they objected to listing motivating factors, such as race, religion and sexual orientation, saying the bills offered special protection to certain groups. Others said no new laws are needed, just strict enforcement of existing measures. Wende Barker, state coordinator for theWyoming Bias Crimes Coalition, said she was disappointed but not surprised and planned to try to push for such laws again next year. MJ ~ Z~ mm DIRECTORY/LETTERS EDITORIAL US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS C OMMUNITY CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW DO-IT-YOURSELF-DYKE DYKE PSYCHE/GAY STUDIES CLASSIFIEDS + WEERWOLF -- P, 2 p, $ P. 4 P. 6 P. 9 P. 10 P. 11 P. 12 P. 13 ¯ : .. ¯ -" ¯¯ ¯ ," "¯ ¯ ." ¯ ¯ ¯ ." ¯ ¯ "_ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ TULSA- Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. (Center for AIDS Resources, Education and Support), formerly known as the HIV Resource Consortium, will hold its second annual fundraising dinner; the Red Ribbon Gala on Saturday, April 17th at 7:30 at the Downtown Doubletree Hotel. The event will feature a keynote address by Chastity Bono, author and Lesbian and Gay media activist. Bono’s address will emphasize the need for compassion and broad community support in the fight against AIDS. Proceeds from the event will support Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. which is the principal care-giving consortium for people living with HIV and AIDS in northeastern Oklahoma. More than 500 clients receive food, counseling, housing, medical prescription assistance from the agency. Bono’s participation in the Gala is co-sponsored by the Tulsa Chapter of PFLAG. Bono will also attend a booksigning in the early afternoon (time tba) on April 17 at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center to benefit the Center. Also on April 17, local diva Audra Sommers will present Benefit 99, A Connection of Love from 68pm at the Parish Church of St. Jerome, 205 West King. Featured artists include Ernestine Dillard, Gregory Hyde, Link Filion, Rebecca Ungerman, Jonathan Brown and the Council Oak Men’s Chorale. Tickets are $25. Info: 836-5447. Vandal Invades Center Verbally Abuses Volunteer + Trashes Hail TULSA - Late last month, a man entered the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, formerly known as The Pride Center, shouting obsenities at the volunteer, Shawn, who was staffing The Pride Store that evening: The man, a white male was described as being just over 6 foot tall and about 230 pounds with military style short red hair and a full beard and mustache. Shawn stated that the intruder stormed in the store, waving a Pride flag that he’d grabbed from a display near the stairs. She Said his message was essentially, "how dare you f--king faggots come to my town, you need to get the f--k out"and "I know what you look like; I’ll be back to finish what I started." Shawn then coolly asked him whether he felt better now and then the intruder stormed down the hall breaking a framed print and a floor lamp. Shawn called 911 while the intruder was breaking things in the hall. Tulsa Police responded promptly and Shawn said the officers were very professional and supportive but are not classifying the incident as a hate crime: Normally, Center volunteers workin teams; however, the other volunteer had stepped out to bring back fast food for dinner. Center board members have begun fundraising to purchase a surveillance system for the Center in response to the assault. TULSA - Tulsa United Methodist pastor, the Reverend Leslie Peurose of Community of Hope, has had formal charges brought ¯ against her for signing a statement of support for the Holy Union " ceremony between two California women, Ellie Charlton and ¯ ¯ Jeanne Barnett in Sacramento on January 16, 1999. Penrose, along with the Rev. Susan Ross of Perkins, Oklahoma signeddocumentsofsupportfortheceremonylistingtheirnames ¯ asas"officiantsinabsentia."Nearly80Methodistelergypartici_ ¯ pated in the widely publicized service to support the couple and " toprotestreeentdecisionsoftheUnitedMethodistChurchtoban ¯ its clergy from officiating or performing such services or from ¯ such services from being held in Methodist owned facilities. ¯ Boyce Bowden, spokesperson for the Oklahoma Conference, " United Methodist Church, acknowledged that charges had been " brought against Penrose but refused to provide any further information characterizing the issue as a "personnel issue" and therefore subject to employment confidentiality rules. Bowden did notmention charges brought against Ross. The Rev. Peurose was unable to comment officially. However, the charges were brought against Peurose and Ross ¯ TULSA -The Tulsa Area Prime Timers, a local by Jake P. Barker of First United MethOdist Church of Eufaula : mens group, will hold its annual silent auction on Barker is apparently tied to anti-Gay elements in the Methodist ¯ Saturday, March 13 from 5-9pmin the Neal-Padgett Church and copies of his complaint, as well as official responses : Hall of the newly renamed Tulsa Gay Community have appeared verbatim on the website of "The Confessing : Services Center, formerly known as The Pride Movement" (http://shell.surfsouth.com/~j warrene/news/ ¯ Center. The event is held to raise funds for the ¯ Community Center and features a variety of obok_disobey2.html) So while the Oklahoma Conference office and Oklahoma ¯ jeets from art, to collectables and even to services. Tulsa Area Prime Timers is the local chapter of Bishop Blake has no comment, the full text of the Conferenee’s ¯ response to Barker is available on the intemet. an international mens organization. Originally the The heart of the response of Conference’s response is that ¯ group restricted membership to men 40 and above and their partners. Now the organization is open to participation in a banned same-gender union or relationship blessing requires the clergy to be physically present. Therefore ¯ men 21 and above. For more information about the the signatures of Penrose and Ross constitute only a permissible ¯ silent auction or Prime Timers or to donate an item for the auction, call 627-2359. expression of their opinion rather than a violation of Methodist ophne. Theletter was signed by Paul Bowles, Tulsa District Superintendent, and Grayson Lucky, Stillwater District Superintendent, see Methodists, p. 3 ¯ Prime Timers to H.old Gay Center Fundra,ser �Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants 832-1269 Carbon Copy *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, POB 4140. Tulsa. OK 74159 592-2143 *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston Mary Easely, Member e-mail: TulsaNews@ earthlink net 744-0896 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria Oklahoma House of Representatives website: http://users.aol.com/TulsaNewsl 599-9512 *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria Publisher + Editor: 583 -6666 *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th Dear Mrs. Easely, Tom Real 749-4511 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria As a man who happens to have been a Writers + contributors: 585-3134 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston James Christjohn, Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud victim of hate crimes based on sexual 599-7777 Barry Hensley, J.-P. Legrandbouche, Lament Lindstrom *Jason’s Dell, 15th & Peoria orientation, I would urge you to support 749-1563 Esther Rothblum, Mary Schepers, Adam West *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th house Bill 1211, simply because it’s the 744-4280 *Polo Grill, 2038 Utica Square right thing to do. You may or may not Member of The Associated Press *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 agree with certain issues surrounding the 834-4234 subject, but surely you can realize that to *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan Issued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this 585-3405 *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main be killed or maimed simply because of 660-0856 ~4blication are not protected by US copyright 1998 by .~. . *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial and may be reproduced either in whole or T~ in partFwithout what others perceive you to be is wrong. 584-1308 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or We need a means to combat that sort of photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. CorresponTulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals behavior in this city, and this bill is an 747-1508 dence is assumed to be for publication unless~ot,herwjse n.o~ted,,r~ust ~mportant step in addressing that. Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 610-8510 be signed & becomes the sole property of Since moving to this state in 1993, I *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 Each reader is entitled to 4 copies of each edition at distribution 746-4620 have been verbally attacked withepithets Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. ranging from "faggot" to "f***ing queer" *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 while simply-walking down the street Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 747-6827 .~riend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 250-5034 with a friend. We were doing nothing *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 582-0438 Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 712-1122 untoward, simply walking and talking. Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 583-6611 *HIV ER Center, 4138 Chas. Page Blvd. 712-9955 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 834-4194 " ~nat has happened several times - unpro*HIV Resource Consortium, 3507 E. Admiral 494-2665 voked attacks. *Borders Books & Music, 8015 S. Yale 481-1111 *Holland Hall School, 5666 E. 81st 743-5272 In another instance, I was nearly forced Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria 834-8378 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education 746-0313 off a highway by a carfnl of kids yelling *CD Warehouse, 3807c.S. Peoria HIV Testing, Men/Thurs. 7-9pm, daytime by appt. only anti-Gay slurs. It is not hard to imagine Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 *House of the Holy Spirit Nfinstries, 3210e So. Norwood 622-0700 that, considering the Mathew Shepard Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 352-9504, 800-742-9468 case, I was lucky. Tim Daniel, Attorney 838-1715 *MCC United, 1623 N. Maplewood 749-3620 In school, I was the victim of several *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 748-3111 NAMES Project, 3507 E Admiral P1. 587-2611 assaults due to the fact I was perceived as *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 365-5658 NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 744-5556 being Gay - long before I knew I was. I Doghouse on Brookside, 331LS. Peoria OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 838-8503 have never been one to carry flags and *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 584-7960 *Our House, I 114 S. Quaker 584-0337, 712-9379 .proclaim my sexual orientation with a *Ross Edward Salon, 2447 E. 15th 749-4901 PFLAG, POB 52800, 74152 744-9595 bullhorn in a parade, so these attacks, *Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria 587-7674 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 628-3709 especially here in Tulsa, were a surprise Cathy Furlong, Ph.D., 1980 Utica Sq. Med. Ctr. 743-4297 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 742-1460 and an unpleasant reminder of a very *Gloria Jean’s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E. 21st Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 459-9349 difficult childhood. Learme M. Gross, Insurance & financial planning 749-4195 *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 744-7440 I know several men who were physiMark T. Hamby, Attorney 665-5174 Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 cally attacked, even as recently as this *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 584-2325 *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724 E. 8 341-6866 year, in settings - urban neighborhoods, *International Tours O’RYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults 712-2750 daylight - that were surprisxng and upsetJacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th O’RYAN, Jr. support group for 14-17 LGBT youth 582-3018 ting - and undeserved. If the bill passes, *Jared’s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th 425-7882 St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N Cincinnati 747-0236 then we can begin to effectively works David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 492-7140 *St. Dunstan’s Episcopal, 5635 E. 71st 599-8070 towards eradicating, or limiting this sort *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 582-3088 *St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 205 W. King 747-5466 of unacceptable violence. Kelly Kirby, CPA, 4021 S. Harvard, #210 583-7171 *Tulsa Area United Way, 1430 S. Boulder 585-1234 Please help this bill make it through. Be *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady 582-7225 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 584-3112 a part of the history that promoted a posi*Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3rd 595-4105 Tnlsa County Health Department, 4616 E. 15 663-5934 tive, better; peaceful world, not a part of Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only 664-2951 history that ignored the hatred in this *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 747-6711 world and allowed it free reign. Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard ~f.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 747-7672 - name witheld by request, Tulsa David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 *Tulsa City Hall; Ground Floor Vestibule 838-7626 cc: Don Ross Puppy Pause II, 1060 S. Mingo *Tulsa Columunity College Campuses 583-1090 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 Talking points for HB1211 *Rogers University (formerly UCT) 743-4297 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor It’ s not about "special rights ;"it’ s about 747-5932 BARTLESVILLE Rainbowz on the River B+B, POB 696, 74101 stopping violence - Oklahoma’s current 834-0617 *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 ¯ Richard’ s Carpet Cleaning laws arenotprotecting citizens adequately. OKLA HOMA CITY/NORMAN Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921, 747-4746 Many crimes, such as murder,vary the 582-7748 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 *Borders Books &Music, 3209 NWExpressway 405-848-2667 penalties depending on the motive of the 749-6301 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 perpetrator. A stronger hate crimes law is 260-7829 Paul Tay, Car Salesman TAHLEQUAH 697-0017 no different. 918-456-7900 *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria No Oklahomans should fear violence 742-2007 : *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900 0 *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria because of who they are. Hate crimes are 481-0558 . *Tahlequah Unitarian-Universalist Church *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 918-453-9360 a form of terrorism: Hate crimes are in743-1733 ¯ *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand tended to frighten and silence not only the 592-0767 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis !tlVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for dates actual victims, but all members of the Tulsa Agencies, Churches, Schools & ,Universities targeted group. Perpetrators of hate crimes 579-9593 ¯ EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 501-253-7734 AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 4337, 74101 seek to "make examples" of their victims. *Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 743-2363 501-253-7457 *All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria Oklahomans recognize the importance 587-73.14 ¯ *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-6807 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 of standing strongagainstthosewhowonld : DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. ¯ 583-7815 501-253-5445 "-Bl~ss The Lord at All Times Christian Center. 2207 E. 6 583-9780 ¯ *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring.St. spread fear through violence. *B/L/G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. ¯ MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 -: Points provided by Gay Community 585-1201 *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston 5131-253-2776 Services Center Advocacy Committee. ¯ Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI. & Florence ¯ 501-253-5332 Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery ¯" Letters. Policy *ChurchoftheRestorationUU, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 ¯ Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-624-6646 ". Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on *Community of Hope United Methodist, 2545 S. Yale 747-6300 ¯ 501-253-6001 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 ¯ 501-253-4074 : issues which we’ve covered or on issues *White Light, 1 Center St. 585-COMC (2662) ¯. youthinkneedtobeeonsidered.Youmay *Council Oak Men’s Chorale ~ 712-1511 ¯ FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS5 ¯ request that your name be withheld but *Delaware Playhouse, 1511 S. Delaware 501-442-2845 ¯ letters must be signed & have phonenum742-2457 ¯ *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 : bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let_Dignity/Integrity of Tulsa-Lesbian & Gay Catholics & JOPLIN, MISSOURI 355-3140 i 417-623-4696 Episcopalians, POB 701475, 74170-1475 *Spirit of Christ MCC, 2639 E. 32, Ste. U134 i ters are preferred. Letters to other publi747-7777 ." cations will be printed as is appropriate. * is where you can find TFN. Not all are Gay-owned but all are Gay.friendly. *Fellowship Congre,g. Church, 2900 S. Harvard *Free SpiritWomen s Center, call forlocation &info: 587-4669 �¯ Eureka Springs Plans April Diversity Celebration However, as of press time, Barker had already posted on ¯ the internet a further letter of complaint to the Oklahoma Conference pursuing charges and a church trial against " Penrose and Ross. In fact, a lay observer of these proceedings alleged that Barker’ s complaints were being seen on the internet for wide public viewing prior to even being received " at the Oklahoma Conference and before Ross and Penrose " ¯ even knew they were being accused. The text of the letter follows with only the deletion of the ¯ charges against Ross. Those allegations are identical to th0ge made against Peurose. : Reverend Paul Bowles and Reverend Grayson Lucky ¯ Re: Reverend Susan Ross and Rev. Leslie Penrose ¯ It is obvious we disagree in your comment "we can only interpret their signatures as expressions ofpersonal opin- ¯ ion". I believe that you err in this conclusion. In this case the ¯ aforementioned clergy (Ross & Penrose) did in fact violate ¯ the stated position of the Social Principles regarding same sex unions as defined by the Social Principles, which as you ¯ know, have been declared, in this instance, as having the ¯ force of law, by the Judicial Council. By engaging in a ¯ defiant challenge to the stated position of The United Meth- ¯ odist Church they have more than indicated their willing- ¯ ness and ability to violate the covenant entered into at the ¯ time of their ordination. ¯ This breaking ofcovenant was evidenced by thefollowing ¯ method: ~ 1. Attaching or causing to be attached their names and ¯ ¯ professional titles to a document containing a list of indii viduals engaged in a behaviorprohibited by a ruling of the ¯ Judicial Council. : In addition to my previous complaints, which still stand, I ¯ am nowfiling these additional complaints against Rev. Ross and Rev. Penrose: ." Reverend Penrose: Allegation: 1. BOD Parag. 2624f: ." "dissenination [dissemination] of doctrines contrary to ¯ the established standard.of doctrine of the Church" ¯ Rev. Penrose did, on or about January 16th, 1999 attach ¯ or caused to be attached, her name and professional title to ¯ ¯ a document in support ofsame sex unions, this is in violation of Paragraph 3043, quoted in part, "since the practice of " homosexuality is gncompatible with Christian teaching..." ° and Paragraph 65g "... Although we do not condone the ¯ practice ofhomosexuality and consider this practice incom- ° patible with Christian teaching.., ". this action expressed, diseminated [disseminated] and otherwise revealed to the ¯ church that her doctrines were contrary to the currently ¯ stated doctrine as Contained in the Book Of Discipline and " Social Principles. ¯ 2. BOD Parag. 2624g: "Relationships or behavior that ¯ undermines the ministry of another pastor" ¯ Rev. Penrose did, on or about January 16th, 1999 attach " or cause to be attached her name and professional title to a " document that encourages breaking the ordination covenant as defined by Paragraph 2624b. By her behavior she undermined and renderedfor naught the teaching offellow " United Methodist pastors seeking to be faithful to the disCi- ¯ pline of The United Methodist Church and their ordination ¯ covenant. : These two clergy have defiantly and unrepentantly vio- "lated their vows of ordina~on. 1 am insisting that they be ¯ disciplined appropriately. If you as the district superinten- ¯ dents are unable or unwilling to discipline these two clergy : persons then I have no other recourse than to demand a ¯ church trial before a jury as defined by the BOD. ¯ Sincerely, Jake Barker Rt. 4 Box 951A Eufaula, OK 74432 co: Bishop Bruce Blake " Although the Rev. Peurose declined to comment, lay individuals associated with Commtmity of Hope noted that these charges were not unexpected, especially after the Oklahoma Conference forced the Rev: Kathy McCally of Oklahoma City to leave the denomination. Ms. McCally ~: transferred her ordination to the United Church of Christ --" (UCC), the only "mainline" Christian denomination that~ ¯ ordains openly Lesbian and Gay persons. Furthermore, Oklahoma Bishop Bruce Blake was one of ¯ the leaders in the effort to "criminalize" Methodist clergy ¯ who perform same-gender unions. Prior to his efforts, the restriction on such ceremonieswas a part of the Methodist : Social Discipline, seen as guidance to the thinking of the ¯ ¯ Church but not church law. Now those who dissent from this view can be charged and prosecuted for alleged violations as ¯ ¯ is happening with the Revs. Peurose and Ross. See associated editorial, this page. ¯ ¯ A few weeks ago, a local woman wrote The Tulsa World to protest a recent article about Lesbian and Gay issues featuring PFLAG. She challenged a statement claiming that her part of the Church, the Methodists, was one of several Christian groups that have official positions in support of civil rights for Gay people. She is, of course, wrong. Twenty-seven years ago, in 1972, the United Methodist General Conference adopted a statement saying, "homosexuals no less than heterosexuals are persons of sacred worth... [and] we insist that all persons are entitledto have their human and civil rights ensured." Her ignorance is not entirely the lady’s fault. The Church, Methodist and other parts, in Oklahoma and many other places, have done little to honor this civil rights commitment, or to affirm the sacred worth of Gay and Lesbian persons. For example, every year, the Oklahoma House passes bills clearly attacking the fundamental civil rights of Lesbian and Gay Oklahomans. Yet not once since this newspaper began publishing has the Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church ever raised its voice against these state-sponsored assaults. . That is not only our recollectionbut also thebegrudglng recollection of Bryce Bowden, communications director and spokesman for the Oklahoma Uuited Methodist Conference. Not oncehas the Conference (OUMC) ever taken any proactive step towards supporting civil rights protections. Rumor is, however, that the OC may be supporting HB 1211, the "hate crimes" amendment. Twenty-sevenyearslater, that, atleast, wouldbeastart. However; while the OUMC has failed to honor this longstanding civil rights commitment, no less than the Bishop of the Oklahoma Conference, Bruce Blake, led the efforts to turn the "guidance" of the Methodist Social Principles which opposed same-gender union ceremonies into prosecutable church law. It is this new law under which Tulsa pastor, the Reverend Leslie Peurose, is accused of wrongdoing. The actions of United Methodists indicate leadership that seeks to punish those few brave Methodists who would treat Lesbians and Gay men as equal human beings. It is leadership that has not even tried to "ensure human and civil fights" but worse hash’ t even bothered to tell its general membfrship that they indeed have an obligation to work for such civil rights. " To judge fi:om their actions, their hollow rhetoric of "loving the ’sinner’ and hating the ’sin,’ " should be replaced with "we hate you people," and "we hate that you make us confront the hypocrisy of our words and actions." No, it’ s not in keeping with "Christian values" and it makes them very uncomfortable but it sure looks like the truth. But to do so would require that these good Methodists view themselves as less than righteous people - which ain’t gging to happen. For me, I sometimes think I’d rather deal with an honest Klansman than some of these ,,ood people. You might despise what the Klansman values but at least you know his words and actions are going to be consistent. With "good Christian folk," you just never know. - Tom Neal, editor/publisher ¯ Featuring aQuiltdisplay, Dancing + Kite-Flying EUREKA SPRINGS, AR - They’re doing it again in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and you’re invited! The ¯ - fourth Diversity Celebration Weekend is scheduled for ¯ April 9-11, and several new events will make this the biggest and best yet. With great pride and respect, the Celebration organiz¯ ers are bringing three sections (24 panels) of the AIDS : Quilt to Eureka Springs. After an opening ceremony on Thursday evening, April 8, the quilt will be on display at the Unitarian Clmrch Friday and Saturday, with the closing ceremony and folding of the quilt taking place at the .Sunday morning Unitarian service. Friday night, the Celebration will kick off with a " dance from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. in the Ozark Room of the Basin Park Hotel hosted by MCC of the Living Spring. On Saturday, you can walk the streets of this ¯ quaint village on a guided historic tour or hike on your own in the spring air at Lake Leatherwood. If you have a great kite that needs a workout, "Go Fly a Kite" at, Pond Mountain Lodge from 4:30-7:30 p.m. And in the afternoon, when you’re ready to slow down a bit for a light bite to eat and some great coffee, head down to Mud St. Espresso Cafe for continuous music by local and visiting Gay/Lesbian/friendly artists. Now remember when you really wanted to take your boyfriend or girlfriend to your prom, but you had to settle for an opposite sex date or stay home? Well, on Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Ballroom atop the Basin Park Hotel, you can bring whomever you like to the "Pro~n of Your Dreams." Break out the corsages and boutonnieres and dance to the music of DJ Jon Caswcll. And be sure to capture this special moment on film with the prom photographer. (Formal attire is encouraged, but not required.) Or if you’re looking for more of a club atmosphere, Center Street South will be jumping with live entertainment frown 10pro- 2an~. Sunday, you’ll have time to sleep in and catch some brunch before the weekend wraps up with the Tea Dance and Drag Show at Center S tage from 2-6 p.m. Jon will spin tunes, and the Girls from Tnlsa will delight all with their terrific performances. That’s it in a nutshell. For a schedule of activities and events, or to find a list of Gay-owned or friendly businesses, check out the Eureka Springs Diversity Cooperative and Celebration website at www.shimaka.com/eureka/diversity, call The Emerald Rainbow at (501) 253-5445 or e-mail emrain@ipa.net. Make your reservations now! Attorney General Drew Edmondson said the legislation provides harsher punishment for individuals whose attacks are based on who or what their victim is. Edmondson also cited studies by medical and psychological groups while stating that homosexuals "are made to have the orientation they have." Graves said sodomy is illegal in the state and questioned whether Edmondson was trying .to legitimize "Gay lifestyles." "I’m not talking about lifestyle. I’m not talking about activity," Graves said. "We don’t expect them to be arrested for what they are." Graves, a frequent critic of Gays and Lesbians who has authored many bills targeting homosexuals, revealed during debate that window s in cars driven by him and hi s son have been shattered and his dog poisoned. He said he also has If you cannot go to Oklahoma City, you can write your legislator at the following address: The Honorable (then name of Representative) : received obscene phone calls,.,"I can’t prove who did it, Room (insert Representatives office number) _. whether homosexuals did it, Graves said. 2300 N. Lincoln Boulevard The bill now goes to the full House for debate. ¯ Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105-4808. To find the name of your legislator, you may call the Tulsa County Election Board (or your county election board) at 596-5780. If you give them the address at which you are registered to vote, they will give you the names of your representatives. Also if you are not registered to vote or have moved, they can assist yon in getting registered to vote. To speak with your representative or their assistants, call 800-522-8502 for the Oklahoma House of Representatives and ask for your representative’s office. Call, write, fax, or e-mail your support for Editor’s note: a special thanks to Ned Bruha of Oklahoma House Bill 1211 TOHR/Tulsa Gay Community Services Center’s AdvoCall the House for your representative: 800-522-850: cacy committeefor some ofthe information listed above. "¯ Lobby like your life i depends on it- it does. Say No to Hate Violence �Anti-Marriage Bill Moves Forward in Colorado DENVER (AP) - The latest effort to ensure Colorado does not have to recognize gay and lesbian marriages legalized elsewhere was approved by the Senate and sent to the House of Representatives. Other states have passed similar law s as pre-emptive strikes against efforts to legalize same-sex marriages. Challenges to laws restricting marriage between a man and a woman are pending in Hawaii, Alaska and Vermont. Senate Bill 159 would reaffirm the law defining marriage as a licensed union between one man and one woman. Even more important to proponents is the section saying gay and lesbian marriages legalized by other states would not be valid in Colorado. This is the third try by Sen. Marilyn Musgrave, RFort Morgan, to get a bill passed. Past measures were vetoed by former Gov. Roy Romer. But Gov. Bill Owens, who took office in January, has said he would support the legislation. Musgrave and others fear that if other states allow same-sex marriages, Colorado would have to honor the umons unless the state is specifically barred from doing so. States have traditionally recognized marriages performed in other states. The so-called full faith and credit clause of the U.S. Constitution directs states to respect each others’ laws. Congress also adopted a law allowing states to ignore same-sex marriages legalized elsewhere. Opponents predict the state and federal laws eventually will be overruled by the U.S. Supreme Court. Lesbian-Film Controversial in India good cause in Berkeley and I thought what fun to do one we could laugh at. Of course there is a very serious subtext to the humor and that is that when you see bigotry and self-righteonsness out there you really need to stand up to it even when it’s absurd," she said. A spokeswoman for Falwell did not rettm~ a telephone call from The Associated Press Monday. But the president of Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Co., which licenses the Teletubbies in the United States, did have a response: Leave Tinky Winky alone. Kenn Viselman said lie appreciates the show of support, but he doesn’t think political statements of any stripe have a place in the gentle world of Teletubbies. "He’s not Gay. He’s not straight. He’s ust a character in a children’ s series," Visdman said. Tinky Winky turbulence began earlier this month with an article in the National Liberty Journal, edited and published by Falwell, calling Tinky Winky a homosexual role model. "He is purple - the Gaypride color; and his antenna is shaped like a triangle - the Gay-pride symbol," the story said, also noting that Tinky Winky carries a purse (actually his magic bag, show spokesmen point out). Tinky Winky is one of the four stars of Teletubbies, a British show aimed at toddlers. The Teletubbies, a bit like brightly colored oversized teddy bears with benign baby faces, have antennas of sorts sprouting from their fuzzy heads and television screens in their tummies. They spend their days mainly dancing, playing (falling down is a favorite pastime) and watching short videos showing real children engaged in various pursuits. OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS Local- Long Distance Cellular- Paging 747-1508 Free Car Adaptor & Leather Case with New Cell Phone Want to get involved? Need to get tested for HIV? Need a Coming Out Support Group? Call 743-GAYS the Pride Center 1307 E. 38th at Peoria, 2nd floor Your Gay Community Center Lousiana Anti-Sex Law Struck Down NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A state appeals court has struck down a 194-year-old Louisiana law that made BOMBAY, India (AP)- Theater owners who want to oral and anal sex a felony, saying the law violated the screen a controversial film about lesbian love can privacy rights of consenting adults. The decision adds have police protection if they think they need it, to the growing list of U.S. states that have s truck down Bombay’s right-wing government said last month. sodomy laws based on rights to privacy granted in "I don’t think security will be necessary, but if they state constitutions. ask for police protection it will be provided," The Louisiana court on reversed the 1996convicMaharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane told retion of Mitchell E. Smith. He had been accused of porters a week after censors cleared the film "Fire" raping a woman but found guilty under the state’s without any cuts. "crimes against nature" statute only of having her Rane’s 81~v 8ena had sent small groups of violent perform oral sex. "There can be no doubt that the right protestersinto theaters into the Maharashtracapital of of consenting adults to engage in private non-comBombay and the national capital of New Ddhi to mercial sexual activity, free from governmental indisrupt screenings of "Fire" last year. Frightened terference, is protected by the privacy clause of the theater owners pulled the film, though it continued Louisiana Constitution," the court held. Courts in showing to packed houses elsewhere in India. Shiv Georgia, Kentucky, Montana and Tennessee previSena protesters had said the film, which explores the ously had reached the same conclusion in interpreting sexual relationship of two women caught in unhappy their respective state constitutions and striking down marriages, was an affront to India’s centuries-old sodomy laws. Hindu culture. Since the U.S. Supreme Court held in 1986 in a In an attempt to defuse the controversy after the Georgia case that consenting adults have no federal violence in Bombay and New Delhi, the government sent "Fire" back to censors who must vet every film ¯ constitutional right to private homosexual conduct, activists have turned to individual state constitutions shown in India and who had already passed "Fire." to find protection from the sodomy laws. The U.S. Last week, the Bombay-based censor reiterated no Constitution does not mention the word "privacy," cuts were necessary. ¯ but the Supreme Court since 1965 has recognized that With renewed approval from the censor, the film such a right predates the 1787 document itself. Howwill be screened in 17 theaters all over Bombay, ever, many state constitutions expressly grant a right distributor Balkrishna Shroff stated. to privacy. Suzanne Goldberg, senior staff attorney with the ¯ l_ambda Legal Defense Fund in New York City, was ¯ jubilant about the decision. "These-laws have no : legitimate purpose and that’s what courts are starting BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - A city famous for radical ¯ to recognize," she said. ’°The government should not politics is drumming up power to the purple with a ¯ be in the business of policing private sexual behavresolution backing Tinky Winky, the children’s TV ~ ior." The decision will be appealed, said prosecutor character attacked by the Rev. Jerry Falwell as a ¯ Tim McElroy. purse-toting symbol of Gay pride. "We take umbrage at the threat to personal style and choices implicit in Mr. Falwell’s designation of Tinky Winky as an inappropriate role model," dedares the resolution, expected to be passed by the City Council tonight. "Long live Tinky Winky and : SANTA FE (AP)-A New Mexico Senate committee : recently approved legislation that outlaws Gay marlong live freedom from self-righteousness!" Councilwoman Polly Armstrong, who is sponsor- " riages and penalizes anyone who performs them. The ing the resolution, said she wanted tO make a point ¯¯ bill passed the Senate Public Affairs Committee on a and have some fun in a city known for taking stands ¯ vote of 5-3. It goes to the Judiciary Committee. It defines marriage as a contract between"one man and on everything from nuclear proliferation (against) to ¯ one woman"and says a same-sex marriage wouldnot human rights in Burma (for). 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Religious Leaders Support Gay Marriage BOSTON (AP) - Carmen DeBenedictis is safe sleeping in the arms of either of her two daddies. But the parents of the newly adopted 6-week-old feel less secure about the family situation. That’s because, as a Gay couple, Don Picard and Robert DeBenedictis aren’t legally married. And there are lawmakers on Beacon Hill who want to keep it that way. "It’s strange. Carmen is our next of kin, but we’re not next of kin to each other," Picard said. The unconventional Medford family attended a rally at the Statehouse where dozens of religious leaders called for the state to recognize same-sex marriages. About 150 religious leaders have signed a declaration of support for the right of Gays to marry. The group includes Jews, Quakers, Baptists, Episcopalians, Unitarians, Catholics and others. "The most fundamental human right, after the necessities of food clOthing and shelter, is the right to affection and the supportive love of another person," the declaration begins. But the movement faces opposition on Beacon Hill. "I am not for Gay marriages," Gov. Paul Cellucci bluntly declared recently. Rep. John Rogers, D: Norwood, .is drafting a bill that would more clearly define marriage in Massachusetts. The language in the bill would require that a marriage be between a man and a woman, thereby prohibiting same-sex couples to malty. THE ANIMAL HOUSE Reptiles ¯ Birds ¯ Small Mammals Fish ¯ Dog & Cat Supplies Grooming ¯ Pond Supplies 4414 S. Peoria Ave ¯ Tulsa, OK 74105 (918) 747-0606 Paul Tay Car Salesman My friends crashed into a deer with their new Ford Explorer. They just bought it from me less than 3 months ago. Neither the truck nor the deer survived. But. my friends called at 2 a.m. I loaned them my car for 3 days. Great excuse to ride my bicycle to work. 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Many of the ministers said they perform Gay marriage ceremonies. "I am deeply troubled that...I as a clergyman see the marriages that I officiate at are not being legally recognized by this commonwealth," said Rabbi Howard Berman. Picard and DeBenedictis said they were united in a spiritual ceremony. But a legal ceremony would give them peace of mind. They said they face the same obstacles as other Gay couples who want to be legally married: spousal insurance benefits and being considered next of kin if the other is injured or dies. "It’s strange that the state is excited we are adopting a baby but they are resisting letting us get married," Picard said. Gays Protest Anti-Gay Immigration Policies NEW YORK (AP) - A Gay and Lesbian group protested U.S. immigration policies, saying the govemment discriminates against same-sex couples when granting visas to foreigners. "Love knows no borders," dozens of protesters chanted behind police barricades outside the Immigration and Naturalization Service in lower Manhattan. The demonstration was organized by the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force, a New Yorkbased advocacy group. The group claims green cards are routinely granted to heterosexual foreigners who marry U.S. citizens, while same-sex applicants are rejected. "We often face an excruciating choice - our parmers can either live an ocean apart or stay surreptitiously in the U.S. without proper papers and under threat of deportation," said Carl Goodman, an American whose partner is Peruvian. "I love an alien," said a sign hoisted by one protester, and another man with an Australian partner held up a red placard asking, "Can my husband come over and stay?" The INS called the protest misguided. "This is not an immigration issue," said spokesman Russ Bergeron. He said it’s a question of"the invalidity of same-sex marriage under existing U.S. law. Any person who is legally married has the right to file a petition for their spouse to immigrate." At least 10,000 Gay couples are affected, said task force attorney SuTanne Goldberg. The task force wants Congress to establish a special category - such as a legally registered partnership that would qualify a foreigner with a longtime partner to live in the United States, Goldberg said. Ten countries recognize same-sex relationships for the purposes of immigration, including Canada, Britain and Austr~ia. Ariz. Gov. to Legislature Issues, Not Bedrooms PHOENIX (AP) - Gov. Jane Hull wants lawmakers to give more attention to matters of import and less to bedroom issues such as medical benefits for Gays. "I may morallyfeel one way, but I do not believe that I need to pass laws to put my beliefs on the record," Mrs. Hull, a former House speaker, said during her radio talk show. Mrs..Hull had been asked about a bill (HB2524) that would bar the state and universities from extending medical benefits to "domestic partners" of homosexuals. Cities and towns could extend those benefits only if doing so were approved by voters. Tucson and Pima County are the only two government employers that offer domestic partners benefits in Arizona. The bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Johnson, R-Mesa, led to a heated and personal exchange in the House last week as the bill passed the Government Reform Committee narrowly. Such efforts are an inappropriate expenditure of lawmakers’ time and energy, and they should not be limiting what benefits cities and towns may provide, Mrs. Hull said. "I wish that we could get down to talking about what’s really important," she said. "We ought to be looking at state responsibilities, not worrying about what goes on in cities and counties and towns and bedrooms. The legislators are there to worry about the future of the state of Arizona and I would prefer that that’s what they did." Johnson said she was disappointed with the governor’s remarks and will continue to push her bib despite seeing little likelihood it will pass. Lawmakers do have a role in laws dealing with morality, especially when public tax dollars and activities barred by Arizona law are involved, she said. "I feel we’re here to support the nuclear family,"Johnson said. "I don’ t think our tax money should be used to subvert the nuclear family." New Zealand Lesbian to Pay Child Support HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) - A Lesbian recently gave up her legal fight against paying child support after a High Court ruling. The former Hamilton woman, who lives in Wellington, will have to make child support payments to her former partner after the High Court upheld an earlier Hamilton Family Court ruling. The High Court judges did not comment on whether same-sex marriages should be recognized in law. The Family Court had stated she must pay child support for the children she helped bring up. The landmark decision has wide-ranging implications for other same-sex relationships and those where the adults in parental roles have no biological link to their children. The women’s names and details have been suppressed, as are those of the children. �Common Chemical. Mutant forms quickly arise through rangenetic changes that are able to resist May Help Block HIV i dom the most powerful drugs. HERSHEY, Pa. (AP)-A substance found ¯ In recent months, doctors have increasin many shampoos and toothpastes might : ingly turned to individual resistance testhold the key to stopping the spread of : ing. A study released recently shows this sexually-transmitted viruses that cause ¯ pays off: Analyzing patients’ viruses for AIDS, genital herpes and genital warts, : genetic signs of resistance seems to imresearchers from the Pennsylvania State ." prove treatment outcomes. University and two other institutions said . ¯ Estimates vary, but perhaps 30% to 60% of all people taking the AIDS drug on Thursday. cocktails are considered treatment failThe discovery that sodium dodecyl sulures, because HIV can still be found in fate, or SDS, can kill such viruses, could their blood. Either their virus never disaphave major worldwide public_health impeared completely or it rebounded. plications, said lead researcher Mary K. Without the tests, doctors often must Howett, professor of microbiology and immunology at Penn State’s Milton S. rely on trial and error to put together fresh combinations of medicines. Coming up Hershey Medical Center. with these strategies, sometimes called She wasjoinedin the study by researchsalvagetherapy, is an increasingly imporers from the University of Pennsylvania tant part of long-term AIDS care. and Biosyn Inc., a Philadelphia-based bio"It’s clear the test helps you choose technology research and development more active drugs for patients who are company. The group published its findfailing therapy," said the study’s director, ings in the February issue of the journal Dr. John Baxter of Cooper Hospital in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Camden, N.J. He presented the latest data "This is potentially very exciting," Thursday at the 6th Conference on Daniel Malamud, professor of biochemRetroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. istry at Penn, told The Patriot~News in - Dr. Douglas Richman of the University Harrisburg. "We have to remember that of California, San Diego, estamated that these are studies in the test tube and in as many as two dozen of these tests are animal models. There.have been many now on the market, although they have promising drugs in the laboratory that just received little testing to make sure they do don’t make it to the marketplace because any good. "Personally, I think it’s premahumans are different." ture," he said. Human trials of SDS could begin within In Baxter’s study, financed by the Naa year, Ms. Howett said, and within two to tional Institute of Allergy and Infectious five years could lead to the dc.velopment Diseases, doctors performed genetic of inexpensive over-the-counter products analysis on the viruses of 78 patients who that women could apply intravaginally had failed treatment, while a comparison prior to intercourse to protect themselves group of 75 received their usual care. or their sexual partners from infection. The test analyzed viral genes that proThe research, conducted the past two duce two essential proteins- protease and years, was funded through the National reverse transcriptase. Both of these proInstitute of Allergy and Infectious Disteins are targets Of standard AIDS drugs. eases and the Jake Gittlen Cancer ReWhen the genes become mutated, they search Institute. Researchers have applied produce forms of these proteins that elude for a patent on the discovery, Ms. Howett the effects of the medicines. said. Such a product, if approved, easily After analyzing the tests and determincould be used in creams, gels; foams and ing the specific mutations in each patient’ s ointments or applied to condoms, sponges virus, Baxter and two other virologists or other types of contraceptives. then made treatment suggestions to the In addition to potentially curbing the patients’ doctors. spread of AIDS, use of the substance The doctors precisely followed the vicould stop the spread of the-human rologists" advice only about half the time, papillomaviruses, or HPV, that cause genialthough 83 % said the information influtal warts. enced their treatment decisions. Such warts can turn to cervical and At the study’s start, median viral levels uterine cancer, which cause 5,000 deaths were 28,000 copies per milhliter of blood. among women in the United States each All were switched to new drug regimens, year and 250,000 deaths annually around but those whose viruses were tested did the globe. Cervical cancer is the No. 1 much better. Their viral levels dropped to cause of cancer-related deaths in women 815, compared to 7,950in the comparison in developing nations. group. After eight weeks, half of those in HPVs afflict one out of four women. In the test group had no measurable virus in addition to being a potential source of their blood, compared with one-quarter of cancer, they can cause physical lesions the other patients. and emotional stress. Baxter said the testing may be useful to Alkyl sulfates, the family of chemicals ¯ tailor first-time treatment for those who to which SDS belongs, are found in high concentrations in most toothpastes, sham- ¯¯ are newly infected with HIV. This could poos and skin product. That could bode ¯ become especially important if viruses that areimmune to multiple drugs become well for the product as it moves toward ¯ more widespread, as many fear. possible approval by the U.S. Food and A French study, conducted by Dr. Pierre Drug Administration. Dellamoniea of University Hospital Cen¯ tet in Nice, was released at an AIDS ¯ conference in Glasgow, Scotland in No- vember. It produced similar results using ." a genetic test developedby Visible GenetCHICAGO (AP) - Deciphering the ge- ¯ ics Inc. netic code of each patient’s AIDS virus appears to help doctors tailor treatments to improve the chance of thwarting HIV’s dogged ability to develop resistance. One of the elements that makes HIV CHICAGO (AP)-The tentative results of such a difficult foe is the sloppy way it a small human experiment offer a glimmakes copies of itself. Each new version mer of possibility that the body’s own is slightly different from its predecessor. 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He has remained company is in the final stage of developfree of HIV for two years, ment of a drug that would fuse Ziagen, a "I don’t see why others cannot become ¯ new AIDS drug that won Food and Drug the Berlin patient," said Dr. Franco Loft, Administration approval in December, head of the Research Institute for Genetic with Epivir, or 3TC, and Retrovir, or and Human Therapy at Georgetown UniAZT. versity in Washington. Glaxo Wellcome - based in the United Lori’s team is one of a few exploring Kingdom but with U.S. headquarters in the idea that it may be possible to wean North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park people away from the demanding regi- expects to submit an application for men of AIDS medicines without actually marketing approval to the FDA later this curing them of their infections. Lori preyear. sented his findings at the 6th Conference The combination follows the footsteps on Retrovirnses and Opportunistic Infecof Glaxo’ s Combivir, a"cocktail therapy", tions. that allows patients to take a variety of Some physicians are skeptical. They drugs in prescribed combinations. fear AIDS patients who learn ofthese Combivir, which combined 3TC and AZT attempts will stop taking the drugs on into one pill, posted $443 million in worldtheir own- with potentially deadly consewide sales in 1998, including $325 milquences. "My concern is that this will be lion in the United States. Glaxo is already overplayed," said Dr. Robert Schooley of the leading producer of AIDS drugs. the University of Colorado, a conference orgamzer. "It sounds good to patients. Who wouldn’t want to stop treatment? But the real question is whether you can change the immune response. I worry WOODWARD, Okla. (AP) - A man who pataents will stop therapy. Whenever that allegedly spit intentionally into an open happens, in my experience, the vim s comes knuckle wound on a police officer and roaring back.’" then told the officer he was HIV-posifive Loft calls the approach stop and go. The has tested negative for the virus that causes idea: Treat people with standard AIDS AIDS, authorities say. Prosecutors said drugs until all signs of HIV vanish from Dusfin L. Clower, 18,’wouldn’t face addithe bloodstream. Withhold the medicines tional charges because of the spitting inciuntil the virus returns. Then give the drugs dent. The decision was made after a courtagain, Keep repeating the cycle until evenordered test determined Clower wasn’t tually the virus never comes back, HIV-positive. Clower appeared before It probably won’t be eradicated enAssociate District Judge ]~inson Barefoot tirely, so the theory goes, but the body’s to present the preliminary blood test reimmune defenses will be able to keel~ it sults from the state Department of Health. from the explosive growth that is HIV’s Clower was arrested following a fight killing trademark. in a restaurant parking lot in Woodward Loft has tried the approach so far on on Jan. 17. He struggledwith Officer Matt three patients. While it’s still too soon to .Lehenbaur and allegedly intentionally spit know whether it will work, Loft finds the into the split-open knuckle. Lehenbaur first few weeks’ results promising. The said in an affidavit that Clower told him interval before the virus returns is lengthafter he spit on him that he was HIVening. Furthermore, he said that in more positive. aggressive experiments on monkeys, the Clower still faces felony charges of only practical nonhuman substitute for assault and battery on a police officer and AIDS research, the approach seems to attempting to escape custody. keep the virus at bay for good. The next step is a much larger study involving 40 to 80 patients, he said. Dr. Bruce Walker is conducting similar early-stage experiments on patients at Massachusetts General Hospital in BosDALLAS (AP) - Of $3 million in donaton. "We really don’t have any data yet to tions to the Tanqueray Texas AIDS Ride suggest that this (stopping and starting last year, 85% went toward expenses, therapy) is something we should be doorganizers confirm. The costs included ing," he said. office space, advertising and the $280,000 "I would not put one of my patients on fee of the for-profit producer, Pallotta this," said Dr. Roger Pomerantz of ThoTeamworks of Los Angeles, The Dallas mas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Morning News reported. The 15%, or "People have talked about this, but it’s the $450,000, that went to beneficiaries was first time I’ve seen anyone have the guts far below both projections and industry to try it." standards for such activities.i In Loft’s study, three patients took a Chris Cole, national director of combination of the drugs DDI, Pallotta’s AIDS rides, said Pallotta generhydroxyurea and indlnavir. The first time ally projects that it will return about 50% .they stopped treatment, the virus returned of proceeds to participating charities, as it m one week. Doctors treated them again projected in Texas last year and has delivand stopped. This time the virus stayed ered elsewhere. Even that rate is unimawayfor21/2weeks. Againdoetors started . pressive to Daniel Borochoff, president and stopped the drugs. The virus disap- _" of the National Institute of Philanthropy. peared for six to eight weeks. ." He urges a minimum of 65%. No one knows how long this will go on ¯ Producers of the 575-mile jaunt are or whether eventually these cycles will promising to cut expenses and attract more put the virus into permanent retreat. No Extra Criminal Charges for Spitter AIDS Ride Nets Only 15% to Charity participants so that the second-year event, set for next October, is more successful. �is an exhibit, Symbols of Faith Les Ballets Trockadero ¯¯ January and Belief, Art of the Native American NORMAN ROCKWELL: An American Portrait de Monte Carlo : Church. The show features paintings, Dancing the fine line between high art ¯ drawings, photographs, objects and conandhighcamp,Les Ballets Trockadero de ¯ temporary art from the Native American Church traditions. The Monte Carlo have deNative American lighted audiences Church developed in around the world. In the late 1870’s with a parodies of famous ritual based on the conclassical works, from sumption of peyote Swan Lake to Giselle, cactus. For thousands and of the choreograof American Indian phy oflsadora Duncan, people, the Church has George Balanchine, provided the spiritual and Martha Graham, and social basis for they offer performeaningful lives amid mances which both the disruptions and disdance afficionados and locations of 20th cencomplete dance novices tury life. Grounded in enjoy. Les Trockaderos beolder tribal religions Tr ;kade from the plains region, gan in 1974 and have Les Ballets Trockadero the Church was the f’Lrst performedin dancefesde Monte Carlo, March 16 only native religious movetivals from New York, ment organized and Spoleto, Italy, Vienna, dessiminated on the Paris to the Nether-.. model of western lands. Their tours have Christian denominataken them across the tions. US, Europe, South Just openAmerica andrepeatedly ing at the end of Februacross Japan. ary, is a different asAnd while the reperpect of America: Nortoire and casts of Les man Rockwell: An Trockaderos may American Portrait. change, the .original This exhibit features all concept remains con332 magazine covers stant: a company of prothe artist did for the S atfessional male dancers urday Evening Post performing the full overaperiodfrom 1916 range ofballetandmodto 1963. Even as ern dance repertoire. Rockwell helped preThe humorous sight of Norman Rockwell: An American serveAmericanmyths, male bodies delicately Portrait at Gilcrease, 2/19-5/2 he recreated them and balancing in toe shoes made them new for folas swans, sylphs and lowing generations. water sprites delight, After you’ve seen Les amuse and still serve Les Trockaderos origiTrockaderos de Monte Carlo do their Swan nal purpose: to being Lake, don’t you think the pleasure of dance you ought to see Tulsa to the widest possible Ballet do the original? audience. You have that chance, For tickets or more April 9-11. Call 749information, call 5966006 for tickets. 7111. Outside Tulsa, Also March 6, 11 & call 800-364-7111 or 13, Tulsa Opera will online contact, present Dialogues of www.tulspac.com the Carmelites, starring Now open at the City the Metropolitan of Tulsa’s Gilcrease Opera’s Rosalind Elias. Museum, are two exAlphonse Mucha, the Spirit of Call 587-4811 for tickceptional, if divergent, Art Nouveau, 4/25 - 6/20 ets and information. exhibits. Opening in May 2, 1999 3 Performances Only! April 9-11 Tulsa Performing Arts Center Sponsored by Bank of Oklahoma and the Tulsa World TICKERS NOW ON SALE! _ T. U. L. S. A. Hosts Review + Fundraiser The Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association (T.U.L.S.A.) will host the second annual charity fundraising event called"After the Leather, the Great Leather Campout" on Friday, March 19. Making special guest appearances will be ahost of Tulsa and Oklahoma City entertainers and tifle-holders from numerous pageants and contests. The event, which organizers hope will be a ongoing effort, will take place at the Silver Star Saloon, beginning promptly at 10pm and will benefit three local charities: Our House, Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. Food Chain and the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, formerly known as The Pride Center. Also this year a silent auction will take place beginning at 9pm. The regular auction will offer autographed portraits of Patti LaBelle, Cher, Susan Lucci, Rosie 0’Donnell, Troy Aikman, Reba McIntire, Travis Tritt, George Straight, Robin Williams, Michael J. Fox, Diana Ross, Hulk Hogan, Alec Balwin, Bruce Willis and others. A highlight of the auction will be an autographed CD of Sir Elton John. T.U.L.S.A. officers hope that this year’s ¯ event will outperform last year’s which raised Over $2500 for charity. For any additional information, please call Randall at 1-918-762- 3212, or contactT.U.L.S.A, atPostOffice Box 33076, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74102 or www.tulsaleather.com 1998-1999 SEASON BROCHURES CALL �Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo March 16 at 8 p,m. 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Call 583-1248 or fax 583-4615. �Red Rock Tulsa reviewed by Barry Hensley . sister andpulls out a shotgun to finish him Tulsa City-County Library . off. As he jumps into his pickup, never to What happens when a Gay male couple ¯ be seen again, he yells back to his wife,"a moves from New York City to man can only take so much Aiken, South Carolina to re- "Some merctmnts, temptation!" store a post civil war man- it seemed, couldn’t The religious aspect of rural sion?Almostanythingyoucan South Carolina was an eye sell a pael~ of ¯ imagine! Subtitled "A Restoopener for this sophisticated, cigarettes.., rationComedy," this true story urban Gay couple. Aiken is a wltl~out invol~in~ town that wears Christianity is a wonderful memoir of two t]~e deity. Jesus guys determined to restore a on its sleeve, "Some metwas not only t]~elr chants,itseemed, couldn’tsell dilapidated work of art. After searching across the a pack of cigarettes , rent a savlor, ]ae was country for just the right piece video, or launder a shirt withtl~elr ~nanclal of property, the guys decided out invoking the deity. Jesus advlser.., that Joye was just the chatwas not only their savior, he Tl~ey call tlds lenge they needed. Built by was their financial adviser and robber baron William "talzln~ tl~e Lord’s marketing consultant." They Whitney,Joyecottagehasover name in ~aln." call this ".tak~,ng the Lord’s name in gain. 60 rooms, 146 windows and 128 doors¯ After being abandoned for " After three years of agonizing renovaover a decade, every room needed exten- - tion, Joye Cottage was finally ready for a sive work, and the house quickly became " grand opening. It came in the format of a a "money pit" and a "handyman special " ball, not unlike the kind Mr. Whitney ¯ gave earlier in the century. After all they from Hell¯" went through, the book ends with the guys . We meet a tapestry of colorful characters who populate the lazy town of Aiken. " setting their sights on a 120 room housein Bubba, a construction engineer, took the Massachusetts! The subject of their being Gay rarely guys on an early tour of their unrestor.ed masterpiece. His comments along the way : arises, and the locals simply refer to them offer a glimpse into the culture of Aiken. " as "the boys¯" However, their campy reAs they pass the remains of a frog in the ¯ marks throughout the book remindus that basement, Bubbaexclaims"wherethere’s " they are constantly aware that Aiken is an frogs, there’s water!" In a effort to get " unusual setting for these longtime corncopies of keys made, Steve encounters a " panions. The authors have written several sweet lady in a hardware store who takes ¯ books together, and their masterpiece is up his afternoon by elaborately detailing " the Pulitzer Prize winner and National the exploits of her fourteen grandchil- " Book Award finalist, "Jackson Pollock". dren. This ain’t New York! : Their writing style is fun and witty¯ After Then, there’s a gardener, Ron, who ¯ your read this book, the idea of enclosing explains to the guys how women keep " the screened porch won’t seem as intimicoming on to him, but his religious beliefs " dating. Check for this title at your branch liand family responsibilities keep him on ¯ the straight andnarrow. That is, of course ¯ brary, or call the Readers Services departuntil his wife catches him in bed with her . ment at Central Library.at 596-7966. by Lamont Lindstrom, Ph.D. Corey wants to go home to Pine Bluff, Arkansas. At the moment, he is living with an aunt in Oakland. He makes a bit a money as an impresario, running a stable of male strippers and also stripping occasionally himself. I met Corey at Oakland’s one AfricanAmerican gay bar during one of his shows. He was kept busy picking up his strippers’ tips as they dropped these onto the floor. A wise precaution, I thought. The bar’s neighborhood was none too good. Who knows how many quick-fingered drunks in need of a refill might help themselves to a stray bill or two peeking out from gstring or sock? Deflecting a hustle, I nonetheless gave Corey afide home to his aunt’s house on Fruitvale Ave. We chatted about his two children, my children, Arkansas and Oklahoma, his girlfriends, problems in California, and his dream of opening a club in Hne Bluff featuring the music tapes and CDs he has collected. Corey claimed that only oneof the eight guys who had bared all that evening was gay. Yeah, right... I’m thinking. Actually, I am wondering about the psychology of straight-identified young men who are willing to be transformed into objects of homosexual desire for a thongful of dollars. Or perhaps it’s sociology, not ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ : : ¯ : ¯ ." : ¯ : : : ¯ : : psychology- stripping being a quick way for the youthful, urban poor to make a few extra bucks. But it’s not just money. There’s something ,deeper than simple poverty that makes so-called straightboys find satisfaction, and perhaps even pleasure, in the desiring gaze of other men. And most of these were older men- the bar’s clientele running a little long in the tooth. And why were we there? We, with those slippery dollar bills? Here, we need anthropology, not Sociology. Cross-culturally, stripping is associated withrepression of sexuality and the human body. Salaciousness is impossible withoutguilty,hiddenbodies.Inthetraditional Arab word, harem and purdah and female gowns and veils go along with belly dancing and other lubricious displays where those women get unveiled. The body has long been a problem in America, too. Your great-grandma put ruffs on her piano’s ruddy naked legs; your great-grandpa referred to his cocks as "roosters." But by the 1920s, strict taboos onbodydisplay had eroded enough so that people didn’t have to wear their longjohns at the beach any longer, women lost their corsets, and Vaudeville performers bared increasing amounts of flesh. And now the cultural descendants of Gypsy Rose Lee perform every Monday night see Anthro, p. 13 Free Confidential HIV Testing Walk-in Clinics Tuesday Testing, 5 -8 pm Pride Center, 1307 East 38th Wednesday Testing, 5-8 pm Red Rock, 1724 East 8th Daytime appointments available. 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A friend of mine said her toilet ran all the time and that it was going to cost $50.00 to have it repaired, so she ought to just go ahead and buy a new one. Well, for about $7.00 and a half hour of time and with some of those tools you rushed out and bought after my last column, you can have a quiet, efficient toilet ¯ Now, that’s something to contemplate! The plumbing section at Homo Depot or Builder’s Queer or any other hardware store Will have a universal repair kit that includes afloat and a rubber stopper. Yes, these are the mysterious working parts of the toilet. You may now be nonplused. Don’t worry that the float doesn’t look like the one in your tank - you know, the copper rod with the little floaty thing attached. That was, quite honesty, called the "ball cock", so if I say your ball cock is dripping, don~t take it pei:sonally. They are a thing of the past, at least as far as plumbing is concerned. This should be all that you need, but it does prompt me to a standard warning - anytime you work on your plumbing, you may need to make extra trips for other parts you didn’t think you’d need. That’s because pipe fittings do rust, and those nice little chrome water cut-off valves under the tank have a bitchy way of just twisting off when you try to shut them off. But that isn’t always the case, so dick your heels together three times and wish real hard. The first step is to get your tools together. You’ll need an adjustable crescent wrench and a pair of channel lock pliers, and it doesn’t hurt to have a pipe wrench on hand, either. If you don’t have these tools or the task is too daunting already, find a handy dyke, buy her some beer and cook her something fabulous and turn her loose. It’ll still be cheaper than the plumber. Have some paper towels or rags ready, because the toilet will leak, sometime and somewhere. Next, turn off the water. Most of the time, there is that chrome shut off valve under the tank and running into the wall. It probably hasn’t been moved in years, so expect some resistance (kind of reminds me of an ex...); you might have to wrap a rag around the handle and use your channel locks - genfl!! - and turn the handle counter-dockwiseuntil itcloses completely. Ifitdoesn’t turn or, more likely, the handle twists off but the valve doesn’t move, grab your keys and head for the hardware store - but we’ll address that in a little while. Assuming you have successfully dosed the valve, flush the toilet to drain the tank and mop up the water remaining in the bottom of the tank. This will also get those nasty deposits out of the bottom that can cause problems later, so that’s a plus. Undip the little hose that empties into that tube in the center of the tank, remove the ball cock (if you have one) or float assembly, and then comes the fun part: removing the vertical water supply line into your tank. This is attached to the float assembly. You have to loosen a threaded collar on the bottom of the tank directly under that vertical inlet tube. Use your channel locks and remember that you’re working upside down and that it will unscrew the opposite of what you’d normally expect. Well, it’ s still counterclockwise to loosen, but only if you’ re on your head. This is the time you’ll appreciate whether or not your toidy is in a tight spot or not. The cussing is directly proportionate to the amount of workspace you have. Welcome to Plumber’s World.Take the collar off, remove the vertical water supply tube and mop up the water on the floor. Replace it with the new float device and tighten the collar over the bottom. It will have a new rnbber or plastic tube that you clip onto the outlet pipe - pretty much opposite ofthe removal. You may have to adjust that ’~Fea enp"at the top of the float so you can put tlae toilet lid back on, but that’s simply accomplished by twisting it up or down as needed. You can also control the water levd this way, but don’t get too chintzy with the water supply, or you’ll regret it. Reattach the water supply from the shutoff up to the tank and you’re ready for the next step. Now, remove the old rubber stopper that’s attached to the handle. Take the little chain loose and then remove the flapper - it usually is attached to the stem of the outlet tube by a couple of little rubber or plastic ears and comes off easily. The rubber on the flapper can be kind of slimy, so use a rag to hold it when you’re taking it off. Replace it with the new flapper in the kit just the opposite of how you removedit. Thelittle chain needs a bit of slack, but not too much or it winds around the lever from the handle and the water will still run and annoy the hell out of you. There are pretty good instructions on the package, complete with illustrations, so don’t fed too confused. However, the first kit I used forgot to tell.me about that locking collar on the bottom of the tank, and was I one frustrated lezzie until I figured it out! If you’re still uncomfortable doing this job but are determined to learn, find someone patient enough to coach you while youdo the work. It’s a great way to learn this stuff. If you have trouble with the shut off you have two options - yell for help or replace it yoursdf. This is where the pipe wrench come in handy. You have to be able to shut the water off at the curb; the valve for your main water supply is in the meter box by the curb and the bar on top of the valve needs to be turned 180 degrees to shut it off. You can use a large wrench, but you can buy a device called a water key that makes it easier; it has a long hand, which is nice if your meter box is full of questionable water. They 0nly cost about $8.00 and are priceless when you really need them, so consider investing in one. After turning off the water, flush the toilet. If it fills back up, the main water isn’t off and you’ll have to try again. If the water is off, put some rags under the valve, grasp the pipe going into the wall with a pipe wrench and turn the collar of the valve see DIYD, p.13 �by Esther Rothblum . ¯ all the copies of Liane’s book he could Recently a number of books have been " find, along with the printing plates, and published about the Lesbian identity or ¯ had them destroyed. Too late - the book femalerelationships of prominent women ¯ had already been circulated widely. who lived in earlier historical periods. " "The greatestpassion of Bamey’s youth, .Mary Eichbauer was living however, was Ren~e Vivien in Paris when she became Natalie’s affair (born Pauline Tam), like aware that much of the work herself, an expatriate in Paris with Vivlen was of Natalie Barney (1876(Tam was born in England). 1972) had never before been tempestuous and The first chapter of Souvepublished in English. She nirs Indiscrets describes involved frequent received permission to transtheir affair in detail. Natalie’ s late some of Bamey’s writ.separations. affair with Vivien was teming and to find an English and involved freAlthough they loved pestuous audience for this work. quent separations. Although Eichbauer" described each other dearly, they loved each other dearly, Natalie Bamey’s life and they were essentially incomwork to me in a recent corre- they were essentially patible. Natalie refused to spondence: "In her last book, incompatible... She pass upany chance for pleaSouvenirs Indiscrets (Indissure that came her way, and and Barney are creet Memories), Natalie so Ren~e eventually left her says that shehad always felt hurled not far from for another woman. In the drawn to women, from her end, Ren~e died young, a ¯ inch other inthe earliest days. In the first victim of anorexia and alcochapter, ’Renre Vivien,’ she Passy Cemetery... holism. She and Barney are describes an intense crush buried not far from each she.had on a beautiful young cousin, how " other in the Passy Cemetery in Paris." she loved to be close to her and comfort ¯ As Barney says in Souvenirs: "Our opher (the young woman was pining for : posed natures contrived to make us suffer some young beau). Natalie fell in loee " at each Other’ s hands for a long time. This with a school friend when she was six- " resulted for her in a fertile inspiration and teen, at a time when her family lived in ¯ for myself in aninstructive defeat. Unable Washington, D,C. and she was being : to live with her or without her, I do not courted for her beauty (and her father’s " know which was most painful: our danmoney) by more than a few young men. ¯ gerona meetings, our separations, or our She and her friend Eva Palmer (heiress to ¯ attempts at infidelity. Like so many other abiscuit fortune) spent a summer together : lovers, we had still more of those ’terrible in Bar Harbor pla~ng naked in the woods " adieus one goes back on’ and those exaltat nymph (Eva) and shepherd (Natalie). .’ ing reunions that did not last. Apart, but Afterthatsummer, theirrespectablefanfi: ¯ irresistibly attracted to each other, only to lies made sure they were placed in sepa- ." lose each other once again, our persistent rate boarding schools. : love endured all the phases of a fatal "Ironically, her father’s own egotism ¯ attraction that perhaps only death could flna!!y gaveBamey the chance she needed : end. I still loved Ren~e, but with a vanto begin her preferred way of life. Albert : quished love, enslaved by the circumBarney was so eager to get back to his ¯ stances that she had allowed to have their beloved London (which Natalie always ¯" way with us... (Souvenirs Indiscrets)" thought of as a male city, as opposed to ~ Eichbauer states: "Natalie’s .life was Paris, which was ruled by women), and so ¯ more important to her than her writing. bored with the business of parenting, that : She described the procxss of writing a he left Natalie staying at a boarding house : book as one of cleaning out her desk under scant supervision, supposing her to ¯. drawers. Her writingis seldom sustained; be occupied, with shopping and ’fittings’ ¯ she expressed herself in sharp lightningfor a gown intended for her Washington : bolts of intelligence. In her introduction ’debut.’ Instead, Natalie visited Carmen, : to Souvenirs, she says, ’If too little of the an artist’s model who had posed for her ¯ love I invoke appears in this book, it is mother. The beautiful Carmen welcomed : because I have better spent it elsewhere. Natalie into her bed (Natalie’s first time) " Here there remain only fragments.’" and educated her in some of the ways of ¯ Because of the importance of her salon, the world. (According to Jean Chalon, ¯ Barney is mentioned, at least in passing, Natalie wasn’t quite sure that she could in most accounts of American expatriates make love to a woman without getting " in Paris. Here are the books by and about pregnant!) She walked home from her " Barney that Eichbauer recommends and first meeting with Carmen repeating to ¯ that are most readily available: herself, spellbound: ’I have a mistress, I " Natalie Barney. Adventures ofthe Mind. have a mistress.’ ¯ Tr. John Spaulding Gatton. New York: "Next, she fell madly in love with one ¯ New York University Press, 1992. Liane de Pougy, a celebrated courtesan. Natalie Barney. The One Who is LeLiane took Natalie for a ride in her car- [ gion, or A.D. ’s Afterlife. riage through the Bois de Boulogne, and " 1930; Orono, Me.: U of Maine, National their affair was launched. Later, Liane ¯ Poetry Foundation, 1987. wrote Idylle.Sap,.hique ( ~apphic ldyll), a " Natalie Barney. A Perilous Advantage: novelabouther Flossie, thefirstofmany : The Best of Natalie Clifford Barney. Edliterary tributes that would be dedicated tO ; ited and translated by Anna Livia. IntroBarney over the years (Ren~e Vivien, ¯ duction by Karla Jay. Norwich, Vt.: New Djuna Barnes, Radclyffe Hall and Lucie " Victoria Pub., 1992. Karla Jay. Delarue-Mardrus wrote novels featuring : The Amazon and the Page: Natalie Barney as a character, and quite a bit of [ Clifford Barney and Rende Vivien. poetry was dedicated to her). Bamey’s ¯ Bloomington: Indiana University Press, father never forgave her for causing such ° 1988. a scandal backhome. In fact, he bought up : see Barney, p. !3 A UTHENTIC ITALIAN RAINBOW CUSINE TROUT FRESH IGTA member Call 341. 6866 International Tours/ormoreinformation. of Eureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas! (501) 253-6807 Closed Wednesday 5 Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 COCONUT BEER BATTERED SHRIMP PRIME RIB FRESH CLAMS VEGIE STIR FRY COQUILE ST. JA~;IUES MAHI-MAHI RACK OFLAMB CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE Red Rock Tulsa O’RYAN Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network Outreach Program Thurs. 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Mon. & Thurs., 6-8 pm, Daytime testing: Mon-Thurs. by appt. ¯ H O P E HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education 834,TEST(8378), 3501 E. Admiral Place : lessly should their glans peek out of their ." foreskins. Stripping as a profession has ¯ little futurein much of the world. in tawdry Oakland gay bars. ~ In Oakland, though, those flying dol¯ We maintain enough taboo] on nudity ." lars are sending Corey home to Arkansas. for strippers to make a living. The flesh Lamont Lindstrom is a Visiting Prof.of still titillates. Salacious gazing at unclothed ". Anthropology at the Univ. of Cal~ornia,bodies remains an American form of ¯ Berkeley, during Spring Term, 1999 sexual pleasure. But there are (or were ( lamont@yana.qal.berkeley.edu) until recently) some human cultures where people have escaped the kinkiness of modesty. No one wears clothing or, if they do, it’s for reasons of comfort. No Peeping Toms, no hidden videocams in Mary Eichbauer lives and writes in northrestrooms, no voyeurs, no exhibitionists, ern California. Her annotated translation no pornography, no one works to snatch ¯ of Bamey’s "Rente Vivien"’ will appear an illicit glimpse at this or that body part. in a forthcoming issue of The Journal of The body, sexually, is a bore in places ¯ Lesbian Studies. where it is never hidden- where exposure ¯ Esther Rothblum is Prof. ofPsychology causes neither guilt nor shame nor desire. ¯ at the Univ. of Vermont andEditor ofI’he Or rather, body touch and smell may be ¯ Journal of Lesbian Studies. She can be sexualized but never mere looking, where ¯ reached at John Dewey Hall, Univ. of nudity is the norm. ". Vermont, Burlington, VT, email: The details of modesty and display vary ¯ esther.rothblum@uvm.edu. from one culture to another. Many have commented on American fixation on the female breast. Who knows if it’s childrearing customs, our relations with mom, or our marital relations that have super- : with a crescent wrench. If the parts are charged theAmerican breast, the epitome ¯ rusted together, you can have a real wresbeing Barbie’s big and pointy boobs. : fling match. Once the val~ce is off, remove In much of the South Pacific, women’s ¯ the tube from the valve from breasts traditionally were neither erog- ¯ the bottom of the toilet with the crescent enous nor hidden. Male desire focused ¯ wrench. Take everything to the hardware instead on meaty thighs. I’ve walked by ¯ store, handittothehapless clerkinplumbmany bare-breasted women who mod- ¯ ing and tell them you want "this". Go estly busy themselves smoothing down ¯ ahead and get a new water inlet hose ¯ their grass-skirts. you’ll be sorry later if you don’t. Also On Tanna, where I lived for a munber of ¯ pick up a roll of the Teflon tape they sell years, tmditionalmale dress consisted sim- ¯ m plumbing. Check out and cuss some ply of a "penis-wrapper." Men wrapped : more, because this is costing more than theirpenes in leaves and fixed these up- ¯ the replacement kit, but remember that right to a barkcloth belt. Penis-wrappers ¯ theplumber would be charging youlabor, had disappeared for years until a roving ¯ and that hurts. photographer from National Geographic ¯ Back at home, wrap a couple of turns of passed through the island one year and ¯ Teflon tape clockwise around the threads convinced a number of guys to strip back on the pipe sticking out of the wall. Use down into penis-wrappers to make his your wrenches again to attach the shut-off South Sea photos appear more authentic valve snuggly in place; wrap the threaded to his American viewers. Since then, some end on the valve with Teflon tape and of these men have maintained the wrapper attach the water inlet hose. Rule of thumb as a political statement of their in plumbing - if it’s threaded, use Teflon traditionality vis-ii-vis their Christian tape on it. This helps give a good seal and neighbors. also makes it a lot easier if you have to Nearly all male body parts on Tanna are remove these parts again in the future. boring, and never eroticized. No one, cerNow you can proceed with your toilet taiuly, would toss dollars bills around to repairs as above. Once everything is atcatch a glimpse of male belly or butt. The tached and snug, turn your water back on glans penis is the only body part that men and admire your handiwork! are ashamed to display. 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Tues., M.arch 2, 8-5 HB 1211 Lobby D.ay at OK State Capitol TULSA - State and local community organizers led in Tulsa by former national Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) president, Nancy McDonald, have called for an emergency lobby day at the State Capitol on Tues., March 2 in support of HB 1211 amending Oklahoma’s "hate crime" statute. At the Capitol, Keith Smith, a lobbyist with the OklahomaACLU and Sierra Club is help~g to coordinate lobbying. Keith can be reached through Peggy Leininger in State Senator Bemest Cain’s office. Keith may also be reached at 405-840-2219 and by e-mail at OKSmith@aol.com. Mrs. McDonald has noted that parents are particularly effective in reaching state legislators. M.C. Smothermon, who recently ran for US Congress is herself the mother of a hate crime victim and is encouraging any parents who’may wish to come to the Capitol to contact her at 405-340-7015. see Lobby, p. 3 Despite Murder, Wyoming Rejects Hate Crime Bill CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Four months after Gay college student Matthew Shepard was beaten to death, amove to pass hate crimes legislation in Wyoming was killed in committee. Wyoming is one nine states without bias crimes laws, and lawmakers have rejected similar measures four times since 1995. After Shepard’s death, calls for a bias crimes law increased - Republican Gov. Jim Geringer for the first time supported it. Geringer said that he was disappointed the legislation did not reach the Senate floor for debate, but he added that no law can change how people think about each other. Twomeasures died in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Both would have increased the maximum fine for a felony by up to $5,000 and raised themaximumprison term by up to five years if prosecutors could prove the crime was motivated by bias. State Sen. John Schiffer, the Judiciary chairman, said he hoped supporters of bias crime legislation would come back in future sessions with legislation that would have broader support. Opponents said they objected to listing motivating factors, such as race, religion and sexual orientation, saying the bills offered special protection to certain groups. Others said no new laws are needed, just strict enforcement of existing measures. Wende Barker, state coordinator for theWyoming Bias Crimes Coalition, said she was disappointed but not surprised and planned to try to push for such laws again next year. MJ DIRECTORY/LETTERS P, 2 EDITORIAL p, $ ~ US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 Z~ COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 BOOK REVIEW P. 10 DO-IT-YOURSELF-DYKE P. 11 DYKE PSYCHE/GAY STUDIES P. 12 mm CLASSIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P. 13 -- Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tuisans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community PaperAvailable In More Than 75 City Locations Oklahoma HouseCommittee Approves Hate Crime Bill by Tim Talley & Tom Neal OKLAHOMA CITY (AP/TFN) - A proposal to add sexual orientation to the list of hate crimes in Oklahoma is being criticized by opponents who question whether it will deter anti- Gay assaults.House Bill 1211 would add sexual orientationto the list of groups in the state’s hate ~wimes law, which already includes race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin and disability. "I think we’re going in the wrong direction," Ken Wood, executive director of the Oklahoma Christian Coalition, said Wednesday after the House Judicial Committee voted 5-3 for HB 1211 y Rep. Don Ross, D-Tulsa. I think xt creates an inequality of justice. This elevates particular groups to a higher status," Wood said. Keith Smith, a spokesman for the American Civil Liberties Union, said the measure is supported by many Oklahoma religious organizations. The bill’s passage by the House committee says "violence and hatred against certain groups is unacceptable," Smith said. But passage by the full Legislature "will be an uphill battle," he said. Opponents attacked the measure for "endorsing Gay lifestyles." ’¢l~ais is more about having a homosexual lifestyle as a normal lifestyle in contravention of 6,000 years of history," Rep. Bill Graves, R-OKC, said. "It goes against the Christian religion." Ross saidthe bill is a response to the beating death of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student in Wyoming who was pistolwhipped, robbed and lashed to a fence in October. Police said Shepard was attacked, in part, because he was homosexual. ’q’hey thought you were dangerous because you were different," Ross said as he read from a letter that Ross said he wrote to Shepard’s spirit. "You didn’t parade your lifestyle," Ross said. "Matthew, you were still in the closet.""I’m sorry for the misfits in our society," said Ross, who closed debate by recmng the Lord’s Prayer. .Critics, including Rep. Ray Vaughn, R-Edmond, said the hate crimes law has not stopped race- and religion-based attacks. "How would it be effective in stopping hate crimes against ; . homosexuals?’"Vaughn said. "r(seems to me we’~e creating "a : special class of Oklahoma citizens. We’re all entitled to the same ¯ respect." see HB 1211, p. 3 Methodist Anti-Gay Marriage Witchhunt Reaches Oklahoma TULSA - Tulsa United Methodist pastor, the Reverend Leslie Peurose of Community of Hope, has had formal charges brought ¯ against her for signing a statement of support for the Holy Union " ceremony between two California women, Ellie Charlton and ¯ Jeanne Barnett in Sacramento on January 16, 1999. ¯ Penrose, along with the Rev. Susan Ross ofPerkins, Oklahoma ¯ signeddocumentsofsupportfortheceremonylistingtheirnames ¯ : asas"officiantsinabsentia."Nearly80Methodistelergypartici_ ¯ .. pated in the widely publicized service to support the couple and " ¯ toprotestreeentdecisionsoftheUnitedMethodistChurchtoban ¯ -" its clergy from officiating or performing such services or from ¯ ¯ such services from being held in Methodist owned facilities. ¯ ¯ Boyce Bowden, spokesperson for the Oklahoma Conference, " United Methodist Church, acknowledged that charges had been " ," brought against Penrose but refused to provide any further ¯" information characterizing the issue as a "personnel issue" and ¯ therefore subject to employment confidentiality rules. Bowden did notmention charges brought against Ross. The Rev. Peurose ." was unable to comment officially. ¯ However, the charges were brought against Peurose and Ross ¯ ¯ by Jake P. Barker of First United MethOdist Church of Eufaula Barker is apparently tied to anti-Gay elements in the Methodist ." Church and copies of his complaint, as well as official responses ¯ have appeared verbatim on the website of "The Confessing ¯ Movement" (http://shell.surfsouth.com/~jwarrene/news/ ok_disobey2.html) "_ So while the Oklahoma Conference office and Oklahoma ¯ Bishop Blake has no comment, the full text of the Conferenee’s ¯ response to Barker is available on the intemet. ¯ The heart of the response of Conference’s response is that ¯ participation in a banned same-gender union or relationship ¯ blessing requires the clergy to be physically present. Therefore ¯ the signatures of Penrose and Ross constitute only a permissible ¯ expression of their opinion rather than a violation of Methodist ophne. Theletterwas signedby Paul Bowles, Tulsa District Superintendent, and Grayson Lucky, Stillwater District Superintendent, see Methodists, p. 3 Chastity Bono to Speak atApril Red Ribbon Gala TULSA- Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. (Center for AIDS Resources, Education and Support), formerly known as the HIV Resource Consortium, will hold its second annual fundraising dinner; the Red Ribbon Gala on Saturday, April 17th at 7:30 at the Downtown Doubletree Hotel. The event will feature a keynote address by Chastity Bono, author and Lesbian and Gay media activist. Bono’s address will emphasize the need for compassion and broad community support in the fight against AIDS. Proceeds from the event will support Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. which is the principal care-giving consortium for people living with HIV and AIDS in northeastern Oklahoma. More than 500 clients receive food, counseling, housing, medical prescription assistance from the agency. Bono’s participation in the Gala is co-sponsored by the Tulsa Chapter of PFLAG. Bono will also attend a booksigning in the early afternoon (time tba) on April 17 at the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center to benefit the Center. Also on April 17, local divaAudra Sommers will present Benefit 99, A Connection ofLove from 6- 8pm at the Parish Church of St. Jerome, 205 West King. Featured artists include Ernestine Dillard, Gregory Hyde, Link Filion, Rebecca Ungerman, Jonathan Brown and the Council Oak Men’s Chorale. Tickets are $25. Info: 836-5447. Vandal Invades Center Verbally Abuses Volunteer + Trashes Hail TULSA - Late last month, aman entered the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, formerly known as The Pride Center, shouting obsenities at the volunteer, Shawn, who was staffing The Pride Store that evening: The man, a white male was described as being just over 6 foot tall and about 230 pounds with military style short red hair and a full beard and mustache. Shawn stated that the intruder stormed in the store, waving a Pride flag that he’d grabbed from a display near the stairs. She Said his message was essentially, "how dare you f--king faggots come to my town, you need to get the f--k out"and "I know what you look like; I’ll be back to finish what I started." Shawn then coolly asked him whether he felt better now and then the intruder stormed down the hall breaking a framed print and a floor lamp. Shawn called 911 while the intruder was breaking things in the hall. Tulsa Police responded promptly and Shawn said the officers were very professional and supportive but are not classifying the incident as a hate crime: Normally, Center volunteers workin teams; however, the other volunteer had stepped out to bring back fast food for dinner. Center board members have begun fundraising to purchase a surveillance system for the Center in response to the assault. ¯ Prime Timers to H.old Gay Center Fundra,ser ¯ TULSA -The Tulsa Area Prime Timers, a local : mens group, will hold its annual silent auction on ¯ Saturday, March 13 from 5-9pmin the Neal-Padgett : Hall of the newly renamed Tulsa Gay Community : Services Center, formerly known as The Pride ¯ Center. The event is held to raise funds for the ¯ Community Center and features a variety of ob- ¯ jeets from art, to collectables and even to services. ¯ Tulsa Area Prime Timers is the local chapter of an international mens organization. Originally the ¯ group restricted membership to men 40 and above and their partners. Now the organization is open to ¯ men 21 and above. For more information about the ¯ silent auction or Prime Timers or to donate an item for the auction, call 627-2359. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston *Jason’s Dell, 15th & Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Polo Grill, 2038 Utica Square *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 832-1269 592-2143 744-0896 599-9512 583-6666 749-4511 585-3134 599-7777 749-1563 744-4280 745-9998 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 584-1308 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 747-1508 *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 610-8510 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. 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Delaware 712-1511 *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 742-2457 _Dignity/Integrity of Tulsa-Lesbian & Gay Catholics & Episcopalians, POB 701475, 74170-1475 355-3140 *Fellowship Congre,g. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 *Free SpiritWomen s Center, call forlocation &info: 587-4669 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, POB 4140. Tulsa. OK 74159 e-mail: TulsaNews@ earthlink net website: http://users.aol.com/TulsaNewsl Publisher + Editor: Tom Real Writers + contributors: James Christjohn, Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud Barry Hensley, J.-P. Legrandbouche, Lament Lindstrom Esther Rothblum, Mary Schepers, Adam West Member of The Associated Press Issued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this ~4blicaantidonmaaryenportobteecrteedprboyduUcSedcoepityhreirgihnt w19h9o8leboyrTin~partFw.i.~thou.t written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless~ot,herwjse n.o~ted,,r~ust be signed & becomes the sole property of Each reader is entitled to 4 copies of each edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. .~riend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 582-0438 *HIV ER Center, 4138 Chas. Page Blvd. 583-6611 *HIV Resource Consortium, 3507 E. Admiral 834-4194 " *Holland Hall School, 5666 E. 81st 481-1111 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education 834-8378 HIV Testing, Men/Thurs. 7-9pm, daytime by appt. only *House of the Holy Spirit Nfinstries, 3210e So. Norwood Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC United, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 NAMES Project, 3507 E Admiral P1. 748-3111 NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 365-5658 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 *Our House, I 114 S. Quaker 584-7960 PFLAG, POB 52800, 74152 749-4901 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. 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U134 501-253-7734 501-253-7457 501-253-6807 - 501-253-5445 501-253-9337 5131-253-2776 501-253-5332 501-624-6646 501-253-6001 501-253-4074 501-442-2845 417-623-4696 * is where you canfind TFN. Notall areGay-owned but all are Gay.friendly. Carbon Copy Mary Easely, Member Oklahoma House of Representatives Dear Mrs. Easely, As a man who happens to have been a victim of hate crimes based on sexual orientation, I would urge you to support house Bill 1211, simply because it’s the right thing to do. You may or may not agree with certain issues surrounding the subject, but surely you can realize that to be killed or maimed simply because of what others perceive you to be is wrong. We need a means to combat that sort of behavior in this city, and this bill is an ~mportant step in addressing that. Since moving to this state in 1993, I have been verbally attacked withepithets ranging from "faggot" to "f***ing queer" while simply-walking down the street with a friend. We were doing nothing untoward, simply walking and talking. ~nat has happened several times - unprovoked attacks. In another instance, I was nearly forced off a highway by a carfnl of kids yelling anti-Gay slurs. It is not hard to imagine that, considering the Mathew Shepard case, I was lucky. In school, I was the victim of several assaults due to the fact I was perceived as being Gay - long before I knew I was. I have never been one to carry flags and .proclaim my sexual orientation with a bullhorn in a parade, so these attacks, especially here in Tulsa, were a surprise - and an unpleasant reminder of a very difficult childhood. I know several men who were physically attacked, even as recently as this year, in settings - urban neighborhoods, daylight - that were surprisxng and upsetting - and undeserved. If the bill passes, then we can begin to effectively works towards eradicating, or limiting this sort of unacceptable violence. Please help this bill make it through. Be a part of the history that promoted a positive, better; peaceful world, not a part of history that ignored the hatred in this world and allowed it free reign. - name witheld by request, Tulsa cc: Don Ross Talking points for HB1211 It’ s not about "special rights ;"it’ s about ¯ stopping violence - Oklahoma’s current laws arenotprotecting citizens adequately. Many crimes, such as murder,vary the penalties depending on the motive of the perpetrator. A stronger hate crimes law is no different. No Oklahomans should fear violence because of who they are. Hate crimes are a form of terrorism: Hate crimes are intended to frighten and silence not only the actual victims, but all members of the targeted group. Perpetrators ofhatecrimes seek to "make examples" of their victims. Oklahomans recognize the importance ¯ ofstanding strongagainstthosewhowonld spread fear through violence. Points provided by Gay Community Services Center Advocacy Committee. -: ¯" Letters. Policy ". Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on : issues which we’ve covered or on issues ¯. youthinkneedtobeeonsidered.Youmay ¯ request that your name be withheld but ¯ letters mustbe signed&have phonenum- : bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word leti ters are preferred. Letters to other publications will be printed as is appropriate. However, as of press time, Barker had already posted on the internet a further letter of complaint to the Oklahoma Conference pursuing charges and a church trial against " Penrose and Ross. In fact, a lay observer of these proceedings alleged that Barker’ s complaints were being seen on the internet for wide public viewing prior to even being received " at the Oklahoma Conference and before Ross and Penrose " even knew they were being accused. ¯ The text of the letter follows with only the deletion of the charges against Ross. Those allegations are identical to th0ge made against Peurose. Reverend Paul Bowles and Reverend Grayson Lucky Re: Reverend Susan Ross and Rev. Leslie Penrose It is obvious we disagree in your comment "we can only interpret their signatures as expressions ofpersonal opinion". I believe thatyou err in this conclusion. In this case the aforementioned clergy (Ross & Penrose) did infact violate the statedposition ofthe Social Principles regarding same sex unions as defined by the Social Principles, which as you know, have been declared, in this instance, as having the force of law, by the Judicial Council. By engaging in a defiant challenge to the statedposition ofThe United Methodist Church they have more than indicated their willingness and ability to violate the covenant entered into at the time of their ordination. This breaking ofcovenant was evidenced by thefollowing method: 1. Attaching or causing to be attached their names and professional titles to a document containing a list of indii viduals engaged in a behaviorprohibited by a ruling ofthe Judicial Council. In addition to myprevious complaints, which still stand, I am nowfiling these additional complaints againstRev. Ross and Rev. Penrose: Reverend Penrose: Allegation: 1. BOD Parag. 2624f: "dissenination [dissemination] of doctrines contrary to the established standard.ofdoctrine of the Church" Rev. Penrose did, on or about January 16th, 1999 attach or caused to be attached, her name andprofessional title to a documentin supportofsame sex unions, this is in violation of Paragraph 3043, quoted in part, "since the practice of " homosexuality isgncompatible with Christian teaching..." ° and Paragraph 65g "... Although we do not condone the ¯ practice ofhomosexuality andconsider thispractice incom- ° patible with Christian teaching.., ". this action expressed, diseminated [disseminated] and otherwise revealed to the ¯ church that her doctrines were contrary to the currently ¯ stated doctrine as Contained in the Book OfDiscipline and " Social Principles. ¯ 2. BOD Parag. 2624g: "Relationships or behavior that ¯ undermines the ministry ofanother pastor" ¯ Rev. Penrose did, on or about January 16th, 1999 attach " or cause to be attached her name andprofessional title to a " document that encourages breaking the ordination covenant as defined by Paragraph 2624b. By her behavior she undermined and renderedfor naught the teaching offellow " United Methodistpastors seeking to befaithful to the disCi- ¯ pline ofThe United Methodist Church and their ordination ¯ covenant. : These two clergy have defiantly and unrepentantly vio- "- lated their vows of ordina~on. 1 am insisting that they be ¯ disciplined appropriately. Ifyou as the district superinten- ¯ dents are unable or unwilling to discipline these two clergy : persons then I have no other recourse than to demand a ¯ church trial before ajury as defined by the BOD. ¯ Sincerely, Jake Barker Rt. 4 Box 951A Eufaula, OK 74432 co: Bishop Bruce Blake " Although the Rev. Peurose declined to comment, lay individuals associated with Commtmity of Hope noted that these charges were not unexpected, especially after the Oklahoma Conference forced the Rev: Kathy McCally of Oklahoma City to leave the denomination. Ms. McCally ~: transferred her ordination to the United Church of Christ --" (UCC), the only "mainline" Christian denomination that~ ordains openly Lesbian and Gay persons. ¯ Furthermore, Oklahoma Bishop Bruce Blake was one of the leaders in the effort to "criminalize" Methodist clergy who perform same-gender unions. Prior to his efforts, the restriction on such ceremonieswas a part of the Methodist Social Discipline, seen as guidance to the thinking of the Churchbut notchurch law. Now those who dissentfrom this view can be charged and prosecutedfor alleged violations as is happening with the Revs. Peurose and Ross. ¯ See associated editorial, this page. ¯ A few weeks ago, a local woman wrote The Tulsa World to protest a recent article about Lesbian and Gay issues featuring PFLAG. She challenged a statement claiming that her part of the Church, the Methodists, was one of several Christian groups that have official positions in support of civil rights for Gay people. She is, ofcourse, wrong. Twenty-seven years ago, in 1972, the United Meth¯ odist General Conference adopted a statement saying, "homosexuals no less than heterosexuals are persons of : sacred worth... [and] we insist that all persons are ¯ entitledto have their human and civil rights ensured." ¯ Her ignorance is not entirely the lady’s fault. The Church, Methodist and other parts, in Oklahoma and ¯ many other places, have done little to honor this civil ¯ rights commitment, or to affirm the sacred worth ofGay ¯ and Lesbian persons. For example, every year, the OklahomaHouse passes ¯ bills clearly attacking the fundamental civil rights of ¯ Lesbian and Gay Oklahomans. Yet not once since this ¯ newspaperbegan publishinghas theOklahomaConfer- ¯ ence of the United Methodist Church ever raised its ¯ voice against these state-sponsored assaults. ¯ . That is not only our recollectionbut also thebegrudg- ¯ lng recollection of Bryce Bowden, communications ¯ directorand spokesmanfor theOklahomaUuited Meth- ~ odistConference. Notoncehas the Conference (OUMC) ¯ ever taken any proactive step towards supporting civil ¯ rights protections. Rumor is, however, that the OC may ¯ be supporting HB 1211, the "hate crimes" amendment. : Twenty-sevenyearslater, that, atleast, wouldbeastart. ¯ However; while the OUMC has failed to honor this longstanding civil rights commitment, no less than the ." Bishop of the Oklahoma Conference, Bruce Blake, led ." the efforts to turn the "guidance" of the Methodist ¯ Social Principles which opposed same-gender union ¯ ceremonies into prosecutable church law. It is this new ¯ law under which Tulsa pastor, the Reverend Leslie ¯ Peurose, is accused of wrongdoing. ¯ The actions of United Methodists indicate leadership that seeks to punish those few brave Methodists who would treat Lesbians and Gay men as equal human beings. It is leadership that has not even tried to "ensure human and civil fights" but worse hash’ t even bothered to tell its general membfrship that they indeed have an obligation to work for such civil rights. " To judge fi:om their actions, their hollow rhetoric of "loving the ’sinner’ and hating the ’sin,’ " should be replaced with "we hate you people," and "we hate that you make us confront the hypocrisy of our words and actions." No, it’ s not in keeping with "Christian values" and it makes them very uncomfortable but it sure looks like the truth. But to doso would require that these good Methodists view themselves as less than righteous people - which ain’t gging to happen. For me, I sometimes think I’d rather deal with an honest Klansman than some of these ,,ood people. You might despise what the Klansman values but at least you know his words and actions are going to be consistent. With "good Christian folk," you just never know. - Tom Neal, editor/publisher If you cannot go to Oklahoma City, you can write your legislator at the following address: The Honorable (then name of Representative) ¯ Eureka Springs Plans April Diversity Celebration ¯ Featuring aQuiltdisplay, Dancing + Kite-Flying EUREKA SPRINGS, AR - They’re doing it again in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and you’re invited! The ¯ - fourth Diversity Celebration Weekend is scheduled for ¯ April 9-11, and several new events will make this the biggest and best yet. ¯ Withgreat pride and respect, the Celebration organizers are bringing three sections (24 panels) of the AIDS : Quilt to Eureka Springs. After an opening ceremony on Thursday evening, April 8, the quilt will be on display at the Unitarian Clmrch Friday and Saturday, with the closing ceremony and folding of the quilt taking place at the .Sunday morning Unitarian service. Friday night, the Celebration will kick off with a " dance from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. in the Ozark Room of the Basin Park Hotel hosted by MCC of the Living Spring. On Saturday, you can walk the streets of this ¯ quaint village on a guided historic tour or hike on your own in the spring air at Lake Leatherwood. If you have a great kite that needs a workout, "Go Fly a Kite" at, Pond Mountain Lodge from 4:30-7:30 p.m. And in the afternoon, when you’re ready to slow down a bit for a light bite to eat and some great coffee, head down to Mud St. Espresso Cafe for continuous music by local and visiting Gay/Lesbian/friendly artists. Now remember when you really wanted to take your boyfriend or girlfriend to your prom, but you had to settle for an opposite sex date or stay home? Well, on Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Ballroom atop the Basin Park Hotel, you can bring whomever you like to the "Pro~n of Your Dreams." Break out the corsages and boutonnieres and dance to the music of DJ Jon Caswcll. And be sure to capture this special moment on film with the prom photographer. (Formal attire is encouraged, but not required.) Or if you’re looking for more of a club atmosphere, Center Street South will be jumping with live entertainment frown 10pro- 2an~. Sunday, you’ll have time to sleep in and catch some brunch before the weekend wraps up with the Tea Dance and Drag Show at Center S tage from 2-6 p.m. Jon will spin tunes, and the Girls from Tnlsa will delight all with their terrific performances. That’s it in a nutshell. For a schedule of activities and events, or to find a list of Gay-owned or friendly businesses, check out the Eureka Springs Diversity Cooperative and Celebration website at www.shimaka.com/eureka/diversity, call The Emerald Rainbow at (501) 253-5445 or e-mail emrain@ipa.net. Make your reservations now! Attorney General Drew Edmondson said the legislation provides harsher punishment for individuals whose attacks are based on who or what their victim is. Edmondson also cited studies by medical and psychological groups while stating that homosexuals "are made to have the orientation they have." Graves said sodomy is illegal in the state and questioned whether Edmondson was trying .to legitimize "Gay lifestyles." "I’m not talking about lifestyle. I’m not talking about activity," Graves said. "We don’t expect them to be arrested for what they are." Graves, a frequent critic of Gays and Lesbians who has authored many bills targeting homosexuals, revealed during debate that windows in cars drivenby himand hi s son have been shattered and his dog poisoned. He said he also has Room (insert Representatives office number) 2300 N. Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105-4808. To find the name of your legislator, you may call the Tulsa County Election Board (or your county election board) at 596-5780. If you give them the address at which you are registered to vote, they will give you the ¯ names of your representatives. Also if you are not registered to vote or have moved, they can assist yon in ¯ getting registered to vote. : To speak with your representative or their assistants, ¯ call 800-522-8502 for the Oklahoma House of Repre- ¯ sentatives and ask for your representative’s office. ¯ Editor’s note: a special thanks to Ned Bruha of ¯ TOHR/Tulsa Gay Community Services Center’s Advo- ¯ cacy committeeforsomeofthe information listedabove. : received obscene phone calls,.,"I can’t prove who did it, _. whether homosexuals did it, Graves said. ¯ The bill now goes to the full House for debate. ¯" Lobby i depends like your life on it- it does. Say No to Hate Violence Call, write, fax, or e-mail your support for Oklahoma House Bill 1211 Call the House for your representative: 800-522-850: Anti-Marriage Bill Moves Forward in Colorado DENVER (AP) -Thelatest effort to ensure Colorado does not have to recognize gay and lesbian marriages legalized elsewhere was approved by the Senate and sent to the House of Representatives. Other states havepassed similar laws as pre-emptive strikes against efforts to legalize same-sex marriages. Challenges to laws restricting marriage between a man and a woman are pending in Hawaii, Alaska and Vermont. Senate Bill 159 would reaffirm the law defining marriage as a licensed union between one man and one woman. Even more important to proponents is the section saying gay and lesbian marriages legalized by other states would not be valid in Colorado. This is the third try by Sen. Marilyn Musgrave, RFort Morgan, to get a bill passed. Past measures were vetoed by former Gov. Roy Romer. But Gov. Bill Owens, who took office in January, has said he would support the legislation. Musgrave and others fear that if other states allow same-sex marriages, Colorado would have to honor the umons unless the state is specifically barred from doing so. States have traditionally recognized marriages performed in other states. The so-called full faith and credit clause of the U.S. Constitution directs states to respect each others’ laws. Congress also adopted a law allowing states to ignore same-sex marriages legalized elsewhere. Opponents predict the state and federal laws eventually will be overruled by the U.S. Supreme Court. Lesbian-Film Controversial in India BOMBAY, India (AP)-Theater owners who want to screen a controversial film about lesbian love can have police protection if they think they need it, Bombay’s right-wing government said last month. "I don’t think security will be necessary, but if they ask for police protection it will be provided," Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane told reporters a week after censors cleared the film "Fire" without any cuts. Rane’s 81~v 8ena had sent small groups of violent protestersinto theaters into the Maharashtracapital of Bombay and the national capital of New Ddhi to disrupt screenings of "Fire" last year. Frightened theater owners pulled the film, though it continued showing to packed houses elsewhere in India. Shiv Sena protesters had said the film, which explores the sexual relationship of two women caught in unhappy marriages, was an affront to India’s centuries-old Hindu culture. In an attempt to defuse the controversy after the violence in Bombay and New Delhi, the government sent "Fire" back to censors who must vet every film shown in India and who had already passed "Fire." Last week, the Bombay-based censor reiterated no cuts were necessary. With renewed approval from the censor, the film will be screened in 17 theaters all over Bombay, distributor Balkrishna Shroff stated. Liberal California City Supports Tinky Winky BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - A city famous for radical politics is drumming up power to the purple with a resolution backing Tinky Winky, the children’s TV character attacked by the Rev. Jerry Falwell as a purse-toting symbol of Gay pride. "We take umbrage at the threat to personal style and choices implicit in Mr. Falwell’s designation of Tinky Winky as an inappropriate role model," dedares the resolution, expected to be passed by the City Council tonight. "Long live Tinky Winky and long live freedom from self-righteousness!" Councilwoman Polly Armstrong, who is sponsoring the resolution, said she wanted tO make a point and have some fun in a city known for taking stands on everything from nuclear proliferation (against) to human rights in Burma (for). "We jump on every good cause in Berkeley and I thought what fun to do one we could laugh at. Of course there is a very serious subtext to the humor and that is that when you see bigotry and self-righteonsness out there you really need to stand up to it even when it’s absurd," she said. A spokeswoman for Falwell did not rettm~ a telephone call from The Associated Press Monday. But the president of Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Co., which licenses the Teletubbies in the United States, did have a response: Leave Tinky Winky alone. Kenn Viselman said lie appreciates the show of support, but he doesn’t think political statements of any stripe have a place in the gentle world of Teletubbies. "He’s not Gay. He’s not straight. He’s ust a character in a children’ s series," Visdman said. Tinky Winky turbulence began earlier this month with an article in the National Liberty Journal, edited and published by Falwell, calling Tinky Winky a homosexual role model. "He is purple - the Gaypride color; and his antenna is shaped like a triangle - the Gay-pride symbol," the story said, also noting that Tinky Winky carries a purse (actually his magic bag, show spokesmen point out). Tinky Winky is one of the four stars ofTeletubbies, a British show aimed at toddlers. The Teletubbies, a bit like brightly colored oversized teddy bears with benign baby faces, have antennas of sorts sprouting from their fuzzy heads and television screens in their tummies. They spend their days mainly dancing, playing (falling down is a favorite pastime) and watching short videos showing real children engaged in various pursuits. Lousiana Anti-Sex Law Struck Down NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A state appeals court has struck down a 194-year-old Louisiana law that made oral and anal sex a felony, saying the law violated the privacy rights ofconsenting adults. The decision adds to the growing listof U.S. states thathave struckdown sodomy laws based on rights to privacy granted in state constitutions. The Louisiana court on reversed the 1996conviction of Mitchell E. Smith. He had been accused of raping a woman but found guilty under the state’s "crimes against nature" statute only of having her perform oral sex. "There canbenodoubt that the right of consenting adults to engage in private non-commercial sexual activity, free from governmental interference, is protected by the privacy clause of the Louisiana Constitution," the court held. Courts in Georgia, Kentucky, Montana and Tennessee previously had reached the same conclusion in interpreting their respective state constitutions and striking down sodomy laws. Since the U.S. Supreme Court held in 1986 in a Georgia case that consenting adults have no federal ¯ constitutional right to private homosexual conduct, activists have turned to individual state constitutions to find protection from the sodomy laws. The U.S. ¯ Constitution does not mention the word "privacy," but the Supreme Court since 1965 has recognized that such a right predates the 1787 document itself. However, many state constitutions expressly grant a right to privacy. ¯ Suzanne Goldberg, senior staff attorney with the l_ambda Legal Defense Fund in New York City, was ¯ jubilant about the decision. "These-laws have no : legitimate purpose and that’s what courts are starting ¯ to recognize," she said. ’°The government should not ¯ be in the business of policing private sexual behav- ~ ior." The decision will be appealed, said prosecutor ¯ Tim McElroy. : New Mexico May Ban ¯ Same Gender Marriages : SANTA FE (AP)-A New Mexico Senate committee : recently approved legislation that outlaws Gay mar- " riages and penalizes anyone who performs them. The ¯ bill passed the Senate PublicAffairs Committee on a ¯ vote of 5-3. It goes to the Judiciary Committee. It ¯ defines marriage as a contract between"one man and ¯ one woman"and says a same-sex marriage wouldnot OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS Local- Long Distance Cellular- Paging 747-1508 Free Car Adaptor & Leather Case with New Cell Phone Want to get involved? Need to get tested for HIV? Need a Coming Out Support Group? Call 743-GAYS the Pride Center 1307 E. 38th at Peoria, 2nd floor Your Gay Community Center Capitol Lobby Day Tuesday, March 2 2300 N. 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Anyone who performed a same-sex marriage ceremony could be fined $50, under the legislatiorL Supporters said New Mexico should join 29 other states that have passed similar bills: Its opponents said itwas unnecessary, unconstitutional andpunitive. "This bill was notbom out of fear and ignorance... Tbis bill simply defines what a marriage is," replied its sponsor, Sen. Leonard Lee Rawson, R-Las Cruces. Mass. Religious Leaders Support Gay Marriage BOSTON (AP) - Carmen DeBenedictis is safe sleeping in the arms of either of her two daddies. But the parents of the newly adopted 6-week-old feel less secure about the family situation. That’s because, as a Gay couple, Don Picard and Robert DeBenedictis aren’t legally married. And there are lawmakers on Beacon Hill who want to keep it that way. "It’s strange. Carmen is our next of kin, but we’re not next of kin to each other," Picard said. The unconventional Medford family attended a rally at the Statehouse where dozens of religious leaders called for the state to recognize same-sex marriages. About 150 religious leaders have signed a declaration of support for the right of Gays to marry. The group includes Jews, Quakers, Baptists, Episcopalians, Unitarians, Catholics and others. "The most fundamental human right, after the necessities of food clOthing and shelter, is the right to affection and the supportive love of another person," the declaration begins. But the movement faces opposition on Beacon Hill. "I am not for Gay marriages," Gov. Paul Cellucci bluntly declared recently. Rep. John Rogers, D: Norwood, .is drafting a bill that would more clearly define marriage in Massachusetts. The language in the bill wouldrequire that a marriagebe between amanand a woman, thereby prohibiting same-sex couples to malty. So far, Hawaii is the only state where Gay marriages havebeenupheld in the courts. ButCongress responded withthe Defense of Marriage Actin 1996, which denied federal recognition of Gay marriage and allowed states to ignore the unions of Gay couples married in other states. So far, 29 states have banned homosexual marriage. Tile Massachusetts religious leaders said they would fight to make sure Gay marriages performed legally in other states are recognized here. The declaration presented by clergy compares the ban on Gay marriages to previous bans on interracial marriages and laws prohibiting blacks to marry. Many of the ministers said they perform Gay marriage ceremonies. "I am deeply troubled that...I as a clergyman see the marriages that I officiate at are not being legally recognized by this commonwealth," said Rabbi Howard Berman. Picard and DeBenedictis said they were united in a spiritual ceremony. But a legal ceremony would give them peace of mind. They said they face the same obstacles as other Gay couples who want to be legally married: spousal insurance benefits and being considered next of kin if the other is injured or dies. "It’s strange that the state is excited we are adopting a baby but they are resisting letting us get married," Picard said. Gays Protest Anti-Gay Immigration Policies NEW YORK (AP) - A Gay and Lesbian group protested U.S. immigration policies, saying the govemment discriminates against same-sex couples when granting visas to foreigners. "Love knows no borders," dozens of protesters chanted behind police barricades outside the Immigration and Naturalization Service in lower Manhattan. The demonstration was organized by the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force, a New Yorkbased advocacy group. The group claims green cards are routinely granted to heterosexual foreigners who marry U.S. citizens, while same-sex applicants are rejected. "We often face an excruciating choice - our parmers can either live an ocean apart or stay surreptitiously in the U.S. without proper papers and under threat of deportation," said Carl Goodman, an American whose partner is Peruvian. "I love an alien," said a sign hoisted by one protester, and another man with an Australian partner held up a red placard asking, "Can my husband come over and stay?" The INS called the protest misguided. "This is not an immigration issue," said spokesman Russ Bergeron. He said it’s a question of"the invalidity of same-sex marriage under existing U.S. law. Any person who is legally married has the right to file a petition for their spouse to immigrate." At least 10,000 Gay couples are affected, said task force attorney SuTanne Goldberg. The task force wants Congress to establish a special category - such as a legally registered partnership - that would qualify a foreigner with a longtime partner to live in the United States, Goldberg said. Ten countries recognize same-sex relationships for the purposes of immigration, including Canada, Britain and Austr~ia. Ariz. Gov. to Legislature Issues, Not Bedrooms PHOENIX (AP) - Gov. Jane Hull wants lawmakers to give more attention to matters of import and less to bedroom issues such as medical benefits for Gays. "I may morallyfeel one way, but I do not believe that I need to pass laws to putmy beliefs on the record," Mrs. Hull, a former House speaker, said during her radio talk show. Mrs..Hull had been asked about a bill (HB2524) that would bar the state and universities from extending medical benefits to "domestic partners" of homosexuals. Cities and towns could extend those benefits only if doing so were approved by voters. Tucson and Pima County are the only two government employers that offer domestic partners benefits in Arizona. The bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Johnson, R-Mesa, led to a heated and personal exchange in the House last week as the bill passed the Government Reform Committee narrowly. Such efforts are an inappropriate expenditure of lawmakers’ time and energy, and they should not be limiting what benefits cities and towns may provide, Mrs. Hull said. "I wish that we could get down to talking about what’s really important,"she said. "We ought to be looking at state responsibilities, not worrying about what goes on in cities and counties and towns and bedrooms. The legislators are there to worry about the future of the state of Arizona and I would prefer that that’s what they did." Johnson said she was disappointed with the governor’s remarks and will continue to push her bib despite seeing little likelihood it will pass. Lawmakers do have a role in laws dealing with morality, especially when public tax dollars and activities barred by Arizona law are involved, she said. "I feel we’re here to support the nuclear family,"Johnson said. "I don’ t think our tax money should be used to subvert the nuclear family." New Zealand Lesbian to Pay Child Support HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) - A Lesbian recently gaveup her legal fight against paying child support after a High Court ruling. The former Hamilton woman, who lives in Wellington, will have to make child support payments to her former partner after the High Court upheld an earlier Hamilton Family Court ruling. The High Court judges did not comment on whether same-sex marriages should be recognized in law. The Family Court had stated she must pay child support for the children she helped bring up. The landmark decision has wide-ranging implications for other same-sex relationships and those where the adults in parental roles have no biological link to their children. The women’s names and details have been suppressed, as are those of the children. Common Chemical. May Help Block HIV i HERSHEY, Pa. (AP)-A substance found ¯ in many shampoos and toothpastes might : hold the key to stopping the spread of : sexually-transmitted viruses that cause ¯ AIDS, genital herpes and genital warts, : researchers from the Pennsylvania State ." University and two other institutions said . ¯ on Thursday. The discovery that sodium dodecyl sulfate, or SDS, can kill such viruses, could have major worldwide public_health implications, said lead researcher Mary K. Howett, professor of microbiology and immunology at Penn State’s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Shewasjoinedin the studybyresearchers from the University of Pennsylvania and BiosynInc., aPhiladelphia-basedbiotechnology research and development company. The group published its findings in the February issue of the journal Antimicrobial Agents andChemotherapy. "This is potentially very exciting," Daniel Malamud, professor of biochemistry at Penn, told The Patriot~News in Harrisburg. "We have to remember that these are studies in the test tube and in animal models. There.have been many promising drugs in the laboratory thatjust don’t make it to the marketplace because humans are different." Humantrials ofSDS couldbegin within a year, Ms. Howett said, and within two to five years could lead to the dc.velopment of inexpensive over-the-counter products that women could apply intravaginally prior to intercourse to protect themselves or their sexual partners from infection. The research, conducted the past two years, was funded through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Jake Gittlen Cancer Research Institute. Researchers have applied for a patent on the discovery, Ms. Howett said. Such a product, if approved, easily could be used in creams, gels; foams and ointments or applied to condoms, sponges or other types of contraceptives. In addition to potentially curbing the spread of AIDS, use of the substance could stop the spread of the-human papillomaviruses, orHPV, thatcause genital warts. Such warts can turn to cervical and uterine cancer, which cause 5,000 deaths among women in the United States each year and 250,000 deaths annually around the globe. Cervical cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer-related deaths in women in developing nations. HPVs afflict one out of four women. In addition to being a potential source of cancer, they can cause physical lesions and emotional stress. Alkyl sulfates, the family of chemicals to which SDS belongs, are found in high concentrations inmosttoothpastes, shampoos and skin product. That could bode well for the product as it moves toward possible approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Genetic Testing For AIDS Treatment CHICAGO (AP) - Deciphering the genetic code of each patient’s AIDS virus appears to help doctors tailor treatments to improve the chance of thwarting HIV’s dogged ability to develop resistance. One of the elements that makes HIV such a difficult foe is the sloppy way it makes copies of itself. Each new version is slightly different from its predecessor. Mutant forms quickly arise through randomgenetic changes that are able to resist the most powerful drugs. In recent months, doctors have increasingly turned to individual resistance testing. A study released recently shows this pays off: Analyzing patients’ viruses for genetic signs of resistance seems to improve treatment outcomes. Estimates vary, but perhaps 30% to 60% of all people taking the AIDS drug cocktails are considered treatment failures, because HIV can still be found in their blood. Either their virus never disappeared completely or it rebounded. Without the tests, doctors often must rely on trial and error to put together fresh combinations of medicines. Coming up with these strategies, sometimes called salvagetherapy, is an increasingly important part of long-term AIDS care. "It’s clear the test helps you choose more active drugs for patients who are failing therapy," said the study’s director, Dr. John Baxter of Cooper Hospital in Camden, N.J. He presented the latest data Thursday at the 6th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. - Dr. Douglas Richman of the University of California, San Diego, estamated that as many as two dozen of these tests are now on the market, although they have received little testing to make sure they do any good. "Personally, I think it’s premature," he said. In Baxter’s study, financed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, doctors performed genetic analysis on the viruses of 78 patients who had failed treatment, while a comparison group of 75 received their usual care. The test analyzed viral genes that produce two essential proteins- protease and reverse transcriptase. Both of these proteins are targets Of standard AIDS drugs. When the genes become mutated, they produce forms of these proteins that elude the effects of the medicines. After analyzing the tests and determining the specificmutations in eachpatient’ s virus, Baxter and two other virologists then made treatment suggestions to the patients’ doctors. The doctors precisely followed the virologists" advice only about half the time, although 83% said the information influenced their treatment decisions. At the study’s start, median viral levels were 28,000 copies per milhliter ofblood. All were switched to new drug regimens, but those whose viruses were tested did much better. Their viral levels dropped to 815, compared to 7,950in the comparison group. After eight weeks, half of those in the test group had no measurable virus in their blood, compared with one-quarter of the other patients. Baxter said the testing may be useful to ¯ tailor first-time treatment for those who ¯¯ are newly infected with HIV. This could become especially important if viruses ¯ thatareimmunetomultiple drugs become ¯ more widespread, as many fear. AFrench study, conductedby Dr. Pierre Dellamoniea of University Hospital Cen- ¯ tet in Nice, was released at an AIDS ¯ conference in Glasgow, Scotland in No- - vember. It produced similar results using ." agenetictestdevelopedby VisibleGenet- ¯ ics Inc. Stopping Treatment to Stop AIDS? CHICAGO (AP)-The tentativeresults of a small human experiment offer a glimmer of possibility that the body’s own Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. in association with PFLAG presents Chastity Bono at the 2nd Annual Red Ribbon Ball Saturday, April 17th 7:30pro, dinner + entertainment, tickets begin at $75/person/all proceeds benefit Tulsa C.A.R.E.S., Information 834-4194 INTRODUCING OUR NEW ASSOCIATE! John Serrot, MSW /EAH HUNT, MSW Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1515 S. Lewis (918) 743-4117 JUDY SEYMOUR, CADC JOHN SERROT, MSW Serving a Diverse Community Are You Gay or Bisexual? Are You Native America. n?/ rulsa’s Two:Spirited Indian Men’s Support Group ~s here for you! ¯ Evening support group meetings ¯ Relationship workshops ¯ Short trips, outings and retreats ¯ Free HIV testing For information call Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project at 582-7225 Ext. 208 or 218 r Providing Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy in the Tulsa Community since -199/4. Orthopedic and Work InJuries are our specialty. Most ins ,r.ance accepted. Appointments made 8 a.m..to 7 p.m. M-F. Call us today at 58g-1233. Medkal Excellence And Compass..ionate Care .Since 1926. ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER defense system can be trained to hold down the AIDS virus. The clearly risky approach attempts to mimic the success of the much-talkedabout "Berlin patient," a newly infected German man who stopped and started AIDS therapy and eventually quit it entirely, only to discover that his virus had inexplicably disappeared. Hehas remained free ofHIV for two years, "I don’t see why others cannot become ¯ the Berlin patient," said Dr. Franco Loft, head of the Research Institute for Genetic and Human Therapy at Georgetown University in Washington. Lori’s team is one of a few exploring the idea that it may be possible to wean people away from the demanding regimen of AIDS medicines without actually curing them of their infections. Lori presented his findings at the 6th Conference on Retrovirnses and Opportunistic Infections. Some physicians are skeptical. They fear AIDS patients who learn ofthese attempts will stop taking the drugs on their own-withpotentially deadly consequences. "My concern is that this will be overplayed," said Dr. Robert Schooley of the University of Colorado, a conference orgamzer. "It sounds good to patients. Who wouldn’t want to stop treatment? But the real question is whether you can change the immune response. I worry pataents will stop therapy. Whenever that happens, inmyexperience, the vims comes roaring back.’" Loft calls the approach stop and go. The idea: Treat people with standard AIDS drugs until all signs of HIV vanish from the bloodstream. Withhold the medicines until the virus returns. Then give the drugs again, Keep repeating the cycle until eventually the virus never comes back, It probably won’t be eradicated entirely, so the theory goes, but the body’s immune defenses will be able to keel~ it from the explosive growth that is HIV’s killing trademark. Loft has tried the approach so far on three patients. While it’s still too soon to know whether it will work, Loft finds the first few weeks’ results promising. The interval before the virus returns is lengthening. Furthermore, he said that in more aggressive experiments on monkeys, the only practical nonhuman substitute for AIDS research, the approach seems to keep the virus at bay for good. The next step is amuchlarger study involving40 to 80 patients, he said. Dr. Bruce Walker is conducting similar early-stage experiments on patients at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. "We really don’t have any data yet to suggest that this (stopping and starting therapy) is something we should be doing," he said. "I would not put one of my patients on this," said Dr. Roger Pomerantz of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, "Peoplehave talked about this, but it’s the first time I’ve seen anyone have the guts to try it." In Loft’s study, three patients took a combination of the drugs DDI, hydroxyurea and indlnavir. The first time .they stopped treatment, the virus returned m one week. Doctors treated them again and stopped. This time the virus stayed awayfor21/2weeks. Againdoetors started . and stopped the drugs. The virus disap- _" peared for six to eight weeks. ." No one knows how long this will go on ¯ or whether eventually these cycles will put the virus into permanent retreat. Glaxo Wellcome Tries Combo Drugs RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (AP) - Glaxo Wellcome is developing new treatments for AIDS that combine existing drugs into one-dosage medications. The world’s second-largest drug company is in the final stage of development of a drug that would fuse Ziagen, a new AIDS drug that won Food and Drug Administration approval in December, with Epivir, or 3TC, and Retrovir, or AZT. Glaxo Wellcome - based in the United Kingdom but with U.S. headquarters in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park - expects to submit an application for marketing approval to the FDA later this year. The combination follows the footsteps ofGlaxo’ s Combivir, a"cocktail therapy", that allows patients to take a variety of drugs in prescribed combinations. Combivir, which combined3TCandAZT into one pill, posted $443 million in worldwide sales in 1998, including $325 million in the United States. Glaxo is already the leading producer of AIDS drugs. No Extra Criminal Charges for Spitter WOODWARD, Okla. (AP) -A man who allegedly spit intentionally into an open knuckle wound on a police officer and then told the officer he was HIV-posifive has tested negative for the virus that causes AIDS, authorities say. Prosecutors said Dusfin L. Clower, 18,’wouldn’t face additional charges because of the spitting incident. The decision was made after a courtordered test determined Clower wasn’t HIV-positive. Clower appeared before Associate District Judge ]~inson Barefoot to present the preliminary blood test results from the state Department of Health. Clower was arrested following a fight in a restaurant parking lot in Woodward on Jan. 17. He struggledwith Officer Matt .Lehenbaur and allegedly intentionally spit into the split-open knuckle. Lehenbaur said in an affidavit that Clower told him after he spit on him that he was HIVpositive. Clower still faces felony charges of assault and battery on a police officer and attempting to escape custody. AIDS Ride Nets Only 15% to Charity DALLAS (AP) - Of $3 million in donations to the Tanqueray Texas AIDS Ride last year, 85% went toward expenses, organizers confirm. The costs included office space, advertising and the $280,000 fee of the for-profit producer, Pallotta Teamworks of Los Angeles, The Dallas Morning News reported. The 15%, or $450,000, that went to beneficiaries was far below both projections and industry standards for such activities.i Chris Cole, national director of Pallotta’s AIDS rides, said Pallotta generally projects that it will return about 50% of proceeds to participating charities, as it projected in Texas last year and has delivered elsewhere. Even that rate is unimpressive to Daniel Borochoff, president of the National Institute of Philanthropy. He urges a minimum of 65%. Producers of the 575-mile jaunt are promising to cut expenses and attractmore participants so that the second-year event, set for next October, is more successful. Les Ballets Trockadero ¯ January is an exhibit, Symbols of Faith ¯ and Belief, Art of the Native American de Monte Carlo : Church. The show features paintings, Dancing the fine line between high art ¯ drawings, photographs, objects and conandhighcamp, Les Ballets Trockadero de ¯ temporary art from the Native American Monte Carlo have delighted audiences around the world. In parodies of famous classical works, from Swan Lake to Giselle, and of the choreography oflsadora Duncan, George Balanchine, and Martha Graham, they offer performances which both dance afficionados and complete dance novices enLjoeys.Trockaderos began in 1974 and have performedin dancefestivals from New York, Spoleto, Italy, Vienna, Paris to the Nether-.. lands. Their tours have taken them across the US, Europe, South America andrepeatedly across Japan. And while the repertoire and casts of Les Trockaderos may change, the .original concept remains constant: acompany ofprofessional male dancers performing the full range ofballetandmodern dance repertoire. The humorous sight of male bodies delicately balancing in toe shoes as swans, sylphs and water sprites delight, amuse and still serve Les Trockaderos original purpose: to being the pleasure of dance to the widest possible audience. For tickets or more information, call 596- 7111. Outside Tulsa, call 800-364-7111 or online contact, www.tulspac.com Now open at the City of Tulsa’s Gilcrease Museum, are two exceptional, if divergent, exhibits. Opening in Tr ;kade Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, March 16 only Norman Rockwell: An American Portrait at Gilcrease, 2/19-5/2 Alphonse Mucha, the Spirit of Art Nouveau, 4/25 - 6/20 Churchtraditions. The Native American Church developed in the late 1870’s with a ritual basedon the consumption of peyote cactus. For thousands of American Indian people, theChurchhas provided the spiritual and social basis for meaningful lives amid the disruptions and dislocations of 20th century life. Grounded in older tribal religions from the plains region, the Churchwas thef’Lrst native religious movement organized and dessiminated on the model of western Christian denominations. Just opening at the end of February, is a different aspect of America: Norman Rockwell: An American Portrait. This exhibitfeatures all 332 magazine covers the artist didfor the Saturday Evening Post overaperiodfrom 1916 to 1963. Even as Rockwell helped preserveAmericanmyths, he recreated them and made them new for following generations. After you’ve seen Les Trockaderos de Monte Carlo do their Swan Lake, don’t you think you ought to see Tulsa Ballet do the original? You have that chance, April 9-11. Call 749- 6006 for tickets. Also March 6, 11 & 13, Tulsa Opera will present Dialogues of the Carmelites, starring the Metropolitan Opera’s Rosalind Elias. Call 587-4811 for tickets and information. T. U. L. S. A. Hosts Review + Fundraiser The Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association (T.U.L.S.A.) will host the second annual charity fundraising event called"After the Leather, the GreatLeather Campout" on Friday, March 19. Making special guest appearances will be ahost of Tulsa and Oklahoma City entertainers and tifle-holders from numerous pageants and contests. The event, which organizers hope will be a ongoing effort, will take place at the Silver Star Saloon, beginning promptly at 10pm and will benefit three local charities: Our House, Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. Food Chain and the Tulsa Gay Community Services Center, formerly known as The Pride Center. Also this year a silent auction will take place beginning at 9pm. The regular auction will offer autographed portraits of Patti LaBelle, Cher, Susan Lucci, Rosie 0’Donnell, Troy Aikman, Reba McIntire, Travis Tritt, George Straight, Robin Williams, Michael J. Fox, Diana Ross, Hulk Hogan, Alec Balwin, Bruce Willis and others. A highlight of the auction will be an autographed CD of Sir Elton John. T.U.L.S.A. officers hope that this year’s ¯event will outperform last year’s which raised Over $2500 for charity. For any additional information, please call Randall at 1-918-762- 3212, or contactT. U.L.S.A, atPostOffice Box 33076, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74102 or www.tulsaleather.com NORMAN ROCKWELL: An American Portrait May 2, 1999 3 Performances Only! April 9-11 Tulsa Performing Arts Center Sponsored by Bank of Oklahoma and the Tulsa World TICKERS NOW ON SALE! _ 1998-1999 SEASON BROCHURES CALL Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo March 16 at 8 p,m. Chapman Music Hall TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Tickets $10-$30 Dancing the fine line between high art and high camp, Les Bdllets Trockadero de Monte Carlo delights audiences around the world. ~- Les Bal ets Trockadero is the world’s foremost all-male comic ballet company. Sponsored in part by: OKLAHOMA THE POWER OF CONVICTION AND DRAMA ~ SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of ttope (United Methodis0, Service - 6pm, 2545 S. Yale, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 1 lain, 2545 S. Yale, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 1lain, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Metropolitan Community Church United (formerly Family of Faith & MCCGT) Service, 1 lain, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 10:45am, 3210b So. Norwood Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical AnglicanChurch in America) Mass - 11am, 205 W. King (east of No. Denver), Info: 582-3088 University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance 6:30 pro, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 Council Oak Men’s Chorale, rehearsals at 5pro, Info: 585-COMC (2662) ~ MONDAYS HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm, 834-TEST (8378) 3501 E. Admiral (east of Harvard) HIV Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pro, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2rid Mon/each too. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Women/Children & AIDS Committee, call for meeting date, noon, 585-5551 ~ TUESDAYS AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, call for next meeting date. 1430 S. Boulder, 585-5551 Live And Let Live, Community of Hope United Methodi st, 7:30pro, 2545 S. 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Call 583-1248 orfax 583-4615. reviewed by Barry Hensley . sister andpulls out a shotgun to finish him Tulsa City-County Library . off. As he jumps into his pickup, never to What happens when a Gay male couple ¯ be seen again, he yells back to his wife,"a moves from New York City to Aiken, South Carolina to re- "Some merctmnts, man can only take so much temptation!" store a post civil war man- it seemed, couldn’t The religious aspect of rural sion?Almostanythingyoucan sell a pael~ of South Carolina was an eye ¯ imagine! Subtitled "A Resto- cigarettes.., opener for this sophisticated, rationComedy," this true story wltl~out invol~in~ urban Gay couple. Aiken is a is a wonderful memoir of two town that wears Christianity guys determined to restore a t]~e deity. Jesus on its sleeve, "Some metdilapidated work of art. was not only t]~elr chants,itseemed, couldn’tsell After searching across the savlor, ]ae was a pack of cigarettes , rent a country forjust the right piece tl~elr ~nanclal video, or launder a shirt withof property, the guys decided advlser.., out invoking the deity. Jesus that Joye was just the chat- was not only their savior, he lenge they needed. Built by Tl~ey call tlds was their financial adviserand robber baron William "talzln~ tl~e Lord’s marketing consultant." They Whitney,Joyecottagehasover name in ~aln." call this ".tak~,ng the Lord’s 60 rooms, 146 windows and name in gain. 128 doors¯ After being abandoned for " After three years of agonizing renovaover a decade, every room needed exten- - tion, Joye Cottage was finally ready for a sive work, and the house quickly became " grand opening. It came in the format of a a "money pit" and a "handyman special " ball, not unlike the kind Mr. Whitney from Hell¯" ¯ gave earlier in the century. After all they . We meet a tapestry of colorful charac- went through, the bookends with the guys ters who populate the lazy town of Aiken. " setting their sights on a 120 room housein Bubba, a construction engineer, took the Massachusetts! guys on an early tour of their unrestor.ed The subject of their being Gay rarely masterpiece. His comments along the way : arises, and the locals simply refer to them offer a glimpse into the culture of Aiken. " as "the boys¯" However, their campy re- As they pass the remains of a frog in the ¯ marks throughout the book remindus that basement, Bubbaexclaims"wherethere’s " they are constantly aware that Aiken is an frogs, there’s water!" In a effort to get " unusual setting for these longtime corncopies of keys made, Steve encounters a " panions. The authors have written several sweet lady in a hardware store who takes ¯ books together, and their masterpiece is up his afternoon by elaborately detailing " the Pulitzer Prize winner and National the exploits of her fourteen grandchil- " Book Award finalist, "Jackson Pollock". dren. This ain’t New York! : Their writing style is fun and witty¯ After Then, there’s a gardener, Ron, who ¯ your read this book, the idea of enclosing explains to the guys how women keep " the screened porch won’t seem as intimicoming on to him, but his religious beliefs " dating. and family responsibilities keep him on ¯ Check for this title at your branch lithe straight andnarrow. That is, of course ¯ brary, or call the Readers Services departuntil his wife catches him in bed with her . ment at Central Library.at 596-7966. by Lamont Lindstrom, Ph.D. Corey wants to go home to Pine Bluff, Arkansas. At the moment, he is living with an aunt in Oakland. He makes a bit a money as an impresario, running a stable of male strippers and also stripping occasionally himself. I met Corey at Oakland’s one African- Americangay bar during one ofhis shows. Hewas kept busy picking uphis strippers’ tips as they dropped these onto the floor. A wise precaution, I thought. The bar’s neighborhood was none too good. Who knows how many quick-fingered drunks in need ofarefill mighthelp themselves to a stray bill or two peeking out from gstring or sock? Deflecting a hustle, I nonetheless gave Corey afide home to his aunt’s house on Fruitvale Ave. We chatted about his two children,mychildren, Arkansas andOklahoma, his girlfriends, problems in California, and his dream of opening a club in Hne Bluff featuring the music tapes and CDs he has collected. Corey claimed that only oneofthe eight guys who had bared all that evening was gay. Yeah, right... I’m thinking. Actually, I am wondering about the psychology of straight-identified youngmen who are willing to be transformed into objects of homosexual desire for a thongful of dollars. Or perhaps it’s sociology, not ¯ psychology- stripping being a quick way : for the youthful, urban poor to make a few ¯ extra bucks. But it’s not just money. ¯ There’s something ,deeper than simple ¯ poverty thatmakes so-called straightboys find satisfaction, and perhaps even pleasure, in the desiring gaze of other men. ¯ Andmost of these were oldermen- the bar’s clientele running a little long in the ¯ tooth. And why were we there? We, with ¯ those slippery dollar bills? ¯ Here, we need anthropology, not Sociology. Cross-culturally, stripping is asso- ¯ ciated withrepression of sexuality and the ¯ human body. Salaciousness is impossible ¯ withoutguilty,hiddenbodies.Inthetradi- ¯ tional Arab word, harem and purdah and : female gowns and veils go along with ¯ belly dancing and other lubricious dis- : plays where those women get unveiled. : The body has long been a problem in ¯ America, too. Your great-grandma put : ruffs on her piano’s ruddy naked legs; ¯ your great-grandpa referred to his cocks ." as "roosters." But by the 1920s, strict : taboos onbodydisplayhad erodedenough ¯ so that people didn’t have to wear their : longjohns at thebeach any longer,women : lost their corsets, and Vaudeville per- : formers baredincreasingamounts offlesh. ¯ And now the cultural descendants of : Gypsy Rose Lee perform every Monday : night see Anthro, p. 13 Red Rock Tulsa Free Confidential HIV Testing Walk-in Clinics Tuesday Testing, 5 -8 pm Pride Center, 1307 East 38th Wednesday Testing, 5-8 pm Red Rock, 1724 East 8th Daytime appointments available. 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Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation It’s time to start on those 1998 taxes! As you know, Lesbians and Gay men face many special tax situations : whether single or ascouples. We can help! Elect~0nicfiling is available for faster refunds. 747-5466 4021 S. Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 Editors note: Mary is still on sabatical this month butpromises thatshe will have a new columnfor the April issue. by Mary Schepers Toilets - Liberace thought them unglamorous, Edmund White finds them seductive, and most of the straight men I work with find them an inspirational device (well, they say they go in there to think deep thoughts, and it takes sooo long...). But the Do It Yourself Dyke, quite prosaically, sees only an afternoon project that isn’t as daunting as people make it out to be. And no small wonder that toilet repairs seem so mysterious - anything a plumber values so highly mustbe awfully complex and arcane. The DIYD merely replies "Poop-ola!" A friend of mine said her toilet ran all the time and that it was going to cost $50.00 to have it repaired, so she ought to just go ahead and buy a new one. Well, for about $7.00 and a half hour of time and with some of those tools you rushed out and bought after my last column, you can have a quiet, efficient toilet ¯ Now, that’s something to contemplate! The plumbing section at Homo Depot or Builder’s Queer or any other hardware store Will have a universal repair kit that includes afloat and a rubber stopper. Yes, these are the mysterious working parts of the toilet. You may now be nonplused. Don’t worry that the float doesn’t look like the one in your tank - you know, the copper rod with the little floaty thing attached. That was, quite honesty, called the "ball cock", so if I say your ball cock is dripping, don~t take it pei:sonally. They are a thing of the past, at least as far as plumbing is concerned. This should be all that you need, but it does prompt me to a standard warning - anytime you work on your plumbing, you may need to make extra trips for other parts you didn’t think you’d need. That’s because pipe fittings do rust, and those nice little chrome water cut-offvalves under the tankhave abitchy way of just twisting off when you try to shut them off. But that isn’t always the case, so dick your heels together three times and wish real hard. The first step is to get your tools together. You’ll need an adjustable crescent wrench and a pair of channel lock pliers, and it doesn’t hurt to have a pipe wrench on hand, either. If you don’t have these tools or the task is too daunting already, find a handy dyke, buy her some beer and cook her something fabulous and turn her loose. It’ll still be cheaper than the plumber. Have some paper towels or rags ready, because the toilet will leak, sometime and somewhere. Next, turn off the water. Most of the time, there is that chrome shut off valve under the tank and running into the wall. It probably hasn’t been moved in years, so expect some resistance (kind ofremindsme ofan ex...); you might have to wrap a rag around the handle and use your channel locks - genfl!! - and turn the handle counter-dockwiseuntil itcloses completely. Ifitdoesn’t turn or, more likely, the handle twists off but the valve doesn’t move, grab your keys and head for the hardware store - but we’ll address that in a little while. Assuming youhave successfully dosed the valve, flush the toilet to drain the tank and mop up the water remaining in the bottom ofthe tank. This will also get those nasty deposits out of the bottom that can cause problems later, so that’s a plus. Undip the little hose that empties into that tube in the center of the tank, remove the ball cock (ifyou have one) or float assembly, and then comes the fun part: removing the vertical water supply line into your tank. This is attached to the float assembly. You have to loosen a threaded collar on the bottom of the tank directly under that vertical inlet tube. Use your channel locks and remember that you’re working upside down and that it will unscrew the opposite of what you’d normally expect. Well, it’ s still counterclockwise to loosen, but only if you’re on your head. This is the time you’ll appreciate whether or not your toidy is in a tight spot or not. The cussing is directly proportionate to the amount of workspace you have. Welcome to Plumber’s World.Take the collar off, remove the vertical water supply tube and mop up the water on the floor. Replace it with the new float device and tighten the collar over the bottom. It will have a new rnbber or plastic tube that you clip onto the outlet pipe - pretty much opposite ofthe removal. You may have to adjust that ’~Fea enp"at the top of the float so youcan put tlae toilet lid back on, but that’s simply accomplishedby twisting itup or down as needed. You can also control the water levd this way, but don’t get too chintzy with the water supply, or you’ll regret it. Reattach the water supply from the shutoff up to the tank and you’re ready for the next step. Now, remove the old rubber stopper that’s attached to the handle. Take the little chain loose and then remove the flapper - it usually is attached to the stem of the outlet tube by a couple of little rubber or plastic ears and comes off easily. The rubber on the flapper can be kind of slimy, so use a rag to hold it when you’re taking it off. Replace it with the new flapper in the kit just the opposite of how youremovedit. Thelittle chain needs a bit of slack, but not too much or it winds around the lever from the handle and the water will still run and annoy the hell out of you. There are pretty good instructions on the package, complete with illustrations, so don’t fed too confused. However, the first kit I used forgot to tell.me about that locking collar on the bottom of the tank, and was I one frustrated lezzie until I figured it out! If you’re still uncomfortable doing this job but are determined to learn, find someone patient enough to coach you while youdo the work. It’s a great way to learn this stuff. If youhave trouble with the shut offyou have two options - yell for help or replace it yoursdf. This is where the pipe wrench come in handy. You have to be able to shut the water off at the curb; the valve for yourmain water supply is in themeterbox by the curb and the bar on top of the valve needs to be turned 180 degrees to shut it off. You can use a large wrench, but you can buy a device called a water key that makes it easier; it has a long hand, which is nice if your meter box is full of questionable water. They 0nly costabout $8.00 and are priceless when you really need them, so consider investing in one. After turning off the water, flush the toilet. If it fills back up, the main water isn’t offand you’ll have to try again. If the water is off, put some rags under the valve, grasp the pipe going into the wall with a pipe wrench and turn the collar of the valve see DIYD, p.13 by Esther Rothblum . ¯ Recently a number of books have been " published about the Lesbian identity or ¯ femalerelationships ofprominent women ¯ who lived in earlier historical periods. " .Mary Eichbauer was living in Paris when she became aware that much of the work of Natalie Barney (1876- 1972) hadnever before been published in English. She receivedpermission to translate some of Bamey’s writing and to find an English audience for this work. Eichbauer" described Natalie Bamey’s life and work to mein a recent correspondence: "Inherlastbook, Souvenirs Indiscrets (Indiscreet Memories), Natalie says that shehad always felt drawn to women, from her earliest days. In the first chapter, ’Renre Vivien,’ she describes an intense crush she.had on a beautiful young cousin, how " she loved to be close to her and comfort ¯ her (the young woman was pining for : some young beau). Natalie fell in loee " with a school friend when she was six- " teen, at a time when her family lived in ¯ Washington, D,C. and she was being : courted for her beauty (and her father’s " money) by more than a few young men. ¯ She and her friend Eva Palmer (heiress to ¯ abiscuitfortune) spent a summer together : in Bar Harborpla~ngnaked in the woods " at nymph (Eva) and shepherd (Natalie). Afterthatsummer, theirrespectablefanfi: ¯ lies made sure they were placed in sepa- ." rate boarding schools. : "Ironically, her father’s own egotism ¯ flna!!ygaveBamey the chance sheneeded : to begin her preferred way of life. Albert : Barney was so eager to get back to his ¯ beloved London (which Natalie always " thought of as a male city, as opposed to Paris, whichwas ruledby women), and so bored with the business of parenting, that heleft Natalie staying at a boarding house under scant supervision, supposing her to . be occupied, with shopping and ’fittings’ ¯ for a gown intended for her Washington : ’debut.’ Instead, Natalie visited Carmen, : an artist’s model who had posed for her ¯ mother. The beautiful Carmen welcomed : Natalie into her bed (Natalie’s first time) " and educated her in some of the ways of ¯ the world. (According to Jean Chalon, ¯ Natalie wasn’t quite sure that she could make love to a woman without getting " pregnant!) She walked home from her " first meeting with Carmen repeating to ¯ herself, spellbound: ’I have a mistress, I " have a mistress.’ ¯ "Next, she fell madly in love with one ¯ Liane de Pougy, a celebrated courtesan. Liane took Natalie for a ride in her car- [ riage through the Bois de Boulogne, and " their affair was launched. Later, Liane ¯ wrote Idylle.Sap,.hique ( ~apphic ldyll), a " novelabouther Flossie, thefirstofmany literary tributes that wouldbe dedicated tO Barney over the years (Ren~e Vivien, ¯ Djuna Barnes, Radclyffe Hall and Lucie " Delarue-Mardrus wrote novels featuring : Barney as a character, and quite a bit of [ poetry was dedicated to her). Bamey’s ¯ father never forgave her for causing such ° a scandal backhome. In fact, he boughtup : Natalie’s affair with Vivlen was tempestuous and involved frequent .separations. Although they loved each other dearly, they were essentially incompatible... She and Barney are hurled not far from ¯ inch other inthe Passy Cemetery... all the copies of Liane’s book he could find, along with the printing plates, and had them destroyed. Too late - the book had already been circulated widely. "The greatestpassion ofBamey’s youth, however, was Ren~e Vivien (born Pauline Tam), like herself, an expatriate in Paris (Tam was born in England). The first chapter of Souvenirs Indiscrets describes their affair in detail. Natalie’ s affair with Vivien was tempestuous and involved frequent separations. Although they loved each otherdearly, they were essentially incompatible. Natalie refused to pass upany chance for pleasure that came her way, and so Ren~e eventually left her for another woman. In the end, Ren~e died young, a victim of anorexia and alcoholism. She and Barney are buried not far from each other in the Passy Cemetery in Paris." As Barney says in Souvenirs: "Our opposed natures contrived to make us suffer at each Other’ s hands for a long time. This resulted for her in a fertile inspiration and formyselfin aninstructive defeat. Unable to live with her or without her, I do not know which was most painful: our dangerona meetings, our separations, or our attempts at infidelity. Like so many other lovers, wehad still more of those ’terrible adieus one goes back on’ and those exalt- .’ ing reunions that did not last. Apart, but irresistibly attracted to each other, only to lose each other once again, our persistent love endured all the phases of a fatal attraction that perhaps only death could end. I still loved Ren~e, but with a vanquished love, enslaved by the circumstances that she had allowed to have their ¯ way with us... (Souvenirs Indiscrets)" ~ Eichbauer states: "Natalie’s .life was ¯ more important to her than her writing. : She described the procxss of writing a : book as one of cleaning out her desk ¯ drawers. Her writingis seldom sustained; she expressed herself in sharp lightningbolts of intelligence. In her introduction to Souvenirs, she says, ’If too little of the love I invoke appears in this book, it is because I have better spent it elsewhere. Here there remain only fragments.’" Because of the importance of her salon, Barney is mentioned, at least in passing, in most accounts ofAmerican expatriates in Paris. Here are the books by and about Barney that Eichbauer recommends and that are most readily available: Natalie Barney. Adventures oftheMind. Tr. John Spaulding Gatton. New York: New York University Press, 1992. Natalie Barney. The One Who is Legion, or A.D. ’s Afterlife. 1930; Orono, Me.: U of Maine, National Poetry Foundation, 1987. Natalie Barney. A Perilous Advantage: : The Best ofNatalie Clifford Barney. Ed- ; ited and translated by Anna Livia. Introduction by Karla Jay. Norwich, Vt.: New Victoria Pub., 1992. Karla Jay. The Amazon and the Page: Natalie Clifford Barney and Rende Vivien. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1988. see Barney, p. !3 IGTA member Call 341. 6866 International Tours/ormoreinformation. AUTHENTIC FRESH ITALIAN RAINBOW CUSINE TROUT ofEureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas! (501) 253-6807 Closed Wednesday 5 Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 COCONUT BEER BATTERED SHRIMP PRIME RIB FRESH CLAMS VEGIE STIR FRY COQUILE ST. JA~;IUES MAHI-MAHI RACKOFLAMB CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE Red Rock Tulsa O’RYAN Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network Outreach Program Thurs. 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Many have commented on American fixation on the female breast. Who knows if it’s childrearing customs, our relations with mom, or our marital relations that have supercharged theAmerican breast, the epitome being Barbie’s big and pointy boobs. In much of the South Pacific, women’s breasts traditionally were neither erogenous nor hidden. Male desire focused instead on meaty thighs. I’ve walked by many bare-breasted women who modestly busy themselves smoothing down their grass-skirts. On Tanna, where I lived for amunber of years, tmditionalmale dress consisted simply of a "penis-wrapper." Men wrapped theirpenes in leaves and fixed these upright to a barkcloth belt. Penis-wrappers had disappeared for years until a roving photographer from National Geographic passed through the island one year and convinced a number of guys to strip back down into penis-wrappers to make his South Sea photos appear more authentic to his Americanviewers. Since then, some ofthesemenhavemaintained the wrapper as a political statement of their traditionality vis-ii-vis their Christian neighbors. Nearly all malebody parts onTannaare boring, and never eroticized. No one, certaiuly, would toss dollars bills around to catch a glimpse ofmale belly or butt. The glans penis is the only body part that men are ashamed to display. As soon as boys are circumcised (between ages of5 and 10 or so) they begin covering themselves - and uncircumcised boys are teased merci- : lessly should their glans peek out of their ." foreskins. Stripping as a profession has ¯ little futurein much of the world. ¯ In Oakland, though, those flying dol- ." lars are sending Corey home to Arkansas. Lamont Lindstrom is a Visiting Prof.of ". Anthropology at the Univ. of Cal~ornia,- ¯ Berkeley, during Spring Term, 1999 (lamont@yana.qal.berkeley.edu) Mary Eichbauer lives and writes in northern California. Her annotated translation ¯ of Bamey’s "Rente Vivien"’ will appear ¯ in a forthcoming issue of The Journal of Lesbian Studies. ¯ EstherRothblum is Prof. ofPsychology ¯ at the Univ. ofVermont andEditor ofI’he ¯ Journal of Lesbian Studies. She can be ¯ reached at John Dewey Hall, Univ. of ". Vermont, Burlington, VT, email: ¯ esther.rothblum@uvm.edu. : with a crescent wrench. If the parts are ¯ rusted together, you can have a real wres- : fling match. Once the val~ce is off, remove ¯ the tube from the valve from ¯ the bottom of the toilet with the crescent ¯ wrench. Take everything to the hardware ¯ store, handittothehapless clerkinplumb- ¯ ing and tell them you want "this". Go ¯ ahead and get a new water inlet hose - ¯ you’ll be sorry later if you don’t. Also ¯ pick up a roll of the Teflon tape they sell ¯ m plumbing. 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